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Chapter 243 Armani spokesperson and UEFA best team vote winner!
Arsenal defeated visiting Liverpool 2:0 at home, setting the tone for the two-leg knockout round.

But Anfield is not a stadium that can be conquered easily, so even a two-goal lead is not very safe.

In a regular press conference after the game, Klopp, who was interviewed by the media, was confident about the second leg at home and said that the defeat in the first leg would not have much impact on the second leg.

Because Liverpool is born with a reverse gene.

The London media scoffed at Klopp's response, but they didn't say anything harsh. After all...Liverpool is indeed very good at reversals.

Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger, who was interviewed by the media later, was completely opposite to his previous low-key tone. He smiled at the reversal gene mentioned by Klopp: "Before the second leg of the League Cup semi-finals, we will play with Liverpool next weekend. There will be a league clash at Anfield, and then we can experience the reversal gene Jurgen mentioned."

Captain Arteta, who was also present, shrugged: "We'll wait until the end of the trip to Anfield."

Liverpool fans who watched Arsenal's post-match interview were immediately angry. They believed that Wenger and Arteta did not respect Arsenal at all!
By then, be sure to give Arsenal some color at Anfield!
After finishing the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals, Arsenal still had the task of playing in the FA Cup three days later. The team quickly shifted their attention to the third round of the FA Cup against Sunderland at home.

This team is ranked second from the bottom in the league after 20 rounds of the league. It is also playing away from home, so naturally it will not focus too much on the FA Cup.

For them, staying in the Premier League is the way to go.

However, the continuous battles also made many players feel exhausted. Wenger realized that proper rotations should be made, otherwise it may lead to unnecessary injuries to players who played too many games.

Especially Martin, who is only 19 years old, is not only the absolute core of the team, but also the team's most indispensable player.

Therefore, Wenger has plans to rotate Martin.

The day after the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Liverpool ended, another EFL Cup semi-final first leg ended at Goodison Park.

In the end, Everton defeated Manchester City 2:1 at home.

That evening, Martin received a call from the FIFA Liaison Officer, inviting him to attend the FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony held at FIFA headquarters in Zurich at 11 pm on the 7th.

However, he did not directly agree to the invitation for the first time in his career, but said that it depends on the team's arrangements.

According to the team's schedule, the team will visit Anfield at [-]pm on the second day of the FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony.

Participating in the FIFA annual awards ceremony is hailed by many players as a great career honor, and generally no player refuses.

However, players also have special circumstances, such as the team preparing for a particularly important opponent, special events, and players' temporary commitments, which may result in their inability to participate.

FIFA's contact specialists are used to this.

Martin's answer mainly depends on the team's arrangements.

After hanging up the call from the FIFA contact specialist, Martin put his cell phone on the coffee table and it rang again.

This time, there are notes.

Agent Mendez.

He has reached an agreement with Armani, an internationally renowned clothing brand, for 400 million euros a year and a three-year contract.

Later, he also mentioned that if Martin has no problems, he will choose one day to complete the signing.

Martin thought that he had entered the rotation list for the third round of the FA Cup. According to convention, players get two days off on the match day and the day before, so he replied to Mendes, saying that he could go to Milan, Armani's headquarters, to sign a contract on the 8th.

"OK."

Mendes acted resolutely and quickly set the signing date with Giorgio Armani, the head of Armani, at 1 a.m. on January 8.

Although Martin is on the rotation list, as a player he should still go to the court to encourage his teammates.

On the afternoon of the 7th, after finishing the extra training, Martin took a shower at the training base, changed into cold-resistant clothing, and then drove to Heathrow Airport to take a pre-booked flight to Milan.

At nearly ten o'clock in the evening, Martin arrived at Milan's Malpensa Airport.

Agent Mendes and an Armani executive were waiting at the international arrivals gate.

According to the introduction, that person was John Hooks, Armani’s vice president.

Martin has become the global spokesperson for Armani clothing. The two parties are a strong alliance and have revealed everything before signing the contract, so there are a large number of media reporters waiting at the international arrival gate.

'click', 'click', 'click'

Accompanied by the constant flashing of the flash, the crisp sound of professional camera shooting continued to sound.

Martin, who has long been accustomed to this kind of life, took the initiative to wave and say hello with what he thought was his most handsome smile.

I briefly chatted with Armani Vice President John Hooks, shook hands, and gave me a polite hug, and then headed to the commercial vehicle in the airport parking lot under the guidance of dedicated staff.

