Chapter 156 World Cup Awards Ceremony, Get the Prize!
There was a mess on the pitch, and the moment the whistle ended, the Spanish players collectively went into a frenzy.
The players in the front court rushed to the corner and hugged each other on their knees
At the back, several defenders and goalkeeper Iker Casillas also embraced.
Although they had already won the World Cup once four years ago.
But now they are thrilled to once again claim the highest glory in football.
It has been 52 years since Pele successfully defended Brazil's title at the 1962 World Cup.
In the increasingly competitive modern football environment, defending the World Cup seems to be an impossible task.
However, the Spaniards proved to the world with their success that nothing is impossible!
The broadcast footage of the scene was given to Lin Quan.
There is no doubt that in this game, Lin Quan was the one with the best performance among the 22 players on the field.
Three goals and one assist, all four goals scored by Spain in this game are related to him.
In this World Cup, Lin Quan scored a total of 12 goals, surpassing his teammate Villa and becoming the top scorer in the history of the Spanish team.
In addition to these 12 goals, Lin Quan also contributed 10 assists, and he created 22 goals by himself!
It can be said that it is precisely because of his participation that the offensive firepower of the Spanish team in this World Cup is the best in the world.
In seven games, Spain have scored a total of 25 goals, an average of 3.5 goals per game!
This goal efficiency is the highest in nearly 50 years, and there is no one.
With these 25 goals, Spain suddenly surpassed Brazil and France to become the team with the most goals in a single World Cup after Hungary.
At the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, Hungary, with legendary goalscorers Kocis and Puskas, scored 27 goals in five games, an average of more than five goals per game.
This is also the most ferocious offensive firepower in the World Cup so far.
It's a pity that in the final, Hungary was reversed by West Germany after leading by two goals in eight minutes, missing the championship, leaving a huge regret.
It can be seen that Lin Quan's mood is also very excited, and he and the players on the field hug one by one.
Whether it's the main force, the substitute, or even the staff and reporters on the scene.
As long as the other party takes the initiative to open his arms, Lin Quan will not refuse to give the other party a warm hug.
After all, joy needs to be shared.
On the CCTV commentary seat, seeing Lin Quan with a happy face in the camera, He Wei sighed with emotion:
"In just two years, Lin Quan has gone from an unknown young player to one of the top stars on the planet!"
Xu Yang nodded and agreed:
"Before the start of the World Cup, there was still a voice in the outside world that worried that Lin Quan was too young to adapt to the fierce competition of the World Cup.
However, Lin Quan's outstanding performance of scoring in seven consecutive games and 12 goals in a single World Cup dispelled everyone's doubts. β
"It's been a year for Lin Quan, and so far this season he has won five trophies, including the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup, Champions League, World Cup!
In terms of personal honors, Lin Quan also won the Premier League Best Newcomer Award, Premier League Best Player, Premier League Golden Boot, Champions League Golden Boot, Champions League Best Player, World Cup Golden Boot, World Cup Best Player and a series of dazzling honors! β
"In the past, fans jokingly called Lin Quan a record smasher, but now, maybe he has another title on his head - Honor Reaper!"
The last person to hug Lin Quan was Puyol, the former captain of the national team who has retired.
In this World Cup, Puyol did not participate in the game as a player, but accepted Lin Quan's invitation to join the team as an assistant coach.
His addition has helped Spain's defense a lot.
Under his guidance, even Lin Quan's defensive ability has improved a lot.
Therefore, Puyol also has a lot of credit for this trophy.
"Captain, we did it!"
Puyol's eyes were red, and he patted Lin Quan's back heavily:
"Yes, we did, thank you, Lin!"
To be able to win this championship trophy with the team, for Puyol, he has no regrets in his life!
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"Lighter, lighter, let me down!"
Bosque walked onto the pitch excitedly, ready to celebrate with the players.
Unexpectedly, it was immediately lifted up by the excited players and thrown into the sky.
