The 28th unexpected award

In an article in France Football, the focus is on the rise of the post-80s stars in world football, and after Kaka, they also mention Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and, of course, Jonker.

"Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo, who came from Portugal, has made another leap in his career in one year, and in the Portuguese national team, Cristiano Ronaldo has gradually become the core of the team, leading Portugal to the World Cup."

And Messi, an Argentine teenager from La Liga Barcelona, compared to Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, his table within a year is even more jaw-dropping, a year ago Messi, can only be said to be a fledgling hopeful star, and a year later, Messi has been able to stand at the highest peak of world football with his brother Ronaldinho, and it is worth mentioning that as an Argentine player, compared with the so-called "successor of Diego" in the past, Messi in this year's game, Replicating the wonderful moments of the football king many times, the "five in a row" completed in the Copa del Rey against Geta is the same as Maradona's best goal of the century in the 1986 World Cup, and Messi's emergence has allowed many fans who have experienced the Diego era to salvage the good memories in the depths of their memories. ”

"When it comes to the best of the players 80 years from now, we can't fail to mention the youngest player in the Ballon d'Or list and the most important player in the team, Spanish teenager Cesc Fabregas. Cesc Fabregas, who was born on 4 May 1987, has been more valuable to the club than Kaka and others, after the end of last season. Under the age of 20, Jr. has made 153 appearances for Arsenal and won the 2006/07 Arsenal Official Player of the Season, with the Spaniard receiving more than 60 per cent of the vote. And after King Henry switched to Barcelona. The Prince of the Emirates Stadium quickly rose to the top and the 20-year-old Fabregas has become the new favourite of Arsenal fans. Like Messi and Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas also proves the weight of "Made in La Masia" in today's football world with his own watch in a foreign country. ”

Of course, if you look at the number of goals scored and the speed at which he has risen in the last two seasons, neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Messi nor Cesc Fabregas are inferior to AC Milan's Chinese star Jonker, who is only 21 years old this year, was a dream last season. In the previous Champions League group matches, he became the 'four-star general' who spent the least time in a Champions League match. ”

According to the scoring statistics of the 2007 European Ballon d'Or previously released by French football, Jonker was ranked in the top 10 list. This is not too surprising, after all, in last year's European Ballon d'Or awards, Jonk finished fifth, and in 2006. Jonck's table is even more brilliant than last year's. This also means that Jonker has a high chance of finishing in the top three at this year's European Ballon d'Or.

However, there are still some young people, and there is no need for those seniors to be influential in football.

Because Kaka is almost certain to win the European Ballon d'Or this year, there is little doubt about who will win the European Ballon d'Or, so there is more attention than ever about who will be in second and third place.

The second day of the final round of the Champions League. It was when the final results of the 2006 European Golden Globe Awards were announced, though. Before this, many Chinese reporters gathered in Paris, and these Chinese reporters sharpened their heads and went to the French football headquarters to inquire about the results. If Jonker can enter the top three of the Golden Globe Awards, this is definitely the most brilliant achievement in the history of Huaxia, although it is a little unsatisfactory, but after all, Jonker is half a Chinese, especially the fluent Chinese, which proves his Chinese identity, such an achievement, what Japan's Hidetoshi Nakata, Shunsuke Nakamura, South Korea's Park Ji-sung and others are not enough to see, when did they enter the top 20 of the Golden Globe Awards?

There are even Chinese media who have shouted for Jonke in advance and congratulated him, in the Chinese football circle and even the sports circle, Jonke is a god-like figure.

And in China, the praise of Jonk has also begun. After all, this is a major event in the Chinese football world, and no Chinese footballer has ever achieved such an achievement as Jonker - winning the annual Golden Boot of the Europa League, and being able to reach the top three of the European Golden Ball Award, although he has not yet won the European Golden Ball Award. However, such an achievement is unprecedented, and judging from the current situation of Chinese football, it is likely that there will be no one for a very long time.

