Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 441 Wins the second Golden Globe Award! This year, I want to achieve a club and personal Grand Slam! (asking for monthly ticket)
Since Atletico Madrid has already secured the qualifying position in the group in advance, four days later it will be a key battle to break the record. In this game, Simeone still chose to rotate the lineup.

In a long, complicated season full of random events, how to make choices and how to create the strongest and most lasting combat effectiveness at the minimum cost is something that the head coach needs to consider.

This matter is almost as difficult as arranging troops.

This is why the team's head coach must be a composite talent.

In this round of competition, in order to stabilize the defense and avoid an ugly loss, Simeone arranged a 541 super iron bucket formation.

Felipe is on the left, Jimenez is on the right, next to them are Lucas Hernandez and Savic, and captain Godin is in the middle to control the overall situation.

In the midfield, Carrasco, Gabi, Partey, and Koke are in charge, and they are very strong.

On the forward line, Angel Correa serves as the forward. This is the first time he has taken on this important task this season.

"After this game, we will wait for the top 16 games. Don't be mentally burdened, don't be mentally burdened..."

Before the game, Simeone was doing some mental construction for himself, "The choice now is for a better future. I will take care of La Liga first, and then pay attention to the Champions League after entering the top 16."

That sentence is right. If you care more about people and things, you are destined to worry more.

Don't look at Simeone like this. The players in today's rotation are sitting on the bench chatting with laughter.

"Isn't Griezmann going to go? You happen to be with Chen Yufeng. I guess French Football must have invited you. You are the only one in our team."

Saul looked embarrassed and kept provoking beside Griezmann: "Although you can't win the award, it's good to go and experience it. Maybe Chen Yufeng will give you the trophy after he wins, and you can also talk to the media." Let’s take a photo together.”

"In two hundred years, no one will remember you anymore. People in your family can take out this photo and publicize that our ancestor Griezmann is also a top player who has won the Ballon d'Or!"

"Hahahaha..." The entire bench laughed.

Griezmann waved his hand very impatiently, signaling Saul to stay away from him. He focused on the court and did not want to argue with everyone.

But after watching the game for a while and realizing that today's game was too boring, he still turned around and started arguing with Saul, "Am I that bad?"

"Just wait, when France's golden generation wins the European Cup or World Cup, I will definitely have a chance to win the Ballon d'Or."

Many people suppressed their laughter. It was rare for them to see Griezmann so depressed. Saul came out again at this time and said: "Let's not talk about the difficulty of winning the European Cup and World Cup. Even if you win, there is a high probability that you will not be able to compete with Yufeng."

"This year, he has scored 88 goals, just three short of breaking the record. If he breaks the record this season, I feel that the Golden Globe Award next season will still belong to him."

"Unless he suffers a Waterloo decline in the second half."

"But people who expect this never expect success. Accept your fate, Griezmann, you can't fight."

"Why can't I fight? You bunch of sycophant dogs!" Griezmann condemned everyone, causing another burst of laughter.

Throughout the first half of the game, no one paid too much attention to what happened on the court.

Because the game was so boring, the zero-to-zero score lasted until the end of halftime and then into the 80th minute of the game.

"Chelsea is starting to replace young people and they don't want to win anymore."

Torres pointed at the court and suddenly turned to look at the crowd and then at Simeone, "How do I feel that we can win and compete for first place in the group?"

Sure enough, not long after he said this, Simeone turned his head, looked at the bench, and called out Griezmann and Chen Yufeng.

The pair came on as substitutes three minutes later.

This is the opportunity presented by Chelsea to reach the top of the group, and Simeone has no reason not to seize it.

On the other side, watching Chen Yufeng and Griezmann appear on the stage, Conte looked at Simeone with wide eyes and a puzzled expression, as if to say, are you bluffing me?

They agreed not to compete for victory, but agreed to accept second place in the group.

Although I didn't say it in detail, Atletico Madrid has been doing this all the time. What is this now?
Conte instantly regretted it. He felt that he had done a stupid thing - trusting his enemy.

This regret reached its peak in the 89th minute of the game.

The fourth official on the sidelines was standing on the extended line of the center circle holding the stoppage time card, preparing to announce the stoppage time.

"Oh!"

