It's cheating, but Hazard

Chapter 314: Golden Sphere Aftermath
While Charles was still chatting and eating with Guardiola and Mourinho, the news that he had won the Ballon d'Or had spread around the world.

L'Equipe: "Charles becomes the fifth French player to win the Ballon d'Or after Copa, Platini, Papin and Zidane. French genius once again shines at the top of the world."

"On January 2011, 1, the first FIFA Ballon d'Or 10 was held at the Zurich Opera House. Charles was successfully crowned the FIFA Ballon d'Or, becoming the youngest Ballon d'Or winner to date."

"The following is a special report from this newspaper."

"January: Festival of the Great Kings"

"This year's Ballon d'Or is a little bit different because it is the first Ballon d'Or ceremony held by FIFA."

"Today, FIFA has made the most correct and convincing choice to continue the reputation of the Ballon d'Or."

"Charles has finally been crowned the undisputed new king of the world's number one sport after a year with his ever-improving games and unrivalled skills."

"20 years old: the youngest Ballon d'Or winner in history"

"The first Ballon d'Or was awarded to Sir Stanley Matthews at the age of 41, making him the oldest winner of the award."

"All the Ballon d'Or winners after him were younger than him. In 1997, the alien Ronaldo, who was only 21 years old, became the youngest Ballon d'Or winner before him."

"He had just been crowned World Footballer of the Year the year before. Everyone was shocked by his age, but at the same time, everyone was impressed by his alien way of scoring goals on the pitch."

"At 21, Ronaldo was at his peak and his record was considered impossible to break."

"But 14 years later, a younger Frenchman set a new record."

"Last year, Charles also performed like an alien, winning the La Liga Cup, the King's Cup, the Champions League and the World Cup, becoming the undisputed youngest Ballon d'Or winner in the world."

"Seven Ballons d'Or: The country with the most Ballons d'Or"

"Since 1956, the Ballon d'Or has been held for 55 times. After Charles won the title, France has become the country with the most Ballon d'Ors."

"The countries closest to France in terms of the number of Ballon d'Or awards: Germany, Italy and Brazil each have only five Ballon d'Or awards, two less than France."

"I believe that as long as Charles continues to maintain his current form, he will still be the strongest contender for the Ballon d'Or in the next few years."

France Football: Ballon d'Or voting details announced

"Charles won first place in the Ballon d'Or with an overwhelming advantage with 497 points and 47.8% of the votes."

"Except Argentina, the coaches and captains of the other eight major football countries participated in the vote."

"Of the 16 players, only five did not choose Shire in the first position."

"The five people are French national team coach Blanc, French national team captain Charles, Spanish national team captain Casillas, as well as Dutch coach Van Marwijk and Dutch national football team captain Van Bommel, who violated the rules by voting for their own players."

"The following is a list of votes for coaches and captains of various countries:"

"Menezes (Brazil): Charles, Xavi, Robben

"Capello (England): Charles, Xavi, Iniesta

"Blanco (France): Xavi, Iniesta, Sneijder
"Loew (Germany): Charles, Xavi, Diego Forlan

"Prandri (Italy): Charles, Sneijder, Iniesta

"Van Marwijk (Netherlands): The first vote was invalid, the second and third votes were for Charles and Xavi respectively

"Bento (Portugal): Charles, Xavi, Iniesta

"Bosque (Spain): Charles, Ronaldo, Schweinsteiger."

"Captains of each country vote:"

"Robinho (Brazil): Charles, Xavi, Messi

"Ferdinand (England): Charles, Sneijder, Iniesta

"Charles (France): Iniesta, Xavi, Sneijder
"Lahm (Germany): Charles, Iniesta, Sneijder
"Buffon (Italy): Charles, Iniesta, Sneijder
"Van Bommel (Netherlands): First two invalid votes, third place Schweinsteiger

"Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal): Charles, Xavi, Casillas
"Casillas (Spain): Robben, Sneijder, Ronaldo."

