News: Not really related to chinese football but wth, Chery says it signed Messi

jaredk · Apr 23, 2010

Chery says it signed Messi

BEIJING - CHINA'S biggest domestic auto brand signalled its ambition on Friday to become a global player by signing Argentine football star Lionel Messi as an international ambassador to promote its brands.

Chery Automobile Co made the announcement at the Beijing auto show, where it plans to show 29 vehicles including four alternative fuel models.

Messi is the reigning Fifa Player of the Year and stars for Spanish giants Barcelona.

Chery exports to 70 developing countries in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, and company spokesman Jin Yibo said the company hopes to double exports this year to 100,000 vehicles.

Mr Jin said Messi would promote Chery's luxury Riich brand.

'Messi is the best football player in the world, and thus he makes a great ambassador to represent out premium Riich brand,' Mr Jin said. Chery is bringing in 200 sales agents from foreign markets to see its latest models, Jin said. -- AFP
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Only_ONE_United · Apr 23, 2010

Now that we've signed Messi, are we also capable of using the same fantastic Chinese car design copying skills to clone a team of Messi's for our NT?

jaredk · Apr 23, 2010

Only_ONE_United said: ↑

Now that we've signed Messi, are we also capable of using the same fantastic Chinese car design copying skills to clone a team of Messi's for our NT?
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only a matter of time my friend,we just need to navigate through those pesky intellectual property rights restrictions.

ntg. · Apr 24, 2010

Only_ONE_United said: ↑

Now that we've signed Messi, are we also capable of using the same fantastic Chinese car design copying skills to clone a team of Messi's for our NT?
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deng zhuoxiang's similar-to-messi goal