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Soon after the press conference ended, various pieces of news about the Tianyu Club quickly spread online. Since Wu Hao announced the acquisition and major investment in the club, news about Tianyu Club has never stopped circulating on the internet and in some sports media outlets.
In fact, some media even created special programs dedicated to covering the recent matches of Tianyu Club, the construction work of their new main venue, Tianyu Stadium, and other facilities such as the club’s training base and football academy.
Once Tianyu Stadium’s design plans were released, it immediately attracted significant attention. The reason was simple: the construction of Tianyu Stadium involved many of the world’s most advanced building methods and materials.
For example, the new type of concrete used for the foundation, the new carbon fiber structural materials for the stadium’s roof, and the exceptionally light-transmitting decorative shell, among others.
These are just aspects of the stadium’s main structure. Among the stadium’s other facilities, several are the world’s best, such as the most advanced and intelligent high-tech stadium, the smartest underground parking lot, and the shortest construction time for a professional-level stadium.
It’s no exaggeration to say that Tianyu Stadium, now completed, has become another international landmark. Its level of attention and acclaim has already surpassed that of the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing, which was the main venue for the Olympics.
“No way! Our Tianyu Club is indeed impressive! The opening ceremony of the new stadium even managed to invite Real Madrid to join the event. We common folks might not have the chance to watch European matches in Europe, but now that we can see a European powerhouse right here in our city, we have to go see the friendly match between Tianyu Club and Real Madrid. I’m heading to the official website to grab tickets now.” After seeing the latest report about Tianyu Club on social media, many excited netizens quickly headed to the Tianyu Club’s official website to grab tickets.
To be honest, with the current level of attention Tianyu Club is receiving domestically, combined with the fact that it has the world’s most advanced, luxurious, and intelligent professional stadium and has brought in European powerhouse Real Madrid for a friendly match, there is no need to worry about the tickets not selling out.
In fact, the real concern is whether one can even get a ticket, because although Tianyu Stadium can hold up to 80,000 people, our city has over a billion people!
Forget about other regions; just in Shuangqing City, where the Tianyu Club is located, the average attendance for home games against other teams in the Super League used to be over 40,000 people per match.
Now, not only does the stadium boast world-class facilities, but the Tianyu Club itself is also a rising powerhouse. This alone is enough to make the local fans proud, so not only will matches against European giants be well-supported, but future games will also receive strong backing from local fans.
After all, with a city population of over 30 million, and considering that even when the team’s strength was average, each home game attracted an average of over 40,000 spectators, it would be surprising if the stadium were not fully packed given its world-class status and the team’s affluent status.
Moreover, it’s not just local fans who are paying attention to Tianyu Club. Fans from neighboring provinces, such as Tianfu Province, which has no official team of its own, are expected to support Tianyu Club wholeheartedly.
Though Tianfu Province now has a team, it is still in the second tier and will not qualify for the Super League for another two years. Additionally, the team’s owner is also Wu Hao, so supporting Tianyu Club is akin to supporting the local Tianfu team.
That afternoon, just three hours after the Tianyu Club announced that tickets could be purchased on their official website, some slightly late netizens found they could no longer purchase tickets. Nearly 70,000 tickets available for public sale were sold out in less than three hours.
“Are you kidding me? The tickets sold out so quickly!” Those who missed out on tickets looked at the website’s notice in frustration.
This is still with the ticketing function restricted; purchasers had to use their own ID and mobile authentication to buy tickets online, and each person could buy a maximum of two tickets.
Without this restriction, the tickets would likely have been snatched up by opportunists. Even with the two-ticket limit per person, tickets starting at 200 yuan each were sold out in under three hours.
The remaining 10,000 tickets were reserved: some for Real Madrid’s entourage and others for the club’s internal use, including tickets for government departments and VIP lounges.
Two days later, after the traditional Chinese New Year, all players and staff of Tianyu Club returned to the club. This time, instead of training at a temporary stadium before their return, they went to the newly completed training base and Tianyu Stadium.
Kaka also arrived in Shuangqing City from the U.S. yesterday. To reflect Kaka’s status as a world-class star, Zhao Chengxiang, who is fully responsible for managing Tianyu Club, had already arranged a villa for Kaka in a high-end residential area close to the club’s training base.
As for Kaka himself, to be honest, he currently has no specific demands regarding material arrangements and doesn’t care much about the benefits he receives while serving at Tianyu Club. He understands that his return to peak form, even stronger and more well-rounded than before, is all thanks to Wu Hao.
Without Wu Hao’s provision of a “miraculous genetic medicine,” Kaka’s previous injuries could not have healed, and he would not have had the chance to return to the European stage.
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