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Chapter 693 It's Not Time Yet!
Madrid, Spain.

The first thing Florentino did when he got up was to go directly to the living room in his pajamas and read the freshly baked newspaper in the morning.

From Aspen to Marca to El País, and even Catalonia's Daily Sport and Mundo Deportivo, almost all newspapers, large and small, in Spain. The focus of this morning's news was on the European Golden Globe Awards.

Yang Yang's defeat of Cristiano Ronaldo was not surprising at first, but yesterday, the news came from Manchester, England, that the editor-in-chief of French football magazine Denis Chaumier arrived in Manchester, leading everyone to think of the Portuguese, but the result shocked the world with today's fresh results.

It was an accident, but it worked surprisingly well.

Almost all newspapers gave high affirmation to Yang Yang's successful defense of the European Ballon d'Or. They all felt that Yang Yang deserved such an honor, because he was not only the best star in European football last season, but also the most aggressive killer in European football so far this season.

In the words of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Swedes were the first to dissatisfy if he didn't win the prize!
Let me ask, even the arrogant Swedish center is convinced, who else would dare to be dissatisfied?
Major newspapers reported this news on the official website of the French football magazine, and praised Yang Yang very much.

Anyway, if Yang Yang wins the award this time, all the praises will definitely make his ears tingle.

But what really caught Florentino's attention was a report in German Bild that Yang Yang was elected unanimously both times.

Maybe many fans don’t know. Last year, the editor-in-chief of French Football Magazine, Gérard Erno, said in the opening remarks that the European Ballon d’Or has gone through three historical stages. Many people can’t tell the difference, but the most obvious one is the number of judges.

The earliest European Golden Globe Awards were limited to Europe, with only 30 judges, and expanded to 50 in 96, and only two more judges were added in the following ten years, until last year it was further expanded to [-] people.

It can be said that this is a signal of globalization.

According to the selection rules, 96 judges can give five candidates each.

In addition to counting the total votes of the players, the French Football Magazine will also count the votes of the players, that is to say, how many votes this player can get among all the judges.

Last year, Yang Yang got 96 votes, that is to say, all the 96 judges chose Yang Yang. The only difference is that some of them ranked him first, and this vote was worth five points;

It may not seem like much, but if you look back at history, the last time the European Golden Globe winner was unanimously voted was Papin. At that time, there were only 29 judges, and all of them were from European media.

Therefore, to a certain extent, Yang Yang won unanimous votes for two consecutive years, no matter in terms of difficulty or gold content, it is even more rare than Papan back then.

Moreover, among the 96 judges, as many as 85 judges this year listed Yang Yang as the first choice, that is to say, they gave him five points. The ratio also hit a record high, a little more than last year.

All the signs show that Yang Yang is performing better and better, and has been more and more recognized and affirmed by the media and fans all over the world. More importantly, he has always maintained a very high standard.

Not only Bild thinks so, but L’Equipe also thinks that Yang Yang’s reelection success is due to his super strength, amazing self-control ability, and his long-term and stable performance.

According to the ranking published by the French football magazine, L'Equipe analyzed last year's list and concluded that this year's European football is dominated by Yang Yang, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. Three young players in their early twenties are beginning to play their own roles.

Some are happy and some are sad, Yang Yang and Yang occupy the top three, the ranking is unshakable, and naturally some people will fall down.

Inside the two lists, Chelsea's Didier Drogba suffered the biggest drop.

L'Equipe believes that the Ivory Coast Elephant, who used to be the king of the wind and rain, ranked very high in the past European Ballon d'Or and World Footballer of the Year, basically occupying the top five, which made the entire European football talk about Drogba.

But this season, Drogba's performance has declined significantly, and now he is reduced to a substitute at Chelsea. This is certainly due to injuries, but his own downturn is also the problem, and this is reflected in this year's European Ballon d'Or list. Drogba only scored three points, ranking No.

It is also embarrassing to play for AC Milan's Pirlo. This Italian midfielder was once very high, and he was in the limelight for a while, but this year he did not even enter the top [-] shortlist. On the one hand, he was affected by AC Milan's performance, and he also suffered from injuries.

