It's cheating, but Hazard

Chapter 308: Ciel in the Heart of a Generation (Daily Transition)

The international match day is coming soon, but Charles and others don’t have to return to France for the time being, because the first international friendly match is in England.

Blanc still sent out all the main players, and after 90 minutes of the game, France reversed England 3:1.

This time, the English media on the sidelines did not insist on being stubborn, but instead began to praise Charles for his great contribution to the game.

In their hearts, Charles, who plays for England, has become a representative of England in some ways.

"In England, Charles is completing a different kind of conquest. Almost every time he goes to an away game, the fans pay tribute to the 20-year-old world champion and stand up and applaud for the performance Charles brings them after the game."

"That's true for the club and for the national team."

"In this week's national team friendly, Charles led France to reverse England, but more English fans were sad but not angry, especially when they talked about Charles's perseverance on the field and his efforts to score goals."

"Coming to England, a completely unfamiliar place, Charles is also using his best performance to give back to the fans and diligently show his skills on the field, especially when Lampard has been injured for a long time this season, Drogba has caught a cold recently, and the tacit understanding between himself and the team is not high."

"Not only can he provide assists and create surprises time and time again on the wing and in the middle, but facing challenges far greater than last season, Chelsea's No. 7 uses wide coverage and more active positioning to take on the responsibility of the team's star player."

"So under pressure, the well-prepared Ciel is clearly filling out an excellent answer sheet, and the person who prepared the answer sheet is none other than Ciel, who is extremely demanding of himself."

"Although it was only 90 minutes, Charles' performance in the friendly continued the perfection he showed in the World Cup: he played in midfield and perfectly controlled the tempo of the game."

“In terms of details, 107 of the 98 passes were on target, and in addition to extensive running, two goals were scored.”

"In the 18th minute, just two minutes after Benzema's first goal, Charles had already smelled the scent of a goal in the opponent's chaotic defense."

"Benzema received the ball and passed it back. Charles on the left dribbled the ball inside. At this moment, no one could match him. It was like a hot knife cutting through butter. Charles' sharp shot accurately pushed the ball into the home team's net, 2:1."

"The French team seems to have found its backbone, and at the same time, this game has officially entered the rhythm of Charles."

"For a moment, the English players seemed to feel the pressure of the World Cup. The confused mentality indirectly led to the deformation or inadequacy of their movements. In this way, a melee with a big score began."

"In addition to his performance in the national team, the data shows that Charles has exploded since entering England. Charles has already scored 14 goals in the league. What's more important is that he has missed many games."

"And the current runners-up in the Premier League, Andy Carroll and Tevez plus Chelsea's Malouda, have only scored half as many goals as Charles."

"In terms of efficiency, no one can match Shire, and in terms of artistry, Shire's football is equally pleasing to the eye."

"Last week, several media outlets including France Football disclosed or reprinted first-hand information about the Ballon d'Or selection process. It was learned that among the journalists with voting rights, the overwhelming majority chose Charles to be the winner, and the most important reason was Charles' performance."

"If we refer to the final candidates for the Ballon d'Or in the past 10 years, whether it is Zidane, Figo or Nedved, even the midfielders are elected, they must be accompanied by sharp goal-scoring ability."

"Sneijder performed very well last season and in the World Cup, but after the start of this season, he fell into a goal drought and his form dropped significantly;"

"Xavi was injured, so he didn't play for long in the new season;"

"And Iniesta was perhaps the only competitor for Charles, but unfortunately, he played on the same team with Iniesta at the club and shared honors with him, but in the national team, he lost to Charles."

"Back to the point, after the national team game, when the media asked about the Ballon d'Or, Charles remained low-key as always. In an interview with The Times, the Frenchman said that he already had a most special Ballon d'Or. As for the confidence of winning the Ballon d'Or, everything is too early. Before the award ceremony is over, no one knows what the specific result will be."

"Although the winner of the Ballon d'Or has not yet been announced, the presenter has been decided. French legend Zidane will serve as the presenter."

"When asked if he was already on par with Zidane, Charles was equally modest, saying that there was only one Zidane in the world, and that he had already ended his career and won wide recognition; it could be said that he was almost an unsurpassable player, but he was only a player who had just started his career not long ago."

The popularity of the Golden Globe Awards continues to rise.

But the game has to go on, and the challenges of every game never stop.

As soon as he returned to Chelsea, Ancelotti called Charles to his office again.

"This year's Ballon d'Or is different, it's FIFA's Ballon d'Or."

For a moment, Ciel didn't know what the coach was thinking. "Yeah, I know."

Ancelotti looked serious. "I will put you in the starting lineup until the Ballon d'Or ceremony. You don't need to rest or rotate during this period until the three-person list for the Ballon d'Or is announced. At that time, France Football will arrange reporters to take photos of the winners. After that, everything will be normal."

"Take a look and see which position is the most suitable for you to score goals. I remember that when you played against Real Madrid, you scored 5 goals in a game in just 9 minutes. You played as a center forward at that time, right?"

"It's the center forward... What's the matter, boss? Why are you so serious?"

For a while, Charles found it difficult to adapt to Ancelotti's situation.

Ancelotti sighed, "Do you know what kind of voice is suddenly spreading? There are a lot of tabloids and websites saying things like 'Charles's team performance is good, but his individual performance is not as good as XXX', 'If Charles was not in France, or had left a big club, he would not have performed like this'."

