Football giants

Chapter 982 What the hell?

"Messi!"

When Infantino shouted Messi's name in an excited tone on the stage, there was a sensation in the audience.

Yes, many people have already had a hunch that Messi will get this honor again.

But in fact, when this moment really came, everyone was still excited.

Messi, in European football, seems to be a living legend. He is still creating more and more miraculous records, and is constantly challenging the limits of all football players.

Suarez, who was standing next to Messi, immediately turned around with a smile when he heard that Messi had won the award, and gave Messi a warm hug. Cristiano Ronaldo also quickly congratulated Messi on winning the award with a gentlemanly smile.

Platini walked up to the front desk with a smile, first hugged Messi warmly, congratulated him on winning the award, then took the trophy from the staff and presented the award to Messi.

When Messi received the player of the season award, the audience burst into cheers.

There is no doubt that he represents the highest level of professional football players today, and he is an insurmountable peak in a short period of time.

"Thank you Michel, thank you UEFA, thank you for your support and affirmation, I am very honored to win this award."

Messi walked up to the microphone, holding the player of the season trophy in both hands.

Turning around, taking a look at Suarez, he suddenly grinned and chuckled. Luis Suarez behind him had already laughed so much that he quickly turned his face away. The appearance of the two of them really seemed to be a little passionate.

This meal also made everyone in the audience burst into laughter, what is this for?
"You know, I said to Louis just now, I said, you should get this award, because your performance in the Saints is so cool, and as a result, Louis told me, he said, no, you should get the award, you are the best player."

Having said that, Messi laughed again, "Then, the two of us argued backstage, and finally we agreed that whoever wins the award will say the following things."

Messi paused, and reminded everyone again, "Just listen to it, don't take it seriously."

The audience suddenly burst into laughter, what the hell are these two guys doing?

I saw Messi standing in front of the microphone and coughing twice, "To be honest, I am a little ashamed to receive this award, because it is not due to me alone, he belongs to everyone in the team."

"Eden, you are a phenomenal player, Alexis, you are already a great star, and Tony, thank you for always passing the ball so accurately, and Paul, I didn't intend to mention you, but you called last night and said that you must read your name, well, then I will read it, I believe that in the near future, you will have the opportunity to walk here, and remember to read my name when the time comes."

"Oh, by the way, there is also Neuer. They said, you are the captain, and you will be upset if your name is not pronounced, so I will read it casually. Don't take it to heart. In fact, he often treats me to Chinese food."

The audience suddenly burst into laughter, what the hell is this?

Messi won the award and thanked the Southampton players?

Especially seeing the three superstars on the stage all grinning from ear to ear, everyone felt a little spoofed.

"I am speaking on behalf of Luis Suarez for the above speeches. It is said that he has carefully prepared for a week, word by word, and has not been finalized until just now."

"I made an appointment with him. Whoever wins the award will read the acceptance speech on behalf of the other party, so..."

As soon as Messi said this, the audience burst into laughter.

Nimi, that's what happened!
Is this Saints player too spoof?
"The following is mine!"

Messi stood solemnly in front of the microphone again, but for some reason, with the spoof just now, at this moment, everyone wanted to laugh when they saw him like this.

"I would like to thank my former team Barcelona and my former teammates. Without them, I would not have won this award. I am not alone. I represent them and this trophy belongs to each of them."

"Although I have already left Barcelona, ​​I want to say that it is a very amazing team. I believe everyone will continue to move forward along the road to victory!"

"Finally, I would also like to thank the management and teammates of Southampton, as well as the fanatical Saints fans. I hope to bring you an even better game at the Glory Stadium. Thank you to everyone, thank you!"

At the end of Messi's acceptance speech, he immediately got a round of applause from the audience.

Obviously, everyone can feel that his feelings for Barcelona are still very deep, but at the same time, he is also very satisfied with Southampton, otherwise, why did he have such a fight with Suarez before?

This also indirectly confirms what Messi's father Jorge said in an interview with the media before, Messi joined Southampton without any problems, but because his body did not meet the requirements for playing the game, he temporarily missed the game for the Saints, that's all.

I believe that after tonight, all the remarks about the internal conflicts of the Saints caused by Messi's arrival can come to an end.

After Messi received the award, the big screen on the stage also showed the results of the live vote.

Messi was the undisputed player of the season with 49 votes, while Suarez had three votes and Cristiano Ronaldo two.

It is not difficult to see from this point that it is actually very difficult to be fair and just when journalists vote.

