Volume 1 Chapter 460 The Last Battle Before the Winter Break
As Christmas and the winter break get closer, transfer news comes and goes.
After the release of the European Ballon d'Or, the selection of the World Footballer of the Year has become the most anticipated award for fans and players in the world.
The winner of the last World Footballer of the Year was Ronaldinho, and the winner of the Ballon d'Or was Shevchenko, and this year's Ballon d'Or winner was snatched by Ronaldinho, and he is also the biggest favorite of the World Footballer of the Year. After entering the month, rumors about Ronaldinho defending the World Footballer of the Year were rampant, and even the bookmakers stopped opening the market for this after the end, which also means that Ronaldinho's award is already a certainty.
On the first day of the month, the FIFA year-end award ceremony with the theme of "Football Meets Dance" was held at the Zurich Opera House in Switzerland, and the selection of "World Footballer of the Year" became the finale. Managers and captains from 158 countries took part in the vote, with Ronaldo leading the three finalists with 95U, England midfielder Frank Lampard with 30U and Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o third with 190. This is also the largest score difference between the first and second places of the "World Footballer of the Year" since its inception in 199l
Rounding out the four to ten places are Henry, Adriano, Shevchenko, Gerrard, Kaka, Maldini and Chen Yu. Last year's top three were Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry and Shevchenko.
The official FIFA website spoke highly of Ronaldo's award: "You never know what he will do next, and Ronaldo will make opponents uneasy on the field." He goes out of his way to try dribbling, passing and shooting moves like never before, and he is a master of imaginative improvisation......"
The news got Brazilian fans, Barcelona fans and Ronaldinho's fans excited. Ronaldinho became the seventh player to win the Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer of the Year award in the same year, following Basten ('19), Baggio (1993), Weah (1995), Ronaldo (1997), Zinedine Zidane (1998) and Rivaldo (1999).
This also means that Xiao Luo has since become a master player in the world of football and has become the successor of the football king.
Many people, including FIFA, believe that if Ronaldo can lead Brazil to victory at next year's World Cup, he will be crowned the third best player.
For Chinese fans, the biggest good news is of course not Ronaldinho defending the World Footballer of the Year, which has long been expected, the biggest good news is that Chen Yu has entered the tenth place in the World Footballer of the Year, and compared with the European Golden Ball Award, it has taken a few steps forward, which also reaffirms the position of Chen Yu's world star, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the first star in the history of China and Asia, although there are many stars who do better than Chen Yu in terms of results, but in terms of influence, But no one can catch up with Chen Yu, at least let the AFC postpone the selection of Asian Footballer of the Year for Chen Yu, and no Asian star has ever done it
In this regard, not only the Chinese media praised Chen Yu's outstanding performance in the selection of the World Footballer of the Year, but also believed that Chen Yu's performance won glory for weak Chinese football and was the only ray of light in dark Chinese football.
The European media is also pouring for Chen Yu, and even many media are aggrieved for Chen Yu, thinking that Chen Yu's ranking should be higher, because Chen Yu proved his strength with goals, although he does not have Xiao Luo's imagination and performance ability, nor does he have the shock of Da Luo, but there are many goals to the point of Chen Yu, only Muller can do it in the history of world football, based on this alone, Chen Yu should get a higher evaluation, the reason why Chen Yu is still in the position of the general world star, Mainly because he is from China, a small football country, if he is from Brazil, Adriano's position should be Chen Yu's position.
Chen Yu's ranking in the selection of Mr. Footballer in the world has gradually improved, and it is very likely to become the Asian Footballer, which makes Chen Yu a sought-after commodity in the transfer market, it is said that there are at least six clubs that want to buy Chen Yu, and his value has been further improved.
A star's transfer fee and annual salary are the ultimate embodiment of a player's strength, because no club is a fool, and no one will buy a star with a big difference in price and strength, unless it is a dark box operation, in order to eat and get kickbacks.
Germany's authoritative website "Transfer Market" reported Chen Yu's worth of 50 million euros, which is a little lower than the value of the summer transfer media, but at that time, everyone was robbing Chen Yu and raising the price, so that Chen Yu's value also appeared in a bubble, and now after half a season of verification of Serie A and the Champions League, Chen Yu's value has basically become real.
Generally speaking, the focus of winter transfers is mainly focused on Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and other strong teams, small and medium-sized clubs are reluctant to spend a few dollars on summer transfers, let alone spend money during the winter break, and now the winter break has not yet arrived, and the news of the transfer has gradually occupied a large number of pages.