"I've seen what the month before the Ballon d'Or, a highly competitive award, is like, but I've never seen anything like this, so I just wanted to give you some statistics... Damn it, how can a player go to a top team if he's not good enough?"

Charles clenched his hands and looked at Ancelotti seriously, "Okay, coach, I will!"

After Chelsea began to guarantee Charles' Ballon d'Or, Charles once again took to the center position and acted recklessly. The next club to play against Chelsea would be in trouble.

A frenzy storm called the Shire is about to sweep across Europe.

On November 11, in the 15th round of the league, Chelsea defeated Sunderland 13-6, with Charles scoring two hat tricks.

There are all kinds of voices on the Internet and in tabloids.

On November 11, in the 21th round of the league, Chelsea continued their 14-year record, and finally, Chelsea defeated Birmingham with five players. The original noisy voices gradually disappeared from the tabloids, and only a large number of active anti-Charles comments survived on the Internet.

On November 11, in the fifth round of the Champions League group stage, Chelsea traveled to Marseille. This time, Charles gave way to Drogba and played as a winger. He eventually scored twice and Chelsea reversed Marseille 24:3.

The number of new anti-influence remarks on the Internet is gradually decreasing.

On November 11, in the 28th round of the league, Chelsea took revenge on Newcastle. Charles continued to shine and gave four goals to the Chelsea fans at the scene.

All previous opposition to the Shire had almost disappeared.

But now, no one is paying attention to other candidates, and almost all media are close to going crazy.

Charles continues to shine, proving with his actions that he is the best one!
On December 12, Chelsea defeated Everton 4:3.

Charles finally rested.

The next day, 7pm.

FIFA and France Football magazine held a press conference at the headquarters of L'Equipe to announce the top three winners of the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or.

They are Charles, Iniesta and Xavi.

At the same time, the list of candidates for the best coach of 2010 was also announced: former French national team coach Domenegue, former Barcelona coach Guardiola, and Mourinho, who is currently coaching Real Madrid.

The top three best female football players of 2010 were announced at the same time, namely Germany's Baira Mai and Prinz, and Brazil's Marta.

The three candidates for the best women's football coach are Germany U20 national team coach Meinter, Germany national team coach Ned, and United States coach Sandhagy.

Iniesta, sitting in front of the TV, couldn't help but sigh.

Although the three names of the Ballon d'Or were listed in alphabetical order, he knew very well in his mind that this time the Ballon d'Or would belong to him.

Each award may have its own judging criteria, but Charles' performance is enough to overcome the prejudices and obstacles in the minds of all the judges, because he is the most dazzling player now.

He has the goals, the techniques and the assists, but we can't also rely on his defense, right?

As he gets older, this may be the closest he will ever be to the Ballon d'Or, but when he thinks that this time the award will be given to Charles, he feels nothing but regret.

In addition to the regret that he did not get the honor that all players are pursuing, he also regretted that Charles left Barcelona.

Otherwise, Barcelona can repeat the feat accomplished by Milan: the top three Ballon d'Or winners are all players from the same club.

The day after the Ballon d'Or shortlist was announced, Charles met with the staff of France Football who came to visit him.

They are here to shoot the cover of the latest issue of France Football.

The moment he saw them, Charles knew that he would be the winner of the Golden Globe Award this time.

Charles worked with the France Football team and quickly took the photos.

But they didn't leave immediately, there would be another interview next.

Rosario Clayton looked at Charles with a smile, "Charles, have you ever thought that you would be the winner of the Golden Globe Award?"

"It would be a lie to say I haven't thought about it. Every player should have thought about winning the Ballon d'Or, but... until today, I still feel a sense of disbelief."

As soon as Charles finished speaking, Rosario couldn't help but sigh.

"Is this a triumphant return to France? What were your thoughts when you were one goal behind Spain in the World Cup final?"

"I want to score a goal," Charles finally calmed down.

"In fact, until now, I still think back to that day's game from time to time, and sometimes even think about what would happen if I lost the game. But on that day, after the score was tied, I had only one feeling, that is, this ball would definitely go in. When I shot, I was more convinced of this. Fortunately, the ball went in in the end."

Rosario nodded frequently.

"Charles, do you think the 13 goals in the World Cup are more important or the 15 goals in the Champions League? If you can only get one honor this year, which one do you think will help you get closer to the Ballon d'Or?"

"Football is always a team victory. Everything is the result of the team's efforts. My winning of the Ballon d'Or does not represent myself, but represents the efforts and hard work of everyone in the national team and club. So, I don't think that I can win the Ballon d'Or simply by performing well in one award. If I win it in the end, it must be due to my comprehensive performance."

"On a deeper level, I have no right to judge whether I deserve the award or not. If I say I can win the Ballon d'Or simply for this award, it would be a denial of the honors of my predecessors," he continued.

As expected of the French captain, his words were flawless, and Rosario couldn't help but sigh.

"So, Charles, as the youngest Ballon d'Or winner, what do you think? It seems like you have it all."

Charles adjusted his posture. "As a player, my career has just begun, so I will keep moving forward. Every season is a new beginning. I want to win more championships in my future career. Only in this way, when I retire, can I say to myself that I have lived up to it all."

"Have you ever thought about becoming the new king of football?"

"It depends on how you define the best player," Charles also laughed. "Every professional player has a period of being the best player in his career."

"The title of football king is not my goal. What I want is that if a child asks his father who Charles is, his father can think of me. That's enough. I don't want to be the football king defined by magazines or organizations. I want to be the Charles in the hearts of a generation."

(End of this chapter)