Madrid, Spain.

The first thing Florentino did when he woke up was to go straight to the living room in his pajamas and flip through the freshly baked newspaper in the morning.

From Ace to Marca to El Pacionar, and even Catalonia's Daily Sport and World Sport, almost all of Spain's newspapers, big and small, are all about the European Ballon d'Or this morning.

Yang Yang's defeat of Cristiano Ronaldo was not a surprise, but yesterday, the news that Denis Chaumill, editor-in-chief of French football magazine, arrived in Manchester from Manchester, England, led everyone to think of the Portuguese, and the result was that today's fresh results shocked the world.

It was a fortuitous event, but it worked surprisingly well.

Almost all newspapers have praised Yang Yang's successful defense of the European Ballon d'Or, and they all feel that Yang Yang deserves such an honor, because he is not only the best superstar in European football last season, but also the most attacking killer in European football so far this season.

In the words of Ibrahimovic, he does not win the prize, and the Swedes are the first to disagree!

Let's ask, even the arrogant Swedish center is convinced, who else dares to disagree?

Major newspapers have reported this news on the official website of French football magazines, and they are very appreciative of Yang Yang, and they are touting it, which is nothing more than saying that he has become the second legend to successfully defend the title after Van Basten.

Anyway, Yang Yang won the award this time, and all the words of praise and virtue will definitely hear the ears calloused.

But what really caught Florentino's attention was a report in the German newspaper Bild, in which Yang Yang was unanimously elected twice.

Maybe many fans don't know that Gérard Ernaux, editor-in-chief of French football magazine, said in the front line last year that the European Ballon d'Or has gone through three historical stages, and many people can't tell the difference, but the most obvious one is to look at the number of judges.

The earliest European Golden Globe Awards were limited to Europe, with only 30 judges, expanded to 50 in 94, and then only two judges in the following decade, until last year it was further expanded to 96.

It can be said that this is a signal of globalization.

According to the selection rules, the ninety-six judges can each give five candidates.

In addition to the total number of votes won by the player, the French football magazine also counts the player's vote percentage, that is, how many votes the player gets out of all the judges.

Last year, Yang Yang got 96 votes, that is to say, all 96 judges chose Yang Yang, the only difference is that some listed him in the first place, this vote is worth five points, and some chose the last place, this vote is worth one point, but without exception, all the judges believe that there is Yang Yang in the top five in the world.

It may not seem like much if you look at it this way, but if you look back in history, the last time the European Golden Globe winner received a unanimous vote was Papin, and there were only 29 judges at the time, and all of them were European media.

Therefore, to a certain extent, Yang Yang has received a unanimous vote for two consecutive years, whether in terms of difficulty or gold content, it is more rare than Papan back then.

Moreover, among the 96 judges, there are as many as 85 judges this year, who listed Yang Yang as the first choice, that is, giving him five points, and the proportion is also a record high, a little more than last year.

All signs show that Yang Yang is performing better and better, and has been more and more recognized and affirmed by the media and fans around the world, and more importantly, he has always maintained a very high standard.

Not only does the German newspaper Bild think so, but the French team newspaper also believes that Yang Yang's success is due to his super strength, amazing self-control, and his long-term and stable performance.

According to the ranking published by the French football magazine, the French team newspaper compared with last year's list, and finally concluded that this year's European football is dominated by Yang Yang, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, and three young players in their early twenties have begun to take charge of themselves.

A few families are happy and a few are worried, Yang Yang and the three occupy the top three, and the ranking is unshakable, so naturally some people will fall down.

Of the two lists, the biggest drop was Chelsea's Didier Drogba.

The team newspaper believes that the Ivory Coast Elephant King, who once called for wind and rain, was very high in the European Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer of the Year rankings in the past, basically occupying the top five, making the entire European football world talk about Drogba and change color.

But this season, Drogba's performance has dropped a lot, and now he is reduced to a substitute at Chelsea, which is certainly an injury factor, but his own downturn is also a problem, and this is reflected in the list of this year's European Ballon d'Or, Drogba only got a mere three points, ranking 21st.

Equally embarrassing is Andrea Pirlo, who plays for AC Milan, the Italian midfielder was once very high and was in the limelight for a while, but this year he didn't even make the shortlist for the top 30, partly due to AC Milan's results, and also because he also suffered injuries.

