Becoming a football god from Arsenal

Chapter 106: Cup-winning moment and awards ceremony! Winning all three major events in the English Championship! (Two in one)
"It's time to sum up! Now we see that the staff in the stadium have begun to set up the venue for the award ceremony. The famous engraver Richard has appeared on the court, ready to write the names of the champions!"

Along with the commentator's voice, an old man appeared in the venue. He came to the trophy with a sharp engraving pen.

He wants to record the champion's name on the trophy so that the champion's mark can be sealed together with the trophy!
This is a job that cannot afford to make mistakes.

Several photographers came up to him and pointed the cameras on their shoulders here.

Richard took the engraving pen, bent over and walked to the trophy, meticulously observed the specific pen position, then took a deep breath and began to engrave.

The Champions League
He wrote very slowly, carefully engraving each letter with many strokes, until the characters that looked like printed text slowly appeared on the championship trophy.

“Richard has a difficult task, but also an honorable one.

"This year, the legendary epic of the English Championship will be epitomized by his pen and condensed into a line of simple but weighty characters!"

The fans at the scene can see his progress from the screens on both sides of the venue. They are not in a hurry, but hold their breath and wait for the moment when the sculpture is completely formed.

Finally, after a few minutes, Richard put away the engraving pen, stood up with a smile and waved goodbye to the fans in the stadium.

A camera immediately pointed at the championship trophy, and a clear character appeared on it - The EFL championship 10-11 season winners-the Sheffield United FC! !
10-11 English Championship Champions League, Sheffield United!!

"Yeah!" The fans at the scene cheered. They saw the name of the team they supported was forever engraved on the trophy and would also be forever engraved in the history of the Championship.

The camera turned to the fans' area and captured their ecstatic looks. Then, the director's traditional old program - 'Finding Familiar People' began.

The first person to be targeted, without exception, was Wenger, who stood up and applauded from the VIP area.

In the camera, he had white hair and a faint smile. After finding out that he was being photographed, he did not avoid it, but stretched out his arms to greet the fans.

"Oh!" His appearance caused another round of cheers, but it did not seem to steal the show.

A fan standing in front of him turned around, waved at him and shouted with a smile: "Mr. Wenger, please leave Maher to us for another season!"

"No!" Wenger refused with a big laugh, very straightforwardly, without any hesitation.

Sheffield United fans were not sad either. Some leaned back and laughed, some waved their hands, and some shouted at him with a smile: "See you in the Premier League next season! Don't send Maher to play against us!"

"I can't promise you that either." Wenger shook his head and responded to the fans. He was also immersed in this joyful atmosphere.

Then, the director turned the camera to Mr. Mendes next to him, the agent tycoon and a well-known figure in European football.

The cheers of "Oh!" for him were a little weaker. The fans' impression of the agent was not bad, but they certainly did not have a natural good impression of him.

Some fans who like Cristiano waved to him and asked about Ronaldo's recent situation. Mendes responded with a thumbs up.

At this time, the director suddenly turned the camera to Isabella. These people would definitely investigate the identities of some fans in the VIP area before the game and knew more than ordinary fans.

Not many people in the venue knew Isabella, so there was no shouting, but some people greeted her, mostly ladies sitting in the VIP area.

"Haha."

Isabella smiled brightly, holding Ava in one hand and waving the other hand to greet them, "Thank you!"

However, in a box inside Loftus Road.

A middle-aged man who was laughing and hugging people around him to celebrate suddenly had a change of expression, as if his home had been robbed.

On the court, the podium has finally been set up and the award ceremony is about to be held here.

The Sheffield United players who were celebrating everywhere were called back to the center circle, waiting for the moment to hold the trophy. Most of them won the championship for the first time in their careers.

They rubbed their hands as they waited, looking at the trophy in the distance with envy. When they thought that they would be able to lift it up soon, they could not suppress their anxiety.

On the other side, when the last Queens Park Rangers fan left unwillingly, their players also stood up from all over the stadium one after another, leaving the stadium with their heads down in frustration.

The bitterness and regret of today's defeat will accompany them for a long time, even for the rest of their lives.

For some of them, this may be the only time in their lives that they get close to such a major honor!

This does not mean that they are weak. They have played for many teams since they were young, starting from amateur level, all the way to the professional echelon, then to the professional arena, and finally to where they are today.

They eliminated countless people in the competition and stepped on countless young people who had football dreams to stand in this position!

