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Chapter 524: The first Laureus winner in football!
Even though the League Cup is of average value.

However, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still flesh.

What's more, a dynasty is built up by winning championships one after another!
However, just because Manchester United players look down on the League Cup title doesn't mean that others don't either.

For example, Kane, who has no championship in his club career;

For example, Guardiola has only won one Europa League title in just one and a half years at Manchester City!
After one and a half seasons in charge of the Blue Moon, he spent more than 400 million euros on transfers alone.

However, they have only won one Europa League title so far.

Moreover, in the several matches between Gua and Mu, he lost all of them and never won a single time!
Such a transcript does not meet the expectations of Manchester City’s top management and his status as a world-famous coach.

This season, although in excellent form in the league, they are still chasing Manchester United.

And they also successfully reached the knockout stage of the Champions League.

However, in several key battles, they still lost to Manchester United.

This caused many people to start mocking Guardiola, believing that his passing and control would not work in the British Isles;
Some people also believe that he won everything at Barcelona because of Messi.

He had already run out of ideas in the Bundesliga, and now he is even more at a loss in England.

Even if he spent so much money to build the lineup he wanted, he still couldn't beat Mourinho, his former defeated opponent.
Perhaps it was because he lost to Mourinho and Manchester United again, and his mentality was a little explosive, or maybe he was too dissatisfied with his own and the team's performance, and put too much pressure on himself.

So much so that during the post-match interview, reporters discovered that there were several clearly visible scratches on Guardiola's forehead!
When answering reporters' questions, Guardiola was blunt:

"I wanted to hurt myself, that's all."

Later, under the reporter's questioning, Guardiola still maintained a good demeanor and praised his opponent:

"The result of the game shows that Manchester United performed better than us, that's all. However, it was not Manchester United who defeated us, but Ling Feng!"

"It will be difficult for any team to face Ling Feng who is in such a hot state."

"He makes scoring goals as easy as dipping French fries in ketchup"

"In my coaching career, perhaps only Messi can make such an opponent so exhausted"

"Of course, I don't think Ling Feng is as good as Messi, he's just very close."

This post-match interview clip also became a hit on the Internet.

You know, Guardiola is the most loyal Messi fan in the world!
Now, even Guardiola, a world-famous coach and die-hard Messi fan, has personally admitted that Ling Feng is very close to Messi.

Of course, Guardiola, who regards Messi as his "white moonlight", will definitely not admit in public that Ling Feng is stronger.

Even in the past year, Ling Feng's individual performance and team honors were better than Messi.
Secondly, Guardiola's behavior of hurting himself was too much for show.

The combination of the two instantly caused heated discussions on the Internet.

Ling Feng was also a little surprised when he saw Guardiola's post-match interview.

Guagua, is the pressure so great?!
However, considering Guardiola's ultimate pursuit of football and victory, he was relieved.

Although we can't be called friends or colleagues.

However, Ling Feng and Guardiola have had a lot of interactions.

Especially after the first leg of the Manchester derby last season, when Ling Feng led the team to reverse Manchester City, Guardiola specifically found Ling Feng and praised his versatility in the frontcourt attack.

He was also advised to attack the goal more often and develop comprehensively into a player who can "break through, pass and shoot".

Only a "football fanatic" like Guardiola can teach opposing players this kind of thing!

Moreover, everyone in the football world knows that Guardiola is a very paranoid perfectionist.

Last season, the team's lineup was aging and they were defeated thrice by Manchester United.

It can also be explained by the excuse that "the lineup is not what I want."

This season, more than 200 million euros have been spent on reinforcements in the two transfer windows, and the lineup can basically be described as luxurious.

But still defeated by Manchester United 3 times!

Such a result must be a huge blow to Guagua, who firmly believes in his own theories!
It is worth mentioning that the media also invited professional psychologists and psychiatrists to analyze Guardiola’s "self-harm" behavior.

Experts gave their own professional analysis.

In short, it is anger about the process and results of the game, too much inner pressure, and a form of self-punishment.

Of course, beating Guardiola and league rivals Manchester City again and winning the small League Cup was just a small episode in Manchester United's season.

For Mourinho, Manchester United and Ling Feng, defending the Premier League and Champions League titles is their biggest challenge and goal this season!
. . .

