The strongest winger

Chapter 548 Ai Luo is the best!
The three candidates for the best striker in the UEFA Champions League last season were Aiello, David Villa and Crouch. However, there is no suspense in this selection. A player can contribute 13 goals in 21 UEFA Champions League games in a season.

"——Ai!"

At the same time that Bergkamp turned over the card with his name printed on it, three candidates flashed on the big screen behind him and finally fixed on Ai Luo's head, and then the hostess shouted Ai Luo's name.

Everyone at the scene cast their eyes on Ai Luo, and even the camera locked on Ai Luo tightly. Terry and Cech sitting on both sides of him expressed their congratulations to him.

Although these honors of Ai Luo were not obtained by wearing the blue jersey, but... it does not affect the friendship between them, because with the addition of Ai Luo, the strength of the team has risen geometrically, which can be seen from the five games since the beginning of the new season.

The applause was like thunder. Ai Luo's performance last season was at the level of a superstar, which made everyone feel convinced. In addition, the best players in the Champions League were voted by the head coaches of the [-] teams that entered the top [-] of the Champions League.

"That's right, the best striker is Ai Luo!" Huang Jianxiang said excitedly in the BJ studio: "This is a selection without any doubts. He scored 13 goals in all 21 games in the UEFA Champions League last season, and increased his own scoring record in the UEFA Champions League last season by 5 goals. This record is an insurmountable gap at any time. As the commercial operation of the UEFA Champions League becomes more and more mature, clubs will also be more and more serious about the team's results, and what follows is naturally perseverance. Defensive, so..."

This time, his partner Huang Jianxiang explained the 2007-2008 UEFA Champions League group draw ceremony. Zhan Jun continued: "Jianxiang's words are very good. He contributed 13 goals in 21 games in Europe's top UEFA Champions League. This is an unsurpassable record in any era. Congratulations to Aiello, who won the best striker in the UEFA Champions League last season!"

Having said that, neither of them continued to talk, but turned their attention to the TV screen, because they both knew that this was not the climax of the audience. The best striker in the Champions League was at most just an appetizer, and the best player that followed was the big show!
Aiello hugged his Chelsea teammates Petr Cech, Terry and coach Mourinho before walking out. However, he did not go directly to the stage to accept the trophy. Instead, he walked towards the Valencia coach and players under everyone's attention. Then he hugged David Villa, Albelda, Albiol, Ballack and coach Flores vigorously.

The applause came again, stronger than before.

With love and righteousness, for the future of the club, he is willing to leave the team!Here's what everyone said about him.

"Ai, last season's best striker will be given to you, but this season's best striker I will fight with you!" The scene was very loud, so David Villa shouted loudly in Ai Luo's ear.

For his good friend, Ai Luo patted David Villa on the back and said loudly in his ear: "Okay, David! I accept your challenge!!"

Due to time constraints, Ai Luo didn't say too much to his former teammates, and walked around for about 20 seconds and walked to the podium.

David Villa looked at Ai Luo's back and was a little distracted. What he said just now was not a challenge, but a joke to himself, because the god who scored 49 goals in the league in one season and scored 21 goals in the Champions League, how can he catch up?Maybe... I can only look up for the rest of my life.

During the time when David Villa was distracted, Ai Luo had already stepped onto the podium, and he also realized that he was still standing on the venue, sat down awkwardly, and focused on the podium.

Holding the trophy in his left hand, Bergkamp turned half-turned and shook hands with Aiello with his right hand, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, your crazy scoring record surprised us old bones, and now you are the best striker in the Champions League!"

After speaking, he handed the trophy to Ai Luo.

Ai Luo took the trophy with both hands, and neat applause broke out again.

He lowered his head and took a careful look at the small football trophy made of the UEFA Champions League logo in his hand. There were three rows of writing on the bottom edge, which were written in English, French and German: 2006-2007 UEFA Champions League best striker - Aiello.

Then he raised the trophy in his hand, then put a smile on the sidelines, and made a joke without saying a word: "I always thought that the task of the best striker is not only to score goals, but also to help teammates score!" Then shrugged, "So I was surprised that I was able to win the best striker!"

Immediately afterwards, the guests of the Grimaldi Conference Center were taken aback for a moment, and then the quick-responsive people immediately let out a burst of laughter.