But he still failed to get the favor of fate. In front of the more talented Maher, he was defeated miserably and could only watch the other party lift the trophy in his home court that he once was proud of.

"Mr. Warnock."

When the last assistant coach left the field, he saw Warnock still standing there staring at the podium with a blank look on his face, and advised: "Let's go, it's over, we should prepare for the play-offs."

When he said this, he felt a piercing pain in his heart. He was clearly one step away from the championship, but he did not expect that not only did he fail to win the championship, but he also fell out of the promotion zone.

"Let's go."

Warnock took one last look inside the field. He saw the lucky rookie coach Gary Speed ​​adjusting his tie, saw Maher raising his hands and clapping at the fan section, and saw the magnificent trophy.

He turned and walked towards the player tunnel, leaving the field to the Sheffield United players who wanted to continue celebrating.

Before leaving, he left a last reluctant sentence: "I have not lost to Gary Speed, I am still the most suitable one to lead Sheffield United. Give me a Maher, and I can also win the Championship."

"Team captain Robert is ready to take down the championship trophy from the platform! The fireworks are already in place, just waiting for them to hold the trophy high!

"Robert stretched out his hand, hesitantly looking at his teammates waiting for him on the podium. He might be looking for someone to take the trophy together!

"And it shouldn't be hard to guess who he wants to find. The biggest contributor to their championship this season is standing near the front of the podium!"

Next to the podium, the Championship trophy on the high platform is very dazzling. It must be the focus of attention now. Hundreds of thousands of Sheffield United fans are waiting in front of the TV, waiting for the players to lift this trophy.

In the end, Robert still didn't dare to take the honor by himself. He waved to Maher and said with a smile: "Come on! Come on!"

Maher didn't expect that he would find him, and he felt a little surprised. No one didn't want to hold the trophy in person.

He looked around and saw joy and support in his teammates' eyes. Gilbert, Evans and others even pushed to let him pass.

"coming."

Maher did not hesitate any longer. He walked to the podium where the trophy was placed, and he and Robert each picked up one side and walked towards the podium.

"Oh!!" The warm-up shouts rang out, and everyone on the podium arched their bodies, placed their hands on their knees and stomped their feet, ready to jump and raise their arms at any time.

Now, it’s up to him and Robert to give orders by raising the trophy!

"Three two. One!!"

When Maher and Robert counted to the last number, they suddenly quickened their pace, jumped onto the podium in one step, and then, in a very chic posture, they jointly swung the trophy high up and held it above their heads.

"Yeah!!" The teammates behind him had been waiting for this moment. They quickly stretched their bodies and raised their hands high, cheering. This was the final moment of their emotional release.

The fans at the scene cooperated with them, and the entire Loftus Road Stadium turned into a sea of ​​joy.

"Puff! Puff! Puff!!" On both sides of the podium, machines that had been installed long ago sprayed out brilliant golden ribbons. There were so many of them that they rushed up four or five meters into the sky and then fell down neatly.

This is the color of champions!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Immediately afterwards, the sixteen flamethrowers behind the podium cross-sprayed championship fireworks, forming a cross wall of fire, adding a few final touches of joy to them.

"Haha.! We are the champions!!"

“Ohh. Ohhhhh!!”

Maher held high one side of the championship trophy with both hands and jumped up and down with his teammates, his emotions reaching a climax.

Streamers kept falling over his head, his ears were filled with the shouts of his teammates and the cheers of the fans in the distance, and he finally experienced the concrete feeling of winning the championship and holding the trophy.

In the past 46 rounds of games, he played a total of 42 games, scored 40 goals, made 27 assists, and had 2 single-game hat tricks.

He and his teammates experienced many unforgettable moments together, gritted their teeth to score one point after another, and left countless tears of sweat on the training ground.

In the end, one small achievement and victory after another came together to become this major achievement at this moment, and this trophy that is now held above their heads!

First title in career!

This is an important milestone, and it finally adds a highlight to his resume!
After the trophy ceremony, the players' relatives and friends entered the stadium and took photos with their mobile phones.

"Mael!"

Clermont ran out of the player tunnel and hugged Maher first, then said with a smile: "We watched the whole game upstairs with Mr. Wenger.

“This is more comfortable than watching the game in the box. I can get more into the game. But I am always nervous before a goal is scored. Hahahaha
"It's really incredible that I actually won the championship. I was still in the youth training camp a year ago, and now I have won the championship!"

