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Chapter 963 Messi arrives!

Messi's appearance was carefully scheduled, at [-]:[-] p.m. on Saturday.

This time period is the so-called golden time.

The entire unveiling ceremony lasted from morning to afternoon, and the process was arranged in a very compact and orderly manner.

Messi arrived at Southampton Airport on a private plane at around ten o'clock in the morning.

After receiving Messi, the Saints immediately went to a cooperative hospital in Southampton, where Messi will undergo a medical examination.

Charlene Lahiri accepted Southampton's invitation to track and report the whole process together with Stephen Howard of The Sun, Guardian, The Times, Sky TV, BBC, Independent, British Telecom and other media and newspapers.

Among them, Sky TV and British Telecom even conducted a live broadcast of the whole process, and the BBC also gave considerable coverage.

Compared with Cristiano Ronaldo's appearance at Tottenham Hotspur a week ago, Messi's joining Southampton really detonated the entire British Isles.

Southampton's ability to operate in terms of publicity and campaigning is even more vividly reflected.

In the past period of time, news has been released continuously, arousing the curiosity and attention of fans.

As early as a week ago, Cristiano Ronaldo had just made his debut at the White Hart Lane Stadium, and the Saints began to countdown for new players to join on their official website and mobile app.

At that time, everyone thought it would be Messi, and they were all aroused at once.

Unexpectedly, three days later, Southampton announced the recall of John Stones from Everton.

Although the fans are a little disappointed, the 21-year-old local central defender has won the recognition and affirmation of the fans with his outstanding performance in Everton, and it also makes everyone look forward to his prospects in Southampton.

But just three days ago, the Saints once again posted a countdown to joining players on the official website.

This time, everyone guessed, it must be Messi, it must be!

The club is also full of firepower, actively investing in building momentum. In the past three days, TV stations, newspapers and major websites have almost been reporting on Messi's joining, stirring up the enthusiasm of the fans time and time again.

Now, Messi is really here!
The anticipation and enthusiasm of the fans has also reached its peak!
Charlene Lahiri didn't wait in the hospital, but just asked a colleague to follow up there, and she returned to the Glory Stadium, because she knew that the so-called physical examination was just a formality.

Messi's physical condition, Southampton has long been aware of it.

Many people don't know that Messi secretly accepted the saint's medical examination in Argentina the day after he played in the Asian Cup.

It is said that the medical department is not satisfied with the physical condition of the media, because in the past few years, Messi has been in a state of high load, especially in the past two years, last year's World Cup, this year's America's Cup, and next year's America's Cup Centennial, which made Messi even have no time for summer rest.

Originally, Southampton meant that after Messi joined, he would get another half-month rest time.

And Messi originally agreed.

But now, with Argentina missing the Copa America, Messi has adjusted his plan. He hopes to be able to train with the team from the beginning, and he hopes to integrate into the team faster.

However, Southampton seems to have its own arrangements and calculations for this.

Charlene Lahiri walked into the media work area of ​​the Glory Stadium.

At this moment, the Glory Stadium is already full of seats.

Everyone is looking forward to the Messi's joining ceremony that will be held here one hour later.

Sky TV news and reports are being broadcast live on the big screen in the stadium.

In the hospital, Messi's physical examination results came out, no problem, passed directly!

This is not surprising.

Next, Messi will sign a professional contract with the club at the Saints headquarters in the Royal Dock, and then walk from the Saints House, through the Glory Square, into the Glory Stadium, and meet everyone.

And at this moment, outside the Glory Square, there are also crowds of people.

According to Southampton's official data, more than 6 fans gathered in the stadium at this time, and more than 10 people gathered outside the Glory Stadium.

What an astonishing and spectacular scene is this?

Charlene Lahiri just got the news from Saint Harry. People from the Saint Harry fan club had already entered the Glory Stadium in the morning, with the purpose of grabbing the first row of seats.

There were even more than a dozen fans from the north of England who had already traveled south in the early hours of the morning, just to witness the ceremony of Messi joining the Saints with their own eyes.

Two hours in advance, the Glory Stadium was full of seats, announcing that it was overcrowded.

It is conceivable that today is destined to be a grand event that the whole world will marvel at.

The happiest thing is the merchants of the Glory Stadium.

Just imagine, these 8 or [-] people gathered in the surrounding area, the food and drink are definitely a huge number, and they all have lost their money?
It is reported that Citibank has handled a total of 14 fan credit cards in the past three days. In order to get more points in exchange for free tickets, the fans have generated great enthusiasm for consumption.

It can be seen that the joining of Messi is a huge development opportunity for Southampton as a whole.

Yang Huan also attaches great importance to Messi's joining.

Not only has he been building momentum for Messi's joining early, but even the stage of the joining ceremony has taken a lot of thought.

Taking advantage of the turf renovation of the Glory Stadium, after the Saints cleared out the original turf, they did not immediately cover it with new turf. Instead, they directly built a simple platform in the middle of the court, surrounded by green carpets.

