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Preface
Ronaldo's trip to China is an exciting event for the majority of football fans.
But in just one day, a major change suddenly happened.
On the evening of January 23, Ronaldo suddenly announced to the fans that he would not be able to participate in the original event due to injury.
The news came as a bolt from the blue, frustrating countless fans, some of whom may have arrived at the hotel early.
But the biggest headache is probably to lose to the organizer, not only did I not earn the money, but I had to lose a lot of money!
Unexpected "injuries"
The trip to China, originally scheduled for January 2024, was a special moment for Ronaldo and the fans.
Because this time, Ronaldo is already 38 years old, and it has been more than ten years since he came to China in 2009.
Even so, the popularity and enthusiasm of Chinese fans for Ronaldo is very high.
Before Ronaldo's arrival in China, the overwhelming publicity has been launched, and fans are also looking forward to Ronaldo's match with the Chinese team.
According to the original plan, Ronaldo led the team to Shenzhen on the afternoon of January 21, and then on January 24 and January 28.
Riyadh Victory will also play against Shanghai Shenghua and Zhejiang respectively.
Everything was originally in an orderly preparation, but unexpectedly on the 23rd, something suddenly changed.
That night, Ronaldo apologized to the Chinese fans, saying that it was a sad day, and Ronaldo also said that in the world of football, there will always be some things that cannot be controlled.
The news of the postponement of the game is undoubtedly a surprise blow to the majority of fans.
But even more sad than the fans are the organizers of this China trip, who are not only caught between the team and the fans, but may also face the risk of huge losses.
The organizers are going to lose a lot
Although the organizers tried to persuade them, in the end they did not change the fact that the China tour was postponed.
The most embarrassing thing is that now the organizers, Ronaldo and the majority of fans are not happy.
The unexpected cancellation of the tournament caused the organizer to announce that it would open a refund channel as soon as possible.
However, because the venue of the game is in Shenzhen, fans fly from all over the country, and there will be consumption of food, clothing, housing and transportation.
In this regard, the organizers said that they will compensate the actual expenses incurred by the fans, but it is obvious that the fans' counts are far from being measured by tickets and air tickets.
The organizer may think, I've already done this, what else do I want?
You must know that Ronaldo's appearance fee this time is as high as 11 million US dollars, which is about 80 million yuan at the current exchange rate.
In other words, if the average price of tickets is 2,000 yuan, the organizer will have to sell at least 50,000 tickets to recover the cost.
But the reality is that although the two pre-sales of Ronaldo tickets for Ronaldo's trip to China were swept away, when the tickets were officially sold, the situation was not satisfactory.
And now not only do you have to get a full refund, but you also need to bear other costs for the fans.
Add to that the hosting of dinners and rental of venues, and even the liquidated damages of sponsors, etc., and the organizers may have a big head.
But in fact, the location of this China tour competition is objectively unrealistic.
Although Shenzhen is a bustling metropolis, the fact is that the fan base there is not good, which means that the spending power of football tickets is not good.
This can be seen from the previous home games of the Shenzhen team, in the Sino-North Korean game, the attendance rate of the Shenzhen team's home team can be said to be scary, and the entire stadium is empty.
And Ronaldo's trip to China can only hope that fans from all over the world will take a plane to watch, but this is obviously unrealistic.
Because the organizer set the ticket price high, of course, this is not to say that Ronaldo's game is not worth the price, but that fans may have spent four or five thousand to buy tickets, and they can only enjoy one or two thousand visual experience after entering.
Because Shenzhen does not have enough professional venues, and if the China tour is arranged in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, it will be more cost-effective for fans.
In the face of thousands of ticket prices, some netizens commented, isn't it fragrant to use the money to buy pork ribs?
This time Ronaldo's unexpected withdrawal, the organizer will most likely consider postponing it, but this will also make many fans less enthusiastic and difficult to buy.
But at the same time, we can't help but have a question.
Why was Ronaldo injured so timely this time?
Cristiano Ronaldo is dissatisfied with the organizer's arrangement?
In fact, Ronaldo's injury was not suddenly exposed, but a few days ago, Saudi media reported that Ronaldo had a calf muscle injury and needed a period of recovery.
At that time, fans put a question mark on whether Ronaldo could come.
As a result, on January 21, Ronaldo really arrived in Shenzhen, and the person in charge of the organizer also said in an interview that it is common for athletes to be injured, and Ronaldo has a professional medical team and will participate in all events this time.
So why did Ronaldo suddenly announce that he would not be able to participate in the game just two days later?
Perhaps, this has something to do with the itinerary arranged by the organizers.
This is Ronaldo's eighth visit to China, and he even calls China his "second home", whether it is out of politeness or not, which shows that Ronaldo has enough respect for Chinese fans.
However, in the past few years, Ronaldo may have encountered a lot of unpleasant things.
First of all, Cristiano Ronaldo's injury is widely known, although I don't want to see it, but it is a fact.
Ronaldo is now nearly 40 years old, which is considered an advanced age in the sports world, and Ronaldo still has to participate in the 2024 European Championship, so he must take care of his injury.
However, the organizers have been doing Ronaldo's work, hoping that he can play football, and even made promises to the fans.
But that's not the most important thing.
In the past two days, the "Ronaldo toasting picture" has been circulating on the Internet, which can't help but make Chinese netizens feel ridiculous, and maybe it will also make Ronaldo very uncomfortable.
Perhaps the organizers have long realized that they can't make much money with tickets alone, so they put their minds on the dinner.
A good dinner was turned into a business banquet by the organizers, who sold a large number of seats at a high price, and most of the buyers were Internet celebrities, who hoped to make profits through live broadcasts, video shoots and other means.
During the dinner, Ronaldo was tired of dealing with these people's autographs and group photo requests, and some anchors still wanted to rub the camera and let Ronaldo get into the mirror.
But the most surprising thing is the toasting picture, which really proves that no matter who comes to China, they have to learn to toast.
According to China News Weekly, before Ronaldo came to China, a domestic live streaming platform contacted Ronaldo's economist to discuss the matter, but in the end no agreement was reached.
As a result, the platform did not give up, turned around and found the organizer again, and the two sides joined forces to lobby the club, and finally the team agreed to the live broadcast to bring goods.
So much so that in the later posters, there was even a situation where Ronaldo and Internet celebrities stood together.
This can't help but remind people that when NBA star James Harden traveled to China before, he appeared in the live broadcast room of a certain platform to bring red wine.
Nowadays, short videos and live broadcasts have become a means for many people to collect money, and with the blessing of celebrities, they will indeed attract more traffic.
But we should also be aware that this bottomless pursuit of interests is eating away at the purity of sports step by step.
For foreign teams, they are more pure in a way, and perhaps in their understanding, it is a simple game.
Although foreign teams also have business, the main theme is still football, not in the name of football, to hold a huge fan meeting.
If the innocence of football is lost, then how can all the commercial add-ons exist?
epilogue
Although Ronaldo's trip to China ended unfortunately, we still hope that the game will finally be held normally.
At the same time, I also hope that Ronaldo can adjust his condition and play well at the end of his career.
As football fans, we can only wait quietly, waiting for the final reply from the organizers and the team.
文 | ZYG
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