Chapter 152: Starting List

When Chang Sheng just lay down in the hotel room, the editorial office of "Marca" was busy. [..]

Before every game day, the phone in the office rings and the fax machine blares and rattles.

The reporters at the front continued to send back the first-hand information and written press releases they obtained from various venues to the rear base camp.

The local journalists in Madrid rushed directly to the newspaper to write the manuscript.

When a new press release comes out, the editors will start to review it, and if it is correct, the typesetting will begin.

And the people who are in charge of running the printing factory wait in the newspaper office, waiting for the typesetting to be done, and after passing the review of the editor-in-chief, they are sent to the printing factory as if flying.

The printing factory is working overtime, and the newspaper must be printed and handed over to the newspaper office before 8:30 tomorrow.

Finally, the workers responsible for delivering the newspapers took the newspapers from the newspaper office and began to distribute them.

Be sure to deliver the newspaper to every newsstand before half past ten.

This is the workflow of the newspaper office every day.

Reporters and editors in Spain are perhaps the busiest and hardworking people...

Harvey Passos has been following and reporting on Getafe, and he is in Madrid, so in the end he returned to the newspaper to write the article.

The focus of his report is naturally the scene where Changsheng flew into a rage at the pre-match press conference and left the field in a huff.

This is a major victory for journalists!

People like Chang Sheng have always had the upper hand in previous confrontations with the media, which made the media very upset.

Now that he finally has the opportunity to make him feel deflated, how can he not be exciting?

After writing this manuscript with passion, Harvey Passos read it and was very satisfied with his press release.

He used the utmost irony in the article to stimulate Chang Sheng severely.

He believed that this would make Chang Sheng even more depressed.

Harvey Passos, who was very satisfied with his manuscript, sent the manuscript to the editor in charge of La Liga through the office's internal network.

Then he got up and stretched beautifully.

Looking at those colleagues who are still working at their desks, I feel a sense of superiority in my heart.

with my own abilities,

It won't be long, maybe I won't be able to work in this noisy big office, but I will have my own office like [Registration of "Marca"].

The windows are bright and clean, spacious and comfortable, and you can enjoy the respectful and envious eyes of other colleagues.

Harvey Passos lit himself a cigarette and began to enjoy the longing.

At that time, I will be the real "Marca" registration record.

At this moment, the screen on his computer jumped out of a window, but Harvey Passos, who was immersed in longing, obviously didn't notice the computer screen under his nose.

So a minute later, before he finished his cigarette, the deputy editor came out of his office, and at a glance he saw Harvey Passos standing and enjoying a cigarette.

"Harvey!" he called.

Passos woke up from the longing, a little upset. But after seeing who was disturbing him, all his unhappiness disappeared.

A smile appeared on his face: "Rawls, have you read my manuscript, how is it?"

"It's well written. It makes people feel like they are there after reading it." Deputy editor-in-chief Rawls nodded, affirming Passos' work, and then changed the subject: "However, what about Getafe's starting roster?"

Hearing Rawls's praise, Harvey Passos smiled even wider. Being able to get such a compliment from the deputy editor shows that his manuscript is really well written. But after two seconds, his smile froze.

Because he also remembered, it's not that he forgot to write the starting list, but...he really doesn't know Getafe's starting list for this game!

He recalls the scene at Getafe's press conference.

After Chang Sheng was irritated by the reporters, he got up and left. At that time, the scene of the press conference was full of triumphant laughter from the reporters.

But... before Chang Sheng left, Getafe's starting lineup really wasn't announced!

"What's the matter, Harvey?" Rawls asked strangely when he saw the expression change on Harvey Passos' face.

"Uh...he didn't announce the team's starting roster..."

"He didn't?!" Rawls raised his voice, as if this was an incredible thing.

It is indeed a rare thing. Generally speaking, at the pre-match press conference, the head coaches of both sides will announce the starting list for tomorrow's game.

But Chang Sheng did not, which made Rawls feel strange.

Harvey Passos nodded: "Yes, he got up and left, halfway through... We haven't had time to ask him about the starting list, and he didn't take the initiative to say..."

"We don't even have a starting list, how do you tell us to tell the readers? Are you saying that we don't know what the starting list is?!" Rawls' eyes widened when he heard this.

Seeing that Rawls was going to get angry, Harvey Passos quickly took out his mobile phone: "It's okay, I'll ask my friends, maybe there should be news from them..."

"Maybe?"

"Uh..." Harvey Passos also ignored the sharp eyes of the deputy editor, and began to lower his head to make a phone call.

"Hello, Luis? Do you know the starting lineup for Getafe? Yes, tomorrow's Copa del Rey game... no? Ah... ok ok, thank you..."

Passos looked up and saw the murderous eyes of the deputy editor. He quickly lowered his head and started dialing.

"It's okay, I'll ask again, I'll ask again..."

"Rau, do you have Getafe's starting list for tomorrow's game? What? You don't either?!"

"Gonzalez, you have...don't ask me, I still want to ask you! Okay, okay, I have news from my side, I will definitely call you..."

"Fernando...you didn't either? Damn..."

Harvey Passos' good mood just now is gone at this moment, and now he is sweating profusely, making phone calls non-stop, asking for confirmation one by one.

