Chapter 8 Franchise Day
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Lu Ming obviously hadn't recovered from Chu Zhongtian's answer yet. Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ info She was shocked by Chu Zhongtian's answer, and she didn't know how to answer for a while. And when she came back to her senses, Chu Zhongtian had already disappeared from in front of her, got into the car next to her, and walked away.
Moraleja Hospital is the designated hospital for Real Madrid players to undergo medical check-ups before joining the team. In addition to C. Ronaldo, well-known stars such as Beckham, Ronaldo, and Kaka have all undergone medical examinations here. Now it's Chu Zhongtian's turn, the Chinese player who shone in the Champions League last season.
Here, there are still many media reporters waiting.
When the black Audi car in which Chu Zhongtian was riding appeared in the sight of the reporters, there was a commotion at the scene, and the photographers grabbed the best position to take pictures, and the click of the shutter was endless.
After Chu Zhongtian came down, he waved to reporters at the entrance of the hospital, and walked into the hospital under the leadership of Dias, the leader of the Real Madrid medical team.
"Our physical examination includes blood tests, electrocardiogram tests, muscle tests and fitness tests." Dias briefly introduced the physical examination and testing process to be carried out in a while for Chu Zhongtian.
When Ronaldo and David Beckham joined Real Madrid, Real Madrid had broadcast their medical examinations live. But that's because these two stars have a very wide influence around the world. Chu Zhongtian's physical examination was not broadcast live to the public, and although China Central Television hoped to get the right to broadcast the live broadcast, Real Madrid still did not sell it.
Therefore, the whole medical examination process is carried out in a very closed and quiet environment.
The first blood test is mainly to measure the number of red blood cells and white blood cells in the blood to determine whether Chu Zhongtian's physiological functions are normal. The second electrocardiogram test is mainly to test the beating and operation of Chu Zhongtian's heart, in order to avoid spending a high price to come to a player with heart disease, in recent years, there have been players in international football who died suddenly because of heart disease, which has sounded the alarm for many teams, and the club also attaches great importance to heart problems. The third muscle test includes not only muscles, but also bones, mainly to see whether Chu Zhongtian's upper limbs have been fractured and whether his left thigh, which has a history of muscle strain, have healed and whether there is any potential injury. The last physical fitness test was the most modern, Chu Zhongtian put on a respirator, connected countless wires and electrodes, and ran on the treadmill at different rhythms for more than ten minutes. Every test result made the well-informed Real Madrid team doctors exclaim, because Chu Zhongtian's physical fitness was really good.
After all the inspections were completed, Dias pulled Chu Zhongtian and gave him a thumbs up: "I now understand why you can run for 120 minutes in a row in the Champions League final without showing tiredness, you are a monster!" β
Chu Zhongtian smiled. He's heard too much of that praise and the doctor always compliments him every time he moves to a new club.
And he also knows that his body is the biggest capital for him to perform well, so he usually pays great attention to maintaining his body, never sticks to cigarettes, drinks a little wine when necessary, and never stops exercising for a day. One room in his mansion in Hoffenheim was set aside for a gym. Even in Madrid, staying in the hotel for two days, he still insisted on going to the hotel's gym every day to exercise.
After the medical examination, Chu Zhongtian and Emily drove to the Bernabeu Stadium, while Dias stayed to announce the results of the medical examination to reporters: "We often use the cow to describe how strong a player's body is and how good his physical fitness is. But this is too clichΓ©, please allow me not to describe Chu that way. His physical fitness is rare for me. I feel like he's like a savage warrior from a fantasy world who never knows how to get tired. All in all, we are very happy with his fitness and I believe he is ready for the new season. β
Such an evaluation is quite high.
A Chinese journalist let out a low cheer.
There is no problem with the physical examination, then Chu Zhongtian's transfer to Real Madrid is a foregone conclusion. Starting today, Chu Zhongtian from football desert China will officially become a member of the century-old giant Real Madrid!
