On the afternoon of June 2, the Alitalia Airbus 330 aircraft slowly stopped at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. After a while, the cabin door opened, and the passengers set foot on the picturesque land of Kuala Lumpur with their luggage.
In the crowd, Wang Ai shook his head as he got off the plane and talked to a Middle Eastern tourist next to him. In the business class, the passenger from the United Arab Emirates recognized Wang Ai. If they hadn't both been sleeping, they might have talked.
Until when.
Wang Ai is tall and tall, and Sun Yi is carrying a small luggage bag, which contains Wang Ai's "European Golden Boy Award" golden ball.
Among the people picking him up at the airport, Wang Ai saw a dark and thin guy holding high a cardboard with the Chinese character "Wang Ai" in his hand, shaking it excitedly, and occasionally jumping up and down.
"Hey, why are you here?" Wang Ai happily walked up to him and hit this guy on the chest: "I said you are really good. You also got the opportunity to go on a business trip this time? Is it because of me?
It’s all gone, right? Should you treat me to dinner?”
Sun Yi and Yan Zhu stood aside and laughed.
"Hey, you are the golden boy of Europe, and you still need a meal from me? With your income of tens of millions this year, do you have the nerve to blackmail me, a salaryman?" Ma Dong shook hands with several people with a smile, and said
Still struggling to deal with it.
"Yo!" Wang Ai looked up and down, looking at the black and thin man: "How many years have you been working as a Beijinger, and even your speech has a Beijing flavor? Okay, you don't need to treat me to a meal, just sing for me!"
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"I can't do it, I can't do it!" Ma Dong waved his hands hurriedly: "With my appearance, the moment I appear on stage, I will scare the children to tears. Let Lin Long sing, he is also blessed by you."
Only then did Wang Ai notice Lin Long, who was setting up a camera on the side. This guy also ran over. It looked like the awards ceremony tomorrow night would be very lively.
The Chinese Football Association had told Wang Ai a long time ago, otherwise Wang Ai would not have rushed to Milan yesterday morning, arrived in Turin in the evening, and then flew to Kuala Lumpur in the middle of the night. The awards party originally scheduled by the AFC was on May 29, but as soon as
After checking the schedule, I discovered that Dr. Wang Ai, who was selected as the Asian Footballer of the Year, actually has a German Cup final to play on May 31.
The AFC did not want to lose the opportunity for Wang Ai to be present, so the organizing committee moved the date of the awards show to June 3, five days later.
Of course the Chinese Football Association had to take care of the AFC's favor. Zhang Jilong personally called and ordered Wang Ai to come one day in advance to make preparations. Otherwise, Wang Ai planned to rest in Milan for a day and then go shopping before catching up with the awards night.
Arrived.
Wang Ai has a high probability of winning the Asian Footballer of the Year title. Although he values this honorary title very much, Wang Ai doesn’t pay much attention to the awards show. He also doesn’t like to welcome business occasions. Even if he has time,
Reading a difficult philosophy book is more interesting.
A group of people sat in a large rented van and drove slowly to the temporary residence of the Chinese Football Association. Along the way, the tropical atmosphere of Kuala Lumpur made people feel extremely comfortable.
When they arrived at the hotel, Wang Ai met with the Chinese Football Association delegation. There were not many people who came, and they were of high rank, including Vice Chairman Zhang Jilong, national team assistant coaches Shen Xiangfu, Tang Pengju, as well as the team leader, translators, etc. , plus a CCTV on-site filming team.
It can be said that this delegation came entirely for Wang Ai alone. Asian football in 2002 was the year of South Korea. Even though the shady story in the World Cup was widely known, the Koreans pretended not to know. The AFC looked at the results for the sake of their results. Yes, the awards that deserve it must be given. In addition to South Korea, Japan, which hosts the World Cup, should get a share of the cake.
That’s why South Korea is definitely the biggest winner at this awards show. If Wang Ai’s performance hadn’t been so amazing, and the AFC was out of balance considerations, the Asian Footballer award would have gone to South Korea, so the Chinese Football Association would have You understand, there is no chance for other awards! Even Li Tie, who was also selected into the final six list of Asian Footballer, did not come at all, and the number of people in the delegation was relatively small.
Everyone is considered acquaintances and friends. After chatting, they found out that the Chinese Football Association delegation arrived the day before yesterday and was busy communicating with the AFC, choosing hotels, preparing for reception banquets, selecting local Chinese representatives in Kuala Lumpur, etc. For an outstanding player like Wang Ai, There are still very few young players, and the attitude of this delegation is very positive: We are here to help you with logistics!
At the reception dinner, Wang Ai took out the European Golden Boy Award trophy. Zhang Jilong couldn’t close his mouth while holding Golden Ball: “When you won the Asian Youth Championship three years ago, I thought you were a great kid, but I didn’t expect that three years ago You brought this back to me after the New Year! Is it because of you that Turin holds this award?"
"No, no, hahaha." Wang Ai smiled and waved his hands: "People have wanted to do it for a long time, but there has never been a suitable opportunity. In fact, if Italy had outstanding young players, they would have launched them long ago. I just happened to get the chance. "
"Okay, I'm not carried away. Speaking of which, you really have to win the award tomorrow night. This is the second time for China. In the past, Japan and South Korea won more. China has finally caught up. It has been two years in a row. We are all Chinese!”
Shen Xiangfu, who was smiling on the side, joined in: "Not only that, he is also the youngest winner. Last year he won the Best Newcomer in Asia, and after his performance in the World Cup, this year in addition to the Asian Footballer, other AFC awards You can’t take it anymore, Vice Chairman?”
"No!" Zhang Jilong said with a smile: "There are only a few awards. I won the Best Newcomer once but can't win a second time. This is the only one left. I really hope you can win the championship, Xiao Wang! Put your performance on the field Keep it up, continue to perform well, our Chinese football will definitely develop better under your leadership. Don’t you always have opinions on the work of the Football Association? The more awards you win, the louder your voice will be, and the more people will listen to you. .”
"It's quite annoying." Wang Ai said with a smile: "If I become an adult, I can say anything, but next year's Asian Footballer of the Year may not be my turn. I only scored one assist in the Bundesliga this season. Although Tübingen I’ve won the Triple Crown, but I’m not the biggest contributor.”
Zhang Jilong thought for a while and said: "That's right, eh, Xiaobai, right? Not to mention, with his status as the top scorer in the German Cup and the UEFA Cup, it is really possible to win the Asian Footballer! Oh, I really
I'm happy! It's only been three years. Although it's not an individual series, it's even better! This shows that our Chinese players are growing up collectively. Xiao Fan is older, but you and Xiao Bai are both the right age! Oh, I'm happy, Xiao Shen
