Football giants

Chapter 778
"Hello, Louis!"

Yang Huan smiled and shook hands with Luis Felipe Vieira who came up.

The UEFA Champions League final was held at the Stadium of Light in Benfica. Although the stadium has been requisitioned by UEFA, Benfica is still the host after all, so it is natural to assume the role of the host to receive guests.

"Master Huan, let me introduce you!" Vieira immediately turned around.

Beside him stood a Portuguese middle-aged man in his early fifties, but with gray hair, a pair of glasses, a black suit, and a blue tie, with a very friendly smile, but with a bit of the majesty of a superior.

As soon as Yang Huan saw him, he immediately recognized him. This is not just met two days ago, the mayor of Lisbon, Antonio Luis dos Santos da Costa.

In addition to being the mayor of Lisbon, the mayor is also a very important member of the ruling Social Democratic Party. It is said that he intends to run for the prime minister.

Oh, by the way, his father seems to be a famous writer, so he likes to talk about literature.

But it's clear that Antonio da Costa is not someone Vieira is going to focus on.

Because, with Vieira's finger, the mayor of Lisbon consciously stepped aside.

At this time, Yang Huan noticed an old man in his 70s. The first impression he gave was Gao.

But soon, he remembered.

Isn't this the President of Portugal, Aníbal Antonio Cavaco Silva?

"Oh, hello, President Silva!" Yang Huan immediately extended his hand with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Yang Huan, welcome to Lisbon!"

"Thank you!" Yang Huan thanked with a smile.

"This is..." President Silva noticed Zhuang Ziqing standing next to Yang Huan.

"My wife, Zhuang Ziqing!"

"Oh, beautiful and charming Miss Zhuang, very glad to meet you!"

Zhuang Ziqing is also someone who is used to big scenes, and immediately greeted him with a smile, "Thank you, President Silva!"

This stunned Su Jingyan who was standing not far behind Yang Huan.

"The Portuguese president is here? My dear, am I right?"

But seeing Zhuang Ziqing beside Yang Huan, talking to the Portuguese president and the mayor of Lisbon in a graceful manner, she couldn't help admiring, after all, she is a lady, and those who have seen the world are different.

If it was me and I suddenly saw the Portuguese president, wouldn't my feet tremble?

On the other hand, Zhuang Ziqing and Yang Huan, standing together, are indeed a match made in heaven.

"In Europe, football is not just football, but also a very important social channel. Therefore, whenever there are some important football matches, many political and business celebrities will gather at the stadium, and it is not uncommon for the top leaders of the country to attend in person."

After hearing what Zhang Ning said, Su Jingyan understood a little bit.

"In other words, the Saints fan club that Yang Huan set up before charged a membership fee of [-] pounds per person. It's really not a mess!"

"Of course, you think rich people are fools? Do you know who is in the membership? The future British King Prince William, the sole heir of the Grosvenor family, the sole heir of the Corker family, the only son of the Prime Minister of Qatar..."

"So many people gather together, even if they just do nothing, the influence is quite amazing!"

Zhang Ning's words made Su Jingyan think so.

On the surface, foreign countries, especially developed countries like Europe and the United States, have sound laws and it seems that there will be no corruption. In fact, this kind of thinking is completely wrong.

These countries are not free from corruption, on the contrary, their corruption is also very, very serious.

It's just that they did it more secretly and more cleverly!

While Su Jingyan was thinking, Yang Huan and Zhuang Ziqing had already chatted with the Portuguese President and others.

"Mr. Yang Huan, I just came back from my visit to China!" President Silva said.

Yang Huan also paid attention to this news.

According to domestic media reports, the Portuguese President led the largest delegation in history to visit China.

"I have always attached great importance to developing relations with China, and have been strengthening the economic and trade relations between the two sides. We welcome Chinese investors to invest in Portugal. At the same time, we are also very grateful for the important role Chinese investors have played in the economic development of our country in the past few years!"

In the past few years, many real estate properties in Portugal have been sold to investors from China.

Even at Lisbon International Airport, as soon as you walk out of the waiting hall, you can see real estate advertisements written in Chinese.

Therefore, President Silva's remarks are not surprising.

"During my stay in China, I mentioned you when I was talking to your top leaders!"

"Really?" Yang Huan really didn't know.

"Yes, he speaks highly of you, and I jokingly mentioned that you have invested in many countries in Europe, including the UK, Spain, Italy, France and Germany, so why don't you consider Portugal?"

Yang Huan really didn't expect that he would become the topic of discussion when the leaders of the two countries met.

This is too tall, right?
It feels sour though, which I love!

"Mr. President, I am very willing to come to Portugal to invest, and I have been looking for opportunities!" Yang Huan said with a smile.

These words are really not polite words, but the truth.

When it comes to Portugal, there is really nothing worthy of Yang Huan's attention in industry.

But when it comes to tourism resources, Portugal is quite outstanding, even in the world, it is well-known.

"Really?" President Silva laughed, "It is our honor to attract young talents like Mr. Yang Huan to invest in Portugal. We not only welcome, but also give strong support!"

Today's Portuguese economy is in trouble, and even many domestic banks have failed and there is a debt crisis. Under such circumstances, increasing efforts to attract foreign investors has become a very important means of self-help.

