Chapter 1983 The Show Begins
The bet between Lin Feng and Suleiman soon became known to everyone due to Suleiman's deliberate publicity. The entire media world was in a state of excitement. Think about it, it’s so exciting for two super-rich people in the world to play on such a big scale. Like the previous gambling, although the stakes were huge, they were just numbers to the media and could only be hyped for a while, and nothing more could be done than sigh with emotion afterwards. And now, no matter who the two of them are, who loses in the streaking, it will definitely be passed down through the ages, and they will streak at White Hart Lane for a week, how exciting it will be. Tens of thousands of viewers witnessed it with their own eyes, and hundreds of millions of viewers around the world notarized it. I am afraid that the bet between the two people will be spread by word of mouth for a long, long time in the future.
Under the media's hype, in a short period of time, wherever there is football in the world, no one is unaware of this huge gamble.
This Lin Feng and this Suleiman are really messy. But yes, yes, this way the Premier League's ratings will definitely reach a higher level, surpassing Spain and Italy! ——Although the FA is a little dissatisfied with Lin Feng and Suleiman's grandstanding, they still appreciate their contribution to the Premier League. If there were more people like this in the Premier League, it would be really lively.
"Lin, are you sure? You can't joke this time." Prince William, as the chairman of the Football Association, was almost shocked when he heard the news. If you lose the streaking, that's okay. Of course, if Suleiman loses, Prince William will definitely be happy to see the joke, but what if Lin Feng loses?
"William, this football is round, I can only say try my best." Lin Feng was not completely sure. But the bigger the competition, the more Mourinho can create miracles. Especially for an opponent who has been defeated before, in a key competition, there is no ambiguity.
"Well, Lin, come on, I will definitely go to the scene to cheer you on!" William said encouragingly.
"Brother Feng, you must make Fatty Su take off his pants. This West Asian is too arrogant, you must teach him a lesson!" Tang Jiacheng said encouragingly.
"Brother Lin, there is nothing else to say this time. Brother, I will definitely bring people to support you!" Zong Qinghou said, patting his chest.
"Brother Lin, I will go with Mr. Zong. Damn it, the rich man in West Asia dares to be so arrogant, I must give him a good look." Shi Yuzhu snorted coldly.
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"Xiao Lin, how do you want me to say hello to you? You are really struggling! But no matter what, since you have bet, you must win and never lose!" Mr. Wen also represents the big guys in Zhongnanhai Called Lin Feng to encourage him.
Lin Feng was speechless. Is this what I want? Isn't it that the fat man Suleiman wants to regain his position and embarrass himself?
"Mr. Lin, this gambling game is a once-in-a-thousand-year event. It is really interesting. When the time comes, my grandson and I will go to watch the game in person.
"David Rothschild also called. He is quite satisfied with this ally.
This Arroyo sniped at "War of the Worlds", but the entire army was wiped out in the game and he pocketed 1.1 billion US dollars. Although this amount of money is not much, the chain reaction it brings has caused most consortiums in the world to invest in it. This gave Rothschild a lot of time. Although these consortiums took advantage of the general situation to force Lin Feng to sign an unequal treaty that could not revoke the exchange of game currency, but what did that have to do with Rothschild. He just waited for Lin Feng to fight these financial groups to his heart's content. Rothschild was reaping the benefits from behind. Of course, in order to make this business battle more reasonable, Rothschild will also enter this game world to help Lin Feng balance and cause trouble for these consortiums.
"Haha, interesting, so interesting. Call me and tell Suleiman that if he wins, our Mellon Group will consider cooperating with him to develop real estate in South America." Arroyo laughed while holding a cigar in his mouth.
"Arroyo, count us among them. Tell Suleiman that if he can make Lin Feng look embarrassed, we will consider accepting his family as peripheral members." Old Morgan said.
"G23" has only 23 members, which is fixed. However, as times change, there are always families that decline or even disappear. In order to maintain the number 23, "G23" will absorb other members as appropriate. The members who are recruited will be evaluated from the peripheral members. As for the quota for Suleiman as a peripheral member, firstly, the Suleiman family is indeed very wealthy and powerful in West Asia, and its financial control is no less than that of some declining families in the "G23". Second, it was also to attack Lin Feng.
It is true that with the current strength of "G23", it is really easy to kill Lin Feng. Even if Lin Feng has the support of the Chinese government, so what. Although "G23" cannot enter the mainland to shoot Lin Feng to death, it can also shoot Lin Feng without leaving the mainland. But "G23" didn't want to shoot Lin Feng to death in one fell swoop. For these people, there is very little fun in the world, and there are fewer and fewer things that they find interesting. It was not easy for them to find Lin Feng to play with, but they couldn't bear to play with Lin Feng to death. This is so boring and uninteresting.
