Chapter Seventy-One: The European Golden Boy Award

The stoppage-time goal sent Borussia Dortmund's players into a frenzy and the players were very excited, while the goal-scorer Christian Pulisic was surrounded by everyone and enjoyed the hero's treatment. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

However, there was a man in yellow who did not celebrate with everyone, but kept walking around the pitch and seemed preoccupied, and that was the Thomas Tuchel coach.

People think about the problem from different angles, and the conclusions they come to will be very different. The players were excited about the equaliser, but Thomas Tuchel was frustrated that he didn't win. The very different feeling comes from the different expectations for this game.

For the Dortmund players, the late equalizer is already the best praise for their efforts; But for coach Tuchel, a late equaliser only turned him from a "death sentence" to a "reprieve" because his side did not win the game in the end, which made him face the media after the game and how to deal with the oath he once uttered.

After Borussia Dortmund's celebrations were over, the stoppage time was over. With the referee's whistle, the final result was 3-3, and Dortmund were lucky to take a point away from the ESV Arena.

'It was an up-and-down game, and although Borussia Dortmund didn't win away from home, it was the best result to take a point away from the ESV Stadium. Dicker concluded: "There are no weak teams in the Bundesliga, even Ingolstadt at the bottom of the points have their own unique means of survival, their set-piece goals and quick counter-attacks are eye-catching, while Dortmund have gained tenacity, but Tuchel has a lot of work to do, and solving the problems exposed by the team in defense is his most urgent job at the moment......

"I'll talk about the team's attack, we scored three goals in this game, which is not a low number, but considering that my opponent also scored three goals, my attack was not sharp enough. Corners, free-kicks, etc., we wasted too many set-piece chances, but if we could have taken one chance, it wouldn't have been the case. "I don't want to say what the impact of Socrates and Poong on the team will be if they don't play, because it doesn't make sense, I just want the team to play with the strongest team because only then will we have a chance to win every game in the next game......."

While the two commentators were wrapping up the game, the Dortmund players were closing the pitch to thank the Dortmund fans who had come from afar. There will be a post-match press conference after the game, but Tuchel didn't want to attend because he had expected the press to come out against him.

But the one who should come will come back after all, and he can't hide if he wants to.

'Coach Tuchel, you said before the game that Borussia Dortmund would win at Ingolstadt away and you had a lot of a war of words with coach Mike Volpeggis for that and it ended up being a draw, what do you think of that result? A reporter from the Süddeutsche Zeitung asked.

"No one can predict the final outcome of a football match until the result is out, and when I said Dortmund could win, it was just to boost the morale of the team. It's a common thing before a game and a lot of coaches say things like winning before a game, no ......fuss," Tuchel replied lightly.

Seeing that coach Tuchel did not admit to playing, a sneer appeared on the corner of the Süddeutsche reporter's mouth.

'Coach Tuchel, I noticed that there were games where Chinese boys played, Dortmund won all of them, but without Chinese boys, Dortmund either drew or lost, what do you think about that?' The Süddeutsche press reporter continued.

"It's just a coincidence, there's nothing to say." Tuchel continued to settle down, saying, "There are always more difficulties on the road, so it's no surprise that Dortmund's away results are a bit worse......

"So, you're more convinced of the 'away curse', right?" The Bild reporter suddenly spoke.

"No, I don't approve of it! We've just had some away games that aren't ideal, not all. Tuchel retorted: 'We won the game against Wolfsburg, as well as away games against Legia Warsaw and Sporting Lisbon, we won both......

"But in all the competitions you listed, the Chinese boys have all played, so you recognize the 'Chinese boy curse', right?" The Bild reporter asked.

"No, I don't approve of it! I don't endorse any curses! Coach Dicker raised his voice, "My team will take every opponent seriously, will try to win every game, and has nothing to do with what the TMD curse......"

"Coach Tuchel, I would like to remind you that the two concepts of 'away curse' and 'Chinese boys' were not put forward by our reporters, but by a Dortmund fan association, and they have no ill intentions, they just hope that Dortmund can break these two 'curses', the away results can be better, and the team can win in the games where the Chinese boys can't play, that's all, so the word 'curse' is not a bad word here......" The kicker reporter explained.

Hearing the kicker's explanation, Tuchel's face flushed. Coach Tuchel feels he has been framed by journalists and does not want to have any odds with the Dortmund fans.

Afterwards, in the face of reporters' questions, Tuchel's coach became more and more passive, so he had to choose to end the press conference early and leave the scene in embarrassment. However, journalists were not going to let Coach Tuchel go, and the reports that followed were full of negative news about Tuchel's coach.

"Dortmund generals are out of harmony, Chinese boys are not taken seriously" Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

"Dortmund was forced to draw by the deputy squad leader in an upset, and the ranking slipped to third" Bild

"Borussia Dortmund boss can't deliver on pre-match promise because the backline is not strong" Süddeutsche Zeitung

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However, these reports only lasted for one day and disappeared, because October 24 was the day of the European Golden Boy Award and the big day for the European media.

Created in 2003 by Torino Sport, the European Golden Boy Award is given to the best player under the age of 21 who has played for a European club and performed in the past year. The Golden Boy Award is the "Golden Ball Award under 21", with an expert jury composed of 30 journalists from 20 European countries, such as "French Football", "Team Newspaper", "The Times", "Marca", "World Sports", "Bild" and other authoritative media are judges. Previous winners include Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Sergio Aguero, Pato, Balotelli, Gotze, Isco and Raheem Sterling. Most of these players have gone on to be very successful in their future careers, and the authority of this award is unquestionable.

The fat man also received a notice from the club only two days ago, asking him to rush to Monte Carlo, Monaco on the 24th to attend the European Golden Boy Award ceremony, but the fat man refused on the grounds of injury. But then Dortmund's sporting director Zolke personally called, and the fat man had to give in.

