Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 251: Hope to become the most valuable club! Single-handedly created a new salary system in world football! Champions League begins

September 9nd, the day before Arsenal are about to set foot on the Champions League this season.

Forbes list released the ranking of the most valuable clubs in world football in 2012, as well as the ranking of athletes' income.

Sky Sports, which had speculated on Arsenal's ranking on the Forbes list, quickly started broadcasting, providing British fans with first-hand information and discussing related topics.

"Sky Sports News!"

A host sat in front of the camera, flipping through the information in his hand and said: "Forbes officially announced the list of the most valuable clubs in the world football today. Let's take a look at the performance of the Premier League teams.

"Of course, the most important thing is to focus on the performance of Arsenal, who are in the limelight these days.

"We all know that after winning several important championships last year, after Stan Kroenke's full acquisition and investment, and after Maher and other core players renewed their contracts, Arsenal is widely favored in the capital market.

"Their total team value has not only reached 6.65 million euros, surpassing Barcelona and ranking second in world football.

“The market value has also risen to £18.3 billion, and it is on a continuous upward trend.”

After introducing the previous information, the host picked up the remote control and pressed a button. The latest market value rankings quickly appeared on the big screen behind him.

Before he even opened his mouth, the audience could already see the latest rankings at a glance.

25.6. Real Madrid, £ billion
23.9. Arsenal, £ billion
Third: Manchester United, £22.4 billion
Fourth: Barcelona, ​​£22.1 billion
Surpassing Manchester United and Barcelona, ​​ranking second!
This is Arsenal’s ranking this time. They have undoubtedly made a historic breakthrough!

A smile appeared on the host's face. She knew that the Arsenal fans who saw this news were extremely excited. "In the past few years, Real Madrid and Manchester United have always taken turns to sit on the top throne.

“But judging from this year, there is a new team that is about to launch the final attack on the first place.

"It's not Barcelona, ​​it's not Bayern Munich, it's Arsenal!
"This is actually not common sense. Arsenal does not have the top historical honors and attention like Real Madrid, nor does it have the world's largest number of fans like Manchester United, with 6.9 million fans.

"Even in the past few years, they were still far behind Barcelona, ​​and the number of titles won by the Dream Three Dynasty may be something they cannot achieve in many years.

“But this is what happened!
"With the Premier League record of 49 unbeaten games and three titles in one year, and with Maher's attention and commercial value, they have become the team second only to Real Madrid!"

The host then pulled up a fan-shaped data chart, which recorded the sources of Arsenal's main sponsors.

"To analyze such high commercial value, we must look at several major moves made by Arsenal this year, starting with one of the biggest sources of their income, commercial endorsements.

"After Kroenke took over, the team just won two important championships, and the star player Maher performed well in the European Cup.

"These things gave him a lot of confidence, allowing him to negotiate new sponsorship contracts with companies such as Puma and Emirates Airlines.

"Compared to 2010, Arsenal's sponsorship fees this year have increased by 62% year-on-year! It is not surprising that the market value has increased from the initial £12.31 billion to the current £23.9 billion.

"In addition, their jersey and peripheral product sales have also seen a significant increase. They..."

The host elaborated on the reasons for the increase in Arsenal’s market value from various angles, and finally changed the subject, “Of course, it is undeniable that the increase in Arsenal’s market value is due to three people.

“The first is Arsene Wenger, who has used more than ten years of perseverance to make this club a top club again, and at the same time has many fans around the world, laying a solid foundation.

“The second is Leon Mahre, whose talent has enabled this club to realise all its potential, have a brighter future and saved Wenger from what could have been a tragic end.

"Third is Stan Kroenke. His contribution this year cannot be erased. He used huge investments to make the club more competitive and more favored by the market."

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After that, the BBC also launched a program to report in detail the 2012 Forbes athlete income rankings.

They first scrolled the ranking and total revenue for this period at the bottom of the screen before preparing to start the show.

"First, Mayweather, boxing, 8500 million pounds! Second, Pacquiao, boxing, 6250 million pounds! Third, Tiger Woods, golf, 5940 million pounds!"

The first three rankings scrolled by, and many puzzled "?"s flew by in the barrage.

Although Mayweather and Pacquiao are the world's hottest boxing superstars and have extremely high incomes, it is rare for them to be in the top ten of the Forbes list, let alone the top three.

Because this sport does not have a very stable high-paying and high-value competition, people who don’t know about it will hear about boxing news 1-1 times a year at most, mostly about a heavyweight showdown.

