标题: 【Daily Reading】 Beckham and Vegas developer team up in Asia [打印本页] 作者: vivian 时间: 2013-11-26 22:28 标题: 【Daily Reading】 Beckham and Vegas developer team up in Asia Although retired from sports, David Beckham still commands huge attention.7 j5 w: @1 A! W- _5 w8 A- V
) l' N& @, j" |8 b7 q3 n2 YHours before he showed up in a conference room at luxury hotel and casino resort Venetian Macao last week, journalists from about 500 media houses had already waited in long lines to get a close-up position to the celebrity. 8 I0 M0 _/ s% Q2 a$ R7 z8 K! m' X8 r
When he appeared, there was no sound except clicking from countless photoflashes.6 k( d9 I0 l. ~- n8 w
( _! X: Z$ ] b3 }. {: UBut this time, Beckham presents himself as businessman, rather than an entertainment celebrity, as he announced a long-term partnership between his company Beckham Ventures and global resort developer Las Vegas Sands, which owns Venetian Macao. 7 d0 Q* E+ q7 z3 b8 k* s . o6 o- W' y$ z/ o" Z0 rHe has retired as a pro athlete and will focus on business and charity. Beckham emphasizes: "I'm extremely excited.8 f; ~. I. g$ p! m# Q: f7 d# ^ _
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"My business started a few years ago, but my focus was on playing (soccer) at that time. Now I'm becoming more of a businessman." * \& J- ~( G. j. z. I0 H, ^ ( Q$ }+ W6 V! o) ~2 m' F6 DHe also said leadership, teamwork and hard work are important in sports, and it's the same with business. - s4 N7 {8 h9 d( ] + J9 X# K o- |8 h6 |* X" ^+ d $ h" z" o) U9 o$ j0 nFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cel ... ontent_17130939.htm