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Regarding the draw results of the Champions League knockout round, Chen Xi didn't care. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

In his opinion, Porto were his opponents last season and have dropped significantly this season, while Inter Milan are in good form and he doesn't think the Portuguese can pose a danger to the Nerazzurri.

In addition, there is another reason, that is, because of the last three candidates for the FIFA World Footballer of the Year list announced two days ago, Chen Xi's name is impressively listed!

This also marks that he will go to the FIFA Awards Ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland on the 21st!

In addition to Chen Xi, the other two candidates were predicted before the game, Chen Xi's biggest opponents Shevchenko and Ronaldinho!

In the Golden Globe Awards selection ten days ago, Chen Xi had the last laugh and successfully won his second European Golden Globe Award.

There is no doubt that his goal has shifted to the World Footballer of the Year award!

Last year, Chen Xi led Tottenham Hotspur to complete the treble in the first half of the year, and led Liverpool to an unbeaten record in the second half of the year. After winning the European Ballon d'Or as he wished, he also had a high demand for the World Footballer of the Year. After all, there was no World Series that year, and Chen Xi's performance in the club was perfect.

As a result, Chen Xi's name did not appear at all among the three candidates announced by FIFA!

This also called into question the gold content of last year's FIFA World Footballer of the Year, and many media and fans criticized the World Footballer of the Year award for only focusing on fame and ignoring results!

Obviously, after a year of struggle. After completing the quadruple crown hegemony in Liverpool and leading the Three Lions to England to win the European Cup in the summer, Chen Xi has improved by leaps and bounds in both results and fame, and he has become an existence that people dare not ignore in world football!

Unlike the European Ballon d'Or, the FIFA World Footballer of the Year winner will know in advance about his or her win because of activities such as photo shoots. Instead, the results need to be announced at the award ceremony!

Therefore, Chen Xi is not very confident.

Even though he knew that in 2004, his performance could be described as impeccable. However, this does not mean that he can be recognized by the coaches and captains of the national team in more than 100 countries and regions around the world.

Compared with the professional surname of the Ballon d'Or, the personal preference of the World Footballer is more serious!

…… This is the first time Chen Xi has participated in the FIFA awards ceremony, known as the Oscars of football.

Therefore, he also behaves very seriously.

In addition to himself, the Armani company, which is his sponsor, also tailor-made a handsome suit for him, which made him the most eye-catching sight at the FIFA awards ceremony.

Of course, this is also a very good advertising opportunity for themselves.

In addition, Chen Xi's watch sponsors, sunglasses sponsors, etc., also sent the latest products to him, hoping that he could wear them at the award ceremony.

This caught Chen Xi off guard, and he even felt that he was not going to the awards ceremony, but to the fashion show...... You said that the suit and watch are fine, why do you wear a pair of sunglasses to the award ceremony? Pretending to be forced?

In the end, after negotiation, Chen Xi promised the sponsor to wear sunglasses when he got off the bus and walked on the red carpet, and then he could take them off when he walked the red carpet. Otherwise, it will give people the impression of playing a big name!

In this way, after the sponsors were busy, Chen Xi's appearance to attend the award ceremony was topped down. From suits to panties, everything was properly arranged.

Of course, in this regard, Chen Xi's underwear sponsor CK suffered a little. After all, they can't ask Chen Xi to appear directly in his underwear at the awards ceremony, right?

…… Soon, December 21 arrived.

The award ceremony will take place at 8:30 p.m., and Chen Xi arrived in Zurich in the afternoon.

After a short break at the hotel booked by FIFA, Chen Xi and George Hamm went to visit Zurich.

When playing, George Hamm did not forget to tell Chen Xi about the business activities that Chen Xi wanted to do during the winter break.

When he learned that he still had business activities during the winter break, Chen Xi really wanted to go on strike.

finally transferred from the Premier League without a winter break to Serie A, but his winter break was full again, can Chen Xi not be depressed!

After some haggling with George Hamm, Chen Xi finally bought a few days of his own time. That is, from the award ceremony to the days of Christmas, Chen Xi can live his own life.

But after that, Chen Xi had to work honestly with George Hamm!

Thinking of this, Chen Xi thought to himself: Zuckerberg, you kid hurry up and develop Facebook. When Lao Tzu becomes a billionaire, Lao Tzu will not have to make money so personally.

Just wait for the dividends from Facebook every year, how chic is this?

