Chapter 040 In the UEFA Champions League Draw and Award Ceremony

In the second team, Valencia, Lyon and Seville are relatively difficult opponents. Relatively speaking, AC Milan obviously prefers to meet Benfica and Eindhoven.

The second team in Group D, where AC Milan is located, is the fifth team drawn by Maldini. First, the team's name is Benfica, and then the letter drawn by UEFA officials is exactly...D!

This also means that AC Milan and Benfica in the second team are divided together!

Seeing that the second team in this group was Benfica, Galliani clapped his hands excitedly. After all, this is a good sign! Although the current AC Milan is naturally fearless against the relatively strong second-tier stadiums of Valencia and Lyon, who would not be happy to save more effort in the group stage?

Ancelotti is also watching the draw. When it was Benfica, he smiled inadvertently.

Relatively speaking, Seydorf, Zhang Yang and Kaka are relatively calm. Seedorf is well-informed. Zhang Yang doesn't care who his opponent is at all. Kaka has always been relatively calm and has a good tutor or general demeanor.

Under the cooperation draw between Maldini and UEFA officials, the second team quickly found their own destination.

The destination of several of the second-tier teams is quite interesting and eye-catching.

The Champions League has always been a historical event. Every draw will draw a lot of old distance. When Maldini pulled out of Rome and then drew Group F, he laughed, and the people on the venue also laughed. Rome and Manchester United met again last season's enemies. Old Trafford's 7-1 was a spectacle of the last Champions League. It was also this game that made the Roma realize the importance of the depth of the bench and introduced many new aids this summer. Rome's strength has improved, the experience has increased, and its mentality is more mature. This time against Manchester United again, the real strong dialogue makes people Looking forward to it.

As for the Blues Chelsea, they met their old rival Valencia. To be fair, this is an opponent that Chelsea doesn't want to meet. Chelsea is relatively reluctant to meet a technical team like Valencia. Last season's Champions League quarter knockout match, although Chelsea eliminated Valencia, but This promotion process is not easy, and it can be called a very difficult promotion experience.

In addition, Benfica has also played against AC Milan four times in the past. AC Milan has 3 wins and 1 draw. I don't know if it can continue to be overwhelming this time. Record of the battle. Moreover, AC Milan's meritorious superstar, the current Benfica captain Rui Costa, will return to San Siro to visit the place where he is familiar with and fought, sweat for it and achieve great success, which is a promising scenery in the 2007/2008 UEFA Champions League group stage.

Barcelona is in a group with Ligue 1 giants Lyon. For Abidale, who moved from Lyon to Barcelona this summer, this will be a complicated battle.

Then, the selection results of the best midfielder in European football last season were announced!

The previous two best awards last season, the best goalkeeper was won by Chelsea's Czech goalkeeper Cech, and the best defender was won by AC Milan captain Maldini.

And among the three candidates for the best midfielder, AC Milan midfielder Sidorf is also among them, and the Rossoneri is likely to win again. However, the media also believes that Liverpool captain and midfielder Gerrard, the runner-up of the Champions League last season, is also likely to win. As for Harvey, the media generally believe that the Catalan general is unlikely to win an award this time.

This time, it's actually a PK between Sedorf and Gerrard!

The guest who announced the best midfielder in the UEFA Champions League last season was the legendary French iron-blooded midfielder Deschamps.

In the end, the name of the best midfielder from Deschamps is - Sedorf!

After winning the award, Sedorf also hugged Zhang Yang, and then hugged the club's teammates and coaches before he went to the stage.

Sedof is loved by the fans as the 'old demon'. He has played football and shows his master demeanor. In last season's Champions League knockout match, the outbreak of Sedorf is crucial to AC Milan, which is overly dependent on Kaka.

Sedoff also participated in the draw of the third team as a guest.

In the third team, Schalke 04 and Stuttgart are relatively strong. However, to be honest, after the Bundesliga overlord unexpectedly did not qualify for this season's Champions League last season, the Bundesliga is less Bayern, less dominant, Stuttgart and Schalke in the third gear, Bremen in the second gear but its strength has declined too much, and it is not impossible for the whole army to be destroyed.

In addition, there is Marseille in the third team. In fact, many media are still looking forward to AC Milan and Marseille. Zhang Yang played against his old boss and returned to the Verrodom Stadium, which is also quite a good hype gimmick and focus.

It's just that it disappointed some media. AC Milan's luck is still good. In the third team, they drew the average Celtics. In this way, the drawing ceremony has been carried out until now. Group D, where AC Milan is located, has now produced three teams: AC Milan, Benfica and Celtics, leaving only a fourth-tier team.

Benfica and Celtics are also old opponents last season. Both sides played 3-0 at home. I don't know how this time will be.

Of course, there are also favorite "old opponents". Galliani said to Zhang Yang with a smile before the draw ceremony that he hoped AC Milan could draw the Celtics.

Galliani said with a smile, "Every time AC Milan encounters the Celtics, they can always reach the final."

That's true. In the 2003/2004 season, AC Milan played 3-1 at home and 0-0 Celtics away from home. They advanced to the final against Liverpool and won the runner-up. Last season, AC Milan played 0-0 away in the 1/8 final, knocked out the Celtics 1-0 in overtime at home and finally won the championship.

