Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 260 Chen Yufeng’s moving acceptance speech, I am lucky to be in Leicester City (please vote for me)

At this moment in Monaco, the applause in the Grimaldi conference room was still thundering, and it had lasted for about three minutes.

Chen Yufeng stood in front of the microphone on the podium and hesitated for a long time. Before the applause stopped, he had to spread his hands helplessly, took a step back and continued to wait.

The live camera also captured Ronaldo at this moment. At this time, he had just won the UEFA Best Forward. Although he stood up and applauded, everyone could see that he was gritting his teeth.

Standing up and applauding was his basic respect and courtesy for Chen Yufeng.

However, it was not him who won the award, which really made Ronaldo unacceptable.

Seeing Chen Yufeng standing on the stage enjoying the applause, and thinking of what the media said after the game, Ronaldo was holding back his words and didn't know who he was talking about.

There was no longer the smile on his face, only the corners of his eyes were drooped and the corners of his lips were downward, looking very serious.

It is conceivable that he will say something to the media after leaving this venue.

"Clap clap clap..."

The sparse applause finally slowly stopped, gradually turning into dozens, dozens, a few, and then stopped.

"Xu...Xu~!" After someone whistled for the last time, everyone sat in their seats with a smile, looking forward to Chen Yufeng's final speech.

Chen Yufeng glanced around the venue and saw many familiar faces, and then began his acceptance speech.

If you want to say that he is not prepared, he must be prepared.

But if you want to say how much he can remember now, it's really unclear.

After praying at the end that he would not get stuck in his words or say something incomprehensible, Chen Yufeng said, "Well, this best player means a lot to me."

"Every child who plays football, from the age of five or six, when they are crawling and rolling in the mud or playing football from the side of the road, they will dream of one day wearing a suit, walking down the red carpet, and stepping into the final palace. .”

"I did it today."

Chen Yufeng actually didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his emotions, and he was not a hypocritical person, but when he said this, for some reason, his eyes were a little moist and his nose was a little sore.

"I can actually afford a suit a long time ago, and I can also dress myself up and look presentable a long time ago."

"But it wasn't until I went to Leicester City last year that everything got better. I finally got here step by step."

"I'm a layman. When I first started to like football, I liked the stars' expensive cars and BMWs, even their model girlfriends, as well as countless luxury goods, traffic, and respectability."

"But when I stood on the football field and felt that everyone was happy, excited, regretful, and even desperate for a sport, I seemed to really understand the meaning of this sport."

“Later on, I began to look forward to the cheers from the fans for me, and began to cherish every opportunity to play in a huge stadium, walk through the tunnels of those legendary players, and hold the trophies that those legendary players had lifted. "

Having said this, Chen Yufeng raised the best player trophy in his hand, and then wiped the corners of his eyes.

"Maybe some people think it's controversial that I won this award, or maybe I shouldn't say these things from here."

"But maybe the only thing I want to say is, no matter what happens tomorrow, or even what happens after this meeting is over, at least now, I am really happy."

"Thank you everyone. My next goal is to win the Golden Globe Award."

Thinking of that shiny golden football, Chen Yufeng had a smile on his face.

Even now, he couldn't help but feel a little longing for that scene, feeling like he was dreaming.

He hoped that day would not be too far away and was not worried that it would be.

After all, he has come a long way, what else does he have to worry about?

"Whoa!" Finally, Chen Yufeng put one hand on his chest and raised the trophy high with the other hand.

It's like a top circus performer giving a curtain call to the audience at the end of the performance.

This is not his final ceremony, but from this moment on, his new life begins.

His current status requires one more thing - UEFA's best player.

"Clap clap clap clap..."

Thunderous applause rang out again. Chen Yufeng, bathed in the gazes of the stars and coaches, strode towards the end of the court and sat back in his seat.

At this moment, after he finished these words, Ranieri, who was not far away, also took off his glasses and wiped the corners of his eyes.

He was excited and gratified about his disciple's success, and most of all he was filled with emotion, "People say that it is too difficult to win everything, especially for a thirty-one-year-old veteran."

"But I think you will. Come on, I will always believe in you, no matter whether we will cooperate in the future."

Klopp next to him patted Ranieri on the shoulder and comforted him. He was so moved by this atmosphere that he almost wanted to cry.

Thinking of the first two collisions between the two, it seemed that they were still unpleasant. At that time, Klopp vaguely remembered that he had yelled at Chen Yufeng - "Why do you dare to provoke me?"

"Hehe..." Thinking of this, Klopp had a smile on his face.

No matter what, the past is like a blur. Today, he would like to send his most sincere blessings and respect to Chen Yufeng.

