325 The second European golden boy
The Golden Globe Awards have come to an end, and the European media has been whirring upside down.
Ronaldo complained about Ronaldinho.
The English media also thought that the selection of the Ballon d'Or was unfair, and Henry, who won the championship undefeated, did not even enter the top three.
However, the Chinese football media happily praised Qin Xiong to the sky, as if Qin Xiong won the eighth place in the selection, which was even more exciting than winning the Golden Ball Award.
Arsene Wenger also stood up to speak for Henry, and his rhetoric was fierce: "Shameless scandal! Henry fully deserves the European Ballon d'Or and World Footballer of the Year! ”
There are some things that everyone knows by heart.
Arsenal shine again in the Premier League, but if there is no good performance in Europe, then the club's players will not be able to win the Ballon d'Or, and there is nothing to complain about.
Not to mention that the Ballon d'Or winner must conquer Europe and win a European Cup, Champions League, World Cup and other major awards, but at least there must be a table close to this level.
In a major year, Henry would hardly have any chances, because no matter how good the national team table is, he will never be able to surpass Zinedine Zidane.
Then in a non-major year, the score of the European competition will occupy a very important factor, Arsenal has no new breakthrough in the Champions League, and Henry naturally has no way to get more judges to vote for him.
It is not that Arsenal dragged down Henry, after all, Henry played for Arsenal, and the team's record whether good or bad was directly related to him.
Fortunately, Qin Xiong didn't have these troubles.
When the weekend came, he and Sylvia went to the airport to greet Georgia.
Georgia, who looked a little taller than half a year earlier, was like a little adult, and Sylvia sent him to a full-time boarding school in order to make him mature and independent faster.
Georgia saw Qin Xiong and his sister outside the airport. Happily rushed to Qin Xiong. Laughing: "I watched all the games of the Asian Cup and Arsenal this season! Brother-in-law. You're awesome! That's amazing! ”
Qin Xiong rubbed his head and said, "Then how are you playing football now?" ”
Georgia's expression instantly became embarrassed, and she said: "I insist on exercising every day, but I rarely play football, and I am studying when I find time, sorry." ”
Qin Xiong smiled: "Why apologize? It's right to study hard, and if you had the opportunity to study when I was a child, I would definitely study hard. Playing football is just entertainment. ”
Georgia smiled and nodded.
Seeing that Qin Xiong and Georgia had such a good relationship on the side, Sylvia was no longer happy and excited in her heart, but a sense of happiness lingering in her heart.
Qin Xiong's life is enriched by the addition of a lively little guy in the apartment, and he will take his two siblings to visit the bustling city of London on the evening of his training day, visit the famous places, and prepare for Christmas together.
Arsenal will travel to Portsmouth in the 18th round of the league weekend.
When Chelsea walked away with a draw at Highbury, Arsenal received less attention as Chelsea's strength and stability began to shine. The Blue Iron Army seems to have completed a qualitative process from quantitative change, and they have become a force in England that cannot be ignored. And a force that scares a lot of teams.
Even if Arsenal are likely to equal AC Milan's 58-game unbeaten run, it doesn't look so dazzling.
Qin Xiong's physical condition is not significantly improved by his active adjustment and maintenance, but because of the happiness in life, his mental state is active, at least it makes him play better on the court.
Henry looked absent-minded in this game and his form plummeted.
Portsmouth itself is not strong, and the home combat power is very limited, especially in the defensive aspects.
His teammates created many opportunities for Henry, but they were all squandered by him.
"Thierry Henry is completely out of shape in this game! He seems to be immersed in the disappointment of the Ballon d'Or, we may be able to understand him, he has scored so many beautiful goals for Arsenal, and contributed a lot of selfless assists, he is the absolute hero of the team's 57-game unbeaten streak, but he is not even in the top three of European Footballer of the Year, can he not be disappointed? If it were me, I would be very unwilling! Hopefully, he will be able to adjust his form as much as possible, as the upcoming New Year's fixtures will be a challenge for Arsenal, with their rivals Chelsea having significantly more depth on the bench. ”
When Henry was not in the state, Qin Xiong stepped forward!