In fact, Fat Man already knew that he was selected for the 2016 European Golden Boy Award 40 shortlist, but Fat Man did not think that he had a chance to win, because Fat Man felt that he had played too few times in the top league.

The 2016 European Golden Boy Awards ceremony was held in Monaco's seaside city of Monte Carlo, when the fat man and Zorge walked into the red carpet of the venue together, the flashing lights on both sides kept flashing, as the popular fried chicken in the Bundesliga, the fat man was warmly sought after by German journalists.

Although the fat man has not been in the Bundesliga for a long time, he has already made a name for himself in Europe, and the fat man's outstanding performance in the Champions League is the best stage for the fat man to go out of Germany and go to Europe. The fat man's value of 30 million euros is also the second highest transfer value of players under 21 years old in Europe, the first is the transfer of Sanchez to Bayern for 35 million euros.

Although the fat man stood beside the mature and steady Zolke, the limelight was not overshadowed by Zorke at all. The fat man's tall and strong figure, calm temperament, and melancholy eyes give the fat man a special taste.

As the fat man walked steadily across the red carpet, in addition to countless flashing lights, there were three hot eyes staring at the fat man, that is, Emma Taylor, a Times reporter who came to interview, Rita Schmidt, a reporter for Bild, and Anna Delane, editor of Kicker magazine, who looked at the fat man with a look full of love.

'Pang is getting more and more handsome,' Emma looked obsessed

'Pang is ripe again,' Rita murmured softly

'Pang is getting more and more man,' Anna's eyes lit up

When the fat man and Zorge found their place to sit down, Zorke suddenly spoke.

"Pang, is your leg injury healed? Zolke asked, "It doesn't look like an injury at all when you walk......

'Nonsense, my brother's injury has healed early, so naturally it won't affect walking! The fat man said in his heart.

"Mr. Zolke, thank you for your concern, my injury is almost healed, it shouldn't affect ......the next game," the fat man replied.

Zorge is an important promoter of the fat man to join Dortmund, the fat man in Dortmund during this time, Zorge gave the fat man a lot of help, although his tension with Tuchel coach also made the fat man suffer a lot, but the fat man is still very grateful to Zorge in his heart.

The fat man is grateful to Zolke, but Zolke is proud of the fat man, as the fat man's performance is getting better and better, Zorke has been recognized more and more in the industry, and his excellent perception of people has also won the favor of many club bosses.

The fat man looked around and found that there were a lot of young talents sitting next to him, all in suits and leather shoes, and their bearing was extraordinary. However, most of the fat people didn't know each other, and it was only when Rashford and Sanchez appeared in their sight that a smile appeared on the fat man's mouth.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the award ceremony officially began, and short documentaries of 40 candidates began to appear on the big screen, and Fat Man was one of them.

When the fat man's documentary began to play, there were many classic shots in it, such as the shot of the fat man beating Bayern in the German Super Cup, and the shot of the fat man's hat trick helping Dortmund defeat Real Madrid, as well as the breakthrough goal against Wolfsburg, of course, the shot of the fat man wearing the captain's armband, in just two minutes, almost condensed all the wonderful performances of the fat man joining Dortmund, and the data at the end of the film made many reporters jaw-dropping.

German Super Cup 3 goals,

2 goals and 1 assist in the German Cup

Eight goals and five assists in five games in the Bundesliga

7 goals and 3 assists in three games in the Champions League group stage,

"This data is incredible...... one guest commented.

"This is a data ...... that can only be produced by geniuses," one viewer exclaimed.

"Is there a mistake? A lot of young talents only have this kind of data in a season...... "A foreign journalist questioned.

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As the discussion became more and more, there were more and more eyes looking at the fat man, although the light in the award hall was not dim, but many people stood up and stared at the fat man, as if the fat man would see through it thoroughly. Even if the fat man has a big heart, he can't help but get nervous at the moment, and the fat man can't stand this naked gaze a little. However, Zorke, who was sitting next to the fat man, became more and more energetic, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face from time to time.

Fortunately, after the broadcast of the fat man's documentary, the next documentary will start soon, otherwise the fat man will continue to act as a guinea pig in the spotlight. However, the subsequent documentary was not very impressive, and it was not until Manchester United's Marcus Rashford appeared on the big screen that there was a resurgence of discussion in the audience, followed by praise from Bayern's Alexis Sanchez and AC Milan's Donnarumma, but no documentary has been as sensational as Fat Man.

When the documentary finishes, it's time for the awards. Because of the twenty media, the scoring of thirty reporters ended early, and the results have been placed in the hands of the on-site host.

When the host began to announce the final results, the fat man's heart calmed down instead. The fat man felt that Rashford, Sanchez and Donnarumma had a better chance, and as for himself, the fat man never considered it. Although the Fat Man's documentary is very brilliant just now, the Fat Man does not think that he has a chance to win the Golden Boy Award, because the Fat Man is not a European, and it takes more effort to win the European Golden Boy Award on the European stage.

The first to be announced was the third place, with Marcus Rashford from Manchester United elected; Then came the second place, Sanchez from Bayern Munich, and as the host was about to announce the final winner of the European Golden Boy Award, the scene suddenly fell silent, and then the big screen began to flash pictures of the players, and the fat man was one of them.

When the final big screen was frozen, the scene suddenly erupted into huge cheers, there were exclamations, screams, excitement, happiness, disappointment, all kinds of emotions, but when the tall figure stood up, all the voices slowly subsided, because people saw confidence in the tall figure, and saw the domineering of others.

'Brother finally has an honor to hold, Caroline, maybe our dream has really come true ahead of schedule! The fat man activated the heat flow and strode towards the stage, but this sentence was always lingering in his mind.