SWNOVELXO Chapter 675 Long Live Kevin (Subscription Request)
Chapter 675 Long Live Kevin (Subscription Request)
"Kevin, what do you want to say about Brazil's 7-0 bloodbath of Japan?"
"Did you think today's game was exciting?"
"Is Kaka's failure to participate in national team matches a sign of lack of honor?"
"Which team do you think will win the Confederations Cup?"
"I have been in Brazil for half a month. What do you think of this country?"
As soon as Huang Kaiwen walked out of the stadium, he was surrounded by reporters.
Ramos was about to step forward when he was stopped by Huang Kevin.
Huang Kaiwen said: "In today's game, the Brazilian team performed very well, but the Japanese team is also strong and they did not perform to their due level. As for Ricardo, he has played in many major tournaments and now he should make way for the young people. Besides, there will be a World Cup next year and he must take a good rest to prepare for the World Cup. As for Brazil, it is very nice here. I saw the beautiful scenery and enthusiastic Brazilian fans. The Brazilian Football Association spent 50 US dollars to invite me to kick off the game. I decided to donate 500 million US dollars to help some poor young people in Brazil realize their dreams. I hope they can all have a brilliant life."
"What a generous gesture. Do you think Brazil will win the championship?"
the reporter asked.
"I would rather Brazil or Italy win the championship because I have many friends in these two national teams," Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
"Kevin, do you think there is really hope for Japanese football?"
A reporter asked in Japanese.
Huang Kaiwen nodded and said in Japanese: "Being bloodbathed is something that every team has experienced. Losing is not a big deal. The most important thing is to learn from the shame and then be brave. I think the Japanese internationals lack the confidence to win. Their performance today was very disappointing. The Champions League final that just passed has fully demonstrated that mental strength is strong enough to make up for the gap."
The Tour de France is coming soon.
The Yellow Ball King can release another photo album.
Say something nice.
It is estimated that the situation of these Japanese internationals will not be very good.
But this has nothing to do with the Yellow Ball King.
"Kevin, have you ever considered participating in a surfing competition? Someone posted a video of you surfing on YouTube."
the reporter asked.
"I don't have that idea yet. Surfing is just something I do on vacation."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile: "If I participate in such a sport again, I think the sponsors will go crazy."
Many reporters laughed along.
The unfair terms in Kevin Huang's contract are no secret
The contracts given by sponsors usually contain restrictive clauses for the sponsored parties. If your sponsorship suddenly collapses, like Armstrong lost 1.5 million in sponsorship fees, because of his scandal the sponsor can terminate the contract directly without paying any penalty.
However, there is no such clause in Huang Kevin's contract. Even if Huang Kaiwen is really like this, they can only negotiate. If Huang Kaiwen does not agree, he will have to endure and wait for the contract to end.
Of course, this is unlikely to happen.
The sponsors also thought so. In addition, since Huang was the only athlete with such great influence in the entire Asian region and he monopolized the two largest markets in Asia, they had to accept it reluctantly.
Whenever other players go surfing on vacation, sponsors call to protest.
After all, when players get injured they also lose exposure.
“Are you confident about the upcoming Tour de France?”
the reporter asked again.
"I can't say I'm confident, but I will try my best. Today's interview ends here. I'm also going to the airport. Thank you."
Huang Kevin said.
The reporters voluntarily made way.
Otherwise, the impatient Ramos would be ready to take action.
It might be a scandal for other players to hit others, but fans don't find it strange that it happened to Ramos.
On the plane, Inzaghi was still complaining that Brazil was not as good as he thought.
"Sergio, are you planning on going on vacation next?"
Kaka asked.
"Recently, Gennaro's son has been studying with me. I plan to take him to a quiet place to practice and write at the same time," said Ramos.
His creations have been getting better and better recently.
At least show it to the young people in Milan, they think it's good and want to see the following content.
Ramos hopes to finish the first part as soon as possible.
"Then it will be just the two of us brothers going to France together!"
Inzaghi laughed and said: "Passionate France, here I come!"
"Why didn't you mention Ricardo?"
Ramos asked.
Inzaghi rolled his eyes and said: "He will definitely stay in Milan to take care of Paul."
