Chapter 142 World Footballer on

The rain hit the window sill, looked out of the window and stretched out.

At this time, the mobile phone rang.

"Zhang, are you up?"

"I've been up for a long time." Zhang Yang smiled and said, "You can drive to pick me up later."

"Your house is too small. It's time to change to a big house. There is a helipad. Mr. Alfaim's private plane can pick you up directly." Mendes said.

Zhang Yang laughed and hung up the phone. His house is a two-story villa with a garden, a swimming pool, a gym, and an underground garage of more than 70 square meters. The area is about 800 square meters, and Zhang Yang still feels too deserted. A big house with a helipad? Of course, Zhang Yang can afford it, but it's really not necessary now.

Before eating breakfast, Mendes arrived. In a while, he will drive Zhang Yang to a private airport. They will be with the club president Alfaim and the team's head coach Mark. Hughes met and took Manchester City Club President Alfaim's private plane to Nyon, Switzerland, to participate in the draw for the top 16 matches of the 2009/2010 Champions League.

Generally speaking, to participate in the group draw, it is enough for the head coach of the team and the general manager of the club to go. The reason why Zhang Yang went with him is also the request of the club president Alfaim. If you want to say who is the most famous star of Manchester City Club now, it is natural that Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang can also go to the drawing scene. Help Manchester City expand its influence. You know, this is a superstar that has been envied and coveted by many super rich families for a long time.

Florentino, the president of Real Madrid, said that now, the most dazzling star is missing from the puzzle of the second generation of his galactic battleship. Obviously, who is the most dazzling star mentioned by Florentino? Everyone knows that it is Zhang Yang.

In the afternoon of the same day, the stars shone in the auditorium of the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and the head coaches of various giants and some famous football players gathered for the draw ceremony of the top 16 of the UEFA Champions League in 2009-2010.

This 1/8 final once again continues the confrontation between Italy and England last season. Milan's two heroes will once again encounter two Premier League teams, Chelsea and Manchester United. The Serie A team is undoubtedly the most tragic. Milan's two heroes met Manchester United and Chelsea, who have reached the top four for three consecutive seasons, while Fiorentina met the Bundesliga overlord Bayern. The three Serie A teams can be said to be at a disadvantage, and it will not be strange that there will be no Serie A team in the top 8. Of course, Manchester United and Chelsea are not sure of winning against the two Milans.

Ligue 1 and La Liga drew a relatively good draw. Ligue 1 Bordeaux met the weakest group, the second Olympiacos, while Lyon encountered Real Madrid, and the opponent looked strong, but the satisfaction of Lyon's people can be seen from the smile of Lyon President Otra after the draw. La Liga Real Madrid is no stranger to Lyon, while Barcelona and Sevilla both drew the second place in a weak group.

As for Manchester City's opponents, after the draw results, Manchester City's head coach Mark. The relaxed expression on the face of Hughes and the young captain of the team can be seen. This is a good sign. Manchester City's opponent in one-eighth is Porto!

For Manchester City, it should be an acceptable result to avoid Inter Milan and AC Milan, avoid the strong Sevilla, and draw the relatively weak Porto.

After the draw of one-eighth match came out, it immediately became the focus of attention in the whole Europe.

La Gazzetta dello Sport immediately analyzed the draw and listed the four highlights of the one-eighth knockout match.

The first point is: Inter Milan head coach Mourinho faces Chelsea boss Abramovic! For the arrogant Mourinho, he must have the idea of revenge for Abu, who swept himself out of the house. If he can lead Inter to eliminate Chelsea, he will definitely feel happy. This is also the third consecutive season that Inter has met a Premier League team in the top 16. In the first two times, they were eliminated by Liverpool and Manchester United, who failed to score one goal in four games. The so-called three things, "Milan Sport" firmly believes that Inter can cross the Premier League this time.

The second point is: Beckham, who now plays for AC Milan, returns to Old Trafford! Before the lottery ceremony, Beckham's speculation of returning to Old Trafford was endless. Now it has become a reality, which will definitely become the focus of the game. For Beckham himself, being able to kiss the big ear again is his biggest dream in the club. Manchester United met Milan four times in the Champions League knockout stage and were all eliminated, which is the biggest advantage of Milan and Beckham.

The third point is: whether Real Madrid can return to the top 8 of the Champions League! For five consecutive years, Real Madrid has been eliminated in the Champions League 1/8 knockout match. This time, Lyon is not weak, but it is not very strong. Real Madrid spent more than 200 million euros to attract aid in the summer. The two superstars, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, have joined. Obviously, Real Madrid's goal is the Champions League. However, for the 'New Galaxy Battleship', it is hard to say whether they can break through Lyon, because last season Real Madrid was 1/ In the 8th final, he was killed by Rome, who seemed to be at a disadvantage, at home and away.

The fourth point is: Can Zhang Yang lead Manchester City to move forward? Manchester City won six of the six games in the group stage, and it is the only team among the 32 teams to maintain a complete victory in the group stage. The media exclaimed the madness and inconceivableness of this 'team built with money'. Zhang Yang, the 23-year-old captain, can the top superstar in football today lead Manchester City to move forward? They can continue to impress the whole of Europe, which is the focus of people's attention and attention.