Recently, Jonker's performance in AC Milan is also very stable, and it is a great honor to be able to get the top three of such a big player before the Christmas holidays, and some have criticized Jonker, but many media still support Jonker, which has a lot to do with the fact that Jonk is likely to reach the top three of the European Ballon d'Or. In the eyes of these media, Jonker is now like the rising sun, with a bright future, and people who are destined to become great players can't get by, this kind of thing, the media have to think about it, they are more accustomed to falling into the ground, and it is clear that Jonk did not give them the opportunity to fall into the ground.

Moreover, Jonker is still young, only twenty-one years old, just added a giant, the future is immeasurable, many legends and superstars in world football are extremely optimistic about Jonker, the Chinese reporter met the German football emperor Beckenbauer in Paris, the greatest legendary superstar of German football even joked with the Chinese reporter that if Jonk did not win the European Golden Ball Award within five years, he would invite the reporter to travel around the world at his own expense. If Jonk wins the Golden Globe, the reporter treats him to Chinese food.

At 0:00 a.m. on December 5, 2006, the official website of "French Football" was updated.

“…… We are proud to announce that the results of the 2007 European Football Ballon d'Or have been announced. Congratulations to the Portuguese player from Milan who won this year's European Football Ballon d'Or, and his performances in the past year have been perfect, especially in the World Cup and the Premier League...... Congratulations Jonker! ”

At the same time, it was also published on the website. The final list of players who made it to the top five: Jonker, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Messi, Drogba.

The five players were also invited to France Football headquarters in Paris, France, for an award ceremony.

The European Ballon d'Or has traditionally been voted on by European football journalists, but this year there have been some reforms. France Football magazine invited 96 football journalists from all over the world to judge 50 players who have played for European clubs.

France Football is just a medium, so. The award ceremony of the European Ballon d'Or is destined to be incomparable to the award ceremony of the World Footballer of the Year, so there are not many other factors, football is almost the only factor, but in the eyes of all players, the gold content of the European Ballon d'Or is definitely more than that of the World Footballer. Because he is purer and more just.

Jonker was accompanied by AC Milan vice-president Julian Galliani and president Silvio Berlusconi. Travel from Milan's Malpensa Airport to Paris, France by Berlusconi's private jet for the live ceremony of the European Golden Globe Awards. Because Jonk had already confirmed the award, the big boss Mr. Berlusconi happily went. This gentleman would never miss a chance to show his face. And Jonk was able to have the privilege of flying on the boss's luxury private jet, and this time, it can also be said that Kaka was stained with him.

On the plane, Berlusconi also had a conversation with Jonker, and the big boss was happy to be able to win the Golden Globe Award, and the big boss was smiling happily all the time, unlike the characters in the political circle, and the big boss was laughing very happily at the moment.

But. Silvio Berlusconi, who has been prime minister, smiled and chatted. In a few words, he understood the details of Jonk.

When he heard the old man Ouyang in Jonke's mouth, he was shocked, and almost lost his temper on the spot, who is the old man Ouyang, as a former prime minister, he knows very well, he has a huge influence in the Latin language department, and it is a cooperative relationship with the Italian mafia.

His face was silent, and his words were obviously more intimate than just now, they were all old and refined characters, and he soon knew what Jonk hobbled.

The old and the young quickly found a common language, one is a young man and the other is a veteran of the year, and Berlusconi is also interested in making friends, and soon even Galliani felt a little incredible, when did the big boss like to chat with the players so much?

I don't understand it, but he is still quite happy to see the approving eyes of the big boss floating towards him, this person is not changed in vain, it is worth it, it is simply worth it!

Kaka looked a little embarrassed at the moment, but as a good boy, he didn't have a chance to interject, and he was flipping through a Bible with a bible.

Eventually, in the Channl headquarters building on the banks of the Seine, France Football presented the 2007 European Ballon d'Or trophy to Jonker, and at the same time, the second and third places were revealed.