Godin's wide move found Koke, who was playing on the right today. The latter took the ball and dribbled for a few steps. After feeling that he could not form a breakthrough, he made another wide move and sent the ball to Griezmann. Location.

Two long passes in a row!
The wing disadvantage of Chelsea's three central defender formation was exploited!
Griezmann took the ball and faced Azpilicueta's defense without any hesitation. After a few swings, he broke into the baseline and swept the ball towards the center.

Christensen was originally closer to the front point than Chen Yufeng, but Chen Yufeng was faster and had better awareness of grabbing points.

"Oh!"

After running to the front point, Chen Yufeng pushed the ball into the goal guarded by Courtois with an easy kick. "Whoops!"

One to zero!

This is a quasi-kill!

Chen Yufeng’s 89th goal of the year!
Just came from Griezmann and Chen Yufeng who were just replaced, these two Atletico Madrid giants!
Courtois looked bitter. He no longer knew how many times he had lost to Atletico Madrid and Chen Yufeng.

"Yeah...!!" The Atletico Madrid fans who came to the away game turned away and occupied the sky above Stamford Bridge. Their carnival was in sharp contrast to the deathly silence of the home fans.

In this way, Chelsea, who had a winning streak in the Champions League, fell into second place in the group due to two defeats by Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid unexpectedly qualified first in the group!

"Good goal, good goal!" After the game, Simeone exclaimed and hugged and high-fived every player. This unexpected surprise was so damn good.

Winning streak in La Liga, qualifying first in the Champions League group, and advancing to the 1/8 finals of the Copa del Rey!

Simeone doesn't know where this team will go this season, but he knows that as long as he works harder, with the strength of this group of players, they will advance for a long time!
"I will attend the award ceremony and I will personally present the second Ballon d'Or of his career to the best player on the team."

Simeone smiled contentedly and walked into the players' tunnel.

…………

The next day, Chen Yufeng followed Chen Binghua, Simeone, and team president Cerezo to Paris, France.

It was originally scheduled to be held in Monaco, but the organizers suddenly changed their mind and placed the award ceremony at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

Looking at the Eiffel Tower from a distance, it is just a towering bridge building, but if you go inside, you will find that there is a cave inside, a restaurant, a reception room, etc., everything is available.

"It is said that the organizers initially decided on the Eiffel Tower, but did not negotiate with relevant personnel before placing the awards in the old place of Monaco."

Atletico Madrid chairman Cerezo explained to everyone on the plane: "Two days ago, I heard that they had negotiated again, so I changed my mind temporarily."

"This is indeed going according to the original plan, which is good." "You know, Europeans are obsessed with Paris. There are many tourists in that city all year round. If the awards ceremony is held, it must be held in advance. The closure is a big project and will harm the interests of many people in the surrounding area, as well as the experience of tourists. "

"Later, maybe they felt that if Chen Yufeng accepted the award at the Eiffel Tower, it would bring more things to the city, so they agreed."

"Hahahaha..." Everyone laughed.

Chen Binghua laughed and said: "Could it be that although the awards ceremony has not started yet, everyone thinks that the Golden Globe Award belongs to Yufeng?"

"Are there any objections? Neither Ronaldo nor Messi will attend the award ceremony. If the second and third players don't come, then who will be the first?" Simeone added.

A few people were making coffee and drinking cocktails on the plane. This is an alternative way of pairing. It has a unique flavor after a brief taste.

"When you arrive in Paris in the evening, do you want to go to a bar?"

Simeone suggested: "It's hard to relax for a day or two, but have a good time."

"Go." The rest of the people had no objection, and everyone finally focused on Chen Yufeng, "Yufeng, are you going?"

"I..." Chen Yufeng hesitated a little. He was still on the schedule, so drinking would definitely affect his condition.

It's small, but it's definitely there.

"Go."

Simeone helped him make the decision, "Just for one or two days, just this time."

"What's the point of spending all day in the schedule?"

"You will have the best experience if you get drunk and drink tomorrow. Wine is a product that stimulates emotions."

This is also an alcoholic. Chen Yufeng sighed in his heart, and then agreed.

That night, several people with a large age gap sat in a booth. When they were drinking, Cerezo, who was usually the most serious, hugged Simeone and sang and danced. They were very happy.

Chen Yufeng and Chen Binghua were also feasting their eyes on the scene. They didn't return home until early in the morning.

