I am the king of football

Chapter 488 Making money

Manchester United's five-time crown achievement has allowed everyone to see the team's state in the new season. They still have the craziest Qin, and a group of young talents have emerged in the defense that was criticized last season.

In this way, the Red Devils' last shortcoming has been made up, and various commentators have come out to say that the Red Devils this season should not be underestimated.

As time entered September, Manchester United, who won the Super Cup, also entered the normal state of the league. In the early stage of the season, there were no FA Cup and League Cup competitions. In the next three league games, they did not face BIG6 level teams, which allowed them to win three games in a row and extend the team's league winning streak to five consecutive wins.

Then, the draw ceremony for this season's Champions League group stage arrived.

As the Champions League champions last season, Manchester United's arrival at the draw ceremony was the grandest affair, with countless flashes of light and countless reporters and media shouting the names of the team's core players. Qin Hu was also completely different from the unknown player he was last season.

"In just one year, Qin Hu has become a man that everyone in the world knows. At the age of 20, he has proved to everyone with his performance that ambition is not limited by age, especially in the world of football."

Sitting next to Ferguson in the first row of the draw ceremony, Qin Hu, dressed in a suit, had a unique aesthetic of a suited thug. Zhan Jun stated the established reality in an excited tone, his heart full of pride and pride.

The era of the two greatest players has passed so suddenly. Whether it is Messi or Ronaldo, the attention they receive is no longer the same as before. In the selection of this year's Golden Globe Awards, Qin Hu is also leading with a huge advantage.

As long as he can continue to maintain last season's Golden Boot performance in the second half of the year, the first Golden Ball winner in Chinese football history may be born.

The noise at the scene did not stop until the host on the field announced the official start of the draw ceremony. Before the group draw, it was customary to award various honors in European football last season.

Starting from the best goal award, Qin Hu's name began to appear on the big screen again and again, and at the climax of the ceremony, the honor of UEFA's best player 2012-2013 was also announced.

"The best European player of the 2012-2013 season - Qin Hu!"

Qin Hu's full name was called out word by word, and the music on the scene sounded. Qin Hu, who was elected MVP in various team competitions, deserved the title. Last season, he was the best player in the entire football world.

"Wow~"

Applause broke out, Qin Hu stood up and walked onto the stage with a smile. He looked so young and full of vigor in his neatly tailored suit, and the flash lights on the scene kept flashing.

"Qin, say a few words."

After receiving the best player trophy, Qin Hu stood in front of everyone. In this vote, he led Ribery, who was ranked second, by a huge margin. Although the French striker also won the treble with Bayern, the vacancy of the Champions League title ultimately prevented him from making a comeback.

"First of all, I would like to thank my team, my coach Ferguson and my teammates for their help. They helped me integrate into the team and find my position as quickly as possible."

Qin Hu blinked at where Ferguson and the others were sitting and gave a playful smile.

“This award belongs to all of them.”

"Of course, I also want to thank my family. I grew up in an orphanage. It was my director and my girlfriend who encouraged me to persevere. Now I have received the best feedback, which is the result of their love." Although the words were prepared in advance, Qin Hu was truly grateful from the bottom of his heart. He looked at where Lin Lan was sitting. At this moment, Lin Lan was watching a video in her hand, and Qin Jun, who was far away in China, was waving at him through the camera.

"Also, to all the fans who have supported me along the way, you are my strongest backing and the one who gives me strength on the court. I love you!"

Qin Hu waved towards the camera, and the smile on his face faded. He then made a serious summary.

"Winning the best player award is a very good start for me, but it is far from the end. I will play every game from now on as the most important one and will never let down all those who support me."

"Wow~"

After Qin Hu finished his speech, there was natural applause from the audience. As today's popular superstar, it would be hard for anyone who has seen Qin Hu play football not to give him a thumbs up.

Be it Messi, Ronaldo, or Ribery who ranked second among the best players, no matter how unconvinced they were in their hearts, they could only applaud Qin Hu at this moment.

This is competitive sports, the winner takes it all.

After the award ceremony was over, the ceremony finally got into its main form. As the guests who drew the lots came on stage, the names of the teams were drawn one after another.

This season, Manchester United, as the defending champion, was directly drawn into Group A. Most other teams were praying that they would not be drawn with Manchester United. Only a few traditional powerhouses such as Real Madrid and Bayern, which had been eliminated by Manchester United and came this season with the mood of revenge, were looking in the direction of Manchester United and were ready to fight.

However, the result is that Manchester United once again continued their good luck from last season. Their opponents in Group A are Leverkusen, Real Sociedad and Shakhtar Donetsk.

There are no traditional strong teams among these teams. Compared with Barcelona being drawn into the same group with AC Milan again, Real Madrid and Juventus being drawn into the same group, and Bayern and Manchester City being drawn into the same group, Manchester United's opponents are generally a level weaker.

This made Ferguson's mouth grin. No one wanted to encounter a strong team in the group stage and cause too much consumption. After all, the real Champions League starts from the knockout stage. Being able to advance easily will undoubtedly help the team maintain a better state.

However, when facing reporters' interviews after the draw ceremony, Ferguson was still quite formal.

"There are no weak teams in the Champions League. We will take every opponent seriously. Last season's championship no longer counts. The journey to the new season is still long. I will urge my players to make all preparations."

After a flawless speech, Ferguson, who was elected UEFA's best coach for the 12-13 season, left the scene with his disciples.

Manchester United can be said to have made a lot of money in this draw ceremony. They won a series of honors such as the best player of the season, the best goalkeeper of the season, the best coach of the season, etc., and in the end they got a very good group, which made the whole Red Devils team very happy.

With such joy, Manchester United once again easily won the two league games before the opening match of the Champions League group stage.

(End of this chapter)