...... "Friends from the audience in front of the TV. Hello everyone! Everyone is still waiting in front of the TV in the early hours of the morning to watch the Oscars of international football with us...... FIFA Awards Ceremony! I'm Duan Xuan! Today, I am very pleased to have Yan Qiang, a well-known international football expert, to broadcast this much-talked-about award ceremony with us! ”

"Hello everyone, I'm Yan Qiang!"

At more than two o'clock in the morning Yanjing time, Duan Xuan and Yan Qiang appeared in the broadcast screen of CCTV 5.

They will broadcast the FIFA Awards Ceremony to fans in China.

"The FIFA Awards Ceremony has been held for many years. But this time, I believe that there will be a lot of Chinese fans waiting in front of the TV. Because, we will hopefully witness the birth of the first Chinese World Footballer of the Year at this award ceremony! ”

"Indeed, after missing last year's World Footballer of the Year. This year, Chen Xi was shortlisted with a perfect performance and became the player with the highest demand. We have reason to believe that we can witness a moment of historical surname today......"

Before the ceremony began, Duan Xuan and Yan Qiang were analyzing the award ceremony as usual.

…… Soon, the television broadcast cut to the outside of the Zurich Opera House, a red-carpeted promenade of fame.

On both sides of the Avenue of Fame, there were excited fans and journalists.

If you don't look closely, I thought this was an awards ceremony in the entertainment industry!

Even though they were blocked on both sides of the Avenue of Fame by two railings, the enthusiasm of the fans was transmitted to the Walk of Fame through the railings.

Almost every time a world football legend appears on the Walk of Fame, it wins a cheer from the fans!

Former world football celebrities such as Pele, former French football president Platini, German football emperor Beckenbauer and other former world football celebrities appeared on the red carpet one by one.

Soon, the first wave of climaxes erupted at the scene.

It turned out that the Ukrainian nuclear warhead Shevchenko appeared!

He stepped out of a luxurious stretch Lincoln and smiled and waved at the fans.

Most of the people gathered here are young fans, so the popularity of the current stars among them is still higher!

Today, Shevchenko's hair is meticulously combed and looks very formal.

After Shevchenko, Prinz, the popular candidate for Miss World Football, also appeared.

The German female player changed her roughness on the football field and appeared in a very ladylike evening dress.

It didn't take long for Xiao Luo's appearance to win another huge cheer from the fans.

Since winning the World Cup with Brazil in '02, this Brazilian with a flamboyant style of football has become the darling of fans.

His not charming but sunny smile is also an important reason why many fans love him!

Although after that, two other female players who were shortlisted for Miss World Football also appeared, but the voices they received were obviously limited.

While Shevchenko and Ronaldo were busy signing autographs and taking pictures of the fans, the three Miss World Footballer candidates had already entered the venue.

Suddenly, a windswept stretched Lincoln pulled up at the entrance to the red carpet.

The eyes of the fans and the media were drawn to the scene, because they knew that the most talked-about figure of the award ceremony should be coming!

Sure enough, after the car door was opened, Chen Xi, who was dressed in a handsome Armani dress, shiny Prada leather shoes on his feet, and a pair of Gucci sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, appeared and successfully attracted all the attention and shots on the scene!

It is said that the FIFA Awards Ceremony is the Oscar of world football, and when people saw Chen Xi, who was dressed more handsome than Hollywood male stars, appeared, it confirmed this even more!

After Chen Xi got out of the car, he put his hands in his pockets, stood there, and let everyone take photos for a few minutes before taking off the sunglasses on his eyes, revealing his deep eyes.

The moment Chen Xi took off his sunglasses, I don't know how many beauties screamed at the scene, and even fainted excitedly!

As soon as he took off his sunglasses, Chen Xi regretted it a little, because the flashing light was like a flashbang in CS, so flashing that he couldn't tell the direction.

Nima! I knew that I had been wearing sunglasses and pretending to be good! Chen Xi scolded in his heart, but he had to force a smile to move forward.

At this time, Xiao Luo and Shevchenko, who were still feeling the treatment of the stars just now, were obviously given a cold reception.

Shevchenko is handsome enough, but his performance on the court is not as windy as Chen Xi. Xiao Luo was scratchy enough on the court, but he lacked Chen Xi's handsome face that was too damaging to die.

Therefore, on such an occasion, these two superstars of world football can only be reduced to supporting roles!

"Edison! Look here! Look here! Many female fans shouted at Chen Xi with the digital cameras in their hands.

"Sign for me, sign here!" When Chen Xi walked forward, there was a sturdy female fan behind the railing on his right hand, who removed her collar, revealing most of her plump~ breasts, and asked Chen Xi to sign on it!

Such a request is excessive, but ...... It's hard to refuse!

