boyutpedia Chapter 79 The Sun: British beauties beware, arrogance is coming!
Chapter 79 The Sun: British beauties beware, arrogance is coming!
Chapter 79 The Sun: British beauties beware, arrogance is coming!
Under pressure, Marina quickly finished writing, but before the arrogance could end, TF1's website released this exclusive news.
The title is: "Arrogant: I'm sure I've talked to Sir Alex Ferguson about the possibility of joining Manchester United."
The press release quoted Zhang's original words: "I'm not worried about scoring goals, I'm worried about fitting into the Manchester United dressing room."
In the following hours, this sentence was translated into more than a dozen languages and spread all over the world.
L'Equipe's website reprinted TF1's report, changing the title to: "Arrogant: Give me market-rate pay and I'll help Manchester United dominate the Premier League."
Bild's headline was relatively restrained: "Arrogant: Manchester United is one of my choices."
The headline in Gazzetta dello Sport carried a clear sense of anxiety: "Juventus panics: Ferguson personally intervenes to hijack the deal as arrogant inclinations toward Manchester United."
Marca's headline read: "Real Madrid missed out on arrogance? Ferguson beat them to it."
Meanwhile, the Chinese media was in an uproar.
On Weibo, the hashtag "#ArrogantMeetingWithFerguson" surged to the top of the trending topics within half an hour, garnering over 0 million views.
(Some readers have reported that Weibo did not have a trending topics list at this time, which I really don't remember, but I believe readers won't care about this flaw.)
"Zhang Kuang is going to Manchester United? Holy crap, is that true?"
"Ferguson personally intervened; that's incredibly arrogant and shows too much face!"
"He said we should respect his salary expectations, but what he really meant was that he can score over 30 goals in a season? Does he think the Premier League is like Ligue 1?"
"Premier League defenders, are you ready? Zhang from China is coming!"
"Don't get too excited, it hasn't been signed yet. Juventus is also pursuing, Chelsea is also pursuing, Manchester City is also pursuing. Manchester United might not be able to snatch it."
"Ferguson went in person, do you think Manchester United wouldn't be able to secure the deal?"
"What if Ferguson retires? Would he still choose Manchester United?"
"How many more years can Ferguson play? Three years? Five years? No matter how many years, as long as Ferguson is there, Manchester United will be title contenders."
"The arrogant Garone, this attacking duo is terrifying."
"Stop dreaming, it's not too late to be happy after the official announcement."
Juventus, on the other hand, reacted faster than the media had anticipated.
Juventus' sporting director called Jonathan shortly after they left the hotel, and Jonathan argued with him for quite a while.
The next morning, sports media across Europe were reporting on the flamboyant meeting with Ferguson.
The most eye-catching headline was in The Sun, with their front page headline featuring a huge line of bold text:
"British beauties, beware! The Chinese football star who brought four women home in one night is coming!"
The accompanying photo is of him celebrating his victory in Auxerre, standing on the pitch with his hands raised above his head, accepting the cheers of the fans. The photo has been cropped to highlight his incredibly handsome face.
The headline caused a stir on British social media.
"Is The Sun serious? Turning a football story into a sex scandal?"
Bringing four women home in one night? Is that true? I thought it was a joke!
"I read the report, it's true. The Sun also interviewed the four women, and they all said that Zhang was very arrogant."
"Damn, is this Chinese guy here to play football or to pick up girls?"
"Why can't he do both? He scored thirty-three goals on the field and brought four women home off the field—that's the real winner in life!"
"I am a British woman, and I welcome Zhang Kuang to Britain. We need men like him."
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"I'm a British woman too, and I welcome him with open arms. It would be best if he could take us home."
"Don't you women have any shame? So what if you brought four women home in one night? Is it really that big of a deal?"
"As for it!! He's handsome, he's rich, he can score goals on the field, he can satisfy women in bed—how do you compare to him?"
"—I have nothing to say."
"British men protest: We can't let this arrogant guy come to Britain, he'll steal all our women!"
"Protest denied!! You've taken so many women from so many countries, now it's your turn to taste what it's like to be taken."
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"Hahaha, well said!"
The discussions in France were equally heated.
In the comments section of L'Équipe, French fans expressed mixed feelings.
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"Zhang Kuang is leaving—he only played half a season in Ligue 1 before leaving."
"They can't be kept. Ligue 1 can't retain players like that."
"Thanks to Zhang Kuang, this half-season has been the happiest time for me to watch Auxerre's matches."
"Me too. Auxerre's matches used to be so boring, just defense, defense, defense, and occasionally a goal. After Zhang Kuang came, I looked forward to his performance in every match, I wanted to see how many goals he scored, and I wanted to see him score in different ways."
"Hopefully he can score goals like crazy at Manchester United."
"Manchester United? Maybe not? He hasn't signed yet."
"Ferguson went in person, do you think he wouldn't sign?"
"Too."
"Good luck to the Premier League defenders. Zhang's physical strength is really strong. Crashing into him is like hitting a block of steel."
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The discussions in Asia were even more heated.
On the Japanese 2CH forum, Japanese fans have mixed feelings.
"Zhang Kuang is going to Manchester United — among Asian players playing for Manchester United, there was Park Ji-sung before, and now it's Zhang Kuang."
"Park Ji-sung is one of the most successful players in Asia, but Jang Kwang is even stronger. Park Ji-sung is a workhorse player, while Jang Kwang is a core offensive player."
"If Zhang Kuang goes to Manchester United, he will be the team's attacking linchpin. This would be the first time an Asian player has been the attacking core of a top European club, wouldn't it?"
Yes, the first time.
"Koreans must be so sour, right? They've always said Park Ji-sung is the best in Asia, but now Jang Kwang is clearly better than Park Ji-sung."
"Koreans are already jealous. I saw on their forums that some people are saying Zhang's arrogance is just due to luck, that he was just padding his stats in Ligue 1. They said he'd show his true colors in the Premier League."
"Haha, just wait and see. His arrogance will shut up everyone who doubts him."
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In the comments section of NAVER Sports in South Korea, South Korean fans are indeed expressing their sour feelings.
"Ligue 1 and the Premier League are not on the same level. A player who can score goals in Ligue 1 might not be able to in the Premier League."
"Park Ji-sung won four Premier League titles and one Champions League title with Manchester United. Zhang Kuang hasn't won any honors yet."
"What's the Ligue 1 title? The Premier League title is the real champion."
"Stop being so sour. Zhang Kuang has already scored 33 goals in half a season, while Park Ji-sung scored over 20 goals in eight years at Manchester United. They're not even in the same league."
"Different positions, cannot be compared."
"Indeed, they can't be compared. Park Ji-sung is a midfielder, while Zhang Kuang is a striker. But Zhang Kuang's goal tally in half a season is more than Park Ji-sung's goal tally in eight years. That's the difference."
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The uproar online did not affect Zhang Kuang's itinerary.
The day after winning the championship, he accepted an interview that he had previously refused—an exclusive interview with CCTV-5.
He had previously declined because he had not yet received any honors and did not want to appear in the media too much.
Now that he has won the Ligue 1 title and the Ligue 1 Golden Boot, he has the qualifications and confidence to accept exclusive interviews from top domestic media outlets.