In addition to Chen Yu being poached by the major giants, it is said that in addition to Juventus and Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Barcelona have intervened, and Abu even offered Chen Yu a transfer value of 70 million euros and an annual salary of 7 million euros, just waiting for Chen Yu and the Fiorentina club to nod.
Whether the rumors are accurate or not, this has not been verified, in the case of Chen Yu still having a contract, any club that wants to poach him will have to pay a higher price than the real value, but even so, Fiorentina will never want to let Chen Yu go. As De La Valle said, "Chen Yu is worth 100 million, whoever gives me this number, I will consider releasing him, otherwise don't talk to me about Chen's transfer." ”
100 million, this is a figure that the current transfer market does not dare to imagine, Zidane has a higher reputation and status than Xiao Luo back then, and his transfer fee is 70 million euros, Chen Yu has not even gotten the World Footballer and European Footballer now, and he is already old, and he will be P years old soon, De La Valle wants 100 million is definitely a joke, that is, he does not plan to sell it to ask for a sky-high price.
In fact, Florence's manager Lu Casey said the most true, he expressed his position to his peers through the media: "Chen is not for sale, since Mr. de la Valle entered Florence, Chen has been working in Florence, it can be said that he and the new life of Florence are linked, inseparable, he is the banner and leader of Florence, the actual role and the spiritual role is as huge, we can't sell him, even if we put a mountain of gold in front of us." The club hopes that Chen Yu will retire in Florence, unless Chen is tired of living here, or has a new pursuit, and takes the initiative to leave Florence, just like Barty did back then, no one blames him, but now Florence is not short of funds, there is no shortage of powerful players, and there is no shortage of good coaches, I don't see any possibility of Chen Yu's transfer. ”
Although the chairman and manager of Fiorentina have clearly expressed their attitude towards Chen Yu's transfer, the fans of Fiorentina are still not at ease, they are panicked by the media and rumors, they are worried that Chen Yu and the club will not be able to stand the temptation of money, and finally leave Florence, and they have gone to the training base and the door of the Frankie Stadium to put up a banner of "Chen Yu is not for sale", expressing their determination to keep Chen Yu.
The winter break is obviously not a good time for a big-name star like Chen Yu to transfer, and there are very few big-name stars who transfer during the winter break, so although Chen Yu's agent Zhang Shubin has met many managers and bosses who want to poach Chen Yu, and has received countless phone calls, he has always insisted that Chen Yu does not plan to transfer at present, and also came out to refute rumors to calm the hearts of fans when rumors and media hype were at their peak.
“…… Thank you for your love for Chen Yu, there are a lot of rumors and rumors about Chen Yu circulating in the media now, but I dare to guarantee that it is not true, Chen Yu has just renewed his contract in the summer, he will not transfer, if he really wants to leave Fiorentina, the summer transfer can go, there is no need to wait until now, now Fiorentina has the hope of winning the championship, and it is Chen Yu's dream to win the league and the Champions League for Fiorentina, before he won the Serie A and Champions League for Fiorentina, Chen Yu is impossible to transfer, Unless the club wants to sell Chen Yu. ”
Although the agent's words are said on behalf of the players, in the eyes of fans, Zhang Shubin's words are not much more credible than the club's manager, unless Chen Yu speaks in person.
Chen Yu is still banned now, there is no game to play, for him, time has become relaxed, in addition to patting advertisements, doing charity and investment, is to interact with fans, but because the appeal was unsuccessful, Chen Yu knew that the next few rounds still have to rely on the efforts of his teammates, and he also personally went out to appease the fans and let them rest assured to support the team's game.
"There have been a lot of rumours about my transfer, but I dare say that all the news that I want to leave Fiorentina is a rumour, I am grateful for the importance that other clubs have taken care of me, but I have never had the idea of leaving Fiorentina, this year my goal is to help the team win the league and improve in the Champions League, I have been in Italy for five years and it is like my home, and now I am planning to buy a house in Fiorentina and if possible, I also plan to play in Fiorentina until I retire. Now Fiorentina have a little bit of a hard time and that could affect our title, so I want everyone to come together and do our part for Fiorentina and not for the club. On Wednesday we have our old rivals Palermo at home, so I'm going to cheer on them and try to win them and keep top of the table so we can go home for Christmas. ”
Chen Yu's words were very sincere, and also revealed the news that he was going to buy a house in Florence, although Chen Yu did not say to settle in Florence, but fans automatically regarded buying a house as Chen Yu to take root in Florence to live, because in the impression of foreigners, Chinese like to buy a house and settle down, so China's real estate speculation is so hot.