So, Chen Xi stopped, took the autograph pen from the female fan, and wrote his name on the snow-white chest with a smile.

In order to satisfy this female fan, Chen Xi even made a special trip to sign her Chinese and English names on her two breasts!

After Chen Xi signed the name, this excited female fan directly hugged Chen Xi and kissed him fiercely, leaving a hot lip print on Chen Xi's face!

Chen Xi looked very aggrieved! Very angry!

If you say that you only sign it, how can you force a kiss?

Women are so messy, what should men do?

It's really the wind of the world! Chen Xi hatefully wiped the lip prints on his face, and took the signature pen of another female fan...... Sign her name on her thigh!

…… It's okay that Chen Xi didn't sign, but after he started this, his walking speed slowed down significantly, and it could almost be described as difficult to move an inch.

There's no way, looking at the fans who are about to be squeezed into meatloaf by the fans behind them, just to find the fans who sign for themselves, Chen Xi can't help but meet their requirements.

At this time, Shevchenko and Xiao Luo had already entered the venue.

The staff at the venue couldn't stand it anymore, so they could only come over and comfort: "Please calm down." The ceremony will begin soon. Edison needed to get in. We hope you will cooperate! ”

Chen Xi seized this last opportunity, and after signing for a few young fans, he also waved his hand to everyone with a smile on his face, and walked towards Chaoli.

When he reached the door, he was stopped by reporters in the media area.

"Edison! Can you give us an interview? ”

…… That's what many journalists are asking for.

Chen Xi does not have a good relationship with journalists, and has even unilaterally blocked a large number of media outlets in England. But on this good day, he was in a good mood, so he stopped and gave a brief interview.

"Edison! Do you have confidence in today's World Footballer of the Year awards? ”

"I've always had a lot of confidence in myself. But the awards, my own confidence is useless. It depends on whether the judges have confidence in me! ”

...... "Edison! You are the most popular player in the world this year. Some media even broke the news that you have locked in the World Footballer award in advance. Is this true? ”

"You'll have to ask Mr. Blatter. At least, so far, I haven't received a call from Mr. Blatter informing me of my award......"

...... "Edison! What do you think of your two opponents? ”

"Shevchenko is one of the best goalscorers in the world and he is my opponent in Serie A. For being able to have such a strong opponent. I am happy. Ronaldo is a great spectacle at football, he is simply a magician on the football field. He's the kind of player who can bring a great game to the fans and a championship to the fans! ”

...... "So, Edison, where do you think your strengths are?" ”

"I think my personal strength should be the honor I have won in the past year......

......What about the disadvantages? ”

"The disadvantage is ...... They all became famous before me, and I can't guarantee that some of the national team coaches and captains who participated in this World Footballer of the Year award know me! ”

Chen Xi's self-deprecation also caused a burst of laughter in the media seats.

"I think I'm going to have to get in! Otherwise, I'll be locked out of the venue......" Seeing that the reporters were still ready to continue asking questions, Chen Xi pointed to the door of the venue and said.

The reporters also gave good-natured laughter again, and Chen Xi was finally able to get out and enter the venue.

It was the first time for Chen Xi to participate in such a grand event. So, when he entered the venue and saw the old superstars of world football that he could only see on TV before the crossing, he was actually a little nervous.

However, although he is the first brother here, he is the popular fried chicken in world football today.

Therefore, when Chen Xi walked into the venue, there were constantly people he knew or didn't know to greet him.

As Chen Xi continued to move to the front row, he felt that the higher the position in the venue, the more important it was in the direct football world.

In the face of many FIFA or UEFA officials, Chen Xi just said hello with a smile on his face, and did not go up to get close.

He relies on strength to play football and win awards, and he doesn't need to rely on his godfather!

Finally, he made it to the first row of seats in the room, where he and the other two candidates would be seated in the middle of the first row.

Chen Xi is no stranger to Xiao Luo and Shevchenko.

Xiao Luo and Chen Xi are also Nike spokespersons, and the two have cooperated in Nike advertising. And Xiao Luo is a warm person, so the two hugged as soon as they met.

As for Shevchenko, the two have just met in this year's Milan derby. Although they are opponents on the field, off the field, there is no conflict between the two.

However, unlike Chen Xi, Shevchenko gave people a feeling of introversion in private, and he just shook hands with Chen Xi.

In addition to the two competitors, Chen Xi also greeted the three Miss World Football candidates not far away.

After greeting them one by one, Chen Xi sat down in his place and waited for the ceremony to begin.