The carpet not only surrounds the platform, but also connects the player tunnel. At first glance, it looks a bit like walking on a runway show.

The surroundings of the platform are unobstructed, and any fan who enters the stadium can sit in the stands and have a clear view of everything that happens on the platform. At the same time, every live broadcast camera in the stadium can clearly capture the platform.

Yes, this debut ceremony will not only be broadcast live on the WeChat platform, but will also be broadcast live by Sky TV and British Telecom, the two major Premier League live broadcasters.

Such a huge momentum and such a unique intention undoubtedly reflect the importance the saints attach to Messi.

Charlene Lahiri stood in the media work area, looked at the buzzing stadium stands, and then looked at the simple but not simple central platform, she couldn't help feeling incredible.

I still remember that five years ago, Yang Huan said in an interview with her that Southampton has stood up since then.

At that time, the Saints were still in England's third tier, and everyone regarded Yang Huan's remarks as a joke.

But today, five years later, the Saints have unknowingly achieved the triple crown of the Premier League and two consecutive Champions League titles, becoming a veritable top giant in Europe.

The team is not only a gathering of stars, but also attracts the world's top superstars including Suarez, Hazard, Messi and so on.

As far as this lineup is concerned, who can compare to the whole of Europe?

"Look, Messi is leaving the hospital!"

In the media center, someone suddenly yelled, followed by cheers from the audience.

Charlene Lahiri looked at the big screen and found that the screen was broadcasting live. Messi, accompanied by Southampton staff, walked out of the hospital and waved to the fans who were waiting to welcome him.

He looked in a good mood and seemed to have recovered from his loss in the Copa America final.

That's right, a strong psychological quality is essential for a person who can achieve his achievements.

At the same time, the latest news was being refreshed on the big screen, indicating that Messi would appear at the stadium in an hour, and the joining ceremony would officially begin.

At the same time, it also shows the number of fans in the stadium, which has reached 6 in total, full house!
Limited by the capacity of the Glory Stadium, the Saints could not break the record set by Cristiano Ronaldo when he joined Real Madrid in terms of the number of people welcoming Messi, but the grand gathering of 10,000+ fans outside the stadium was amazing.

Compared with when Cristiano Ronaldo joined Real Madrid, Messi's debut to the Saints is even worse.

"Hello, everyone, Messi will arrive at the Glory Stadium in 15 minutes, please move to the press conference hall!"

Southampton staff walked into the media center to announce the latest developments.

In an instant, everyone in the media center jumped up and filed into the press conference hall next door.

Yes, 15 minutes later, Messi will be here to officially sign a professional contract with Southampton's Yang Huan.

As long as he signs the contract, he will completely belong to Southampton in the next five years!
Relying on her relationship with Yang Huan and being a die-hard Southampton fan, Charlene Lahiri deserved to be placed in the first row, and she will also be placed in the fourth row to ask questions later.

The first one, there is no doubt that it belongs to Yang Huan's own son, the emperor who knows football from China.

Although they also specially arranged for people to follow up and report, but this time the question will be participated in through WeChat interaction. It is said that the question was also put forward after balloting and summarizing the opinions of Chinese netizens.

The second and third are the Sun and the BBC respectively.

There is no way, Charlene Lahiri can only take the position of lover, and can only be the fourth to ask questions, and she has already prepared the questions.

What's very humane is that the live broadcast of Sky TV is also playing on the screen in the press conference hall. They have a car to track Messi's car.

"You said, how good is Master Huan in advertising, right?"

Sitting next to Charlene Lahiri was the chief reporter of The Sun, Stephen Howard. After watching the live broadcast, he smiled.

The car that picks up Messi is an extended version of the Aston Martin Conqueror, and the cars in the team are all Aston Martin and Lagonda.

It is conceivable that these cars will appear in front of fans all over the world with the live broadcast of Messi's appearance.

This ad is also very good!
"If he hears it, he will definitely spray you in the face and scold you. Do you think Master Huan's free lunch is so delicious?"

After finishing speaking, Charlene Lahiri herself couldn't help giggling in full bloom.

Steven Howard also smiled, this is indeed the style of Master Huan.

Since the live broadcast does not require money, it must be recovered from other places. Therefore, Master Huan must advertise for himself and the sponsors of the Saints.

"I heard that the Saints' medical department is not satisfied with Messi's physical examination. It is estimated that Messi's debut will be postponed."

Before Di Maria was not in good physical condition, he joined for more than a month before making his debut.

It can be seen that the saints attach great importance to this aspect.

Today, Messi's health is not very good. He has been overused in the past few years, and now he must take a good rest.

"I don't know, I haven't received any news either!" Charlene Lahiri shook her head.

Stephen Howard took a deep look at Charlene Lahiri, but he couldn't figure out whether he really hadn't received the news?Still refuse to say?
At this moment, bursts of cheers and screams suddenly came from outside.

Everyone in the press conference hall immediately stood up one by one.

Obviously, Messi is here!

(End of this chapter)