Although the Laureus World Sports Awards have always been out of the reach of football, there is no shortage of footballers at every ceremony, but in general, active players rarely participate.

For example, at this year's Laureus Awards in Shanghai, French football legend Ertona Cantona, Spanish defender Puyol, Brazilian legendary right wing-back Cafu, German legendary center forward Bierhoff, former German international Lehmann and other football celebrities gathered in Shanghai.

Although they are their masters on the football field, they kill people on their backs, but off the field, especially in this kind of sports event, people in the football world are still very united, even if it is the Barcelona celebrity Puyol, who has suffered from Yang Yang in his career, he immediately greeted Yang Yang when he saw him and took the initiative to greet him.

In the face of these football seniors, Yang Yang is also very polite, and because China is the host, Yang Yang is also very enthusiastic about their situation in Shanghai, and even keeps them in China for a while and travels everywhere.

This time, Bierhoff and Lehmann both represented the German national team in this grand event, among them, Bierhoff is also the leader of the German national team, before he led Germany to meet China in the final of the World Cup in Brazil.

Obviously, this time they are also here for the Laureus Team of the Year award.

However, even the competitors in the awards are very polite to each other when they meet off the field.

This is also a characteristic of the Laureus Awards Conference, the competition within football can be fierce, but in the face of other competitive sports, at least it is necessary to remain united and united with the outside world.

Especially later, as a representative of Real Madrid, the head of the public relations department, Butragno, also attended the scene, and took the initiative to find Yang Yang as soon as possible, and jokingly said that he had made a special trip to bring Yang Yang back to Madrid.

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At eight o'clock, the award ceremony officially began.

The national anthem of the People's Republic of China was played, and everyone stood up and was silent, including Yang Yang and Su Ye, and all Chinese in the venue were also very serious, either singing silently in their hearts or singing along with the national anthem.

The Mayor of Shanghai then took the stage to welcome all the world's sports superstars to Shanghai for the event, as well as the city's senior officials, followed by a short film about Shanghai, followed by an ancient Chinese gong and drum performance.

The British movie star who became popular all over the world because of Sherlock Holmes was not as withdrawn as in the TV series, but very humorous, using Chinese "thank you, hello" directly amused everyone in the audience, and then introduced the impact of sports on ordinary people.

The first award was the Best Team Award, which was announced by British actor Henry Cavill, who played the Hollywood blockbuster Superman, and was presented by Italian coach Fabio Capello.

The Chinese national team was also shortlisted for this award, and the biggest competitors were Real Madrid and the German national team, but unfortunately, it was the German national team that won the award in the end, and Bierhoff took the stage to accept the award on behalf of the German team.

The second award is the Special Contribution Award.

This is not a permanent award, it has only appeared once before tonight, that is, in 2013, it was presented to swimming star Phelps, and tonight is the second award, which was presented to Chinese tennis star Li Na, and she was presented by athletics superstar Michael Johnson, who is also the first Chinese to win the award tonight.

After a spectacular unicycle performance, Dutch legend Ruud Gullit took the stage to present the Laureus Charity Sports Fund Award to the Afghan Girls Skateboarding Union, followed by the prestigious Best Female Athlete Award by French legend Cantona and Ethiopian middle-distance runner Genzebe Dibaba.

The eldest of the three famous Dibaba sisters, Genzebe broke the women's 1,500m, 3,000 and 5,000 world records and the 2-mile world best in the indoor competitions last year and this year, beating Chinese tennis player Li Na and American tennis player Serena Williams to win the prize.

Missing out on the Best Female Athlete Award made countless viewers in the venue and in front of the TV feel sorry for Li Na, and many people are worried that it will be difficult for China, the host of this year, to win a blockbuster award.

Gymnastics prince Li Ning presented the award for the best extreme athlete, which was won by American speed diver Eustace, and then the best breakthrough award, which was originally presented by Li Na, but the scene was temporarily changed to former motorcycle superstar Mike Dohan, and the award was given to the Australian F1 driver Ricardo who plays for Red Bull Racing.

With the awards suspended again, the Laureus Institute of Physical Education announced five new members for this year's arrival: gymnast Li Xiaopeng from China, former short track speed skater Yang Yang, former basketball player Yao Juju, and two athletes from Kenya and India.

And as the award deepened, everyone gradually began to wonder, because the biggest surprise tonight was Yang Yang's attendance.

