Chapter 718: Selection

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After the home comeback win over Juventus, Fiorentina won nine wins, one draw and two losses in 12 league games, and topped the standings with 28 points, while Inter Milan was in second place with a narrow disadvantage of one point, and the "enhanced version" Vicenza was tied for third place in the standings with 24 points and Zaccheroni's AC Milan under the leadership of Guidolin, leaving Parma, Roma and Juventus behind, which really shocked many people's eyes.

Although they were chased closely behind by Inter Milan, Capello and his players were not nervous about it, on the one hand, because they were confident enough in themselves and the strength of the team to believe that Fiorentina could maintain this advantage and win the final trophy; On the other hand, because Fiorentina now have one game less than other rivals, as long as they can win the replay against Bari, then Fiorentina's lead is no longer a mere one, but a full four!

By then, with a four-point lead, there was plenty of room for the calculating Capello to maneuver with the other pursuers.

According to the upcoming fixtures, Fiorentina will not have the next game until next weekend after the match against Juventus, so Capello has given his players a day off to take advantage of the short time to recuperate from the fatigue of the past few months of competition, so as to prepare for the next game with a more energetic outlook.

However, instead of using this holiday to go shopping with their girlfriends or family, or go to nightclubs, the Fiorentina players sat in the conference room of the training base, gathered around a TV, and watched the World Footballer of the Year award ceremony, which will be broadcast live!

This time, Fiorentina have a total of two players on the final five-man shortlist: Christian Vieri and Ronaldo. According to the latest gossip, Ronaldo and Vieri both finished in the top three in terms of final scores, and the only thing that has not yet been clarified is their specific ranking.

It is normal for this to happen, after all, Vieri and Ronaldo play for the same club, and the two are inseparable in terms of collective honor, but at the national team level, Vieri has one more World Cup title than the alien; In terms of individual honors, Vieri is the new World Cup Golden Boot, and Ronaldo won the Golden Ball, and they can only be said to have their own merits.

In addition to Vieri and Ronaldo, the five players on this year's World Footballer of the Year shortlist are Robert Baggio who plays for Inter Milan, Rivaldo who plays for Barcelona, and Michael Owen, who made a name for himself in the World Cup!

Unlike in history, Croatian striker Davao Suker, who plays for Real Madrid, was not included in the five-man squad this time around. Although the Croatian scored six goals at the World Cup and led Croatia to a third-place finish in the World Cup for the first time, as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League with Real Madrid, Suker is still a little inferior to the five players on the list.

Some people may have doubts about Owen's selection, because the young striker under the age of 20 has not won many trophies in the past year, and he is also lackluster in his personal honor book, with only one Premier League Golden Boot to support the scene; But let's not forget that at this year's World Cup in France, Owen's shocking long-distance run made a huge impression on the judges and won him a number of key points. And that's exactly what Sook lacks.

"Actually, I think Stefan should also be on the final five-man shortlist." Inzaghi, who was sitting in front of the TV eating popcorn, commented with some dissatisfaction, "Our Fiorentina is obviously a treble winning team, and we have won all the championship trophies we can fight for this year, but as the captain Stefan, you can't get into the final five-man shortlist, which is too ......."

"Pippo, don't forget, this is a World Cup year, so every national team coach and captain will definitely take into account each candidate's performance in the World Cup when voting." Effenberg interrupted Inzaghi's words with a smile, although his tone sounded very cheerful, but the tiger's expression still looked a little bitter, "Therefore, those players who missed the World Cup in France, such as me and Fernando, will not have a chance to win this year's World Footballer of the Year." ”

"Tsk, if that's the case, then I think Fiorentina would do well to meet Liverpool in the next Champions League match and let the judges know that not just anyone is qualified to compete for the World Footballer of the Year." After hearing Effenberg's answer, Inzaghi immediately spoke, still showing a slight unconvincing tone in his words.

To be honest, Inzaghi is still quite convinced in his heart about the selection of Vieri and Ronaldo, as the teammate of the two in Fiorentina, Inzaghi naturally knows the strength of the two; The abilities of Baggio and Rivaldo are also very recognized by Inzaghi and will not ask any questions about this; But Owen's nomination as a creamy boy made Inzaghi feel unusually unhappy, thinking that he had snatched a spot that should have belonged to Fiorentina.

"Hey, captain, don't talk about it yet, the award ceremony is about to start!" Pirlo, who was stretching his neck towards the TV screen, interjected at this time, and immediately diverted the attention of Effenberg and the others, "Ronnie and Christian are already coming in!" ”

So, under the nervous gaze of a vote of Fiorentina players led by Effenberg, the FIFA award ceremony went on in an orderly manner as if it were hanging people's appetites, and after a full thirty minutes, the host finally got to the point and began to announce the top three players in this selection from back to front!

"The person who won the third place is...... Roberto Baggio from Italian club Inter Milan! ”

Hearing the host read his name, Baggio was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and stepped forward to receive the trophy under the congratulations of relatives and friends - although he only ranked third, Baggio at this time had already passed his youthful and vigorous years, and had a deeper understanding of the truth of contentment.

When they heard that Baggio won the Bronze Ball, almost all the Fiorentina players in the room began to get excited - in their opinion, neither Rivaldo nor Owen could compete with Vieri and Ronaldo in the competition of the World Footballer of the Year, because their side has an absolute advantage in terms of individual glory and team results!

If Baggio didn't win the Bronze Ball, Effenberg and others might still be worried about it, and if the judges voted for Baggio out of sympathy and nostalgia, then there may still be a lot of uncertainty about the ownership of the World Footballer of the Year.

And now, with Baggio already confirmed to finish third, the World Footballer of the Year honor will be destined to go to Fiorentina!