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.. ]$ J& r Q$ ~
" e8 T) A6 |: L0 t/ EHours 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." a- H0 H M2 v
! U! x* y; z8 X6 v& [$ G1 j5 BWhen he appeared, there was no sound except clicking from countless photoflashes. $ Q7 ^& E! [+ B/ L1 ~; V+ e) z* B9 f9 t' i U- G4 \
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.- M0 E |8 X1 J, U9 V& m7 y
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He has retired as a pro athlete and will focus on business and charity. Beckham emphasizes: "I'm extremely excited.- w1 \0 _8 b, J+ F: P
( G$ G6 u+ F8 F"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."! f( \! @* M% _0 `; { E; Q
* T7 R/ V ~$ N% w, Q' P7 SHe also said leadership, teamwork and hard work are important in sports, and it's the same with business. * B2 X9 v4 M, c9 o8 F8 _0 g. `8 o 1 B& V# X' G6 O- u% [& E" A b% O" @# S& Y0 t$ \9 I1 H/ u
From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cel ... ontent_17130939.htm