Gazzetta dello Sport: "Charles has a great harvest and is close to the Grand Slam."

“2011 is undoubtedly a great year for the Shire.”

"In terms of club performance, Charles has won the La Liga Cup, the King's Cup, the European Cup, the Club World Cup, the Spanish Super Cup and the European Super Cup. In terms of national team performance, the glory of the World Cup has not yet dissipated from the French Hall of Fame."

"Among the four championships required for the Grand Slam of football - the national team World Cup championship, the national team Intercontinental Cup championship, the club's domestic top league championship, and the club's intercontinental top cup championship, Charles is only one European Cup away."

"If you look at it from that perspective, there are only 25 people who have achieved the Grand Slam in football."

"The first player to achieve the Grand Slam in football was Brazil's Ramos, and the last player to achieve the Grand Slam was Henry."

"Charles was only 2008 years old in the 18 European Championship, so he naturally didn't have time to participate. Now, the 2012 European Championship is just around the corner. In the qualifiers, the French team is also unstoppable. Perhaps, Charles may really achieve the Grand Slam in 2012."

Bild: "When football looks back, the most beautiful moment in history is born."

"Yesterday, Charles, who was only 20 years old, became the youngest winner in the history of the Ballon d'Or. Before we lament that he is God's gift to the world, let us first recall the most classic look back of the 2010 Ballon d'Or winner in the past year."

"Four goals in the national derby, Real Madrid was defeated 4-0 [Photo]."

"Leading Barcelona to win the first trophy of the Treble [Picture]."

"A shocking 2-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final [Photo]."

"At the beginning of the new season, he helped Barcelona win the Spanish Super Cup and the European Super Cup [picture]."

"In the 2010 World Cup group stage, Charles wore the captain's armband [photo]."

"2009 Ballon d'Or Awards, selected for the best team [photo]."

“Winning the first Puskás Award [Photo].”

"Champions League awards ceremony, winning top scorer and best player [picture]."

"World Cup awards ceremony, holding the World Cup trophy [picture]."

"Charles holds up his new shirt at the signing ceremony at Stamford Bridge [Photo]."

“Chelsea beat Sunderland 6-0, Charles scored two hat tricks [picture].”

"Shire won a stunning victory over Birmingham City with five players [picture]."

The various reports did not stop with Charles' return to Chelsea.

As soon as Charles put the Golden Globe Award into the display case in the Hall of Fame, he heard cheers outside the window.

Anais quickly went to the balcony and looked out, only to see that the street below them was crowded with people.

Everyone was shouting something, but everyone's voice mixed in the sound waves, like a drop of water disappearing in the river. Apart from making the river even more violent, no one's specific voice could be heard upstairs.

"Charlie, come here quickly!" Anais hurried over. Charles heard the call and immediately took out the Golden Globe and walked to the balcony.

The voices below became even noisier.

As the crowd grew, more and more police cars were dispatched from a distance.

The colorful flashing lights and the cheering night, as well as the image of Charles smiling and holding up the Golden Globe to show everyone became the most unforgettable scenes of that moment.

Match day is here again soon.

Abramovich hopes that before the game starts, Charles can show the Golden Ball to everyone on the field.

In the end, Charles did not reject Abu's kindness.

On January 1, in the 15rd round of the Premier League, Chelsea faced Blackburn at home.

Chelsea travelled from their training base to Stamford Bridge ahead of schedule.

On the bus, Neymar, Malouda and others were holding Charles' Golden Ball in their arms and couldn't let it go.

"I didn't expect the Ballon d'Or to be so important," Malouda couldn't help but sigh. "If I could win it once before I retire, no, even if it's just the Bronze Ball, I don't know if it will be so important."

Neymar gently stroked the Ballon d'Or, as if he wanted to engrave it in his brain.

He knew that Charles was very strong, but the impact reached its peak when the people around him actually won the Golden Globe.

"Can you give me a hug too?"

Neymar asked with some envy.

