Chapter 283 The impact of Manchester City’s championship, investment from the East!

At the moment when the final whistle ended, Atletico Madrid players sat or lay slumped on the court one by one. Some even knelt on the ground and covered their faces and cried.

With super teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern all being eliminated, this Champions League final can be said to be the one where Atletico Madrid has the best chance of winning the championship.

The invincible defense they built had only conceded 4 goals in 10 games before the final, making it the team with the fewest goals conceded among all the Champions League games this season.

However, Atletico Madrid's proud defense collapsed under Manchester City's fierce attack.

Although they put a lot of effort into how to limit and defend Lin Quan, they still lost one goal and one assist.

This made them feel extremely frustrated, as if they were fighting aliens!

How to win against such an opponent?

On the sidelines, Simeone's eyes were also a little red.

After working hard for so long, I finally fell short on the stage of the finals.

He took a deep breath, rubbed his nose, took the initiative to walk to Manchester City's coaching bench, and hugged Manchester City coach Pellegrini:

"Congratulations, Mr. Manuel, your team performed better today and deserves this championship trophy!"

"Thank you, your team is also very good. If it weren't for the lack of luck, maybe the outcome is still unknown!"

Pellegrini was referring to the fact that Atletico Madrid's main forward Diego Costa was injured due to injury in just 9 minutes.

If Diego Costa does not retire due to injury, this game is really hard to say.

Simeone did not continue the topic. After nodding, he walked to the court and comforted the sad disciples one by one.

After the game, he also felt that his mind went blank, but when he calmed down and thought about it, he realized that failure always runs through life.

Maybe, this is life!

Failure is not the end of the world, they still have a chance to come back.

Atletico Madrid's lineup is still very young, and they have made gains on all fronts this year to gain more sponsorship and commercial income.

This will help them recruit more excellent players, and next season, Atletico Madrid will become stronger!

Simeone glanced at another Manchester City player who was celebrating at halftime and secretly made up his mind:

One day, we will complete our revenge on you!

Manchester City's players could no longer care so much. The moment the whistle blew, they ran and chased around the field like crazy.

The staff and substitutes on the bench also rushed into the court like crazy and celebrated wildly with the players on the court.

This is their first Champions League championship in team history!

After winning the most important Champions League trophy, Manchester City achieved the incredible feat of winning the Triple Crown this season, becoming the seventh team among all European professional clubs to accomplish this feat!

If you include the less valuable League Cup, they have won a total of 4 championship trophies this season!

Considering that the three championships of Community Shield, European Super Cup and Club World Cup have not yet been won, Manchester City even has a chance to achieve the achievement of seven crowns!

If before winning the Champions League, Manchester City could only be regarded as an upstart with no background.

So at this time, after holding two Premier League trophies and a Champions League trophy, they seem to be qualified to become a new giant team.

From now on, fans of other teams can no longer humiliate Manchester City with "What kind of champion are you?"!

In fact, from now on, the Premier League's BIG4 may be renamed BIG5.

Although from a fundamental point of view, Manchester City is far behind teams such as Manchester United and Liverpool.

But as rising stars, their lineup is younger and more reasonable, and their transfer funds are richer.

Coupled with the existence of core-level players like Lin Quan, Manchester City will not have to worry about the team's lineup for a long time to come.

Therefore, in the next few years, Manchester City will not only continue to dominate the league, but can even try to defend the Champions League in the Champions League that no one has ever been able to complete!

In addition, at the level of the five major leagues.

Manchester City's victory marks the Premier League's return to competitiveness after a brief hiatus.

Premier League fans have rediscovered the honor and pride they once lost. As long as Manchester City's lineup does not undergo major changes next season, they will still be one of the favorites to win the Champions League.

As a result, not only was the scene of the Champions League final filled with jubilation, but the Internet was also plunged into the carnival of Premier League fans the moment Manchester City won the championship!

"Manchester City is awesome, adding another championship trophy to our Premier League!"

"Including this time, our Premier League has won a total of 12 Champions League trophies, tying Serie A!"

"Which league among the five major leagues has won the most Champions League titles now?"

"In La Liga, they have a total of 13, Real Madrid has 9, and Barcelona has 4. We can catch them with one more!"

Although there is only one championship trophy missing, given the current competitive state of the three La Liga heroes, it will not be easy to snatch the championship trophy from them.

