Ibrahimovic's two goals in the 16th round of the Premier League against Newcastle United were just icing on the cake, but he did a pretty good job of building momentum for himself at Monday night's Ballon d'Or ceremony. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

In the eighth minute of the second half, Ibrahimovic scored with his right foot after a whirlwind link with Frank Lampard to flick past a Newcastle defender. Almost the same happened 20 minutes later, this time with Cristiano Ronaldo, who had been promoted this season, and the Swede scored his 101st competitive goal since joining Blackburn Rovers.

In this way, Ibrahimovic created a strong momentum for his possible victory. Although Mourinho, in response to a question about the Ballon d'Or, also claimed that "I don't know anything. ”

But Blackburn fans have no doubt that on Monday night, Ibrahimovic will become the first Blackburn Rovers player to be voted Europe's best player.

Blackburn had been preparing for the event well in the morning, and on Monday afternoon, Arthur would be taking them to Paris on his newly purchased private jet.

The plane will take off from Lancashire Airport and will not land at the two international airports Charles de Gaulle and Ollie when it arrives in Paris, but will choose a small airport, Le Bourget. In addition to Ibrahimovic and his wife Helena, there will be two presidents of the club: Arthur and Mensa Bonsu, the club's press officer, and three staff members.

However, everything is kept secret until Monday night's award ceremony, which is the most basic requirement of France Football for every winner of this award.

"I won the Golden Globe? We'll talk about that then. Although Ibrahimovic did not reply directly to reporters, the confident smile on his face was enough to reassure the fans.

In accordance with the agreement between France Football and Canal+, the annual Ballon d'Or ceremony is launched in the prime time of Canal+ the day before France Football launches. This year's awards gala is scheduled to take place at 6:50 p.m. at the Canal+ headquarters live broadcast building.

Although it was changed from the small No. 1 live broadcast room to the No. 3 live broadcast hall with guest participation, it did not affect the world's attention to this European Golden Globe Awards.

From 6 p.m., the president of Paris Saint-Germain club Greille and the chairman of the team newspaper group Chenu, invited by Canal+ TV and France Football magazine, guests and journalists rushed to the reception hall located on the basement level. On the wall of the hall hangs a large frame of the cover of the French football magazine with Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and Nedved holding the golden ball, and at the entrance of the hall is a thick stack of two large stacks of French football magazines, which will be officially launched the next day.

At 18:10, accompanied by two security guards, the three candidates walked among the group. The indispensable program was autographs and photographs, after which the three Ibrahimovic were arranged to be interviewed in a corner by an Italian journalist who had arrived on a special trip.

Dressed in a black suit and a black tie, Ibu sat in the middle of the sofa with patience all the time. Half an hour later, Ibu was hurriedly led to the live broadcast room by the staff of Canal+.

Although it can accommodate about 50 guests, the live broadcast room is not very large. At a T-shaped wooden table sat Ernaux and Deniso, the head of sports at Canal+.

Everyone was waiting for the new Mr. Golden Globe to appear, and there was another empty chair next to Ernaux. However, it was not the footballer who appeared there, but Miss France Cynti Fabre.

Mensa Bangsu sighed with some worries: "She stole the glory of the Golden Globe Awards, will it affect the next awards?" ”

Arthur heard this.

Indeed, since Cindy's appearance, everyone's attention has immediately shifted from Ernaux to this beautiful woman.

However, this was before Mr. Xinke Golden Globe appeared in the live broadcast room.

At 19:25, when Ernaux officially announced the name of the Ballon d'Or winner, the beautiful Cindy suddenly became a beautiful foil.

"Dear Ibrahimovic, on behalf of France Football magazine, I announce that you will be the first Blackburn Rovers player to win the Ballon d'Or and the first Swedish player! Congratulations! ”

Because of the photographing and videotaping, Ibrahimovic had already experienced this scene at his home near Blackburn a week ago, but when he held Ernaux's hand, Arthur could see that Ibrahimovic's eyes were excited in addition to excitement.

The Ballon d'Or is judged by France Football as a pre-announced candidate and a veteran journalist from the sports media of UEFA's 52 member states. The award is rigorous and credible, and in the eyes of football professionals, it is more valuable than the "World Footballer of the Year" voted by the coaches of national teams.

According to the rules set by France Football, each judge lists five names, and the players who are included receive 5-1 points in order of priority.

As predicted by the British media, striker Ibrahimovic, who plays for Blackburn, won this year's European Ballon d'Or with 175 points. In second and third place are Shevchenko with 139 points and Ronaldinho with 133 points.

Overall, although there has not been a real superstar in international football this year, Ibrahimovic's election should be said to be expected.

As Ibrahimovic sat down, the projection TV on the pitch played a joint recording of Ibrahimovic in Malmö and Blackburn Rovers by Canal+ and France Football.

Looking at those childhood photos, Ibrahimovic himself seems to be immersed in memories. As he has repeatedly said, becoming a Golden Globe winner has been his dream since childhood!

Next, Deniso, the head of Canal+'s sports department, began to do a brief interview with Ibrahimovic.

Arranging surprises is a French specialty, and such an important evening is no exception. Deniso told Ibrahim that there would be an unexpected phone call to the live broadcast room.

It was the voice of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden: "Congratulations, it is the pride of your life, imagination and skill that have earned you this honor." You're a model for all of Sweden, you're a champion on and off the pitch. ”

Ibrahimovic has finally waited for the day when he will be able to capture the European Footballer of the Year and make a dream he has had for years come true. In this regard, when recalling his experience of becoming famous, he said that he wanted to be most grateful to three people

"Arthur was my mentor when I started playing English football, like my big brother, he was the one who introduced me to the league. In the beginning, he helped me a lot, and after I came to a foreign country, I quickly adapted to Blackburn and fell in love with Blackburn. Ibrahimovic said.

