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Chapter 211 The Heart of a Champion "Judges, do you dare to let Andre win the Golden Globe?"

In the end, the London derby ended with a score of 1:1. In the rest of the second half, both sides failed to score, and Xiang Nan may not have been consistent in some technical actions due to his recent injury. And reasonable, a few opportunities were wasted, but for a shooter who has been out of battle for a long time, in the first game of his comeback, he just scored a wonderful goal to equalize the score, which is no longer what he can be asked to do. Even better! !
In the post-match press conference, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger admitted his lack of response to Xiang Nan after he played——
"In fact, I thought that Andre's first comeback game would take a while to get used to, but I found that for such a player who can change the result of the game at any time, there can be no luck! !"

The game was tied, and it was not the end of the world for Arsenal. At the very least, the team came out of the shadow of the 0:3 defeat at the Manchester Municipal Stadium. The Gunners' young captain Cesc Fabregas also went smoothly Passed his "captain's initial experience" quiz and performed well. Today, Arsenal's mental outlook is completely different from that of a week ago. Overall, Wenger is quite satisfied.

This also made the 'professor' even in a joking mood at the post-match press conference. He looked at Xiang Nan who accompanied Scolari to the post-match press conference, and said to the reporter with a smile- ——
"Maybe, I need to go to church and pray that Andre will be sent to the youth team by Mr. Scolari because he failed to score consecutively in the next game before Christmas. Then, when the winter break begins, I brought him to the Emirates Stadium for £500 million..."

The reporters at the scene laughed in good faith. Obviously, it is harder for Xiangnan not to score a goal than a male cat not to be in heat. Looking at the current posture, before Christmas, Chelsea's opponents are either Bolton or West Bromwich Albion With such a team, it's no wonder that Chelsea didn't take advantage of the situation to grab points, and Xiang Nan wouldn't be stingy with his bloodthirsty fangs.

The media has long known about the bet between Xiangnan and Chelsea coach Scolari. In fact, as long as the elites on Fleet Street try to find out, there is really no secret at all.

After listening to Wenger's words, Xiang Nan also smiled. He also had a good impression of the first arsenal coach who threw an olive branch like himself, "If there is such a day, I bet that Mr. Arsene would not dare to ask me to Already!!"

However, Chelsea coach Scolari doesn't seem to be in the mood for joking. Brazilians are superstitious about certain things, and he doesn't think there is anything to joke about.

"Mr. Wenger, don't worry, I have a dozen 1896 French Cabernet Sauvignon at home..." Scolari said with a straight face, which means that he is absolutely confident that Andre will be the top scorer, and , not only this season, next season, next season, but also... Well, Arsenal's head coach, don't call Andre's attention! !

Wenger's face changed slightly, and he smiled awkwardly. Brazilians are too humorless. Just kidding, are you serious?
However, in the next topic, it is also a topic that reporters are most concerned about, and that is this year's European Ballon d'Or, who is Arsenal's head coach more optimistic about?
During the period when Xiang Nan was injured, on November 2008, 11, "French Football" magazine announced the 11-man shortlist for the 53rd "Golden Globe Awards", and Xiang Nan was also shortlisted.

The 50-man list for the Golden Globe Awards is as follows (PS, only 29 influential people are listed to avoid suspicion of irrigation, huh, huh.):

Manchester United (4): Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney, Vidic, Van der Sar;

Chelsea (3): South, Lampard, Drogba;
Barcelona (3): Messi, Xavi, Eto'o,

Real Madrid (5): Casillas, Ramos, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Pepe, van der Vaart;
Liverpool (2): Torres, Gerrard;

Zenit St. Petersburg (1): Arshavin;
Valencia (1 person): Villa;

AC Milan (1): Kaka;
Inter Milan (1): Zlatan Ibrahimovic;

Arsenal (2): Adebayor, Fabregas;
Atletico Madrid (1): Aguero;

Bayern Munich (2 people): Ribery, Luca Toni;
Juventus (1 person): Buffon;
Lyon (1 person): Benzema;

CSKA Moscow (1 person): Zhirkov;
In this big list, the most selected players are Real Madrid. In fact, Real Madrid is a major shortlist for the Ballon d'Or every year. However, this year, Real Madrid is relatively shabby. Only goalkeeper Iker Casillas could make it into the top five.

In the prediction of media public opinion before the game, the top five Golden Globes should be from——
To the south, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Torres, Xavi, Casillas, Kaka, Villa, Ibrahimovic, and Gerrard are the winners of these 10 players! !
For this question from the reporter, the Arsenal head coach did not give a clear answer, but gave the names of the top 5 players in his mind——
"Andre, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Casillas, Torres!!"

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After this round, the league has reached the 15th round, and the points of each team are as follows——
1、切尔西，10胜4平1负，进33球失9球，净胜球24球，积分34分；
2、利物浦，10胜4平1负，进21球失8球，净胜球13球，积分34分；
3、曼联，9胜4平2负，进29球失10球，净胜球19球，积分31分；
4、阿斯顿维拉，7胜4平4负，进22球失16球，净胜球6球，积分25分；
5、阿森纳，7胜3平5负，进26球失19球，净胜球7球，积分24分；
"Prince Andre returns as Chelsea draw 1-1 with Arsenal"

In a derby where the scene was not dominant, Xiang Nan made a strong comeback and scored an equalizer goal, which also made most commentators sigh. When Chelsea's chariot just slowed down and showed signs of weakness, The return to the south is tantamount to giving Chelsea a rocket booster, and the name of this rocket is 'Andre'! ! !
The headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror read, 'Andre puts 'Professor' at ease! ! "--
"With Andre's goal, Arsenal's 3 points turned into 1 point, 1:1 score, and continued to raise bad results. However, judging from this season's Premier League, after this round, they have fallen behind. Chelsea's 10-point arsenal at the top of the list can completely give up on the league championship, and the 'professor' can also train young people with peace of mind. Now is an opportunity to get rid of Adebayor. The season's Champions League, this pragmatic goal, should still have hope..."

