Fame with a ball

The 12-13 season has come to an end, and most sports reporters feel a little lonely.In this summer break when there is no European Cup and no World Cup, they can only report on the World Cup qualifiers, or gossip about transfers and stars.

However, among this group of unhappy reporters, the Chinese reporters are definitely not included, because their excitement has just been teased.

To ask why?

Of course it's because Lin Zhigao, who doesn't see anyone a few times throughout the year, is going back to China!

China's domestic attention to Lin Zhigao is extremely high, and the hit rate of any news about his training can instantly kill all popular stars.However, because of the inconvenience of Lin Zhigao in Turin, Capello is known for his strict management of the team, and he doesn't like players who accept too many interviews with reporters, so what domestic fans see about Lin Zhigao The news, whether it's a game or training, it's hard to find a shopper, let alone any gossip.

This has gradually formed an urgent and strong demand among the domestic people-they want to see what Lin Zhigao looks like after the game, and they also want to know what kind of person Lin Zhigao is in life. Are people kind?How is his love life?Does he have a good relationship with the European superstars?and so on.

The media are always good at catching the needs of the masses. No, just after Lin Zhigao’s Coppa Italia final, Jiang Shupeng’s side has received countless invitations—from major TV programs, major talk shows, Interview requests from major newspapers and magazines, and even a few fashion magazines sent emails inviting Lin Zhigao to shoot commercials, probably because Lin Zhigao is currently the spokesperson for Armani.

After consulting Lin Zhigao's opinions, Jiang Shupeng originally wanted to reject all these invitations, because Lin Zhigao once said to him, "I am a professional player. If I play well on the court, I will do my duty. Amateur shooting commercials to earn money for myself can be regarded as generating income. These two have brought me enough fame, and then I am on entertainment shows? They will only ask me about my personal relationship, or just make me laugh silly, I don’t like to do this kind of work often.” But, before Jiang Shupeng took action, an unexpected incident suddenly exploded in the country, forcing him to consider taking the initiative to start with the media.

The incident originated from the platinum ring that Lin Zhigao wore on his chest.

The reporter who first broke the news of "exploring the mystery of Lin Zhigao's chest ring" was a reporter from "Star Weekly". "Star Weekly" is currently the entertainment publication with the largest circulation in China, and its reporters often have a pair of eyes that are good at discovering , The sense of catching news can be called the forefront in China.

In "Star Weekly", published "Lin Zhigao actually wears a ring on his chest?" ! "After the news, within a few days, a series of entertainment magazines such as "Next Magazine", "Entertainment Weekly" and "Southern Entertainment Weekly", as well as major online news media, rushed to reprint it. A few days ago, Liu Jianhong and Zhang Lu made jokes when explaining the show, and they were also very, very puzzled: Why did Lin Zhigao wear a ring on his chest?

The pictures taken by the reporter were then uploaded to various websites, forums, and post bars in high-definition format. The overall appearance and size of the ring were captured very clearly. It was only because Lin Zhigao had never brought this ring to face reporters. High-definition camera, so the details are not very clear.

But this did not delay the reasoning and analysis of the fans. The very leisurely netizens quickly carried out various magical developments based on this small ring that could not see the details——

First of all, it must be a ring, not an ornament that looks like a ring. This is recognized by everyone, because a special technical emperor compared the size of the ring with Lin Zhigao's finger and found that it was exactly the same size as Lin Zhigao's finger match.

Secondly, no matter in terms of its material workmanship or design sense, this ring must be very expensive.What is added to this point is that after the brand of the ring has been identified by thousands of netizens, it is impossible to tell which jewelry store it is from. You must know that these netizens have lived all over the world!In the end, a well-informed person who has lived overseas all the year round muttered "it feels like a custom product" and solved everyone's doubts. Yes, custom jewelry is inherently more expensive than branded products.

For some die-hard fans who firmly believe that Lin Zhigao is absolutely single for unknown reasons, and that this ring was bought by himself for fun, most netizens are powerless to complain—who would buy a ring for themselves for no reason? Wear?Especially this sense of design must be unique to a pair of rings, this ring must have been given by someone else!

After enthusiastically discussing many fringe issues, netizens finally returned to the main point, which is—who gave this ring to Lin Zhigao?

Because there is no particularly obvious goal, in this vigorous battle of "finding Lin Zhigao's mysterious girlfriend", people from all walks of life lay down their guns one after another, including Lin Zhigao's press spokesman Qian Qing, ex-girlfriend Sun Zhenzhen, and Lin Zhigao in the UK. Zhigao’s red-haired girl Vivienne, the Italian sexy goddess Cecily, etc., who have confessed their love in the live broadcast, and so on.

In the end, because this incident was too big, almost every Chinese thought that "Lin Zhigao must have an engaged girlfriend!", but after Jiang Shupeng asked Lin Zhigao in person, he couldn't get any definite answer, so he was called Jiang Shupeng, who was tired of the media, directly confessed to Lin Zhigao: "Now the public is very open to the fact that stars have girlfriends. As long as you don't find a girlfriend like Sister Feng, everyone will basically give you blessings. So I don't understand why you told me that you don't have a girlfriend, but you can't explain the ring on your chest! I'm almost crushed by that group of media, and one day they will rush to surround you and ask you To answer, as an agent, I need to remind you that before that happens, you'd better think of a reliable argument first."