But when all the calls were finished, he held the phone in his hand and stared blankly at the obviously impatient deputy editor, speechless.

Rawls looked at him and said coldly: "I don't care what method you use, you must get me Getafe's starting list for tomorrow's game!"

After dropping these words, he turned and returned to his office.

The door slammed shut, as if announcing that the deputy editor was in a bad mood.

Passos bowed his head in frustration, and then hated Chang Sheng again.

You fucking announced the starting list, and you will die before you leave!

How did he know that Chang Sheng deliberately used this opportunity to avoid announcing his starting list.

Now Passos sits in front of the computer, scratching his head.

After tugging at his hair for a while, Passos had a flash of inspiration.

I don't know Getafe's starting lineup for this game, but I can reverse this one from their list for the last round of the Copa del Rey!

Anyway, Getafe will definitely give up this game, so their starting list is nothing more than a group of substitutes...

According to the starting list of the previous game, I re-drawn a starting list.

Definitely not far from ten!

The "Marca" newspaper doesn't have it, so other media certainly don't either...

Now they must all be looking for this list.

Then you can claim that this list is exclusive! Fully reflect your own uniqueness.

Thinking of this, Passos' mood immediately improved. He dug out Getafe's starting list for the last round of the cup, and then began to draw up a starting list for Getafe according to his own imagination.

That night, the same thing happened in many media offices...

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The next day, various newspapers appeared on newsstands everywhere with the scent of ink.

It also appeared on Chang Sheng's desk.

When Chang Sheng saw the exclusive Getafe starting lineup in the "Marca" newspaper, he laughed happily.

The last piece of the puzzle has finally been completed in the hands of those stupid journalists.

Now everyone will believe that Getafe really wants to give up this game, because this starting lineup with all substitutes is the best proof!

so perfect……

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Victor Fernandez also learned of Getafe's starting line-up through the newspapers.

Seeing that all of them were substitute players, the last stone in his heart fell to the ground.

Undoubtedly, Getafe did give up the game. If everyone is playing as a substitute, Celta's substitute players must be stronger than Getafe's substitute players, so the final victory belongs to Celta.

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Two hours before the start of the game is the deadline for the two sides to announce the starting lineup. Before that, both sides will send their starting lineups to the Spanish Football Association, the organizer of the game.

Then on the website of the Spanish Football Association Copa del Rey, the starting lists of both sides will be announced.

So in fact, Chang Sheng did not announce the starting list at the pre-match press conference, and it is no big deal. After the last two hours before the game, everyone can go to the website of the Spanish Football Association to find the starting list of both sides for this game.

So it's no secret at all.

But the media are always used to announce the starting list before the Football Association, in order to show their energy.

So everyone is used to it.

Two hours before the game, the two teams set off from their respective accommodations and rushed to the stadium Alfonso Perez.

When Celta's bus departed from the hotel, the Spanish football website refreshed the starting lists and substitute lists for each Copa del Rey match on this match day.

Rawls opened the Spanish Football Federation's website in the editorial office.

Although Harvey Passos swears that it is an exclusive that he obtained through very complicated channels and relationships.

But he always felt that it was not that simple.

So he decided to confirm it on the official website of the Spanish Football Association.

Open the website and find the Getafe vs. Celta Vigo match.

Then click to open the starting list of both sides.

In front of the computer, there is a copy of the latest issue of the Marca newspaper published in the morning for comparison.

From the goalkeeper position, he started to compare one by one.

On the website: Goalkeeper Pablo.

In the newspaper: Goalkeeper Lampone.

There is a problem with the first position.

Rawls immediately browsed down quickly.

Center back position, Jose Passarella and Pedro Caniceres (captain) on the website.

And Harvey Passos gave him Fernando Moreno and Outlaw.

Finally, when he looked at all the positions, he was surprised to find that none of them were the same!

Generally speaking, the starting list on the official website of the Spanish Football Association cannot be wrong.

Then there is only one answer - Harvey Passos lied!

"This bastard!" Rawls scolded angrily.

Reporters lying are nothing new to him.

But this matter is related to the reputation of the "Marca", so this matter is not as simple as a reporter lying. This will make readers think that "Marca" is lying!

This is something that damages the reputation of the "Marca" newspaper.

He took out his phone and dialed Passos.

After the call was connected, he heard that Passos was very noisy, and he should have arrived at the scene.

"Hey, Rawls, what's the matter?" Harvey Passos sounds like he should be in a good mood.

"What's the matter with the starting list?" Rawls's voice was cold.

"What?"

"What's the matter with Getafe's starting list? Why is your damn exclusive news different from the one on the official website of the Football Association?!"

After Passos heard the words of the deputy editor, his mind buzzed.

"This is impossible?!" He shouted such a sentence almost reflexively.

"Look at the Football Association website yourself!"

Rolls dropped the phone.

Passos held the mobile phone and stood still. My brain is still a little unresponsive.

He is outside now and cannot access the Internet, so he naturally does not know the starting list announced on the Football Association website.

But he knew that it was impossible for his deputy editor to lie to him.

If he said it was different, it must be different.

But how is it different?

Could it be...

A thought suddenly popped up in Harvey Passos' mind, startling him.

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