"...In the just-concluded third round of the Premier League, Leeds City defeated Northumbria 1:0 away from home. In this game, Leeds City forward Hu attracted much attention. Because before the game, he appeared in France
Among the candidates for the 'Best Young Player in Europe' announced by "Golden Ball" magazine... Although Hu did not score again in this game, the new season of the Premier League has only played three rounds so far, and he has already scored
He scored three goals and averaged one goal per game. His recent outstanding performance provides strong support for the competition for the 'Best Young Player in Europe' award..."
As soon as Mario Salado entered the hotel room, he heard such a news broadcast coming from the TV in the room.
He couldn't help complaining: "Hell... why do Spanish TV stations pay so much attention to a Chinese player playing in the Premier League?"
Roommate Antonio Valero, who was half lying on the bed watching the news, said: "Who made this guy so popular right now? I saw someone on the Internet saying today that Hu's achievements are enough to compete for the Golden Globe Award..."
"That's right!" Salado spread his hands, "Then why doesn't he compete for the Ballon d'Or? Why bother with the Best Young Player Award?"
Valero laughed when he heard this: "Haha!"
He knew why his best friend was so emotional.
Because he originally had a chance to win the Best Young Player Award in Europe...
In La Liga last season, Salado, who was only 19 years old, played 29 times for Catalonia, scoring seven goals and assisting five times. He played five times in the Copa del Rey, scoring two goals and assisting three times. He played in the Champions League.
Four times, two assists.
After one season, he played a total of thirty-seven games in all competitions, scoring nine goals and ten assists.
Outstanding performance.
The nickname given by the Catalan media also quickly spread across the European continent - "Super Mario"!
He has already been confirmed to win last season's La Liga Young Player of the Year award.
It can be said that if it were not for Hu Lai, he would have a high probability of winning the Best Young Player Award in Europe.
If he wins the award, Mario Salado, who is thirty-three days away from turning 20, will become the youngest player to win this honor after Mellie Banega.
For Salado, this is the most powerful challenge he has issued to Melli - as the two mortal enemies in Spain, the competition between the Kings of Madrid and Catalonia is all-round.
In terms of the number of championships, the gold content of the championship, the first-team value, the number of stars, the number of first-team Ballon d'Or winners...every aspect will be compared.
So as the benchmark for the European Ballon d'Or, how could the award for Europe's Best Young Player be ignored?
When Melli became the best young player in Europe at the age of 19 years and 198 days, the media in Madrid publicized this matter.
So as the top talented player in the Catalan League and the hope of countless Catalan fans, Mario Salado cannot surpass Melli, but if he can close the distance with him and be on a par with him, then
For Catalan United fans, it is also a very exciting thing.
At least in this matter, the King of Madrid will not be allowed to dominate.
As a result, a Hulay has suddenly emerged. Even if Salado is unwilling to give in, he has to know that it will be difficult for him to win the "Best Young Player in Europe" award.
So he was even more annoyed: "Why doesn't Golden Globe magazine limit the age of this award to those under twenty-one?"
"Under 21 years old? That's not a 'young player', but a 'youth player'..."
"Yes, even the name has been changed. What's the word 'Best Young Player in Europe'... How hard to pronounce? Please refer to the 'Golden Globe Award' and change it to, um..." Salado frowned and thought hard, and then an idea came to him.
Flash, "How great it would be to change it to 'Golden Boy Award'!"
Valero was amused by his friend's childishness: "You! Don't think so much. Anyway, you are not yet twenty years old, and you still have three years of opportunity. Why are you anxious?"
"But Antonio... the 'European Best Young Player Award' is not based on talent, but on the performance of the season... I can't guarantee that I can perform like last season in the future..." Salado said sadly.
Valero looked at him in surprise: "Have you been abducted by aliens, Mario? So it's just the same appearance, but the people inside have changed..."
"What are you talking about, Antonio!" Sarrado scolded.
"How could the 'Super Mario' I know say such weak and incompetent words as 'I can't guarantee that I can perform like last season in the future'? So I wonder if you were transferred by aliens?"
Hearing Valero's words, Salado himself was stunned for a moment, and then blushed - of course, as a black player, even if he blushed, others would basically not be able to tell.
"Sorry, Antonio... I do seem to be a little... rude." Salado, who came back to his senses, apologized to his friend.
What he said just now is indeed not in line with his style.
As the most outstanding talented player of Catalonia, Mario Salado is extremely proud and confident.
How could you think that your performance in the future will not be as good as last season?
As a young man who is destined to become "Melli of Catalonia", his performance in the future will definitely be better than now, and he must be better season by season. Otherwise, how can he challenge Melli Banega?
"It's all my fault, I shouldn't have watched that news..." Valero pointed to the TV, which was already playing other news.
Salado shook his head: "No, it has nothing to do with you, Antonio. Even if there was no news, I would have seen him sooner or later. Instead of losing his composure at the award ceremony, it is best to wake up now."
Because the final winner of the "Europe's Best Young Player Award" will not be announced in advance, but will be revealed at the award ceremony. This is for the sake of suspense and to maintain attention.
This is not just the "Best Young Player Award", but also all European season awards. Although sometimes the media has picked out the winners before the awards are given, the official will never admit it.
Since it cannot be decided who will win the award in the end, it is natural that all the players on the short list will go to the award ceremony. Although in a year without suspense, this is to give people green leaves, but there have indeed been great comebacks in history.
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Mario Salado is going to the awards ceremony in Paris, France, where he will definitely meet Hulay.
That's why he said that.