After receiving the awards, Infantino announced two awards again, namely the best goal of the Champions League season and the best save of the Champions League season.

The former was won by Suarez, while the latter was picked up by Neuer, but there are no trophies to win.

With the awarding of the most important awards completed, the award ceremony and draw ceremony have officially come to an end. Next, a group of guests will go to the dinner party organized by UEFA.

As Infantino announced the end of the ceremony, the entire Grimaldi Stadium immediately became a stage for journalists.

Some of them chased team representatives to ask their opinions on the results of the draw, while others chased professionals, hoping that they would analyze the impact of the draw results.

But among them, Southampton is undoubtedly the most popular.

The Saints accounted for half of the best team in the UEFA Champions League season, and at the same time two players entered the top three in the best player selection, which undoubtedly made the Saints the target of all media reporters.

But the most important thing is Messi.

This group of crazy reporters even blocked the way of the Saints delegation, plugging in microphones one by one, and the topics they asked were nothing more than Messi's feelings about winning this award again, and his leaving Barcelona to join the Saints.

But anyone familiar with the media knows that this is just a prelude.

Sure enough, after a series of scripted questions and answers, the media quickly pointed to the core.

"Hello, Leo, as you said just now, joining the Saints is a very exciting thing, but many people think that in today's Saints team, your status may be shaken. In fact, after joining the Saints, you have only played 45 minutes for the Saints so far."

"We all want to know, what's going on?"

When the reporter asked this sharp question, everyone in the audience looked at Messi expectantly.

There was an unbelievable silence at the scene.

Messi's smile was a bit awkward, "I want to take this opportunity to reiterate what I have said many times before, that is, I am very satisfied with joining the Saints. There is no problem between me and the team, my teammates, and coach Ancelotti. We communicated very happily."

"It's a pity that I didn't play the game because I was fully prepared, I was in good shape, I was eager to play and even I was training to prove what I said."

"The difference between the Saints and other teams is that this is a very formalized management team with very professional talents in every field. They told me that I still need to adjust, because the hidden dangers left by some old injuries in the past may affect my state and career. Therefore, they suggested that I participate in training, but not play for the time being."

"I know that there are many fans out there who are expecting me to return to the pitch as soon as possible, and I would say that I am too, but I trust the opinion of the professionals at the club."

"My good friend Di Maria told me that he did the same when he joined the Saints. It turns out that he was getting the game pass..."

When Messi said this, he smiled, "Yes, we internally call the pass issued by the medical department a pass. When he got the pass, he played the game and felt that his condition was unprecedented. He was the best and most outstanding player in European football last season."

"And Fabregas, my best friend, also told me to trust professional advice."

"So, I can understand the anxiety of the fans, and myself too, but believe me, I will be back soon, and then everyone will definitely see a Messi who has returned to his best condition, even an unprecedented Messi!"

All reporters have heard about the regularization and strictness of Southampton's management of players.

But what I didn't expect was that even big names like Messi couldn't make an exception for the Saints.

However, in fact, whether it is Di Maria or Cesc Fabregas, after passing the assessment of the Saints, their physical condition has indeed recovered quite ideally, and they have both played very well in the Saints.

When Di Maria first joined last season, he also didn't get a pass, but once he got the pass, he quickly became the most lethal player on the Saints Stadium, and his performance was also very good.

Even this state continued to this summer's America's Cup.

Therefore, Messi trusts the Saints, and the reporters feel understandable.

On the contrary, it is no secret that Barcelona and Real Madrid are unprofessional in medical treatment.

"However, Leo, the fans have been looking forward to the peak match between you and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Premier League. Now, the Portuguese has scored five goals in the first three rounds of the league. He even called for [-] goals in the new season. What do you think?"

Messi smiled slightly, "Now the league has just started, he scored five goals, it's not a big problem, and I don't think I should catch up with Cristiano in the number of goals, it should be Luiz's business."

Everyone immediately looked at Suarez.

That's right, the Uruguayan scorer's status this season is also extremely popular.

"Believe me, between team honors and personal honors, I hope to help the Saints get more honors and help teammates score goals. I will be happier than scoring goals myself."

After hearing this, the reporters couldn't help but admire that Messi handled the media with ease.

And everyone can see that Messi's desire to fight is very strong, but it is only temporarily approved by the medical department.

I believe that once he is able to play, he will definitely start a battle with Cristiano Ronaldo in the Premier League.

With the help of superstars like a cloud of saints, who dares to say that Messi has no chance to come from behind?

(End of this chapter)