After Sergio Ramos finished speaking, it was Leo Lin's turn.
The young players were all looking forward to hearing what kind of advice Leo Lin would give them.
"Actually, I'm younger than most of the players sitting here, but what I want to tell you is this. Playing in major national team tournaments feels completely different from playing club football."
"I'm not talking about difficulty. I'm talking about how you see yourself."
"When you stand on the stage of the World Cup or the European Championship, how much confidence can you really have in yourself?"
"Can you firmly believe that you're capable of stopping every opponent?"
"If you're a defender, one mistake on the pitch could bury four full years of the team's hard work."
"I'm not talking about one year. I'm talking about four years."
"We all know the European Championship and the World Cup only come around once every four years, so the pressure on you will only be greater."
"This year, if we get knocked out of the Champions League, we can try again next year. In four years, we can play in the Champions League four times. But you only get one chance to play in the European Championship."
"If you're a Midfielder and you can't play a single good pass all match, if your confidence drains away the longer you play, and after the game every fan calls you the sinner who ruined the entire team's four years of effort, the sinner who let down every teammate who worked for those four years, can you handle that kind of pressure?"
"If you're a Forward and you go several matches without scoring, and the team is eliminated in the end, with four full years of hard work gone, will you still have the face to stay in the national team and fight for the next major tournament?"
"Or when you return to your club, will you still be able to keep your starting place? Will you still have that same confidence in yourself?"
"So what I want to stress isn't how strong your ability is, but whether you can truly be sure that you are fully prepared for this once-in-four-years tournament."
"If you aren't, then I think you'd be better off refusing to enter the national team rather than forcing yourself into the tournament. Because when that kind of opportunity falls in front of you and you mess it up, the consequences can damage your entire career."
"But if you step forward, just like we did at the last World Cup, and we win the World Cup together, then all of you know what happened afterward."
"Most players saw their market value rise. Many went back to their clubs and received new contracts, became starters, started playing in the Champions League, and began competing for league titles. That is the kind of change a World Cup title can bring."
"So you must make sure you are fully prepared for the European Championship!"
Leo Lin's words stirred the blood of the many young players listening below.
No one wanted to back away. Everyone wanted to play in the European Championship.
After that, Rodri and Roberto also gave brief speeches, and the meeting officially came to an end.
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The next day, Leo Lin returned to Liverpool. But the moment his plane landed, he received a call from Barnett.
"That guy from northern Merseyside has finally decided to make a move against you. He's teamed up with the owners of two golf courses in the west and plans to use more attractive events to draw golf fans away from the southeast. They want to use this chance to destroy your dream of building a golf course chain!"
The big names in northern and western Merseyside had started working together. They did not want to see Leo Lin continue expanding his golf business.
The idea those golf giants from the north and west came up with was to invite celebrities to compete, all well-known actors and singers from England.
Leo Lin's golf course had a spokesperson too, but only Bale.
Facing such aggressive competitors, Leo Lin and Barnett came up with an even better move. If they could hold events to draw people in, then so could they.
Leo Lin was going to host a Celebrity Golf Tournament. This was common in golf events, with past tournaments inviting stars to play golf in order to boost viewership.
Leo Lin planned to hold the Celebrity Golf Tournament at his largest golf course, and the guest list was packed, including Curry, Bale, Jordan, Ronaldo, and many other famous names.
Many fans knew Bale was a devoted golf fan. Ronaldo, the former Brazilian star, was also a golf enthusiast and loved the sport.
As for Curry, he was also a devoted golf fan, while Jordan announced immediately after receiving the invitation that he would win this Celebrity Golf Tournament.
Once all of them announced at the same time that they would take part in Leo Lin's Celebrity Golf Tournament, all the attention shifted toward it.
Some of the guests the golf leaders in the west and north had spent millions of pounds inviting even began announcing their withdrawals so they could take part in Leo Lin's Celebrity Golf Tournament instead.
Leo Lin seized the chance and immediately announced online that tickets for this Celebrity Golf Tournament would be free. Every golf fan nearby could enter the course and watch the tournament for free.
Firmino also chose to compete. His goal was to win the title, because Leo Lin had set a champion's prize of one million pounds.
But the money was not coming from Leo Lin himself. It was being provided by Barnett's agency, which was the sponsor of the Leo Lin Celebrity Golf Tournament.
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Two days later, the first Leo Lin Celebrity Golf Tournament officially began.
Leo Lin waited outside the golf course. He had hired a professional security team of more than five hundred people and set up a huge security operation to make sure nothing went wrong during the tournament.
After all, every participant was a top-level figure with an enormous net worth. If anything happened, he could not afford to take responsibility.
...
Two days later.
As the Celebrity Golf Tournament was about to begin, sports cars pulled up one after another outside the gates of Leo Lin's golf course. Jordan was the first to arrive, bringing his luxurious golf clubs with him. When he saw Leo Lin, Jordan smiled broadly, and Curry arrived together with him.
"The title is definitely mine. Whether it's Curry or Ronaldo, neither of them can compete with me."
Jordan did not really care about the money. He simply wanted to win this Celebrity Golf Tournament, driven by his competitive spirit.
Ronaldo's arrival drew a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene. Plenty of Ronaldo supporters had gathered near the entrance.
Firmino also received a loud welcome. After all, the tournament was being held in the Liverpool area, and as a Liverpool star, Firmino was certain to be warmly received.
Leo Lin did not compete, but Barnett chose to enter. He also wanted to experience the appeal of a Celebrity Golf Tournament.
After all the celebrity guests had arrived, at nine in the morning, Leo Lin first thanked the participating guests one by one. Then the first Leo Lin Golf Tournament officially began.
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