Pogba is just a nobody, his signing with Xinglong agency has not attracted any attention from the outside world, and the focus of world football is still on the Ballon d'Or.

Revelations about the Ballon d'Or selection continued, and the Guatemalan captain said that he voted for Xavi, but when the voting results were announced, it was found that he voted for Xavi. Alonso, the Iceland captain said that he only voted for Iniesta, and the second and third ballots were empty, but the results were announced and Gao Xiaodong appeared on the second ballot, the judges of "French Football" said that there was a conspiracy in the selection of the Ballon d'Or, and UEFA President Platini also publicly questioned Gao Xiaodong and said that he would reset the European Ballon d'Or...... There are a lot of news like this, and some parties refute the rumors, saying that they haven't said it, but the media doesn't care if it's right or wrong, as long as it attracts attention, it all explodes.

Obviously, this is not just that the European media is very dissatisfied with Gao Xiaodong's award, and they are full of horsepower to black Gao Xiaodong, but it involves the power struggle between UEFA and FIFA, so Gao Xiaodong has become the target of the struggle between the two sides.

There were few eye-catching events on the national team break, and the European media's concentrated attacks on Gao Xiaodong continued for almost a week, until the old Manchester United captain Gary. Neville announced his retirement and the media coverage shifted to Manchester United.

Gary. Neville had publicly stated his intention to retire two months earlier, but that was just to say that many fans did not believe that Neville, who had been with Manchester United for 20 years, would actually retire midway through the season.

But now, the day of parting has finally arrived, and before the start of the 23rd round of the Premier League, Gary. Neville held a press conference to officially announce his retirement from professional football.

"My time is up. Against West Bromwich Albion, I felt right after the game that something was wrong and that my career was over. I don't want to put it off for another 4 months, that's not right in my mind. The old man and the team did everything they could, I know it, they know it. They accepted my decision and supported it. Not only today, but some things don't happen suddenly. This is a combination of what has happened in the last few months.

Maybe he should have retired at the end of last season. The team called me a few weeks before the end of the season and I was relaxed. I feel like I'm going to play for the last two or three months for the club and I'm ready. But the club called, David [Jill] and the manager asked me to play for another year, you can't say no. I thought: you're Gary Neville, you're playing for Manchester United, that's what you're supposed to do. I've been a lifelong supporter of the club and will never say no as long as I'm alive. At the end of the season, I trained for a few weeks to prepare for a tough new year. Then on the first day of pre-season I strained my calf and I missed four weeks. I thought I was back to my ideals, but I didn't play. Then I had a problem with my ankle in October, which was an old injury from 4 years ago. My ankle is actually pretty good and doesn't bother me much. But enough is enough, and when the time comes, it's time to say goodbye. “

Neville is part of Manchester United's 92 golden generation and is a testament to the Red Devils' illustrious history.

During his time with the Red Devils, he made 602 appearances and scored seven goals. Having won the Champions League, eight Premier Leagues, three FA Cups, two League Cups and the Club World Cup, he was named Manchester United captain in 2005. At his peak for more than a decade, Neville was the undisputed number one right-back in the Premier League and England.

Neville's retirement is definitely a big news in world football, enough to draw the media and fans away from the controversy over the Ballon d'Or, especially since Neville's retirement is not a normal time, and he announced his retirement in the middle of the season, which gives some good people more room to stir things up.

This is also Manchester United's many red rights and wrongs, a terrifying 22-game unbeaten streak, and the league is unbeatable, which will inevitably cause jealousy from opponents.

After Neville announced his retirement, Evans, a fan reporter for the Reds of The Times, immediately made a hot comment, first pretending to regret Neville's retirement, and then questioning, "Neville can leave with a trophy in his hands at the end of the season, why does he have to retire in the middle of the season?" We don't know if there is an inside story in it, but obviously, retirement at this time is not normal. ”

The Independent, which is close to the Gunners, flipped out Gary in the ninth round of the league. Neville went straight back to the dressing room after being replaced, and then announced that he was going to retire, alluding to Neville's retirement because of a conflict with Ferguson.

The Daily Mail, which is close to Chelsea Football Club, also spoke to Gary. Neville expressed surprise at retiring at this time, and journalist Martin Samuel thought Gary. It is not appropriate for Neville to announce his retirement at this point in time, and now Manchester United is going well, and it is the time to put away the competitors in one go, and Neville's retirement may cause a competition for the captain of Manchester United, and it will interrupt the current good situation of Manchester United.

And although the "Sun" often weaves some lace news, it has a good relationship with Manchester United, reporter Sean said, Gary. Neville is the kind of person with a lot of personality, he feels that he is not in the best shape of Manchester United, and it is a normal decision to choose to retire, and players who are greater than Neville have left Manchester United at one time, Gary. Neville's departure will not have much of an impact on Manchester United, where he will be as stable as long as Lord Fruel is around.

"The Sun" reporter Sean and Manchester United boss Rio Ferdinand have a good relationship, and after defending Neville, he immediately talked about the next captain, thinking that Gary. After Neville's retirement, United need a homegrown captain to take control of the dressing room, Rooney is not mature enough, and there have been a lot of things in recent times, and Rio Ferdinand is the most suitable successor to Gary. Neville's people.

Undoubtedly, Gary. Neville's retirement at this time was indeed no less than a bomb, not only caused a sensation in the media, but also shocked and puzzled Manchester United fans, who feared that something was wrong within Manchester United, and even more worried that Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes would also retire.

Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes are older than Neville, and if they retire as well, United will have no backbone.

Lord Alex Ferguson is, of course, the anchor of Manchester United, but after all, the Lord cannot play in person, the field is changing rapidly, and the coach has no way to do it many times, and it is more dependent on the players on the field to adapt to the situation.

Ferguson had been with Gary two months earlier. Neville has talked about retirement, and he knows that retiring at this point in time will definitely cause a storm, but he still respects Neville's decision.

Of course, Ferguson has long thought of a way to deal with it, in Gary. Immediately after Neville announced his retirement, he held a press conference to thank Gary. Neville's contribution to Manchester United in the past 20 years, and said that although Neville has retired, he will not leave Manchester United, until the end of the season, Neville will stay at Manchester United to assist in the management of the team, until the end of the season, in order to thank Neville, Manchester United will hold a grand farewell match for Neville at the end of the season.

Regarding the captaincy that fans are most concerned about, Ferguson said that he already has several candidates in mind who will replace Neville as the captain of Manchester United, but he needs to wait until the players and coaches negotiate before he can decide.

Ferguson's response was timely and effective, quickly calming the suspicions of the media and fans and drawing their attention to the United captaincy.