Moreover, considering that Manchester City's opponent is relatively weak Porto, "Milan Sport" is very optimistic that Zhang Yang can lead Manchester City to go further: look at Manchester City's performance in the group stage, they have won all six games, including a two-round victory for Juventus... There is not much evidence that they will fall at the feet of Porto...

After the draw results of the eighth match of the Champions League came out, while people were enthusiastically discussing the prospects of various giants in the knockout stage, everyone's focus was also on the Zurich Opera House a week later!

The 2009 World Player of the Year Award Ceremony will be held at the Zurich Opera House in Switzerland on December 22.

FIFA's World Player of the Year selection is different from the European Golden Globe Awards. The results of the Golden Globe Awards are announced in advance, while FIFA's selection will not know who is the first until the final award ceremony.

Therefore, the media also joked that if Zhang Yang really has courage, he would not even attend the World Mr. FOOTBALL award ceremony.

Of course, it's just a joke. Zhang Yang can't do this either.

Now, there is still a week before the World Footballer of the award ceremony. Although it is unknown who will win the prize in the end, both the media and the fans obviously have an understanding and a certain understanding of one thing.

The 2009 World Footballer of the Year competition will still be between the three superstars.

Zhang Yang, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi!

Zhang Yang's advantage lies in his strong personal ability. He is the golden boot of the Premier League with 36 goals. He is the craziest scorer in the history of the Premier League. At the same time, the feat of scoring seven goals in a single game also shocked the world! At the same time, Zhang Yang led the Manchester City Mercenary Corps, which was hastily "grass-built" last summer, and was able to beat Arsenal to qualify for the Champions League! Moreover, in this season's Champions League, Manchester City won all six games in the group stage and ranked second in the league. Such a result is a miracle for Manchester City, which was still a middle and lower reaches of the league more than a year ago! Objectively speaking, Zhang Yang's achievements are no less than winning the Champions League in a rich family. Some media even say that this is even more difficult than winning the Champions League for a team like Barcelona. Well, most of the English media say that.

In addition, Zhang Yang was the second place in the World Footballer of the Year's Choice last year. After his weak advantage of being Cristiano Ronaldo, many people have been fighting for Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang's advantage is at the club level. At the same time, he is at the national team level, which is his biggest weakness. Because he fell out with the Chinese Football Association, Zhang Yang has not played a game for the Chinese team so far. Although this sounds appalling, a star at the level of Zhang Yang has never played for the national team, but Yes, that's the truth!

Therefore, even the English media are sighing that the national team is the biggest short board.

Of course, the performance of Zhang Yang's competitors Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi in the country can only be said to be average. However, unlike Zhang Yang, they are the core stars of their respective national teams. Their performance is also mainly focused on the club level.

Cristiano Ronaldo led Manchester United to the Premier League title in the 2008/2009 season. Messi won the Champions League in the 2008/2009 season with Barcelona. Both of them are champion players, which is also their biggest advantage compared with publicity.

However, the English media insists that Zhang Yang is not without the possibility of defeating Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi.

The right to vote for FIFA World Footballer is in the hands of the head coaches and captains of various national teams. The biggest basis for the votes of national coaches and captains such as Benin and Guyana is not the star's performance this year, but the star's reputation!

The third place in the World Footballer of the Year 2007!

The second place in the World Footballer of the Year in 2008!

75 million pounds, sir! It once created the highest value in the world!

The magic of scoring seven goals in a single game!

The champion of Serie A!

Ligue 1 gold boots, Serie A gold boots, and Premier League gold boots are all obtained in a record-breaking way.

Break the Champions League goal record for two consecutive years!

According to the English media, although Zhang Yang is now in Manchester City, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi dare not say that he is bigger than Zhang Yang!

Zhang Yang has long become a superhero in football. Although football is a collective sport, it is also an era of advocating heroes. Zhang Yang's performance has earned him a great reputation around the world.

The Times even joked that Zhang Yang's unruly character also helped Zhang Yang to be more famous than Messi to some extent.

So, not only Messi is the champion of the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo is the champion of the Premier League, and Harvey and Iniesta are the champions of the European Cup! However, when it comes to fame, as well as the voices of fans and the media, the publicity is more than good.

This is also the reason why the World Footballer of the Year is more suspenseful

The views of La Gazzetta dello Sport also represent the views of Zhang Yang, who once played in the Italian arena: Zhang Yang in the 2007/2008 season is already perfect. Zhang Yang in 2008 should be the World Footballer, and Zhang Yang in 2008 should be the winner of the European Golden Globe Award. This year Zhang Yang unfortunately passed the Golden Globe Award with an extremely narrow advantage. This time, World Footballer of the Year is the best praise for this young man's perfect performance in the past few seasons. Zhang Yang is qualified to compete for the World Footballer of the World Footballer, and the world football world also owes Zhang Yang a World Footballer of the Year.