After the sneaker launch, Theodore Bjorn specifically stayed in China for three more days with the Norwegian princess, Ingrid.
Together, they visited landmarks like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.
During the sightseeing, Theodore had learned to be clever—he consistently wore sunglasses, a baseball cap, and a mask.
Although Beijing in July was extremely hot and he was sweating buckets under all those layers, to avoid causing congestion among tourists, Theodore had no choice but to endure it!
After all, once spotted by fans, the entire scene would descend into absolute chaos.
Theodore was now essentially a walking source of traffic.
During these three days of sightseeing, Theodore, the top superstar of the football world, transformed into Ingrid's personal tour guide!
After returning to Europe, Theodore didn't head straight to Madrid.
Instead, he made a special trip to escort Princess Ingrid back to Norway.
To thank Theodore for accompanying her on the trip, Ingrid specially hosted a dinner for him at the Norwegian royal palace.
Theodore had originally intended to decline, but! Ingrid brought out her father, Haakon Magnus, who personally invited Theodore.
Theodore still had to show respect to the Norwegian Crown Prince.
Inside the Norwegian royal palace, Crown Prince Haakon Magnus sat at the head of the table, with Theodore seated to his right.
To the Crown Prince's left sat Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
And to Crown Princess Mette-Marit's right sat Princess Ingrid.
"Theodore, first of all, congratulations on joining the greatest football club in the world! I look forward to you winning even more championships in the new season!"
Haakon Magnus was genuinely delighted and excited about Theodore's visit.
He specifically raised his glass to toast Theodore.
"Father, guess how much Theodore's transfer fee was!" Ingrid suddenly asked Haakon Magnus, her eyes shining with excitement.
Although the Norwegian Crown Prince already knew the exact figure of the transfer fee, he pretended to be curious and asked his beloved daughter.
"Ingrid, how much? Do you know?"
"Of course!" Ingrid said with an incredibly proud expression, "320 million euros! Father, isn't Theodore amazing?! He broke the football transfer fee record!!"
"Ingrid, it seems you've been paying quite a lot of attention to Theodore!"
As soon as Crown Princess Mette-Marit, sitting beside Haakon Magnus, finished speaking, Princess Ingrid's face instantly flushed red.
"Oh! Ingrid, you're actually blushing! It seems I hit the mark! Hahaha." Crown Princess Mette-Marit's face broke into a bright, teasing smile.
Theodore was actually quite embarrassed at this moment, but his facial expression management was far more composed than Ingrid's.
He didn't let Crown Prince Haakon Magnus or Crown Princess Mette-Marit notice anything unusual.
Of course, for Crown Prince Haakon Magnus and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, they were quite pleased that Theodore was friends with their daughter.
After all, Theodore was the pride of all Norway!
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The next day, Theodore took a flight back to Madrid.
Unconsciously, it was already mid-July. The La Liga season would officially kick off in mid-August.
By the end of the month, Theodore would need to participate in Real Madrid's training camp.
Before that, China Sports Channel TV, in collaboration with Douyin, decided to conduct a special pre-season feature report on Theodore.
After all, since Theodore Bjorn transferred to Real Madrid, he has gained even more attention from fans.
Not only fans from his father Country, but football enthusiasts across Asia are now fiercely following Theodore Bjorn!
According to the latest statistics, even though Theodore Bjorn hasn't played a single match for Real Madrid yet, his jersey sales across Asia have already reached one million units!
This is an astonishing figure!
It's worth noting that in Spain itself, Theodore Bjorn's jersey sales are only around 200,000 units.
On Twitter, football business analysts were losing their minds over the numbers.
@RealMadrid_Stat: "1.2 MILLION jerseys sold globally, and he hasn't even kicked a ball yet. The €320m fee is going to pay for itself in record time!"
@EPL_Talk: "He outgrew the Premier League and now he's outgrowing the sport. The commercial pull in Asia is terrifying."
Sky Sports Channel also hopes to leverage an interview with Theodore Bjorn to boost its viewership.
The channel director entrusted this important interview task to Laura woods.
Last season, Laura woods had been the on-site reporter for Aston Villa, and she had a very good relationship with Theodore Bjorn, making her the most suitable candidate.
When Laura woods received the news, she was naturally thrilled!
Since the end of last season, Laura woods hadn't seen Theodore Bjorn for over a month.
To be honest, this beautiful sports reporter missed him dearly!
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Early the next morning, Laura woods led the filming crew onto a flight to Spain.
After more than nine hours of travel, they finally arrived at Madrid International Airport in the evening.
Originally, the filming plan was scheduled to start the next day.
But Laura woods chose to begin immediately!
As soon as she got off the plane, Laura woods called Theodore Bjorn.
After confirming the time with him, Laura woods and the sky sports channel's filming team headed straight to Theodore Bjorn's villa in Madrid.
"Theodore, long time no see!"
As soon as they met, Laura woods fixed her large, sparkling eyes intently on Theodore Bjorn.
Before Theodore Bjorn could even speak, Laura woods took the lead and crossed her arms in mock annoyance.
"Theodore, you really don't treat me as a friend at all! You didn't even contact me when you move to madrid!!"
Theodore Bjorn rubbed the back of his neck and explained awkwardly, "The schedule was way too tight back then.."
"Alright, alright! I was just joking, don't be so serious!" she laughed. "First of all, congratulations on joining Real Madrid. You're now the most talked-about football star in the entire sport! Just don't start acting like a diva!"
Theodore Bjorn smiled and calmly replied, "If I were acting like a diva, I wouldn't have agreed to this interview right now, would I?"
Hearing this, Laura woods couldn't help but show an embarrassed smile.
The timing wasn't ideal—it was already past nine in the evening.
"Then let's make it quick!" she declared. "We'll just film a little bit today and finish the rest tomorrow!"
Theodore Bjorn didn't refuse Laura woods's suggestion.
To be honest, he felt quite bored in his spacious villa anyway, so having someone to chat with was more than welcome.
And the person he was chatting with happened to be a beautiful woman!
"Let's get started then!" Theodore agreed.
"Alright!"
With Theodore Bjorn's agreement, Laura woods signaled the crew to set up the camera and lighting.
Once everything was ready, the interview officially began.
"First question! It's a classic one!" Laura woods said, holding her microphone. "Tell us how you feel about officially joining Real Madrid!"
Theodore Bjorn answered almost without hesitation, his eyes gleaming with confidence.
"Excited, thrilled, and a little bit of pressure. But pressure is what makes this fun."
Laura woods continued to ask, "In your personal opinion, which team in the new La Liga season will pose the biggest threat to Real Madrid's championship bid?"
"It should be Sevilla and Atletico Madrid," Theodore answered firmly.
This answer from Theodore Bjorn somewhat surprised Laura woods.
He hadn't even mentioned Barcelona or Lionel Messi!
Once the interview clip hit the internet, global social media erupted.
@Barca_Hub: "The disrespect! He hasn't played a single game in Spain and he's already writing off Barcelona?!"
@Madridista_X: "THE ARROGANCE! I LOVE IT! He knows Barca are finished! Let's go Theo!"
@LaLigaScout: "He isn't wrong though. Tactically, Atleti and Sevilla are much tougher to break down right now. The kid knows ball."
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