Malouda generously handed the Ballon d'Or to Neymar and said, "Feel free to hold it. You're welcome. You don't have to give it back to me!"

Anelka turned around, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "It's as if this Ballon d'Or is yours."

Malouda lifted his hair exaggeratedly, "What belongs to the captain is mine, right, Charles?"

What else could Charles say? He could only nod, "It's yours, it's yours."

Cole couldn't help scratching his head. "Then do you want to be the captain? If so, I can also win the Golden Ball."

The bus was instantly filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Neymar smiled and held the Ballon d'Or, "I'm not greedy, just give me one, I don't want anything else, just this one."

Malouda's eyes widened. "No, no, how long will I have to wait in line? And you won the Ballon d'Or by yourself. That's too greedy. This Ballon d'Or can only be shared by players from our national team and club."

"Why not? Can't Charles just win a few more Ballon d'Ors?" Cole said with a smile.

Charles didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"There are very few players who can win two Ballon d'Ors, and even fewer who can win three. I feel that I will be satisfied with just one. Of course, Neymar, I think you can win one, and Drogba can also win one."

Drogba stretched out his hand, "Neymar, let me hug it too," and then Neymar handed the Golden Ball to Drogba. Drogba held it as if he was holding a child, with gentle movements, for fear of breaking it.

"I don't think I can win it. Neymar still has a better chance. This Ballon d'Or is really great. If I could have one, I would definitely use it to train every day."

Everyone discussed the topic of the Golden Globe Awards all the way.

Soon, the bus arrived at Stamford Bridge.

The Ballon d'Or was back in Charles' hands.

Before entering the locker room, Malouda quietly found Charles.

"Captain, do you think you can achieve the Grand Slam in 2012?"

Charles looked at Malouda in surprise, "Why do you ask this suddenly?"

"Ah," Malouda touched his ear, "I looked at the Grand Slam records in the newspaper. Basically, there are only a few groups of people. One group is Bayern Germany, one group is Brazil, and one group is the French players before."

"My son asked me yesterday when he would be able to win a Grand Slam. I told him in two years. Hey, children are really hard to bring up. He is five years old this year, which is the most difficult time for him. Of course, it may be next year. It will be the most difficult next year."

Ciel also laughed, "Okay, let's work together."

Malouda continued, "He is only 15 years younger than you. If possible, I really want to see you play on the same team. For me, it is impossible."

"Why? If you take good care of yourself, or get a coaching certificate, maybe this will be possible."

Charles returned to his seat and placed the Golden Ball on the table in the middle of the locker room.

"Being able to play on the same team with you means his talent can't be that bad."

Malouda said with a smile.

When Ciel heard this, he could only smile and shake his head.

He has always felt that the probability of players' children becoming successful should be a little higher than that of ordinary people, but not much higher.

Malouda's children may be able to play well, may be able to surpass him, or may not be as good as him, all is possible.

I just hope Malouda can relax by then.

A simple display stand for the Ballon d'Or on the pitch is ready.

After changing their jerseys, all Chelsea players walked onto the field and lined up.

Charles stood on the center line in front of the team.

"Chelsea fans, this month we have our first Ballon d'Or winner and the Premier League has its third.

Instantly, the whole stadium burst into extremely warm applause. All the fans who came to the scene, whether they were fans of the home team, the visiting team, or neutral fans, all had red faces due to excitement.

"Let us shout out his name together:"

"Ciel!"

“Ciel!!”

"Ciel!!!"

Standing in the middle, Charles quickly raised his right hand and waved to all the fans present.

Abu also sat happily in the box, watching the scene with joy.

Afterwards, some players' blessing videos began to play on the big screen in Chelsea's stadium.

After playing the three videos, Ancelotti, who was staying in the player tunnel, walked towards Charles with the Golden Ball in his hands.

Charles took the Golden Globe, held it high, and then walked around the field, receiving enthusiasm and applause wherever he went.

(End of this chapter)