Chapter 307

Chapter 307 No, you came just in time

Lennart Johansson was on the Lido island in Venice within a few hours.

The UEFA President hurriedly returned to Nyon, Switzerland.

In the evening, Lennart Johansson held a UEFA press conference for journalists in Nyon, Switzerland.

During the meeting, Lennart Johansson said that Abel Smith alone owned the 5 strongest teams in the European Championship, which was completely untrue.

"Of the five football clubs, only Manchester United owns Mr. Abel Smith!"

At a press conference, Lennart Johansson said:

"The owner of Atletico Madrid football club, his name is Ted Lerner, oh, he is an American real estate agent."

"The owner of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, named Laura, is a woman, and she will also be the first female owner in European football. A female owner who symbolizes diversity and tolerance in Europe!"

"The new buyer of Hoffenheim Football Club is SELC. SELC is a company of entirely German origin! It even owns shares of the parent company F1. German companies buy German football teams , who will buy them?" Can you say? As for the boss of SELC, don't you know its CEO's name is Bernie? He's British!

"Finally, there is AC Milan football club. Its new owner is Anna Lee, an Asian and also a woman. Ms. Li Fuzhen will be the second female owner of European football. This proves that European football is becoming more and more diverse. , we have the most beautiful integration in the world, we can"

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Lennart Johansson and UEFA's rhetoric has left football fans across Europe skeptical.

Publicly available shareholder information proves what Lennart Johansson said is correct. These team owners know this situation well, even if they are unhappy.

At that time, UEFA made a clear statement, in which case the world's richest man and European media mogul took a few steps back.

They just need to cover their nose to recognize it.

And right after Lennart Johansson's press conference ended.

The famous rich man from the desert, known as Prince Waleed of the Desert Buffett. This rich man with a white scarf tied on his head publicly announced that he wanted to buy a European soccer team during a media interview at the Venice Film Festival.

His intention to buy may be traditional European teams such as Arsenal, Marseille or Bayern Munich.

The appeal of ordinary fans gradually shifted from the "Smith League" to the new super-rich owners who continued to appear in the world of European football.

September 7.

The fourth day opens the Venice Film Festival. The hot afternoon sun in Southern Europe is bright and sultry, making people sleepy.

Venice Lido, 19th Street, Venice Excelsior Hotel.

This hotel was built in 1932, the same year as the Venice International Film Festival.

Perhaps this is why it has settled on its status as the official hotel of the Venice Film Festival.

Every year, before the opening of the Venice International Film Festival, many movie stars, producers, directors... attend. will gather here for the opening dinner.

This makes this desert-style hotel embracing the Adriatic Sea shine.

A designated hotel of the Venice Film Festival, it is also the only five-star hotel on Lido. This attracts most of the stars to attend the film festival.

Like today. When Sophie Marceau stepped out of her Mercedes-Benz and appeared at the entrance of the Excelsior Hotel.

The paparazzi present 24/7 in front of the hotel have gotten a bit used to this.

In recent days, there have been too many international stars appearing here.

Even Hollywood welcomes many people, not to mention Sophie Marceau is getting older.

However, it is still necessary to take photos. After all, it's the famous French kiss.

Beautiful photos taken and sold can also attract many language service providers to buy newspapers or magazines and increase their sales.

Amid the sound of gunfire, Sophie Marceau closed her eyes and walked towards the hotel.

At the hotel gate, someone took her into the elevator.

A few minutes later, after the live elevator rang, the elevator doors opened on both sides. Wearing a long black cape-style windbreaker with a loose hood and her long legs wrapped in shiny silver-gray pants, Sophie Marceau appeared before several of the rock's security guards.

Wait until Sophie Marceau takes off her big glasses, revealing her light brown hair and pretty face.

Some of the rocks still standing guard had posted guards, completely ignoring the incoming people.

People who read newspapers read newspapers and people who read magazines read magazines. It seemed like Europe's famous Miss French Kiss in front of her was a transparent person. Sophie Marceau seemed used to this group of men as indifferent as giant bears.

She took off the leather gloves on her hands, put on high heels and walked straight to the heavy wooden door of the luxurious room that was opened by the bodyguard.

"Damn it, I knew it would be like this! Can you go to the bedroom?! Damn it!"

Through the porch, step into the large and luxurious living room.

Looking at Lai in Abel's arms, Penelope Cruz had already forgotten that he was "playing".

Sophie Marceau scoffed and complained to Abel, who smiled at her: "I have a feeling I came here at the wrong time?

"Ha~ Sophie, come on, come on, I can't take it anymore! No, you're here! I was just waiting for you to come! Hurry up and save me!" Penelope Cruz calls for help in response to French Kiss's call for help. Sophie Marceau gritted her silver teeth, pursed her lips and walked towards the two of them.

When the battle ended, it was already afternoon.

To be more precise, it was already dark because the giant floor-to-ceiling windows opened opposite each other.