They treated Lin Feng as a plate of snacks and took their time to entertain themselves.
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Both sides had support, and the time soon came to May 15, the 38th round of the Premier League and the final match day. On this day, the entire UK, no, the entire Europe, no, almost all the places where there is football are empty. All football lovers stay at home, locked on one channel, one station, one game - Tottenham Tottenham face West Ham United at home. Of course, there are also those die-hard fans who, while supporting their own teams, are also paying attention to the game at all times.
Tottenham wins, Suleiman streaks, loses, Lin Feng streaks. Among the two richest men in the world, one of them always runs naked under the spotlight. How interesting this is.
"Brother Lin, I'm here to stand up for you. His grandma, Fatty Su, is so arrogant, let him run naked today and run as fast as he can!" Shi Yuzhu yelled wildly.
Zong Qinghou nodded repeatedly.
"Look, Brother Lin, I have brought you a cheering group. During the game, your team will definitely experience what a real home court is! Let Fatty Su experience what a devil's away game is!" Zong Qinghou said confidently, pointing to the group of people she had attracted.
"Hey, brothers, thank you very much. I have reserved a seat in the stands for you." After learning that Zong Qinghou and others would come to watch the game this time, Lin Feng reserved a seat at the scene. A whole grandstand is dedicated to your own people.
"Brother Feng, we are here." Tang Jiacheng came up and gave Lin Feng a hug. This guy admires Lin Feng very much.
"How's it going? How's the smoke-free city plan going?" Lin Feng asked.
"Haha, don't worry, everything is going according to plan." Tang Jiacheng laughed. Tang Jiacheng is very grateful to Lin Feng for being able to successfully promote his late father's "smoke-free city" plan. Fulfilling his late father's last wish is also a kind of enjoyment for Tang Jiacheng.
"Richard (Li Zekai), Zhiheng (Zheng Zhiheng), here are the tickets. They are all in the stands today. Watching this game from the box is not enough." Lin Feng handed the tickets to the two of them.
"Well, today's game is indeed not enjoyable to watch in the box." Li Zekai nodded and said.
"Ha, Lin, I'm not late after all. I'm in time for this big show. Today I'm going to see how Suleiman runs naked!" Prince William and his girlfriend Kate also arrived.
"William, be careful you become the protagonist again today!" Lin Feng joked.
The British prince and future princess came to visit, and it would be strange if the media didn't go crazy.
"Hey, it's okay. Today's protagonists are you and Suleiman. As long as I stay away from you, it'll be fine." Prince William didn't care at all. But he was right. All the cameras would definitely pay attention to Lin Feng and Suleiman at any time today. How could they have time to pay attention to him?
"Hello, Mr. Lin, my name is Gary Rothschild. My grandfather is in poor health, so he didn't come over to say hello to you. We will cheer you on in the box!" A strange blond young man came over and shook hands with a smile.
Gary Rothschild, this voice sounds a bit familiar. However, Lin Feng didn't have time to think about where he heard this sound at this time. After ordering someone to take Gary to the box, he went to greet the new guests.
"Lin, I can't miss such a wonderful game. You won't be surprised if you come uninvited!" Sophie Marceau said, combing her bangs gently with her right hand.
"How could it be possible? It's my honor to have such a beautiful lady come here! In person or in a private room?" Lin Feng asked.
"Of course it's live. Watching the game in a box, but I don't feel it at all." Sophie Marceau said.
"Haha, here is the ticket. When you enter the stadium, someone will take you to your seat." Lin Feng handed Sophie Marceau a ticket.
"Mr. Lin, it would be great if you bought a team in Italy." At this time, an all-too-familiar voice came.
"Haha, Mr. Berlusconi, it's my honor to have you here." Lin Feng stepped forward and gave Berlusconi, who has served as Italian Prime Minister three times, a warm hug.
"Lin, no matter what happens today, if you dare to lose to that damn fat man, see how I deal with you." Allegra raised her fist at Lin Feng.
"Don't worry, my team wants to be the strongest in the universe, how could it lose to Fatty Su?" Lin Feng said confidently.
Berlusconi clicked his tongue. Fortunately, this guy didn't go to Italy to buy a team, otherwise his Milan would definitely be out of business.
"Lin, where is my daughter? Why isn't she here?" Donald Trump also arrived. He glanced at Li Zhiyou and others beside Lin Feng, but he didn't see his daughter Ivanka, and he was immediately dissatisfied.
"Donald, Ivanka is in charge of several major real estate acquisitions, so she can't make it here." Lin Feng explained with a headache. This Donald insists on giving Ivanka to himself. Tell me, how can any father do this?
