Chapter 877: An Unexpected Counterattack

Guardiola opened the envelope and took out a note with the name of the winner. He was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but look back at FIFA President Sepp Blatter.

Blatter smiled and nodded at Guardiola.

Guardiola showed a slightly stiff smile, showed the note in his hand to the guests at the scene, and announced at the same time: the winner of the 2010 Ballon d'Or Award is the Chinese player Gao Xiaodong from Manchester United.

There was no applause, the venue fell silent for an instant, and almost no one believed the result.

Almost half a second later, the entire venue became lively. There were applause, singing, and exclamations, but there was still no applause. Everyone was talking about it, and the venue almost turned into a vegetable market.

"Gao Xiaodong? It's actually Gao Xiaodong!"

"God! It's actually Gao Xiaodong!"

"This is so unfair to Iniesta!"

"Shouldn't Harvey get it?"

"The Ballon d'Or is not awarded to a member of the World Cup champion?"

"Gao Xiaodong has never played in the World Cup! But he won the Golden Ball!"

"Is this a conspiracy?"

"Did the Chinese bribe the judges?"

"They like to do this kind of thing!"

"It's normal for Gao Xiaodong to win the Golden Globe Award. Gao Xiaodong performed very well!"

"Why can't Gao Xiaodong win the award? Apart from being the World Cup champion, how can Xavi Iniesta compare to him!"

"..."

The majority of people in the entire venue questioned Gao Xiaodong's award, while only a handful of people, including Ferguson, supported Gao Xiaodong's award.

At this moment, the Internet was also in a frenzy. Countless fans were shocked by the result. They said they could not understand the result. They felt that such a choice did not respect tradition and rules and was sorry for the World Cup champion.

Hearing his name, Gao Xiaodong was confused. Although he bought a luck point, he still couldn't believe it was true. I actually snatched the Golden Globe Award from a World Cup champion. Heaven and Earth ah! This luck point is really worth it! wrong! Do I need no luck to win the Ballon d'Or?

Although Gao Xiaodong stood on the award podium,

He couldn't hear the discussions of the guests, but he could clearly see their expressions in the conference room. He could understand their doubts and criticisms of him. There was no doubt that Xavi and Iniesta were the favorites, and he was just accompanying them. The prince reads.

Gao Xiaodong believes that the relatives and friends of Xavi and Iniesta will definitely be waiting in front of the TV to watch the awards ceremony with unlimited expectations. The relatives and friends of the popular Iniesta may even prepare a celebration banquet for Iniesta.

However, the top two favorites both lost, but Gao Xiaodong, who was studying with the prince, won the award. The European and American stars at the scene must have been extremely surprised and disappointed.

The performance of the guests at the venue made Gao Xiaodong very uncomfortable. He felt that these people had overreacted. After all, he had also entered the final three candidates, and he would not be worse than Xavi Iniesta.

Accidents are accidents. Gao Xiaodong believes that he deserves the Ballon d'Or. His performance at the club last season and the first half of this season was world-class. He was by no means inferior to Xavi and Iniesta. He also performed well in the Champions League. After eliminating Barcelona, ​​can Xavi and Iniesta overcome his efforts in a season with just 7 games?

If this is a common practice, it's time to change it.

When Gao Xiaodong thought of this, a smile appeared on his face, he stood up and clasped his fists to express his gratitude to the guests present, and then went on stage to receive the Golden Globe Award.

Gao Xiaodong's parents were extremely surprised when Guardiola called out Gao Xiaodong's name.

"Xiaodong won the prize!"

"Is this the best in the world?"

"That's great!"

The parents were so excited that they slapped the table and applauded, although they did not understand what this Golden Globe Award meant.

Both Hou Hou and Xiao Le opened their mouths in surprise, and they couldn't believe it was true.

"Sister Xiao Le, pinch me." The monkey said to Xiao Le.

Xiao Le murmured: "I'll pinch myself first. I think it's almost like a dream."

Ever since Guardiola called out Gao Xiaodong's name, Xavi and Iniesta looked surprised, confused and aggrieved. They couldn't believe this fact. Iniesta even exclaimed, "What? This is impossible." ?!”

However, this is the fact. Gao Xiaodong stood up from beside Xavi and Iniesta, walked to the podium and took the golden ball from Guardiola's hands.

Holding the shiny and heavy trophy, Gao Xiaodong was elated. He lowered his head and kissed the golden ball, then raised the trophy and showed it to the audience.

At this time, the discussion disappeared. After the surprise, the guests at the scene politely gave Gao Xiaodong a round of applause that was not very warm.

The host explained in amazement: "21-year-old Xiao Donggao became the youngest Golden Globe winner. He broke the record of 21 years and 4 months held by the alien Ronaldo. At the same time, he was also the first from Asia's Ballon d'Or winner, since 1994, this is also the first player to win the Ballon d'Or in a World Cup year. Gao Xiaodong has created a miracle... Now let's take a look at Gao Xiaodong's acceptance speech."

Gao Xiaodong did not expect that he would win the award in advance, and the use of special points was a temporary idea. Gao Xiaodong's assistants Xiao Le and Houhou also felt that it was unlikely that Gao Xiaodong would win the award, so they did not help Gao Xiaodong write an acceptance speech in advance. , Gao Xiaodong could only make an impromptu speech at this time.

After thinking for a while, Gao Xiaodong said: "Thank you for everyone's applause. To be honest, I didn't expect that I would win the award today. Being able to come here is already a great achievement. I know that some people will question my winning the award, although I I failed to participate in the World Cup in South Africa, but I still think I had a great year in 2010. In this year, I won all the championships I could get at Inter Milan and Manchester United. We played an unparalleled game. If It is said that Spain, which won the World Cup, deserves respect and rewards, then Inter Milan, which won the Triple Crown, and Manchester United, which was unbeaten in the half, should also be rewarded for their efforts. Therefore, I think this award is a reward for me and my teammates. I want to share this award with all my teammates, my family, all my supporters and all my fellow Chinese."

The applause at the venue became warm this time. The guests present were moved by Gao Xiaodong’s wonderful speech. They felt that although Gao Xiaodong’s award was questionable, Gao Xiaodong’s attitude was very good and very humble. From this attitude , also deserves applause and encouragement.

After Gao Xiaodong spoke, FIFA President Blatter came over to congratulate Gao Xiaodong. The FIFA leader hugged Gao Xiaodong and said: "Gao, congratulations on becoming the first Ballon d'Or winner after the restructuring." Award winner, your wonderful performance last year promoted the development of football and you are well-deserved."

Gao Xiaodong expressed his gratitude to Blatter, "Thank you, Chairman, for your support and understanding. I will continue to work hard and strive to continue to stand here next year."

Bratt was stunned for a moment. This kid actually stole my lines. He laughed loudly and touched Gao Xiaodong's head and said, "Okay, you're still young. If you keep performing like this, I think you can win at least three Golden Globe Awards." "

Only three times? I wanted to get the advantage, so Gao Xiaodong cursed Blatter and returned to his seat with the golden ball in his arms.

The winner of the Golden Globe Award was announced and the award ceremony came to an end. However, due to Gao Xiaodong's unexpected award, after the award ceremony, the Internet and print media raised strong questions and criticisms about the merged Golden Globe Award selection, causing a debate about A lively discussion on the selection criteria for the Golden Globe Awards.