Journalists in China pulled out their mobile phones to contact their headquarters in China.
"The results of the medical examination are in! Pass! β
"Passed the medical examination! Now it's time for the signing ceremony! β
"Chu Zhongtian is already a player of Real Madrid!"
"Chu Zhongtian officially joined Real Madrid!"
The voices of one and two were full of joy that could not be concealed.
Chu Zhongtian once again rewrote the history of Chinese players and set a new record for Asian players. He is the first Asian player in Real Madrid's history and the first Chinese player.
From now on, Chinese fans have more expectations when they stay up late to watch the La Liga broadcast.
While Chinese reporters were excitedly reporting the good news that Chu Zhongtian had passed the medical examination, Chu Zhongtian was on his way to the Bernabeu.
Passing by a shopping street, he saw a huge advertising poster of himself on a building, written by Nike. The whole poster is red as the main color, which is a bit retro, like the feeling of the seventies of the last century. Chu Zhongtian's head has rough and simple lines, just like a woodblock print. Underneath is the advertising slogan: "Red Storm from the East".
Nike's promotional campaign has already begun, and there are no such large advertising posters in Sinsheim itself.
Outside the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, journalists from all over the world, especially from China, gathered. It was a scene worse than that at Moraleja Hospital.
Chu Zhongtian met his agent James here. Merry, who was smiling and waiting for him inside the Bernabeu.
The agent who was able to successfully and smoothly join Real Madrid is indispensable. Now he no longer has only two players, himself and Ribery. He opened an agent company and had a lot of players. However, he is not very interested in the big names who have already made a name for themselves, and he is only interested in young players with great potential. It's a test of eyesight, James. Merry's eyesight is not bad, and she has found a lot of treasures.
Chu Zhongtian stepped forward to hug Merry and thank him for his work. Then under Merry's leadership, he met Real Madrid's sporting director, Baldano.
"Welcome to San Diego. The Bernabeu Stadium, Chu. Baldano stretched out his hand to Chu Zhongtian, although he was not in favor of introducing Chu Zhongtian before, but since Chu Zhongtian's introduction was a foregone conclusion, then the superficial kung fu still had to be done.
Now he has been stripped of his power within the Real Madrid club, and he is almost hollowed out. Manager Jose Mourinho has the final say in the affairs of the team, while Sanchez has the title of sporting director but has little real power, especially when it comes to transfers.
Chu Zhongtian shook hands with Baldano very politely, and then thanked the other party. Before he came, he knew that Baldano did not approve of his coming to Real Madrid, but it had nothing to do with him. I am now a member of Real Madrid, and the other party can't change this result whether they want to or not. There is no need to take the past to heart. After all, Baldano is still his boss, and it usually doesn't end well to go against his boss.
Baldano led Chu Zhongtian to his office and gave him a map of the Bernabeu's itinerary, specifically what to do today.
"It starts with a brief overview of the situation at the Bernabeu and then we have lunch together. Meet the fans and the media in the evening. β
Baldano gives you a quick introduction. Chu Zhongtian listened attentively beside him.
After all the explanations were finished, Chu Zhongtian came out of the office again, and it was already lunchtime.
In the 57-door hotel inside the Bernabeu Stadium, Chu Zhongtian and his wife had lunch with Real Madrid's honorary president Di Stefano, as well as Valdano and other club executives. Florentino didn't show up, he still had his own business to do, so he would come in the afternoon to complete the signing ceremony with Chu Zhongtian.
During the dinner, Chu Zhongtian chatted with a group of Real Madrid executives in English and Portuguese to answer Di Stefano's questions. It seemed that the atmosphere was quite harmonious, and Sanchez was the most excited during the banquet, and he frequently chatted with Chu Zhongtian to learn more about the Chinese market. Chu Zhongtian successfully joined, and he was already thinking about how to get more gold from the Chinese market.
