Thanks to "The Thief" and "Shimadzu" for the reward!
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Among the 50 nominees for this year’s Ballon d’Or, eight are players currently playing for Millwall. If you include Makelele, who left in the summer, 9 players from Millwall’s main lineup last season were candidates for the Ballon d’Or.
List of people.
But according to past practice, at least close to half of these 50 people have 0 votes and 0 points. They are placed in the Millwall team. Although Schneider, Zambrotta, and Southgate were nominated, they cannot be said to have won the award.
, it is almost impossible to enter the top ten or top twenty, because there is a contrast within the Millwall team. The outside world will not think that Millwall relies on defense to achieve glory. Even if defense and offense are inseparable, in the judgment of eyeball effect
In the system, defensive players receive very little favor.
The Millwall Magic Attack Group is a popular candidate for the award. They each have their own merits and are integrated into one team. Each one has speciality and importance. For this reason, five Millwall stars collectively appeared at the Ballon d'Or.
At the award ceremony, Nedved, who was recovering from his injury, also attended.
They wore suits and leather suits and acted in unison. They were interviewed by reporters when they entered before the ceremony, and they complimented each other shamelessly.
Nedved said Henry will win the prize.
Henry said Larson would win the award.
Larsson said Ronaldinho will win the award.
Ronaldinho said Pirlo is the underrated master.
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The five of them shamelessly complimented each other and then sat together in the spotlight, occasionally whispering and laughing. They seemed not nervous at all.
Although they all hope that they can win the award, they believe that someone in the team will definitely win a Ballon d'Or today. They will be happy when their teammates win the award. In the collective concept instilled in Millwall, they understand the concept of one win and one win.
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Nedvěd knows that he will definitely not be able to defend the Ballon d'Or. Larsson is obviously not as popular as Henry last season. Ronaldinho is a kind of magic football player. The mainstream of the Ballon d'Or Award is whoever plays magic football will win the award.
The hope is high. Pirlo's mentality is relatively calm. Even if he is evaluated as a template for new alternative roles in football circles, it is difficult to say whether he can win the award.
The most promising player is of course Henry, who was the leading goal-scoring machine last season. He needs to perform on the field and outshine the rest. He needs collective honor, and the trophy cannot be held in both hands.
When the result was about to be announced, Henry was the most nervous and looked serious. The other four teammates sat next to him with smiles on their faces.
However, when the selection results were announced, all five Millwall players looked stunned.
First place, Figo!
Second place, Zidane!
Third place, Shevchenko!
Millwall's top five stars don't even have one in the top three!
Not to mention going on stage to win the Golden Globe Award, they didn’t even have a chance to go on stage!
Among the guests present were players from other clubs. There were also some retired stars, and they all set their sights on Henry.
The atmosphere at the scene was strange. After applauding Figo, suspicion ensued.
If Millwall's stars were unable to win the Ballon d'Or and the club failed to have players win the Ballon d'Or for two consecutive years, then that's fine.
However, there is not even one person in the top three, so how did the judges vote?
The five Millwall stars looked awkward for a while and then all applauded Figo. Henry's smile was slightly bitter.
When the specific vote results were announced, there was a burst of discussion.
Figo, 101 points.
Zidane, 99 points.
Shevchenko, 85 points.
Henry, 84 points.
Ronaldinho, 82 points.
Larson, 77 points.
Nedved, 73 points.
Pirlo, 69 points.
Rivaldo, 39 points.
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Since the establishment of the Golden Globe Awards, a record-breaking day was born!
Not only Figo and Zidane, but also the score difference between the first and second place is very small. It is almost the same as the gap between the names before and after a judge when voting!
And in the rankings that follow, the gap between each player is very small!
Seeing this ranking, Millwall ranked 4-8, some senior reporters sighed at the scene.
With this result, does Millwall win, or does it lose as the result shows?
The selection of the Golden Globe Awards has always been based on impression points, which means accumulation of popularity.
Figo, Zidane, and Shevchenko are all stars who have been nominated in the past few seasons and have continued to perform well. In other words, as long as their annual performance is not too bad, they will definitely have
With a certain basic score, coupled with the judges' personal preferences and tendencies, the score will not be too low. But judging from today's results, the vote rates of the top three are too low.
Reporters also expected that Figo's election would definitely cause great controversy.
He played for Barcelona last season and had zero team honors, finishing second in the league, semi-finals in the Champions League, and semi-finals in the European Cup.
After a controversial transfer to Real Madrid in the summer, Real Madrid can only play in the UEFA Cup this season. Although it is in a strong position in the UEFA Cup, so what? Can Europe's secondary intercontinental club championship be the same as the Champions League?
If Zidane is elected, there will not be too much controversy. After all, he led the French team to win the European Cup in the summer. However, due to his red card incident in the Champions League during the Ballon d'Or selection, his image has plummeted, which has led to
Points deducted.
Note: Based on the plot of this book, there is a bug in Zidane's red card incident, and the chain reaction cannot be justified. According to the original historical conclusion, the incident can be replaced by a supporting role.
The third-placed Shevchenko alone is the mainstay of AC Milan's offense, and with the basis of impression points from the previous three seasons, his score today should have been quite satisfactory, but because the gap between him and the top two is not big, he failed
become conspicuous.