"Humph, Lin, if you dare to bully my daughter, I will definitely give you a good look when I become the President of the United States." Donald boasted loudly.
Everyone was speechless for a while.
"Lin, I'm here! Haha, it's so fun this time!" Ellison's voice arrived first before he arrived.
"Allison, I'm waiting for you!" Lin Feng patted Ellison hard.
"Haha, Lin, you must win this time. I'm just waiting to see Suleiman's big white butt dancing on the court!" Ellison laughed. Thinking of Fatty Su's big white butt jumping up and down, he couldn't contain his joy. That's much more interesting than in the photo.
"Humph, I don't know whose big white ass is dancing on the court!" came a voice.
Suleiman has arrived!
All the reporters immediately gathered around from a distance. There was no way, for this game, Lin Feng had already dispatched the "Lang Ya" people to separate these reporters from a distance to prevent them from harassing his friends.
"Of course it's you - Suleiman's big white butt. Look, among us, who's butt can be described as white?" Essenli immediately answered and said sarcastically.
In terms of hurting others and not fearing to offend others, Ellison considers himself second, and no one dares to claim first place. Although Suleiman has no grudges with him in the past or in the present. But who made him and Lin Feng mortal enemies, while he and Lin Feng are best friends and brothers. Naturally, the enemy of a friend is one's own enemy. When Suleiman arrived, Ellison naturally jumped out. He is more than 20 years older than Lin Feng, so he is naturally the big brother. How can the big brother not step in when this little brother is bullied.
"Ellison, I have heard that you are a mad dog. If you have the ability, buy a Premier League team to play with, don't bark here. Now, you are not qualified." Suleiman said sarcastically.
Ellison's face changed.
"I say Suleiman, your mouth is much more powerful. But I hope your team can be as powerful as your mouth. Otherwise, you can only lose your ass." Lin Feng naturally did not allow Ellison to be bullied. And Lin Feng's mouth is even more poisonous than Suleiman's.
"Alas, I heard that what happens between men is called homosexuality. Fatty Su, your big white ass can be a 'submissive'." Ellison was just insulted by Suleiman, so he was naturally not polite.
"Hmph, let's wait and see." Suleiman knew that he couldn't win against Lin Feng and Ellison, so he walked away.
"Lin, Suleiman made such a big fuss this time, you have to be careful." Looking at the back of Suleiman who was leaving, Ellison said worriedly.
The reason why this matter was so big and known to everyone was that Suleiman was behind it. It is true that he wanted to embarrass Lin Feng, so he made such a big fuss, but didn't he think about the consequences? If Suleiman lost, how would he end up? The ball is round, and anything can happen. No one dares to say that he will win. No one! But Suleiman made such a big fuss, if he didn't have absolute confidence, how could he dare to make such a big fuss.
Lin Feng nodded, which was also strange to Lin Feng. What trump card did Suleiman have? Bribing his own players, but most of the people in his team were dug by himself, and they all have a deep relationship with him. With Mourinho's skills, they dare not play match-fixing. At least the assistant lineup will never dare to play match-fixing. You know, his main lineup is full of young people, there are no elderly people in their 30s, and they will not do stupid things for their last pension.
As for bribing referees, Prince William is the chairman of the English Football Association, and he personally asked about the referee of this game. In order to prevent cheating, a total of five referees came this time. And which referee will enforce the law will be decided by drawing lots fifteen minutes before the game. You say, how can this be faked. Especially in front of Prince William.
You can't bribe players or referees, so where does Suleiman's confidence come from?
Lin Feng shook his head.
"Forget it, Lin, there is an old saying in China, when the enemy comes, the general will stop it, and when the water comes, the earth will cover it. In short, be careful in everything." Ellison patted Lin Feng on the shoulder, but his eyes were a little deep, as if he was thinking about something.
Lin Feng nodded, and then walked into the White Hart Lane Stadium with Ellison.
At this time, there were still 30 minutes before the game. Players from both sides were warming up on the court. The scene was already boiling with people, and the audience kept standing up to perform human waves to cheer for today's game. Of course, most of the fans were Tottenham Hotspur fans. And this made Lin Feng even more surprised. This game was still his home court. How could Suleiman be so confident?
After sitting for a while, waiting for the team to warm up and enter the locker room to wait for the game, Lin Feng went to the locker room. Suleiman's fearlessness made Lin Feng very worried.
"Lin, we just happened to find you." Mourinho saw Lin Feng coming and immediately summoned all the players.
"Everyone, if you have anything to say, tell the boss now." Mourinho clapped his hands.