With Chen Yu's words, the fans were relieved, and the management of Fiorentina was also a lot more relieved, of course they didn't dare to fully believe Chen Yu's words, but Chen Yu and Zhang Shubin's statements were enough to show that they would not consider transferring during the winter break. As long as Chen Yu has no ideas during the winter break, he will have no worries in the second half of the race, and he can devote himself to the great cause of winning the championship.
The last round of Serie A before the winter break is a crucial battle, is it a merry Christmas or a difficult year? It's up to this game.
Fiorentina are now at the top of the table, but the gap between Juventus and Juventus is only one point, and the gap between Juventus and AC Milan is only U points, and the gap between AC Milan and Inter Milan is only one point.
Juventus and Inter Milan play against underdogs, one against Siena and the other against Empoli, while Fiorentina and AC Milan face challenges from Palermo and Livorno.
Palermo and Livorno, who were on the dark side with Fiorentina last season, have been doing well this season and are now sixth and Palermo ninth, and could have risen in the rankings if it weren't for the UEFA Cup. Fiorentina and AC Milan will not be easy to eat them.
If they fail to win, the first and third places will be immediately snatched by Juventus and Inter Milan. This is unacceptable to both teams, because Fiorentina lost the leader's position, which is a big blow to morale and fan confidence, and AC Milan does not want Inter Milan to weigh on their heads, after losing the derby, they must keep third place and not let Inter Milan turn over. Otherwise, AC Milan fans will not have a good Christmas, and Ancelotti will not want to sleep peacefully.
Although Livorno's ranking is higher than that of Palermo, because Fiorentina have five main players including Chen Yu who cannot play, this game is actually much more dangerous than AC Milan.
There are plenty of ambitious teams in this year's Serie A, Fiorentina is one, Palermo is also one of them, this last year's promoted team surprised all Italians with sixth place, and if it weren't for the weakness in the second half of the league, it is likely to replace Inter Milan in this year's Champions League.
Palermo has seen a lot of personnel changes this summer, with Guidolin, the decorated manager who led the promoted team to the UEFA Cup last season, leaving the country due to a broken relationship with club president Zamparini, former Roma coach Del Neri taking over, and last year's top scorer Toni joining Fiorentina 'Purple Lily'. However, Nigerian teenager Maziwa and high school striker Caracciolo basically filled the void left by Toney.
Palermo now have experienced Guadalben in the goalkeeper position, and the four young players in the backline, although they are not very old, have been called up by Lippi to the national team many times and are the successors of the concrete defence; Right-back Zaccardo defended solidly, left-back Grosso, he has speed, good crossing, strong assist ability, and central defenders Biava and Barzagli have excellent frontal defensive ability, and their backline has only conceded 18 goals in 16 league games, less than Fiorentina, and the defensive ability is mediocre.
Palermo's midfield has not changed much, the left and right wings composed of FM demons Santana and Brienza have speed, skills, and good crosses, which is simply a copy of Chivolusiano and Manfredini, and Barone and Colini in the middle have a tacit understanding of attack and defense. Especially Collini, he used to be the target of Florence's desire to poach, but because Zamparini didn't let him go, Florence dug Tony again, so he had to give up.
Palermo not only has a good main lineup, but also the bench is a hidden dragon and crouching tiger, the midfielders Filippini brothers have the strength to compete for the main force, Di Donato is also an iron gate in the middle, and the young player Verga who returned from Roma is regarded as the hope of the team's future, plus players such as Gonzalez, although it is not easy to deal with the two-line battle, it is still almost the same to play a long league.
In the case of Fiorentina not banning the five main players, Palermo's strength is definitely worse than Fiorentina, but after the lack of five main players, Palermo's strength can already compete with Fiorentina, considering that the cooperation between Fiorentina's substitutes and the main force is not tacit enough, Palermo's combat effectiveness is even more than Fiorentina, and the coach Del Neri's coaching ability is by no means worse than that of Plandeli, so the pre-game media, Juventus and AC Milan all believe that Palermo has the ability to stop Fiorentina, Break Florence's unbeaten streak