The Young Lion

The scene of the Golden Globe Awards ceremony.

When the final result was announced, the audience cheered thunderously, and all the guests stood up and applauded.

Twelve years later, this is the fifth time that the same club won the top three places in the Ballon d'Or!

The first and second times were for the West German national team, the third and fourth times were during the Milan dynasty, in 1988 and 1989, and the Dutch national team took the top three in the same period in 1988.

And for the fifth time, after 12 years, Millwall has accomplished such a feat!

Third place, Pirlo.

Second place, Ronaldinho.

Number one, Henry.

Ronaldinho, who is in second place, is only 4 votes away from Henry, and Pirlo is far away from the top two, with a difference of 80 points in voting points, and his advantage over the fourth and fifth places is not too big. The fourth place was won by Nedved, the fifth place was Larsson, and it was not until the sixth place that I saw the name of other club players, Owen.

Millwall not only completed the top three, but also miraculously reached a new historical peak of scoring the top five in the Ballon d'Or voting!

There is no doubt that the Wild Lion Dynasty has reached a peak in a pure sense, regardless of team honor or personal honor this year!

The guests at the scene also stood up and applauded, paying tribute to the award-winning players who created the Wild Lion Dynasty.

The players and their families who sat in a row at Millwall also got up.

The players looked at each other and smiled, and the camera focused on Ronaldinho and Henry. The two embraced. Under the applause of their teammates, Henry and Ronaldinho whispered for a long time.

Before the result was announced, the Millwall players were uneasy.

Attending the ceremony today is also very low-key. The ghost knows if it will be a happy one. With the experience of last year. Even if the outside world is loud this year, they dare not have particularly high expectations.

Now that the result is out, Millwall has won a big victory, and Ronaldinho has no regrets in his heart. He is only 21 years old, and he won the second place this year, which will also help the future, although Henry's age looks very young. Only 24 years old.

However, no one will doubt Henry's crazy performance of scoring goals over the years.

trophy,

Personal data, field performance, impeccable.

When Henry came to the stage to deliver his acceptance speech, Fleet Street was preparing the headlines for the next day’s publication. In addition to reporting on Henry’s award, there was another piece of news they were focusing on editing.

Aldrich Hall tied Michels! The creator of Mr. Golden Ball!

When Henry became this year's Mr. Ballon d'Or, Aldridge's personal honor book also added a glorious sum, and laid a foundation that may be unprecedented in the future.

larson. Nedved, Henry.

He produced three Ballon d'Or winners.

Only Michels has done this in history. Now, Aldrich's achievements are equal to his. In the future, as long as Aldridge trains another Mr. Golden Globe, this record will be the best in the past and present!

Aldrich, who was watching the live broadcast in front of the TV, was already standing on the sofa and roaring excitedly to have a carnival with his friends.

He didn't listen to what Henry said in his speech. Anyway, it was basically some diplomatic rhetoric arranged by his agent.

Bert and Earl were also bouncing around Aldrich like two little lunatics. In their eyes, Henry won the award, just like he won a new champion.

Hey, Aldridge, it's not over yet. UEFA seems to have announced a new honor.

Huh? What?

Aldridge put his arms around Ivan, held a bottle of wine in his other hand, took a sip casually and asked with a smile.

The best coach of the year is you!

Carter pointed at the TV, and Aldrich stared at it, laughed and said, This award is meaningless!

Entering the new century, UEFA is also advancing with the times, so it opened a selection of the best European team and best coach of the year.

This selection does not have much authority, it can only be said to be an honorary award established by an authoritative organization.

Voters are users who register on UEFA's official website, and then submit the list of the best 11 players and coaches in their minds. UEFA will announce the results after statistics.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that this award does not have much authority.

Talk is better than nothing, and a prize is better than nothing.

No one was surprised when the results of the annual best team selection were announced.

Goalkeeper: Canizares.

Defenders: Schneider, Hyypia, Southgate, Lizarazu.

Midfield: Beckham, Nedved, Zidane, Ronaldinho.

Forwards: Henry, Trezeguet.

Coach of the Year: Aldrich Hall.

Among the 11 best players of the year, 5 are from Millwall, and Trezeguet has a wild lion background. The results of this selection and the shocking effect brought by the Golden Globes have given the fans a comment.

The half-team's best wild lion!

The name of the cradle of superstars in Millwall is even louder.

Three days later, the results of the draw for the second stage of the UEFA Champions League group stage were announced.

After the results of Millwall's team were announced, the media lamented: When will the grievances be repaid?

Millwall, Bayern Munich, Galatasaray, Bovista.

Just Bayern Munich, Millwall has met in the European War for the fourth consecutive year!

The opponents of last season's Champions League final will play two games in the second group stage.

Galatasaray also has grievances with Millwall.

Even Bovista, an unfamiliar face, has a bit of hatred for Millwall, even if it is played up by the media.

Where is Bovista's team?

Portugal!

In which city?

Porto!