Aunt Betty came out with her three children, and she also came forward to hug Maher, "You did a great job, I have said many times, it is an honor for our family to have you.

"We can no longer offer you any help, but if you are tired or in a bad mood, just go home and rest. Your family is your last resort."

"Okay." Maher hugged them one by one, feeling very happy. After chatting for a few words, he led everyone around the venue to feel the atmosphere of the stadium after winning the championship.

"Brother, can I borrow your medal?" Bruno pointed at the medal on his chest and asked curiously.

Maher nodded, removed the medal and handed it over, "Don't lose it."

"it is good!"

Bruno happily took the medal, flicked it a few times and found that it was not pure gold. He was a little disappointed: "I thought these medals were pure gold."

"Haha."

Clemont laughed and took the medal, explaining, "It's good to have gold plating. Besides, the meaning of this medal is something that a pure gold medal can never buy."

Maher agrees with him, but it's not entirely true. In terms of money alone, this championship can bring him a tax-free bonus of 30 pounds. A pure gold medal?

You can buy a lot of 1kg gold bars.

"Want to touch the trophy?"

He asked aloud, and the players' families were taking photos with the trophy not far away.

"Okay." Clement's eyes lit up. He had long wanted to see the honor that the 24 professional teams were competing for. It would be an honor for him if he could touch it.

"Brother hug!"

Ava opened her arms towards Mael, wanting her brother to pick her up. As a child following a group of adults, she had to jog if others walked a little faster.

Mahel picked her up with a smile and ran to the trophy first, making Ava laugh so hard that her mouth never closed.

After waiting for Evans to finish taking photos with his family, he picked up the trophy, handed it to his uncle Clement, and took a photo with Ava in his arms.

Clermont was flattered and stood beside Maher with a big smile on his face, holding the Championship trophy.

"Click, click!" Soon media reporters came over to take pictures of them. These photos can be requested backstage later, and they are absolutely complete.

After the group photo, Clement was still reluctant to let go of the trophy, but after seeing the expectant eyes of his wife and children, he handed the trophy over.

"Mael!"

A shout was heard, and a staff member ran over, congratulating him, "You have to come to the podium again, your award ceremony is not over yet."

Maher felt a familiar feeling. Last time after the first half, he was with his family and someone came to call him like this. That time he received the trophy for the best player of the first half.

This time, he may have to receive more awards.

"Let us welcome Maher, the best player of the Championship League in the 10-11 season, with the warmest applause!"

A female host at the scene held a host book and a microphone, looked at Maher with a smile on her face, and invited him to the podium while saying: "He scored 40 goals and 27 assists in the past season.

"This breaks the Championship single-season goal record and single-season assist record, while raising the total goal record to a point that is almost impossible to catch up.

"Let's take a look at the words that Sky Sports commentators used to introduce him: Absolutely extraordinary! Incredible! An artist on the pitch! The spokesperson for violent aesthetics! The king of long shots!

"These titles may only describe part of him. We have seen what kind of player he is in the past season!
“Congratulations to him!”

All the fans stood up and applauded. Even the players who were still celebrating with their families stopped by the podium with their families and applauded Maher.

"Without him, there would be no championship." Evans hugged his wife and smiled at Maher.

"My good friends," Gilbert told his family, clapping his hands with pride, as if he were going on stage to receive an award.

"A freak of talent." Januhans stood with his new girlfriend, shaking his head and sighing, feeling inferior to her.

The Clermont family came to the podium, and listening to the whispers and praises, they felt proud, and they held their heads high and became more confident.

Bathed in these gazes, Maher applauded himself all the way to the podium.

He didn't know why he was clapping, it seemed like everyone did the same when receiving an award, or it seemed like he was congratulating himself from the bottom of his heart.

He came to the host's side and looked around for the best player trophy, but he didn't see it yet.

"Welcome Mr. Greg Clarke, Chairman of the English Football Association, to present the award to Maher!" The female host pointed to one side, and a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties came up with a gold cup in his hand.

Maher adjusted his posture to make himself look more formal. It turned out that the award was presented by the chairman of the English Football Association himself. This was the first time he met this man who controlled the English football world.

Greg came to Mahel's side, walked forward and stretched out his hands to hug Mahel.

Maher misunderstood and thought that the trophy was going to be given to him directly, so he reached out to take it.

"Haha." The two's lack of sync made the players and relatives around them laugh, and also caused a burst of laughter in the stands.

