Chapter 760: China owes you a favor
After winning against Linz, Manchester United entered the quarterfinals of the Europa League.
Their next opponent was Copenhagen.
Another good opponent.
Copenhagen is not strong. It was indeed a lot of luck that they were able to get here step by step.
And now, Manchester United has drawn them.
Manchester United almost has one foot in the semi-finals.
But unexpectedly, at the moment when international football was in turmoil, a major event that shocked the world happened.
A global epidemic has caused the entire world to press the pause button.
At first, the situation was only discovered in Asia, and later spread to Europe, America, and Africa.
Only later did people discover that in fact, when Asia discovered the situation, a similar situation had already occurred in Europe and the United States, but they did not pay as much attention to it as Asia did.
Therefore, Asia was hit hard at first, and then Europe fell one after another.
Hospitals are full, shopping malls are closed, and various public activities are suspended.
Not to mention the sport of football.
After carrying it for a while, the five major leagues finally couldn't stand it anymore.
Countless people have fallen one after another. In front of life, football seems extremely small at this moment.
In Europe, at first countless people laughed at Asians, especially Chinese.
But now, when disaster befalls them, they are even more helpless.
The inaction of European and American governments has been glorified as individual defense, but in fact it means people are left to fend for themselves.
At this time, countless Chinese who had gone abroad were clamoring to return home.
The low prices they once praised so much are no longer worth mentioning in the face of high medical expenses.
The whole world is in chaos.
The Premier League is suspended, the Europa League is suspended, and all competitions are suspended.
Even Manchester United allows players to choose whether to come for training based on their own circumstances.
Of course, Pogba, Martial and the like are playing into their dreams. They don’t need to train anymore and can happily drink and clubbing every day without fear.
But Xia Xing was extremely busy.
Although he holds British citizenship, this is not Xia Xing's personal choice. He still has a patriotic heart.
In order to avoid the pressure of public opinion, he first purchased a batch of medical supplies at his own expense and gave them to the Manchester United Fans Association for free, allowing them to distribute them on his behalf and help Manchester United fans in need.
This greatly increased his reputation in Manchester.
"Having given me half a million euros as a gift, xia is such a good person!"
"This is the responsibility of the captain of Manchester United!"
Countless fans praised him, countless media praised him, and Xia Xing's reputation was unprecedented.
But this is just a small part of the action.
Five hundred thousand euros is just drizzle to him.
The real big deal is at the back.
At the same time, Mendes was asked to help, and Aliona was asked to help purchase a lot of urgently needed medical supplies in Europe and send them to China through internal channels.
This donation was directly given to the Chinese medical government. The donation of tens of millions of euros was a timely help. Officials from the Chinese medical department made a special call to Xia Xing to express their gratitude.
"Mr. Xia Xing, thank you for your help to the motherland! This material is really important! Thank you!"
This is indeed true.
Now in the world, China may be the country with the most shortage of supplies.
It is not a problem of China's medical capabilities, but that China's population base is too large and medical supplies are in short supply.
Moreover, during this period, European and American countries imposed a severe medical blockade on China, making it difficult to transport many scarce supplies.
Xia Xing's assistance is definitely a timely help.
Faced with thanks, Xia Xing spoke righteously.
"Although I am a British national, I grew up in China and I still regard myself as a Chinese. Now that China is in trouble, I will definitely do my best to help. This is just the first batch of supplies. The second batch and the Three batches are still in preparation.”
Hearing Xia Xing's words, the officials of the Chinese medical department were so moved that they didn't know what to say.
You must know that at this stage, a world-renowned superstar takes action, uses his own network resources, buys medical supplies out of his own pocket, and even risks his career to help the Chinese people. This feeling is unparalleled!
"Mr. Xia Xing, to be honest, I also like football very much, and I am also a fan of yours. Many times I feel regretful. It would be great if you were still a Chinese national; but I also know that if you are still a Chinese national, If you have Chinese nationality, then maybe you will not reach this point. When I think about this, I feel even more regretful. No matter what, I wish you all the best and good health in Europe."
Healthy body.
There is no better blessing than this word in this moment.
In the following period, in addition to daily training, Xia Xing continued to promote subsequent donation work.
Aliona understood Xia Xing's behavior very well, so he spared no effort in helping.
In two months, Xia Xing donated medical supplies to China worth a total of 2.5 million euros!
What a huge amount!
Even Mendes was stunned!
"Xia, I know you still have feelings for China, but is it too exaggerated to bleed like this?"
"Jorge, you don't understand the emotions of us Chinese people. During World War II, many overseas Chinese donated countless materials to help our country fight against Japan. They are also anti-Japanese heroes. Now that I am in England, I am still incomparable I miss my motherland and I am happy to do what I can for them. It’s just a few hundred million euros, and it’s like my company loses two months’ income, that’s all.”
Listening to Xia Xing's words, Mendes, who was wearing a mask, gave a thumbs up.
"If it weren't for the fact that we couldn't buy more medical supplies, I believe your donation limit would be far more than that."
"Of course."
"I'm really proud that China has young people like you."
For about half a year, Xia Xing continued to donate.
According to Aliona's final statistics, Xia Xing donated a total of nearly 8 million euros in medical supplies!
What a huge amount!
This is almost all the current personal liquidity of Xia Xing!
It was not until half a year later that officials from the Chinese medical department called again.
But this time, the caller was not just the previous official, but a very important figure in China.
When Xia Xing received the call, he was stunned for a moment.
No matter how famous he is, he is just a football star; no matter how well he runs a company, he is just a good businessman.
But the person on the other end of the phone is a famous figure in the world!
"Mr. Xia Xing, I must make this call to you personally to express my heartfelt thanks again for your patriotic behavior!
"You are the hero of China in this era!
“Your donation has brought tens of thousands of Chinese people back to life!
“Your help is so important when we need it most!
“Once again, on behalf of the country and the people, I would like to express my gratitude to you!
"China owes you a favor!" (End of Chapter)