In this list, as Spain won the championship and the European Cup shined, Spanish internationals such as Torres, Iker Casillas, Xavi, Arshavin, Villa and Senna all rushed to the top of the list, which also diverted the votes of other players to a large extent.

After Yang Yang won the European Ballon d'Or for two years in a row, the calls for winning the World Footballer of the Year are also very high. Some media have even begun to speculate who will challenge Yang Yang's throne in the next three years.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are of course the most popular candidates, followed by famous European stars such as Kaka, Ribery, Torres, etc., and then there are talented stars such as Rooney, Robinho, Benzema, Cesc Fabregas and Van Persie, all regarded as potential stocks.

……

Florentino gently closed the newspaper, a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He now feels that his operation half a year ago was really wise.

If Yang Yang is allowed to join Barcelona, ​​it will be impossible for Real Madrid to find another superstar to challenge Barcelona.

But now, Yang Yang will belong to his Real Madrid.

"What's going on outside now?" Florentino asked casually.

Manuel Redondo was sitting on the sofa opposite him, saw the smile on Florentino's face, guessed how happy he was at the moment, so he also laughed.

"Everything is going well. Yang Yang has been praised and affirmed by almost everyone. Even the Portuguese media have recognized him, not to mention the Spanish. The Catalan media are somewhat complaining that the team did not win Yang Yang in the summer. They are intensively 'planning' to do it again this summer."

After hearing this, Florentino finally couldn't help laughing out loud, "They have no chance!"

"But they don't know it themselves."

This made Florentino even happier. He liked the feeling of planning and winning.

"How is the internal reaction at Real Madrid?"

"I went to understand the public opinion with Blas and the others. The members were generally very dissatisfied, and the fans' reaction was also very strong. You know, we always want the best, but Calderon gave up the best choice this summer. He chose Cristiano Ronaldo, but he failed to sign him. This undoubtedly damaged his image."

Speaking of his competitor, Florentino couldn't help but shook his head and smiled wryly, "He can't play European professional football at all. He doesn't have such vision, courage, or means."

Manuel Redondo felt the same and nodded repeatedly.

Real Madrid has always been a unique team, especially after Florentino took over, it brought a brand new brand effect to this team, making him stand out from the crowd in European football.

Even though Real Madrid's performance on the football field has plummeted over the years, the team's revenue-generating ability is still top-notch in the world. If Calderon and Mijatovic hadn't messed around and weakened Real Madrid's brand value, this gold-lettered signboard would definitely become the most profitable club in the world.

As long as they have money, Real Madrid can introduce stronger stars, which in turn will bring more victories on the court, forming a virtuous circle.

But the premise is that as the helm of Real Madrid, you must have sufficient vision, courage and means.

Calderon obviously has none of these.

"Brass and others are asking me, should I take this opportunity to launch the plan?" Manuel Redondo asked with concern.

For how to return to Real Madrid, Florentino and his team have already made a very detailed and highly feasible plan, and at the same time, they have made most of the preparations.

Florentino pondered for a while, then shook his head, "It's not the time yet."

"Isn't it time yet?" Redondo was a little surprised.

Isn't now the best time?

Yang Yang won the European Ballon d'Or. If Florentino's people are behind the scenes and add fuel to the flames, not only Calderon's life will be very difficult, but Real Madrid fans' expectations for Florentino will also increase.

"There is another award in January, and we will start after Yang Yang wins that award!" Florentino smiled confidently, as if he was full of expectations for Yang Yang to win the World Footballer of the Year in January.

"Tell Blas, since we've been waiting for half a year, don't worry, wait another month, our opponents will never be Calderon and those clowns behind him." Florentino said calmly.

With his strength and vision, Calderon was ignored by him from the beginning to the end.

You know, Calderon was just one of his lawyers when he came out to run for office.

"In addition, tell Blass and our people that although Yang Yang is still in Liverpool, he should be sure to win the World Footballer of the Year, but we should also show our sincerity appropriately, and we should welcome our No.1 in world football in advance."

Manuel Redondo understood what Florentino meant, and immediately nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)