What really made Ibrahimovic succeed was the mentor who helped him the most in terms of athleticism, that is, the current manager Jose Mourinho.

"With Jose, I finally got the championship. My coach is unlike any other coach I've had before, he's a very personal person like me, but he listens to me and you can talk to him without any scruples, because he's a guy who has the same desire to win as I do. ”

For the last person to be thanked, Ibrahimovic gave a somewhat surprising one. "Henning-Berg is a great guy and I've had a really good year with him, even though we didn't spend much time together, but he taught me to think in a different way, I learned something new and I knew a lot more about responsibility."

After winning the European Ballon d'Or, Blackburn FC's Swedish striker Ibrahimovic was very happy. He said he was proud to be a Swede and credited the victory to the people of his homeland.

"I am very proud to be a Swede," he said, "and I want to dedicate this victory of mine to my compatriots in my homeland." ”

As Sweden's first European Footballer of the Year, Ibrahimovic has a pivotal position among the country's populace and is Sweden's undisputed "King of the Ball".

"I was born in what people call the ghetto, I grew up in that place, but I conquered Sweden and made it my country, my destiny."

"I am very happy and proud to receive this honor, as it is one of the most important awards in the world." Ibrahimovic, who held the golden ball in his hand, dedicated his honor to the motherland, "I would like to dedicate this award to my people." I'm Swedish and I'm proud of it. ”

Swedish Prime Minister Yoran Persson also congratulated Ibrahimovic and praised him as an "outstanding representative" of Swedish sport: "I am very pleased to have such an outstanding representative in Swedish football, and at the same time his talent and skills are recognized in the world. ”

At the end of the live broadcast at 20 o'clock, the host Deniso and the two protagonists, Ernno and Ibrahimovic, were immediately surrounded by everyone. Next up was Ibrahimovic's press conference. Although most of the questions are repetitive, Ibu does not get tired of it in the slightest, as if he has experienced happiness again and again.

At 8:30, when I was about to leave after answering the last question, I was still faced with autographs and group photos, and I was full of apologies for the fans who were stopped by the security guards. "My plane is about to take off, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry!" Repeating the phrase incessantly, Ibrahimovic and Blackburn Club's entourage, who hadn't even had time to attend the cocktail party, hurriedly disappeared into the end of the hallway.

According to the scheduled plan, in two weeks' time, the editor-in-chief of France Football will return to Blackburn Rovers to officially present the Golden Ball to Ibrahimovic on the pitch.

In the "European Footballer of the Year" selection, Ibrahimovic is 36 points higher than the second place Shevchenko, and the advantage is quite obvious; There is only a narrow gap of six points between Shevchenko and Ronaldinho.

Last year's European Ballon d'Or winner, Nedved, slipped to seventh place this time, with the Czechs scoring 23 points. Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is fourth with 80 points, followed by Greece's Zagorakis of the European Championship's best player. In the entire list of the Ballon d'Or, midfielders are the majority. Gianluigi Buffon is the highest-ranked goalkeeper at 17th.

After Blackburn's Swedish sharpshooter Ibrahimovic was elected European Footballer of the Year, the club's president, Arthur, who accompanied him to Paris to receive the award, was very excited and praised his love.

Speaking to Canal+ in France, Arthur said: "I really appreciate Ibrahimovic's quality in the game and his professionalism in training. ”

Although he knew about Ibrahimovic's win a week earlier, Arthur was still very excited: "Ibrahimovic is a great player, and even though he has helped Blackburn Rovers win a lot of trophies, he has been able to maintain his fighting spirit. Not only is he a fighter on the pitch, but he is also very good off the pitch. He is a role model for all of them, including his team-mates and all the Blackburn fans, who should learn from him. ”

The hot European Footballer of the Year Ibrahimovic became the brightest football star of the week, and when he stood out from a series of thunderous names, the major media did not hesitate to give the "powerful" superstar a lot of praise, which shows that the Swedes already have an extraordinary status in the hearts of fans.

An editorial in Reuters said: "Ibrahimovic's goal helped him win the Ballon d'Or and cemented his place in European football history." His room of honour is filled with various golden boots and trophies, and of course the medal of the 2004 European Champions Cup is the most important. ”

The Associated Press wrote: "Blackburn Rovers goalscorer Ibrahimovic proved to be the best footballer in Europe in 2004, and Ronaldinho and Shevchenko's high vote scores proved that they were not bad either."

Referring to Ibrahimovic as "Blackburn's no longer secret weapon", the article praised: "With speed, skill and precision, the 23-year-old Swedish hitman has become the best shooter on the planet."

ESPN Sports Network used the title of "Ibrahimovic Coronation", praising the Swedes and complaining about Henry: "Arsenal's Thierry Henry just missed out on this year's European Footballer of the Year award, and of course Blackburn's striker Ibrahimovic was also widely expected, and he was widely recognized by senior European journalists."

Eurosport said: Although Ibrahimovic, who was elected the best, received more than 50,000 votes, accounting for 38% of the total, Ronaldinho still became the best European player this year in the hearts of netizens by 1 percentage point.

Ansa said: "It is fitting that this year's European Ballon d'Or belongs to Ibrahimovic, and it is the best reward for his excellent performance in the past year."

The Blackburn Post also believes: "Ibrahimovic has deserved to win the trophy and has had unprecedented success over the past year, particularly at Blackburn."

With the Ballon d'Or in his arms, Ibrahimovic has the right to expect more.

On 20 December, Ibrahimovic will also compete with Andriy Shevchenko, Ronaldinho and Thierry Henry for the FIFA World Footballer of the Year title. (To be continued.) )