After adding another championship to his showroom, Ling Feng also ushered in another very important moment in his career two days later:

The annual Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony, known as the "Oscars of the Sports World", was held in Monaco again!
The Laureus World Sports Awards was founded in 2000 by Daimler and Richemont Group in 1999, and is supported by global partners Mercedes-Benz and IWC. It is one of the most influential awards in the world of sports.
Lawrence means laurel wreath in Latin, symbolizing victory.

The selection process is that sports journalists from 70 countries first nominate six individuals or groups as candidates for each award, and then the Laureus World Sports Academy selects the winner by secret ballot.

The five awards selected by the world sports media jury and the Laureus World Sports Academy are: Laureus Sportsman of the Year, Laureus Sportswoman of the Year, Laureus Sports Team of the Year, Laureus Newcomer of the Year and Laureus Comeback Athlete of the Year.

Due to his amazing performance in 2017, Ling Feng was shortlisted for the Best Newcomer of the Year and Best Male Athlete of the Year awards.

Competing with him for the Best Male Athlete of the Year are all famous figures in the sports world, including tennis kings Federer and Nadal, F1 champion driver Hamilton, and long-distance running king Mo Farah!

Many people believe that it is undisputed that Ling Feng can be included in the list of best candidates.

Even judging from the odds of many bookmakers, his chances of winning are even higher than those of famous sports stars such as Federer, Nadal and Hamilton!

You know, as a very prestigious award in the sports world, the Lawrence Award has an unwritten rule, which is that it favors individual events!

And football is a team sport.

Compared to individual sports such as tennis, F1, and athletics, the performance of eleven people on the field is certainly not as good as individual sports that monopolize the spotlight.

But why was Ling Feng selected as a candidate for the Best Male Athlete of the Year this year and considered the favorite to win the award?

There is no other reason, it’s just that his personal performance in 2017 was too dazzling!
As the first player in the football world to break the record of 2017 goals in a year and win it, Ling Feng's personal performance in can definitely be regarded as the ultimate embodiment of personal heroism in football!

How many times have you led your team to victory!
How many times have we turned the tide!
Explosive personal data, plus the honor of six championships.
As the undisputed number one sport in the world, the attention and influence of football have made Ling Feng's name spread throughout the world sports arena.

It is no exaggeration to say that the most dazzling star in the sports world in 2017 is Ling Feng!
Therefore, no matter how much they prefer individual events, Ling Feng's phenomenal performance was still recognized by the Laureus jury.

Of course, compared with the World Footballer of the Year and the Ballon d'Or in football, Lawrence is obviously not professional and authoritative enough.

However, if he could become the first Laureus Player of the Year award winner in football, it would certainly improve Ling Feng's status in football.

After all, no football player has ever won the Laureus Award since its inception. Even Messi has only been nominated a few times.

For Ling Feng, this award is just an invitation for him and his girlfriend to go on a date in Monaco at public expense.

It doesn’t matter whether you win the award or not.

Through training and competition, he has a clear understanding of his own strength.

In terms of combat effectiveness alone, Ling Feng feels that he has surpassed Messi and Ronaldo.

However, breaking Melo's monopoly on the Ballon d'Or last year does not mean that he has surpassed Melo.

It just means that Ling Feng in 2017 is better than Messi and Ronaldo in 2017.

In terms of personal honors and status in football, he is still some distance away from Melo.

And this distance needs to be filled by outstanding performances day after day, year after year, and countless championship honors.

Now that he has reached the pinnacle of football, what he needs to do next is to stay at the top for a long time!

However, in the eyes of his agent Mendes, this is a great opportunity to help his client improve his status!
In fact, after helping Ling Feng defeat another ace client of his and win the Golden Ball last year, Ronaldo developed some estrangement with this agent who trained him to become the best in the world and who was like a father to him.

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In Mendes' view, Ronaldo and Ling Feng are both his ace clients, just like his dearest ones.

However, inevitably, when Ronaldo gradually grew older and Ling Feng was at the peak of his career, Mendes quietly shifted the focus of his service to Ling Feng, who was only 22 years old.

