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Chen Hero wasn't surprised when he heard Chen Xing say he wanted to buy a team. Anyway, it's not uncommon for big consortiums and wealthy people to buy teams. Nowadays, there's a lot of emphasis on playing, and playing with women is too common, so some rich people have started playing soccer.

Ordinary people without money can only satisfy their desire to control a team in computer games like Football Manager, but rich people can play a real-life FM.

He thought the team Chen Xing was buying must be a second-rate team in a second-rate league, maybe even a League One or League Two team. Anyway, there's no shortage of teams in financial crisis in those lower leagues.

Considering Chen Xing's Chinese identity, it's also possible that he would buy a Chinese team to play with.

So, he was really taken aback when he heard Chen Xing say those three words in a barely audible voice, completely unprepared.

He exclaimed, "Which team?"

The volume of his voice immediately attracted the attention of other diners in the restaurant. Fortunately, he spoke in Chinese, otherwise Naples and Italian newspapers might have reported "Chen Hero meets mysterious figure, suspected of preparing to jump ship"...

Chen Xing was startled by Chen Hero's shout.

He almost rushed up to cover Chen Hero's mouth.

Fortunately, he restrained himself. Because he thought that others wouldn't understand their conversation. Keeping his voice down was purely out of habit—when people talk about something more private, they subconsciously lower their voices, regardless of whether there are people around.

"Liverpool," he repeated. Fearing that Chen Hero hadn't heard clearly, he raised his voice slightly.

Chen Hero stared at Chen Xing, then burst out laughing: "That joke is really funny, Brother Chen!"

He thought Chen Xing was joking with him.

He would have thought it more reliable if Chen Xing bought an Italian Serie A or Serie B team to play with. What kind of team is Liverpool? It's a powerhouse! Although it's been a bit down on its luck in recent years, it's still a powerhouse after all. As the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

Is it possible to just buy a powerhouse like Liverpool?

Besides, the English are very loyal to their teams. Can they accept a Chinese man as their boss?

In the past, when Manchester United was about to change hands, it caused a lot of uproar, and many people opposed it. Chen Xing doesn't have any official background, and his assets aren't as large as Murdoch's, so why would he be able to buy Liverpool?

Thinking about it, he felt that Chen Xing was joking about buying Liverpool.

"Joke?" Chen Xing on the other side also smiled. "You don't think I can do it?"

Chen Hero shook his head with a smile: "If you buy a low-level league team, I think it's entirely possible, but Liverpool..."

Chen Xing nodded: "Why don't we make a bet, Hero?"

"What bet?"

"If I successfully acquire Liverpool, how about you come to Liverpool to play?"

Chen Hero was stunned.

The stakes were this, which was a bit beyond his expectation. And... it's too much, isn't it?

Seeing Chen Hero's hesitation, Chen Xing smiled particularly happily: "What? Are you chickening out?"

This was a provocative tactic, but it was very effective for single-celled organisms.

Chen Hero slapped the table.

"Damn! Who's chickening out? Who's chickening out?" He widened his eyes.

"Then let's make a bet, dare you?"

"What's there to be afraid of?" Chen Hero said with his head held high.

"Okay, then it's settled. If I successfully acquire Liverpool, you have to promise..." Chen Xing quickly calculated, "Come to Liverpool next season!"

Chen Hero didn't think too much: "As long as you can really acquire Liverpool." Then he snorted twice, "But I don't think it's possible!"

Lu Ang next to him suddenly jumped out and said, "Do you want to write a written agreement?"

Chen Xing waved his hand: "No need, don't I trust my brother?"

Chen Hero also rolled his eyes: "A man's word is his bond!"

Lu Ang was interrupted by Chen Hero, but he just smiled and didn't get angry.

Chen Xing clapped his hands, then picked up the glass in his hand: "Okay, let this glass of wine be our witness! Haha!" He clinked glasses with Chen Hero.

