Chapter 382 European Footballer

"Xiao Dong, don't be too arrogant. The English media's words are not reliable. The British always exaggerate their words. Just look at the 2002 World Cup and you will know that they are going to blow England to the sky. In the end, it is not Can’t win the World Cup?”

Teacher Qu Youyuan called Dong Fangzhuo and had a chat with him.

The media's praise is the easiest way for young players to lose their way. Qu Youyuan has seen too many people. Were many of Qu Bo's group praised highly by the domestic media? How many players can be kicked out in the end?

Now Dong Fangzhuo is not praised by the domestic media, but by the English media, and his salary is higher.

But Xiaodong is not yet 21 years old, and he feels that it is really dangerous for the media to praise him like this. Don’t be arrogant when you win and don’t be discouraged when you lose. Xiaodong’s achievements like this are not enough to be proud of. He should continue to work hard and be a better version of himself.

"Teacher Qu, don't you know what kind of person I am? If I had drifted, I would have drifted long ago. You don't have to wait until now. Don't worry. If you have time, you should pay attention to those guys in China. Or go to Belgium now. Or look at Portugal, Feng Renliang and Huang Bowen are the two guys who need you more to encourage them."

2006 is coming soon, and Feng Renliang and Huang Bowen are about to join European teams. For both of them, everything is a new beginning, full of challenges. Dong Fangzhuo has previous life experience and will not take detours, but Feng Renliang and the others are different.

But Dong Fangzhuo still has a sense of urgency for time, because it has been two years in the blink of an eye. In January 2004, it has been two years since he transferred from Dalian Shide to Manchester United. In more than 20 days, he will turn 21 years old. .

2 years seems to be okay.

Dong Fangzhuo could not help but make a serious summary of his 2005.

They won a League Cup, an FA Cup and a Community Shield. As for the national team, they finished third in the World Youth Championship and reached the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

It seems, okay...

But it is far from enough. The Champions League and Premier League titles are still far away.

In terms of personal honors, it's okay, including the European Golden Boy Award and the Asian Footballer of the Year...

But they are not the top honors. The Ballon d'Or and World Footballer are what a player wants to win most.

And when he and Luo appeared in Paris, France, on New Year's Day, his thirst for honor became very intense.

Because outside the awards door, he saw too many coveted stars...

sad.

Standing there, he and Luo looked like ordinary spectators.

Although both of them are dressed up in a fashionable and eye-catching way, they are obviously not the protagonists here.

The two people's eyes were locked on the most dazzling guy. Ronaldinho was wildly surrounded by all the reporters in the audience, and Ronaldinho also showed his iconic smile in front of the camera.

Even when he was being interviewed, Ronaldinho was so leisurely...

He is the king of football.

"Dude,"

"When will we become like that?"

Luo's eyes were filled with blazing light, and his eyes never left Ronaldinho's body.

"When you win the European Champions Cup, you will have hope." Dong Fangzhuo murmured, his expression actually no different from Luo's.

"I heard that neither of us even made it into the top fifty?"

"Yes, it's useless to go in."

"..."

Afterwards, Lampard and Gerrard appeared at the same time, and the scene caused a wave of madness. Both reporters and fans flocked to Lampard and Gerrard. The popularity of England's two German doubles in Europe is also incredibly high. .

"No one here is calling our names."

"That's because we are nothing yet."

The two of them are used to being cheered by stars at Manchester United's training ground and stadium, but they are not used to it in unfamiliar Paris.

In Manchester United, they are pampered and loved by the fans, but in Europe and around the world? They haven't really made a name for themselves yet, so it's normal that no one cares about them.

This time when they came to Paris, they finally saw what it means to be a real star. They were nothing yet.

After entering the venue, their seats were quite remote. In the fourth row, they were no different from ordinary audiences. It was impossible to show their faces on the camera.

If compared with Messi's position, their position is indeed too shabby, because Messi is sitting in the second row, and directly in front of Messi in the first row is Ronaldinho, who just won the World Footballer a week ago .

Messi was very happy and kept looking at Ronaldinho with admiration.

For this year's football world, the king of football is Brazilian Ronaldinho.

"Oh, it's really unfair. Why is Messi sitting there?" Luo has sharp eyes and quickly saw Messi. In his opinion, Messi sitting in the second row obviously received special care, otherwise Messi would How could Xi sit in the second row, while he and Dong Fangzhuo could only sit in the fourth row?

But they have nothing to complain about. Who said they have no achievements? The awards show actually has a lot to do with Manchester United.

While "France Football" presented the award to Ronaldinho, the new Golden Globe winner, it did not forget the recently deceased Manchester United superstar George Best. "France Football" editor-in-chief Ernault handed a replica of the Ballon d'Or to Best's former teammates Denis Law and Sir Bobby Charlton, entrusting them to pass it on to Best's relatives.

Best was elected European Footballer of the Year in 1968 for leading Manchester United to win the European Champions Cup. However, in August 2003, Best announced that he would auction off all the awards he had won to raise money to buy a villa in Greece, the most important of which It's the European Footballer of the Year trophy. The trophy was eventually bought for £167,000, while nothing else was auctioned.

Although the trophy this time is just a replica, Best can receive this honor again in heaven, which is the best reward for his great achievements in football career.

"If I had known, I would have been asked to go up and help receive the award..." Luo was even a little envious when he saw seniors Dennis Law and Charlton going up to help Best receive the award.

"Can you pursue it a little bit?" Dong Fangzhuo clapped gently while also beating Luo.

"It's not too late to go up there when you really get this award! One day you will stand on it."

"If I remember correctly, only these guys at Manchester United have won the Ballon d'Or, right?" Luo regained his seriousness.

This is indeed a very serious issue.

In the century-old history of Manchester United, only three players have won the Ballon d'Or, Denis Law, Charlton and the late Best.

Then,

There's no after that……

"The next golden ball will be either you or me." Luo whispered...