After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!-Chapter 1741 - 471: Kevin’s Latest Tea Endorsement
Huang Kaiwen finally slept with satisfaction.
On December 4th, Milan defeated Brescia 3:0.
Two days later, Huang Kaiwen, along with Guardiola and a few teammates, flew to Zurich, Switzerland.
The Ballon d’Or and Mr. World Football merged, turning two awards into one.
Thinking about how lackluster last year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony was, Huang Kaiwen felt this was bound to happen sooner or later.
Mr. World Football had always been criticized for not being professional and lacking the prestige of the Ballon d’Or.
FIFA likely planned this long ago, hoping to enhance their award’s credibility by merging with the Ballon d’Or.
As a global football governing organization, it’s a joke that their awards are not as prestigious as those hosted by a magazine.
"Kevin, no advance notice this year?"
Kaka asked on the plane.
"Yes, because this time it’s not led by ’Team Newspaper’."
Huang Kaiwen replied.
If it were previously the ’Team Newspaper’ Ballon d’Or, they would notify the winner in advance and conduct an interview.
As soon as the Ballon d’Or was awarded, the interview would be published.
"I really hope you can win again."
Kaka said with a smile.
"Probably shouldn’t be a problem."
Huang Kaiwen said uncertainly.
Spain’s overall performance in the World Cup was outstanding.
It’s a similar situation to Italy before, where individual players did not stand out.
Although the Yellow Ball King didn’t have major tournament awards, he had a grand slam in club honors, which other players couldn’t compete with.
Chelsea didn’t have any Spanish key players; if Torres were at Chelsea, perhaps he could have competed with the Yellow Ball King.
After all, quite a few football legends from Spain were promoting Spanish players.
Unfortunately, they lacked club honors.
Huang Kaiwen thought carefully, last year Chelsea’s best performer should be Huntelaar.
It’s not that he played brilliantly, but his tactical role was very evident, often sacrificing personal statistics to press and serve as a pivot.
But this style isn’t favored for the Ballon d’Or.
In the Netherlands team, attackers like Sneijder and Robben are more likely to win the Ballon d’Or.
The group exited the plane and went through customs.
The waiting journalists surrounded them, drawing glances from nearby travelers.
"Pep, do you think Kevin can defend his Ballon d’Or?"
"Share your thoughts, Kevin?"
"Kaka, who do you think is the biggest favorite for the Ballon d’Or?"
"Paul, as a club executive attending the Ballon d’Or award with the players, does it feel completely different from before?"
"..."
Guardiola couldn’t help but frown and pushed the reporters away, saying: "Sorry, we are short on time."
Even if they weren’t short on time, he still didn’t want to be interviewed at this moment.
After all, whether or not he said Huang Kaiwen would win, it wouldn’t benefit him.
If he said so and Huang Kaiwen didn’t win, he’d be ridiculed.
If he didn’t say anything, regardless of whether Huang Kaiwen won the Ballon d’Or, fans would form opinions about him.
Guardiola was very clear about this.
His demeanor during interviews showed that he had thought through most of the questions beforehand.
Before the press conference, he would anticipate the reporters’ questions and have a plan in place, so Guardiola made almost no mistakes during press conferences.
This is also a kind of ability.
These successful coaches have their unique qualities.
The group had a brief rest at the hotel and headed to the Zurich City Hall.
The merger of Mr. World Football and the Ballon d’Or had just happened.
FIFA put in considerable effort, inviting a significant number of guests.
The entrance of the Zurich City Hall was even lined with a red carpet, and upon getting out of the car, they walked the red carpet like stars.
Reporters behind the barricades frantically pressed their shutters, and the flashes on site were blinding.
"Feels like we’re attending the Grammys!"
Ramos said excitedly.
He had once thought about becoming a rock star.
"It’s not the same, no matter how it is, football still values real strength. Even if you constantly show personality, without strength, it doesn’t add points. The entertainment world is different."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
Participating in the Universiade over-age and not winning a gold medal, yet copying Bolt’s moves.
That’s just a clown.
In the end, competitive sports are about strength; the entertainment world approach won’t last long.
"Kevin’s right."
As soon as they entered the hall.
Ancelotti came over with a cheerful greeting, his eyebrows still as prominent as ever.
"How have you been recently, Kevin!"
Terry warmly gave Huang Kaiwen a hug and asked.
"Of course, how about you and Toni?"
Huang Kaiwen asked.
"Still the same, George really misses you."
Terry said with a smile.
He had thought that with Huang Kaiwen’s transfer departure, he could regain the admiration of the kids.
Unfortunately, the kids also like the most skilled players.
Even if Terry and Huang Kaiwen were equally strong, as a defensive player, he couldn’t be as dazzling as Huang Kaiwen.
It’s determined by position.
"Bring George to San Siro for a match if you have time."
Huang Kaiwen invited.
"That might be hard, I’m a player too."
Terry said.
"But you might get eliminated early, then you could come watch the UEFA Champions League knockout stage." Ramos teased with a mischievous smile from the side.
He also had a good relationship with Terry.
Terry punched Ramos on the shoulder good-naturedly and said: "Even if you’re out, our minimum goal is the semifinals."
Terry hadn’t thought about winning the UEFA Champions League for three consecutive years.