Now it was Beatrice's turn to roll her eyes.
She even wanted to discuss it with Barbara and decide to just swap their sons.
At worst, when he grows up, you can tell him that people with black hair are authentic Romans, and this is a phenomenon of atavism.
After getting off the plane, the group met reporters again.
Huang Kaiwen only then realized that Inter Milan acted so quickly.
Cambiasso and Zanetti are old, and Inter Milan also needs midfielders. They actually successfully snatched Fellaini from Sir Alex Ferguson with a high salary.
Huang Kaiwen thinks this transfer is very good.
For example, the two Argentines are both versatile players.
Fellaini also has this attribute, and the mental aspect is also quite good.
When Sir Alex Ferguson is leading, he strengthens defense, and when he is behind, he strengthens offense. I guess he will have a similar effect at Inter Milan.
As soon as Huang Kevin returned home, he saw Galliani. It had been just over half a month since they last met, and Galliani had obviously lost some weight.
"Good job, Adriano."
Huang Kevin said.
"It's not hard, it's just that those sponsors are always trying to take advantage that it's dragged on for so long," Galliani said with a smile.
"You will be busy with Milan's transfer work next, so you won't have time to rest."
Huang Kevin said.
Galliani waved his hand and said: "If I were to be idle, I would be uncomfortable."
During his time in Africa, he learned the languages of several tribes.
"By the way, give me a copy of my teammates' information. You should have this."
Huang Kevin asked.
"Of course!"
Galliani quickly took out a stack of documents and said.
Huang Kaiwen took it and looked. In addition to the players from Russia and Belarus, there were also several Spanish players and a Latvian player.
With the exception of Basque Telecom, no team uses only locals.
Galliani said: "This year there are still 21 stages, 3034 kilometers, which is a long time. Recently, Abramovich is looking for someone to help customize a strategy that suits the team's strength. The 23-day race is very long, and we need to find a suitable period for explosive growth."
"It depends mainly on my teammates. There will definitely be no problem with my physical fitness and condition."
Kevin Huang said with certainty.
Just kidding, the Yellow Ball King has several characteristics that can refresh the status.
Both physically and mentally, you will always be in peak condition.
"That's what I said."
Galliani smiled and said, "With you joining us, we have a great chance. Katusha is already strong. The most important thing is to have a proper strategy and reduce injuries. Even with you, Kevin, there are only 10 players in this team. If there are too many injuries, it will affect the competition. Sometimes you still need your teammates and assistants to cover you. They must do a good job."
"Have you bought the gifts for your teammates?"
Huang Kevin asked.
Galliani nodded and said, "Russians like European and American things. This time they are all British designers and customized American brands!"
Kevin Huang gave a thumbs up.
The Russians' yearning for the West originated from the establishment of Tsarist Russia during the reign of Peter the Great.
As for yearning for the United States, that was a thing of the late Soviet Union.
When McDonald's first opened in Russia, it was very popular.
In the later period of the Soviet Union, the upper class and propaganda were inclined towards the West, but there was also an important reason, that is, the Soviet Union could compete with the United States without being defeated, but the life of the Soviet people was not very good, while Europe and the United States were extremely rich.
So they always think about sticking to it.
Galliani immediately saw the essence of the matter.
British designers represent style and history, while American brands are the most popular there now.
This is why Kevin Huang trusts Galliani. Despite his age, he is very knowledgeable and has a very good understanding of the situations in various European countries.
The control over people's hearts is also very good.
There is nothing that cannot be accomplished when it is assigned to you.
In the evening, Kevin Huang invited Galliani to have dinner at his home.
As soon as Galliani left, Kevin Huang received a call from Sir Alex Ferguson.
The old Sir Alex was complaining that the White Turbans were unsportsmanlike and had snatched away Moyes' transfer targets.
It seems that Lord Mo is relatively obedient now.
It probably won't be long before Sir Alex Ferguson finds out how difficult Moyes is to deal with. No matter what, his actions of agreeing to let the Manchester United coaching staff stay and purging Ferguson's entire team were both very irrational.
Even if those people are difficult to get along with, you have to gain a firm foothold before doing such things.
