The first stop of the three-day [Su Dong · Golden Ball Tour] world exhibition was an overwhelming success. It even appeared in prominent sections of major authoritative domestic media outlets and portal websites, attracting intense attention from football fans both at home and abroad.
Many netizens had already begun asking which other cities in the country would host the exhibition next.
The capital stop was also attracting ever-greater enthusiasm from fans.
On the day of the exhibition, Su Dong interacted with fans until late into the night. The next morning, he made time to participate in the recording of an interview program for the National Television Station, where he once again fielded numerous questions from the media and fans.
The topics that concerned the fans and most media reporters were not particularly sharp. They were all related to Su Dong or domestic football, matters he had long since learned to handle with ease. Answering them required little thought.
At his level, he knew exactly how to answer in a way that satisfied everyone while avoiding sensitive boundaries.
Still, there were always media reporters who went looking for trouble. For example, one reporter sharply questioned Su Dong about why he had agreed to become the global spokesperson for a domestic carrier and was throwing his full support behind the development of a 3G network.
"Mr. Su, you've been in Europe all this time, so I believe you should know very clearly that the auction fees for 3G network licenses in Europe are extremely high. To this day, many established telecommunications companies have suffered severe losses. Take British Telecom, for example. According to The Economist, global 3G investment will reach as high as three hundred billion dollars. All telecommunications companies are heavily in debt, making profitability completely impossible."
The reporter provided plenty