He also promised Chu Zhongtian that he would maximize Chu Zhongtian's commercial value and achieve a win-win situation for both the player and the club.
After finishing the meal, Chu Zhongtian did not return to the hotel, but opened a room with Emily in the hotel in the Bernabeu Stadium to rest.
"Hah! Bernabeu! "The hotel room has a direct view of the Bernabeu's turf, and Emily stands in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows and admires the interior of this magnificent building." Congratulations, dear. You're part of Real Madrid from now on, it's one of the greatest teams in the world, are you under pressure? She mischievously used the mineral water bottle placed on the coffee table as a microphone to give Chu Zhongtian an "instant interview".
Chu Zhongtian deliberately stared at him and asked, "What pressure do I have?" β
'You know, Real Madrid are a big club, you're playing for some of the best players in the world, and the pressure is going to increase. And I heard that you and Mourinho still have a bit of a personal vendetta...... "Emily is worthy of being an actress, and this impromptu performance plays a journalist vividly.
"Mourinho?" Chu Zhongtian shrugged, "I'm not worried. I have something in common with him. β
"What is it?"
"How obsessed you are with winning. As for competition or something...... I'm even less worried, don't you believe in your husband's strength? "Chu Zhongtian's acting skills are much worse, so he can not be careful.
Emily didn't care, and said with a grin, "I just like your confidence, Chu!" β
The two walked up to the floor-to-ceiling windows together and looked out at the empty Santiago Bernabeu pitch.
It is said that nearly 20,000 Real Madrid fans will come today, which is far less than the 70,000 fans when C. Ronaldo appeared, but for a Chinese player, it is already very grand. After C. Ronaldo's 70,000 and Kaka's 40,000, it ranks third all-time.
β»β»β» Chu Zhongtian was not able to rest for an afternoon, and after an hour of rest, he had other work - to shoot some promotional photos for joining Real Madrid. In fact, it is wearing a Real Madrid jersey and posing for photographers to shoot.
However, since he has not yet decided on a number, he will only have a name on his shirt, not a number.
It is not difficult to take such a set of photos, in order to promote Real Madrid to the world, Chu Zhongtian has to change several sets of jerseys, everything else is the same, the only difference is the language of the name. These include Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
On the Chinese jersey, three Chinese simplified Chinese characters are printed "Chu Zhongtian".
It's clear that this is to curry favor with Chinese fans.
In fact, this set may not work, if you really want to please Chinese fans, that is, just let Chu Zhongtian play more...... β»β»β» After the photo was taken, Chu Zhongtian did not return to the room to rest, but visited the Bernabeu Stadium under the leadership of Baldano.
"This is the East Stand and the West Standβ" Baldano pointed to the area where the rostrum, press gallery, and VIP box were located, and introduced Chu Zhongtian. Then he pointed to the other two stands, "That's the North Stand, and this is the South Stand." The South Stand is watched by organised and disciplined members, nicknamed 'Radical South'. β
After visiting the stands, Baldano led Chu Zhongtian to Real Madrid's honor room. All of the trophies that Real Madrid have won since their inception are on display here, and the most striking thing is of course the nine Champions League trophies placed in the central area.
Seeing these trophies, Chu Zhongtian was quite touched. The Champions League trophies that they have worked so hard to lift and rely on great luck have nine of them!
The heritage of the wealthy family is at a glance in this honor room.
Baldano pointed to the photos of players who had played for or were playing for Real Madrid on the wall, and said to Chu Zhongtian: "Find yourself, Chu." β
Chu Zhongtian found himself effortlessly in the end. He is the latest player to join Real Madrid, so the photo is naturally last.
"From today onwards, you will be the history of Real Madrid, Chu!" Baldano proudly pointed to the wall full of photos.
