At the end of the 14th round, Peter Kenyon, Jose Mourinho, Lampard, Wang Ai, Cech, Makelele, Robben, Essien and other Chelsea players were shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or.
, departing from London and arriving in Paris that night, preparing to attend the Golden Globe Awards ceremony the next day.
"Rey", Robben, who was sitting in the same seat on the plane, bumped Wang Ai with his shoulder. Since he understood that Wang Ai's surname means king, especially after that misunderstanding, he felt a little guilty for withdrawing the hand of friendship, plus
After Wang Ai's wonderful performance, he began to use this Spanish word to call Wang Ai.
"I think you will have a chance to win the grand prize sooner or later."
"You also have a chance." Wang Ai said with a smile: "Many people have a chance."
"Me." Robben shook his head: "If you want to win the grand prize, you must have a rich boss who wants to support you, and you must have stable playing time and wonderful performance. Now, I only have the last one.
Xiang. I don’t know why, but I’m always prone to injuries, which will affect my playing time. I don’t have much playing time, and I’m not as explosive as you.”
"Why did I explode?"
"Your performance was like an explosion. I don't know a better word for it. In such a short time, you seemed to have compressed a whole 90 minutes. I can't do that, so I may not win the grand prize."
Wang Ai was thoughtful after hearing this. After coming to Chelsea for so long, Wang Ai is already familiar with many things in the club, such as team doctors. The level of team doctors in England can only be said to be average. This may be related to England's football culture.
Advocating an iron-blooded spirit at every turn is a bit like the Chinese football saying of "do not leave the line of fire for minor injuries." At least from Wang Ai's perspective, he is not as good as the stereotypical Germans. Even if the team doctor's level is not bad, he can only make repairs, and
It cannot be prevented in advance. In my impression, Robben's injury situation has improved a lot since he left Chelsea, especially after arriving at Bayern.
Should he suggest that Robben go to Germany to check it out? Wang Ai thought about it and decided to find an opportunity to give Robben a hint in the future. It is not the place to talk on the plane. Moreover, the relationship between the two of them is still relatively shallow now.
The Dutchman has a self-centered personality. If you really want to talk to him directly, it is difficult to judge how he will react. Maybe he will tell the club later, and then Chelsea's team doctor will have to trick Wang Ai. Even if he keeps it secret, can he believe it?
Not allowed.
I can't fool him with Chinese medicine, which is similar to witch doctors in the eyes of Europeans, unless Tu Youyou wins the Nobel Prize ten years in advance.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Golden Globe Awards, so the awards party at the Pierre Cardin Art Center opposite the Elysée Palace became particularly grand. Almost all the celebrities in French football came, including Platini,
Zidane, Deschamps, Blanc, Jacques, FIFA President Sepp Blatter, there are a total of 35 living Ballon d'Or winners, 25 of them are here tonight. All the players shortlisted for the final 50 players
Almost everyone came to the scene. Not only did the top players come by themselves, those with girlfriends took their girlfriends, those with children took their children, club managers, technical directors, and head coaches were all present.
This is not only an awards ceremony, but also an important social occasion. Those who can get the invitation letter represent that they have entered the inner circle of European football and have the opportunity to interact with various big figures.
In the Chelsea team, Wang Ai and Robben are the younger two. Wang Ai is 18 years old and Robben is 21 years old. They were both selected as candidates for the Ballon d'Or. In the entire list, the two are also the last in age.
Especially Wang Ai is the youngest. Therefore, when entering the venue and waiting for the opening, Blatter and Platini talked to the two of them one after another. This was the first time for Wang Ai and Platini to talk, but with Blatter
He is relatively familiar with it. When the awards were presented after the World Cup final three years ago, it was Blatter who presented him with the award.
Wang Ai naturally knew the outcome tonight, so he acted calmly, while big names like Blatter and Platini were also personable.
Reporters from several domestic media also came to the scene and took the time to click the shutter around Wang Ai. Wang Ai glanced at them and knew what tone they would use to write the article. He felt a little helpless, but it was hard to say.
What.
In China in this era, even if it is a finalist for an individual football award, it is worth mentioning it to boost the morale of the people across the country, so as not to call them "traitors", "elites" and others in domestic online forums.
Their bastards: You know, the leading party members were instigated and discouraged.
For a country as big as China, no one can count on it except for its own efforts.
Therefore, even though Wang Ai had persuaded domestic reporters through Liu Jianhong, the enthusiasm was still being cheered.
After greeting the big shots, Wang Ai had to walk in front of the reporters. Although he came mainly for domestic reporters, European reporters had to ask questions and had to answer them. Domestic reporters traveled thousands of miles specifically for him.
Come, if he doesn't come to express his regret, he will regret it.
"Award-winning? No, no." Wang Ai shook his head repeatedly at the "Football" reporter: "We have to look at the problem objectively and not be self-paralyzed. My performance in the past year is indeed the best in Asia or among the yellow race.
But this does not mean that I will win the award. I am the main rotation player in Depor and Chelsea. Although my scoring efficiency is high, my overall contribution is not higher than others."
"What about Asian Footballer?"
"Then who knows?" Wang Ai spread his hands in a funny way: "I'm not a judge."
The reporters wanted to ask again, but Wang Ai waved his hand: "It will be over in a while. If you are free, I will start."
The final selection results were not surprising. Ronaldinho scored 225 points, Lampard 148 points, and Gerrard 144 points, winning the gold ball, silver ball, and bronze ball respectively. Ronaldinho's 2005
His outstanding performance continued in 2004, and even ordinary fans can see his excellence. What's more, he is also endorsed by Bobby Charlton, Maradona, Rijkaard, Pele and other football celebrities.
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Long before the award ceremony, through the information given by major gambling companies and major newspapers, this result was actually clear. The reason why the stars who had no chance of being included in the three-man list also came had nothing to do with politeness and making friends with big shots.
It is very important, and it is also very important to leave an impression on the organizers that you respect them.
Wang Ai and Robben all had this motivation. Eight Chelsea players were selected for the 50-man roster and all came. Of course, Zai Lampard's big meal was also a motivation.
Among the 50 people, half received scores from the judges. A total of seven Chelsea players received scores. Only Robben unexpectedly did not score. This was directly related to his excessive injuries. This season, 14 rounds of the Premier League were played, 9 rounds were played, and 5
He started every game and only played 420 minutes in total, scoring only two goals.
This chapter has been completed!