He started a massive purge as soon as he took office, leaving himself in the dark. Sir Mo's achievements are worthy of his actions.
If it were Huang Qiuwang, he probably wouldn't fire anyone and would directly make these people his confidants.
Rested at home for two days.
Kevin Huang immediately rushed to France.
Inzaghi went to Paris to play by himself and will come to Corsica after the game starts.
France has always been a popular tourist destination, and with the popularity of the Tour de France, hotels in Corsica are already fully booked. Even though Abramovich paid a high price, the Katusha team only booked one floor in a hotel in Corsica.
Some staff and mechanics even need to share a room with two people, while the players are treated a little better.
It can also be seen from here that it is different from football.
In order to achieve tacit understanding and locker room harmony, football players usually choose to live in double rooms.
After the meeting, Joaquin Rodriguez gave Kevin Huang a bear hug and said, "I was so excited to hear that you would join us that I couldn't sleep well. I am a loyal Real Madrid fan."
"Really? I thought you were a Valencia fan."
Kevin Huang joked.
His name and appearance are the same as Joaquín of Valencia.
Rodriguez spread his hands and said, "You're not the first to say that. That's the pain of having the same name as a celebrity."
He said this, but he was the runner-up in last year's Giro d'Italia and is also a celebrity.
As he said that, he pulled Huang Kevin towards the construction room and said, "You should have a general understanding of the team's situation. Those Russians are trash. Only Trofimov is decent. I heard that more people will join. I wonder if some reliable players can come."
Huang Kaiwen:…
If you weren't the King of Ball, just take a summer job and it would definitely help you correct your thinking.
When the two people arrived at the gym, someone immediately stood up and came over to greet them.
"This is Daniel, Daniel Moreno, my good brother, the team's number two driver, but he's probably going to be number three," Rodriguez said.
"Go away!"
Daniel Moreno laughed and scolded: "I'll let you break the wind in front of Kevin, you old thing."
Road racing is all about strategy.
The person in front who is responsible for breaking the wind consumes a lot of energy and sacrifices himself to help his teammates save energy.
However, windbreakers are not necessarily unknown members of the team. Some ace players will choose to use their strong personal strength to help their teammates improve their performance.
Rodriguez smiled and said, "Even if I agree, the team won't agree. It will probably be you."
As the team's top driver, he is very strong. Although Daniel Moreno is also capable, the team never bets on him because of his unstable performance.
The two men took Huang Kevin around and got to know some people.
Norwegian rider Alexander Christopher is also quite strong, having won fourth place at the Youth Olympic Games and the Norwegian championship.
Smukulis Gaddis is a driver from Kazakhstan.
Alexander Kuchinsky is from Belarus.
Alberto Losada is also from Spain, but his strength is much weaker than his two compatriots.
Giampaolo Caruso is Italian. The veteran has a full beard. When Kevin Huang asked, he found out that they are the same age, but the other is a few days younger than his birthday.
If he didn't know, Huang Kevin would have thought he was about the same age as Buffon.
The last three Russians were Pavel Brut, Volganov and Trofimov.
The surname Volganov indicates that people used to live near the Volga River. The painting "Barge Haulers on the Volga River" is very famous.
The Russian word "Nov" and "Ski" mean something, so Volganov means Volga.
It could be someone's son.
Romanov means son of Roman.
And because it is located at the junction of Asia and Europe and was ruled by the Mongols for 300 years, they have been influenced by many cultures. Therefore, many Russian names are derived from the fusion of Latin, Greek and even Mongolian and Asian cultures, such as the uncommon surnames.
Pavel is a typical Latin name, which means stone, which is the same as Stone in English. Brute is a surname from Tongliao area of Mongolia.
After greeting his teammates, Kevin Huang gave each of them a watch, and then went to find the mechanics with his bag on his back.
They were not in the hotel, but debugging the equipment.
As soon as he left the hotel, Huang Kevin met the reporters and waved and greeted them.
I guess this is the treatment I will receive during this period.
The 500 million euro appearance fee directly focused the world's attention on the Tour de France.
The broadcasting rights for this competition are many times more popular than before.
