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On August 26, the draw for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League will be held in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Inter Milan manager Blanca and coach Jose Mourinho, as well as players Chen Xi and Carvalho, arrived in Monaco in the morning!

Blanca and Mourinho went to the draw as club representatives, while Chen Xi and Carvalho were the best candidates in European football last season!

On the 24th, UEFA announced the best candidates!

Among the candidates for the best striker are Real Madrid striker Morientes, who performed well in Monaco last season, and Thierry Henry, the king of Highbury, in addition to these two, Chen Xi was also shortlisted for the best striker because he was the top scorer in the Champions League last season.

In terms of best midfielders, there are Deco at the heart of last year's Champions League runner-up Porto, champions Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Juventus' Nedved.

The best defender candidates are Chen Xi's current teammate Carvalho, Monaco full-back Patrice Evra and the Reds' champion Hyypia!

Real Madrid's goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Juventus' goalkeeper Buffon and Porto's goalkeeper Baia will compete for the best goalkeeper!

The three finalists for the most watched best player are Steven Gerrard and Chen Xi, who played for Liverpool last season, and Deco of Porto!

Jose Mourinho, who coached Porto last season, Rafael Benitez, who coached Liverpool, and Eriksen, who coached the England national team to lift the European Championship, were shortlisted for the Best Coach selection!

In addition, Chen Xi, who is the best player in the European Cup, will also receive the trophy at today's award ceremony!

…… The award ceremony took place at 4 p.m. local time in Monaco!

As he entered the venue, Chen Xi met his teammates Gerrard and Hyypia in Liverpool, as well as coach Rafael Benitez.

Gerrard didn't have any bad thoughts about Chen Xi because of Chen Xi's transfer.

After all, Chen Xi is not like him, he is a product of the Red Army Academy, and he can't ask Chen Xi to be like him, hoping to be in the Red Army for the rest of his life!

Besides, the two will have many opportunities to work together in the national team in the future.

The two entered the venue while chatting, and then because they were not sitting together, they said goodbye to each other and sat down.

In addition to Liverpool's acquaintances, there were many faces that Chen Xi was very familiar with in the venue, including UEFA bigwigs, coaches of various clubs, and some celebrities of the older generation of European football.

It can be said that this is an Oscar ceremony in European football!

After everyone sat down, the theme song of the Champions League sounded at the scene, which also reminded everyone that the ceremony began!

Accompanied by the majestic music, the host did not appear immediately, and some highlights from last season's Champions League appeared on the big screen of the stage.

In addition to the great goals, there were some nice combinations and some great defensive moves.

A short video immediately made the people at the scene and some fans watching the broadcast in front of the TV boil!

Chen Xi has seen his wonderful performance in the red shirt of Liverpool last season from the highlights many times!

After all, he was the best player in the Champions League last season, and he was also the most watchable player, so he was naturally very popular with the editors who produced this episode.

After the video ended, the scene burst into warm applause!

The male and female hosts of this ceremony also walked out with applause!

Compared with the personable male host, the blonde female host in a black low-cut dress obviously attracted more attention from the people at the scene. No way, who said that the proportion of male surnames here is more than ninety?

"The 2004-2005 season is about to be ignited, and before starting this new journey, let us summarize and commend the past 2003-2004 season of European football...... "The male host did not say any nonsense, but quickly got into the topic.

"Well, before we start the draw for the Champions League for the new season, let's give out the best goalkeeper award from last season!" The beautiful hostess took over the conversation and introduced the first award.

"Let's have the best goalkeeper presenter, the legendary Spanish goalkeeper...... Anthony Subisareta! With the words of the male host, Subisareta appeared on the stage.

At the same time, the three candidates for the best goalkeeper, Casillas, Gianluigi Buffon and Baia, also appeared on the big screen!

After the applause, Subisareta opened the envelope in his hand and read: "The winner of the best goalkeeper in European football in the 03-04 season is...... Victor~~~~Baia!! ”

Porto Gate God Baia took the stage to the applause of everyone.

"Last season, Porto made it all the way to the Champions League final with a great defence and almost did a miracle to reach the top of Europe. As Porto's main goalkeeper, Baia has performed well, and his steel defense line with Carvalho's back line was the strongest in the Champions League last season......

After receiving the trophy from Subisareta and giving a speech, Baia stayed on the stage as a guest of honour for the first round draw, along with two UEFA officials.

At this time, everyone turned their attention to the stage, because the lottery ceremony was about to begin.

"Next, let's see how the UEFA Champions League round of 32 stands......"

With the words of the hostess, the top 32 that were divided into four gears were played on the big screen.

