[football] this god

Chapter 274

Leo might have done something more nefarious, but Mendes certainly wouldn't let one of his best laying chickens go to England for nothing - Mendes Not only flatly rejected Leo's request to watch the Manchester United game live, but also quickly helped Leo book a commercial event from a brand sponsor.

Not far from Manchester, just in London.

"Later there will be a reporter interview session first, that part will not be very difficult, you just need to pick a few questions that you think are easy to answer - for example, how do you feel about London, what is the brand's new product this time?" I’m not really looking forward to it, and what are your expectations for Barcelona’s results this year. You only need to answer three questions, and I’ll take you in immediately after answering, so the whole process is expected to take three to five minutes. So don’t worry, if you meet someone Pretend not to hear the questions you like." Mendes was still telling Leo when he went to the venue.

He was clearly horrified by what Leo had done at the Zurich venue last year.

Leo nodded, looking very perfunctory.

Mr. Mendez's heart was in his throat.

Overall, though, the group interview didn't start off badly—the reporter did ask a dozen questions, and Leo carefully selected the two he thought were easy.

"What do you think of London?" asked a reporter in broken Spanish, who had clearly done his homework and knew Leo didn't know much English.

Leo understood the question, and said concisely, "It's not bad."

Although everyone knows that there can be no long-winded speeches in the group interview, the succinct answer to this question still made the media friends fall into silence for about three seconds.

However, under the encouragement of Mendes' eyes, everyone quickly recovered their fighting spirit.

"What goals do you have for Barcelona this season?" Another simple question came from the noisy crowd.

Leo snapped at this, "Champion."

Mr. Mendez stopped secretly stuffing the business card of the reporter he met for the first time, and his smile froze on his face—he did say that the whole process would only take three to five minutes, but the problem is that he thinks Rio even takes 5 minute. None of them work.

Some reporters were offended by Leo's perfunctory attitude, even if it was just a group interview, usually no interviewee would answer the question in just one or two words - they decided to provoke this arrogant young man, " What do you think of Manchester United's Ronaldo? There is no doubt that he will officially become the new world No. [-] soon, won't he? It will be at the awards ceremony in the near future."

Mendes immediately sensed the danger. He didn't care that he might offend the media reporters by doing so, so he subconsciously dragged Messi away.

But Leo didn't move, as if he didn't feel Mendez's small movements at all.

"I also respect what he achieved last year," Leo didn't smile, but he wasn't angry either. "As I said last year, Ronaldo is one of the best players in Europe. Prove my word."

Mendes was very satisfied hearing this, he immediately put on a smiling face to express his gratitude to the reporters, and then he was going to take Leo away.

But Leo was not a good boy.

"However," Leo said slowly, "I believe that Barcelona is not a team inferior to Manchester United." ——He seemed reserved and proud, everyone could feel it, when Mr. Messi talked about Barcelona and Manchester United He was actually saying that he was the better one.

This is the subtle difference between him and Ronaldo-Ronaldo always expresses what he wants to express directly, while Messi always twists and turns.So even though they have the same heart, it seems that Ronaldo is arrogant and Messi is low-key and humble.

——"Mr. Messi, do you think Ronaldo will win the Ballon d'Or this year? Considering that Real Madrid won the La Liga title last season."

Mendes still remembers that at the beginning of 2013, on the night when the 2012 World No. [-] trophy was about to be awarded, a reporter sneaked into the rest area and asked Messi, who was talking to his girlfriend, like this before the security arrived.

Messi paused the conversation between himself and his girlfriend, turned to look at the impudent reporter with his notorious — Mendez labeled this at the time — nonchalant smile, and then, he stopped The security guard who came to take away the reporter said, "I will answer your question, I want to answer."

The reporter was ecstatic.

"The Ballon d'Or is an honor and it belongs to its owner," Messi said with that infamous smile. "I'm done."