This time the applause lasted for a long time and did not stop until a few minutes later.

After that, all the award-winning players were invited to take a group photo backstage. Except for Ronaldo, everyone else had a smile on their face.

When everyone came here, Chen Yufeng, who won the best player, was naturally ranked in the middle C position. The position chart written next to him was the best forward and the best goalkeeper.

Buffon came over grandly, smiled and shook hands with Chen Yufeng, "Congratulations, the best player." "You too, I always think you are the best goalkeeper in Europe."

Chen Yufeng was in a good mood and responded with a compliment and hugged Buffon.

This is the first time he has met the most successful goalkeeper in world football, including many people who are here today.

Then, Modric and Ramos also came up to shake hands with Chen Yufeng.

However, since the two of them were from Real Madrid, they didn't say much to Chen Yufeng, they just bumped fists out of politeness.

As for Cristiano Ronaldo, he definitely didn’t come over.

The two of them were now stuck in an awkward silence, and neither one was willing to break it.

This was also more obvious during the group photo. Cristiano Ronaldo deliberately stayed away from Chen Yufeng and was unwilling to get too close.

"Cristiano, please lean a little closer to the middle, and a little closer, okay? Please cooperate."

It wasn't until reporters from the media reminded him that he forced out an ugly smile and came to Chen Yufeng's side, standing here to complete the group photo.

After the group photo was taken, the interview began.

First, Buffon went to the media conference room and accepted interviews with the media.

About two or three minutes later, Buffon walked out of the media room, called Ramos and walked in.

The order of the interviews was the same as that of the awards just now. There was no special arrangement. Chen Yufeng was still the last one.

By the time Modric called Ronaldo in, the latter had already thought about what he wanted to say.

He didn't even wait for the reporter to speak, but he spoke first, seemingly saying what he wanted to say, "Listen, I'm not going to say this award is controversial, I'm not that kind of person."

"I admit that Chen Yufeng has performed very well in the past year and won many team honors and personal honors. This is very rare. I understand how difficult it is for a 31-year-old player to maintain his condition."

"The awards have been given out, so all discussions should stop."

He first expressed his position and then said: "But I am sad that I did not win this award. I also played very well in the past year."

"But the UEFA Player of the Year award is not my final battleground, the Ballon d'Or is. The Ballon d'Or at the end of this year must be mine."

"That's it, congratulations to Chen Yufeng, and I hope he can continue to provide me with competitiveness in the future and make me better. Goodbye."

After saying this, Ronaldo turned around and walked away, leaving behind the reporters who were still stunned.

After reacting, the reporters immediately started talking.

Those who don't like Ronaldo feel that compared to what he said today, his previous remarks are very ridiculous. He has been saying that he is the best, but in the end the award was taken away by Chen Yufeng and he was slapped in the face.

Those who like Ronaldo naturally feel that there is nothing wrong with this answer. On the contrary, he is more generous and humbly accepted his defeat and set his goals in the future.

Chen Yufeng could hear Ronaldo's answer outside the court. He listened to these words word for word while waiting on the court.

For him, he can clearly feel the distinctive personal characteristics of the president, as well as his pursuit of the highest honor and his strictness with himself.

Otherwise, I feel nothing.

He is always willing to appreciate every player and every opponent, even if they fall into fierce confrontations.

Then, Chen Yufeng walked into the media press room holding the best player trophy and accepted interviews with reporters.

"Have a nice weekend, Mr. Chen Yufeng." The reporters came up to express their congratulations.

"Of course, this is a dream week." Chen Yufeng shrugged: "I just scored the fifth goal of the season and won this trophy."

"This gives me the confidence to hit even higher next season."

"Higher, do you mean the Golden Globe Award?" a reporter asked.

Chen Yufeng said nothing and just smiled.

He has answered this question countless times and does not want to answer it again.

"Mr. Chen Yufeng, have you ever thought about a problem? The performance of the Ballon d'Or is linked to the European competition. You have the European Cup this season, but there will be nothing next season." A reporter reminded.

"I thought the press conference here was a little different from that in the UK, but now it seems..."

Chen Yufeng shook his head slightly disappointedly and said, "I don't need anyone to tell me anything else. I just go for it."

"Until the matter is finalized, please never think that everything I said is wrong."

"I don't have nothing."

Chen Yufeng pointed behind him and said, "Not far behind me, my team is holding the Champions League draw."

"I have the Champions League to play in, and I don't feel like I'm a poor kid."

"In Leicester City, I always feel that I am the lucky one, thank you everyone."

After saying this, Chen Yufeng stood up, kissed the best player trophy, and then turned around and walked away.

(End of this chapter)