If it hadn't been for today's incident, maybe he would have done something gaffelike at the award ceremony...
That would be really embarrassing.
Thinking of this, Salado took a deep breath: "I hope we can be divided with Leeds City in the Champions League group stage. I will beat him!"
Valero smiled and said: "You are a striker, Mario. He is also a striker. How do you beat him?"
"Data, performance, I want to beat him!"
"Come on, Mario. I will cheer you on from the bench! If I can make the roster for the game...if not, I will cheer you on in front of the TV!"
"You can definitely do it, Antonio. And not only will you be selected into the squad, you can also play in the game! You were our captain when you were in the youth team!"
Valero shrugged, looking very free and easy: "I am only 22 years old. Which wealthy team is willing to let a 22-year-old central defender play in the Champions League? Unless it is absolutely necessary...don't worry about me.
,Mario, come on and kill him!"
"I still hope you can play, Antonio. This way you can help me guard him and prevent him from scoring!" Salado said childishly. "When the time comes, I will score in the frontcourt and you will freeze him in the backcourt.
, how perfect!”
Seeing him like this, Valero laughed: "Then I will fight for the chance to play!"
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Just as Chen Xingyi turned around with the dinner plate in hand, he saw a tall man with slightly dark skin waving to him: "Here, Xing! Here!"
He smiled quickly, walked up to her, and placed his plate on the table opposite him.
"Is your examination over?" This young man, who was a head taller than Chen Xingyi even when he was sitting, asked. "What's the result?"
"It's pretty good. Doctor Dawson said there's no big problem. Just be careful not to overdose during training these days."
Hearing this, the tall man took a deep breath, and then showed an apologetic expression: "It's okay if it's okay, it's okay if it's okay... Otherwise I will feel guilty for a long time..."
Chen Xingyi laughed and said in English: "It's okay, Danny. You didn't mean it. Bumps during training are normal."
During yesterday's training, Chen Xingyi was injured by the tall man in front of him, Danny Drew. He was limping when he walked. For safety reasons, the coach did not let him continue training, but left the field.
treat.
After training, Danny Drew came to him and apologized to him, saying that he didn't mean it.
Of course he didn't mean it, so Chen Xingyi accepted his apology.
But Drew still kept thinking about it.
Chen Xingyi did not come to participate in the team's training this morning, but went to conduct a detailed inspection.
No, just after coming to the restaurant for lunch, Drew became concerned again.
Chen Xingyi does not think that Drew is pretending to care. Because after coming to Amsterdam for more than a month, he already knows the character of this big man. He is not that kind of hypocritical fake gentleman, and he is not like Wang Xianke.
villain.
That was indeed just an accident during training - this was definitely not a mockery of Coach Wang...
Moreover, as the number one talent in the Amsterdam Athletic Team, Danny Drew's status in the team does not mean he can do anything wrong to Chen Xingyi.
There is no comparison between the two people in terms of position or qualifications.
Chen Xingyi is the offensive player, while Danny Drew is the central defender.
Chen Xingyi is not even considered the top talent in China, but Drew is currently the top talent in the Netherlands.
There is such a big gap between the two of them, why does Drew need to target Chen Xingyi?
"You eat so much..." Drew noticed that there was a lot of food on Chen Xingyi's plate.
"Mr. Mulder asked me to gain muscle," Chen Xingyi explained.
"Oh yes...you are indeed too thin." Drew showed off his biceps to Chen Xingyi. "Look at me."
Chen Xingyi was helpless: "If I were as strong as you, I wouldn't be flexible enough..."
"Hey Star, are you saying I'm not flexible enough?"
"Uh..." Chen Xingyi remembered that Danny Drew, who is 1.93 meters tall, is not as bulky as people thought. With such a tall height, Drew's foot movements are very fast and he can't turn around easily.
Not slow.
It is precisely because of his ability to break the conventional impression given by this body that Danny Drew became the top talent in the Netherlands.
Starting from the Dutch U15 national team, he has been the captain of the national teams of all ages. At the age of seventeen and three hundred and one days, he became the youngest player in the history of the Dutch national team. He is now only 22 years old.
He has played 27 times in the Dutch national team. The media believes that if he can be more calm, Drew will definitely become the defensive cornerstone of the Dutch national team in the next ten years.
In this World Cup, Drew played as the main central defender of the Dutch national team and helped the team reach the top 16.
If they had not met the Argentina team with Melly Banega in the quarter-finals, they should have gone further.
Even so, Drew's performance was remarkable when facing Melli in the quarter-finals.
The two sides tied 0:0 in regular time, and then tied 1:1 in overtime. In the end, the winner was determined by a penalty shootout - the Netherlands was eliminated by penalty kick, and the penalty score was 2:4.
, the Dutch team only scored two of the four penalty kicks.
Drew played steadily for 120 minutes in this game and did not allow Melli to score.
In front of the fast and agile Merry, Drew, who is 1.93 meters tall, is also very nimble and entangles Merry.
"Ah... I don't want to talk to you anymore, Danny." Chen Xingyi complained.
He is taller, stronger and more flexible than he is...can such a defender let their offensive players survive?
"Ah? Why? Are you still angry with me?" Drew looked aggrieved and looked at Chen Xingyi with wide eyes, trying to make his eyes look watery...
Chen Xingyi waved his hand quickly: "Don't do this, Danny. Otherwise, I won't be able to eat..."
Drew laughed, put away his funny expression, and suddenly asked seriously: "Xing, I have something to ask you."
"Just ask." Chen Xingyi said with a smile on his face.