Compared with Premier League fans, Manchester City fans are much more pure. They are immersed in joy and even become a little unbelievable because of the surprise. They can't believe that their team has won the championship!

"Brothers, am I really dreaming? Have we really won the championship? The Champions League?"

"Yes, you are dreaming. I have had this dream for decades, but today's dream is especially real!"

"Haha, if this is a dream, I hope to do it again every year!"

"Lin is awesome, Pellegrini is awesome, Manchester City are awesome!"

After the Manchester City players celebrated on the spot, they returned to the locker room and started celebrating again.

Some substitute players opened the champagne prepared in advance and sprayed it on the head of whoever came in. Lin Quan and De Bruyne, the two major contributors to the goal, were sprayed by all their teammates. The two of them were almost all covered in champagne.

Not to mention the players, even head coach Pellegrini didn't let it go when he came in.

As a last resort, Pellegrini had no choice but to change his clothes and wear a jersey when he went out to receive the award.

By the time the Manchester City players finished taking a shower and changing clothes, the podium on the court had been set up.

UEFA President Platini personally presented the award to the Manchester City players.

Due to Platini's changes to the foul rules, Barcelona, ​​which plays pass-and-control football, has benefited greatly.

Therefore, there is a voice from the outside world that he has some kind of ulterior close relationship with Barcelona or Barcelona's star Messi.

This has led to Platini's reputation not being very good. It can be said that he has mixed reputations and reputations in football. There are many people who like him and many people who attack him.

Lin Quan has no special opinion about Platini because he knows that strictly limiting foul actions and reducing the degree of harm to professional players is the development trend of the entire professional football.

This is not only true in football, but also in basketball. A few years later, the NBA's body hair whistle would be more stringent than football's tackle rules.

In the age of social media, vicious fouls have too great a negative impact and are not conducive to the image and promotion of football.

Moreover, the influence of superstars is greater than before, and their existence can bring great publicity and economic effects to professional football.

Therefore, it is almost inevitable for UEFA and FIFA to introduce policies to protect stars.

Moreover, this kind of reform to limit vicious fouls will be of great benefit to improving the enjoyment of football and extending the career life of players.

In recent years, the number of players over the age of 30 in the five major leagues has increased. These people are actually the beneficiaries of Platini's reforms.

If they were in the previous league environment, they would have suffered more injuries, and it would be impossible for them to maintain such a state into their thirties.

Especially for technical players, if the previous rules were followed, Barcelona's passing and controlling tactics might not be possible at all.

"Lin, you are such an amazing player. I hope you can contribute more exciting performances to everyone on the court!"

Platini has a good impression of Lin Quan. He is a midfielder, so he has a preference for technical players.

Moreover, judging from his playing experience, players of Lin Quan and Messi's level can be distinguished just by looking at them. The huge gap between them and ordinary players is like the difference between clouds and mud. !

Therefore, when putting the medal on Lin Quan, he kindly took Lin Quan's arm and chatted with him for a few more words.

He stretched out his hand to avoid hitting the smiling person. The other person was so enthusiastic, and Lin Quan had no choice but to give him face, so he took advantage of the situation and chatted with Platini for a few words.

Seeing this scene, Mourinho and Ronaldo in the box had serious expressions.

Platini once publicly stated: For players like Messi, we should protect him from harm.

Now that he is so close to Lin Quan, does he want to give Lin Quan special care?

If this is the case, it would not be good news for Chelsea or Real Madrid.

Thinking of this, Mourinho asked:

"Does Platini have a good chance of winning next year's UEFA campaign?"

Mendes nodded: "It's very big, basically a sure thing!"

Mourinho frowned after hearing Mendes' words.

The term of UEFA's president is four years. Once Platini is elected next year, he will stay in this position at least until 2019!

Seemingly sensing Mourinho's worries, Mendes said:

"However, there are some rumors from the outside world that Platini seems to be somewhat unclean in terms of finances. Some people who are dissatisfied with him are making a fuss about this and trying to bring him down. Therefore, even if he is re-elected, he may not be able to fulfill his term. over!"

Mourinho nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Based on Mendes' connections in football, if he said this, it is probably true.

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After the cup-holding ceremony, Lin Quan walked to the sidelines and hugged Guardiola, Serra and other family members one by one in celebration.

"Congratulations. When I was your age, I didn't even have a chance to play, let alone lead the team to win the Champions League!"