The warm golden light of the setting sun shone, dyeing the bodies of Simmons's two European goddesses golden.

Abel wore his nightgown, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window looking down. He could see a large number of temporary tents and structures on the edge of the beach ahead.

That's where the annual Venice Film Festival is held.

There are tons of play booths out there.

Film lovers from all over Europe and even all over the world, as well as film practitioners who came to promote the film, crowded the place to the brim.

It is not too much to say that there are huge crowds. This situation will last until September 14.

But Abel felt that he would not be there until September 14.

There are still four days left, I will be here at most four more days before leaving.

Thinking of this, he raised his head to look at the sea outside the beach.

It was as if this way he could see Manhattan, New York, across the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. "Sasa~"

A gentle sound came from behind. Abel turned around and saw Sophie Marceau get off Simmons, pick up an unfamiliar set of clothes from the ground and put it on.

Then they came to his side and stood together in front of the French windows.

She didn't know where she got the lighter from. She gracefully reached out to Abel. Her voice was a bit hoarse after shouting:

"Is it smoky? The cigar is delicious."

Abel frowned, he didn't like smoking.

"I don't smoke and I don't like women who smoke."

"Hehehe" Sophie Marceau giggled, "Mr. Smith, I'm not your wife, at most I'm just your dessert. In this regard, you cannot control me.

Abel knows that French Kiss's personality is not as pure and simple as he seems.

Like most French women.

Sophie Marceau is also a French girl known for loving romance and seeking freedom in nature.

The most typical thing about this French woman is that in some ways, she is more liberal than American women.

Regardless, the upper and lower classes in the United States were oppressed by Protestant teachings, and the more traditional they were, the more they paid attention to it. Once a revolutionary base, France has a spirit of opposing constraints in all aspects.

It is unrealistic to expect Sophie Marceau, who can marry a 54-year-old man at the age of 18, to be obedient and obedient.

But she got divorced this year.

Currently in the window period.

Maybe that's why when I was in Paris a while ago. At the instigation of Penelope Cruz, and under the specific circumstances of the time.

Sophie Marceau, who was in an emotional window, decided to free herself. She was in the women's restroom with Penelope Cruz and had sex with Abel.

If there's one, there's two, if there's two, there's three.

Then Penelope Cruz was incited, she also remembered this feeling very much. This led to the emergence of the current situation.

Abel knew his personality well so he didn't want to worry about it.

After all, I'm already 34 and have only been able to enjoy them for a few years now, so there's no need to raise them all.

But now look at his somewhat rebellious appearance.

Abel, who was used to women obeying him, became a bit uncomfortable. But he didn't make any noise, just watched Sophie Marceau looking for cigarettes in the room.

After not finding him, she slowly put her clothes back on, then smiled goodbye to him, feeling pleased with herself.

Seeing that even the richest man in the world could not control her, she was very happy.

Then she limped and left the room.

"Hehehe"

Abel, sitting in front of the bay window, hadn't said a word the whole time. He didn't taunt until Sophie Marceau left.

When he turned around again, the setting sun outside the house had disappeared.

Night fell and the sky darkened.

There were no lights on in the room, it was dark at this time.

Abel walked to the nightstand next to Simmons, picked up his cell phone and made a few calls. The butterfly thought he was free but didn't know how he could be free after being targeted by the web-weaving demon?

In this world there is no such thing as freedom, at most there is only relative freedom.

The higher you go, the greater your freedom.

Sophie Marceau's "freedom" is in any case not as free as Abel's.

At that time, she could only accept the unfair fate of not being free. On the other hand, Penelope Cruz is much more sensitive.

He is Spanish, a young man, who came to Hollywood very early to explore the world.

This national treasure-granting Spanish goddess could be seen as flattering Abel.

This made Abel feel a little dissatisfied with Sophie Marceau, but at least that was over.

That night. Abel and Penelope Cruz appeared at the Executive Lounge of the Excelsior Hotel.

The reason is that someone came back to the door.

The arrival was Sling Stadt, head of Norges Bank Investment Management Company.

"Mr. Smith."

The Norwegian was very frank when addressing the issue: "NBC TV has begun negotiations with Smith Media. A quarter of the Norwegian Petroleum Fund's transfer account in the United States was also transferred to Pacific Bank of Commerce. Our sincerity has been proven. ."

"I have my sincerity." Abel smiled and said: "So far I have not helped Soros, I have always maintained a neutral attitude."

Slim Stadt thought he was neutral, but now he holds $40 billion worth of Norwegian money.

There is also a $40 billion/NOK ​​currency futures position.

Standing in the middle and staggering is too scary.

More importantly, Soros didn't know why. From the previous steady and stable sales, it has turned into the current crazy sale.

The international hot money gang doesn't seem to give up until the Norwegian krone is killed, which makes the Kingdom of Norway a bit scared.

In just a few days, the Kingdom of Norway spent $40 billion in foreign exchange to stabilize the Norwegian krone exchange rate.

