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As a member of the football circle, it is impossible for Raphael to keep a deaf ear to the inner affairs of the circle.

In fact, no matter whether it is the dressing room of Inter Milan, Italian football, or even the entire world football, the same thing is being discussed this month-will Manchester United be acquired by British Sky TV?

This is the influence of Manchester United.

It is the influence of Manchester United, which has won 5 Premier League titles in 4 years.

In this era, Liverpool is still in a downturn. They still need time to wait before they can usher in the glory of the small five crowns and the Big Ears Cup brought about by that magical night.

What about Arsenal, which competes with Manchester United?

Wenger has only been in charge of Arsenal for a few years. Although he successfully snatched a Premier League trophy from Ferguson, now the face of the Premier League, and even the face of English football as a whole, is Manchester United!

Manchester United is also the most profitable club in the world. According to financial reports, Manchester United had a surplus of 2760 million pounds that year, and its pre-tax profit increased by 22%.

Real Madrid is heavily in debt, Barcelona also has little money, and other La Liga teams have gone bankrupt, changing from a membership system to a company; the Bundesliga has introduced a "50+1" system for reform, other leagues, and even other clubs in the Premier League. The era of boss generosity.

Being able to be self-sufficient and raising themselves to be rich and precious, Manchester United is already like a strange flower in the football circle-of course, we can also praise it as a fairyland outside the world, independent of the world.

It is precisely because of Manchester United's difference that it was targeted by "media tycoon" Murdoch.

In this period when Nasdaq is crazy about technology stocks and the impact brought by the Internet is sweeping the world.Where is the future of traditional media and traditional TV stations?How can TV stations attract more fans?

Murdoch's answer is football!

Before preparing to acquire Manchester United, Murdoch has already won 40% of the shares of British Sky TV, and he is the real power of this TV station.

After completing this acquisition, Murdoch spent a generous 3.04 million pounds to get the Premier League broadcast rights, attracting countless users to register as members of Sky TV and subscribe to their premium channels.

After that, Murdoch set his sights on Manchester United.

This is not the first time Murdoch has played "TV station + club". We can understand it as a game where the rich and the water don't flow to outsiders——

After getting Fox TV in the United States, he bought the Los Angeles Dodgers, a famous American baseball club.In addition, he also owns part of the basketball clubs Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks.

Murdoch's idea of ​​buying Manchester United was publicized by the media, but it was really announced to the public 8 days ago, on September 9, when the Manchester United club announced that Manchester United TV ( MUTV) is officially in operation.

This is not the first football club to have its own TV station, but it is definitely the first giant club to attract widespread attention and even numerous protests.

Because the establishment of Manchester United TV is obviously inseparable from the help of the TV station.In fact, according to media reports, Manchester United Club, Sky TV and ITV each occupy 33.3% of the shares of Manchester United TV.

Sure enough, more details broke out within two days. Sky TV announced that it was planning to spend 10 billion US dollars to acquire Manchester United, equivalent to 6.75 million pounds.Edwards, United's largest shareholder, has agreed to the offer.

This caused fans to take to the streets to protest, but the stock price of Manchester United, which had already been listed, rose in response, and its market value increased by 5000 million pounds.

Rafael paid close attention to the acquisition, but he was not nervous.

Because "history" tells him that Murdoch's tricks can work in the United States, but they can't work in the UK.Murdoch underestimated the closedness of British football, even less the influence of Manchester United, and the concerns of the British authorities.

Manchester United fans formed an anti-Murdoch alliance and took to the streets, and the British authorities submitted the acquisition to the Monopoly and Mergers Commission for investigation-Sky TV holds the rights to broadcast the Premier League, and Manchester United is the brightest pearl on the Premier League .

In fact, it was the Monopoly and Mergers Committee that completely ruined the merger case, let Murdoch beat the eggs, and let the Yankee Glazer pick up a big deal a few years later.

Murdoch's failure and Glazer's success are what Rafael needs to learn.

As for why you want to buy Manchester United?

First of all because it's a great business.

Looking at what Glazer has done, the White Wolf got the "Red Devils" almost empty-handed. In the following ten years, the arbitrage at Manchester United was close to 10 billion pounds, which was 3 million pounds more than when he bought Manchester United.And all the debts are borne by the club, there is no pressure, this is not an excellent business what is it?

Raphael didn't want to follow him, because Glazer's purpose was arbitrage, and his purpose was more for Hughes.

After his old father retired, he always had a decent job.

Security company?

When he got involved in this at the beginning, he didn't want to make money, and he didn't want to go to war. He just wanted to resettle his former comrades-in-arms and give more retired soldiers a choice.Besides, it was enough for Byron to take care of those jobs.

Of course, wait and see, Rafael is not in a hurry, after all, his old father has not retired yet.

Now Wall Street is still crazy about the Internet. After the bubble collapses, he still has plenty of time to do a lot of things, and he will have enough funds. After all, he bought Manchester United, not to disgust Hughes and let him be scolded by fans every day. to go.

As for the question that "Rabbit" asked him, Raphael actually had his own thoughts, but now he knew what tricks to use to let him spy on his thoughts and deprive him of fun.

Raphael played football with Louis for a while, and when the little idiot got tired, he sat on the ground and played with him by the sandpit.But the little idiot holding a small shovel quickly shifted his attention, and his eyes were attracted by a group of small ants who were moving.