"Kevin, why are you here!"
Team leader Ekimov asked in surprise.
He is a former Olympic champion who became the team leader after retiring last year.
As a former professional player he is well aware of the car's problems, so he chats with the mechanic here.
The mechanics all looked up.
"I just came over to take a look and give some gifts to the heroes behind the scenes."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
Galliani did a good job of not choosing a cheap gift just because the mechanic was not at the front desk.
Ekimov wiped his hands quickly and when he tried to reach out he found that there were still oil stains on them.
Huang Kaiwen smiled and took the initiative to extend his hand and said: "I watched the Athens Olympics, the competition was really exciting."
Ekimov's face was full of smiles. The gold medal in Athens was the highlight of his career.
He quickly pulled Huang Kevin over and introduced the mechanics to him, saying, "Your car is already being debugged. Wait a minute, no, find a chance to try it tomorrow. If there's anything wrong, ask them to adjust it. Don't be polite to these bastards."
"I will."
Huang Kevin nodded and said, "But before that, I'll give you the gifts first. It may not be convenient for you to take them now, so I'll put them on the table. I'll write names on the outside of each box."
"Have you met the team members?"
Ekimov asked.
"I have met them, and they are all very nice."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
"That's good. Mr. Abramovich will be coming to France soon. He gave me a card. You can use this card for all your purchases in France."
Ekimov said, smiling as he handed over a card.
Huang Kevin nodded and took it. After chatting for a few more words, Huang Kevin left.
He's a little hungry.
Getting ready to find a place to eat.
Many people have heard of Corsica because of Napoleon, as this is Napoleon’s hometown.
It is only 12 kilometers away from Sardinia and closer to mainland Italy than France.
The main reason was that Italy was made up of states at the time and did not have strong power. During the Genoese rule, it was unable to suppress the uprising, so it sold the island to the French.
After the unification of Italy, it was impossible to go back.
During the period when French colonies were gaining independence one after another, the French settled the expatriates returning from the colonies in Corsica, which stabilized the situation here.
The city, built on the hillside, has narrow roads and the buildings look similar.
Huang Kevin didn't walk too far and found a place to eat nearby.
Corsica is surrounded by the sea and there is seafood everywhere, including lamb chops. The chef himself said that they select lambs that are 45 days old. The various processes are complicated to ensure that the mutton smell is removed to the greatest extent possible while retaining the aroma. However, Huang Kaiwen could not taste it, but it was reflected in the price he paid.
When returning to the hotel, Huang Kaiwen noticed that his teammates had strange expressions.
It was only when he swiped his card and returned to the room that he discovered the problem.
Alice just lay on the bed.
"How did you get in?"
Huang Kevin asked in surprise.
"I said I was your lover, and the hotel opened the door for me."
Alice said generously.
Huang Kaiwen:…
"Aren't you afraid that your husband will find out?"
Kevin Huang asked, rolling his eyes.
"It's okay, he has a lover too."
Alice said.
"Okay, I won't resist."
Huang Kevin sighed and lay down on the bed.
Alijie immediately kicked Huang Kevin's leg and protested: "What should I do if you do this? Hurry up and get up."
"No, my appearance fee is very high. If you want me to take the initiative, you have to pay 5 million first."
Huang Kevin turned around and said.
Alice patted him hard on the chest and got up from the bed.
The rustling sound gradually turned into a slurping sound.
After hundreds of years, the female knights of France once again stepped onto the battlefield.
The next morning, when Huang Kevin went to the restaurant to eat, the expressions on his teammates' faces were very ambiguous. They did not understand Huang Kaiwen's troubles like the Milan players did.
They only saw what the Yellow Ball King didn't refuse.
But no one knows how many small pieces of paper the Yellow Ball King throws away every year.
The Yellow King of Football is more handsome than Pele, younger than Beckenbauer, but not as romantic as them.
Looking at it this way, Huang Kevin feels that he is a good person.
"Shakira or Alizée?"
Moreno came over and asked.
"what?"
Huang Kevin looked up and asked.
Joaquin Rodriguez came over and explained: "They were two people trying to guess who your third girlfriend was. I thought it was Shakira, but he said it was Alizée."