The old handsome man was too old to bear the toss, so he was thrown a few times and began to be forgiven.
He was really scared enough by the players' actions that he would have to have a heart attack a few more times.
The players were just joking with the boss and didn't really want to trick him.
So, after hearing Bosque's plea for mercy, they let go of Bosque and grabbed the other big hero of the team's victory and threw it into the air.
Needless to say, this person is none other than Lin Quan.
Lin Quan originally wanted to run, but when he saw his teammates lifting Bosque up, he realized that something was wrong.
However, this group of old six is so despicable that they actually arranged Ramos and Martinez to keep an eye on him.
If it was in the arena, Lin Quan might be able to try one or two and beat them.
But now that he has no ball at his feet, he is really out of shape in the face of these two big men.
Fortunately, this group of teammates was not as bad as the group's teammates in the club, and after they threw Lin Quan into the air a few times, they didn't leave him to let him fall into free fall and have a close contact with the earth, but put him down safely.
While the Spanish players were celebrating on the pitch, the on-site staff had already begun to set up the stage for the awards.
There was still some time before the awards, because of the fierce competition before, the players were dirty, and players like Lin Quan, who had been violated by opponents many times, had grass clippings and mud on their jerseys.
So, under the reminder of the assistant coach, the players dispersed in a hurry and returned to the team's locker room.
Lin Quan was also ready to leave, but when he entered the players' tunnel, he met the legendary star of the German team, Klose.
"Lin, can you exchange jerseys with me?"
Klose seemed to be waiting for him here, and when he saw him, he took the initiative to ask.
He had heard of Lin Quan's name for a long time, but the two had not had a chance to fight before.
This World Cup final is the first meeting between the two, and I am afraid it will be the last.
Klose is 36 years old and has only been on a one-year contract with Lazio.
By the time of next year, he might be retiring.
Lazio, on the other hand, were very low in the Serie A standings last season and did not qualify for Europe.
This also means that it is impossible for the two to meet in European competition, and if they do not take advantage of this opportunity to exchange shirts, they may not have a chance in the future.
Klose was very optimistic about Lin Quan, a rising star, especially when he learned that he liked to imitate his front flip celebration when he played for Werder Bremen, and he became interested in this junior.
In this World Cup, Klose was able to appreciate Lin Quan's way of playing up close, and even played him once in the final.
Lin Quan's style of play and personal character are very much in line with Klose's appetite, which makes him appreciate and even like Lin Quan even more.
It's a pity that the opponent's height is a little shorter, otherwise if he teaches him his heading ability, then he really has no shortcomings at all.
"Okay!"
Lin Quan happily accepted Klose's invitation, quickly took off his jersey, and completed the exchange with the other party.
"Kick well, the future is yours!"
Holding Lin Quan's jersey, Klose sent his blessing to him.
"Thank you, and I wish you all the best in your future career!"
Lin Quan also sincerely sent his blessings to God K.
Klose is not a talented player, but a model of grassroots players.
He didn't come from a professional academy background, but he came from playing amateur football, so he started from a lower starting point than most players.
Had it not been for Reghar's vision, which brought him to Kaiserslautern at the age of 22, the future World Cup top scorer would likely have switched careers to become a carpenter.
And Ronaldo, the pride of the same era, has become the top scorer of the South American Super Cup at the age of 17 and has been recruited into the Brazilian national team.
At the age of 19, the alien was already the top scorer in the Eredivisie, and at the age of 21, he became the top scorer in La Liga and won the European Ballon d'Or and Golden Boot.
And the 21-year-old Klose is still struggling in the third division.
Compared with first-class stars, Klose is not fast, physically not strong enough, not good enough in awareness, not delicate enough in technique, and is a very mediocre player no matter how you look at it.
Such a player, at that time, I am afraid it is difficult to be reminiscent of the top scorer of the World Cup in the future!
During the World Cup in Japan and South Korea, Klose's foot skills were still very rough, and he would not shoot with a foot pad when facing a half-high ball, but would only bend over and shake his head to attack the goal, and all five goals in the World Cup were scored with his head.
