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Entering the lobby from the main door gives a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

From the surrounding walls to the ceiling overhead, all are designed with steel beams and glass curtain walls.

It is now more than three o'clock in the afternoon, and the sunlight is obliquely shining into the lobby, filtered by the glass curtain wall, and it becomes very soft after entering the lobby, giving people a very comfortable and bright feeling.

The venue is on the second floor, but the downstairs lobby is staffed by the conference center and UEFA officials.

Of course, there are also colleagues from European football.

It was a huge event, with 32 teams represented in the Champions League group stage and all the players who were shortlisted for the award of the year.

The Champions League, this is a common phrase used by many Chinese fans, but in reality it is easy to confuse.

One is the European Champions Cup, which was the official name of the Champions League before the restructuring and expansion in 1992.

At that time, only the league champion could participate in this cup competition, which was very strict, but it was not conducive to influence and promotion.

However, after the restructuring and expansion of the army in 92, it was renamed the Champions League, and in addition to the league championship, there were even three or four teams in the top league participating in this competition, which also created a rapid increase in the influence of the Champions League.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the UEFA Champions League, so UEFA has held a special 10th anniversary event to select the Champions League Dream Team for the 10th Century, and today, these 11 Dream Team players will be present.

Therefore, the lobby on the first floor is very lively, with many stars, famous coaches and club executives gathering.

If an ordinary fan walks into the venue, he will definitely be dizzy to see.

In addition to being a head coach, Gao Han is also a die-hard fan, but now his heart is much better than before.

It's like now, when he sees Van Basten, he won't be so excited that he walks over to ask for an autograph and group photo, and when he sees Rijkaard, he won't take the initiative to go up and talk to him.

As for saying, seeing the heartthrob Beckham, he became even more restrained.

"Nimei, they all say that Beckham is handsome, and it's true!" Gao Han just muttered.

Men, I can't always see those guys who are more handsome than themselves.

Beckham is not only handsome, but more importantly, he has the bearing of a British gentleman.

"If you dare to go up and get close to him, Simeone will definitely tear you up. Paul Futrehaha laughed.

Gao Han couldn't help but laugh too.

The feud between Simeone and Beckham has a long history.

The kick at the World Cup in France in '98 not only made Beckham suffer unprecedented accusations, but also made Simeone a cunning villain who was disdained by all fans.

But as Maradona said in the face of a question from a media reporter about the Hand of God, in that case, in such an important game, who would take the initiative to clarify?

Although this is a serious political incorrectness, it is in line with human nature.

Just as Gao Han looked around curiously, paying attention to the people in the lobby, there were also many people watching him from a distance.

There was even an old man who came over.

"Hello, Gao Han. ”

Gao Han turned his head when he heard the sound and saw an old man with silver hair, which he recognized at a glance.

"Hello, Mr. Robson!" Gao Han hurriedly stretched out his hand.

Bobby Robson is a legend of England when he played football, and after retiring as a manager, he led several teams including Porto and Barcelona to success.

One of the most talked about is that during his tenure at Barcelona, he poached the alien Ronaldo from his old club PSV Eindhoven, and the Brazilian superstar has soared ever since.

During his internship in Barcelona, Gao Han heard many people talk about Bobby Robson.

Although he was not as successful as Cruyff or even Louis van Gaal during his time at Barcelona, his impact on the club was profound.

Even in Atletico Madrid, Gao Han has heard Pep Guardiola and Lopetegui mention Bobby Robson many times, and they are all highly respected, which shows how high the level of this old English coach is.

Bobby Robson is currently the manager of Premier League side Newcastle.

As the oldest team in the Premier League and the team with the most fans, the Magpies fell to the bottom in previous years, and even ranked at the bottom for a while, after the old coach Bobby Robson took over, successfully led the team to relegation, and spent two years to rebuild the team into a very competitive team in the Premier League.

Newcastle finished fourth in the Premier League last season and have also reached the group stage of the Champions League this season.

However, they were placed in fourth gear, and it is not known who was unlucky enough to touch them.

"Congratulations, Mr. Robson. Gao Han's resume flashed through Bobby Robson's resume and congratulated him with a smile.

UEFA has long announced that Bobby Robson will be the special achievement award for this season.

This is also the greatest affirmation of the old coach of England.

Bobby Robson thanked him with a smile and praised Gao Han's achievements in coaching Atletico Madrid.

"When I saw you, I remembered two people. Bobby Robson smiled, then looked at Paul Futre, "And they're all Portuguese." ”

"Oh?" both Gao Han and Paul Futrey were curious.

'One is Jose Mourinho, now the manager of Porto, he is doing a good job, he is a lot older than you, he is still unknown, but I always believed that he will be a good, even the best manager. ”

"Do you know why?" Robson asked with a smile.

Gao Han shook his head.

