The biggest fanatic in football

Chapter 497 Who dares not to vote for me?

"In 2017, he scored a total of 156 goals for three teams, including 60 goals for Valencia, 80 goals for Chelsea, and 16 goals for the England national team..."

Although he had known the result for a long time, FIFA President Infantino still looked shocked:

"What an incredible achievement! If the facts weren't in front of us, who would believe it?!"

Ronaldo, who was the award guest, also shook his head:

"When I was playing football, a forward who could score 20 league goals in a season would be called a first-class forward. Even if cup competitions and national team games were included, he would only score 30 or 40 goals a year..."

He showed a happy smile:

"Should I feel lucky that I was born 20 years earlier than him?"

There was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience.

There is no doubt that Ronaldo has always been synonymous with super forwards. Although he suffered from injuries after the mid-term, his early scoring data was quite explosive.

As early as the Cruzeiro period in Brazil, at the age of 18, he was able to score 45 goals in 49 games.

After landing in the Eredivisie, at the age of 19-20, he flourished in PSV Eindhoven. He played 56 games in two seasons and scored 55 goals! He was only one step away from averaging 1 goal per game!

At the age of 20, he had already won awards and was weak. After moving to Barcelona, ​​he seemed to have no time to adapt at all. In his first season, he scored 47 goals in 49 games!

It's a pity that he only played in Barcelona for one year before transferring to Inter Milan, and then encountered frequent injuries.

Five years later, he joined Real Madrid, but his physical function declined significantly. He only maintained an efficiency of 30+ in the first two seasons, and then declined rapidly...

But even so, in the most depressed period, he was able to maintain an efficiency of 0.5 goals per game. This is the basic quality of a palace-level forward!

Faced with Ronaldo’s self-deprecation, Maradona’s response was much simpler:

"What do you see me doing? I'm just a midfielder!"

——Yes, he doesn’t compete with young people to score goals!

If you have the ability, you can compare your skills with me!

If you, Lee Polo, can score the ball past five people in a row, oh no, just two people in a row, I, Maradona, will kneel down on the spot and call you daddy! -

Lee Polo, who received the World Footballer trophy from Lao Ma, didn't pay much attention to the veteran's complicated mood.

He just nodded politely, walked to the speaker's seat, and began his acceptance speech.

Since he had just delivered a speech at the Eiffel Tower a month ago, his mood was obviously calmer this time:

"I am deeply honored to be selected as the world's strongest football player in 2017.

First of all, I would like to thank my wife Lisanna, who has been silently contributing to me behind my back. My biggest hope now is to be able to usher in a new life that belongs to us together with her."

The camera quickly turned to Lisanna sitting in the audience, and even focused on her slightly bulging belly.

Lisanna gently stroked her belly, and just as she felt a hint of sweetness, she heard the guy on the stage change his subject:

"Before receiving the award, I asked Mr. Chairman privately, and he told me that I received more than 93% of the votes. This is an unprecedented victory in any selection in football!"

Infantino smiled and nodded, as if to prove that he had indeed revealed this little secret.

But Lee Polo, who won the vote by a wide margin, did not have much joy on his face.

The new World Footballer said coldly:

"If possible, I would like to know which national team coaches and captains did not put my name first on the ballot!"

He showed a cruel smile in the camera:

"In the next 2018, I would recommend that the England national team invite these national teams for friendly matches.

I will also use practical actions to prove to them whether I am worthy of receiving this award?!"

"boom!"

There was a sudden commotion in the audience.

Those media reporters who did not take it too seriously to watch the excitement suddenly felt a surge of adrenaline!

Infantino on the stage felt a headache.

[MMP, this guy...he can really cause trouble for me!]

【93% of the votes...are you still not satisfied?】

[Negative emotions from Infantino, +66!]

【Chinese Football Association,+555!】

【Indian Football Association, +748!】

【Korean Football Association, +886!】

…

Li Polo keenly captured several prompt messages.

He was stunned for a moment, but anger arose in his heart.

【These...are some good opponents!】

[In the warm-up match in March, let the England national team play their home game in the far east!]

[As long as half of the population on the earth is kicked up, this horse will not give me experience points until it explodes?]

-

An hour later, Li Polo and Lisanna returned to their mansion.

FIFA, headed by Infantino, rushed non-stop to Moscow, thousands of miles away.

At noon on January 8, they held a grand draw ceremony for the 2018 Russia World Cup group in the Kremlin!

Maradona, Cannavaro, Cafu, Puyol, Banks, Blanco, Forlan, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Matthaus and Seedorf, these have just participated

Football legends from the award ceremony also appeared at the draw ceremony again...

According to the rules, the host Russia and the top seven FIFA teams are listed as the first seeded teams.

Russia (62nd), Germany (1), Brazil (2), Portugal (3), Argentina (4), Belgium (5), Poland (6), France (7)

Second pot: England (8), Spain (9), Peru (10), Switzerland (11), Colombia (13), Mexico (16), Uruguay (17), Croatia (18)

Third pot: Denmark (19), Iceland (21), Costa Rica (22), Sweden (25), Tunisia (28), Egypt (30), Senegal (32), Iran (34)

Fourth pot: Serbia (38), Nigeria (41), Australia (43), Japan (44), Morocco (48), Panama (53), South Korea (59), Saudi Arabia (65)

Although England performed very well in the qualifiers, its previous foundation was too poor, and it was even ranked 14th. The current 8th place is already the best ranking in recent years...

After a complicated draw, the top 32 entered eight groups one after another.

Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay

Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran

Group C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark

Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria

Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia

Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea

Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England

Li Polo looked at it for a long time, and finally found that the grouping results did not seem to be much different from what he remembered!

According to the strength of Group G, I will definitely qualify with Hazard.

Panama and Tunisia, if we make an optimistic estimate, they might not even be able to play against the Chinese team...

Even if the Three Lions did not have Lee Polo, there would still be no challenge at all!

(End of chapter)