Although this was an inadvertent record, it was clear at the time that his footwork was clearly different from that of the other German players on the field.
But in the following time, Klose, who had a poor foundation and a late start, made up for his shortcomings little by little with diligent sweat and redoubled his efforts.
His technique at his feet continued to improve, and finally he not only overcame the backfoot, but also developed to the left and right foot all-round, and when attacking, he had more weapons to choose from, and he was always able to send the ball into the goal efficiently.
Compared with supergiants like Da Luo and Xiao Luo, Klose's style of play is unpretentious, but it is simple and practical.
His peak lasted a long time, and this was because his technique was always improving, but age limited his performance.
Maybe not everyone can be Messi, but everyone can try to learn from Klose.
Don't seek the most top talent, just need to practice what you have to the extreme, and maybe you can leave your own chapter in football.
After a brief chat with Klose, Lin Quan returned to the locker room.
As soon as I opened the door to the locker room, several jets of water with the scent of fruit came to my face.
Lin Quan couldn't dodge, and was doused all over his body.
"Haha, surprised, surprised?"
When I looked up, I found several teammates holding champagne and gloating.
Lin Quan wiped a handful of champagne from his face, picked up an unopened bottle of champagne from the side, and took revenge on several people.
Before the start of the final, many people prepared champagne in advance to celebrate after the victory.
Although champagne can be drunk, but serious people who drink champagne are all used to spray people!
"Quick, get ready, the coach is here!"
Just when Lin Quan and his teammates were squirting with each other, the guy in charge of watching the wind outside sent the latest information.
The players picked up the champagne in their hands and pointed it at the door.
Bosque was accompanying King Felipe VI of Spain to the dressing room, but as soon as he opened the locker room, he smelled a mixture of apples, lemons and other fruits.
This is?
The old man was puzzled in his heart, and then he heard a bang, and several water columns rushed to his face.
Bosque frowned, feeling that this matter was not simple, and quickly escorted Felipe VI to his side.
Before Felipe VI could react, he was doused with champagne from the players.
The players were stunned, how is it His Majesty, didn't the intelligence say that it was the coach?
"You bastards, you're so lawless!"
King Felipe was 1.97 meters tall, and Bosque stood behind him unaffected.
"It's okay, it's okay, everyone's happy, it's good!"
Felipe VI didn't care much, but took off his wet suit and quipped:
"I just feel a little hot, it's very uncomfortable to wear a suit in this weather, thank you for giving me an excuse to take off the suit!"
The king's pro-people attitude has attracted unanimous praise from the players.
When he first sprayed champagne on the king, many people felt that they were in trouble.
I didn't expect the king to be so talkative!
This made the distance between the player and the king suddenly shorten a lot, and the two sides quickly became one.
Felipe VI had to go out for some events later, so he borrowed a jersey from several taller players and planned to wear them out to celebrate the championship.
Although it is a bit inconsistent with the decency of the royal family, this move of the king has won great favor from the fans, which also makes Felipe VI, who has just ascended the throne, have a high degree of public support in China, at least on the side of Spanish fans.
The players didn't mess around in the dressing room for long, quickly showered, changed into special jerseys made for the championship, and then lined up to leave the dressing room and return to the pitch.
At this time, FIFA staff escorted the Hercules Cup to the stadium and placed it on the podium.
Seeing this shining golden trophy, the Spanish fans at the scene couldn't move their eyes.
Although they also have a Hercules Cup in their honor room, it's only a one-to-one replica, and this is the real thing.
"I wish I could bring this trophy back to Spain and keep it forever!"
Torres said greedily.
"Maybe we win another World Cup and we'll be able to take it away!"
Ramos' eyes were also golden, and he was also greedy for this beautiful trophy.
The trophy at the beginning of the World Cup was not the Hercules Cup, but the Remet Cup.
