The 2013-2014 UEFA Champions League group draw and the 2012-2013 European Player of the Year award ceremony came to a close, with all eyes on the final European Player of the Year award.

Is it Messi, or Cristiano Ronaldo, or Tang Zheng?

After all, 2013 was not a big year, and only one player had a record achievement in the 2012-2013 season.

That's right, it's Tang Zheng.

His performances at Borussia Dortmund were miraculous, winning the Bundesliga in 2012-2013, the German Cup and the Champions League.

In addition to the fact that the contribution of the German Cup champion is not obvious, the league and the Champions League are completely Tang Zheng's super personal ability.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to join the Galacticos Real Madrid for 105 million euros plus a floating clause of 20 million euros and become the new record transfer fee holder in world football.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything, and the final ownership is not certain until the last minute.

It wasn't until UEFA President Michel Platini announced that Tang Zheng was the best player in Europe for the 2012-2013 season, and all the suspense came to an abrupt end.

He Wei, the commentator of Yang 5, was ecstatic, and some were incoherent.

Looking at the subtitles given by the broadcaster, the Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV were equally excited, so they didn't care, and some fans even became more excited because of He Wei's passionate voice.

Andy Gray, the British Sky commentator at the scene, was full of passion and said loudly: "This is the expected result, but this is a new chapter in history, the first Asian and Chinese player in the history of Champions League football! Tang !!His talent has been vividly displayed in the past 2012-2013 season, which is still fresh in people's memories, he transferred to Real Madrid for 105 million euros and his performance in the new season is remarkable, will the FIFA Ballon d'Or at the end of the year be Tang? Let's wait and see!"

Between the words, Tang Zheng had already walked to the middle, shaking hands with the hosts Pedro Pinto, Melanie Vignig, UEFA President Platini and "Kicker" magazine Rest Holtzchu, by the way, to ease the excitement in his heart.

Pedro Pinto and Melanie Vinig playfully moved out of the way to make room, and Platini and Holzshu each pulled Tang Zheng to say a few words affectionately, especially Holtzsz, the chairman of Kicker magazine.

Although Tang Zheng is now a Real Madrid player, he can win the title of the best player in Europe entirely because of his outstanding performance in Dortmund, which means that Tang Zheng's election is to represent Dortmund and represent the Bundesliga!

"Kicker" magazine has a huge influence in Europe, the Bundesliga is the top five leagues in Europe, but in recent years, with the rise of the Premier League and La Liga, the influence of the Bundesliga is declining, if it is not for Bayern Munich and Dortmund have performed well, the Bundesliga will become a second-rate league in Europe, and now Tang Zheng has won the title of the best player in Europe, which is a kind of propaganda for the golden sign of the Bundesliga.

After a while, Tang Zheng patted Holtzshu on the shoulder, sorted out the bow-tie suit that Versace had carefully designed for him, and then walked to the podium in the middle.

The guests, players, and media reporters at the Grimaldi Convention Center held their breath and looked at Tang Zheng.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, who stand behind Tang Zheng's side, are the same, but their concerns are different.

As the monopolist of glory before Tang Zheng's sudden rise, they need to reflect and gather energy, and then regain the lost glory in the coming year.

Tang Zheng coughed lightly, pulled the black bow tie again, exhaled, his majestic voice carried a hint of banter, and held high the trophy symbolizing the best player in Europe and said: "I thought about it, this time I won't thank my teammates, coaches and fans first, I want to thank ...... first to be able to finally get glory."

Speaking of this, Tang Zheng paused, and said loudly to the seats where the representatives of the 53 UEFA member states were represented by the media: "Thank you to the delegates who voted for me, thank you for your support for me, and vote for me......"

"Hahaha-"

Before he could finish speaking, there was a loud laugh at the Grimaldi Convention Center.

Tang Zheng rolled his eyes helplessly, shrugged his shoulders and said, "I am very serious about thanking the deputies who have supported me, is it wrong? ”

There was another burst of laughter at the Grimaldi Conference Center, but Tang Zheng did not pause, but changed his voice from English to Chinese, and shouted: "Actually, I can stand here, I just want to prove one thing, we Chinese can play football well, and even do our best! I am the first Chinese to stand on this stage, but definitely not the last! In the future, I believe that many, many Chinese will stand here and tell you! I can do it!"