"I see in both of you a personality that doesn't want to be subservient, and you don't just want to, you're willing to work for it, so I think you're very similar in that. ”

Speaking of this, Robson smiled slightly: "Of course, you are very successful now. ”

"Where, where. Gao Han hurriedly politely.

For Bobby Robson, he really respects him from the bottom of his heart.

"The other one is even more interesting, he's about the same age as you, and like you, he likes football very much, and he's obsessed with all those boring football theories. ”

"Is there such a weirdo?" said Paul Futrey.

As a former professional footballer, he himself has read those football theories, which are too boring and boring, and whoever reads them knows.

He even bets that a large number of former professional players are deterred by these football theories because they refuse to make the transition to head coaching.

How can anyone be obsessed with these theories?

"He was sixteen years old when I met him. ”

Even Gao Han was moved.

Only sixteen?

What was he doing when he was sixteen?

"I was coaching Porto at the time, he happened to live next door to me, we were neighbors, but he was obsessed with football theory, so he often came to talk to me, and I was also frightened by him, and later I saw that he was really interested, so I recommended him to go to professional coaching. ”

"He got his UEFA C coaching certificate at the age of seventeen, a B at the age of eighteen, an A at the age of nineteen and the highest level of the certificate soon after, and then he has played for several teams and even led the national team. ”

When Paul Futrey heard this, he remembered, "Mr. Robson, you can't be talking about Boas, are you?"

"Well, that's him. ”

Paul Futre laughed straight away, "I've heard of this kid, a recognized genius in Portuguese coaching circles. ”

"Hmm. Robson nodded with a smile, "I heard that he is in Porto now and is Mourinho's assistant." ”

When Gao Han heard this, he was also full of amazement.

I didn't expect that there would be such a number one person in European football.

Looking at Robson's appreciation of Boas, it seems that this guy is not simple.

Villas-Boas, Mourinho, kind of funny.

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After chatting with Robson in the lobby on the first floor for a while, he was soon greeted by the UEFA reception officials and went up to the conference hall on the second floor.

It was almost time around, and the conference hall was already full.

As a nominee for Coach of the Year, Gao Han was placed alongside Alex Ferguson, Bosque and Topp Müller.

On the left is Alex Ferguson, on the right is Bosque, and Gao Han is sitting upright, taking photos and interviews from reporters from all over the world, including China.

Finally, after dealing with the media reporters in a routine manner, the four managers began to chat.

Obviously, the three old men who are a lot of age are full of interest in Gao Han, a young fresh meat, especially Ferguson.

This old man is most famous for his hair dryer, known for his temper, but he didn't expect that he was quite good when talking in private, and he spoke gently and politely, without the impression of a reckless and irascible iron-blooded boss.

Especially digging up the gossip of Atletico Madrid, that's called a swish.

However, Gao Han soon sensed the old guy's bad intentions, as he seemed to be interested in Jankulovski, and everyone knew that United's left-back was a pit.

As soon as he understood this, Gao Han immediately stayed away from the old man.

Bosque seemed to be in a state of low spirits, presumably under too much pressure.

There is no way, it's already the end of the month, Ronaldo's transfer has been pending for a long time, but none of the defenders he wants have come, and it is uncomfortable to change anyone.

It was in this atmosphere that the draw ceremony and the annual awards ceremony officially kicked off.

The first to be announced is the 10-year Champions League dream squad selected by UEFA's technical committee, which has long been revealed.

The goalkeeper was Schmeichel, Maldini, Baresi, Desailly and Tasotti at the back, Ryan Giggs, Zinedine Zidane, Rijkaard and David Beckham in midfield, and Raul and Van Basten up front.

From the perspective of the squad, AC Milan is the absolute big winner, with a full six players in the finalisation, accounting for half of the country.

Especially the entire central midfield, except for the goalkeeper, is all from AC Milan.

This is enough to prove how strong AC Milan were during the Saki and Capello eras, and they made a huge impression on everyone.

United have three players in the finalisation, with David Beckham and Ryan Giggs equally deserving of the golden wings.

Real Madrid also had two, with Zinedine Zidane and Raul both shortlisted.

This also proves once again that although the Galaxy Battleship has won the Champions League three times in the past few years, with brilliant results and a number of superstars, whether it is 97 or 00, at least in terms of the overall strength of the team, they do not have too many advantages.

As for the other teams, don't even think about it.

In the Champions League of the past decade, the stars are as dazzling as the sand of the Ganges.

Although the final selection is controversial, those who can enter this list are definitely the top superstars.

As for the best coach in the past decade, UEFA officially did not select it, probably considering the difficulty and controversy.

After the presentation of the Team of the Decade, the draw for the group stage of the Champions League began, as well as the annual award ceremony.

The atmosphere was clearly starting to get tense. (To be continued.) )