Chapter 542 Come on, Ronnie(1/2)
On January 14, 2010, Aston Villa Club held an on-site press conference at Villa Park Stadium.
This is also Ronaldo's debut meeting at Aston Villa.
With more than two hours left before Ronaldo's debut, a large number of fans have gathered at the entrance of the park.
In order to enter the Villa Park Stadium early, some fans even line up two or three hours in advance.
As the appearance time approaches, more and more fans are on the scene.
Some elderly people come with crutches, and some have poor physical strength. Because the waiting time is too poor, they feel physically discomfort and are sent to the hospital by an ambulance.
Because there are too many fans, Aston Villa had to announce the launch ceremony of Ronaldo for half an hour.
The press conference was held in the press hall of Villa Park Stadium.
Accompanied by the team's head coach Fang Jue, club Bob Clark and club general manager Byron, Ronaldo raised the Aston Villa jersey with a 99-digit print.
This is his jersey number in Aston Villa.
Ronaldo's favorite is No. 9, and the legend and reputation of 9 are so famous.
However, now, Aston Villa's No. 9 is on Ronaldo's former teammate Van Nistruei, so Ronaldo naturally cannot steal the old guy's number.
In the end, Ronaldo chose No. 99. When he was in Milan, he also chose the largest number.
At the press conference, Ronaldo also explained the reason why he chose Aston Villa: "For me, challenges are always the most important. For the sake of competitive challenges, I rejected money.
If I go to Saudi Arabia or the United States, I can make more money.
I can also stay in Corinthian, but Villa gave me a new challenge, I accept the challenge, I want to tell the world"
Ronaldo was a little emotional, he paused and said, "My career is not over yet."
"Of course, there is another important reason. Coach Fang Jue sent me an invitation, and I told myself that this is an invitation that I cannot refuse."
"I hope I can achieve good results for the club and those who have given me a warm welcome."
A reporter asked Ronaldo about whether he could appear in the South African World Cup.
"I haven't had time to discuss my future with Dunga with my national team, I hope I can go to South Africa, but my primary goal is to contribute to Aston Villa."
The press conference was broadcast live on the big screen on the scene, and Ronaldo's words also attracted cheers from Aston Villa fans on the scene.
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After the press conference.
Ronaldo wore the No. 99 Aston Villa jersey and ran into the Villa Park Stadium from the player corridor.
In an instant, huge cheers and applause burst out from the entire court.
In the stands at Villa Park Stadium, a banner was hung: Hello, Ronaldo, you are ours!
Aston Villa held a press conference to officially announce Ronaldo's joining.
And the grand debut ceremony held by the club subsequently.
This caused a sensation in the entire football world.
Aston Villa's official website then announced that 893 fans came to Villa Park Stadium to welcome Ronaldo.
For a veteran who is already 33 years old, such a grand welcome scene is definitely amazing.
You know, this is not a holiday, nor a weekend, and it is a temporary notice, which is enough to show Ronaldo's appeal.
"Even if he is thirty-three years old, then he is getting fat and he is not as fast as before."
"But his name is Ronaldo!"
This is an article of comments published by Times reporter Duncan Castour in his column.
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The effect of Ronaldo joining Aston Villa is very obvious.
Aston Villa lined up in front of the franchise store of Villa Park Stadium, all of whom ordered Ronaldo's No. 99 jersey.
Aston Villa officially priced £99 jerseys with Ronaldo's name printed on it.
In just one hour, 831 pieces were sold (including full reservation) on the specialty store and Nike's official website.
Among them, sales in Asia, especially in East Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, Macau and Taiwan Province are very popular.
According to statistics, Asia's sales accounted for 45% of the sales share.
Not only that, Aston Villa also cooperated with Nike to launch a global lottery to purchase Ronaldo, Beckham and Van Nistrui's jerseys.
Winners can get special jerseys signed by three stars in conjunction with each other.
While this event excited many fans, it also shocked and suddenly shocked many media and fans:
Ronaldo is wearing the Aston Villa No. 99 jersey.