Now, the Celtics who really won the lottery, although Zhang Yang doesn't believe in these so-called data fates, he is still a little happy. Everyone will be happy.

After the third team's draw, everyone knows that the first heavyweight award at tonight's award ceremony: the award of the best striker is about to be announced.

Former Yugoslav legendary striker Savitevich appeared on the stage as the award guest of last season's best striker in European football.

When seeing the former Yugoslav legendary striker and AC Milan legendary star as the award guest of the best striker, many people focus on the two AC Milan stars, Kaka and Zhang Yang, the best striker is likely to compete between the two. Cristiano Ronaldo's goals are unmatched with Zhang Yang and Kaka.

"The best striker in European football in the 2006/2007 season is - ZHANG!!" Savichevich seemed to be very excited. I don't know if it is the reason why he appreciates Zhang Yang, his junior in AC Milan. He shouted after a long tone.

Zhang Yang has long been psychologically prepared to win the prize. Although he played for Marseille last season and was not as good as his current teammate Kaka in terms of team honor, he scored a lot of goals! After equaling Altafini's goal record, UEFA can't turn a blind eye!

He smiled and got up and hugged Maldini, Ancelotti and Kaka and Sidov beside him.

"Congratulations, Zhang, you deserve it." Kaka said congratulations.

"Thank you, Kaka. I'll take this, and you take the other one." Zhang Yang smiled and whispered. The other one he refers to is the award for the best player.

Kaka smiled and said nothing. He is different from Zhang Yang's personality. Zhang Yang's personality is a little perverse, and Kaka is simply a model of a polite gentleman. Although Kaka may also think that he will definitely win the best player, Kaka will still be very reserved until the result comes out.

Zhang Yang did not go directly to the podium, but walked to the area where the Marseille club was located and hugged Marseille coach Fernandez.

"Thank you, Dad. I love you." Zhang Yang hugged Fernandez emotionally. This handsome man is his Bole, and he is kind to him.

"Zhang, I'm proud of you." Fernandez is also very excited. He has come out of the entanglement of Zhang Yang's transfer. He knows that players like Zhang Yang can't have in Marseille. Moreover, the better the future achievements of the disciples he cultivate, the happier he will only be and more proud of them! He once trained Zidane, and Fernandez wanted to see what his future achievements would be like.

Then, Zhang Yang hugged Diouf, the chairman of the Marseille Club. Although he left Marseille, he broke up peacefully with Marseille. Marseille did not spend a penny on him transfer fee, but now makes a lot of money. Naturally, there is no reason to quarrel with Zhang Yang.

There was a warm applause at the scene.

Although Zhang Yang is now a player of AC Milan, the young man walked over and hugged the old owner, saying that he won this award with the credit of Marseille, which also has a glory of Marseille. Everyone expressed his appreciation for this move. Even Zhang Yang's current owner, AC Milan, will only be happy with Zhang Yang's move, not angry. This young man is a grateful young man.

"Zhang Yang, AC Milan striker, this young Chinese striker, when he played for Marseille last season, scored 14 goals in the UEFA Champions League last season, equaling the 14 goals in the single season Champions League created by Altafini when he played for AC Milan 44 years ago. Record! At the same time, in Ligue 1, he also defended the title of the league golden boots, and with 37 goals, he set a new record of goals in a single season in the Ligue 1 set by himself! He was elected as the best striker in European football last season!"

With the introduction of the host, Zhang Yang stepped on the stage and took the trophy of the best striker from Savičević!

"Thank you, thank you UEFA for giving me this trophy. As a striker, I am very excited to win the award of Best Forward. Because I know how good my competitors are. Some people say that Zhang Yang is unruly, malicious and unforgiving, but in fact, as long as others don't provoke Zhang Yang, Zhang Yang will never say anything. Cristiano Ronaldo and he are friends, and Kaka is his teammate. Zhang Yang is not stingy in praise of these two competitors.

"Here, I would also like to thank my mentor, Mr. Fernandez, and thank my teammates in Marseille for scoring so many goals. My teammates have helped me a lot. There are also their credit in this trophy!"

After a short speech, Zhang Yang also stayed on the stage. He was going to draw the fourth team with UEFA officials, but the hostess Melissa. Trio stopped him.

"Zhang, wait a minute." Melissa. Trio said with an intoxicating smile on his face, "You have another award."

Zhang Yang was stunned and then understood.

Melissa. The other award mentioned by Trio should be the European Golden Boot Award last season!

Melissa. Trio took the European Golden Boot Award from the staff and then awarded her to Zhang Yang. When Zhang Yang took over the golden boots with both hands, a scene that made the audience exclaim appeared. The beautiful hostess tiptoed on tiptoe and gently kissed Zhang Yang's face. Then, the crimson female host pretended to be nothing and said to the microphone, "This is my special gift to the best shooter in Europe last season."

Although, Melissa. Trio said so, but some people still think that it's not that simple, but the stars, coaches and club executives are all at the scene, and it's not too gossipy.

Only Cristiano Ronaldo said, "I knew it."

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