Millwall had just sent Porto home in the group stage, and now they face a team from Porto, Portugal.

The Millwall players who attended the Ballon d'Or ceremony took a short break to make a small appearance at the Ballon d'Or feast, and then returned to the team to prepare for the East London derby against Christmas.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions.

On the eve of the East London Derby, Aldridge attended the press conference with a smile on his face.

A reporter asked him what he thought of Henry's award.

Aldridge smiled: That's what he deserves, how many goals he scored for the team. It proves how important he is. As for how good he is. Look at how many teams want him. knew.

Throughout Europe, although not every wealthy family is chasing Henry, more than 80% of those with financial resources want to get Henry.

The reporters also understood that during the transfer period, Henry must be a name associated with many wealthy families. Their own news reports have become a fixed source of material. The purpose of chasing rumors is to make Henry and other wealthy families have some scandals.

Millwall's players have won the top five Ballon d'Ors. This is a situation that has never happened in history. Should this be considered a great achievement for Millwall? Do you think this result is fair?

Fair? If you think it's unfair, then you have to come up with the basis for fairness. These five players not only did their job well and helped the team win continuously, but also, they all have their own characteristics. Many young players are imitated. They are idol players, like Nedved Larsson, and they are also model players. On this point, I think the coach has the most say. There should be no coach in the world who would refuse to have such a player .”

Aldrich talked eloquently, and now he is really a little smug.

Pleasure of the soul is the greatest.

Premier League records, European records, team honors, individual honors, Millwall has broken through history, and now it has opened the records of the five major leagues, home winning streak, unbeaten, league winning streak, unbeaten, scoring records, attacking group records, Records of goals scored, goal difference, record-breaking massacres, number of games, trophy records for a period of time, and player personal peak honor records.

It can be said that Millwall's second-generation Wild Lions have reached their peak in his hands, and even the outside world can no longer have higher goals for this team.

What they can do is to break through themselves, and the object they want to surpass is also themselves!

The atmosphere at the press conference was harmonious, more like Aldridge was chatting with the reporters.

The reporter couldn't find fault with the Wild Lion. At this time when Aldrich was in full swing and the Wild Lion was in full swing, there was no need to throw cold water on it. It would appear to be disgusting to others, and it would be boring to hurt others and benefit oneself.

Next, we talked about the Champions League draw group.

Aldridge smiled unabated. The reporter had previous experience and asked a different question.

What do you think would be the ideal group draw for Millwall?

Why did the reporter ask such a question?

Because last year Aldridge privately said after the lottery results that it would be best to be in a group with the strongest team.

Aldridge said with a smile: Because we won all 6 games and won the first place, the draw of the second stage group stage has a lot of limitations. We have to avoid the same league. We will play two second in the group and one first in the group. Being assigned to the same group, drawing Bayern Munich should be regarded as the strongest opponent among the opponents. Maybe Real Madrid can also be regarded as a good opponent. As for the second place in the two groups, Roma is the strongest. Next, the others Among the opponents that can be drawn, Galatasaray must be counted, and the result of the draw should be almost the same now.

The results of the draw for the second stage have come out. Is it difficult for Millwall to advance to the quarter-finals?

Ha ha ha ha.

Aldrich laughed loudly.

Many reporters also laughed along with his laughter.

This question sounds redundant.

It would be ironic if Millwall fell outside the quarter-finals.

It’s not that strong teams won’t capsize in the gutter, but that the probability of group stage capsized is not high, because the fault tolerance rate is high, unlike the knockout round, where they didn’t perform well after 180 minutes, so don’t be too surprised when they get out of the game. The law of football is like this.

But to say that four teams, six games, two qualifying places, the strongest group, and the most stable favorite to win the championship were kicked out. This is probably not only an upset, but also a series of upsets that can produce such a result.

After Aldridge smiled, his expression eased a little, and he said solemnly: Millwall has gone through hard work in the past two seasons and won two Champions League trophies. This season we have established a solid foundation in the league. Huge advantage, we have more room to prepare than other teams participating in the Champions League, we are the defending champions, we have three Mr Ballon d'Or, we have half a team of the best players in Europe, we are strong because we have the ability to overcome difficulties Will and determination, we will be fully prepared to deal with all possible unexpected difficulties, and then overcome difficulties, and strive to further expand our glory in this period. When we won the Champions League for the first time in 1998, I told my players , We have won the championship, we know what we have to pay to gain what we have, we have experience, do you want to relive the joy of winning the championship? Do you want to enjoy that glory? Then we must always be ready to fight, this is Millwall's football philosophy is the team's spiritual belief. Since we are already the most concerned team in Europe and the world, a top team! Then, I don't have to hide anything. Millwall has played well this season. The goal of the European arena is not lower than last year. We will strive to achieve three consecutive Champions League titles! Of course, this will not be easy, but we are not a team that takes one step at a time. Our ambition is to be on the top of Europe and the world. Peak, and it will continue! (To be continued...) ()