To put it bluntly, Portugal has to lower its value now and try its best to invite foreign investors to buy the bottom.

"Mr. President, in fact, I have always been very interested in Portuguese football and youth training. You know, our country is now stepping up efforts to develop football. We are even considering arranging a group of young players to receive professional training in major European clubs every year."

After hearing this, President Silva nodded again and again, which he also mentioned during his visit to China.

Portugal's youth training is indeed good. Although in recent years, there has been no talent blowout like Spain and Germany, the training of players has always been stable.

Of course, due to various reasons, Portugal's stars in recent years have not been able to reach the overall height of the golden generation such as Figo and Rui Costa, but there are still emerging talents like Cristiano Ronaldo.

Moreover, to a certain extent, the Portuguese style is also in line with the characteristics of the Chinese, especially the southerners.

When Yang Huan said this, he changed the subject, "However, I know that the current domestic football environment in Portugal is very complicated. Many teams have various problems. Even in terms of player training, there are many problems, just like real estate!"

The last item is Yang Huan's protest for the compatriots in the country.

Because there are many domestic investors who bought a house in Portugal, but they were deceived.

Of course, the Portuguese government does not support this kind of behavior, but it is somewhat inactive.

"Mr. Yang Huan, regarding real estate investment, please believe that we will give you a satisfactory answer in the shortest possible time!" President Silva is also very worried that the poor domestic investment environment will scare away such a large consortium.

Among other things, it was aimed at Yang Huan's investments in Madrid and Milan, which were all heavy investments in the tens of figures.

"As for the issue of our domestic investment environment, we will do our best to ensure the interests of foreign investors, and investment and cooperation in football, because it concerns a large number of fans, so..."

Vieira on the side heard it, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

He immediately thought of a piece of news that Zhao Yuanfang, the CEO of the famous football investment group from Monaco, came to Portugal two days ago. He heard that he had contacted Porto, and this company is said to be inextricably linked with Master Huan.

Could it be that Master Huan intends to invest in a football club in Portugal?
Yang Huan smiled slightly, "It's okay, take your time, but our company has recently taken a fancy to two or three projects in Lisbon and Lagos, with an investment amount of more than [-] million euros. I hope the government can complete the procedures as soon as possible!"

President Silva's eyes suddenly lit up, ah, is there a big deal?

As soon as he made a move, he threw stones and asked for directions, and it was [-] million euros. Isn't this a big deal?
But President Silva also quickly realized that this Chinese is smart enough.

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, the center of politics, economy, culture and education, not to mention tourism resources, it can be called one of the most famous tourist cities in Europe.

And what about Rags?
Ordinary people must have never heard of it, but as a Portuguese, President Silva knows very well that Lagos claims to have the most beautiful coastline and beaches in Europe. In this small town in the southwestern corner of the European continent, you can enjoy the invincible Atlantic sea view from 360 degrees without dead ends.

Although the world-famous Cape Roca is known as the ends of the earth for Europeans, is it actually?

Those who really know how to appreciate the beautiful scenery will know that Largos is the real end of the world, because only here can you enjoy the most beautiful Atlantic sea view.

With the rise of Portugal's tourism industry in recent years, Lagos has received more and more attention and attention.

But at least until now, there is still considerable investment potential here.

From this point alone, it can be seen that this young master Huan is not as profligate as the rumors outside. On the contrary, he is very shrewd, but it can also be seen that he really has the sincerity to invest in Portugal.

"Okay, Mr. Yang Huan, I'll remember, I will definitely arrange people to follow up later!" President Silva promised with a smile.

"As for the matter of investing in football clubs, we will also carefully consider it and will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!"

Yang Huan laughed, "Then I will thank President Silva first!"

The two were polite again, and after talking a lot of scenes, the Portuguese president and others pleaded guilty and left.

During the period, he even mentioned that he hoped that Southampton could introduce more Portuguese players if given the opportunity.

This made Yang Huan feel funny.

Because, among the two teams participating in the Champions League final, there was not a single Portuguese player!
However, Yang Huan also had a countermeasure, and immediately mentioned that Southampton is working to introduce Benfica's midfield star, Bernardo Silva, and Braga's Rafa Silva.

These two players are the stars of hope in Portugal. Among them, Rafa is 20 years old. He has already performed well in the Braga first team and was selected for the Portuguese national team. He is known as the Hazard of Portugal.

As for Bernardo Silva, he is younger, only 19 years old, and he is regarded as Benfica's most promising midfield talent. He is known as Portugal's Messi, which shows his extraordinary potential.

Southampton is preparing talent reserves for the future. In addition, the two players have great potential but are not worth much, so they were bought and continued to play in Benfica and Braga on loan.

If they can perform well in the future, they will naturally have the opportunity to go further.

Conversely, if the development is not as expected, the Saints will consider cashing them out.

Big deal, just lose some money!

This is also one of the methods used by European tyrants to select materials.

That is, after Yang Huan sent off the Portuguese president and others, the staff of the stadium walked into the VIP lounge to inform everyone that the game was about to start, and they, the VIPs, could enter the stadium!

(End of this chapter)