Along the way, Martin met several fans.

Thinking it wouldn't be in the way anyway, I took a group photo as a souvenir.

After about half an hour, the commercial vehicle stopped at the five-star hotel built by Armani in the city center.

This five-star hotel was opened by Armani in 2012.

There are only two Armani five-star hotels in the world.

Another opened two years ago in Dubai.

At eight o'clock the next morning, Martin finished a sumptuous breakfast in the hotel restaurant, took a short rest, and then took a commercial vehicle to Armani's headquarters in Milan, accompanied by his agent Mendes.

The receptionist was still an old acquaintance, John Hooks.

Along the way, he introduces founder Giorgio Armani's legendary fashion empire.

Starting from a two-year interruption in medical school, to starting from scratch, self-taught and the arduous process of starting a business.

Although Giorgio Armani, who was born in 1934, is now over eighty years old, he still maintains a very high enthusiasm for his work, is rigorous and must do everything himself.

It was Giorgio Armani's idea to sign Martin as Armani's global fashion ambassador.

What impressed Martin to become the spokesperson of Armani was not the endorsement fee of up to 400 million euros, but Giorgio Armani's initiative to mention that he would design Martin's formal attire for every public occasion while he was healthy.

The Armani five-star hotel is very close to the headquarters, and you will arrive at No. 40 Via Bognor in Milan in a blink of an eye.

That is... Armani's headquarters.

John Hooks pointed to a silo-shaped building and said: "This is the fashion museum built by the boss Giorgio Armani to commemorate his 40-year design career. It was converted from a granary in the 50s, and the entire building remains While retaining the original structure and unique silo original shape, our boss also personally designed and supervised the entire renovation process, which together with several surrounding office buildings constitutes Armani’s headquarters.”

"awesome."

Martin couldn't help but praise.

Whether it's Armani's Fashion Museum or the office building next to it, they are all full of fashion.

The transparent texture exudes simplicity and grandeur.

As soon as he got off the commercial vehicle, countless reporters took photos of Martin with professional cameras.

He still had a calm smile. Under the guidance of John Hooks, he first visited the four-story Fashion Museum and then went to the main office building.

In the luxurious reception hall, Martin saw Giorgio Armani, the founder of Armani.

He is over 80 years old, but he feels energetic, almost like a 60-year-old man.

Initial impression, very good.

After briefly greeting each other, both parties signed a commercial endorsement contract in triplicate accompanied by their respective legal teams. "From today to the next three years, we are a family and happy to work together."

"Pleasant to work with."

Martin and Giorgio Armani shake hands and face the camera.

The signing ceremony ended, followed by the traditional media interviews.

The content that received the most attention was undoubtedly Martin's endorsement fee. Giorgio Armani did not hold back, smiling and raising four fingers.

"wowowooo——"

Hundreds of reporters screamed in surprise.

400 million euros is comparable to Mero's commercial value.

Giorgio Armani put it succinctly: "This time next year, you will think it is a great value for money."

Martin is proficient in Italian, and he unexpectedly looked at Giorgio Armani, who is over 80 years old.

Unexpectedly, the other party thinks so highly of himself.

The time lasted about half an hour, and then accompanied by Vice President John Hooks, we went to another studio dedicated to taking clothing photos of models and spokespersons.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Martin took a flight back to London, preparing to watch Arsenal's FA Cup third round match at home against Sunderland at 7:45 p.m.

At this time, a large number of fashion media, entertainment media and sports media around the world are focusing on Milan's fashion brand Armani.

Rather, it was Martin who became the global face of the Armani fashion empire.

When Leshi sports commentator James Jun broadcast the scene to Martin who was in the VIP seat, as a living dictionary of the Premier League, he naturally paid attention to the news that Martin has become the global spokesperson for Armani men's wear.

He smiled and said: "A few hours ago, Martin became the global spokesperson for the famous fashion brand Armani men's clothing. According to media reports, the two parties signed a three-year contract with 400 million euros per year. Tsk tsk~ It's really enviable. At the age of 19... ... He is handsome and plays well. He is now recognized in world football as the player closest to Melo than Neymar, Bale, Hazard and other stars..."

Arsenal fans who stayed up late to watch the game live were envious.

They are also 19 years old, damn... people are so annoying when compared to others.

But after hearing what Zhan Jun said, he accepted the reality one by one.

Martin's ability to make money easily relies entirely on his performance in the professional arena.

The player recognized as closest to Melo certainly deserves huge commercial value.