He Wei, who was sitting in the Beijing studio, was still waiting to translate Tang Zheng's English, but Tang Zheng actually spoke Chinese directly, so that he was stunned.

But the Chinese fans waiting in front of the TV did not, and their emotions became even more high-spirited and difficult to suppress.

In the residential areas, bars, Internet cafes and other places in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities, there are tacit echoing shouts.

Fortunately, He Wei's reaction was very fast, and after a pause of about three seconds, he said excitedly: "Did the fans waiting in front of the TV hear clearly? Tang Zheng has proved to the whole world! Chinese players can do their best! Today, Tang Zheng can win the best player in Europe, why can't you? If you spend your time drinking, singing, playing games, and playing beautiful women in football, you are afraid that you will not be able to become a player like Tang Zheng?"

Commentator Xu Yang then became passionate: "I think everyone is very puzzled why Tang Zheng said it in Chinese in such a key acceptance speech? Here I will talk about my own opinions, Tang Zheng hopes that every fan in front of the TV can feel his original excitement and faith for the first time! What Tang Zheng can do, why can't everyone do it? I think many fans still remember Tang Zheng's exclusive interview, right?"

As a result, the memories of countless fans waiting in front of the TV were brought back to the exclusive interview with Tang Zheng before the 2012-2013 Champions League final of the 2012-2013 season.

Many years ago, Tang Zheng was also an ordinary amateur player in China, and he was the best among his peers, but sometimes it was inevitable to encounter some setbacks, and Tang Zheng did not bow his head when he encountered difficulties like most of the leaders, he rose to the occasion and spent a very difficult time in Argentina.

Then step by step, starting from River Plate to Dortmund, after four years of struggle, finally became the best player in Europe.

This...... Isn't it just a living case?

Who said Chinese can't play football?

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The Chinese fans in front of the TV listened to Tang Zheng's words with passion and enthusiasm, and Tang Zheng of the Grimaldi Convention Center continued his speech, but his Chinese language then switched back to English: "I wonder what the ladies and gentlemen here are wondering what I just said, right?"

The guests at the scene nodded very cooperatively, but Tang Zheng smiled mischievously: "Of course, I won't repeat it." ”

Tang Zheng's naughtiness made the guests burst into laughter again.

Of course, this is helpless.

Although most of the guests at the scene could not understand Chinese, many foreign fans sitting in front of the TV could hear the instant translation of the TV station they watched.

Tang Zheng is Chinese, and many TV stations that bought the 2013-2014 Champions League group draw and the 2012-2013 European Best Player Award Ceremony have prepared in advance, preparing instant Chinese translation, so that customers in front of the TV can get a better experience.

It is undeniable that many foreign fans in front of the TV are very dissatisfied with Tang Zheng's remarks, but they are helpless, after all, Tang Zheng's achievements are there and recognized by almost everyone.

People, as long as there are achievements as a guarantee, it is impeccable.

As for what Tang Zheng said next, it was very decent, that is, those who thanked their former teammates, coaches and fans, as well as the teammates and fans of the current club.

In short, he thanked everyone he could thank.

The next day, the focus of the mainstream media in Europe was not Dortmund's draw of the Group of Death again, nor the European Super Cup played for the first time outside the Louis II Stadium, but Tang Zheng's words when he won the European Player of the Year award.

There are two sides to everything, and if there is a questioning media, there will naturally be a supporting media.

However, Tang Zheng did not pay attention to the media reports, and he returned to Madrid with his coach and teammates on the evening of the Champions League group draw to prepare for the third round of La Liga at the Bernabeu Stadium two days later.

In the evening, the 2013 UEFA Super Cup was played at the Eden Stadium in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.

Although Tang Zheng is no longer a Dortmund player, he has always loved the club and therefore watched it live.

Borussia Dortmund, who lost him, have always had problems switching between attack and defence, and neither Mkhitaryan, nor Gundogan, nor Gotze have been able to make up for it.

It wasn't without good news for Borussia Dortmund, at least after falling behind 2012-2013 Europa League champions Chelsea twice thanks to Robert Lewandowski and Reus, who equalised each other, and beat Chelsea 5-4 on penalties to win the UEFA Super Cup.

