Chapter 48 Thank You All

"The winner of the best European player in the 2012-2013 season is..." Platini said, turning the trophy in his hand.

"Book of Changes!"

Everyone saw the newly engraved name on the back of the trophy: zhou_yi.

"Book of Changes!" the CCTV commentator shouted excitedly. "Zhou Yi! He created history for Chinese players and even Asian players! He won the best player in Europe! In this award that is comparable to the Ballon d'Or, a Chinese player became the first! Well deserved! Well deserved Well deserved! If he is not the best, then who is qualified to be the best?!"

The CCTV commentator sounded a bit loud, but under such circumstances, he was right. Based on Zhou Yi's performance in the past season, he cannot be regarded as the best, and others may not be qualified.

"The European Sports Media Alliance made the right and authoritative choice. They voted for Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi conquered everyone with his near-perfect performance last season! He is the number one contributor to Dortmund's ability to win the league championship and the Champions League! "

There was also laughter on the Internet.

Chinese fans expressed their joy and excitement.

"Zhou Yi is awesome! No. 1 in Asia!"

"Don't talk about being the best in Asian history. Even if Cha Bum-gen, Hidetoshi Nakata, and Park Ji-sung come together, Zhou Yi is still the best Asian player in history!"

"Amazing! Amazing!"

"Holy shit, I was so excited, I actually cried when the name was announced!"

"Handsome! Zhou Yi is so handsome!"

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In the media center,

Those Chinese media reporters who were unable to go to the scene to report and watch the ceremony watched the live broadcast on the big screen. At the moment the results were announced, their cheers and applause rang out in the media center. The scene was just like China's successful bid for the Olympics.

There were not only them in the media center, but also reporters from other countries. No one thought that the Chinese reporters were too noisy at this time. They also clapped and gave thumbs up to their Chinese counterparts with a smile. This is for the Chinese reporters. Yes, it's also for Zhou Yi.

They can understand that emotion. In the football world, a player can often represent a country. If a player wins the highest honor, that country will naturally be proud of it. In the field of football, patriotism is a universal value.

When George Weah won the World Footballer of the Year, the whole country of Liberia celebrated as if they were independent and liberated. In peacetime, football has a very, very great influence on a nation and a country.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a world-class star, but he will also do his best on the court for the Portuguese national team to reach the World Cup. Messi is a world-class star, but he will also fight until he vomits for the honor of the Argentine national team.

Likewise, Portuguese fans will consider Cristiano Ronaldo their national hero, while Argentinian fans... well, Argentinian fans will also consider Messi a national hero if he can help Argentina win the World Cup. of.

Well, Messi and Argentinian fans are a special case, but for most countries, an excellent player is the hero of the country. This is no exaggeration.

This is the power of football. Although it has nothing to do with politics, it can play a political role.

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At the scene, when Zhou Yi heard his name, he was stunned for a moment, and the BBC host Pedro Pinto next to him touched him: "Congratulations, Zhou Yi!"

Zhou Yi quickly returned to normal and realized that he had really won the prize. He then walked towards Platini, who had already picked up the trophy and handed it to him.

"You deserve this, Zhou Yi. This is the best reward for your outstanding performance in the past season." The UEFA president smiled and put the trophy into Zhou Yi's hands.

Everyone at the scene stood up and applauded, sending their congratulations to Zhou Yi. Even Zhou Yi's rivals Messi and Franck Ribery were applauding. In fact, they have nothing to complain about losing to Zhou Yi. With two heavyweight championships in hand, Dortmund's absolute core, and such achievements at such a young age, Zhou Yi's honor is full of gold.

Iniesta won the award last year, so it is not unbelievable that Zhou Yi won the award this year. This European professional sports media rewards and recognizes the most outstanding midfielders in the industry. It’s not just the forwards who steal the show in football.

Zhou Yi took it over, it was heavy, this is the weight of the world's top honor...

Zhou Yi put the trophy under his arm and freed up one hand to shake hands with Platini. He was not used to giving a kiss to a big man...

Then he shook hands with the editor-in-chief of "Kicker" Holtzschue.

He then placed the trophy on the stand and began to deliver his acceptance speech.

People who stood up and applauded sat down one after another, just like the ebb and flow of the tide. Zhou Yi saw his father, still standing in front of his seat, clapping his hands vigorously and giving thumbs up to himself.

So Zhou Yi also gave him a thumbs up and said: "Thank you to my parents. They came all the way from far away China. This is their first time to go abroad and leave their hometown. In order to witness their son's glorious moment, they are not far away." I came thousands of miles away. So first of all I want to thank them for their support. My father is my inspiration for football, and my mother taught me to be the best in whatever I do. Thank you!"

Applause rang out again, this time for Zhou Yi's parents. The television broadcast also gave them close-ups.

