【Daily Reading】 Beckham and Vegas dev ...

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Although retired from sports, David Beckham still commands huge attention.

4 w6 @# L3 O: T& A# w& @' iHours 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.
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When he appeared, there was no sound except clicking from countless photoflashes.

But 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.

, _% n0 H6 r5 k4 K( e* vHe has retired as a pro athlete and will focus on business and charity. Beckham emphasizes: "I'm extremely excited.
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4 O% o+ x8 u" G" w, p"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."
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He also said leadership, teamwork and hard work are important in sports, and it's the same with business.
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( `1 o, x/ p: ^* s. \From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cel ... ontent_17130939.htm