To be honest, Lin Zhigao didn't expect that just a ring would attract such a large amount of domestic attention, which made him feel a little confused, because he hadn't decided whether to tell the story about being with John. To Jiang Shupeng—he always felt that his emotional life was his own private matter, and Jiang Shupeng was dealing with his own career, so he hoped that fewer and fewer people would know about his emotional decision before it affected his career.

But now, he was a bit uncertain, because the reporters were too crazy, especially the skinning skills of the netizens on the forum. Who knew when the matter between himself and John would be exposed in front of everyone?

So Lin Zhigao directly asked Jiang Shupeng, "What will happen if I refuse to answer this question and never tell the reporters?"

"...It's almost impossible for good things to happen." Jiang Shupeng said with a headache: "People's psychology is like this. The more you cover up things that you don't want to be known, the more they will inquire."

Jiang Shupeng's answer made Lin Zhigao distressed for a while, until he told John about it, and John said to him: "I can do something about the European media, they won't hold on to your personal relationship issues, And I am confident that I will never be caught by them. But I can't control the public opinion in your country. As far as I know, they are no worse than British tabloid reporters. So I think, take off the ring first For a while, it’s okay to avoid the limelight, the depth of our relationship doesn’t depend on whether you wear it or not.”

It was John's answer that made Lin Zhigao firm in his mind - he could not avoid this question for the rest of his life without answering, because he would not only feel sorry for himself, but also hurt John's heart.Therefore, a low-key, cautious, and decent reply may have better results than concealment.

So Lin Zhigao rarely took the initiative to tell Jiang Shupeng that he would be interviewed, and the bigger the media, the better. They could ask any questions, and there was only one question, which was about Lin Zhigao's relationship. Lin Zhigao would only talk about what he could say. Yes, they cannot make any additions or subtractions at the time of publication.

Although this answer made Jiang Shupeng feel a little strange, he still breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly talked to Lin Zhigao about the latest interview of "Interview with Yang Lan" for Lin Zhigao. He chose this interview because it is high-end enough. After the show was broadcast, Lin Zhigao could logically block a large number of other similar show appointments. Second, because the host Yang Lan was smart enough, she would never ask any questions that would embarrass Lin Zhigao.

When thinking of this, Jiang Shupeng suddenly felt a little strange, how did the sentence "an embarrassing question for Lin Zhigao" pop into his mind?Lin Zhigao's current state of reputation is almost impeccable, why would he think about things from the bad side first?

Vaguely, Jiang Shupeng always felt that his sensitive sense of smell as a journalist made him realize something, but this "what" was suppressed deep in his cerebral cortex, and he couldn't remember it no matter how hard he tried.

……

To be precise, "Interview with Yang Lan" is still Lin Zhigao's first domestic variety show. Before that, he seemed to be a kind of "insulator in the entertainment industry". People in the circle socialize.

Lin Zhigao didn't notice this phenomenon at all, so he was surprised when he was asked this question.

"If you hadn't asked this question, I think it would have taken me a long time to realize: 'Oh, so I haven't been on a variety show in China!'" Lin Zhigao shrugged and said with a smile: "I It's not intentional that I don't want to socialize with this circle, it's often determined by external factors. When I was in Europe, I only appeared on the "Daily Match" in the UK once, and I didn't shoot any TV shows in Turin. What. The main reason is that I am too busy. Ever since I became a professional player, I have been spinning like a spinning top. My mind is on the game every day, and I seldom think of other things.”

"Moreover, another very important reason is probably self-identification-I always feel that I am a player, not a star or a star, so when dealing with entertainment reporters and entertainment programs, I can't help but think, 'Why did they find me? Me?’ and then completely dismissed it.”

The expression on Yang Lan's face seemed to be both surprised and amused.As a senior media worker, she has already learned to hide her superficial emotions like an actor, but this time, she did not deliberately cover up her expressions at all: "But, don't you think it is a matter of making yourself more famous?" Is it a good thing? The benefits of fame are always countless, and once your reputation reaches a certain level, you can also choose to cross borders."

She made a gesture: "It's like Beckham. After retiring, he can still be a businessman, an actor, shoot commercials, and make cameo appearances in movies."

"If I were to choose a career after retirement, I should choose football coaching." Lin Zhigao said seriously: "Actually, I was a long time ago, not too long ago. Two years ago, my When I first started playing football, I dreamed every night that I was famous. Many people came to interview me. At that time, as long as there was news about me in the newspaper, I would even cut it out and make it into a newspaper clipping. Occasionally I took it out to read. See, satisfy yourself."

"Then what happened later that changed your attitude? I think there must be a process of change."

Lin Zhigao smiled, and this time there was a rare bit of helpless bitterness in his smile: "Because I have eaten enough sweetness, I have also tasted bitterness. The attention of the media will bring many benefits, yes, but there are also many troubles. , it will affect me, and even my family and friends’ lives. I don’t really care about it myself, but my parents have to check whether there are reporters squatting at the gate of the community before going out, because there was a time when reporters couldn’t find them. I, so I bothered my parents, which seriously affected their work and daily life. A good friend of mine also encountered unpleasant things in his life because of the reports in the newspaper. Trouble coming."

