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. / m4 O3 g4 ]7 L* ^( Z% [# l $ Q; ~6 |- W! O6 sHours 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.+ x& [# L6 H2 b( n2 x1 ]
5 i3 {6 W1 O! ?, b$ X1 w E! fWhen he appeared, there was no sound except clicking from countless photoflashes.% \# G1 w% H1 s/ i+ M
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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. ( V9 g1 `3 T/ n2 s" t; c; ]8 J1 G% C9 w
He has retired as a pro athlete and will focus on business and charity. Beckham emphasizes: "I'm extremely excited. # G" }! ^' `$ K" J+ F% H " b% W3 F( {1 w! j6 T2 d"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." 7 A9 H& D/ ]3 V& h% ?: k3 B5 U+ j* { v5 \0 X; [
He also said leadership, teamwork and hard work are important in sports, and it's the same with business. ! P, M9 j) I* _" Q, Q/ o 2 @# m0 Z7 `5 P8 \ ! x' i" ]9 Y7 P8 u& k: n0 zFrom:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cel ... ontent_17130939.htm