Guardiola said with emotion that he was almost 20 years old when he debuted at Barcelona and debuted at Camp Nou.

After two or three years as a substitute in Barcelona, ​​it was not until he turned 22 that he gradually became the main force.

Compared with his own, Lin Quan's career has been much smoother.

Lin Quan smiled: "If you did not choose to wait in Barcelona, ​​but rented out like me, with your strength, I believe that you would be the main force sooner."

This is true. Guardiola touched his bald head, and the sense of loss in his heart gradually disappeared.

"Brother, can I take a photo of you and the championship trophy?"

Maria couldn't wait to share her joy with the fans who were paying attention to her, and she also knew very well that these guys were not paying attention to her because of herself, they were all here for Lin Quan. .

In this case, let’s share more photos of my brother.

"Okay, Marius, Valentina, do you two want to come too?"

"Hmm, I want a photo with you, and I want you to sign it and write the date on it!"

Marius is like a devout football fan, with little stars in his eyes.

Valentina didn't have so many ideas. She just wanted to play ball on the lawn.

"Let's go!"

Lin Quan picked up Valentina and placed her on the lawn. He also asked the staff for a ball for the little girl to kick and play with.

Maria was very dedicated in her job as a photographer. She found a professional camera out of nowhere and helped Lin Quan take a few pictures in a decent manner. Finally, she asked the on-site staff to help their family. Zi took a group photo.

Not surprisingly, after this photo was posted online, it immediately attracted numerous positive comments.

Mansour, the boss of Manchester City, also came to the scene today. The moment he saw the team win the championship, he was as excited as a child in the box.

For Mansour and the Middle Eastern consortium behind him, Manchester City's Champions League championship is crucial!

Since spending 180 million pounds to acquire Manchester City in September 2008, Mansour has spent more than 1 billion pounds on Manchester City.

If he continues to produce no results, I am afraid that the label of being a fool and having too much money will always be stuck on his head.

Although he doesn't care if he has money, this kind of title is not a good reputation after all. Of course, he hopes to take off this hat as soon as possible.

Manchester City's explosion this season has fulfilled his wish and proved the value of investing in Manchester City.

Mansour feels that his money was well spent. In just over five years, he spent 1 billion pounds in exchange for a Champions League trophy, two Premier League trophies, and a team with a strong lineup and unlimited future potential. Team!

Moreover, by investing in Manchester City, the world has become aware of the strength of the Middle East consortium, which has greatly enhanced their popularity and influence!

This deal is not a loss no matter how you calculate it, at least it is much more cost-effective compared to Paris and even Chelsea.

He established the City Football Group last year and began to build his own football kingdom. The success of Manchester City is nothing less than a shot in the arm for the City Football Group's grand blueprint.

This proves that there is no problem with the business logic of investing in football. Although it will cost a lot of money in a short period of time, once Manchester City's youth training system and club operations are all on track, the money will become more and more reasonable. Finally, It can even be profitable.

Thinking of this, Mansour plans to continue to expand his investment territory.

Currently, City Football Group has four teams under its umbrella. In addition to Manchester City of the Premier League, there are also New York City Club of the American Major League, Melbourne City Club of the Australian Super League and Yokohama F. Marinos of the Japanese J-League.

At present, the Chinese Super League is at its peak, and there is a faint trend of becoming the sixth largest league in the world, which makes Mansour a little moved.

The huge potential of the Eastern market and the rapid development of football contain huge business opportunities.

Should we invest in a club here and expand the territory of City Football Group?

As soon as he had this idea, he received a call from his secretary.

"Boss, several investment companies from the East are interested in investing in our City Football Group!"

"Oh? Really? Which companies are they and how sincere are they?"

Mansour is in a good mood. City Football Group is currently wholly owned by a Middle Eastern consortium.

However, if they want to expand their influence around the world, they must absorb investment from all over the world.

Only by making a lot of friends can things be done easily when you get there.

"The main ones are Chinese Cultural Industry Investment Fund and CITIC Group. They are willing to invest at least US$400 million to buy 10% of our shares!"

In recent years, companies in the East have been trying to go abroad and expand their business territories abroad.

Investing in football and buying teams has gradually become a trend under the leadership of a certain boss.

Compared with investing in a team like Atletico Madrid, it seems more sensible to directly invest in the new Champions League champion.

"Make an appointment and we can talk!"