Chapter 152: Starting List

While Chang Sheng had just laid down in his hotel room, the editorial office of the newspaper Marca was busy.

Before every game day, the phone rings non-stop in the office and the fax machine squeaks and clicks.

Front-line reporters continue to send first-hand information and written press releases from various arenas back to the rear base camp.

Local journalists in Madrid rushed straight back to the agency to write their stories.

When a new press release comes out, the editors start reviewing it, and if it's correct, the layout begins.

The person who was in charge of running the printing house waited in the newspaper office, just waiting for the typesetting to be completed, passed the examination of the editor-in-chief, and then flew to the printing house.

The printing house is working overtime, and it is important to print the newspaper and hand it over to the newspaper office before half past eight tomorrow.

Finally, the workers in charge of delivering the newspaper took the newspaper from the newspaper office and began to distribute it.

Be sure to deliver the newspaper to every newsstand by half-past ten.

That's how every day the newspaper works.

Journalists and editors in Spain are perhaps the busiest and hardest working......

Harvey. Passos was in Madrid because he had been following Getafe, so he eventually returned to the newspaper to write.

The focus of his coverage was naturally the scene of a fuss at the pre-win press conference and a sweep of his sleeves off the field.

This is a major victory for journalists!

People like Chang Sheng have always had the upper hand in the previous confrontations with the media, which made the media very unhappy.

Now that he finally has a chance to eat deflated, how can he not be excited?

I finished this manuscript with passion. Harvey. Passos looked at it, pleased with his press release.

He tried his best to be sarcastic in the article, and stimulated Chang Sheng fiercely.

He believed that this would definitely make Chang Sheng even more depressed.

Harvey, who was very satisfied with his manuscript. Passos passed the manuscript through the office's intranet to the editor in charge of the La Liga side.

Then he got up. Meimei stretched.

Looking at those colleagues who are still working at the desk, I have a sense of superiority in my heart.

With my own ability, it may not be long before I can have an office of my own instead of working in this noisy office.

The windows are bright and clean, spacious and comfortable, and enjoy the respectful and envious gaze of other colleagues.

Harvey. Passos lit himself a cigarette and began to enjoy the vision.

Until then. I am the real "Maka" registration record.

At this moment, a window popped out of the screen on his computer, but Harvey, who was immersed in longing. Passos apparently didn't notice the computer screen under his nose.

So a minute later, before he finished his cigarette. The associate editor walked out of his office and saw Harvey standing and enjoying a cigarette. Passos.

"Harvey!" He shouted.

Passos woke up from his longing, a little upset. But after seeing who was bothering him, all his unhappiness was gone.

A smile appeared on his face: "Rawls, have you read my manuscript?" What do you think? ”

"It's well written, and it's immersive after reading it." Deputy Editor-in-Chief Rawls nodded, acknowledging Passos' work, and then changed the conversation: "But." What about Getafe's starting line-up? ”

Hearing Rawls's praise, Harvey. The smile on Passos' face was even bigger. Being able to get this kind of praise from the deputy editor-in-chief shows that my manuscript is really well written. But two seconds later. His smile froze.

Because he also remembered that he didn't forget to write the starting list, but ...... He really doesn't know the starting line-up for this game for Getafe!

He recalled the scene of the press conference in Getafe.

After Chang Sheng was angered by the reporters, he got up and left. The press conference was filled with the triumphant laughter of journalists.

But...... Before Chang Sheng left, there was really no announcement of Getafe's starting list!

"What's wrong, Harvey?" Rawls sees Harvey. The expression on Passos' face changed, and he asked strangely.

"Uh...... He didn't announce the team's starting lineup......"

"He didn't?!" Rawls raised his voice as if it were something incredible.

It's a rare occurrence indeed, and usually in the pre-match press conference, both managers will announce their starting line-ups for tomorrow's game.

But Chang Sheng didn't, which couldn't help but make Rawls feel strange.

Harvey. Passos nodded: "Yes, he got up and left directly, leaving halfway...... We haven't had time to ask him about the starting line-up, and he hasn't said anything about it......"

"There's not even a starting list, what do you want us to say to our readers? Say we don't know what the starting list is?! Rawls's eyes widened as soon as he heard this.

Seeing that Rawls was going to get angry, Harvey. Passos hurriedly took out his mobile phone: "It's okay, I'll ask my friends, maybe there should be news from them......"

"Maybe it should?"

"Uh......" Harvey. Passos couldn't care less about the deputy editor's fierce eyes, and began to bow his head and make a phone call.

"Hey, Louis? Do you know Getafe's starting line-up? Yes, it's tomorrow's Copa del Rey game...... No? Yes...... Ok ok, thank you......"

Passos looked up and saw the murderous eyes of the deputy editor-in-chief, and he quickly lowered his head again and began to dial.

"It's okay, I'll ask again, I'll ask again......"

"Raou, do you have a starting XI for Getafe tomorrow? What the? You didn't either?! ”

"Gonzalez, you have ...... Don't ask me, I want to ask you! Okay, okay, I'll definitely call you if I have news here......"

"Fernando...... You didn't either? Hell......"

Harvey. Passos's good mood was all gone at this time, and now he was sweating profusely and kept making phone calls. Verify and inquire one by one.

