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. E1 E3 r7 f; j R. E) b
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Hours 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. " T1 i9 b- q& A& a' L# k % s0 B) k# k5 s* t8 V) ^When he appeared, there was no sound except clicking from countless photoflashes.+ W" s3 [* u% A
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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.0 V9 H8 [# s' [! e" U! s
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He has retired as a pro athlete and will focus on business and charity. Beckham emphasizes: "I'm extremely excited. 6 U+ b7 Q& l8 w7 r" j8 z ; R+ Z; N$ q: ]9 @ Y' y"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." & \* Q! z7 k% A. S 0 f) l' c8 Y& Q( n* Q/ GHe also said leadership, teamwork and hard work are important in sports, and it's the same with business. % N3 |& o/ T4 ~+ m* q3 ?" u' l2 {4 H1 e+ N