Since Chen Xi entered the venue relatively late, it didn't take long for the ceremony to officially begin.

...... "Okay, the ceremony is about to begin." After the retirement of Sun Wen, the representative of the Chinese women's football team, we finally saw the faces of the Chinese at the FIFA awards ceremony. I hope Chen Xi can represent the Chinese to win the World Footballer today! ”

As the ceremony approached, Duan Xuan and Yan Qiang, who were in charge of broadcasting the ceremony, as well as some Chinese fans before the festival, felt a hint of nervousness.

It's just that their nervousness brewed earlier, because the selection of the World Footballer of the Year was to be placed in the second half of the ceremony as the finale!

After the speeches of the male and female emcees, the FIFA Awards Ceremony officially began, and a series of awards were awarded.

Among them, the Chinese team actually won an award. That was the 2004 Most Improved Award.

When he learned of this result, Chen Xi was obviously a little surprised. But if you think about it, you understand. Because the Chinese team has a lot of room for improvement...... Soon, there was another award that had something to do with Chen Xi.

That's the Team of the Year, England, who won the European Championship this summer and have won all of their World Cup qualifiers so far, became the number one team in the FIFA world rankings, so they are also the team of the year!

After several more awards, such as the best player in indoor football and the best player in esports football, the ceremony finally reached its climax.

Two of the most talked-about awards of the ceremony will be revealed, starting with World Footballer of the Year.

In recent years, the German player Prinz, the deserving first person in world football, won this award again without any suspense!

After Prinz gave a speech and the crowd applauded her, the room suddenly fell silent. Because everybody knows that...... The real orgasm is coming!

…… The handsome male emcee and the female emcee with the surname once again appeared on the stage of the award ceremony.

"Next, we're going to reveal the most talked-about awards...... "The male emcee said with a smile on his face.

"Yes, who was the best male player in world football in 2004 and who was the World Footballer of the Year?" The female emcee is also creating an atmosphere!

"Now, let's have three candidates for the World Footballer of the Year...... Andrei Shevchenko, Ronaldinho, Edison Chen! The male emcee directly invited the three candidates to the stage.

Unlike previous years, the World Footballer of the Year directly revealed the winners after releasing a video of the candidates' performances last year. This time, the award ceremony also featured interviews with the three candidates.

"First of all, let's look at Shevchenko's performance in 2004...... said the emcee.

On the big screen, Shevchenko's wonderful goals in 2004 appeared.

"Shevchenko was the top scorer in Serie A last season. He won last season's Serie A title with AC Milan...... "The male emcee follows the video about Shevchenko's performance last year.

After the video, the emcee gave Shevchenko a brief interview.

When asked if he was confident in winning this award, Shevchenko was obviously a little lacking in confidence, but there was a strong desire in his eyes!

After the interview with Shevchenko, the big screen showed Ronaldo's performance last season.

Xiao Luo's video is obviously much more exciting than Shevchenko's video, and some of his fancy actions attracted bursts of applause from the audience!

It's just that when introducing Xiao Luo's performance this year, he also showed his disadvantage, that is, he did not have an honor to win in 2004. It was only in the second half of the year that he led Barcelona to the halfway title of La Liga.

Also asked if he was confident in this award, Xiao Luo just smiled and said that he would smile and wait for the results to be announced!

…… Finally, it was Chen Xi's turn.

In the video on the big screen, there are not only Chen Xi's wonderful goals, but also some of his gorgeous passing actions. It can be said that his video is a synthesis of Shevchenko and Xiao Luo's respective strengths.

"Edison was last season's top scorer in the Premier League, the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League, the top scorer in the European Championship and the winner of the European Golden Boot! In terms of team honours, he went 65 games unbeaten with Liverpool last season and won four league titles, two major domestic cups and the UEFA Champions League. In the summer, they led LinkedIn Gran to the team's first ever European Championship. In the second half of the year, after moving to Inter Milan, he continued to perform well. He is currently top scorer in both the Champions League and the league, while his side have also entered the winter break with a winning record of all seasons...... unlike the first two candidates. When the master of ceremonies introduced Chen Xi, he obviously had much more to say.

Therefore, after introducing Chen Xi, the beautiful female emcee also smiled at Chen Xi and said, "Edison." I'm dry on what you won last season. Maybe you should treat me to a drink after the ceremony! ”

The female emcee's words were a little provocative, but everyone can also understand that she was adjusting the atmosphere of the scene.

Chen Xi replied with a smile: "If I win the prize, I will definitely invite you to have a drink." ”

Regarding the flirting between the two on stage, the audience also showed a kind smile.