"You misunderstood, we are just friends."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
"Friend~"
Moreno yelled in a long tone: "I also want a diva friend like this to accompany me in the hotel late at night. Did you two watch TV all night?"
"Why not playing cards?"
Huang Kaiwen took a sip of coffee and said, "The newspaper said that I really like playing cards."
Giampaolo Caruso put down his plate and sat down and said, "I heard they said that Piero lost 1000 million to you. Is that true?"
"It's fake, it's a lie."
Huang Kaiwen shook his head and said, "We are just having fun. It's not that exaggerated. It's mainly for entertainment. Filippo Inzaghi is in Paris. I will introduce you to him when he comes to Corsica in a few days."
I also don’t know the financial situation of these new teammates.
Even the Yellow Ball King didn't dare to play cards with them.
For example, if Totti lost a few million, he would get it back in the form of a year's endorsement fees or team salaries.
After the meal, the team leader called the whole team to the conference room.
Ekimov and several coaches stood on the stage and opened the PPT and said: "Everyone knows the situation of the team this year. Kevin is very strong. In the next training, we will assign appropriate responsibilities to you according to your personal situation. You must remember that everything is for the team. Winning the individual time trial championship is also a victory for the team."
Huang Kevin shook his head silently.
Doesn't this clearly tell Rodriguez that he wants to be a supporting role for the Yellow King of Football, and only compete for personal honors?
For the Katusha team, which is not very strong, this may be more appropriate, but it is not appropriate for Huang Qiuwang to receive such treatment as a newcomer.
Especially since this was said before the game even started, it was a bit discouraging to everyone.
Huang Kaiwen said directly: "Captain, let me break the wind."
As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room fell silent.
Ekimov forced a smile and shook his head, saying, "Kevin was kidding us."
"No, I will be the windbreaker on the first day of the competition. If I can't hold on later, I will be replaced."
Huang Kevin said.
But Ekimov did not dare to agree.
This thing is too big.
Katyusha went directly from an ordinary team to a star team, all thanks to Kevin Huang.
Even the UCI would be horrified if they knew.
After all, the 5 million euro appearance fee implies that Huang Kevin is the number one driver. Letting Huang Kevin help his teammates break the wind, not to mention whether the final result will be affected, the audience will not agree.
The complaint phone is about to be flooded with calls.
Huang Qiuwang is such a big name, who is worthy of letting him break the wind in front?
Even if Armstrong hadn't fallen from grace, he wouldn't have been a big enough star.
"Then let's not talk about responsibilities today, let's talk about strategy."
Ekimov changed the subject and said, "Some teams have been very cunning in their strategies for controlling the field recently. We must be careful. Especially the teams with the rabbits."
After the athletes have been riding for a while, the leading group will start to speed up and distance themselves from the others.
Because it is a team game, there are usually teammates around.
At this time, the deputy captains of each team in the leading group will take turns to break the wind in front to help the captains preserve their strength so that they can perform at their best in the final sprint.
There are also some people who suddenly accelerate to the front and lead the way. The leading group must speed up to catch up with them. This process is called catching rabbits, and these people who suddenly accelerate are also called rabbits.
Usually rabbits don't have a good ending and will be caught up.
However, this behavior is generally for commercial interests and to gain sufficient exposure.
Some rabbits are used to consume their opponents.
At this time, the deputy general of the team where the rabbit is going to break the wind, might slow down the speed.
Ekimov specifically talked about several noteworthy behaviors and some things that might happen. After all, this kind of team sport is not only highly confrontational, but also highly strategic.
Finally, he repeatedly emphasized discipline.
Because infighting in the team is quite common, the most famous one is the one between Contador and Armstrong in 2009. Armstrong did not wait for Contador in a crosswind stage, causing Contador to lose some time. Contador attacked Armstrong frantically in the next two climbing stages.
Later, in order to retaliate against Contador, Armstrong and the team leader set off early with their teammates, leaving only Contador in the hotel.
When 8 people participate in the competition together, they need to arrange strategies based on their personal strengths, and someone will always be sacrificed.
It is normal for internal strife to occur in this situation.
