Max-level burst damage at the start, the British Empire arrives!

10 month 26 day.

Emirates Stadium.

Sun Ke, dressed in a custom-made suit, sat in the stands, with Arsenal natives represented by Van Persie, Song, and Walcott to his left.

On the right are Silva, Capdevila, and Tata.

Although we've spent two months together, subtle differences can still be seen in how we sit.

Today is a League Cup matchday, with Arsenal hosting Bolton Wanderers from the English Premier League.

The League Cup includes all 92 professional clubs across the four levels of English football, with opponents and home/away matches for each round determined by a draw.

Teams participating in European competitions can start their matches from the third round. Except for the semi-finals, which are played at home and away, all other matches are single-elimination.

If they can't finish in 90 minutes, they'll decide the winner through a penalty shootout.

In these kinds of matches, Wenger usually gives playing time to rotation players, substitutes, and youth academy players.

The old man has already said that the League Cup is for the young players to make their mark, and even if it goes all the way to the final, this group of players will still be on the field.

Arsenal's goalkeeper is Fabianski, who is a very high-caliber second-choice goalkeeper and could easily be a starter for a mid-to-lower-tier team.

The backline consists of James Mills, Squillaci, Vermaelen, and Gibbs.

Squillaci has completely lost his place at Arsenal, while Vermaelen has just recovered from injury and is coming back to find his form.

The midfield positions are occupied by Frimpong, Coquelin, and Ramsey.

Arsenal lacks a young winger on the left flank, so Arshavin's appearance is a good opportunity to maintain his form.

Chamberlain plays on the right wing, while Chamakh continues to start.

This squad is equivalent to Arsenal's 2.5 team, with rotation players like Rosicky and Maicon not included in the roster.

It must be admitted that even though Arsenal is short of money right now, the team's talent pool is still enviable.

Bolton fielded a lineup that combined starters and rotation players.

Even with such a team, Arsenal still maintained possession after the start of the game.

Frimpong and Coquelin are two players with slightly less experience, but just one look at their playing style is enough to tell that they are good prospects.

In the first half, Arsenal dominated possession but failed to score, while Bolton opened the scoring in the second half.

Sun could clearly feel that there was little pressure in these kinds of matches, and the young players played much more freely than in the league.

But because he was too relaxed, the opponent intercepted the ball in the attacking third and scored the first goal.

But a few minutes later, Arshavin equalized with a long-range shot.

Before Bolton could recover from conceding a goal, Arsenal scored again.

Arshavin sent the ball into the penalty area, and Chamberlain scored to give Chamberlain the lead.

The score remained 2-1 until the end of the match.

In the final moments of the match, Yannaris, Miyaichi, and center-back Miquel were all given the opportunity to come on.

These kids played really hard in the game, and even teamed up to save the opponent's game-winning shot before the final whistle.

At this moment, Sun Ke was unaware that his close-up shots were constantly appearing in the live broadcast feed provided by the broadcasting company.

In the six months since he traveled through time, Sun Ke's physique has long since changed from thin to muscular and defined.

As a "second-generation rich kid", Sun Ke has now accepted Rabanette's advice and is putting on a show in front of the public.

After the match, when Sun Ke and his teammates stood up from the stands, the Arsenal fans around them immediately cheered enthusiastically.

There's no way around it, good grades give you confidence.

Sun Ke was about to drive home when he suddenly received a call from Barnett.

This guy always has a full schedule and is always willing to help.

But if Sun Ke doesn't take the initiative to contact Barnett, it's as if the guy has vanished into thin air.

If someone contacts me proactively today, there must be something on their mind.

Sure enough, when they arrived at the agreed location, a spirited Barnett handed Sun Ke a list.

It's full of brands that want Sun Ke as their spokesperson.

Sun Ke glanced at it and found that almost all the brands he could think of had been gathered.

Barnett said with a smile, "Burberry has opened a three-story, 1200-square-meter flagship store in Beijing, China, and they are eager to find a celebrity with influence in China."

"They want your posters and promotional videos to appear in the flagship store on the first day of December."

"Their idea is to sign a long-term contract, but I prefer a two- to three-year contract."

"Because things are urgent, they are offering a higher endorsement fee, which is around three million pounds per year."

Three million pounds!

Sun Ke was taken aback when he heard the number.

As a young player who has just made a name for himself, he knows very well that he is not worth that price yet.

Without accolades, it's difficult for a young player to secure a big contract.

If the other party contacts you at this time, it means either the spokesperson you are currently contacting has not reached an agreement, or you have met the other party's requirements.

Burberry is a luxury brand whose main products include clothing, accessories, cosmetics, perfumes, watches, home furnishings, etc.

Their business scope is very diverse, and their most prominent characteristic is that they are expensive.

A single garment can easily cost several thousand pounds, hundreds of times more than ordinary products.

This brand was founded over 150 years ago and is a leading British luxury brand.

Sun Ke guessed that the fact that the other person took the initiative to come to him was largely related to the news about him being a rich second-generation.

Brands that want to appear sophisticated hire people who also want to appear sophisticated; there's nothing wrong with that.

Moreover, football enjoys a prestigious status in Britain.

But finding a player in England with a good image, considerable commercial value, and a high level of prestige is not easy.

In terms of appearance, Sun Ke's 1.87-meter height, handsome looks, and healthy muscle lines perfectly match the brand's requirements.

The Premier League has no shortage of stars, but those who fit the image, play for top clubs, and have no negative news are truly rare.

Rooney's achievements in football certainly meet the requirements, but his image, his behavior, and his aesthetic sense have closed the door for him.

As for those black guys, those short guys, those...

This is why Beckham became so popular!

According to Barnett, Burberry spends many years vetting potential spokespeople in China.

However, most of the spokespeople in China are entertainment stars.

In terms of appearance and temperament, Sun Ke has basically got it all figured out.

Moreover, this time when Burberry entered the Chinese market, the effect of those entertainment stars was far less than that of Sun Ke.

Sun Ke knew that his popularity in China was several times greater than that of "Linsanity".

Burberry made a wise decision!

After discussing the cooperation process, it was agreed that after both parties finalized the contract, Sun Ke would need to participate in the poster and GG photoshoot.

Since Sun Ke had been packaged as a rich second-generation, Barnett naturally canceled those endorsement activities, such as press conferences and dinners, in the verbal agreement.

Sun Ke felt good; he was making money while standing up.

To be honest, what Sun Ke cares about most right now is the endorsement fee.

We all go out to work, isn't it all for money?

There really are people who pursue their ideals!

Besides, my cheap dad has been holding on for a month, it wouldn't be right not to make some money now.

Barnett said with a smile, "I gave them two options."

"First, an endorsement fee will be paid annually, amounting to three million pounds after tax."

"Secondly, a one-time payment of three years' worth of endorsement fees, amounting to ten million pounds before tax."

Upon hearing this approach, Sun Ke couldn't help but give the other party a thumbs up in his heart.

If the income from both payment methods is the same, isn't that just telling people that you're broke?

This proposal seems to express that the person is not very satisfied with the endorsement price.

It's an attitude.

Sun Ke asked curiously, "Which method do they prefer?"

Barnett laughed and said, "Of course, it's a one-time payment; that way, we can save a lot of money."

Hearing this, Sun finally understood: all luxury items are just for showing off.

Everyone's trying to make money; whether something is luxurious or not is just a marketing tactic.

Those who can't see through it will waste more money.