Mendes was very thankful that Cristiano just went to the bathroom at that time and did not hear this sentence, otherwise, Mendes was afraid that he would not be able to help but rush up to fight with Messi-that is indeed a sentence at first glance It is so common that some people may even consider it a model of the social skill of "ambiguity".

But in fact, as far as Mendes is concerned, that is the number one challenge in the world.

The Ballon d'Or belongs to its owner - it is no longer a trophy to be contested, but a private property with an owner.Mendes was sure he had read the sentence correctly.

For a moment Mendes wished so badly that the words would be published and that the world would rip off Messi's modesty, but when he took a second to calm down, he quickly got his assistant to follow. Buy that reporter, buy out that piece of "news."Mr. Mendez's reasoning is very clear - I hope Cristiano has his peace, if he is irritated by this, maybe he will really lose.

Of course, there are others who have a different understanding.

Like Cristiano.

When Cristiano heard the story many years later, he laughed and said: "Jorge, you were too neurotic. I think Messi just thought the reporter was provocative, and his answer was nothing. The flaw—after all, whoever wins the world number one is the owner of the trophy, and of course the owner of the trophy owns the trophy. What’s the point? He wasn’t provocative, he was just saying something—he thought the reporter was provoking him, so he wanted to be very Decent response."

Mendes didn't speak, but he still thinks it was a provocation to this day. Since then, he has aggravated his allergies and directly aggravated them to the point of "terminally ill".

——Mendez was in a complicated mood, but he still faithfully fulfilled his responsibilities, politely declined more questions from the media, and took Messi directly to the lounge to wait for the event to start.

"You hate my answer, Mr. Mendez."

When the door of the lounge was closed by the leaving brand staff, Leo suddenly said this to Mendez.

Mendes' neck stiffened, he guessed Messi knew all along that he wasn't a fan of his, but how?It's one thing for each other to know this kind of thing, but it's another thing to be kicked out in person.

"Although I think that's a decent answer," Leo said, "so I can only assume you're biased against me — you just signed me because you thought I could make you money."

Mendes smiled awkwardly.

"Of course, it's not really important." Leo continued, "Don't worry too much about this part-after all, we have already known each other. Mr. Mendes, as long as you don't mess with me, I will actually Glad to help you make money."

Leo said humbly.

Mendes was stunned, "I'm sorry, Mr. Macy, I don't understand what it means to make trouble.If you suggest that I don't want to interfere with your so-called competition with Cristiano, I think we have a tacit understanding - I will not interfere with that, it is not my job.If I did that, Cristiano would never forgive me. "

"Not that part," Leo said, "I mean, I don't like the 'way' that people interfere with me, you know what I mean? "

"I don't understand, I'm sorry." Mendes didn't sound too happy, he obviously understood what the other party wanted to say-he was a little surprised that Messi could figure out his opinion of that sentence so quickly, Messi That sensitivity, that sharpness, made Mendez uneasy.

Leo looked at him, "I mean, I'd be very happy if you didn't just gossip about my thoughts and gossip about Ronaldo - you have the right not to like it, but I hope you don't interfere with this."

"Mr. Messi, many people say that compared with Cristiano, you are the friendlier and lower-key person, but now it seems that they are all wrong." Mendes said dryly.

Leo smiled, "Of course they are wrong, not only they are wrong, but you are also wrong-you think I want to provoke Ronaldo, and you are also wrong. I don't want to provoke anyone, I just say something ordinary. Mr. Des, you guys always like to make me who you imagine me to be, but I'm not like that - in fact, in my problem, only Ronaldo can't be wrong. He never imagines Me, he knows me."

Leo didn't really know until now why Ronaldo said the animosity between them came from someone else.

"So, don't make trouble, Mr. Mendez. Don't judge us," Leo said. It's because of the people involved. Don't you love Ronaldo? Then keep quiet."

——"He didn't provoke, he just spoke his mind."

Mendes didn't know why, but suddenly remembered what Cristiano said again.