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In the Grimalti Convention Center in Monte Carlo, Monaco, there are guests full of guests and music. Those who can sit here are top sports journalists from 53 European countries and regions, and they will be judges on the spot.

In addition, there are representatives from various clubs who came to participate in the Champions League draw ceremony - the Europa League draw results were already out a day ago.

Chen Yingxiong and Liverpool's general manager Nion came to Monte Carlo together and met an old acquaintance outside the venue - Naples' representative general manager Bigan also came. Naples was the Serie A champion last season and was eligible to participate in this season's UEFA Champions League.

Before the ceremony began, Chen Yingxiong chatted with Bigan for a while, and everyone cared about each other. Bigan was concerned about Chen Yingxiong's life in Liverpool, congratulated him on his first goal, and then joked that if he was unhappy at Liverpool, he would come back to Napoli, and the gate of the Sao Paulo Stadium was always open to him. Chen Yingxiong laughed when he heard this, obviously he didn't really let him go. He also cared about the recent situation of Napoli. This season, due to the Serie A player union strike, Serie A was facing the danger of the league's suspension, and the first round of the league had been postponed.

The two chatted for a while and then separated and sat down in their respective positions.

The ceremony officially began.

After the host said the scene, the promotional videos of the three candidates began to be played on the big screen behind him, all of which were a collection of their outstanding performances last season.

Messi and Chen Yingxiong both scored goals, while Xavi was more of a video of passing the ball.

This video made people excited. Even Chen Yingxiong felt very stylish after seeing his own goal collection. Coupled with the passionate roar of the commentator, it really made people rush down to play football.

After the highlights were played, the three candidates were grandly invited to the stage amid applause. The three of them stood side by side, waiting for the final result to be announced. However, the hostility between the two sides was still very strong. Messi and Xavi, as teammates of the club, stood together with each other talking and laughing, while Chen Yingxiong deliberately stood two wide positions with them, his eyes were a little raised, and he looked at the distant ceiling. He used this action to tell the whole world very clearly - I and the one next to me were very uncomfortable. He also deliberately wanted to stand on Messi's side, but not on Xavi's side because his height was much taller than Messi. Standing next to Messi can fully demonstrate this contrast in height... He became taller and shorter...

The competition for the Golden Ball Awards this time will be very fierce, mainly focusing on Messi and Chen Yingxiong. Because both of them performed well, Messi was Barcelona's best scorer last season, helping Barcelona win the league championship and reach the Champions League final. He played 33 times in the league, scored 31 goals, and had 18 assists. He played 13 times in the Champions League, scored 12 goals, and had three assists. In addition, seven goals and three assists in the Copa REU, seven goals and three assists in the Spanish Super Cup, and Messi scored 53 goals and twenty-four assists in 55 games in Barcelona.

Without Chen Yingxiong, such performance would be enough to win Messi's first UEFA Golden Ball Award.

Chen Yingxiong's performance actually scored 38 goals in the league, and only played seven games in the Champions League but scored 13 goals, winning the Champions League top scorer. Chen Yingxiong had few opportunities to play in the Italian Cup and had no goals. So he scored a total of 51 goals throughout the season.

Although the total number of goals is not as good as Messi and his assists are far lower than Messi. However, he won the Champions League Championship, a very important champion, and his performance in the Champions League is completely shocking. The "shock" is not enough to show the shock he brought to everyone.

In the Champions League final, Chen Yingxiong and Messi were even a single match. Before that, he was one goal behind Messi. In one game, he scored a hat trick and finally completed the overtake, helping Napoli defeat Barcelona and win the Champions League championship.

Chen Yingxiong's personal and collective honors surpass Messi, and he temporarily has an advantage in the selection of UEFA Golden Ball Awards.

In short, the suspense of this UEFA Golden Ball Award is only concentrated on Messi and Chen Yingxiong.

Messi is more famous than Chen Yingxiong, with more goals and assists, which is a little better in statistics. However, Chen Yingxiong's championship is real, which will also make the judges fully consider it when voting.

There is a voting machine in front of each reporter. The three candidates correspond to a button. If you want to vote, press the corresponding button. Unlike the first round of "study" voting, this time everyone can only vote for the best player in their mind, and there is no difference between first, second and third places. In other words, if a player has too much advantage, he is likely to win with an overwhelming advantage, and the number of votes of the loser may look very pitiful...