Although the positions of the main general and deputy general are not fixed.
But it is just a rotation of the stronger players. It is impossible that all eight players will have the opportunity to be the main general and let their teammates serve you.
After the meeting, Rodriguez found Kevin Huang.
Pulling Huang Kevin to the stairwell, he said, "Actually, you can just be the captain. They have given me a sum of money. Everyone has one. We are all ready to help you become the individual time trial champion."
"I don't know about this."
Huang Kaiwen shook his head and said, "But even if I knew, I would still ask to go for the windbreak. Why don't we try to get a better result? I want both the individual and team championships."
"Is that possible?"
Rodriguez asked uncertainly.
Huang Kaiwen smiled and said, "Why not? I have almost never lost. Are there aliens like Bolt in road racing?"
Rodriguez said nothing.
Kevin Huang patted his arm and said, "Let's do it together, man!"
The reason why we don't pat the shoulder is because the other person is less than 1 meters tall, and doing so would seem condescending and disrespectful.
Rodriguez came back to his senses only after Kevin Huang left.
Kevin Huang was completely different from what he thought.
In the afternoon, Ekimov called the whole team to the outdoor venue and said: "You all know that Kevin asked to break the wind, but in principle he is still the leader of the team. Let's do a test today. If we can maintain a speed of 50 kilometers per hour, I can agree to this request, but the next step still depends on Kevin's physical condition and state."
Huang Kaiwen gave a thumbs up.
Ekimov came over and warned, "Be careful, try not to get hurt, and if you feel uncomfortable, just give up."
Road cyclists don’t train as frequently as football players to ensure they don’t get injured.
Huang Kaiwen nodded and took the car. His car was Canyon Aeroad CF SLX. Although Sulian was very active before, it still failed to successfully sell their complete vehicles.
This is a German manufacturer with pretty good performance, but the logo is very ugly.
Spending more money to hire a design company won’t produce such an effect.
Ekimov said to the others, "You can go back now. I will accompany Kevin to do the test here."
"It's okay, we'll wait here."
"Yes, Kevin is for us after all."
"It's okay, we'll just watch from here."
Rodriguez said.
If Huang Kaiwen really has such strong ability, he might be able to pursue the team championship. After all, he is a good player himself. If he can work together with Moreno and Christopher, there is still hope.
The Tour de France team results are based on the top three teams in each stage.
So it doesn't necessarily have to be a stable performance. Today Moreno is in good shape and got good results, so it's okay to replace him with someone else tomorrow.
Anyway, the team result for the stage is just the sum of the results of the top three teams, not necessarily any particular player.
"Kevin started at such a fast pace. He was a little too anxious."
Moreno said.
He understood that Huang Kevin wanted to prove that he was physically strong enough.
However, starting at such a fast speed consumes a lot of energy.
Rodriguez pushed him and cursed: "How dare you criticize others? Be more stable when climbing the slope."
Moreno smiled.
His performance depends more on his mood and state.
The whole team just watched Huang Kaiwen riding around the field, and gradually their eyes started to widen.
Not only did Huang Kaiwen not slow down, he accelerated instead.
The circuit is also on flat ground, but it is much more difficult than on flat ground, after all, you always need to turn, but Huang Kaiwen still maintains high-speed riding, completely ignoring the wind direction and bends.
"Okay, okay, Kevin."
Ekimov waved his hand and shouted, "It's almost done. Since you have the ability, I have nothing to say. Then we will pursue the individual and team championships. However, your physical fitness and condition cannot be maintained, so we have to give up the team championship. Next, I will go and discuss strategies with the coaching team."
Huang Kaiwen smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, coach, I'm going to invite my teammates to hang out together and get familiar with each other before the game."
Ekimov nodded.
This is also a good way to unite the team.
Huang Kevin's performance did surprise him a little.
This sports star still has a strong team spirit.
Huang Kaiwen turned around and said, "Come on guys, let's go out for dinner and have a good time tonight. There will be plenty of drinks."
A cheer immediately rang out nearby: "Hurrah!!!"
There are a lot of words today, and I have a headache looking for the contestants' information. The competition starts tomorrow, so I'll do my best.
(End of this chapter)