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. 2 c) Y' f7 i; @ i0 L7 f4 E ' K" B( N& q1 V8 w+ u+ I) M8 mHours 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.2 y. R1 ^+ {; i; Z
- y# P1 x) B4 H& x0 pWhen he appeared, there was no sound except clicking from countless photoflashes., A3 k( Q4 g; t: e- U- E9 a
8 |; e* s, u7 v+ k; F! ^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.4 a: f' Z$ ^" Y6 K& [
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He has retired as a pro athlete and will focus on business and charity. Beckham emphasizes: "I'm extremely excited.; z3 O" O; d( a" | o& w1 j# n7 Q
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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." * M% a: k; l% f6 ^- x; P% z * }" L- z( W' \: l0 F* s; o2 I. g8 FHe also said leadership, teamwork and hard work are important in sports, and it's the same with business. 0 G( B$ S1 [$ Z8 v: g2 C% j' R( o2 G: A6 P- Z- Q9 {8 R" z
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