But the money is right here, in this world-renowned heavyweight showdown!
For a highly watched match, the appearance fee for such a boxer is over 10 million pounds. In the future, as the entire boxing market gets better and better, it may even exceed 100 million pounds/dollars.

Mayweather and Pacquiao, the former had no endorsements in 2012, and the latter only had 300 million pounds in endorsement income, but they still ranked first and second on the Forbes income list.

However, this is also a specific year. Under normal circumstances, their income will not be as high as that of sports such as football, basketball, tennis, and golf.

"Fourth, James, basketball, 5700 million pounds! Fifth, Roger Federer, tennis, 5570 million pounds! Sixth, Kobe, basketball, 5530 million pounds!

"Seventh, Phil Milkson, eighth, David Beckham, ninth, Ronaldo, tenth, Messi!

"No. 3900, Maher, football, million pounds!"

When Maher's name slowly floated past the 14th position, British fans could no longer sit still, and many questioning comments appeared on the screen.

"That's all? How is that possible?"

"How did you calculate it? Didn't you count the bonuses? It's impossible for it to be only 3900 million pounds without counting the bonuses."

"I felt like Maher could have made it to the top five this year, so why didn't he make it to the top ten?"

"As far as I know, his sponsorship contract and bonus with Puma are very high, close to half of what you listed, not to mention other things."

"What is the basis or logic for the statistics? Host, please tell us."

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A host looked at the comments, and after the top 20 incomes were reported, he smiled and said, "I believe everyone will be confused about this list. Why is Maher ranked so low? And why are Melo ranked so low?

"My explanation is very easy to understand. Forbes publishes the athlete rankings in September every year. Have you ever thought about this: athletes' income is definitely not for the whole year.

“这个2012年榜单，实际上统计的是球员在2011年6月到2012年6月之间的收入。

"During this period, Maher's salary was only around 10 pounds most of the time, and his endorsements did not explode. If his bonus income was not far higher than other superstars, he might not have reached this position.

"What really made Maher's value soar was the Premier League title win in May and the European Cup championship and various records in July.

"The revenues brought about by these increases are all after June, so it is normal that they are not counted."

The host took out a piece of data and said with a smile: "This is also the reason why we started this program today. We want to make a guess with everyone, where will Maher be next year?"

Today’s television broadcasts are far from being advanced enough to allow live voting, so the host just said this, and then immediately said: “According to statistics from the authoritative media Allsport, Maher’s after-tax income this year is very likely to exceed 6000 million pounds.

"That is, if there is no heavyweight fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao next year, and if other superstars do not make huge improvements, he will be in the top three of this list.

"Even if he has a major breakthrough in major competitions and influence, he may be at the top of the list before he turns 20 and become a true prodigy!" The host said this with an amazed look on his face, and then brought the discussion back to the second question at the beginning, "After hearing this, are you curious about why Messi and Ronaldo, who have more honors and influence, don't have this kind of income potential?"

The host stood up and walked to another large screen in the studio and played a picture, which was a photo of Melo's recent endorsement contract.

“There is a misunderstanding here. In fact, even after I reminded everyone with Maher’s example, people still cannot jump out of their income last year to estimate their income this year.

“The sports market, especially a huge sports market like football, has a relatively solid salary system.

"This is not only true in every club, but in world football as a whole.
“You have to know that football is different from boxing, golf, or even sports like basketball and rugby.

"There are more than 2500 top athletes in the four major European leagues, more than 2500 outstanding athletes in the second-tier European leagues and some strong leagues in North and South America, and more than 5000 high-income players in other leagues.

“With so many people sharing the money, if there is no universal standard that everyone abides by, the market is bound to be chaotic.

"This has already been shown in this year's Chinese Super League. Hengtai's huge investment and sky-high salaries have forced other clubs to increase their investments, which will pose a hidden danger to their future."

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"Back to Messi and Ronaldo, their previous income potential was lower because they had to abide by the salary system of the football market.

"In other words, in a sport with so many participants and countless people making a living from it, it is difficult for them to earn more than top players in other sports where relatively few people 'share the money'.

"But everything changed this year. Who was responsible for this change? I think your guess is right: it was Maher.

"When Maher emerged in a way that no one had ever seen, when he was getting salaries and bonuses that no player under 20 had ever received before, it broke the money system.

"Even though Melo may know that Maher's current ability is close to or even equal to theirs, they will definitely feel unbalanced in their hearts.

"Everyone in that position has it. Imagine if you were Melo, would you ask for a more lucrative contract with more championships and more stable long-term performance?
"You have a lot of arguments, don't you? Super rookie Maher can get 6000 million pounds this year, and you, who are known as the peerless duo, must get 7000 million pounds, right?"

