"Boss, there has been a little trouble with Hajime Yagyu in recent days." Masao Kameda reported while Feng Yu was eating hot pot.
Feng Yu put down his chopsticks: "What's wrong? Is it a company matter or his personal matter?"
Feng Yu guessed that it was probably an individual. If it was a company matter, Kameda Masao should have arranged for someone to handle it.
"Yagyu Hajime claimed that he invested heavily in buying the Chinese men's basketball team to enter the semi-finals, but did not buy our island nation's team. This caused dissatisfaction among many people in the island nation. Companies such as Sunnie took the opportunity to add fuel to the flames, slander Yagyu Hajime, and even slander AIWA."
Yagyu Hajime invested heavily in buying the Chinese team to enter the semi-finals? Hajime Yagyu probably made the decision after hearing what he and Kameda Masao said when they were in the hot spring that day.
Feng Yu smiled and shook his head. This old guy is quite good at flattering.
"Oh? Then how did Yagyu Hajime deal with it?"
"Hajime Yagyu publicly declared that companies such as Sunny did not even buy Japanese teams to qualify. He still bought some Japanese teams to qualify. However, he believed that the chances of Japanese teams appearing were slim, and there is no legal gambling in our island country. company's."
"So he said that buying the island nation's team to qualify was equivalent to giving money to those foreign companies. And he just bet on the games that he thought were most likely to make money. He even bet on some Chinese teams to win the championship. This has nothing to do with the country, it is just a personal hobby .”
"How much did he bet in total?"
"No less than one billion yen, about ten million US dollars. Most of it is to buy the Chinese team to enter the semi-finals, as well as the finals and championship. I estimate that this should be the vast majority of the cash that Hajime Yagyu can use."
"Well, I understand."
Feng Yu didn't make any further comments, nor did he ask Kameda Masao how much he bought. In fact, he was a little uneasy inside. Although the Chinese team is now stronger than in its previous life and should be able to enter the quarterfinals, Feng Yu is not sure whether it can go further.
There are too many variables on the playing field. In the previous life, China didn't even make it to the top eight.
But this time, China is not in the same group as the United States, and its strength has indeed improved greatly, so the media is generally optimistic that China will enter the top eight. However, except for the Chinese media, no one thinks that China can enter the semi-finals.
However, the game has already started a few days ago, and the Chinese team has won the first four games.
Although the winning scores were not big, they were not thrilling. They basically took the lead from the first quarter to the end.
This result can already guarantee that the Chinese team will qualify for the group stage.
But compared to the Chinese team, the American team had a big victory. There are also Argentina, Spain, Russia, etc., which are all traditional strong teams and have all won.
These four teams were generally predicted to enter the semi-finals before the game. Germany, France, Lithuania and Greece also had hopes.
China? No one ever considered it.
Feng Yu didn't have much to worry about, and everything just took its course. Anyway, the attention of this World Championship is very high. Not only are various countries promoting it, but also gambling companies are also helping to promote it, so the advertising effect of the stadium has also become better.
This time Fengyu Holdings and Taihua Holdings invested heavily. Of course, the World Cup also invested a lot in advertising. Sports events still attract a lot of attention, which is also good for brand promotion.
Just like Coca-Cola, it never misses a major sporting event like this. The irony is that ordinary athletes are not allowed to drink Coke.
The red can of Force, as the official special drink of the Chinese team, often appears in front of the television cameras.
The island country is also a big consumer of beverages, but it is not smooth for Lehaha, Jianjianbao, etc. to enter the market of the island country, and they are squeezed out by local companies.
This time, these brands have gained a certain reputation in the island country. If the Chinese team can achieve better results, the effect will be even better.
Of course, the athletes are all hanging on their bodies, using Fengyu mobile phones, and wearing China's own Li Nian sportswear. These are also advertisements.
Only by achieving better results can these advertising effects be maximized. The simplest point is that the better the performance, the more games you play and the longer the product will be in front of the camera.
Feng Yu's bet is also a kind of publicity. Many people who bet on it know that the Huaxia team has been heavily bet, and even some people who didn't care at first know it. The news has come out.
In this way, the Chinese team will attract more attention, and it will also increase brand awareness.
But at the same time, it also had a bad impact on the Chinese team. It's not that the members of the Huaxia team are under great pressure, but that other teams are particularly excited when they meet the Huaxia team and truly regard the Huaxia team as a strong team.
In the past, this kind of treatment was only available to those traditional strong teams.
For example, many teams are very excited when they play the Dream Team, and players often have explosive performances.
At this time, some voices came from the United States, led by Paul Allen.
"The Chinese team has entered the semi-finals? Are you kidding? The top eight are all looking up to them. That's the result of training here in the United States. Otherwise, they won't even be able to make it to the quarter-finals."
When a reporter asked if he felt that the stars of this American Dream Team were dim, Paul Allen immediately retorted that these young players are very good. Although they have less time to train in professional leagues, they are more energetic and must be Can wash away the humiliation of the American team last time and regain the championship!
Moreover, Paul Allen also said that he has made a big bet on the American team to win the championship. This is clearly a profitable business and he has no reason not to do it.
At the same time, many American basketball stars said that they also believed that the American team would easily win the championship. Many of them even said that their friends bought the American team to win, but they actually bought it themselves.
But in the United States, there are also different voices.
Kirilenko made a high-profile statement: The American team is vulnerable and will definitely not be able to win the championship this time, and may not even make it to the finals. As for the Chinese team entering the semi-finals, he thinks there is nothing impossible.
But some people soon objected, thinking that Russia entered with a wild card and failed to even qualify for the continent. Kirilenko was just here to talk nonsense, as he always does.
As a result, Kirilenko also said that he bought the Chinese team and the Russian team to enter the semi-finals, and he bet 30 million US dollars!
This is the largest single bet amount accepted in this Men's Basketball World Championship, and once again shocked many concerned people.
But even so, no one is optimistic about the Chinese team entering the semi-finals. They believe that Kirilenko was deceived by Feng Yu and made random bets. Or maybe Kirilenko bets a lot on Russia and very little on China.
I heard that Feng Yu also made a big bet, and this was the beginning of Feng Yu's failure. This is different from the NBA. Feng Yu's team in the NBA can win the championship because there are many American All-Stars!
The Chinese team are all marginalized. From now on, Feng Yu will no longer be magical!
… (To be continued.)