"The Times", "Andre is a phenomenal player. There is no doubt that he is a talented player who will only appear in football for decades. He is like a growing and shining star. Above the Thames River, the dripping river water shines like the towers of the Alps..."

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However, now, all eyes are on the award ceremony of the European Golden Globe Awards on December 12. The media in England are the most diligent. In fact, since Michael Owen took home the European Golden Globe Awards, so many years have passed. , there is no star who has played in the Premier League to bring this European football's highest individual football honor back to England.

However, in the past 2007-2008 season, the Premier League team achieved a strong encirclement in the UEFA Champions League, occupying 3 seats in the semi-finals, and finally realized the blue water and red water of the Premier League on Moscow Night. The meeting of the devils, Chelsea won the 'Big Ear Cup' in the end! !

From the perspective of the English media, although Spain finally took home the European Championship in this summer's European Cup, due to Spain's lack of the most core bright players, it is difficult to give the Premier League this year's European Ballon d'Or selection. The stars pose too much threat.

Iker Casillas' goalkeeper position is doomed. It is impossible for 'Saint Cassie' to get involved in the final Golden Globe Award. It is already a good result to be able to reach the top five in the final ranking.

Torres, who was so popular in the European Cup, may be able to reach the top three, but don't forget that Torres is from Liverpool, the elites of Fleet Street in England, so naturally he won't have any big opinions.

Fleet Street has a big disagreement on the final winner of the Golden Globe Award. The predictions of the major media finally focused on two players——
Playing for, Chelsea's Southward--
'This Chinese player, in his first season at Chelsea, helped Chelsea win the first European Champions Cup in the club's history, and achieved the domestic League Cup and FA Cup Triple Crown. Albert, and Xiang Nan's almost perfect performance in "Moscow Night" also conquered fans all over the world that night. Almost overnight, this young shooter has become a well-known hero! ! '

'In the European Cup in the summer, Chelsea's No. 9, almost relying on the super performance of the players, brought the Azzurri to the top 8, and finally lost to the final champion in the quarter-finals, Spain. Nan's performance in the national team also earned him a lot of points...'

Playing for, Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo --
The Portuguese made great progress in the 2007-2008 season. In the English Premier League, he helped Manchester United win the league championship. Cristiano Ronaldo also won the honor of the league's top scorer. In the UEFA Champions League, Portugal In the European Cup in the summer, Portugal also reached the top 8. However, at that time, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was deeply involved in transfer rumors, only played in the European Cup. It can be said to be described in general! ! '

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most sought-after player at the moment, and the Portuguese is hugely sought after, but, as stated by the 'Pro South' Times -
"Don't forget that the man who cried Cristiano's tears in Moscow was Andre who put on a great show that night!!! Andre's performance in his first season at Chelsea, can be called Perfect, even in the fifth round of the league, in Chelsea's home game against Manchester United, Andre scored a goal, created a penalty, and helped the team beat Manchester United again. In the confrontation, the Portuguese never had the upper hand!!!”

However, the "Times" also admitted that--
"Andre was injured in the game against Manchester United, and he missed the game for two months, which also made him a big disadvantage in the competition with his opponent..."

The media in London did not forget to use the just-concluded London Derby to cheer for Xiangnan——
"There is no doubt that Andre is back!! This talented player, as soon as he came back, he proved it with a wonderful performance, ONLY-ONE-AND-REA!!!!"

In the subconscious of the English media, this year's European Golden Globe competition has evolved into a civil war between Chelsea No. 9 and Manchester United No. 7, especially the media in London, who have long been suppressed by a city called Manchester. At this moment, it exploded completely, and stood on Xiangnan's side with a clear banner. This can be seen from a survey conducted by a survey agency in London. Even about 61% of Arsenal fans also supported Xiangnan's final victory. On this point of Manchester United, the English team has a lot of resonance...

However, it is clear that the Ballon d'Or is not just a competition for the English. When Serie A has collectively lost its voice this time, the biggest rival of the Premier League, La Liga, is also starting to publicize and cheer for their heroes with great fanfare. Messi has become the pride of the Spanish media, especially the Catalan media, who spare no effort to cheer for Messi.

However, Messi's biggest disadvantage is that Barcelona's performance last season was not good, and the Argentine national team did not have any major competitions. Last year was not a World Cup year, which made Messi fall into the first disadvantage in grabbing points...

Xiangnan's biggest advantage and disadvantage are both the same. Can this talented player who has entered the professional league for less than 2 years create a history of the European Ballon d'Or?

In the Apennine Peninsula, there was also strong support for Xiang Nan, and the latest headline of the "Gazzetta dello Sport" made the most accurate statement——
"Judges, do you dare to let Andre win the Golden Globe?"

All the speculations are still going on, all the mysteries are about to unfold, the star-studded stage, the curtain of infinite glory is about to open, on December 2008, 12 in France, the European Golden Globe Awards...

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PS: Xiao Qi has been hesitating about whether Xiang Nan won the Golden Globe... The answer will come out at 8 o'clock tonight
(End of this chapter)