In the past two days, Yang Yang put down the La Liga game and took leave with Real Madrid to go to China to participate in Laureus, which has long been hyped by the media and fans all over the world, and the attention of Laurence this year has also reached an unprecedented height.

Not only are the fans outside anxious, but the guests in the venue are also strange, why hasn't it been Yang Yang's turn yet?

The further back on, the heavier the weight of the award, which is the rule of all award ceremonies.

Could it be that Lawrence has set up a new grand finale for Yang Yang?

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Czech model and actress Akuva presented the award for Best Comeback, which was won by South African rugby star Schalke Borg for his miraculous comeback to the competition in 2014 after miraculously overcoming deadly bacterial meningitis.

South Korean movie star Ha Ji Won partnered with Germany's front door god Lehmann to present the best disabled athlete, and American wheelchair racer McFadden won the award, but because he had mobility problems, his mother accepted the award on his behalf.

Then came the Sportsmanship Award, which was won by Chinese basketball star Yao Juju, the second Chinese athlete to win the award tonight.

At this moment, everyone at the scene was hung up by suspense, and everyone was curious, what are the next awards?

Traditionally, the best male athlete award is not given to footballers, and this year's biggest favourite is tennis star Novak Djokovic, who won the Wimbledon men's singles title and year-end finals last year, and the Australian Open earlier this year.

So, if the award for best male athlete goes to Djokovic, what about Yang Yang?

Is he really just here to join in the fun?

If this is the case, then Yang Yang will definitely be scolded to death by the football media and fans tomorrow, because no football superstar has ever come to join in the excitement, and they care more about the FIFA Golden Ball Award.

Many people in the football world were secretly pinching a cold sweat for Yang Yang, but on the other hand, Yang Yang, the old god was sitting there, talking and laughing with his wife Su Ye and Real Madrid celebrity Butragueno, as if they didn't care at all.

This kid has a big heart!

The more Yang Yang is like this, the more certain everyone is that Lawrence must have added a blockbuster award for him, and it may even be the finale.

But at this time, Moses, chairman of the Lawrence Sports Foundation, slowly walked out of the podium.

At this moment, the audience exclaimed.

Moses had been giving out the grand finale, and his appearance was proof that the final prize would be given out soon tonight.

Is it to award the Best Male Athlete Award to Yang Yang?

But this possibility was quickly put to the fore by everyone in the room, as well as by the audience in front of the television, because there had never been such a precedent in Lawrence's past decade or so.

This year marks the 16th edition, and in the past sixteen years, there have been very few footballers and teams that have been favored by Lawrence, let alone awarded the best male athlete to a footballer.

But if not, wouldn't Yang Yang really make a special trip to join in the fun?

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Moses was apparently not surprised by the discussion.

As President of the Laureus Sports Foundation, the first thing he did when he took the stage was to introduce everyone to the achievements and progress of Laureus over the past decade or so, and the impact it has made, and then he elaborated on Laureus's philosophy.

This is already a routine at all awards ceremonies, and it is not surprising to everyone.

Moses then began to introduce the list of finalists for this year's Best Male Athlete award, and for each athlete he introduced, a short video of the athlete was shown on a large screen behind him.

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic was the first to take the stage, followed by British racer Hamilton, French track and field athlete Renaud Lavillenie, British golfer McIlroy, Spanish motorcyclist Mark Marques and Chinese footballer Yang Yang.

It is worth noting that Yang Yang's short film was put last, while Djokovic was put first.

In the eyes of many people, this seems to have become a hint, so much so that after the short film ended, many people cast sympathetic glances at Yang Yang, feeling that he was a hot face and a cold ass.

Isn't it?

Didn't you just want to win an award?

But the result?

I didn't get the award, but I was given a cold reception, and I didn't even get the additional award rumored by the outside world, which can be described as a huge disappointment.

Djokovic, on the other hand, was unable to attend the competition in Monaco, but he was still in first place, still the favorite to win the championship, and was still favored by Lawrence.

To put it bluntly, Lawrence is not interested in football, and it is basically impossible for a football player to win Laureus's most important award for Best Male Athlete.

So, there is a saying in football circles that being shortlisted is a victory!

Of course, in football, the FIFA Ballon d'Or is more important than Lawrence's.

It's a pity that Yang Yang shouldn't have appeared in Shanghai Lawrence tonight!

Just when everyone was upset about Yang Yang, Moses on the podium finally opened the winner's envelope.

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