Early the next morning, Chen Yufeng got up, washed briefly, and then called the makeup artist.

It’s the same friend I had a relationship with last time, Isabella.

This time, she designed a brown suit with off-white interior and details, which closely fit Chen Yufeng's figure, blocking some flaws and amplifying his advantages.

"What about that brand?" Isabella asked when she and Chen Yufeng parted.

"I'm going to wait until next year to do it. The schedule has been a bit tight recently and I can't get away from it," Chen Yufeng explained.

"Very good, then I wish you can win the Golden Globe Award again. I will watch it under the Eiffel Tower." Isabella smiled brightly.

"There won't be any suspense."

Chen Yufeng adjusted his clothes, and the two of them left the hotel together and parted at the door of the hotel.

What follows is a series of complex activities.

Fan meetings, interviews before the Golden Globe Awards, makeup photo shoots, and familiarity with the process.

By the time everything was done, it was already half past six in the evening, and there was still the last half hour before the award time.

Chen Yufeng was invited to the restaurant inside the Eiffel Tower to rest and dine while waiting for the official start of the awards ceremony.

At 6:50, all major platforms started broadcasting reports.

Among them, Liu Jiayuan, who has gained a lot of fame in the commentary industry this year, took over the commentary for the China broadcast.

As the wonderful goals of the major stars this year were broadcast, the faces of Chen Yufeng, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and others appeared on the TV.

Liu Jiayuan's voice also sounded at this moment, "Dear audience friends, we see that the ranking of the top six Golden Globe Awards has been released."

"Modric from Real Madrid finished sixth, followed by Buffon from Juventus and Neymar from Barcelona."

"The specific ranking of the top three has not been released, but everyone should know in their hearts that Chen Yufeng, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Messi, the three heroes of La Liga, the unparalleled trio, must be the top three this year."

"Everyone must have guessed the rankings of the three of them. This year's Golden Globe Awards has always been called the least suspenseful one by the outside world."

"Next, let us just wait and let the awards ceremony officially begin!"

Another awards animation was played. Under the music, scenes of the most exciting football scenes in 17 were played, and people caught Chen Yufeng's figure many times in it.

There are scenes of him winning the quadruple crown with Leicester City, and there are scenes of him celebrating with excitement when he scored 8 goals in 20 rounds with his consecutive stunning performances at Atletico Madrid.

When the music reached its climax and contracted again, all animation scenes ended. After the screen went black, the sound subsided.

After listening to it in detail, people captured the excited shouts of the fans at the scene, and then saw the Eiffel Tower with flashing lights. A figure in a brown suit stood at the center of the Tower Bridge, with his back to the camera.

This figure is shorter than Ronaldo and stronger than Messi.

Besides Chen Yufeng, who else?

At this moment, under the illumination of lights, the entire Eiffel Tower is magnificent. This scene also echoes the color of Chen Yufeng's suit, as if he should be standing there.

"Oh...!!" The fans at the scene burst into wild shouts, and the camera lights kept flashing.

"We have already seen that the winner of the 2017 Golden Globe Award stood on the Eiffel Tower. I think you can already judge who the winner is from his body shape! I can make a bold guess that this is related to everyone. My previous predictions were not wrong!”

"Congratulations to Chen Yufeng! He won the 2017 Ballon d'Or! Compared with Messi, who won 5 Ballons d'Or, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who won 3 Ballon d'Or, he has already caught up very quickly!"

"Let's see when he turns around!"

After Liu Jiayuan finished speaking, the atmosphere just reached its climax. Chen Yufeng turned around and showed a smile.

The camera instantly moved from far to near, capturing Chen Yufeng's micro-expression, and then looked downwards. In his hand, he held a golden ball with bright golden light.

Golden Globe Award!
The highest personal honor in football!
An award that represents the supreme glory and the extremes of humankind in this sport!

The winner may be a genius, or he may be a diligent person who has made extraordinary efforts!
Put them together, they are outstanding! !

"Congratulations again to Chen Yufeng! He won the 2017 Golden Globe Award! This is the second time he has won this award!!"

Liu Jiayuan's voice was hoarse and even trembling. After seeing Chen Yufeng holding the golden ball high above his head, he couldn't help but sigh: "I love him, and I think you guys do too!"

(End of this chapter)