CHINESE billionaire Xu Jiayin is digging deep into his sizeable
pockets to ensure Team Dragon has plenty of support when they to try
spoil the Socceroos’ Asian Cup party at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday.
The real estate mogul and co-owner of heavyweight Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande has bought 5000 tickets for the game.
Courtesy
of Xu, whose estimated wealth last year was $7.5 billion, the tickets
will be distributed free, along with red “Go China!” shirts, outside the
ground before the start of the match.
He hopes it will
lead to a sea of red in Suncorp Stadium to counter the green and gold of
Australia that will dominate the stands.
The match was all but a sell-out on Wednesday night, with
close to 50,000 fans expected for the Socceroos’ second game in Brisbane
in less than a week.
Australia’s 1-0 loss to South Korea
last Saturday night condemned them to second spot in Group A, ensuring
they would remain in Brisbane for their quarter-final.
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