Chapter 522 Extra Awards!

However, it is obvious that Li Yi, who traveled from later generations, had only heard that XX had won the award before, and never thought that he would one day be able to hold these similar trophies representing the highest honor in the world, but he forgot one thing! And, a very important thing!

It wasn't until he was on the plane, reminded by Friedman, that Li Yi woke up like a dream and realized that before leaving, Friedman told him to accompany him to receive the Golden Globe Award first, which was not a slip of the tongue!

Because, it was just the beginning of 09 at this time, and at this time, the European Ballon d'Or and FIFA's World Footballer of the Year award were still two separate and independent awards, although the time of the two awards was very close! But they ended up with 2 different awards!

As for why before the selection, Li Yi was so sure that he could lift the heavyweight trophy of the European Golden Globe Awards, Friedman, who had nothing to do, also expressed his opinion on the plane!

Feelings, only on the court, not caring much about off-field things, Li Yi, who handed over these trivial matters to Federer to deal with, didn't know that long before these two awards were announced, he had won an award that could be said to be very important or not very important, but definitely had enough authority!

On December 2, after the voting of major media reporters around the world, Li Yi was selected as the best player of 2008 by the authoritative British media "World Football"!

Among them, Li Yi scored more than half of the 1500 points, which can be described as expected!

In second and third place are Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United and Franck Ribery from Bayern. They scored 870 and 620 points, respectively.

In Friedman's words, if you don't pay attention to this vote, although it can be purely regarded as a ticket play, and even if Li Yi wins this thing, there is not even a certificate of merit, it really looks like a vote!

However, whether you value him or not, you must see him as the bellwether of the European Golden Globes!

After all, the selection rules of the European Ballon d'Or are not the same as the selection of the best footballer in "World Football"!

It's the same journalist vote, but the difference is that one is limited to the mainstream European media and the other is open to the whole world!

However, judging from Li Yi's votes, his election to the European Golden Globe Award is undoubtedly a sure thing! The only surprise is that Li Yi received all the votes in this selection were from journalists from countries outside Europe! But is this possible? Obviously not! ――

At 10 a.m. on January 20, Beijing time, the 2008 European Golden Globe Awards were officially announced!

In the final selection, 87 reporters from 96 mainstream media in Europe left the first position in their hands to Li Yi from the Crystal Palace Club!

20-year-old Li Yi, without any suspense, won this crown!

Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentine Messi, 2,3 respectively!

And with Li Yi's ascension to the top, another record that Li Yi didn't notice beforehand was created by him!

What is the record?

Before Li Yi won the title this time, the top three youngest European Golden Globe winners in history were Ronaldo at 21 years, 3 months and 5 days, Golden Boy Owen at 22 years and 4 days, and George Best at 22 years and 7 months and 2 days!

And what about our Li Yi?

Up to now, Li Yi, who received the Ballon d'Or trophy from Shomière, editor-in-chief of "French Football" and chairman of the Ballon d'Or jury, is only 20 years and 3 months old!

In other words, with Li Yi's ascension to the top this time, he has shrunk the record of the youngest player to win the Ballon d'Or by a whole year!

Speaking of this award, there is a small episode that has to be mentioned!

In other words, in Friedman's view, the usual maturity is terrible, and it is not at all like the state that he should show at his age, and he finally made a little ugly in front of Friedman!

is still the same sentence, from beginning to end, even if he has played like this, he never thought that one day he would beat his previous idol Ronaldo Messi to win this kind of football supreme honor Li Yi, after really seeing Xiao Mière take the trophy in front of him. In his eyes, all that was left was this golden ball made of gold!

Subsequently, the troubles were born in Li Yi!

Xiao Miai here also wanted to discuss the philosophy of life with Li Yi, but Li Yi didn't notice that there was a bad old man beside him, and when the other party hadn't handed over the trophy to him, Li Yi was actually very "rude" and snatched the trophy from Xiao Miai's hands!

Fortunately, this trophy was indeed awarded to Li Yi! Friedman, who was on the side, really didn't know, he wasn't afraid of 10,000, just in case, this trophy was not awarded to Li Yi, but to someone else, Li Yi snatched the trophy before the official announcement of the results, will he go out without face in the future!

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Of course, although it is a bit embarrassing, these episodes still can't affect the hot atmosphere of the scene!

And after winning the trophy and being a little excited, Li Yi quickly returned to normal.

Next, under the guidance of the on-site host, Li Yi happily read out the speech prepared for him by Friedman, "Thank you, thank you very much. I am an emotional person, and I am deeply touched to receive so many compliments from my predecessors. I'm thrilled to be able to receive the award here. ”

At this point, the selection of the Golden Globe Awards has come to an end!

Next, it's time for the 08/09 season, the draw for the Champions League round of 16!

The specific lottery process, in Li Yi's opinion, is called a stinky and long.

In short, teams from the same FA will not be drawn together; Teams from the same group will not be drawn together; The first place winner of each group will not be drawn together; The second place finishers from each group will not be drawn together

； The runners-up from all groups will play the first leg at home. Under these rules, the results of the draw are as follows:

Chelsea vs Dynamo Kyiv

Lyon vs Barcelona

Real Madrid vs Bayern

Arsenal vs Roma

Crystal Palace vs Sporting Lisbon

Villarreal vs Panathinaikos

Atletico Madrid vs Porto

Manchester United vs Inter Milan

However, the Golden Globe Awards are over, and Li Yi and Friedman's trip has only just begun! Because, next, there is a world footballer who is currently more influential than the Golden Ball, the top honor in international football, waiting for Li Yi and his team to go to public relations!

Wait, PR? Isn't the voting for the World Footballer of the Year already closed, just waiting to be announced? What else do you need for PR?

Faced with such a stupid question from Li Yi, Friedman only replied to Li Yi lightly - please, don't be stupid!

Once upon a time, a great man once said that everything that is selected by people can never be truly fair and just, because everyone has their own preferences, even if he will never admit this, but this is an objective reality after all!

If before Federer despised himself, Li Yi didn't know that there were so many curves in the football circle, now, there is no doubt that Li Yi knows, and he knows it very clearly!

However, knowing is knowing, but it doesn't mean that Li Yi is willing to go along with it!

In line with labor and management, it has now won more than 10 or 20 awards in the year! At the same time, last year at Crystal Palace, he also won all the highest honors that almost a footballer can obtain except for the Champions League, plus the strength of just winning the European Ballon d'Or has not passed, for Federer's request, Li Yi only said 2 words - NO!

What others do, Li Yi doesn't care! However, on Li Yi's side, football, it is just pure football, and he doesn't want to mix anything unclean in it!

Even if Federer said that this PR is something that every player who is selected for the final top three will do, it is a convention, Li Yi resolutely and decisively, to Federer, DAY NO!