The Fourth Update-

Qin Xiong received the Asian Footballer of the Year trophy from AFC President Hammam.

After a few words of greeting with Haman, Qin Xiong was the only one left in the center of the stage.

Under the watchful eye, Qin Xiong lowered his head and looked at the trophy carefully, then raised his head and looked at Freddy first.

Freddie kept nodding at Qin Xiong with a proud smile, and the corners of Qin Xiong's mouth went up, and he also nodded at Freddie.

He looked at Sylvia again, his eyes softened, and Sylvia silently said a few words to him.

Through the shape of her mouth, Qin Xiong knew what she said.

"You're the best!"

Qin Xiong smiled slightly, then restrained his smile, and spoke with a little solemnity.

"Without the coach, I wouldn't be here today, I wouldn't be here without my teammates, I wouldn't be here without my friends, thank you to each and every one of them.

I believe that football is a sport that combines competition and transcendence, competition between individuals, competition between teams, and the struggle to surpass oneself.

From the day I started to make football my career, I was thinking about something every day to surpass me yesterday, and every time I stepped on the field, I realized that I would defeat my opponents, and no matter what difficulties I encountered, there was a voice in my heart: victory!

I think it's those factors that have prompted me to stand here, and there are a lot of people watching me, especially in China.

Someone told me that many Chinese children regard me as an idol.

I want to say goodbye to these children.

Football isn't just about running and kicking the ball with my feet, and when I kick the ball, I fall. You're going to fall. This is a setback. Whether it's big or small, it hits you hard or slightly, you may get hurt, you will experience pain, you will feel frustration, and there will be many things that are the opposite of what you have imagined.

It's part of football.

The other part of football is how you face it.

When you get up after a fall, believe in yourself when you're hurt, and encourage yourself when you're down. When you endure pain and overcome difficulties strongly, you will feel your own strength, the tenacity of your willpower, which will make you different and make you more optimistic and positive in life.

This is my football philosophy, past, present, future, I will try to stick to it.

I hope that all of you who love football will continue to work with me in the future.

Asian Footballer of the Year award, this is mine.

If you aspire to become a professional footballer. Then someday in the future, maybe standing here. That's you, thank you. ”

After Qin Xiong finished saying the word "thank you", a salute was fired above the stage, colorful bars flew, and the auditorium was boiling, and when someone gave a standing ovation, everyone else also got up.

Qin Xiong walked off the stage with the Asian Footballer of the Year trophy, and the eyes of the guests at the scene were still focused on him, as if they were paying attention.

The person sitting next to Freddy, a representative of Nike's sponsors, clapped and said to Freddie, "Who wrote this acceptance speech?" Awesome! ”

Freddie was also applauding, and he smiled without looking back: "I didn't have any pre-prepared acceptance speech for him, I believe he prepared it himself, or, on the spot." This is what he said in his heart, and it was not who taught him. ”

"Really?! He's the perfect star! ”

The representative of the Nike sponsor sighed from the heart.

It can be said that Qin Xiong's acceptance speech conveyed a universal value.

This value is a necessary means for celebrities to gain more attention and fame.

For example, advocating ecological protection, eliminating drugs, paying attention to children, etc.

The celebrity's speech conveys a positive concept of life to the world, which will make more people recognize and worship the star.

But there is a difference.

Some celebrities just talk about it, and when they are exposed by the media for their words and deeds, they will be violently attacked by the outside world.

A star like Qin Xiong, who has exemplary professionalism, never causes trouble off the court, this is the sponsor's favorite star, at least don't worry about Qin Xiong affecting brand promotion because of negative events off the court.

Qin Xiong sat back in his place, and the ceremony was not over yet.

Sylvia stuffed the award for the best returnee player in her hand into Qin Xiong's arms, as if she wanted to make Qin Xiong's two trophies look more dazzling, and she looked elated with her face held high on the side.

Qin Xiong's expression suddenly became a little heavy, it was too strict.

Because the last part of this AFC annual awards ceremony is the draw ceremony for the top 8 of the World Cup Asian qualifiers.

In the first stage of the tour, there was fierce competition in 8 groups, with the top teams from each group forming the top 8 teams.

The eight teams are: Japan, South Korea, China, North Korea, Bahrain, Iran, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia.

Officials from the football associations of eight countries came to the scene, and it was only then that their most important thing was staged.

In the bracket, Japan and South Korea are in different groups as the first bracket.

This is in everyone's hearts before the game.

As Asian football powerhouses, South Korea and Japan are in different groups, which means that they have almost locked a place in each group.

There are 2.5 left, which will be contested by the remaining 6 teams, from the fate of the draw, Japan and South Korea are separated, and it is relatively fair, the AFC so arranged, naturally hoping that the top teams in Asia can represent Asia in the World Cup, and compete for the honor of Asian football, if the chance is too high or several strong teams are divided together, it becomes the group of death, then even if the qualifiers are torn apart, but the Asian team that finally goes to the World Cup may not be the strongest, which is certainly not what the AFC wants to see.

The reason for Qin Xiong's solemn expression is that he doesn't know which opponents the Chinese team will be with.

World cup?

Of course he wanted to go!

Winning the championship is a dream, of course, but the temptation to show yourself on the world's top stage and compete with the best players is too strong.

When the lottery ceremony was over, Qin Xiong's expression was still quite strict.

The Chinese team was placed in the same group as South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan.

This is not a group that will make people feel relaxed, South Korea and Saudi Arabia are both participating teams in the last World Cup, although the Chinese team also went, and the final ranking is higher than Saudi Arabia, but it does not mean that the Chinese team can now be on the same level as Saudi Arabia, it can only be said that the gap is not obvious, and it is unknown who will die, and South Korea's strength has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people since the 02 World Cup.

The AFC Annual Awards Ceremony has officially come to an end.

When he got up and was about to leave, Qin Xiong saw the officials of the Chinese Football Association talking together with solemn faces.

Whether the grouping is good or not, in fact, you can't look at it alone, if there are only four teams together, then everyone can accept it calmly.

A glance at the grouping shape of Group B, the heavy mood of the Chinese Football Association officials can be understood.

Japan, Iran, North Korea, Bahrain.

If Iran and China are replaced, it is estimated that the officials of the Chinese Football Association will laugh.

Qin Xiong was invited to take a photo with some AFC officials, he knew that this was a social event, so he couldn't push it away, so he took his two trophies and went to take photos with waves of "big shots".

In the interview area, a reporter also asked Qin Xiong to take a photo with Sylvia, Qin Xiong generously called Sylvia to his side, and Sylvia took his arm and took a photo with him with a smile.

Qin Xiong didn't mind that the unexpected world knew that he had a woman, and he was upright and didn't break the law.

Before leaving Kuala Lumpur, Qin Xiong went shopping with Sylvia again, he specially bought Sylvia a few warm clothes, and then took her to London.

Sylvia asked for leave from school, while Freddie went to the Netherlands to pick up Georgia and go to London for Christmas at the end of the month.

In cold and damp London, Arsenal are now the most watched team in Europe.

After a new record of 56 games unbeaten in the league, AC Milan is just two games away from equalling AC Milan's 58-game unbeaten run in Europe's top five leagues.

In the Champions League group stage that just ended in midweek, Arsenal sent a full bench in the final round, and some youngsters played very brightly, helping the team to beat Rosenborg 5-1 in Highbury.

Arsenal, who won 5 and drew 1 in the group stage, showed a steady and strong attitude that made the European giants fear, and in the Champions League knockout draw, I am afraid that no team wants to meet Arsenal. (To be continued......)