Chapter 455 Drawing Lots for the Top 16 (Daily Transition)
South bank of the Seine.
Champ de Mars.
Arc de Triomphe.
Notre Dame de Paris.
Eiffel Tower.
The birth of Mr. Golden Ball was broadcast simultaneously on large LED screens in several commercial buildings.
Thousands of fans raised their heads and sent blessings in various ways.
"2017 Golden Globe winner, Li Kang!"
Duan Xuan couldn't help but repeated it again excitedly.
Studio.
The audience looked at the Golden Ball winner on the top of the tower...
The barrage exploded.
-【Handsome, handsome!】
-【Touched, the first Chinese Mr. Golden Ball!】
-【This pussy is pretty good at pretending.】
-【Please install it to your heart's content.】
-[The Golden Ball Emperor, turning his back to all living beings, fishes alone for eternity.]
-[I invite the bright moon to pick up the stars with my hand, there is no one like me in the world.]
-[The Eiffel Tower at night welcomes the coronation of a new king, and the young Mr. Golden Ball is overlooking the world of mortals and all living beings.]
-【What should I do if I catch a cold after standing on the top of the tower for so long?】
-【Don't fall down.】
...
The wild night wind made his clothes rustle.
After a while,
Li Kang was surrounded by a group of security personnel and walked down the top of the tower.
The legs trembled slightly.
Jinola looked confused and couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Li, are you afraid of heights?"
...
Due to the organizer's inexperience, the 2017 Golden Globe Awards Ceremony was very brief.
The big screen began to play Li Kang’s career history:
Old Trafford, came on as a substitute and made his European debut.
The French Summer shocked Europe.
Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, with bandaged hands, lifted the Big Ear Cup with Wenger.
...
The audience applauded involuntarily and recalled the shocking scenes.
European football may have entered a new era.
Half an hour later.
The award ceremony is over.
Guests attending the event stepped onto the main stage one after another.
Griezmann and Ronaldo were standing close to each other. He looked at the latter's shoulders in confusion... and then looked down at the latter's toes.
The shutter sounds.
The spotlight flashes.
Li Kang and the outstanding players of this era left a star-studded group photo.
...
All good things come to an end.
The organizer specially arranged a banquet after the award ceremony.
They booked the restaurant on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower to entertain guests.
Buffon led everyone to the dining place with ease.
He also made some jokes from time to time.
For example: "No way? You French people have never been to the Jules Verne restaurant."
Kanter looked shy.
Pogba disagreed.
Mbappe is smiling.
Varane looked calm.
Griezmann looked embarrassed.
Benzema couldn't help but smile and slap the Italian goalkeeper.
Only then did everyone realize: The top 30 in the Golden Ball...are hiding a group of French people! No wonder they are the national team with the lowest odds of winning the World Cup in 2018.
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The Jules Verne Restaurant is more than 100 meters above the ground. As a Michelin star, it has gone through many media marketing packages.
The restaurant has three main dining areas, each of which can see the south bank of the Seine, the Trocadero, and the Champ de Mars.
"Li, the fireworks haven't stopped yet!"
"There's still your mosaic puzzle over there in the square!"
"The fans are still chanting your name!"
Kanter circled around the three dining areas and was still exclaiming when he returned to Li Kang.
Isco gently pushed the little black egg away and said disgustedly: "Don't touch the cake."
De Gea couldn't help but trembled.
He looked around and found Buffon's figure, and quickly stepped forward to comfort him:
"You still have a long road ahead."
"Occasionally losing is not a big deal, conceding goals is not the goalkeeper's responsibility alone."
"Come on, prepare in advance for 2022..."
Why are these lines so familiar?
Buffon smiled and pushed De Gea.
Why.
Last month, Italy was eliminated by Sweden in the World Cup qualifying play-offs and missed the 2018 World Cup.
Buffon burst into tears and officially announced his retirement from the national team.
Messi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, admiring the night view of Paris. His thoughts had already drifted away: In next year's World Cup, Argentina will face far more powerful opponents than before: the Matador Legion led by Li Kang, the demon-like Gallic Rooster, completing the replacement of the old with the new.
Deutsche Rammstein, Belgium's Super Platinum Generation...
Modric wanted to chat with Li Kang...but found that he couldn't squeeze into the crowd.
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The Golden Globe Awards Ceremony has come to an end.
The news of the new Mr. Golden Globe is spreading overwhelmingly on the Internet.
Photos of Li Kang and the Puma LOGO can be seen everywhere.
There are more and more media paparazzi gathering in Fulham.
Everything about superstars has become a hot spot in traffic, but there is still no exciting news to be found.
The old man Top was praised as the "Golden Ball Mentor" and was also called the "God of Youth Training" and "Football Craftsman" by the Indonesian Football Association. He participated in three or four talk shows a day.
"When I first met Lee, I knew he was going to win the Ballon d'Or!"
"He will always be my pride."
at the same time.
The reporters visited Catalonia and found Li Kang’s teammates at the La Masia youth training camp at the same time.
"We are very good to Li... we tease him occasionally."
"He has shown a unique ability to read the game since he was a child! Coach Vilanova often praises him for his intelligence!"
"Bicycle! What bicycle?"
Sofia's adoptive mother, who lives far away in Leverkusen, declined the invitation from the documentary crew.
She said Li's career is still long and the documentary should be saved for later.
The "World Football" column team is not idle.
They removed the marketing feature film of "Pogba VS Li Kang" overnight.
A re-produced issue of "The Birth of Mr. Golden Ball".
There is a football craze in the streets and alleys of Eastern countries.
The children were chasing the little ball, and they were constantly dubbing: "Slalom de Marseille!" "The ultimate explosive shot!" "Super arc!"
.....
The days passed like this day by day.
Li Kang returned to his peaceful and boring life.
Every day I just train, watch videos, and play games.
Recently, there have been more and more paparazzi reporters surrounding his home, which indirectly can be understood as: his home is protected by hundreds of "paparazzi bodyguards" every day.
The assistant couldn't help but wave and say hello to them every time she went out.
A blink of an eye.
It’s the day of the draw for the Champions League top 16 again, and the FIFA World Player of the Year will also announce the results on the same night.
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Three days later, UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The big screen on the main stage displayed the UEFA Champions League top 16 roster.
Group A: Liverpool, Basel.
Group B: Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain.
Group C: Chelsea, Barcelona.
Group D: Juventus, Manchester United.
Group E: Arsenal, Porto.
Group G: Manchester City, Atletico Madrid.
Group H: Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund.
The Premier League is undoubtedly the biggest winner, with five teams advancing.
Eisley walked onto the stage holding a glass jar filled with small balls, and when he left the stage, he still did not forget to scan the seats with his eyes.
It's a pity that the person sitting next to Li Kang is no longer Buffon.
No one could describe to him how beautiful the girl's mother was.
The guest of the draw for the round of 16 is the legendary midfielder who recently retired: Alonso.
He didn't say too much about the scene and drew the results of the first set of matches cleanly.