In this list, with Spain's victory and the European Championship, Spanish internationals such as Torres, Casillas, Xavi, Arshavin, Villa and Senna have rushed to the top of the list, which also largely diverts the votes of other players.

After Yang Yang won the European Golden Ball Award for two consecutive years, the call for winning the World Footballer of the Year again is also very high, and even some media have begun to speculate who will impact Yang Yang's throne in the next three years.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are of course the favourites, followed by the likes of Kaka, Franck Ribery and Fernando Torres, followed by the likes of Wayne Rooney, Robinho, Karim Benzema, Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie.

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Florentino closed the newspaper gently, a smug smile on his lips.

He now feels that what he did half a year ago was too wise.

If Yang Yang is allowed to join Barcelona, it will be impossible for Real Madrid to find a superstar to challenge Barcelona.

But now, Yang Yang will belong to his Real Madrid.

"What's going on outside now?" Florentino asked casually.

Manuel Redondo sat on the sofa opposite him, saw the smile on Florentino's face, and guessed how good he was at the moment, so he laughed too.

"It's a great deal, Yang Yang has been praised and affirmed by almost everyone, even the Portuguese media have a lot of recognition of him, not to mention Spain, the Catalan media are a little complaining that the team did not win Yang Yang in the summer, and is in full swing 'planning' to start again this summer."

After hearing this, Florentino finally couldn't help but laugh out loud, "They don't have a chance!" ”

"But they don't know it."

This made Florentino even happier, and he liked the feeling of being strategizing and winning.

"What was the reaction within Real Madrid?"

"I went with Blas to understand the public opinion, the members are generally very dissatisfied, the reaction of the fans is also very large, you know, we have always only wanted the best, but Calderón gave up the best choice this summer and chose Cristiano Ronaldo, but he also failed to recruit him, which undoubtedly damaged his image."

Speaking of his competitor, Florentino couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, "He can't play European professional football at all, he doesn't have such vision, nor does he have such courage, let alone such means." ”

Manuel Redondo felt the same and nodded repeatedly.

Real Madrid have always been a team like no other, especially after Florentino's arrival, which has brought a new brand effect to the team and made him stand out in European football.

Even if Real Madrid's results on the football field have plummeted over the years, the team's ability to generate income is still world-class, and if it weren't for Calderón and Mijatovic's messing around, which weakened Real Madrid's brand value, this golden sign would have become the most profitable club in the world.

As long as there is money, Real Madrid will be able to bring in stronger stars, which in turn will lead to more wins on the pitch, forming a virtuous circle.

But the premise is that as the helm of Real Madrid, you must have enough vision, courage and means.

These, Calderón obviously don't have.

"Blas and the others are asking me if I should take this opportunity to launch a plan?" Manuel Redondo asked with concern.

For how to return to Real Madrid, Florentino and his team have a very detailed and feasible plan, and at the same time have made most of the preparations, and now it is up to Florentino, the general, to wave his hand and press it hard.

Florentino pondered for a moment and shook his head, "It's not time yet. ”

"Isn't it time yet?" Redondo was a little surprised.

Isn't there never been a better time?

Yang Yang won the European Ballon d'Or, if Florentino's people build momentum behind the scenes at this time and add fuel to the fire, not only Calderon's life will be very difficult, but Real Madrid fans will expect Florentino's call to be higher and higher.

"There is another award in January, and we will only start when Yang Yang wins that award!" Florentino smiled confidently, as if he was looking forward to Yang Yang winning the World Footballer of the Year in January.

"Tell Blas, since we've been waiting for half a year, don't worry, wait another month, our opponent has never been Calderon and those clowns behind him." Florentino said calmly.

With his strength and vision, Calderón was not seen by him from beginning to end.

You know, when he came out to campaign, Calderón was just one of his team of lawyers.

"In addition, tell Blas and our people that although Yang Yang is still in Liverpool, winning the World Footballer of the Year should also be nine out of ten, but we should also show our sincerity appropriately, and we should welcome us, the number one person in world football, in advance."

Manuel Redondo understood what Florentino meant, and immediately nodded in agreement.