Chapter 117: The Golden Boy

After the game, the French media set off another wave of super reports.

"Super Zhang Da Si Xi, Lyon Away Beat Paris"

"The King of Lore Returns, and the Suspense of the Ligue 1 Championship Increases"

"Super Zhang exploded again and super performance, Paris suffered its first defeat of the season at home"

After Lyon's away win over Paris, both Lyon and Grand Paris had 45 provisional points, but Grand Paris overtook Lyon at the top of the table on goal difference.

As long as there are no mistakes in the final round before the winter break, Grand Paris can still win the winter break.

But due to the loss to Lyon, Grand Paris had a maximum of 48 points in the halfway, missing out on breaking the 50-point record held by Lyon.

After returning to Lyon, Zhang Chaoqiang quickly received a message from the Italian newspaper "Torino Sport", saying that he had successfully won the 2015 European Golden Boy Award.

The Torino newspaper then published the details of the vote in the newspaper.

Of the 40 media reporters who voted for him, 21 cast the first vote, 10 cast the second vote, 4 cast the third vote, 2 cast the fourth vote, and 1 voted the fifth.

According to the selection rules of the Golden Boy Award, the first vote is worth 10 points, the second vote is worth 7 points, the third vote is worth 5 points, the fourth vote is worth 3 points, and the fifth vote is worth 1 point.

So Zhang Chaoqiang scored a total of 307 points.

Anthony Martial, who is second in the group, has 184 points, and Kingsley Koman, who is in third place, has 102 points.

It can be said that Zhang Chaoqiang won the 2015 European Golden Boy Award by a big advantage.

However, Martial scored not low, and it was a high score.

In years when the overall performance of the Golden Boy was relatively average, such as the 2012 Golden Boy Award, the scores of the candidates were relatively scattered, when several players scored more than 100 points, and Isco was only elected with 137 points, not as high as this year's runner-up Anthony Martial.

Zhang Chaoqiang successfully won the Golden Boy Award, naturally setting a series of records.

The first Asian player to win the award, and the first Ligue 1 player to do so.

Previously, players from the Eredivisie, the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and the Bundesliga had won awards, and now it is finally the turn of Ligue 1.

After the results of the awards were announced, the Torino Sport newspaper quickly organized the awarding of the awards.

Zhang Chaoqiang dressed up and went to Turin with his agent to receive the award.

After lifting the trophy, which is known as the best honor for young players, Zhang Chaoqiang thanked:

'Thank you very much to the organisers and the journalists who voted for me, it's a very special moment because from the day I came to play in Europe I was hungry to win trophies.

"Now that we have successfully won the Golden Boy Award, we have achieved one of our important goals."

"But I'm convinced that this is just the beginning, and it's far from over."

"In the end, I would like to dedicate this trophy to my parents, my fans, all the people who have quietly supported me, and it is the support of everyone that gives me the motivation to move forward."

After winning the trophy, Zhang Chaoqiang accepted an exclusive interview with the new golden boy of "Torino Sports Newspaper" as usual.

The content of the interview is nothing more than a review of the past and a look forward to the future, so it is inevitable that the question of transfer will be asked.

"Zhang, more and more wealthy families have recently expressed their close attention to you, where do you think your future will be?"

"I'd like to wait until the end of the season to think about it."

Zhang Chaoqiang did not answer directly, but has made it clear that he will leave Lyon after the season.

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On December 16, in midweek, Zhang Chaoqiang had gone to Turin to receive the award, but Lyon played the French League Cup round of 16 as usual.

Fournier arranged a full rotation line-up and eventually defeated Ligue 3 side Tours 2-1 at home thanks to goals from Ghazal and Cornet to advance to the quarter-finals.

According to the arrangement of the Lyon coaching staff, Lyon's goal this season is still the league and European competitions, and the two domestic cup competitions are arranged for substitutes to play, and the level of play is as good as it can be.

On December 20, in the 19th round of Ligue 1, Lyon hosted promoted Ajaccio.

As the finale of the first half of the schedule, and against the promoted horses, Lyon is naturally bound to win.

In the home team's dressing room before the game, the scene was very lively.

"This is the Golden Boy trophy?"

"It's so beautiful."

"If I can win such a trophy, then my career will not be in vain."

"Hey, captain, you're almost thirty years old, and it's almost as good as letting your son get it in a few years."

"Zhang, have you slept with the trophy in your arms in the last two days?"

"If I could get a trophy at this level, I would definitely sleep three nights with it."

"Zhang is busy hugging his girlfriend and may not have time to sleep with the trophy."

In the midst of the commotion, Lyon personnel came to warn.

So Zhang Chaoqiang went out of the players' tunnel with the trophy and entered the Olympic Stadium in advance.

This is the official Lyon preparation for his pre-race trophy display.

"Now we have our super golden boy - Zhang!!"

The DJ in the stadium hissed and shouted, and Zhang Chaoqiang officially entered with the trophy.

"Golden Boy!! Golden Boy!! ”

"Golden Boy!! Golden Boy!! ”

Zhang Chaoqiang stood in the middle of the court, holding the trophy above his head with both hands.

The reporters at the scene clicked to take pictures, and there was a neat cheer in the stands.

"Zhang Chaoqiang is showing the Lyon fans that he has just won the European Golden Boy trophy, which is a trophy with high gold content, and it is also the first major individual trophy of Zhang Chaoqiang's career."

"There is no doubt that Zhang Chaoqiang is an unprecedented player, he represents a new height of our Chinese football, and he deserves to be the number one in China."

"Whether it is active or in the entire history of football, Zhang Chaoqiang is the first in China!"

The domestic commentator was very excited, and was singing praises for Zhang Chaoqiang.

When the game officially started, the commentator kept cheering for Zhang Chaoqiang.

Every time he takes the ball, passes the ball, dribbles, he can find something to say.

It's a pity that Ajaccio, who is aiming for relegation, is puzzled and swings the iron bucket at Lyon's home stadium.

It wasn't until the 64th minute of the second half that Lyon broke the deadlock through a corner.

Valbuena headed in a corner and Alexandre Lacazette nodded it, but it was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper.

Zhang Chaoqiang squeezed away the French defender in front of him and stabbed the ball into the opponent's goal.

"Good shot!! Beautiful stoppage shot! ”

"Zhang Chaoqiang showed an excellent sense of smell and quick reaction in front of goal, the Ajaccio defenders didn't react, Zhang Chaoqiang had already grabbed it in advance and scored with a supplementary shot."

In fact, it was just an ordinary stop-up goal.

In the 72nd minute, Lyon scored with a header from Tolisso from a corner.

In this way, Lyon defeated Ajaccio 2-0 at home and managed to win the final game of the first half.

But on the other side, Paris beat Caen 3-0 away with a brace from Ibrahimovic, and there were no surprises.

So Lyon missed out on the winter break title.

Even if it scores a very high half-way 48 points.