"What's the matter?" Lin Feng was stunned.
"Lin, before the game, Suleiman sent someone to find me and handed me a check." Beckenham handed Lin Feng a check.
Lin Feng flipped it open and was shocked. It was $5 million! What a big deal.
"Boss, I also received a check from Suleiman. $3 million!" Messi also took out a check.
Then all the main players took out a check. Even a few main substitutes had checks. Lin Feng carefully calculated that the total amount of money was $57 million. This Suleiman is really generous!
"Lin, there is also mine. This is $20 million! Suleiman came to me personally and said that as long as I let the game go, the $20 million will be mine. And next season, he will give me a contract with an annual salary of $30 million for 10 years." Mourinho handed Lin Feng a check and a contract.
Lin Feng rolled his eyes. Is Suleiman crazy? He actually invested so much for a game. This is hundreds of millions of dollars. No wonder he is so confident. How can he not be confident after investing so much money! But I'm afraid this guy didn't expect his players to hand it over to him.
This time, Suleiman miscalculated.
"Lin, what should we do? You tell me!" Mourinho's eyes sparkled.
"Jose, what's your relationship with me? I won't interfere in this matter. You have the final say. I said, I'll hand over this team to you. You have the final say in everything. All I want is for the team to be the best team in the world, no doubt about it." Lin Feng handed all the checks to Mourinho.
Mourinho smiled. He smiled for being able to gain such trust from Lin Feng.
"Lin, to be honest, Suleiman's contract is indeed very attractive. But for me, the money only needs to be enough to spend, not too much. And friendship is the most important." Mourinho patted Lin Feng on the shoulder, turned around and looked at the many players.
"I know many people have been tempted by this money, but I am very happy that you did not decide to accept this money. If you accept it, you will not only not be able to gain a foothold in my team in the future, but also in the football world. Fortunately, you handed over this money for the honor of football. Guys, I am proud of you!" Mourinho's eyes were slightly tearful. These players were all brought up by him, and now these players not only have good skills, but also better professional ethics. How can he not be happy and excited!
"Now, everyone should be full of energy for me. We must beat Suleiman in this game. Because he is insulting our love for football and our feelings for football. Football is sacred and inviolable, but he insulted him. For such a person, we must use a victory to teach him a lesson. A big victory to teach him a lesson! Let him know that football cannot be insulted!" Mourinho raised his arms and shouted.
"Football should not be insulted!" All the players cheered.
"Everyone, let me say this here. Regardless of whether we win or lose this game, I will reward each of you with $5 million for your loyalty to football!" Lin Feng said with a smile.
Wow! All the players exclaimed. There are 23 people in this team, including Mourinho and several assistant coaches, there are a total of 28 people. $5 million for one person, isn't that $140 million! What a huge sum.
"Don't feel bad for my money, because you deserve it." Lin Feng said with emotion.
In the face of such an amazing check, these players can still take it out collectively. This loyalty cannot be bought with $5 million. Lin Feng rewarded them and felt it was worth it!
"Boss, these checks are for you. I think you can slap Suleiman in the face after the game!" Mourinho said with a chuckle.
Lin Feng nodded. Indeed, it must be very cool to slap Suleiman in the face with these checks. This guy actually dared to bribe his own players, looking for death!
"Okay, let's start explaining the tactics now." Mourinho took out a small blackboard.
Lin Feng left tactfully. Now was not the time for him to get involved. It was time for Mourinho and the players to perform.
"What's up, Lin? You look relaxed. Have you found the crux of the problem?" Ellison asked with a smile when he saw Lin Feng coming back refreshed.
"Yes, I found it." Lin Feng told Ellison everything.
Ellison took a deep breath when he heard it. This Suleiman was really desperate. He actually took out 57 million US dollars for one game. Of course, what surprised Ellison even more was that Lin Feng then took out 140 million US dollars as a reward, regardless of winning or losing. He really didn't know what to say.
"Haha, Ellison, it seems that you have found the answer too." Lin Feng looked at Ellison and asked.
"Well, I have found the answer in my heart. Haha, Lin, see you in the Premier League next season. This damn Fatty Su dared to mock me. I want to see how he cries next season! Let's join forces to squeeze him out of the Champions League qualification zone!" Ellison said fiercely.
"Haha, if you are interested in coming to play, that's great. I'm very lonely here!" Lin Feng patted Ellison heavily.
Although Li Zekai and his team bought Leeds United in the Premier League, it was purely a small business and there was no big deal, so the team's record was also tepid and there was no improvement. And when Ellison comes in, there will definitely be a series of good shows. The Premier League will be really lively from now on.
At this time, this focus battle finally started!