Chapter 85: Elected to the FIFA Ballon D'Or Award for the Second Time
Tang Zheng looked lovingly at his wife Zhao Lina who was two meters away. He played on the piano very gracefully with his ten fingers. Wearing a suit, he looked like a piano master, handsome and elegant, and then began to sing a cappella "You Will Marry Me Today" 》
“The warmth of spring flowers takes away the sadness of winter.
The breeze brings a romantic atmosphere
Every love song is suddenly full of meaning
I suddenly saw you at this moment
…
I suddenly fell in love with you at this moment
listen to me
Walk hand in hand with me
Create a happy life
It was too late yesterday
It will be a pity tomorrow
Will you marry me today?
…
You will marry me today
listen to me
Let's hold hands together
Go and give me your life
Don't look back yesterday
Going to Baishou tomorrow
You will marry me today"
"Ouch, ouch, ouch -"
Although Tang Zheng's singing was not particularly good, his piano playing, which was close to a professional level, was enough to raise his score, and his singing voice was not unpleasant either. So when Tang Zheng finished playing, the whole audience was in an uproar, and the voices of people attending the wedding were heard. There was a burst of cheers from the guests.
Fans who watched the live broadcast of the wedding expressed their opinions on the Internet, saying that Tang Zheng played the piano the best among football players and played the best piano among football players.
Facing the loud cheers from the guests, Tang Zheng stood up, then half-bowed to thank everyone for their support.
Immediately, he sat back on the stool and played an ordinary tune with his wife Zhao Lina.
After all,
The second part of the wedding was to highlight another talent of my wife Zhao Lina that deserves to be recognized by everyone.
Tang Zheng showed an impressive level of performance. Zhao Lina, who has been practicing drums since she was a child, was naturally not far behind. She and her husband Tang Zheng looked at each other affectionately while not forgetting the rhythmic hand drumming.
The atmosphere when Zhao Lina played the drums was not as enthusiastic as when Tang Zheng played the piano, but wearing a wedding dress, she played the drums with a unique style, which caused countless fans who were sitting in front of the TV to watch the wedding live broadcast to exclaim.
The 'concert' that lasted for more than half an hour ended quickly. Tang Zheng held the hand of his wife Zhao Lina and bowed together to thank the guests present for their support.
"Papa papa ~"
And what they responded to was loud applause.
Not long after, Tang Zheng and Zhao Lina left the Hongkou Football Stadium under the escort of security personnel and took the wedding car Rolls-Royce to the Jinmao Grand Hyatt Hotel where the wedding banquet was hosted.
Other guests boarded luxury buses prepared in advance under the escort of security personnel in batches and headed to the hotel hosting the wedding banquet in batches.
Of course, the stars who were hosted by Tang Zheng were given extra care. They were escorted by the local police after boarding the luxury bus. After all, as internationally renowned football stars and superstars, their appeal in China is too great...
If there were no police escort, we would probably arrive at Jinmao Grand Hyatt very late.
Tang Zheng and Zhao Lina took into account that the second half of the season would soon begin, and the wedding banquet encouraged tasting Chinese food and refusing to drink alcohol.
This aspect naturally caused dissatisfaction among some relatives and friends, but Tang Zheng's attitude was very firm.
You can eat all the food you want, but don’t touch a drop of wine!
However, Tang Zheng's attitude was quite good. After all, this was a wedding banquet, and relatives and friends who refused to toast were not very polite. However, considering that Tang Zheng refused, not just one or two, but everyone was relieved.
Tang Zheng didn't drink because he was going back to Madrid tomorrow, but Tang's father, Tang's mother, and Zhao's father and mother Zhao did not escape the disaster. They were completely drunk by their relatives and friends.
But they are happy. Father Tang and Mother Tang are very satisfied with their daughter-in-law, and Father Zhao and Mother Zhao are very satisfied with their son-in-law, so they are very happy even if they drink until they vomit.
Tang Zheng and Zhao Lina are the fruit of their parents' love and the continuation of their lives. Now that they have achieved positive results, they are gratified.
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The next day, Tang Zheng, who had just become a groom, boarded a flight to Madrid with his Real Madrid teammates.
Tang Zheng's special wedding was also reported by a large number of media around the world. In addition to sports media, there were also entertainment and fact-based newspapers.
In addition to reporting on the wedding of Tang Haizeng and Zhao Lina, those sports media also talked about the stars who attended Tang Zheng's wedding.