But when all the calls were over, he held the phone in his hand and stared blankly at the deputy editor-in-chief, who was obviously impatient, speechless.

Rawls looked at him and said coldly, "I don't care what method you use. You've got to get me the starting line-up for tomorrow's game against Getafe! ”

Throwing down the words, he turned and went back to his office.

The sound of the door slamming shut seemed to announce that the deputy editor-in-chief was in a bad mood right now.

Passos bowed his head in frustration, and then hated Chang Shenglai again.

You're going to die if you announce your starting list!

How did he know that Chang Sheng deliberately used the opportunity to avoid announcing his starting lineup.

Now Passos is sitting in front of the computer, scratching his ears and cheeks.

After tugging at his hair for a while, Passos had a flash of inspiration in his mind.

I don't know the starting line-up for this game, but I can reverse the list from their last round of Copa del Rey games.

Getafe will definitely give up this game anyway. So their starting line-up is nothing more than a bunch of substitutes......

I redrew a starting list according to the starting list of the previous game.

Definitely not far from ten!

Marca didn't have it, and neither did the other media......

They must all be looking for this list now.

Then you can also claim that this list is exclusive! Make the most of your differences.

Thinking of this, Passos's mood instantly improved. He turned over the starting list of Getafe in the last round of the cup, and then began to draw up a starting list for Getafe according to his imagination.

The same thing was happening in the offices of many media outlets that night......

The next day. Newspapers with the scent of ink appeared on newsstands everywhere.

also appeared on Chang Sheng's desk.

Chang Sheng laughed happily when he saw that the Getafe starting line-up was featured in the Marca newspaper.

The last piece of the puzzle was finally completed by the hands of those stupid journalists.

Now everyone will believe that Getafe is really going to give up this game. Because this all-substitute starting lineup is the best proof of this!

It's perfect......

Victor. Fernandez also learned about Getafe's starting list through the newspaper.

Seeing that it was all substitutes, the last stone in his heart fell to the ground.

Sure. Getafe did give up on this game. If everyone is on the bench, Celta's substitutes will definitely be stronger than Getafe's. So the final victory still belongs to Celta.

Two hours before the start of the game, the deadline for both sides to announce their starting line-ups, will be sent to the tournament's organiser, the Spanish Football Federation.

Then on the Copa del Rey website of the Spanish Football Federation, the starting lists of both sides are announced.

So in fact, Chang Sheng did not announce the starting list at the pre-match press conference, and it is not a big deal, and in the last two hours before the game, everyone can go to the website of the Spanish Football Federation to find the starting lists of both sides for this game.

So it's no secret at all.

But the media are always used to announcing the starting line-up before the Football Association as a way to show their energy.

So everyone is used to it.

Two hours before the game, the teams of both teams set off from their respective accommodations and rushed to the stadium Alfonso. Perez Stadium.

When Celta's bus departed from the hotel, the Spanish football website refreshed the starting and substitute lists for each Copa del Rey match on this match day.

Rawls opened the website of the Spanish Football Federation in his office in the editorial office.

Although Harvey. Passos vowed that it was an exclusivity that he had obtained through very complex channels and relationships.

But he always felt that it was not that simple.

So he plans to confirm it on the official website of the Spanish Football Federation.

Open the website and find the game where Getafe hosted Celta.

Then click to open the starting list for both sides.

In front of the computer, there is a copy of the latest issue of the Marca newspaper that was released in the morning for comparison.

From the goalkeeper position, he began to compare one by one.

On the website: goalkeeper Pablo.

In the newspaper: goalkeeper Lampa.

There was a problem with the first position.

Rawls immediately swiped down.

The central defender position on the site is Jose. Passarella and Pedro. Caniseres.

And Harvey. Passos gave him Fernando. Moreno and Outlaw.

Eventually, when he looked at all the positions, he was surprised to find that none of them were the same!

In general, it is impossible to go wrong with the starting list on the official website of the Spanish Football Federation.

Then there's only one answer - Harvey. Passos lied!

"This bastard!" Rawls scolded.

Journalists lying, nothing new to him.

But this matter is related to the reputation of the newspaper "Marca", so this matter is not as simple as the reporter lying. This will make the reader think that the newspaper Marca is lying!

This is something that is detrimental to the reputation of the newspaper Marca.

He pulled out his phone and dialed Passos's number.

After the phone was connected, he heard that Passos was noisy and should have been on the scene.

"Hey, Rawls, what's the matter?" Harvey. Passos' mood should sound good.

"What's going on with the starting list?" Rawls's voice was cold.

"What?"

"What's going on with Getafe's starting line-up? Why is your goddamn scoop different from the one on the official FA website?! ”

Passos' head buzzed after hearing the words of the deputy editor.

"This can't be?!" He shouted out this sentence almost reflexively.

"Look at the Football Association website by yourself!"

Rawls dropped the phone.

Passos held his phone and stood still. My brain still hasn't reacted.

He is now outside and has no access to the Internet, so naturally he does not know the starting list published on the Football Association's website.

But he knew that his associate editor couldn't lie to him.

If he says it's different, then it's definitely different.

But how is it different?

Don't......

There was a thought that suddenly came from Harvey. Passos' mind popped into his head and startled him.