In the 68th minute of the second half, when Portsmouth's defense became more and more confident, Qin Xiong scored a wonderful free kick from a wonderful elevator kick to give them a heavy blow!
In the 80th minute of the game, Qin Xiong and Ljungberg cut inside after cooperating on the right side to send a wonderful pass to Henry, although Henry's shot was directly blocked, but Qin Xiong's follow-up shot expanded the score to 2:0.
Arsene Wenger breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines.
Although he cares about the undefeated record in his heart, it will go down in history.
But he wants victory more than undefeated.
The pressure of Chelsea chasing after him was making it difficult for him to sleep!
Qin Xiong scored twice to help Arsenal win and Arsenal equalled AC Milan's unbeaten record.
58 games undefeated!
After the game, the media turned their attention to Arsenal again.
A celebration of Arsenal's great record.
Every unbeaten run is actually a new top-flight record for England.
Equalling the unbeaten record set by the great Milanese dynasty made Fleet Street extremely excited.
In a summary of Arsenal's unbeaten record, Qin Xiong is considered to be the key figure in extending Arsenal's unbeaten record this season.
The columnist of "The Times" wrote: If there is no Qin Xiong, Arsenal may be finished at Old Trafford, if there is no Qin Xiong, the current leader in the Premier League standings may be Chelsea, his play in key games is impressive, his style of play is obviously different from the traditional style of play in England, but it is very consistent with Arsenal's technical and tactical style, plus the cooperation of team players such as Henry, Pire, Ljungberg, Qin Xiong has made great progress in Arsenal, He is more mature than when he was at Ajax, although Henry's performance in the match against Portsmouth was not good, but we must admit that Henry is an important factor in activating Qin Xiong, it is precisely because Henry makes all teams in the Premier League fearful, and the defense of Henry is always in the first place, which relatively relieves the pressure of Qin Xiong ambushing behind Henry, and he can show such an amazing appearance. However, we can't prematurely close the coffin, because this is Qin Xiong's first season in the Premier League, and other teams are new to him, when those teams start to pay attention to his existence and threat, can he still burst out with such dazzling attacking power?
On the second day after the end of the 18th round of the Premier League, Qin Xiong won another award!
The top three winners of the European Golden Boy Awards, created by the Italian newspaper Torino Sport, have been announced.
The Bronze Boy Award went to Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Silver Boy award went to Wayne Rooney, also from Manchester United.
And the Golden Boy Award belongs to Qin Xiong of the Arsenal Club!
This kind of selection is more objective and is selected by professional media.
Actually, this is not unexpected.
There is an age limit for the European Golden Boy Awards.
He is considered the best player of the year among the U21 players.
In the annual Ballon d'Or awards, Qin Xiong was the highest-rated player among the Under-21 players.
In other words, after excluding overage players, he is at the top of the list.
It's just that "Torino Sport" has conducted another selection and collection from 30 professional football media.
If Qin Xiong became a hot talent in European football after a season at Ajax, then at the end of 2004, looking back on all the honors he won this year, the Eredivisie champion, the Dutch Cup champion, the Champions League champion, the Asian Cup champion, the Community Shield champion, and the more important Asian Footballer of the Year in personal honors, the eighth in the Golden Ball Award, and the European Golden Boy Award.
Qin Xiong has transformed from a talented star to a first-class star in Europe!
This status in football is temporary, because there are often stories of falling geniuses in football.
In any case, before Qin Xiong's table did not decline significantly, he had become the most popular young player in European football.
The major media on Fleet Street sent an interview team to report the news that Qin Xiong won the European Golden Boy Award.
The photo of Qin Xiong holding the European Golden Boy Award quickly occupied the front pages of major football media.
And in Asia, Qin Xiong has become a well-deserved superstar player! (To be continued......)