At this time, he still had the heart to joke with the hostess. It seems that Chen Xi is bound to win this award! Duan Xuan was also admiring Chen Xi's big heart.

After introducing Chen Xi's performance last season, the master of ceremonies wanted to interview Chen Xi as usual.

"You've gotten almost all the accolades a player can get in the last year, do you have any other goals?" When the female emcee asked this question, her expression was relatively serious.

"The goal? Of course, I haven't been to the World Cup yet. I'm looking forward to the World Cup in Germany in two years! Chen Xi replied with a smile.

It's just that after listening to it, the audience at the scene was obviously a little stunned.

The reason is very simple, Chen Xi spoke in a language they didn't understand this time...... Chinese!

"Oh! When Chen Xi answered the question, he used Chinese! Duan Xuan said in surprise.

Chinese fans know that Chen Xi can speak Chinese. In previous interviews with Chinese media, he had used Chinese. Chen Xi also appeared in the feature of the world football program that he spoke Chinese.

However, when he is overseas, he still speaks foreign languages more often for the convenience of communication.

Therefore, at this time, many people ignore the fact that he can speak Chinese.

is just such a simple sentence, but it made countless Chinese fans in front of the TV feel excited.

Because, since Sun Wen retired. Many Chinese fans thought they might not be able to hear Chinese at the FIFA awards ceremony.

But after two years, they heard the familiar Chinese again, how did this feeling not make them excited?

Although there was a brief panic at the scene, FIFA obviously made preparations in this regard, and the simultaneous interpreter translated Chen Xi's words to the emcee and the audience.

Chen Xi was very satisfied with everyone's shock. This is what he had in mind before.

Although, after he crossed over, his nationality was England. But his soul is Chinese after all. Naturally, he will not miss the opportunity to promote the culture of the motherland on such a big occasion!

"So, do you have any confidence in this award?" After a short period of stunned, the female emcee also raised another question.

"I've tried to do my best. As for the awards, it depends on the evaluation of the judges! Chen Xi shrugged his shoulders and continued to speak in Chinese.

After the interview, the scene fell silent again. Because the award ...... It's about to be revealed.

"Okay, the results will be revealed soon. Keep your eyes peeled for the big screen, because the 2004 World Footballer of the Year will be there! The male emcee pointed to the big screen behind him and said.

The big screen also quickly switched to the scene, and swept over the three candidates successively!

"Five...... Four...... Three...... Two...... One! ”

With the end of the countdown, the picture on the big screen stopped in front of Chen Xi!

"Congratulations to Dickson! He became the World Footballer of the Year in 2004! The male emcee announced the final result!

The scene also resounded with a wave of applause!

At the same time, Xiao Luo and Shevchenko, who were standing beside Chen Xi, showed a lost expression on their faces.

Of course, this loss was only a flash, and the two quickly turned around and congratulated Chen Xi!

Chen Xi also smiled and gave the two competitors a hug!

"Edison won the first place in this selection with a high score of 780 points, the second place was Xiao Luo, his score was 436 points, and the third place was Shevchenko, his score was 242 points......" The master of ceremonies introduced the scores of the three.

Obviously, Chen Xi's advantage is very obvious!

The Gold, Silver and Bronze World Footballer of the Year awards were presented to three winners.

Chen Xi, who is the new World Footballer of the Year, was invited to speak on stage.

After doing it in front of the stage, Chen Xi first showed a smile with a symbolic surname, and then began to speak: "The upcoming 2004 is a perfect year for me!" I've won a lot of individual and collective accolades, and I've won almost every award a player can get! Thankfully, I didn't stop myself from that! I'm young, I've just turned twenty, and I still have a long career ahead of me. Therefore, I believe that I will get more honors in my future career! ”

"Thank you to the judges for this award. Thank you for your trust! Thank you to my coaches and teammates. In the past year, without your help, I would not have been able to win so many honors and reach such heights. It can be said that this award belongs not only to me, but also to my teammates and coaches who fight side by side with me! ”

"Last but not least, I would like to thank the fans who supported me! I know I would be nothing without your support! You are the ones who have made me the center of attention in this world! I love you! ”

"The year 2004 is coming to an end and a new year is coming. I hope that during this year, I can continue to improve and continue to achieve victories and honors. Thank you, thank you! ”

After Chen Xi's generous and decent speech, the scene resounded with long-lasting applause.

The way Chen Xi lifted the trophy high above his head with one hand also made countless fans who supported him shed tears of excitement.

In faraway China, this night has become a sleepless night......

(To be continued)