40 billion US dollars were all bought with our own money.

Despite having an oil fund with a major company, the Kingdom of Norway is still a bit out of breath. You should know that the GDP of the Kingdom of Norway was only about 170 billion USD in the whole of last year.

The entire oil fund currently has assets of more than $400 billion.

It hasn't become this trillion-dollar giant yet.

But in the past two months, against Soros and international hot money.

The Norwegian government and the Petroleum Fund have successively invested more than 80 billion USD in foreign exchange. The situation itself is very tense right now.

After all, it was still 2001 and oil had not yet begun to decline.

Norway is not as rich as it should be.

Currently, the two sides are again in deadlock.

Currently, whether it is Norway or Soros, what they fear most is someone entering the market to disrupt the situation. Last time Soros went to Abel first, but this time it was even more urgent to become Norwegian. Slim Stard went to Abel first.

Seeing Abel always show such an attitude, Slim Stard was not surprised.

But this time, Slim Stadt made the decision within the Kingdom of Norway.

"Mr. Smith."

Sling Stadt said softly: "1% Norwegian Hydro and 1% Statoil. What about buying Norwegian kroner with all your money?"

"Oh? You've finally let go? But don't let me talk too little about the matter of action."

Abel says: "Do I have to bear capital costs for the Norwegian krone I hold?

"We also considered that." Slim Stad asked, "What if we pay for that?"

"5% shares. I want both companies."

» Abel said gently.

"It is not possible. Sir, 1% is already our result!" Slim Stard immediately spoke loudly.

"5%."

Abel said blankly: "After receiving 5%, I will immediately start shorting USD/NOK and close all 400,000 buy orders I am holding. I will also continue to buy NOK in the market. began confronting Soros and international hot money.

"It's his turn," he looked at Slim Stad.

"I would immediately give up NOK 40 billion and invest another $50 billion to buy USD/NOK."

Slim Stard quickly stood up. The head of the Norwegian Petroleum Fund pointed at Abel and said loudly: "Mr. Smith, you are scary. You're not threatening me, you're threatening a sovereign nation!

Abel raised his head and said without changing his expression: "Yes, I threatened. Mr. Stadt, you understand correctly."

He said this but it was beyond Slim Stard's expectations.

Slim Stad also felt that he would talk about himself again like he always did before.

I didn't expect Abel to speak so directly this time. Slim Stard didn't know how to answer for a moment.

After a long while, Slim Stard sat down and said gently: "This is beyond my authority, sir.

"Then please find this person with authority to carry out my request."

Slim Stadd stopped talking, nodded to Abel, stood up and left the executive room of the Excelsior Hotel.

"Oh~"

As soon as Slim Stard left, Penelope Cruz, who was standing on the sidelines not daring to say a word, saw Abel sigh, then his eyes blurred, staring at the beach outside the ground. skylight.

It was bright and many people were moving between tents in the open space next to the beach. This is the audience of the Venice Film Festival and film industry experts from around the world. Abel knew Penelope Cruz was watching him, but he didn't have time to talk to her right now.

Due to some changes in the situation.

The original genius said to Abe.

He should choose to immediately sell the Norwegian krone he has on hand after this incident.

Efforts also continue to lengthen USD/NOK. This will bring him tens of billions of dollars in profit in half a month.

But just now, the results that talented people observed changed again.

The results of the change made him realize that doing the opposite might have been more beneficial.

But the problem is that the results your talent observes will always change left and right.

will change according to different circumstances, not forever. Before helping Soros, Abel benefited more.

Today it helps Norway again and Abel's profits are even bigger.

But maybe a few days later the results will reverse.

There are too many variables involved and too many possible outcomes.

Just choosing between these outcomes makes his mind ache. This made Abel feel that if he had known earlier, he would not have fallen into these turbulent waters.

Suddenly, he heard a somewhat familiar conversation that he hadn't heard in a long time.

"Look, this ghost girl is so beautiful!"

"It's so beautiful, it looks like third-rate Hollywood? So for this guy, it's also quite beautiful, maybe it's Hollywood?"

"Whisper, my dad is home!"

"Mr. Long works in mud, he really knows what this water is."

"I didn't ask first…"

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Abel couldn't help but turn his head to look.

In the distance behind him, he saw a table full of Asians, and two boys were the loudest. He also saw a relatively small dragon with a large nose walking towards this table from afar accompanied by a smiling black man.

Both boys spoke Cantonese and Abel could understand most of it but not speak it.

Seeing Chinese stars abroad will be very interesting for ordinary Chinese people.

But Abel is no longer a normal person, much less a Chinese.

He turned back. Will Big Nose Dragon have a film at this year's Venice Film Festival?

Oh, it looks like this is the Hollywood big-nosed dragon's best moment.

He didn't pay attention to this, stood up and directly took Penelope Cruz away.

(end of this chapter)