"Well done."

Greg laughed and joked, not sure whether he was talking about Maher's behavior or his performance this season.

However, he did not feel embarrassed and encouraged: "The English League needs talented players like you. Thank you for the competitiveness you bring to the league. This is a gift you deserve.

"Also, I'm looking forward to seeing you at Arsenal next year."

Seeing Greg finally handing him the trophy, Maher took it, shook his hand, and said politely: "It's an honor."

After saying that, he picked up the trophy in his hand and looked at it carefully for a while. The trophy for the best player of the season was better looking, at least better than that for the player of the month.

Its value is actually comparable to that of the Golden Boot Top Scorer. This is a comprehensive award that pays more attention to the overall performance throughout the season!

Every player at every position has the potential to compete for this award, and the competition is very fierce.

Like this year, he defeated Tarabut who had 45+ points, Sean Long and Graham who had 40+ points.

Of course, Maher doesn't need to pay too much attention to which award is more important, because the other two personal honors are also his.

He just needs to take the 'Best of the Season' trophy and know that it is used to summarize his excellent performance this season!
Best of the half, best of the season!
Take care of everything!

If he wasn't afraid of being called immature and arrogant, he could just grab a microphone and sing a song to the other 23 teams - How lonely it is to be invincible
There is one team missing, so the players from Sheffield United have to be included.

Maher was just thinking this jokingly and had no intention of actually doing such a thing. He soon saw the host invite up two more award presenters.

One was Sheffield United owner McCabe, an old acquaintance of his, and the other he had never met, but heard was the head of the English Championship from the English Football Association.

One of them held a golden boot, and the other held a gold-inlaid crystal cup with someone making the shape of a pass with the arch of the foot on it.

“This is a historic moment!”

The female host's voice was very passionate: "Before this, no one had ever won the Golden Boot and the assist king in a record-breaking way in the English league, and there was almost no one in other European leagues either."

In fact, if we narrow the scope to leagues with a certain degree of competitiveness, we will not see such achievements as Maher at all.

She could easily claim to be the first in the mainstream European league and the first in the mainstream world league.

But as an official host, she can't say that, she has to include the weak leagues in all countries around the world.

In those leagues, that happens occasionally.

"Three million pounds."

When McCabe came to Maher, he didn't say anything else, but smiled and mentioned the bonus: "You got a penny less, haha, but I'm still happy, we are lucky to have you.

"Compared to what you have done for us, it is already good enough for us to pay a little money."

He hugged Mahel, handed the Golden Boot to Mahel, and stepped away with a smile.

Another award presenter came up and handed the assist king trophy to Maher, saying more simply: "Well done."

Maher smiled and took the two honors into his arms. This time he really took them into his arms. He no longer had hands to take the third one, so he could only hold the assist king trophy under his arm.

"Click, click!" The media reporters on the sidelines were taking pictures frantically to record this rare scene. Some people actually had no trophy in their hands because they won too many awards in one season.

After taking the photos, he went off the field to take another round of photos with his family, and then was surrounded by his teammates and their families.

"Mael, give me one!"

"congratulations."

"Give me any of your three awards and I'll be so happy I can't stop smiling. I've taken all of them. I really don't know how you feel."

Maher stood in the middle of the venue. In order to take photos with everyone, his smile felt a little numb. It was the first time he felt his facial muscles so tired.

Only when all this is over will he have time to rest and think about his current mood.

What's your mood?

Thinking of every detail of this season and feeling the heavy trophy in his arms, he raised his head and said to himself: "Let's just consider it a good start and a good end!"

At least when he returns to the Premier League, he will no longer be a young player with nothing.

But he won the Championship League's Player of the Season, Best Player of the Half Season, Championship League Golden Boot Award, and Championship League Assist King!

He will use the momentum of winning all three major events to return to the arena that countless people dream of!

"Mael."

Before leaving, Gary Speed ​​and Jolson, who had been with their family for a long time, came over. They came to Maher's side and seemed to have something to say.

But when they approached him, the two of them just giggled excitedly and couldn't utter a word.

"Pleasant to work with."

".It's been a pleasure working with you."

After holding it in for a long time, the three of them finally uttered these two sentences, which seemed to express a thousand words without saying anything.

They hugged each other in a triangle, patted each other on the back, and used body language and facial expressions to express the excitement in their hearts at the moment.

(End of this chapter)