Later, after the Brazilians won three championships, they took the Remet Cup with them permanently, and FIFA redesigned the World Cup trophy, which led to the Hercules Cup.
According to the situation of the Remet Cup, a team that wins the World Cup three times can take away the World Cup trophy permanently.
If this precedent is followed, the Spanish team, which has already won the championship twice, only needs to win one more championship, and it seems that it will have a chance to take away the Hercules Cup permanently!
"Hehe, I'm afraid this won't work!"
Seeing that his teammates were a little whimsical, Xavi Alonso stepped up and poured a basin of cold water.
"Although the Brazilian team once took away the Remet Cup permanently, the Hercules Cup was stipulated by FIFA at the beginning of its design and is not allowed to be kept permanently, so even if we win the championship again, I am afraid it will not work."
"Ah, when was the patch, how come I don't know?"
"It's so hateful, I feel targeted!"
"This rule doesn't seem to be aimed at us, it's more like it's aimed at Brazilians, after all, at that time, Brazilians were not a team prone to tragedy, and their competitiveness in the World Cup was obvious to all!"
Five-star Brazil won two more World Cups after taking the Remet Cup on a permanent basis.
Their dominance in the World Cup is truly suffocating.
While the Spanish players were chatting, the award stage on the pitch had been set up.
Countless shots were aimed at the award stage and the champion members who were about to take the stage to receive the awards.
First up was the first individual award, the FIFA Best Young Player Award.
Without any suspense, Lin Quan was unanimously elected.
Lin Quan, who is only 18 years old, although he is not the youngest player in this World Cup, Cameroon's Olinga is almost three months younger than him.
But Lin Quan is the best of the young players in this World Cup, and he has a faulty lead.
After hearing his name, Lin Quan waved his hand to the fans and cameras in the stands on all sides, and then walked to the podium step by step with a steady pace.
After receiving the trophy from the hands of the award presenters, Lin Quan walked to the center of the podium on the side and showed the trophy in his hand to the camera.
It was a silver trophy with a soccer ball on top and a square pedestal on the bottom, and it looked ordinary, but it was quite heavy.
Lin Quan weighed it and felt that it weighed ten catties, which made him wonder if this thing was made of sterling silver?
But even if it's sterling silver, it's not worth much, and it's worth 2,000 euros.
Although the value is not high, Lin Quan is still very happy, no one will have too much honor.
This was followed by the Golden Glove Award for this World Cup, which was presented to Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
This is the second time Casillas has won this honor!
In this World Cup, Spain has only conceded a total of 4 goals in 7 games, which is the fewest goals conceded by the team.
On top of that, they have kept four clean sheets, with key saves from Casillas.
Casillas walked up to the podium, holding his golden gloves aloof, and waved around.
Seeing the golden trophy in Casillas's hand, and then looking at the silver trophy in his hand, Lin Quan instantly became unpleasant.
The golden gloves for the Mao goalkeeper, but the silver ball for the best rookie?
Fortunately, his name was read again soon.
The third award was the Golden Boot Award of this World Cup, and Lin Quan won this honor with an absolute advantage of 12 goals.
"Congratulations, Lin, you're amazing!"
FIFA President Blatter personally presented Lin Quan with the award, and Blatter was filled with emotion when the award was presented.
A year ago, almost in the same place, when he presented Lin Quan with the Golden Ball Award and the Golden Boot Award in the Confederations Cup, Lin Quan once agreed with him that he hoped to accept his award after a year.
Blatter thought he was joking, after all, if he had to stand on the podium, he would either win the championship or get the Golden Boot, otherwise he would not be eligible to accept his award.
But he didn't expect that the other party had really completed this almost impossible task!
After seeing that it was him who presented the award, Lin Quan responded with a smile: "You are really trustworthy, I hope I can accept your award next time!" β
FIFA is about to hold a general election next year, and Lin Quan's words are wishing Blatter a successful re-election.
The Golden Boot is not the same as the Best Newcomer Award, this thing is made of gold.