What should we say about the five Millwall stars ranked 4-8?
If four of Millwall's stars become favorites, all of Millwall's stars may directly win the Ballon d'Or!
Internal split voting is too serious!
If any one of the 5 people distributes the votes to two of the other 4 people, Millwall can take the top two places!
In the past four seasons, Millwall has accumulated a strong impression base.
In the Ballon d'Or selection, team honors focus on the league, Champions League, European Cup, and World Cup. For individual honors, forwards focus on the top scorer. Other positions focus on team role and contribution, as well as technical style.
Millwall's three league titles in the past four seasons and the Premier League title may not be convincing yet, but they have three European titles in four years, two Champions Leagues, and one European Cup Winners' Cup. In addition, they failed to win the Champions League.
Last year, they fell to the semi-finals. How could the judges turn a blind eye to such a team, especially in the past nearly two years, which has created a 65-game unbeaten streak?
In the year Larsson and Nedved were elected, the Millwall team had impeccable honors, as well as personal honors. Larsson ranked first in Europe in goals for the year, while Nedved was the best in the Champions League and the best in the Premier League.
They have won all kinds of honors, and both of them have been selected for the Golden Globe Award the previous year.
This year, Larsson's performance has continued to be stable. His vote base is no problem, even though Nedvěd was seriously injured and missed the new season. But he played a major role in last season's Triple Crown, and his vote base is also sufficient.
Ronaldinho is the kind of player that the judges like. He is in the stage of rising rapidly, while Pirlo has reached the point where people can't ignore him. The more Millwall becomes the focus, the more and more attention Pirlo's role receives.
Finally, Henry can no longer fault his performance. He has won the Champions League, the League, double Golden Boot, Triple Crown, and European Cup. Therefore, he has become the highest scorer in Millwall, but he still cannot win the Golden Ball.
award.
If we choose the best team, there is no doubt that Millwall will be elected. UEFA did award this honor to Millwall a few months ago.
However, when selecting the Ballon d'Or, it was difficult to choose among the five players from Millwall. The judges all had their own preferences, and it was really difficult to choose. In the end, there was a serious voting split within Millwall.
The awards ceremony has come to an end. Whether there is any controversy or not, the result is that way.
Five Millwall stars were interviewed in a public relations tone when they left the field, congratulating Figo on being elected Mr. Ballon d'Or, and then left in a hurry.
The five handsome people in suits and ties got into the SUV outside. They suddenly looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and then the laughter became louder and louder.
They probably thought about how confident they were before coming here. They must have imagined congratulating their teammates on winning the award, and also imagined the regret of someone coming in second place. They had even thought of words of comfort.
Now, what's the comfort?
Ronaldinho suggested going for a late-night snack to dilute the embarrassment and regret of the Golden Globe Awards. No one objected. Now, it is better to do something to distract his mind.
The results of today's Golden Globe Awards were a blow to them. The most important thing is that they were confused.
We have all won the Triple Crown, we are both unbeaten in 65 games, and we are already members of the mythical hall.
But we can’t even touch the edge of the Ballon d’Or. God, do we really have to win the World Cup to have any hope of winning the Ballon d’Or?
Oh, Henry already has the World Cup, and he also has the European Cup... He is only one UEFA Cup away from the Grand Slam. Do you really have to collect all the trophies you can get and say a spell together to summon the gold medal?
Is the prize coming?
Aldridge was watching the live broadcast of the Golden Globe Awards at home. He led the team back from a defeat at Goodison Park in the afternoon, and watched TV at home in the evening. When the result was announced, he naturally saw the expressions on the faces of the five disciples, because
The live TV camera immediately cut to their side.
Regarding this result, Aldrich could only smile bitterly.
Millwall has two Ballon d'Or players, and the club no longer needs to deliberately praise anyone to win the Ballon d'Or. It's not that it's not possible, but Aldridge feels that deliberately praising a certain player will favor one player over the other, which will chill other players.
The public relations campaign is still going on, but the club is not coming forward. During the Ballon d'Or selection stage, Millwall's mouthpiece media in Fleet Street have been building momentum, but there is also a focus. Henry's data has been repeatedly amplified.
However, Millwall is the focus of the whole of Europe, and the momentum created in Fleet Street will always be submerged in the discussions and heated discussions about the Millwall team in the European mainstream media. As a result, the effect is not obvious, but it will always cause debate among football critics.
You say Henry is awesome, but I think Ronaldinho is the most threatening player to break the deadlock, and he is the most important.
You said Ronaldinho is the most important, but I think it is Nedved. How important is the mental impact on the whole team? He is a leading star.
It is such a constant voice that makes it impossible to achieve good expected results in public relations and momentum building.
It's a bit regretful that the player didn't win the Ballon d'Or, but life will go on after all.
Aldrich received good news the next day.
Manchester United was defeated by Liverpool with a goal in the derby match between Manchester United and Liverpool's arch-enemy at home!
Millwall and Manchester United both lost in the same round. The former failed to seize the opportunity to take the lead, while Manchester United missed the opportunity to expand their lead. The point difference between the two teams was still 1 point.
In the next league game, the battle for the top spot, whether Manchester United can still sit at the top of the standings depends on the result of that game.