Pot 1: Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Valencia, Bayern, Deportivo La Coruna, ArsenalPot 2: AC Milan, Porto, Juventus, Inter Milan, Roma, Lyon, Chelsea, Pana, New NakosPot 3: PSV Eindhoven, Bayer Leverkusen, Celtic, Sparta Prague, Monaco, Anderlecht, Ajax, Paris Saint-Holm Pot 4: Rosenborg, Thessaloniki, Dynamo Kyiv, Olympiacos, Bremen, Fenerbahce, Shakhtar Donetsk, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Lokomotiv Moscow will draw the first seeded team in the first pot!

As the first recipient, Baia will draw the team's name, while UEFA officials will draw the team's group number.

In this round, everyone didn't particularly care, after all, it didn't matter which group they were in if they didn't know the opponent.

In this way, the eight teams in Pot 1 found their home.

From A to H are Laco, Real Madrid, Bayern, Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona, Valencia and Liverpool!

After the first pot was drawn, another award ceremony was held.

This time, it was UEFA for last season's best defender.

This time the award was won by Carvalho, who played for Porto last season and transferred to Inter Milan at a high price this summer!

Chen Xi and Mourinho who were sitting next to Carvalho and Blanca all hugged him to celebrate!

Carvalho also stayed on stage after his speech, and he will be the guest of honor for the second round draw.

This round of the lottery has attracted a lot of attention.

Because Pot 1 and Pot 2 are the two relatively stronger teams in the group, everyone wants to avoid stronger opponents and find weaker opponents.

Chen Xi's Inter Milan phalanx also began to pay full attention, because they were in the second gear.

In the first pot, Real Madrid, Bayern, Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona and Liverpool are all giants! Relative to them, Inter Milan clearly prefer to draw Laco and Valencia.

Inter Milan was the fourth to be drawn by Carvalho, followed by UEFA officials...... h！

This also means that Inter Milan and Valencia, the seeded team in Group H, are together!

After getting the news, Blanca clapped his hands excitedly. After all, it's a good sign!

Comparatively speaking, Mourinho and Chen Xi are very cool. The two of them don't seem to care what kind of opponent they draw!

Soon, the teams in Pot 2 also found their home!

Among them, Bayern and Juventus, the opponents of the 01 Champions League final, gathered in the group stage and received a lot of attention, in addition, the collision between Barcelona and AC Milan is also Mars hitting the earth!

Then came the selection of the best midfielder!

The previous two awards were taken away by Porto as the runners-up, which is obviously a bit faceless for last year's champion Liverpool!

This time, Gerard will have a PK with Deco!

In the end, it was the ...... who emerged victorious Gerrard!

After winning the award, Gerald also made a special trip to Chen Xi's side, hugged Chen Xi, and then walked on the stage.

As the only player left behind among the Red Army's three musketeers, he will shoulder the burden of continuing the glory of the Red Army!

Steven Gerrard also participated in the draw for Pot 3 as a guest, with Inter Milan still having good luck as they drew a mediocre Anderlecht side in Pot 3.

Inter Milan's local rivals AC Milan have not had much luck, with Celtic, the stronger Celtic in Pot 3, and Bayern Munich and Juventus drawn from Eredivisie giants Ajax.

Both groups have hopes of being the group of death!

After the draw for the third pot, England's legendary goalscorer Lineker appeared on stage as the guest of honour for the best striker.

When I saw this Englishman, the only suspense left in everyone's hearts was revealed, and the best striker was obviously Chen Xi.

"The best striker in European football in 0304 is...... Edison ~~~~~ Chen !! Lineker, as a commentary consultant for British TV today, also seemed very passionate when he called out Chen Xi's name!

Chen Xi was also mentally prepared for winning the award, he smiled and got up and hugged Blanca, Carvalho and Mourinho beside him one by one. Then he walked to the Liverpool area and hugged Gerrard, Benitez and Hyypia before taking the stage.

"Edison Chan was a wide player who scored an incredible 20 goals in the Champions League last season, breaking the Champions League single-season scoring record and breaking his own record for goals in a single season in the three major European Cups. In the final, when his team was three goals behind, it was Edison's incredible hat-trick that equalized and won on penalties! At the same time, he was also the top scorer in the European Championships. He was named the best striker in European football last season, and he definitely deservedly deserved! ”

With the introduction of the host, Chen Xi stepped on the stage and took the trophy of the best striker from Lineker!

"Thank you, thank you UEFA for awarding me this trophy. As a wide player, I'm excited to win the best striker award. This season, I was promoted to the winger position, and I think this time next year, maybe I will be more qualified to compete for this award......" Chen Xi did not show any excitement after winning the award, but made a joke lightly, which caused the audience to laugh.

Indeed, Chen Xi's position in the Champions League last season was a full-back, and he should be regarded as a midfielder in the strict sense. But he became the top scorer again, which also made it difficult for UEFA to decide which award he was shortlisted for.