Before the award was announced, it was predicted that the second place would be between Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Manchester United, and the third place will be between Barcelona's Argentine Lionel Messi and AC Milan's Jonker.

However, after the final second and third places were announced, in the eyes of many people, it was still a big upset.

"Jonker was a standout performer in 2006 as he led the Portuguese national team to victory in Portugal's first World Cup title, and he became the second most goalscorer in the World Cup with eight goals. Last season's Premier League champion, who was also the Premier League's Golden Boot winner, is a striker who brings out the best he can in a year...... With 444 points, Jonker managed to overwhelm the contenders: his team-mate Kaka at AC Milan, and Manchester United's Cristiano. Ronaldo's scoring was a close second, while Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo was third with 197 points. Barcelona's Lionel Messi is fourth with 179 points, Chelsea's 'Monster' Drogba is fifth with 108 points, and Kaka and Jonker's Milan team-mate Andrea Pirlo is sixth with 41 points. Ronaldinho finished miserably thirteenth, missing out of the top five for the first time since 2003. On the podium, Jonker looked excited, saying: "To be honest, I was a little bit expectant of this award, and I was very surprised. The media has always said that I don't have enough influence. The top three are already very good, but at the moment the trophy is in my hands, which is the biggest affirmation for me. A World Cup title is just the beginning, I think I can do better, thank you for all the votes given to me, thank you for affirming me, I will have your votes in the future. ”

It's no wonder that Jonk was so excited, it was really an unexpected result, and at the end he said something half-jokingly. It caused a burst of laughter below.

But who can really be a joke! So young, getting better and better. It's really hard to say whether there will be consecutive awards in the future, are people joking? Not necessarily!

If the media in England and Spain, especially Barcelona, are there to feel sorry and upset for Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. Then the Chinese media reporters are ecstatic. Previously, they thought that if Jonk could finish in the top three, it would be a great result, but they didn't expect Jonk to end up in first place, with more points than Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Chinese have won the highest honor in football, and what could be more exciting.

After the scores were scored, when Jonk took the stage to receive the Golden Globe trophy, which symbolized the first place in the 2006 European Golden Globe Awards, the group of Chinese reporters invited to the scene was boiling, and they applauded wildly. Hands are going to be red.

Kaka, Jonk. Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, on this night, these young people born in the 80s are beautiful for a while.

Compared with these outstanding post-80s stars, the post-70s veterans, who were still in full glory just over a year ago, have lost ground in all the selections of this year. Among them, the "Made in 76", which has influenced football for nearly 10 years, is the most obvious, Ronaldo, who was born in 1976, has been battling injuries in Real Madrid, and now he has become a fat man in people's mouths!

And as another super striker of the same era, the regression of Shepchenko in 2004 European Footballer of the Year is a pity. Family problems' After leaving Milan, he couldn't find his good form in Serie A for half a year in the Premier League, and his adaptability to English football was so low, which surprised the veteran reporters of Fleet Street, who were saddled with the first value of the Premier League, and only got intermittent zero-point appearances in the Chelsea team, and the Ukrainian left Milan This move has obviously become the most serious failure of his career.

Why did the post-70s generation suffer a comprehensive downturn in a short period of time? Regardless of the age and status, the vast majority of superstar players born in the 70s have completed many peak performances in their careers, and most of them have completed the honorary slam of their careers.

Of course, in the view of the "Team Newspaper", although these post-70s masters are close to the end of their careers, it cannot be said that they have withdrawn from the stage of history, most of them are still fighting on the front line of European football, and Ronaldo, the winner of 02, still hopes to win the only missing Champions League title in Milan in his career; Nedved is still at Juventus in '03, but Juventus can only play in the second tier this season, and Shepchenko, the winner of the Ballon d'Or in '04, can only look for opportunities to prove himself in the Premier League; Zidane announced his retirement after the World Cup.