The host smiled and pointed to the screen, on which was Melo's new contract, and it could be seen that there was a significant improvement compared to the previous ones.

"So I must say that the tens of millions of pounds in bonuses and future income that Maher earned in a single year have already boosted the income of top athletes in the entire football world!

"With this Pandora's box broken, next year, the three current football stars will most likely join hands to enter the top five of the Forbes list!

"This is an inevitable trend in the development of football. It is not Maher who will create a new salary structure. This person may be Neymar, Gotze, Bale, Griezmann and so on."

After the two lists were exposed, thanks to the support of major media, some keywords such as Marome and Emperor Salman once again attracted people's attention.

"Arsenal is expected to become the most valuable club! If they win the championship again this year and if Maher continues to be strong, they will be able to surpass Real Madrid!" - L'Equipe

"Mael has single-handedly broken the salary system in world football and aims to be in the top three of the Forbes income list next year!" - The Guardian

"It all started with that somewhat ordinary bonus contract. Before that, no one could have imagined that the 19-year-old would win the bonuses of almost all the events he participated in (snickering)!" - Puma Official

"Puma's official report confirms that Maher is a unique player who brings many seemingly impossible things." - Kroenke social media
On September 9, Montpellier, France, welcomed the first round of the UEFA Champions League of the 23-12 season.

On this day, Montpellier will face off against Arsenal, who have just had a deal in the transfer market. Their center forward Giroud has just been poached by Arsenal.

"Ohh ...

At the Mosan Stadium, Montpellier captain Hilton held the hand of the little ball boy and walked out side by side with Arsenal captain Maher.

During the process, his eyes were filled with excitement and his face revealed an endless sense of glory.

Montpellier is a traditional powerhouse in the French Ligue 1, but its performance has been mediocre in recent years and it has been unable to enter the highest level of European club football.

The situation changed last year. Last season, they were united and worked hard for the UEFA Champions League. Unexpectedly, they eventually beat teams like Paris and miraculously won the championship!

This year, many people on the team finally fulfilled their dreams and stepped onto this playing field.

"call!"

Hilton took a long breath to ease the heat in his heart. He glanced sideways at Arsenal captain Maher who had already walked into the stadium, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

What is the purpose of entering the Champions League?
It is to be able to compete with the best players in today's football and experience the highest level of today's football!

They don't seek to win, they just want to compete on the same field. This is a great honor for these second- and third-rate players in Europe!
Look at the person walking next to him, the most valuable player in football today, and possibly the highest-paid player, a groundbreaking historical striker!
Hilton was shaking all over with excitement. In fact, this was not the first time. Yesterday, when he was reading the report about Maher and Arsenal, he couldn't stop his body from spasming when he thought that this would be his opponent tomorrow.

Soon after, players from both teams lined up beside the referee, ready to play the first Champions League theme song of the new season.

"come on."

"My pleasure."

Wenger shook hands with Montpellier coach Girard on the sidelines, returned to their respective positions and stood in front of the command area, taking a deep breath and preparing to listen to the most beautiful voice in the football world.

On the court, Maher stood in front of the ball boy with a determined look, staring thoughtfully at the Champions League logo on the court.

“Thump, th ...

Soon, when the orchestra's ensemble began, something different appeared on his face as he listened to the music that gradually stirred his emotions.

This has been one of his concerns since last year's defeat in the Champions League.

After walking such a long way and going around in circles, he finally returned to the stadium, ready to start the journey of the new season!
"Es sind die allerbesten mannschaften!!"

"The main event!"

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After a few powerful choruses that echoed throughout the stadium, the UEFA Champions League theme song reached its climax.

"Die meister!! Die besten!! Les grandes equipes!!
"The champions!!"

Mahel listened to the long-lost voice, and his body began to tremble slowly again, feeling extremely excited.

Montpellier is not a strong opponent for him, but he still has two opponents in this field, namely Melo.

Since all the public opinions have pushed him to a high position, he hopes that in the new season he can compete with Melo and Ronaldo on the field!
Or in other words, he has only one opponent in this arena: himself.

He wants to pursue a better career and a more outstanding self here!

He wants to wash away the title of 16th place in the Champions League for himself and Arsenal, let this team stand at the top position and lift the first Champions League trophy in the club's history!
"Clap clap clap!"

After the performance, Maher raised his hands and clapped with the fans. He glanced at the opponent's goal in the distance and felt the grass with his feet.

Another important journey of the new season is about to begin here.

(End of this chapter)