Including the German Super Cup win over Bayern Munich at the end of July, Dortmund have won five titles throughout 2013 and will be able to replicate the six titles won by Barcelona in 2009 if they win the Club World Cup at the end of the year.

Thinking of this, Tang Zheng shook his head, turned off the TV, and walked to the bathroom.

The brutality of professional football, that's it.

The so-called eternity is only a shot in a movie.

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At 12 p.m. on Sunday, Real Madrid welcomed Athletic Bilbao in the third round of the 2013-2014 La Liga season at the Santiago Bernabeu.

In the past 2012-2013 season, Athletic Bilbao narrowly avoided relegation, but in the new season, under the leadership of coach Valverde, the team played with the characteristics and spirit of the Basque Lions, and won two consecutive league wins.

If it weren't for goal difference, Athletic Bilbao would have finished in the top three of the league.

With such a team full of characteristics, Real Madrid at the Bernabeu has been unable to beat the players of Athletic Bilbao for a long time.

Athletic Bilbao has always been a team full of fighting power, especially as coach Valverde gradually activates the team, and the combat effectiveness of the whole team has plummeted.

A lot of the five-to-five opportunities are often grabbed by the imposing Athletic Bilbao players, and Cristiano Ronaldo even feels that the Athletic Bilbao players are not aiming at the football, but at his ankles.

In fact?

Athletic Bilbao players are just fighting fiercely and overwhelming with momentum.

As the game progressed, Tang Zheng gradually gained a foothold, using a quick pass to tandem the midfield attack, making the fierce Athletic Bilbao players unable to get down.

As a result, the game gradually returned to the rhythm that Real Madrid was familiar with.

After all, the game is a 90-minute battle, and the physical strength of the players is limited, and it is impossible for Athletic Bilbao players to use up the physical energy of a game in just ten or twenty minutes.

So......

In the 27th minute, Real Madrid opened the scoring.

Tang Zheng gained passing space through active running, he passed diagonally into the penalty area, Benzema pressed Ilora to return the ball to the top, Cristiano Ronaldo was very tacit in the key position of running, and in the face of Benzema's accurate header back to the top to complete a blast, one shot the ball into the dead corner.

1：0

With the first goal, the second came as promised.

The scorer is Cristiano Ronaldo again!

In the corner kick attack, he relied on Tang Zheng's 'cover' at the front point to complete the header attack, and the football fell to the far corner with an obvious parabola.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the goal, was naturally very excited and completed a domineering celebration.

Tang Zheng pouted and looked very helpless, just now he was obviously going to push the goal, but he was pushed away by the Bilbao players, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who was also strong in grabbing points, rushed to the top of the ball......

It is equivalent to saying that Tang Zheng's 'cover' is not what he thinks in his heart, everything is caused by unintentional insertion.

Of course, Tang Zheng didn't show it, as long as the team scored.

Just before half-time, Athletic Bilbao took advantage of the carelessness of the Real Madrid backline to pull a goal back from Ander Herrera.

However, Tang Zheng's kick at the beginning of the second half opened the score back by two goals, making the game lose suspense again.

Tang Zheng's goal was also the last goal of the game, and in the end, Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 3:1 at home with a brace from Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng's world wave.

It is worth mentioning that in a later league game, Barcelona narrowly defeated Valencia 3:2 away, and Atletico Madrid narrowly defeated Real Sociedad 2:1 away, which means that Real Madrid topped the 2013-2014 La Liga season by virtue of goal difference.

This ranking is for the Madrid media to be ecstatic, and the Catalan media and the pro-Atletico media are a bit sour.

However, the content of the media reported made Carlo Ancelotti's coaching staff worried, the opponents in the first three rounds of the league were not strong as a whole, and they were not oppressive enough for Real Madrid, and there was room for super-capable players like Tang Zheng, Luka Modric and Xavi Alonso.

If you meet a team like Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, if the game does not have the cooperation of Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, it may not have much impact on the overall defense, but the problem of attack is big......

However, with the third round of the 2013-2014 La Liga season fully over, the international break is once again approaching, and the media focus has shifted.

The Chinese team has two warm-up matches in two international competitions, and Tang Zheng, as a member of the national team, naturally has to return to China to participate in the warm-up matches against Mexico in Changsha and away against Iran.