After all, everyone knows that Ling Feng, who is ten years younger than Ronaldo, has a brighter future!
Just like when he was nominated for the Laurence Award for Best Actor of the Year, Mendes tried every way to manipulate and do public relations, attempting to use public opinion and connections to influence the jury's vote.

In fact, a week before the awards ceremony, Mendes brought his public relations team to Ling Feng's villa and told him about the competition for the Laureus Award for Best Actor of the Year.

"I have met with various parties, and you have a great chance of winning!"

"Oh?!"

Compared with other favorites to win the award, Ling Feng's advantage is that he is young and very popular among young people.

If Ling Feng wins the award, it will definitely greatly expand Lawrence's influence among young people and in the football world.

Besides, his competitors Federer and Nadal have already won the award for Best Male Athlete of the Year. Winning it once less won’t be a big loss, and their fame and status will not be affected.

But if Ling Feng wins the award, he will be the first football player to win the award, and it will be a milestone moment for this award.

Whether it is the topic or the traffic, it will definitely be maxed out!

Ling Feng did not reject Mendes's request so noblely, but let him do it.

Awards are originally the product of manipulation of interests behind the scenes.

What's more, with his achievements in football in 2017, he is absolutely qualified to win the award for Best Male Athlete of the Year.

Someone has to win, so why can't it be me?!
With this mentality, Ling Feng, dressed in a black suit, and his supermodel girlfriend Barbara arrived at the bustling venue on the night of the award ceremony in a stretched Lincoln car.

As this golden couple appeared on the stage, the media at the scene immediately frantically pressed the shutter buttons of their cameras.

As the spotlights flashed, many fans holding the Red Devils No. 7 and England No. 7 jerseys immediately burst into screams:

"Ahhh! Ling!"

"Ling Feng, I love you!"

"Look here!"

"Barbara!"

"Smile!"

It is worth mentioning that the host of this award ceremony is the famous Hollywood star Benedict Cumberbatch, nicknamed "Benedict Cumberbatch"!

This brother is also one of the stars that Ling Feng is very familiar with, especially "Sherlock Holmes", which is one of his favorite British TV series.

Ling Feng also made up his mind to take a photo with this "Sherlock" at the party after the award ceremony.

During the entire award ceremony, Ling Feng was eating and drinking, whispering to his girlfriend, and turning into a ruthless clapping machine.

And thanks to his outstanding performance last year, he undisputedly won the 2017 Lawrence Newcomer of the Year Award!

However, what Ling Feng did not expect was that right after winning the award, he received a text message from Mendes on his mobile phone.

The content of the text message only has one sentence:

“Have you prepared your best acceptance speech yet?”

After seeing this message, Ling Feng immediately turned around and looked at Mendes who was sitting at a table behind him.

Mendes was holding a glass of champagne and smiling at him.

Seeing this, Ling Feng raised his eyebrows and immediately understood.

Sure enough, in the final competition for the best male athlete of the year, Ling Feng actually had the last laugh!
"The winner of the Male Athlete of the Year is..."

"Ling Feng!"

When he heard his own name, Ling Feng raised his eyebrows and ripples appeared in his heart.

Yo ho!

He is indeed a big shot in the football world, with all the means at his disposal!
While sighing inwardly, Ling Feng also responded quickly. He kissed his girlfriend who was smiling beside him, and then stood up and went on stage amid applause from the audience.

"Congratulations, man."

After receiving the Laureus Male Athlete of the Year trophy from the presenter, Bolt, Ling Feng raised his eyebrows in the direction of Mendes before beginning his acceptance speech:

"Wow, this all feels like a dream!"

“It is my honor to stand on the same stage with all the great sports predecessors.”

"Here, I want to thank Lawrence, my parents, my girlfriend, my head coach and my teammates."

"Also, I want to thank my agent, Mr. Mendes, who thought I could do it when I was 18."

"Finally, I have to thank my opponents. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't be standing here!"

Finally, amid the applause of the audience, Ling Feng held up the silver Lawrence Best Award in his hand and smiled brightly.

At this point, the 22-year-old six-time champion Red Devils captain and new king of football Ling Feng defeated another favorite to win his fifth Australian Open title and eighth Wimbledon title, tennis king Federer, and became the first player in football to win the Laureus World Sports Award for Best Male Athlete of the Year!

(End of this chapter)