The Ball at Your Feet

Although Zhao Yaning didn't pay too much attention to this honor, he still had that little thought. If he can get this honor, he will still be very happy. When Jiuli said so, he raised his head very puzzled.

After all, this award is not a certain newspaper, but the French Professional Football League. As a major authority in French professional football, they have a great influence. If they can get their approval, Zhao Yaning will still be very happy.

Although he himself knew that he actually shouldn't have won this award. If anyone is the most qualified, Drogba of Gingon is more qualified. He is also a newcomer who has just played in Ligue 1. He is about the same starting point as Zhao Yaning, but he is currently ranked fourth in the scorer list. Second only to Pauletta, Roundup, and Cisse. But his problem is that he is too old. He, who is 23 years old, no longer has the qualifications to participate in the selection.

But if you take into account the time of his career and his early injury history, this is not an exaggeration for his rookie season.

"Joy, I don’t mean to be dissatisfied with you. You played very well this season. If you are purely technical, I also think you are eligible for the best rookie award in Ligue 1. However, the problem is that you Not French. The best rookie award in Ligue 1 has always been awarded to the French. There has never been a foreigner who can get an award in Ligue 1. Joey, you are excellent, but it does not mean you can break this. Convention."

Jiuli's words were straightforward, and Zhao Yaning's expression changed a little.

"Ludovich, what do you mean by this? You mean, there will be racial discrimination in the selection of this kind of award?" Roundup asked in a puzzled manner.

"Chris, you are not a child anymore, you should grow up." Roten laughed, his tone of voice was a little ridiculous, and he directly called Roundup by his nickname, "You should know what they say **** everyone treats equally. At the time, it’s just nonsense."

"It's not nonsense. They really don't care about skin color. If you become a French citizen and are willing to serve the tricolor, they may give you some opportunities." Rodriguez said, "But if it is. If it serves other countries, it will be troublesome."

A few people were talking verbally, which also made Zhao Yaning understand why the best rookie in Ligue 1 has such an unspoken rule for the French only.

In addition to the French, most of the French leagues are Africans. The reason for the existence of such unspoken rules is actually aimed at those Africans who play in the Ligue 1 league.

And Zhao Yaning’s luck is really not good enough. If it was in the past, there are hidden rules for this kind of thing, but if the performance is good enough, and Monaco’s status is high enough in Ligue 1, the media is helping to talk, but there is still may. But when 2002 just passed, it was a different story. In the 2002 World Cup, the French team lost 0:2 to the Senegal team-sadly, the average person in the Senegal team has French nationality, and they are basically trained in the Ligue 1 league.

At this time, I am afraid that the French will not consider giving their league awards to a foreigner. This kind of thing that has cultivated foreign geniuses and pitted themselves, if the French do it again, I am afraid it will arouse public anger.

"If you were a Frenchman, I would think you would be qualified to run for the best player in Ligue 1 now. But you are a foreigner, so no matter how hard you work, you won't be able to get this honor." Jiuli made a summary, "Also, if you are an American, there are still some, but you are still an Asian. They will definitely not open up to you."

Jiuli's words are even more malicious speculation.

But what he said is actually not unreasonable. Any selection involving journalists, football associations, etc., racial discrimination, nationality discrimination, these discriminations exist.

All the time, Latin players have been extremely dominant in various selections. This is not unreasonable. After all, since the 1970s, South American football has an overwhelming technical advantage over European football. Although European football can rely on tactics against South American football, it is purely technically compared to South American football. There has always been a great distance between the technical players of the United States.

The Dutchman Michels created a total offense and defense, using tactics to offset the advantages of technical players. Later, although Germany experienced the Beckenbauer era, English football once dominated the 1980s, and the Italians used chain defense to create the glory of the small World Cup, but in the final analysis, a deep-rooted concept has been formed in people's minds. Out: The technical capabilities of South American players far exceed those of other countries.

Even in Europe, people also think that the best skilled players are from Latin countries. Players from Italy, Portugal, and France are always considered to have better skills, and if a player is from the United Kingdom, Germany, or the Netherlands, they are rarely considered to be the best. The Germans are often associated with willpower, the Dutch are often associated with their strong consciousness, and England are often inseparable from the two types of speed forwards and all-round midfielders.

Except for these countries, it is difficult to become a football superstar. The exceptions are not without exceptions. For example, Eastern European players are often given a high profile because of Yugoslavia’s impressive impression. But such exceptions often require several times more effort than others. Others rely on their own hard work for a season to get all kinds of favors, and players from other countries, unless they have much better results than others, or have long-term stable performance, otherwise, if they only play with It is difficult to get the same attention if others are as good.

For example, Spain is the biggest victim of this concept. As one of the five major leagues, Spain has one of the best leagues in the world, but because people’s impression of Spanish football for a long time is that of local engineers + foreign players, it has also caused Spain to miss the Ballon d'Or for 50 years. Happening.