Van Nistrui is wearing the Aston Villa No. 9 jersey.
David Beckham wore the Aston Villa No. 7 jersey (After Ashley Young left the transfer, the No. 7 jersey was vacant, and Beckham got his favorite No. 7 jersey, which made the No. 7 jersey sold by the club, out of print and treasured by many fans.)
The three superstars with Galaxy's record back then, after a round trip, actually reunited in Aston Villa.
The influence and market value of these three stars are undoubtedly very huge.
Aston Villa Club General Manager Byron informed the club that after the news of Ronaldo's joining was confirmed, the Premier League copyright holder has adjusted and increased the number of Aston Villa's broadcasts.
The more games you broadcast, the more dividends you pay.
Fang Jue was in a good mood, and these were all cute little cuties who were not effective.
“It’s not just Ronaldo or Beckham and Van Nisstrui,” said Miss Papa. “I have a survey data here.”
This is a survey commissioned by Aston Villa, and fans' awareness and preference for the current Aston Villa has greatly improved.
In addition to Beckham and Van Nisstrui, other players of Aston Villa are also very popular. This survey shows that German star Desler, Welsh star Gareth Bale, and English local star Abonrajo are the most popular.
It is worth noting that behind these four players are Milner and Clement, who actually get very high votes.
It can be said that the joining of famous stars like Ronaldo and Beckham is indeed of great help to Aston Villa to expand its influence and increase its market value.
"However, we must also note that the team has done a good job of the foundation. The team created by Coach Fang Jue is the foundation that fans are most satisfied with," said Papa.
Everyone applauded.
Although it is a pity for this couple to show off their food, the problem is that Papa is telling the truth.
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On January 17, in the 22nd round of the Premier League, Aston Villa faced West Ham United at home.
In this game, Ronaldo did not enter the roster, which disappointed many fans who were looking forward to seeing Ronaldo's Aston Villa debut in this game.
Also disappointed were Beckham fans. Beckham returned to the team after recovering from injury and sat on the bench in this game. However, Sidwell was sent off with a red card in the second half, which disrupted Fang Jue's substitution arrangement, and in the end, Beckham did not get a chance to play.
In the end, both sides were in a zero-to-zero balance.
The score is zero to zero, but the game process is not calm.
For Aston Villa, Sidwell was sent off with a red card, and three other players received yellow cards.
West Ham United received five yellow cards.
After the game, Fang Jue had an argument with West Ham United coach Zora.
Before the start of this season, Zora, who advocates the technical school, had to consider more realistic faced with the pressure of results. This game is an example. Facing the second place in the Premier League, West Ham United played very aggressively, and they also successfully took a point away from Villa Park Stadium.
At the press conference, the most concerned thing reporters are about when the debut of Beckham and Ronaldo will come.
"I can tell you responsibly." Fang Jue said, "David and Ronnie have a high chance of playing in the game against Blackburn."
Two days later, Aston Villa will have a crucial game, the second leg of the League Cup semi-finals and Blackburn.
The next day, an image was posted on Aston Villa's official website:
On Aston Villa's training ground, Ronaldo, Beckham and Van Nistrui were chatting and laughing, and they looked very in good mood.
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"Congratulations to the host, the window that triggered the [The Last Wave of Classic Superstars] opened!"
Fang Jue wanted to hold the system and kiss her fiercely. He just asked the system what could help Ronaldo recover from health and avoid injury, and the system gave this prompt.
However, the last wave of the classic superstars...
Then, Fang Jue saw that to restore Ronaldo's health, he would need to pay 36 million krypton gold.
Fang Jue cursed. His current account is only 36.53 million krypton gold value, and the system has calculated his job.
Fang Jue was a little hesitant. He only needed 0 million krypton gold to buy a [Green Scout Skill Card] now.
To buy the first [Non-Mainstream League Player Card], you only need 10 million krypton gold value.
Isn’t it good to keep this krypton gold value to buy these two skill cards?
For a thirty-three-year-old Ronaldo!
Just for an emotion.
To be continued...