Rafael saw his gaze and taught him to count when Louis started calling ants.

But the little idiot didn't listen, pointing at each ant and shouting "Ants!"

Not "one", not "two", not to mention Raphael's helpless "little idiot", but "ant".

He was so persistent, so convinced that these little things were called by this name.

Raphael looked at his amber eyes and his stubborn little mouth, but couldn't help obeying him, kissed the corner of his mouth, and repeated "ant".

Louis immediately giggled happily, as if he had won the victory, and then pointed to the small rainbow formed in the sun because the sprinkler was turned on to sprinkle water, and proudly said: "Rainbow!"

"Great, it's a rainbow."

"Awesome! Louis, Louis is awesome! Rainbow!"

"Who would boast that they are awesome?"

"Louis, Louis is awesome!"

Juan, who was on the phone with his new friend, watched this scene not far away, and suddenly laughed like a fool.

He still remembered that when Raphael first joined Deportivo, he made the entire Deportivo youth academy his territory, and the blue and white clouds were like his banner.But now, he's not the biggest one in this family.

The queen here is Veronica, the little prince here is Louise, and Raphael here is particularly soft.

He was convinced that at Louis' insistence, Raphael would soon have to say "Awesome! Louis is awesome."

"Juan? Juan?"

Juan suddenly came back to his senses, his new friend with a bad temper was obviously angry.But Juan was not worried, because the new friend was easy to coax, and he even became good friends with him easily.

He also discussed it with Sean and Eric, but the two laughed and told him in his displeasure——

"Think about it, which one of the people around you has a worse temper than Rafa!"

"Admit it, boy, maybe you were a bully in the youth team back then, but you are a good guy now."

After being reminded by them, Juan suddenly felt the vicissitudes of life. When he was only 19 years old, he felt that he had experienced countless things in the world.

"Guti——" Juan responded to his friend, and said before the other party wanted to get angry at his distraction: "I saw the date, you are coming to Milan on November 11, please take a leave in advance? I invite you to come My house. I think Rafa might invite his friends too."

All the anger of his new friend flew.

After two seconds, Qi Qi Ai Ai's voice came out of the receiver, "Really? Is it really possible?"

"Anyway, it's either at home or at a restaurant. That's how Argentines are. How about it?"

"I promise!"

"Then you have to work hard to get yourself into the big list, and I will work hard too." Juan said.

Guti: "..."

Without that one line, Juan is a perfect friend.

But since this guy is as miserable as he is, it doesn't seem so unacceptable for him to say "work hard"...

Juan invited Guti, more than two months later.It may seem like a long time, but the players' time passes quickly.

Just like Ronaldo, on October 10st, the first home match day of the Champions League, he finally made his debut!

On this day, the "Song of Rollo" was sung again over Meazza.

On this day, Rafael made a wonderful pass to Ronaldo. On this piece of rotten grass, the two hugged each other's shoulders, ran to the north stand together, and waved to the fans.

After the match, Rafael received a call from Bielsa.

This is the first time Rafael has spoken with the legendary "crazy" coach.

Maybe the outside world wants to know whether Rafael will "get along well" with the coach who claims to be a Menotti supporter and likes to talk about discipline like Bilardo, but Rafael never told anyone-he I love Bielsa's football.

If the football of Menotti and Bilardo has influenced a generation of Argentine coaches, then Bielsa's football will not only affect Argentina in the new era, but also the whole world.

So on the phone, the proud Rafael said to Bielsa who directly asked him if he wanted to return to the national team: "I do. I admire your football. Although it is extremely crazy, it is the most Argentine passion. football!"

Raphael said so, and he really thought so.

On the other end of the phone, Bielsa, who was far away at the Ezeiza training base, was also stunned.He is hardly unknown in Argentina, but he is hardly famous either.In fact, for this hottest talent in the world who doesn’t even bow to Passarella, he still thinks that Rafael may be the most unruly in the team even though Redondo is there to help him, and Simeone and others are guarantees. The unruly man.

But now?

Bielsa is a person who lives an extremely simple life and enjoys life. He never likes to attend press conferences or show his face under the flashing lights of the media.But he had to be honest, he smiled.

The most passionate football in Argentina?

He loved every word, every letter of the sentence.

The "crazy" coach finally said: "When you reappear in Ezeiza and put on the blue and white jersey, the media all over the world will say so. With you, we can indeed play the football that the world yearns for!"

3313, this offensive formation for the sake of offense, this formation that will sweep the world in his vision, the most indispensable is Raphael.

He will be the only and crucial "1" in this lineup!

He never disdained to lie in front of the media, he wanted Menotti's beautiful football, but also learned from Bilardo to build a team around Maradona!

The author has something to say: Although Bielsa did not win any top honors, he did influence a generation of coaches.

Guardiola said in his autobiography that he was more influenced by him than Cruyff. When he saw him in Italy, Zidane was like a primary school student.Argentine coaches like Pochettino and Simeone used to be his players, so they are naturally his disciples.

The Argentine team playing 3313 is "the most Argentine football team". The defeat in the 02 World Cup was not due to his incompetence in some aspects, but to many reasons.

In short, Rafa returned to the national team.