After he drank the wine, he said to Lu Ang next to him: "Now you can explain it to Hero, Ni Ang."

Chen Hero was a little puzzled. Explain what? What else needs to be explained?

Lu Ang pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and spoke. "In February 2007, two Americans, George Gillett and Tom Hicks, spent 174 million pounds to acquire Liverpool. George Gillett used to be the owner of the Harlem Globetrotters, and now owns the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey team in Canada. Tom Hicks is the behind-the-scenes owner of the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball. This matter didn't attract much attention at the time because the acquisition went very smoothly, and Liverpool changed hands very naturally. But now Liverpool's two American bosses are in trouble. They are short on funds and owe a lot of money, so they urgently need to get rid of this big burden. Since April this year, they have announced that Liverpool is open to the world. Anyone who can afford a price that satisfies them can buy Liverpool. Moreover, since it has been sold once, Liverpool fans don't have much resistance to the club changing hands. In fact, because the two American bosses have messed around, these fans now hope that a reliable new boss can bring them new hope."

After his introduction, Chen Hero understood. He didn't understand before because he was just a player, and he might not know as much about many things as an average fan. He knew that Manchester United had been sold, but Liverpool... he really wasn't very clear.

He usually pays attention to Liverpool when he has to play against Liverpool, paying attention to the other side's lineup because that's his opponent. Even this level of attention is not enough, purely perfunctory. Not to mention caring about who the behind-the-scenes boss of Liverpool is.

"Then you are now..."

Chen Xing nodded: "Yes, we are now planning to acquire Liverpool!"

"This... is very expensive, right?"

Chen Xing compared his palm: "I prepared this number."

"Five hundred million?"

"Oh, wrong!" Chen Xing retracted his thumb. "It's four hundred million pounds. Lu Ang will be the general manager of this acquisition. If the acquisition is successful, he will also become the general manager of Liverpool Football Club, and I will be the chairman and club president."

Seeing his confident look, Chen Hero suddenly regretted making a bet so easily... Damn, will I really have to go to Liverpool to play football? Although it is a powerhouse, it is just a fallen powerhouse... and it hasn't been rich for many years!

Seeing the hesitant look on his face, Chen Xing smiled: "What? Regretting it?"

Of course, Chen Hero, who had been told what was on his mind, couldn't admit that he was guilty and regretful, so he continued to be stubborn: "Who regrets it? Nothing like that! How can you buy a powerhouse team for four hundred million? Dream on!"

Hearing him say that, Lu Ang really frowned beside him, obviously considering the matter of acquiring Liverpool. Judging from his expression, I'm afraid this matter is not as optimistic as Chen Xing said.

Seeing Lu Ang's appearance, Chen Hero grinned, as if he had already won.

Chen Xing ignored him and changed the subject. Everyone talked about football, women, and making money. In general, this meal was still very happy.

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Chen Xing really just came to see his long-lost brother. He had a meal here and left the next day. Before leaving, he sent a text message to Chen Hero, telling him to pay attention to the news and wait for his good news of victory.

"Liverpool welcomes you then, haha!"

His triumphant face was vividly displayed through this text message. Chen Hero seemed to be able to see Chen Xing laughing up to the sky in front of him, as if he had everything in his grasp.

Chen Hero rolled his eyes and curled his lips. He didn't understand the club's capital operation, but he felt that things shouldn't be as smooth as Chen Xing said. Because if something is likely to go wrong... then it will definitely go wrong!

Of course, because he participated in a gambling game, and this gambling game was closely related to his future, Chen Hero still had to understand it in order to be clear about it.

After he understood it, he realized that the news about the sale of Liverpool was already raging outside. It is said that a Middle Eastern consortium and an American financial group were interested in Liverpool. Some people even said that Zhu Jun, the boss of Shanghai Shenhua in China, also wanted to acquire Liverpool. Suddenly, this matter attracted the attention of many Chinese media...