Zhan Jun's talk continues: "The old man Giorgio Armani said directly in an interview with the media that it is worth every penny..."

As time passed, everyone's attention returned to the game itself.

The visiting team Sunderland visited the Emirates Stadium and fielded a very limited number of main players. Obviously considering the difficult away journey and the heavy pressure of league relegation, the starting list was mainly composed of substitutes and youth team players.

Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger has already planned to rotate the main lineup regardless of whether Sunderland values ​​the FA Cup. Seeing that the opponent does not value this game, it will have a great impact on advancing to the fourth round. Confidence.

After 10 and 2 minutes, the home team defeated visiting 'Black Cat' Sunderland 1:[-] with goals from Iwobi and Campbell, advancing to the next round of this season's FA Cup.

The FA Cup is known as a hotbed of upsets. There have been many upsets in the FA Cup this season, among which the fourth-tier teams performed the most dazzlingly.

埃克塞特城2：2逼平利物浦、牛津联3：2击败斯旺西、韦康比流浪者1：1阿斯顿维拉。

According to the FA Cup rules, teams that draw in the 10th and [-]th minutes will replay on another day.

There was a five-day gap between Arsenal finishing the FA Cup and the next game. Taking into account the guest appearance at Anfield in the next game, Arsene Wenger did not give the players much rest time, focusing on recovery and preparing for the league match with Liverpool.

Although the current points advantage reaches double digits, there are still 18 rounds of the league!
Even teams in the relegation zone must go all out, let alone Liverpool?
In particular, the result of this game will likely affect the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals. From the coaching staff to the players, they attach great importance to the visit to Anfield.

At noon the next day, UEFA’s official website and major social media certified accounts announced the best lineup of 2015.

This lineup was nominated by UEFA in various positions last year, and fans voted to select the player lineup that conforms to the 433 formation and the vote rate of the selected players.

Goalkeeper: Neuer (57%)

Defenders: Ricardo Rodriguez (67%), Pique (40%), Ramos (52%), Alves (45%)

Midfielder: Pogba (56%), Iniesta (63%), Martin (83%)

Forwards: Messi (70%), Ronaldo (41%), Neymar (44%)

When UEFA announces the best lineup, it will also count the vote rates to the world.

Among them, the ones with the lowest votes were Pique, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.

The top scorers were Martin and Messi.

Among them, Martin was elected the UEFA Best Team winner with an astonishing 83% of the votes, beating Messi's 70%!

This result made the domestic media and fans of Dragon Kingdom extremely happy.

On Longguo social media, there were a lot of topics and hot topics related to Martin in a short time.

#UEFA’s Team of the Year has the highest vote rate ever!Future world champion? #
#votekingmartin!Overwhelm Mero's existence! #
# Premier League Card Martin! #
……

The person involved, Martin, didn't find out that he had become the winner of UEFA's best team vote until he was playing on his mobile phone during his lunch break, and he was immediately excited.

It's a pity that this glory does not trigger achievements, so there are no rewards.

But after all, it is an honor that belongs to him, and he beat Messi to become the top vote-getter in UEFA's annual best team. It is also very honorable to say it out loud.

Of course, he also knows why he has so many votes higher than Messi.

The reason is very simple, there are many people in the Dragon Kingdom.

According to a set of growth data of IP addresses registered on UEFA's official website released by a statistical agency a few days ago, the growth of registered users in Dragon Kingdom reached a terrifying 2396%.

Martin will not be disappointed, after all, his performance is indeed outstanding.

Even without the support of the huge Dragon Country fans, there is a high probability of being shortlisted for the final UEFA Team of the Year.

As for whether he will become the vote king, it can also be a matter of competition with Messi.

In last year's European Super Cup, he teamed up with De Bruyne to defeat Barcelona led by Messi!

Not long after, the Argentinian media used social media to angrily accuse Dragon Nation users of mindlessly voting for Martin, which resulted in Messi missing out on the vote.

The media in many countries do not have any opinions. First of all, it is an objective fact that there are many people in the Dragon Kingdom, and it is also an objective fact that Martin performed well.

To blame, blame it on too few Argentines and too few UEFA official website users who voted for Messi.

The British media is quite supportive of Martin, because Martin is the only player in the Premier League to be shortlisted for the UEFA Team of the Year.

And... he is still the top vote-getter.

Judging from the ranking, it is simply invincible.

Don’t you occupy 7 seats in La Liga?

But I have the votes in the Premier League!
slightly slightly ~
(End of this chapter)