However, the weight is a bit light, not even as heavy as the previous silver ball prize, Lin Quan estimates that this thing is just plated with a layer of gold on the outside.
After getting this trophy, Lin Quan didn't know whether to step down or continue to stand on the podium for a while, because the next thing to be awarded is the World Cup Most Valuable Player Award, also known as the World Cup Golden Ball Award.
And this award, there is no suspense, it should still be him.
In the end, Lin Quan stepped down and returned to his teammates.
Holding a Golden Boot Award in his hand to receive the Golden Globe Award, it always feels a little too public, so let's keep a low profile and get it again and again!
"Help me get it for a while!"
Sure enough, Lin Quancai stepped down, and his name was read on the podium again.
Lin Quanshun stuffed the Golden Boot award for the top scorer to Ramos on the side, and walked to the podium for the third time.
Ramos looked down at the Golden Boot in his arms and couldn't help but touch it with his hand.
It's something he's always dreamed of!
Seeing Lin Quan walking to the podium for the third time, there were bursts of laughter from the fans at the scene.
The commentators from various countries also couldn't help laughing:
"Hehe, Lin Quan is really a vivid interpretation for us, what is called winning awards and getting soft!"
"He has won three awards by himself, plus championship medals and trophies, he can open a personal honor showroom!"
"If you count the league and Champions League awards, maybe you can really do it!"
It was still Blatter who presented Lin Quan with an award, he smiled and patted Lin Quan's shoulder, and quipped:
"Your prediction is very accurate, and this time I will give you the award!"
Lin Quan couldn't help laughing, Blatter, if he wasn't corrupt, he would be a good chairman.
Because he supported the development of backward areas in football, and insisted that the World Cup did not become a hall of words in Europe, which is of great significance for the development of football around the world.
It's a pity that his own ass is not clean, and he offended the forces that he can't afford to offend, so he was finally imprisoned and ended up in a miserable end.
Receiving the Ballon d'Or trophy from Blatter, this trophy is clearly more flashy than the previous ones.
It's all made of gold-plated, and even the base is no exception, and it looks golden and beautiful.
However, compared to the equally golden Hercules Cup, it is still a lot worse.
After the Ballon d'Or was awarded, all the players who had received their individual awards came to the stage for a group photo.
Although there were four awards, only two people took the stage.
Because three of the awards were taken by Lin Quan alone!
Lin Quan hurried back to the field and took the Best Newcomer Award from Torres and the Golden Boot from Ramos.
However, Ramos was a little reluctant: "You can't take it, just leave this thing to me for safekeeping!" β
Lin Quan smiled: "Okay, then you will go on stage with me to take a group photo, right?" β
Ramos hurriedly shook his head: "Forget it, I won't go, I can't afford to lose that person!" β
He also scored three goals, but he was still far from the top scorer.
If he dares to take a group photo on stage, he will have to become black history.
Holding three trophies in both hands, Lin Quan returned to the podium with difficulty.
Casillas couldn't help but shake his head and smile when he saw his embarrassed appearance.
Lin Quan sighed with emotion:
"It seems that winning too many prizes is not a good thing!"
Casillas couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard his teammate's words:
Listen, is this still human talk?
After the group photo session, the German players took turns on stage to receive the runner-up medal presented by Blatter.
After the German players received their awards, it was finally the turn of the Spanish players to take the stage.
Twenty-three Spanish players, dressed in red jerseys, walked up to the podium one by one with excitement to receive their championship medals.
Then, captain Casillas carefully lifted the Hercules Cup and walked cautiously to his teammates.
The players opened their arms one after another, cautiously welcoming the arrival of the Hercules Cup.
Casillas shook his body and the trophy, leading his teammates to shake together.
After he walked to the center, he suddenly raised the Hercules Cup in his hand!
Streamers rain down on the MaracanΓ£ Stadium and fireworks go off inside and outside the stadium.
In the colorful fireworks, the laughter of the Spanish players was frozen in this moment!
(End of chapter)