Naturally, small newspapers cannot compare with large newspapers in this regard, so they can only find other ways.
Except for a few Real Madrid players who did not go to Shanghai to attend Tang Zheng's wedding because of something else, Cristiano Ronaldo, who had time to play with Mini Ronaldo at home, did not attend Tang Zheng's wedding.
If the previous relationship was followed, the media would definitely think that Cristiano Ronaldo had something to do and could not attend Tang Zheng’s wedding. However, in the days near the first day of 2016, Cristiano Ronaldo continuously posted on the social networking site Twitter that he and Mini Ronaldo were photographed at home. The playful video means that Cristiano Ronaldo had enough time but deliberately did not attend Tang Zheng's wedding.
From this perspective, even though Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo have not publicly stated their break, their break has basically been confirmed.
Messi took time out of his busy schedule, why didn't Cristiano Ronaldo go?
The answer is clear!
However, Tang Zheng did not pay attention to these news. After returning to Madrid, he and his teammates quickly started preparing for the league.
So many points were lost in the first half of the league that it became much more difficult to recover points in the second half.
With two games in hand, they are already 14 points behind Barcelona. If there is no way to hold on to the points, the hope of defending the league title will not be high.
There was no suspense in the league match against Real Sociedad at home, and they won the game 3:1.
Before visiting the Mestalla Stadium, Cristiano Ronaldo, who suffered an injury a month and a half ago, has received permission from team doctor Olmo to conduct individual off-ball training, which means that he is getting closer to returning from injury. .
There is no doubt that it is a huge test for head coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Judging from the poor results at the beginning of the season, the power of Tang Zheng + Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer greater than two, or even less than one.
Ancelotti thought about taking turns between the two at that time, but at the beginning of the season, Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo had sufficient physical reserves, so there was no need to take turns, and the games were not very intensive, so they were shelved.
Until Cristiano Ronaldo was absent for a month and a half due to injury, what is surprising is that Real Madrid's performance during this period returned to its peak state, maintaining a complete victory in the league, Copa del Rey, Champions League and Club World Cup!
There is a clear contrast with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Even though Ancelotti wanted to keep Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench to protect the team's performance, the away situation did not allow it...
Visiting Mestalla, Real Madrid won with goals from Tang Zheng and Isco.
At another stadium, Barcelona may have been affected by Real Madrid's consecutive wins. They tied with Espanyol 0:0 in the Barcelona derby. Real Madrid, who had two games less, was able to reduce the points to 12 points.
It is equivalent to saying that if Real Madrid wins both rounds of make-up games, the points gap will be narrowed to six points.
The two teams still have a second-round national derby at the Nou Camp. If Real Madrid beats Barcelona, the points will be reduced to three points.
The league is long, and the three-point gap is nothing to be afraid of!
But it was at this juncture that Cristiano Ronaldo returned from injury...
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After playing in Valencia, Tang Zheng did not return to Madrid with the main force, but took an assistant to fly to the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
At 18:30 pm Central European Time on January 11, the 2015 FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony was held as scheduled at the Zurich Opera House.
Although Kate Abdo, the host of Germany's Sky TV, is eye-catching, the following awards are the focus of everyone's attention.
First of all, the World Professional Footballers Association's annual best team is announced. It is worth mentioning that Real Madrid and Barcelona have nine nominees, and the remaining two positions are occupied by Bayern Munich's Neuer and Paris Saint-Germain's Thiago Schier. Watts occupied.
Real Madrid's five players shortlisted for the World Professional Footballers Association's annual team are Tang Zheng, Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo, Modric and Ramos. The four players represented by Barcelona are Messi, Neymar, Iniesta and Alves.
The second award is the best women's football coach. Jill Ellis, the coach who led the US women's football team to win the World Cup last year, is a well-deserved award.
The best men's football coach was won by Ancelotti. He led Real Madrid to win the Triple Crown last season and deserved it.
The Fair Play Award is a special one and is awarded to all football organizations that support refugees.
The traditional Puskas Award followed closely, and the winner was Brazilian player Lira. His upside-down golden hook defeated Messi and Tang Zheng.
At this point, the entire award ceremony came to its climax.
Because after the announcement of Miss World Football is the presentation of the FIFA Ballon d'Or winner!