After a brief speech, Chen Xi also stayed on the stage, and he will draw the team in the fourth gear!

Chen Xi's luck does not seem to be good, because he drew Bremen, the strongest team in Pot 4, for Inter Milan. Bremen didn't impress in the Champions League, but they were the Bundesliga champions last season!

After the fourth pot was drawn, the top 32 of the UEFA Champions League, and the eight groups were also settled.

The specific results are as follows:

Group A: Deportivo La Coruna, Chelsea, Monaco, Olympiacos.

Group B: Real Madrid, Roma, Bayer Leverkusen, Dynamo Kyiv.

Group C: Bayern, Juventus, Ajax, Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Group D: Manchester United, Lyon, Sparta Prague, Fenerbahce.

Group E: Arsenal, Panathinaikos, PSV Eindhoven, Rosenborg.

Group F: Barcelona, AC Milan, Celtic, Shakhtar Donetsk.

Group G: Valencia, Inter Milan, Anderlecht, Bremen.

Group H: Liverpool, Porto, Paris Saint-Germain, CSKA Moscow.

Interestingly, last season's champions and runners-up were reunited in Group H, while the other two semi-finalists, Laco and Monaco, were reunited in Group A.

Unfortunately, all four teams have lost a lot of strength due to the transfer of some key players, so the collision between them will receive a lot less attention.

After the draw, UEFA President Johansson took the stage.

It is also known that the most important award tonight is about to be revealed, and that is the award for the best player in European football last season!

When Chen Xi returned to his seat, Carvalho joked: "Edison, you don't have to come down at all, because you're going up again soon!" ”

"Hehe, that's not necessarily? There is hope for everyone! Chen Xi replied modestly.

Blanca and Jose Mourinho had smiles on their faces, and it looked like Porto and Liverpool were the biggest winners last season, but this season, the real winners belong to Inter Milan.

Last season's best defender and best striker in European football were both in Inter Milan, while Jose Mourinho was also a candidate for the best manager. Such a combination is absolutely luxurious!

At this time, Johansson also finished speaking on the stage, and it was time to reveal the best player: "The best player is ...... Edison Chan! ”

This is a result without suspense, and the scene also resounded with warm applause!

"Edison Chan led Liverpool to an incredible quadruple last season and was the top scorer in the league and the Champions League. At this summer's European Championships, he also led England to the first European Championship title in history as the top scorer and best player! His performances last season were totally dominant, and he deserves it...... Best Player! ”

Chen Xi put the trophy in his place, hugged the three people around him one by one, and appeared on the stage again!

"It's great to be on the podium again! The 03-04 season was destined to be an unforgettable season for me. '04 was also a year for me, and I won almost all of the championships. Of course, this is not my fault. Liverpool and England have very good teammates, and it is their close cooperation that has allowed me to perform so well and win so many titles! In the new season, I came to Serie A, to Inter Milan, and I hope to create even greater glory with this great team! Chen Xi said confidently.

After seeing Chen Xi's performance, the Nerazzurri fans in front of the TV are looking forward to the new season more and more, and they firmly believe that Chen Xi, a player born for the championship, can definitely lead Inter Milan to revival!

Moratti, who was also sitting in front of the TV, was also very excited, and he felt more and more that his 80 million euros were too well spent!

After speaking, Chen Xi walked off the stage with the trophy in everyone's applause!

However, the ceremony did not end there, as there were still two awards to be awarded.

In the selection of the best coach, Benitez, who led Liverpool to an incredible quadruple and an unbeaten season, finally defeated Mourinho and Eriksen, who also performed miracles, and climbed the podium!

As the only "loser" in the Inter Milan camp, Mourinho did not show any unhappy expression on his face. In fact, in the opinion of the unruly Mourinho, whether he is the best or not does not need to be judged by UEFA's commendation. He prefers to prove his abilities with championships!

In the first two seasons, he missed out on the European Championship in a row, but this season he stepped onto a bigger stage and he believes that no one can stop him and his team!

Before the end of the ceremony, Chen Xi took the stage for the third time. This time he received the award for the best player of the European Championship!

This award was actually awarded once after the European Championship final, but at this UEFA award ceremony, it was once again commended!

Chen Xi, who took the stage for the third time, was also full of spring breeze, and as soon as he came on stage, he made a joke with everyone: "Hello everyone, we ...... See you again! ”

Looking at Chen Xi's evil smile, the people in the venue also gave a kind smile.

"Well, the testimonials that should be said were said in the first two awards. I won't say much this time, thank you. Thank you! See you next year! Chen Xi said neatly, and in the end, he was also very confident in booking next year's award!

Chen Xi's words are not just talking, he firmly believes that he will still be the protagonist here next year!

(To be continued)