Chapter 985: What the hell?
"Messi!"
When Infantino was on stage, shouting Messi's name in an excited tone, the audience was a sensation. Please search (#¥) to see the most complete! The fastest update
Yes, many people have a hunch that Messi will get this honor again.
But in fact, when the moment actually came, everyone was still excited.
Messi, in European football, seems to be a living legend, he is still creating more and more magical records, and he is still challenging the limits of all footballers.
Suarez, who was standing next to Messi, turned around with a smile and gave Messi a warm hug after hearing that Messi won the award, and Cristiano Ronaldo also quickly congratulated Messi on winning the award with a gentlemanly smile.
Platini walked up to the front desk with a smile, first hugged Messi warmly, congratulated him on winning the award, and then received the trophy from the staff to present Messi.
When Messi received the Player of the Season award, the audience cheered.
There is no doubt that he represents the highest level of professional football today, and he is an insurmountable pinnacle in a short period of time.
"Thank you Michelle, thank you UEFA and thank you for your support and recognition, I am very honoured to win this award."
Messi walked up to the microphone, holding the Player of the Season trophy in both hands.
turned his head and glanced at Suarez, suddenly grinned, hehe, Luis Suarez behind him was already smiling and quickly turned his face, the appearance of the two of them really looked a little bit of a rush.
This meal also made everyone in the audience laugh, what is this for?
"You know, I just said to Luiz, I said, you deserve this award because you're so cool with the Saints, and as a result, Luis said to me, and he said, no, you deserve the award, you're the best player."
Speaking of this, Messi smiled again, "Then, the two of us argued backstage, and finally we agreed that whoever won the award would say the following things." ”
Messi paused and reminded everyone again, "Just listen to it, don't take it seriously." ”
The audience burst into laughter, what the hell are these two guys doing?
I saw Messi standing in front of the microphone and coughed heavily, "To be honest, I'm a little ashamed to win this award, because it's not my credit alone, he belongs to everyone in the team." ”
"Eden, you're a phenomenal player, Alexis, you're already a great star, and Toney, thank you for always passing the ball so accurately, and Paul, I wasn't going to mention you, but you called last night and said you had to read your name, okay, then I'll read it, I'm sure you'll have a chance to walk here in the near future, and remember to read my name when the time comes."
"Oh, by the way, and Neuer, they say, you are the captain, if you don't pronounce your name, you will be unhappy, so I will read it casually, don't take it to heart, in fact, he often invites me to Chinese food."
The audience burst into laughter, what the hell is this?
Messi won the award, and he actually thanked the players in Southampton?
Especially when they saw the three superstars on the stage smiling from ear to ear, everyone felt a little spoofed.
"I speak on behalf of Luis Suarez, and it is said that he carefully prepared for this for a week, word by word, until it was finalized."
"I made an appointment with him, whoever wins the award will read the award speech on behalf of the other party, so ......"
As soon as Messi's words came out, the audience burst into laughter.
That's what happened, Nimei!
Isn't this Saints player too spoofed?
"Here's my own!"
Messi stood in front of the microphone again seriously, but I don't know why, with the spoof just now, at this moment, everyone wanted to laugh when they saw him like this.
'I want to thank my former team, Barcelona, my former team-mates, without whom I would not have won this award, I am not alone, I represent them and this trophy belongs to each and every one of them.
"I've left Barcelona, but I want to say it's a great team and I'm sure everyone will continue on the winning path!"
"Last but not least, I would like to thank the management and team-mates of Southampton, as well as the avid Saints fans, I hope to be able to bring you even better games at the Glory Stadium, thank you all!"
At the end of Messi's acceptance speech, he was immediately applauded by the audience.
Obviously, everyone can feel that his feelings for Barcelona are still very strong, but at the same time, he is also very happy with Southampton, otherwise, why would he have played with Suarez before?
This also indirectly confirms what Messi's father Jorge said in an interview with the media that Messi has no problem joining Southampton, but because his body does not meet the requirements of playing, he will not be able to play for the Saints for the time being, nothing more.
I believe that after tonight, all the remarks about Messi's arrival causing internal contradictions among the saints can come to an end.
After Messi accepted the award, the big screen on the stage also played the results of the live voting.
Messi was undisputed as Player of the Season with 49 votes, while Suarez received only three votes and Cristiano Ronaldo received only two.
It is not difficult to see from this that it is difficult to be fair and impartial in the voting of journalists.