"Because I really hate reporters disturbing your private life, so you would rather lose part of your reputation?" Yang Lan looked at Lin Zhigao: "As far as I know, many people would not make such a choice."

"It's not just about private life." Lin Zhigao shook his head slightly and said, "There is another very important reason, that is, I gradually discovered that sometimes when you say something to a certain reporter, he will completely write it out after he goes back and writes it down." It becomes another meaning. Of course, I am not attacking all the media, I am just talking about a very few people. At that time, I found that the impact of too much media attention may also be negative. They only focus on what you do Then report according to your own understanding, ignoring your own explanation. If this is the case, then what’s the point of me always responding positively again and again? And since Mr. Capello banned reporters from interviewing and training, I After enjoying a quiet life for a long time, I found that the pursuit of fame is only a small part of me, and most of me still like this kind of life that doesn't get much attention."

I have to say that Jiang Shupeng's choice was right. Yang Lan is indeed a very smart woman. She knows how to guide the guests to answer the questions, and also knows how to stop the topic at a level that is not dangerous. This conversation was eventually cut off by the program group, and it would not let the guests get into trouble for talking too much.

Just when Lin Zhigao's words gradually penetrated into the discussion of the press, Yang Lan took the initiative to end the topic and mentioned the biggest highlight of this interview - of course, this issue was also discussed in advance by both parties.

"We noticed that from the last round of Serie A, you have an extra ornament around your neck - a ring, right?"

Lin Zhigao nodded: "Yes."

"Can you tell us a story about the ring, like did you buy it on your own initiative, or was it a gift?"

"It's a gift." Lin Zhigao suddenly turned his face to the camera, showing a very bright smile: "My partner gave it to me."

"Partner?" Yang Lan captured the word sensitively: "Why don't you call it girlfriend, lover, lover, or even wife?"

"We have not been in a relationship for a long time and have not registered, so it is inappropriate to use the title of wife. Lover is the same as wife in Italian, and I think the weight of lover is too light. He lives with me, no matter what Whenever and wherever, as long as I need him, he will always appear, the warmth between us is greater than passion, so I think a partner is the most suitable to describe our state."

"Then she gave you this ring, does it have any special symbolic meaning?"

"If you want to ask if we are engaged, we are not. This is just a token, a symbol of our heartfelt love."

Yang Lan smiled: "Can you describe her to us?"

"He is Italian, not my spokesperson Qian Qing, as many netizens thought before. To be honest, when I knew that Qian Qing was paired with me, I just couldn't laugh or cry."

Lin Zhigao turned his head to look at the camera again, and waved his hand with a smile: "Hey, Qian Qing, if you watch the show in the future, then I want to say sorry to you first, the misunderstandings of the fans will definitely bring troubles to your life. Sorry for the trouble."

"Did you know each other in Italy?"

"We met in England, and after a few encounters, we reunited in Italy, and then everything started smoothly." Lin Zhigao licked his lips, sat up straight and said, "He is an outsider, not a star, and he is very low-key. , I don’t really like being interviewed by reporters. And because our relationship is just at the beginning, so I hope the domestic media will give us a little buffer time, and don’t chase him too hard to scare him away. In that case, I will hate you forever."

When he said the last sentence, Lin Zhigao pretended to laugh heartily a few times, which deceived others very well, and some staff members in the studio also laughed with him, including Yang Lan, everyone thought he was It's being funny on purpose.

But only Lin Zhigao knew that the palms of his hands were sweating from his pinching.

"I believe that the domestic reporters will definitely be generous to you, so as to support your relationship to go smoothly." Yang Lan concluded with a smile: "Finally, let's talk about your football dream. You have a good relationship with your career. Have you made any plans?"

"There are some, but not too much. To be honest, I rarely think so far, so far that I have planned half my life. My current thinking is that as long as I keep playing with the ball, then I will be the happiest..."

……

After recording the entire program, Lin Zhigao did not leave immediately.

The staff came over ten minutes later to inform him that the program was recorded very well. All the editors and directors said that after his interview was aired, not only would the ratings be extremely high, but the program would also be as effective as he wished.

Lin Zhigao let go of half of the stone in his heart at that time, and the other half of the stone completely fell back into his stomach after seeing the packing list after the show was broadcast and the feedback of the show.

Because he is not an entertainment star after all, the public is quite tolerant of him. Lin Zhigao’s words that implicitly accused media reporters not only did not get a backlash, but were also supported by many fans. They all said: "This is the way to respect your privacy. Quan's performance!" "Lin Zhigao did the right thing, we really shouldn't be too picky about his private life." "As long as he plays well, whoever he marries! Even if it's Sister Feng, I, I... I can accept everything!"

However, the troubles were not completely over, because as soon as the program was broadcast, Lin Zhigao received a call from his father: "Gao Gao, you dare to fall in love with me behind your father's back?! I'm about to be caught by your mother The ridicule is dead!"