Zhou Jianliang was still standing in the camera, giving a thumbs up to his son with both hands, pursed his lips tightly, and was very emotional. Next to him, Li Cuiyun was sitting on a chair, wiping tears with her hands.

She was very touched that her son could have such a glorious moment, and they were the first people he mentioned. She also felt guilty, because in fact, she was not as good as her son said in her son's pursuit of his football dream. Instead of helping him, she became an obstacle to him... If she had insisted on letting her son give up playing football, this Will the world be missing one of Europe's best players?

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After thanking his parents, Zhou Yi thanked the Dortmund club, coach Klopp, and his teammates in turn: "...I am a midfielder, and my more work on the court is for Others pass the ball, so if my teammates don't turn my pass into a goal, then my pass is meaningless. So I want to thank them, it is their goals that made me what I am today, I feel like I am receiving this award on behalf of the entire team. This award does not belong to me alone, but to our team..."

"I would also like to thank the fans who support me, whether they are Dortmund fans or Chinese fans. It is their support that gives me the courage to go further and further on this road." He paused and said in Chinese: "I know that at this time, there must be many Chinese fans and friends staying up late in front of the TV... So, hello everyone, this is the greetings and thanks from Monaco. Thank you for your support, you will always be mine Strong support!"

As he spoke, Zhou Yi raised his arm and waved towards the camera.

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"Ahhhhh, so soo!"

"Surprise, I didn't expect Zhou Yi to do this trick again!"

"Zhou Yi said it in Chinese! He said it specifically to us!"

“There were so many confused faces at the scene, and it feels so good that we can understand it...Hahaha!”

"Thank you Zhou Yi! We will always be your strong backing!"

"I give you the power of 1.4 billion people, you are the best, Zhou Yi!"

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On the Chinese Internet, Zhou Yi's sudden thank you in Chinese also aroused the emotions of fans.

In the media center, the Chinese reporters who saw this scene also laughed: "Zhou Yi, this guy, really knows how to behave!"

"This can be considered an unexpected gift to Chinese fans, right?"

There were foreign colleagues nearby who did not understand Chinese and asked them what Zhou Yi was saying.

They explained with a smile: "Zhou Yi was thanking the Chinese fans in his native language, saying that they are his strong backing."

"It's amazing." The foreign reporters who understood understood gave Zhou Yi a thumbs up again. "No wonder Zhou Yi has such good popularity and rarely hear negative news about him..."

Chinese reporters also felt that Zhou Yi was great. They felt as if they were being praised, and they felt sweet in their hearts.

"Of course! In our country, Zhou Yi is a national hero! Although we now have many players playing in Europe and their performances are also very good, when it comes to reputation, Zhou Yi is the best!" said the Chinese reporter with his chest raised. .

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Because Zhou Yi had been speaking in English before, CCTV's simultaneous interpreter had also been translating. But suddenly Zhou Yi was speaking in Chinese. The translator on CCTV's side had not yet reacted. He wanted to continue translating, but found that it seemed that he should not Translated…

The CCTV commentator couldn't help laughing.

After saying this, Zhou Yi returned to English, and the simultaneous interpreter finally had work to do...

"...There are so many people to thank. Everyone who has helped me on my journey of growth. If I thanked them one by one, it would be impossible for everyone to leave here until tomorrow morning..."

There was a burst of laughter.

"Of course, what I don't want the most is not everyone here, but my coach Klopp, because I have to play the Super Cup in Prague tomorrow night..."

There was another burst of laughter. Zhou Yi is using his own way to complain about UEFA's practice of holding the Super Cup and the lottery awards separately. He can express his own opinions without making people angry. This is the special power of humor.

"So I'm sorry that I can't express my gratitude here one by one, but you know that I am very grateful to you! Finally, I also want to thank Frank and Leo." He turned sideways and looked at Ribery and Messi. "They are two very good and established players, and it's an honor to be able to stand with them. Thank you."

Zhou Yi's gratitude was a bit unexpected for the two of them. Such things don't often happen at the awards ceremony for Europe's best player or the FIFA Ballon d'Or. Generally speaking, award-winning players will not express their gratitude verbally unless there are teammates on the same team on the stage. Unless at most it is just a handshake and a graceful performance, it is a bit unexpected to directly express their thanks to their competitors.

Especially between Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. If Messi wins the award, he will certainly not be able to mention Cristiano Ronaldo, and vice versa.

So Zhou Yi's approach was a bit surprising. The shocked expression clearly appeared on Messi's face, but Ribery couldn't see it because he had suffered an injury to his face.

However, both of them quickly applauded and gave thumbs up to Zhou Yi again, praising him.

Being able to thank a competitor at this time, no matter what, is a gesture of grace.

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