The voting process proceeded very quickly because these media actually had their own best in their minds.

In the first round of voting, they divided the seats for these three candidates, and few people changed their minds at the last minute.

After the voting results came out, Platini got the result. He looked down and showed an indescribable expression on his face.

Then he walked onto the stage, holding the trophy of the first UEFA Golden Balls - a silver jersey-shaped one with two sleeves slightly raised, as if the player celebrated the goal after the goal.

However... this trophy is ugly no matter how you look at it. Although it is called the "UEFA Golden Ball Award", it is neither golden nor spherical.

Chen Yingxiong curled his lips and disliked the trophy.

But if he was given it, of course he would not want it, so he could only take it over with difficulty.

Platini stood on Harvey's side with the trophy in his arms, and he did not stand on Chen Yingxiong's side, which made some people speculate - wasn't this award for Chen Yingxiong?

It’s either for Chen Yingxiong or for Messi, Xavi? Impossible! Everyone just ignored Xavi in ​​their hearts. It’s a pity that the most awesome midfielder in football today. Every time they go to the podium, they mainly make green leaves for others...

Platini raised the trophy in his hand and said to the camera: "In the past season, we have two players who have performed very well... They are all very good. If I were asked to choose, it would be a headache..."

He smiled, and the people below became very sensible and laughed.

However, Chen Yingxiong looked calm because he didn't think there was anything funny about this.

"The winner of the UEFA Golden Ball Award in the 2010-2011 season is..." Platini paused here.

In the eyes of outsiders, this is the UEFA president who is keeping a secret, adding some suspense to the award ceremony and raising his appetite. This is a common trick used by many award presenters or hosts at award ceremony, and nothing strange.

But only Platini knew that he was unwilling to give up.

But no matter how unwilling to give up, the result will be announced, and so many people below are looking at them.

He coughed, not to clear his throat.

"It's... a hero."

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When the name "hero" was pronounced, Bigan, the representative of Naples, and Nion, the representative of Liverpool, stood up from their respective seats at the same time, holding up their hands to cheer.

At the same time, warm applause also erupted in the hall.

Chen Yingxiong, who had been stern before, only smiled now - he was indeed a little nervous. If he lost to Messi in the end, he thought this would be a completely unacceptable result.

Fortunately, this scene did not happen.

At the same time, the final large votes of three people were also cast at the bottom of the screen:

First of all, the third place Harvey received the votes, and he received ten of the fifty-three votes.

Messi won eighteen votes in the second place.

The first place Chen Yingxiong has received support and recognition from twenty-five European mainland media.

The influence of collective honor is indeed too strong, and Chen Yingxiong is not very picky in his personal performance. Although his goals are two fewer than Messi, it must be considered that he has played in the Italian Cup and has never participated in the Italian Super Cup. All his goals come from the most valuable and difficult leagues and Champions League, and he only scored two fewer than Messi. It can even be said that he has defeated Messi in terms of goals.

Especially with thirteen goals in seven Champions League knockout matches, such performance is simply God-level... Almost no one can do it.

What Mazari said is indeed correct. Maybe there are still people who are not convinced now, but even they have to admit that Chen Yingxiong's goal-scoring ability is indeed better than Messi in the face of numbers that cannot lie.

As for statistics on assists... Chen Yingxiong is a center forward, and his only task is to score goals. It is normal for him to have fewer assists and they don't need to be included in the scope of consideration.

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When Platini handed the trophy in his hand to Chen Yingxiong, a stiff smile appeared on his face - he didn't like Chen Yingxiong at all, because Chen Yingxiong made trouble for him again and again. Sometimes he wanted to ease the relationship between the two parties, but the other party didn't buy it. It was really shameless.

So he also figured it out - the other party was unwilling to reconcile with me. Why should I give the other party a good look?

Therefore, he even made this smile a little stiff on purpose, that is, he wanted the whole city and everyone know that I, Platini, don’t like Chen Yingxiong. Whatever you media say, I just don’t like him anyway!

Chen Yingxiong's reaction after taking the trophy did prove why Platini hated him so much.

"To be honest, this trophy is so ugly!" He raised the trophy in his hand, glanced at it, and said to the microphone.
Chapter completed!