On the short list of three candidates for Miss World Football, the media and fans from China are excited. Wang Hao, who is only 20 years old, defeated the outstanding captain Zhao Lina to become the final three candidates with his super performance on the offensive end.
However, the Chinese women's football team failed to create a miracle in the end, and Lloyd, the captain of the US women's football team who won the final, won the honor.
There are winners for the six awards, and the three most important FIFA Ballon d'Or candidates appeared on the stage.
The atmosphere in the opera house became decidedly frenetic, with fans seated in front of their televisions engaging in wild speculation and debate online.
In fact, there is not much suspense about the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or. The three candidates are Tang Zheng, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. However, considering that Messi led Barcelona in the 2014-2015 season, he was defeated by Tang Zheng and Cristiano. ·Real Madrid led by Ronaldo was completely suppressed, coupled with the failure to win the Copa America held in Chile last year, the chance of being elected is infinitely close to zero.
Without a championship title, being elected is unfair, just like the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and 2012.
So the suspense of the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or still arises between Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo.
A year ago, there might not have been much talk about the two competing for the Golden Globe Award, and whoever was elected would congratulate the other, but it is different now.
Since the end of last season, the relationship between the two has gone from a freezing point to the current breakup.
Host Kate Abdo first introduced Kaká, who was the guest of honor at the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or Awards. Wearing a suit, Kaká walked up to the podium in the center of the Opera House with a smile on his face during the broadcast.
Kaka, who is 33 years old this year, is no longer young. The beard on his face gives people a sense of regret, but it does not affect his handsomeness.
After introducing Kaka, host Kate Abdo introduced the three candidates for the biggest award of the annual awards ceremony to the guests and the TV in accordance with the flow chart.
Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng.
But with Kaka becoming the FIFA Ballon d'Or award presenter, Messi's only remaining chance of being elected has disappeared.
The guest of honor for the FIFA Ballon d'Or Award is a former Real Madrid player. Even if you think with your toes, you can guess that Kaká is presenting the award to a Real Madrid player.
In the three-person candidate list, in addition to Messi, Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo are all Real Madrid players!
As the big screen at the scene showed highlights of the three candidates, Central 5 commentator He Wei expressed his personal opinion: "The exciting moment is coming, and having Kaká as the FIFA Ballon d'Or award presenter is enough to show that the 2015 FIFA The winner of the Ballon d'Or will be selected by Real Madrid players, but it is still unknown who will win it, Tang Zheng or Cristiano Ronaldo?"
"The 2014 FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony was for the Chinese team to compete in the Asian Cup. As a candidate, Tang Zheng did not have time to go to the FIFA headquarters. He should have been the most popular, behind his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, and received the second most votes. Tang Zheng's performance throughout 2015 was perfect, and he was the biggest contributor to Real Madrid's triple crown. Although Ronaldo scored many goals, we all know that the biggest contributor was Tang Zheng. Considering that Tang Zheng was too busy to attend the 2014 annual awards ceremony FIFA Ballon d'Or, the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or should be awarded to Tang Zheng!"
A similar comment came from British Sky commentator Andy Gray: "Leo Messi has been obviously eliminated from the three-person candidate list, and the FIFA Ballon d'Or winner will be between Don and Cristiano Ronaldo, but I Personally, I think Tang has a higher chance of being selected for the FIFA Ballon d'Or. I wonder if the fans sitting in front of the TV have noticed the impact of Tang's absence on Real Madrid's offensive and defensive transitions? On the contrary, Real Madrid attacks when they lack Cristiano Ronaldo. It is smoother and more threatening, so in terms of overall contribution, Tangdu should win the FIFA Ballon d'Or!"
When the commentators expressed their views on the FIFA Ballon d'Or winners, Kaka, who was smiling at the critical moment, had already opened the sealed card with the FIFA Ballon d'Or winners printed on it. Tang Zheng, Messi and Cristiano also appeared on the broadcast screen. Ronaldo looked a little more nervous.
Especially the fierce competition between Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The relationship is close to breaking up, so no one wants to lose to the other.
Kaka opened the sealed card and took a look. He first showed his signature smile, then flipped the card over and shouted: "Don——"
Tang Zheng, who appeared on the broadcast screen, let out a long breath and then stood up from his seat, while Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo sighed obviously.
At the same time, Central 5 commentator He Wei's voice rose an octave and he shouted hysterically: "Congratulations to Tang Zheng! Winning the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or!"