Chapter 382: European Footballer
"Xiao Dong, don't be fluttering, the words of the English media are unreliable, the British have always exaggerated their words, just look at the 2002 World Cup, they are going to blow England into the sky, and in the end they can't win the World Cup?"
Teacher Qu Youyuan called Dong Fangzhuo and chatted with Dong Fangzhuo.
The media's praise is the easiest to make young players lose their way, Qu Weiyuan has seen too much, Qu Bo's group of people back then, many people were praised by the domestic media? How many players can be played in the end?
Now Dong Fangzhuo is not praised by the domestic media, but by the English media, and the salary is higher.
But Xiao Dong is not yet 21 years old, and the media is killing him like this, he feels that it is really dangerous. Don't be arrogant in victory, don't be discouraged in defeat, Xiao Dong is not proud of such achievements, he should continue to be angry and strive to be a better self.
"Teacher Qu, don't you know what kind of person I am? If I were floating, I would have drifted a long time ago, don't wait until now, don't worry, you still have time to pay attention to those guys in China, or go to Belgium or Portugal now, Feng Renliang and Huang Bowen need you to spur them by your side. ”
It's almost 2006, and Feng Renliang and Huang Bowen are about to join European teams, and everything is a new beginning for both of them, full of challenges. He, Dong Fangzhuo, has experience in his previous life and will not take detours, but Feng Renliang is different.
But Dong Fangzhuo is still full of urgency about time, because it has been two years in the blink of an eye, in January 2004, he transferred from Dalian Shide to Manchester United for two years, and there are more than 20 days left, and he will be 21 years old.
2 years, it seems to be okay.
Dong Fangzhuo couldn't help but make a serious summary of his 2005.
They won a League Cup, an FA Cup and a Community Shield, and for the national team, they finished third at the World Youth Championship and reached the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Seemingly, it's okay......
But it's not enough, the Champions League and the Premier League are still far away.
In terms of individual honors, it is okay, the European Golden Boy Award and the Asian Footballer of the Year......
But it's not the top accolades, the Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer of the Year are what a player wants to get the most.
And when he and Cristiano Ronaldo appeared in Paris, France, on New Year's Day, his thirst for glory became very strong.
Because outside the awards gate, he saw too many coveted stars......
Sad.
Standing there, he and Ronaldo are like ordinary spectators.
Even though both men are dressed up quite hip and eye-catching, it is clear that they will not be the protagonists here.
With their eyes locked on the most dazzling guy, Ronaldinho was frantically surrounded by all the reporters in the room, and Ronaldo also showed his trademark smile in front of the camera.
Even in an interview, Ronaldinho is so idle......
He is the king of football.
"Man,"
"When are we going to be like that?"
Ronaldo's eyes were blazing, and his eyes never left Ronaldinho's body.
"When you lift the European Cup, you have hope." Dong Fangzhuo muttered, his expression was actually no different from Ronaldo.
"I heard that neither of us even made it into the top fifty?"
"Yes, it's useless to go in."
“……”
After that, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard appeared at the same time, and there was a frenzy on the scene, both reporters and fans flocked to Frank Lampard and Gerrard, and the popularity of the English duo in Europe was also incredible.
"No one here is calling our names."
"That's because we're nothing yet."
The two were used to being cheered by the stars at Manchester United's training ground and stadium, but not so much in the unfamiliar city of Paris.
At Manchester United, they are pampered and loved by the fans, but in Europe, in the whole world? They haven't made a real name yet, so it's normal for no one to bird them.
This time in Paris, they finally got a glimpse of what it means to be a real star, and they are nothing.
After entering the venue, their seats are also quite remote, and the fourth row is no different from ordinary audiences, and it is impossible to show their faces on the camera.
If compared to Messi's position, their position is indeed too shabby, because Messi is sitting in the second row, and directly in front of Messi's first row is Ronaldinho, who just won the World Footballer of the Year a week ago.
Messi was happy and kept looking at Ronaldinho with adoring eyes.
For this year's football world, the king of football is the Brazilian Ronaldinho.
"Oh, it's not fair, why is Messi sitting there?" Ronaldo was sharp-eyed and soon saw Messi, in his opinion, Messi sitting in the second row was obviously taken care of, otherwise how could Messi sit in the second row, and he and Dong Fangzhuo could only sit in the fourth row?
But they don't have anything to complain about, who calls them no results, the awards party actually has a lot to do with Manchester United.
While France Football presented the award to the new Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldinho, it did not forget the recently deceased Manchester United superstar George Best. France Football editor-in-chief Ernaux gave a replica of the Ballon d'Or to Best's former team-mates Dennis Law and Sir Bobby Charlton to hand them over to Best's relatives.
Best was voted European Footballer of the Year in 1968 for leading Manchester United to the European Champions League, but in August 2003, Best announced that he would auction off all of his awards to raise money to buy a villa in Greece, the most important of which was the European Footballer of the Year trophy. The trophy was eventually bought for £167,000, while nothing else was auctioned.
Although the trophy is only a replica, it is the best reward for Best to receive this honor again in heaven, which is the best reward for his great achievements in his football career.
"I knew I would go up to help receive the award...... Seeing seniors Dennis Law and Charlton go up to help Best receive the award, Ronaldo was even a little envious.
"You're a bit of a pursuit, okay?" While Dong Fangzhuo applauded gently, he was also beating Ronaldo.
"It's never too late for you to go up when you actually get this award! Someday you'll be standing on it. ”
"If I'm not mistaken, these are the few guys who won the Ballon d'Or, right?" Cristiano Ronaldo regained his seriousness.
This is indeed a rather serious question.
In United's 100-year history, there have been three players who have won the Ballon d'Or, Dennis Law, Charlton Athletic and the late Best.
And then
And then there is no more......
"The next golden ball, it's not you, it's me." Ronaldo muttered under his breath......