Raul in 2001 is the most typical example. He won the league title, the top scorer in the Champions League, and is still leading the league's top scorer. He scored 45 goals throughout the year, second only to Ronaldo in those years. The numbers are high, and his own team is also one of the strongest in Europe, Real Madrid, but in the selection, they also lost to Irving.

This is true even in Spain, and you can imagine how difficult it is for people in other regions without a football tradition to gain recognition. For people from underdeveloped football countries like Zhao Yaning, it takes a season or two to gain recognition. Of course, if he can continue to play steadily for five or six seasons, or play an impressive level in a certain season, he can indeed get a lot of favor, but before that, if he wants to rely on potential in exchange for attention, then Will be questioned-has China played good players? Does this land produce good players? How can a country without football history have good players?

All these are his obstacles. Unless he is lucky, he will be questioned for all kinds of selections related to potential.

"If you are a Frenchman, and you play a little bit worse, this best rookie is also in your pocket. If you are a Brazilian, then if you can perform to your current level, you can also put the championship in It's in the bag. But if you are from Africa or Asia..." Jiuli shook his head, "Then your chances of winning an award are basically zero."

These words made Zhao Yaning a little extremely frustrated. If he is not doing well himself, then he still has something to say, but since it is this kind of racial and national discrimination, then he has nothing to say.

He can't stand alone against the prejudices of a league or even a country.

What is particularly hateful is that he can't even complain. This is the rule in football: all kinds of prejudices exist, yes, but only in private. You can think that blacks are stupid, you can think that South Americans have low professionalism, or you can think that Asians come from the football desert and know nothing-you can think of it, and it doesn’t matter how you want to vote when you vote. But, these Thoughts, can't be said. If someone dared to make these unspoken rules public, then he would be the unlucky person.

"I estimate that the best rookie in the final league this year will be Auxerre's Mex. Although Matisse is also good, but as an offensive player, his performance is much worse than Joey's. After all, Mex. It is a defensive player. The defensive player does not need data to prove himself. No one can say anything about his performance and the award of the best rookie."

Jiuli is still more concerned about these issues, because he is also one of the candidates for the best player in Ligue 1. This season's Ligue 1 best player award, the original candidates are Giuly, Pauletta, Sony Anderson, Ronaldinho these leaders of their respective clubs. But because Lyon was double-killed by Monaco at home and away, Sony Anderson's performance was mediocre, and his refusal to renew his contract made him questionable and fell behind in the selection. After the start of the second half of the season, Ronaldinho played less and less heartily. Every day, he was only concerned about rumoring rumors with the Premier League teams in La Liga. Under his drag, Paris also fell all the way. At the beginning of the season. The prestige at the top of the list is no longer, but all the way out of the European theater. Such a person naturally has no value for selection.

The last remaining judges are Pauletta and Giuly. Giuly led Monaco to the top of the list, of course, and Pauletta's outstanding ability to play in Ligue 1 also made him more popular. In fact, it is not surprising that these two men won the best player, and media opinion also believes that if Monaco can really win the championship this season, then Jiuli's best player is basically set. If you can't get it, then it's time to decide.

"Forget it, these things are too cumbersome, thinking about them is really annoying. It's better to play seriously."

Compared with this kind of individual awards, collective honors are more attractive after all.

Thirty-one rounds have passed, Monaco still leads Lyon by one point, with only seven rounds left. For Monaco, the chance of winning the championship is still great.

"Each has its pros and cons. If I were French, I might be able to win the best rookie in Ligue 1, but my reputation is just a new star. But it's different if I am a Chinese. I got this. Champion, I have also become the first person in China to win the championship in the top five leagues, right? As long as I win this championship, the benefits and fame I can obtain in China are the best rookie in Ligue 1 no matter how hard it is. ?

That's enough~www.ltnovel.com~ What's the best newcomer, what's the point? It's just a fictitious name. The most practical one is the champion.

And now, what else can stop us from winning the championship?

------------------------

"We are broke."

In the office, the faces of several people sitting around the table were extremely ugly. What they said from the mouth of Mr. Campola, the president of the club, was extremely difficult for them to accept.

"I want to tell the players this news." Campola said calmly, but his words made Deschamps sitting opposite him jump up immediately, "Are you crazy, sir? Tell this. Players? Do you know what the consequences will be if you do this? They will lose the faith to support them here, and the champion we have won will be lost!"

"But if you don't tell them, they will have to accept the fact that the team sells players in a hurry after the season, without the operation of an agent, without their own inspection, maybe this time the transfer will affect Their life."

"But they can at least get this honor." Deschamps insisted.

"Didier, not everyone regards honor as their most important thing. Most people don't think about honor, just about income. We have more than fifty people, those who want honor, and Opportunities, and now I have to consider those who want money first. Didier, not everyone has your level and awareness, you can’t ask everyone to value honor only. I have to pay for their future income Think about it, otherwise, they will hate us in the future." Campola glanced at Deschamps, "I will not let any players hate us, because feelings with players is our only way to revive."