Chapter 158 Old Trafford
"Hello, Miss Stuart, I often watch your show. You look more elegant and beautiful in person."
It can be seen that Holly is a very sociable girl. She quickly took Bonnie's hand and the two chatted happily.
Speaking of which, the Virgin Group can be considered a competitor of Barron's - of course, the reason is just because the Virgin Group is involved in too many industries, including Virgin Telecom and Virgin Media, both of which are related to Barron's business. competed with.
Of course, this kind of competition is normal and will not affect the personal relationship between them at all.
During the chat, the topic came up with the newly announced rich list. It can be seen that Prince William was also very surprised that Barron was among the top, and there was also a hint of envy in his expression.
Prince William and his brother Harry are also on the list of richest people under 30, but their positions are already slightly lower.
Generally speaking, the net worth of young British rich people under the age of 30 is much inferior to that of the overall rich list. Barron is ranked first, which can be said to be a "dimensionality reduction blow". His net worth is higher than that of the previous ten. The next nine people in the group add up to more.
"Ladies, what are you talking about?"
After Barron greeted the other guests, he saw Bonnie and Holly Branson still chatting, so he walked over and asked.
"This is a secret among women, Your Highness the Duke..."
Holly deliberately winked at Barron and said with a smile:
"Actually, I was telling Bonnie about a party in a few days, and I wanted to invite you to attend."
Although in terms of appearance, Holly is far less stunning than Bonnie, she has a unique affinity and can always easily establish a friendly atmosphere with others.
"Oh? What kind of party is it?"
Seeing Barron's eyes looking towards her, Bonnie explained softly:
"Miss Branson just said she would like to invite us to her birthday party."
As the princess of the Virgin Group, Holly's birthday party will naturally be very grand. No wonder she wants to take this opportunity to invite Barron and Bonnie.
It is conceivable that those who can attend her birthday party must be some young people who are either rich or noble.
Although Barron didn't particularly care, Bonnie seemed a little moved, so he said to Holly:
"It's an honor to receive this invitation from you, Miss Branson."
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On April 12, Barron appeared in the VIP box at Old Trafford with his girlfriend Bonnie.
Today, Manchester United will face Newcastle United at home.
This was also the 33rd round of the 2002-2003 Premier League season. Before the game started, the broadcast switched to the VIP box where Barron was located and his handsome face appeared on the screen. Many viewers exclaimed.
After all, it is no secret that the young Duke wants to acquire Manchester United. DS Capital had previously made an offer to acquire Manchester United, but it was rejected by the majority shareholder at that time.
Now, he appears at Old Trafford to watch Manchester United's game, and the implications are quite thought-provoking.
When he found that the camera was pointed at him, Barron showed an elegant smile on his face and took the initiative to wave and say hello.
It can be said that the majority of fans still have very different attitudes towards Barron, the Duke of Devonshire, preparing to acquire Manchester United.
Some fans hope that the powerful Duke can become the owner of Manchester United, which may give the club greater support.
But what is a bit embarrassing is that most fans are neutral or indifferent to this.
It is also because as one of the few top football clubs that has not been controlled by a wealthy consortium, Manchester United fans still hope that the club can maintain a certain degree of independence.
Manchester United Football Club was founded in 1878. When it was founded, the team's name was Newton Heath LYR, because LYR is the English abbreviation of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, and Newton Heath is the name of a railway construction site. This team is a team with a certain working-class background.
As fans of Manchester United, many people agree with this, so they are naturally not very interested in Barron, the "noble gentleman".
It can only be said that acquiring Manchester United before the Glazer family can make the process smoother and prevent the team from being overtaken by American vampires earlier...
But it is precisely because the fans have not experienced the torture of the Glazer family's various "sexy operations" and do not understand that Barron's acquisition of Manchester United is actually the club's luck.
So even though Barron could vaguely hear whistles coming from the Red Devils fans in the stands, he didn't hear it and still looked towards the stadium with a relaxed look.
As the game whistle sounded, the fans had no time to think about the young Duke and focused on the game on the court.
In this game, Manchester United's performance was still very good, especially at this time, Manchester United's striker Ruud van Nistelrooy launched a charge towards the league's top scorer this season with goals one after another - this season, The top scorer is destined to be between Manchester United's Ruud van Nistelrooy and Arsenal's Henry.
In the final game, Manchester United defeated Newcastle United with a score of 6:2, and the victory in this game also allowed Manchester United to surpass Arsenal for the first time this season and become the first in the Premier League.
It can be said that Manchester United's "counterattack" this season has been impressive.
In this season's Premier League title race, Arsenal once led Manchester United by as much as 8 points in the standings - almost everyone believed that the championship would eventually belong to Arsenal led by Arsene Wenger.
But the stubborn Ferguson didn't think so, and the facts once again proved that Ferguson was right.
The long Premier League is like a marathon, not a sprint that can decide the championship.
Arsenal had a very good start in the league, and even extended their unbeaten streak to 30 games across the season. The perfect performance once made Wenger extremely proud. He claimed:
"We are getting closer and closer to a perfect record of an unbeaten season."
In the 10th round of the Premier League, Arsenal faced the powerful Everton away from home - this away trip allowed Arsenal to finally taste the taste of losing.
In this game, Everton's talented player Rooney scored in the last minute to defeat the all-powerful Arsenal 2:1. At this time, Rooney was just 16 years old and became the youngest player in the Premier League at the time. It was this goal that made Ferguson remember this young man and paved the way for Rooney's Red Devils career.
After Arsenal suffered a setback against Everton, they lost to Blackburn Rovers 1:2 at home, but then defeated Fulham 2:1 away, Newcastle United 1:0 at home, and Heat 3:0 at home. Thorns, while ushering in three consecutive victories, continues to maintain its lead over Manchester United.
But at Old Trafford, Arsenal was beaten 0-2 away by Manchester United.
Manchester United also took the opportunity to narrow the gap between the two sides to 8 points. At this time, all media were still optimistic about Arsenal and believed that they would eventually win the Premier League championship.
After Manchester United suffered a 1:3 away defeat to Middlesbrough in the 20th round, Manchester United's anger was completely aroused, and Manchester United's state was completely exploded. Since then, they have never lost a game in the league.
As Manchester United defeated Liverpool 4-0 at home, the points magically tied Arsenal.
In this game, Manchester United beat Newcastle United 6-2 at home, surpassing Arsenal for the first time in the season, and will maintain this lead until the last round, and finally win the Premier League championship this season.
However, Barron left Old Trafford after watching the game and did not meet with anyone else from the Manchester United club.
Because he knows that if his offer fails to impress the major shareholders of Manchester United at this time, then even contacting club personnel, including coach Ferguson, will not help, and he will need to continue to wait for the opportunity.