The on-site director reacted the fastest, because in the awards ceremony held at the UEFA Champions League group draw ceremony last season, Aiello scored 16 goals in the Champions League to break the record of AC Milan Altafini's 14 goals in a single season, but failed to win the best striker award.

What Platini said at the time was to the effect that: "The criterion for measuring the best striker is not based on scoring goals, but sometimes it depends on whether he can help his teammates score."

After Platini heard Aiello's words, his facial expression changed obviously, it was very gloomy, but when the camera was shown on him, he had returned to normal. As an excellent politician, being moody and angry is the most basic quality, but in his heart, he deepened his resentment towards Aiello. While he publicly supported offensive football after he came to power, he chose to join Chelsea, which is good at defense. Isn't this obviously a challenge to himself?

And now he satirizes himself in front of the live broadcast, unforgivable!
I have to say that the professional level of the male host at the scene was very high. After the laughter, he picked up the microphone and reminded Ai Luo: "I believe Ai is very excited at this moment. Do you want to hear his acceptance speech?"

The meaning of the male host is very obvious, just to signal you not to interrupt, but to focus.

"miss you!"

Albiol has the least qualifications, but he is definitely the most courageous, so he blurted out the question at the same time as the male host asked.

Originally, Ai Luo didn't plan to entangle for too long, but it was just to disgust Platini.

"Hahaha, I am very grateful to Mr. Bergkamp who presented me the award, and also to the judges who voted for me, but I need to thank my partners more, because without their silent support behind me, I would not be able to score so many goals. One person's ability is limited, and only a well-coordinated team can exert the strongest combat effectiveness! Thank you!!! Take me to the league championship, UEFA Cup, King's Cup, and Champions League. Thank you again!"

All the guests at the scene applauded Ai Luo's speech. There are very few players who can give credit to their teammates.

After finishing speaking, Ai Luo shook hands with Bergkamp who presented the award, and then turned and left the podium.

However, as soon as he turned around, he was stopped by the host, because there was another best player award waiting for him...

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Aiello stood aside, listening to the host saying that the UEFA Champions League group draw ceremony for the 2007-2008 season has come to an end, which means that it is time for the final award to come out - the best player award, which is the champion of the UEFA Champions League last season.

There is no suspense for this award. The best player can only choose one of the best goalkeeper Canizares, the best defender Maldini, the best midfielder Kaka and the best forward Aiello.

In the UEFA Champions League awards ceremony that began in 1997, except for Buffon who won the best player of the year as the best goalkeeper in 2003, the other winners were all midfielders who won the title of king of kings, so Canizares and Maldini are hopeless.

So Kaka and Ai Luo are the real contenders, but... are they really strong contenders?

Then... Looking at the data of the two of them, Ai Luo completely exploded Kaka!

In addition to Ai Luo standing aside, the other three players with the best positions also came to the stage.

Canizares and Aiello hugged, said a few words, and then consciously stood on Aiello's left, Kaka on Aiello's right, and Maldini on the far right.

I don't know if it was intentional. One person held a small trophy made of the Champions League logo. The strong contenders for the best player Aiello and Kaka stood in the middle, just like the two protagonists in the movie.

This time, it is not a famous football player or retired superstar who is in charge of awarding the best player, but UEFA President Michel Platini who took office at the beginning of this year. Although he is very upset with Aiello, as a politician, he has always smiled. After taking the stage, starting from Canizares, he shook hands with the best players in the four positions to express his encouragement.

He took over the large trophy symbolizing the best player from the male host, walked to the podium with a smile, and said, "I believe everyone here and friends in front of the TV still remember last season's UEFA Champions League? So...the trophy in my hand has no suspense..."

At the same time, the camera starts from Maldini on the far left of the screen and sweeps over Canizares on the far right.

"Will the best player be Ai Luo?" Huang Jianxiang said excitedly with the exciting background music playing on the screen.

"...Congratulations——Ai!" Although Platini didn't want to hand over the large trophy to Ai Luo, these were all fair selections, and he couldn't do anything wrong, so he let out a sigh of relief and announced the winner's name.

"Congratulations to Aiello for being the best player representing the best player in the Champions League last season! I hope he will have a new performance in the new team in the UEFA Champions League in the new season!!!"

Immediately afterwards, Zhan Jun also said excitedly.

(End of this chapter)