Chen Hero knew Zhu Jun because he used to play World of Warcraft. Zhu Jun was the one who acquired the agency rights for this game in mainland China... At that time, as a qualified Warcraft player, he scolded Zhu Jun a lot. As long as the server was stuck, it must be Zhu Jun who was using the server to download porn...

Zhu Jun also wants to buy Liverpool? Chen Hero curled his lips, just self-promotion. This person is very good at promoting himself. Compared with Zhu Jun, he would rather believe Chen Xing.

But that Middle Eastern consortium and American financial group are also very strong...

That's right, how can Chen Ge acquire Liverpool so easily? Do you really think buying Liverpool is as simple as swiping a card in a luxury store?

A few days later, he saw the news of "Chinese tycoon joins the battle for Liverpool" and the Chinese tycoon in the news was his brother Chen Xing.

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Let's not talk about Chen Xing's acquisition of Liverpool for the time being. Although this matter may be related to Chen Hero's future, it is still very early. It is said that there will be news until October. There is no use in rushing.

His main job is still playing football.

This season's pre-season training is even more tiring than last season's, because this season Mazzarri has already planned to achieve good results on both fronts, especially the Champions League. The league guarantees to get the Champions League qualification for next season, and the Champions League will go as far as possible.

In order to cope with the high-intensity two-line battle, efforts must be made in physical reserves. Therefore, the intensity of this physical training is particularly high, and the time is also extended by a few days. Ensure that the players' physical condition is at a high level after the start of the season, and the duration is as long as possible.

After playing a few warm-up matches, Chen Hero showed excellent competitive form in these matches.

This made Mazzarri very happy.

Raúl is still adapting to Italian football and Napoli's football. However, after all, he has a solid foundation, which is different from when Chen Hero, this reckless young man, joined the team, so he also scored two goals in the warm-up match, and his performance was also considered good.

Raúl and Criscito are Mazzarri's most important two signings this summer. The other signings are mainly to increase the depth of the bench, so there is nothing to introduce. The media also focused on Raúl, and even Criscito was neglected. As for the other players who joined the team, who cares...

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If the qualifying round is also regarded as part of the Champions League, the Champions League actually started on June 29 this year, but Napoli's Champions League qualifying round will not start until August 17.

On August 17, Napoli challenged their qualifying opponent Werder Bremen away from home.

The draw for the qualifying round is also determined by drawing lots.

As the fourth in Serie A, it was surprising to draw Werder Bremen, a strong team in the Bundesliga, in the qualifying round. But Napoli was not surprised at all, because their opponent was UEFA... With this reason, it is not surprising to draw any opponent. If Barcelona also needs to participate in the qualifying round, Napoli may really be able to draw Barcelona.

Napoli, without Chen Hero and Cassano, set off for the away game. Raúl started the game and played for sixty minutes, with a general performance. Only Hamsik scored an away goal for the team. In the end, Napoli lost to Werder Bremen 1:3 away from home.

This result made many Napoli fans nervous. The opponent took a two-goal lead in the first leg, and it will probably be difficult to play this game back at home...

Originally, it was thought that it would be easy for Napoli to pass the qualifying round test. Who would have thought that the first leg would make the entire Napoli team suffer a big setback.

For a time, an atmosphere of tension permeated the city of Naples.

"...It seems that Mazzarri doesn't need to consider when Chen Hero will return. Chen Hero will probably be suspended until next season..."

"Without Hero, Napoli's performance at Werder Bremen's Weser Stadium did not show the level of eliminating Real Madrid and pushing Barcelona into a panic last season. It almost killed the suspense for the opponent. If it weren't for Hamsik's away goal..."

Chen Hero was suspended for this game, so he watched it at home with Cabrella accompanying him. Chen Hero was very excited throughout the game, constantly slapping his thighs and cursing.

But his curses did not help the team, and Napoli was forced to a dead end.