"But the future of football must still belong to Kaka, to Jonck, to Cristiano Ronaldo, to Messi, to Cesc Fabregas, this year's players born after 1980 seem to be accidental, but in fact it is inevitable, ten years later, when Kaka is also young, the young men born after 1990 will also complete another transfer of power in football history in a way and speed that belongs to another era. Youth is invincible, young, nothing is impossible. Now, though, we can say that the next decade will belong to Kaka, to Jonker, to Cristiano Ronaldo, to Messi, to Cesc Fabregas, to Rooney...... The era that belonged to them began. - "French Football"

In fact, in football, the European Ballon d'Or has always been regarded as the most fair and credible award, and the players who can win the European Ballon d'Or are all great stars in the history of football, and even if there are no players who can win the European Ballon d'Or, they can be ranked second or even third, and they are all real superstars in international football.

'King Highbury' Henry, as well as Barcelona's Samu Eto'o, Real Madrid's Prince Raul, Dutch goalscorer Ruud van Nistelrooy, and England superstar David Beckham were all once ranked in the top three of the Ballon d'Or, but they just didn't win the award.

So, although Jonker only won the 2006 European Ballon d'Or this time, it was a milestone in Jonker's career, and it really marked the beginning of Jonker's entry into the ranks of international superstars, and was recognized by the world football as one of those superstars.

It is worth mentioning that Jonk was hyped by the media around the world because of the stadium rental incident, and Jonk won the first place in the 2006 Ballon d'Or Award, which made him more popular.

Of course, Jonk was so beautiful that Jonk himself felt great, and in fact, his sponsors were happy too.

Those products endorsed by Jonke immediately seized this opportunity and increased their efforts to advertise all over the world, and some companies even did not hesitate to pay huge additional advertising commissions to shoot the latest advertising endorsement films, and strive to expand Jonke's influence as much as possible.

In France, in Italy, in Asia, and especially in East Asia, Jonker frequently appears in the prime time of major television stations. On the bustling commercial streets of some large and medium-sized cities around the world, billboards endorsed by Jonk for Mercedes-Benz have also begun to be seen.

However, after all, there were not many products endorsed by Jonk before, which was mainly according to Mendes's plan for Jonke, and Jonk has always adhered to the boutique route, so Jonk's advertising revenue is really not too much, at least compared with Beckham and Ronaldinho, it is too much worse.

This is mainly because although Jonk was famous in football before, he himself resisted attending commercial events, and Mendes had no choice, so he could change to other players, maybe Mendes was an agent, and he had to tie people to the scene to endorse.

For Jonker, Mendes can only persuade with good words, which naturally limits his influence and cannot win the favor of super merchants, those various terms, for many top brands, it is impossible to accept, however, this situation, with Jonk's transfer to AC Milan has improved significantly, Jonke's endorsement contract has some unexpected unexpected gains, Jonk is gradually accepting the commercial operations in those endorsements, of course, there are beautiful partners Jonk is more concerned.

Taking advantage of Jonker's current popularity, whether it is Mercedes-Benz or Armani, their market development department requires their market development department to cover the advertising films endorsed by Jonk in the shortest possible time and in the most significant location, so as to expand the influence of the brand by taking advantage of Jonke's current hot momentum.

Those big brands that are ready to open the Chinese market are waving checks, just waiting for Jonk to nod, and Mendes is also dealing with various brands in pain and happiness.

It's all money, and they're all first-line top brands, and they're all leaders in their industries, but helplessly, the rest time required by Jonk must be guaranteed, so most of the endorsements can't be signed at all, which is the source of Mendes' pain, and he feels a pity to give up any of them, but he has to give up finding the most advantageous endorsement.

Those who already have endorsement contracts with Jonker, and they are also super companies that have been paying attention to Jonk, whether there is competition with similar products, are ready to renew the contract and increase the price significantly.

Nike is undoubtedly the happiest, although they were a little disappointed when they joined AC Milan sponsored by Adi, but now they are vigorously promoting the latest season of football products, especially in China, Nike has already become the first football brand, and now it is higher than the total sales of other brands, with a market share of nearly 75%! (To be continued......)