After visiting the honor, after entering the home team's locker room, Chu Zhongtian didn't see his locker, because he had just joined the team, and he didn't have a number, so the locker was naturally not easy to arrange. The home dressing room at the Bernabeu is very luxurious and completely five-star. In the future, Chu Zhongtian will fight here.
After visiting the stadium, Chu Zhongtian went back to rest for a while, and then had dinner. After that, he will participate in a welcoming ceremony prepared for him.
After 6 o'clock in the afternoon, there were people outside the Bernabeu, these were Real Madrid fans, wearing Real Madrid's white jerseys, as if they had come to watch Real Madrid's home game. However, one thing is different from usual, among these people, there are obviously many more fans with black hair and yellow skin and oriental faces than usual, and there are also people waving the Chinese national flag and the five-star red flag marching in the crowd.
Most of these are specially rushed from China, or they are Chinese in Spain, and they are all here to set up a field for Chu Zhongtian.
It is said that after the news of Chu Zhongtian's transfer to Hoffenheim was confirmed, domestic travel agencies quickly opened the special tourism project of "going to the Bernabeu to witness the welcome ceremony of Chu Zhongtian joining Real Madrid", and the registration was very hot. At this time, it was the summer vacation, and there were many children who liked football and Chu Zhongtian who were taken to the capital of Spain by their parents, and at the same time, they could also enjoy the style of Chu Zhongtian joining Real Madrid up close, the best of both worlds.
Chu Zhongtian hasn't played for Real Madrid for a minute, and the effect he has created has already been reflected. This is the first time that such a large Chinese fan group has appeared at the Bernabeu. Sanchez is optimistic that as Chu Zhongtian's performance in the team becomes less and less, scenes like this will be seen more often.
In order to curry favor with Chinese fans and TV viewers, Real Madrid has added Chinese to various signage at the Bernabeu, and will also provide Chinese subtitles during the broadcast of the welcome ceremony - it is not difficult to subtitle the live broadcast, not to mention that Florentino's speech is scripted...... By 7 o'clock in the evening, nearly 20,000 fans had poured into the Bernabeu stadium. In order to welcome Chu Zhongtian, the background board and everything were set up on the court.
A blue carpet stretches from the entrance of the players' tunnel into the stadium, and instead of going directly to the podium, it makes a detour around the nine Champions League trophies won by Real Madrid, with Zidane in the background of the 2002 Champions League final. Chu Zhongtian will pass by here, then turn a corner and walk towards the rostrum in the center of the court. There, he will be cheered and welcomed by nearly 20,000 fans. Behind the podium is a large-screen television that broadcasts live in real time, while a video of Real Madrid's presentation is now being played. Di Stefano, Gento, Puskas, Putragno, Juanito, Raul, Zidane, Figo, Beckham, Ronaldo, Roberto. Carlos, Kaka, C. Ronaldo, Benzema...... and other superstars representing Real Madrid from all eras have appeared on this big screen one after another. From now on, Chu Zhongtian will be ranked alongside them.
β»β»β» There is still a long way to go before the time to play, Chu Zhongtian has been waiting in the players' tunnel, he has changed into the Real Madrid jersey, and there is only the name "chu" on the back, but there is no number.
The preparations outside were over, and everyone was waiting for eight o'clock to come. Real Madrid also invited a rock band to play music for the fans to ease their anxiety while they waited.
Emily was not with Chu Zhongtian, she had already been invited to the VIP box with Chu Zhongtian's parents and her mother, who had just arrived in Madrid.
Chu Zhongtian stood alone in the passage, listening to the music outside and the faint shouts of his name, enjoying this moment of his own.
Yes, from today onwards, he will stand alongside the biggest stars in history. But he's not here to enjoy that glory, he's more hungry to beat Barcelona in La Liga and beat Barcelona in the Champions League. He found the joy of challenging the Champions League final, beating the best team in the world right now and pulling them down!
The cheers outside suddenly became louder, and Chu Zhongtian clenched his hands tightly, ready to play.
(To be continued)