After receiving the award, Infantino announced two more awards, namely the best goal of the season in the Champions League and the best save of the season in the Champions League.
The former was won by Suarez, while the latter was picked up by Manuel Neuer, but neither of them had a trophy to be taken.
With the most important awards presented, the award ceremony and the draw ceremony have officially come to an end, and then the guests will go to the UEFA dinner party.
As Infantino announced the end of the ceremony, the entire Grimaldi ******** immediately turned into a stage for journalists.
Some of them chased the team representatives and asked what they thought of the draw results, while others chased the professionals and asked them to analyze the impact of the draw results.
But the most popular of these is undoubtedly Southampton.
The Saints make up half of the Champions League Team of the Season, and two players are in the top three of the Player of the Year award, which undoubtedly makes the Saints the target of all media reporters.
But the most important thing is Messi.
This group of crazy reporters even blocked the way of the Saints' delegation, and the microphones were stuffed one after another, asking about nothing more than Messi's mood to win this award again, and his departure from Barcelona to join the Saints.
But those familiar with the media know that this is just a prelude.
Sure enough, after a series of scripted Q&A, the media quickly got to the core.
"Hello, Leo, like you said, joining the Saints is a very exciting thing, but there are also many people who think that your position may be shaken in this Saints team today, when in fact, after joining the Saints, you have only played forty-five minutes for the Saints so far."
"We're all curious to know, what the hell is going on?"
When the reporter asked this pointed question, everyone in the audience looked at Messi expectantly.
There was an incredible silence at the scene.
Messi's smile was a little embarrassed, "I want to take this opportunity to reiterate what I have said many times before, that is, I am very happy with joining the Saints, I have no problems with the team, my teammates, and the manager Carlo Ancelotti, we communicate very happily." ”
'I'm sorry I didn't play because I was well prepared, I was in good shape, I was eager to play and even I was training to prove what I said.
'The difference between the Saints and other teams is that it's a very regular team with very professional talent in every area and they told me that I still need to adjust because some of the old injuries I have had in the past may affect my form and career, so they advised me to train but not play for a while.
'I know there are a lot of fans out there who are expecting me to get back on the pitch as soon as possible and I would say that so am I, but I trust the opinion of the professionals at the club.'
"My good friend Di Maria told me that he did the same when he joined the Saints, and it turned out that he was ...... to get a race pass."
When Messi said this, he smiled, "Yes, the one shown by our internal medical department is called a pass, and when he got the pass, he felt that he was in better shape than ever before, and he was the best and best player in European football last season." ”
"And Cesc Fabregas, my best friend, who also told me to trust professional advice."
"So, I can understand the anxiety of the fans, myself too, but believe me, I will be back soon, and when the time comes, everyone will definitely see a Messi who is back to his best, even like never before!"
All journalists have heard about the regularization and rigor of Southampton's management of players.
What I didn't expect was that even big names such as Messi couldn't make an exception for the Saints.
However, in fact, whether it is Di Maria or Fabregas, after passing the assessment of the Saints, their physical condition has indeed recovered quite ideally, and they have also played very well in the Saints.
Di Maria also didn't get a pass when he first joined last season, but once he got it, he quickly became the most lethal player on the Saints' pitch, and his performance was quite good.
Even this form continued into this summer's America's Cup.
Therefore, Messi trusts the Saints, and the journalists also feel that it is understandable.
On the contrary, it is no secret that Barcelona and Real Madrid are not professional in medical treatment.
"But, Leo, what do you think about the Premier League duel between you and Cristiano Ronaldo, and now that the Portuguese has scored five goals in the first three league games, and he has even shouted that he will score forty goals in the new season?"
Messi smiled slightly, "Now the league has just started, he scored five goals, it's not a big problem, and I don't think I should catch up with Cristiano in terms of goals, it should be Luiz's business." ”
Everyone immediately looked at Suarez.
Yes, the Uruguayan scorer's form this season is also red.
"Believe me, between team honours and individual honours, I would prefer to be able to help the Saints win more honours and help my teammates score goals, and I will be happier than if I scored goals myself."
After listening to this, a group of reporters had to admire that Messi was more comfortable with the media.
And everyone can see that Messi's request for war is very strong, but it is only temporarily allowed by the medical department.
I believe that once he can play, it will inevitably start a battle with Cristiano Ronaldo in the Premier League.
With the help of the Saints' superstars, who would dare to say that Messi has no chance of catching up?