In the small conference room on the fourth floor of the Chinese Football Association, it was 8:55 when Wang Ai arrived, pushing open the door, several people opposite the long table turned their heads, the nearest one was Yan Shiduo with a smile, and in the middle was a middle-aged cadre with a thin face, next to him was a smiling elderly cadre, behind them, there were obviously secretaries or assistants.On the side of these two unknown cadres, and in the farthest corner from Wang Ai, the head raised was Zhang Jilong, the current head of the sports department of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, who was fully responsible for foreign sports exchange activities during the preparation for the Beijing Olympic Games.Although he is rarely noticed against the backdrop of a series of glorious names, he is really a high authority, much more than he worked in the Football Association."
I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Wang Ai apologized as soon as he entered the door.The meeting is like this, saying that it is nine o'clock, but only the leaders can step on the point, people are busy, don't care what they are busy with, anyway, there is a reason to be busy, if you and the masses also step on the point, that is......
It can't be done anyway, but it just makes people look unpleasant.The middle-aged cadres and the elderly cadres didn't say anything with a smile, but Yan Shiduo and Zhang Jilong frowned instead."
Xiao Wang, are you feeling unwell?""
Ah, how do you know?
Sending spies around me?
”Yan Shiduo smiled, turned his head and said to the two strangers: "Look at this kid, he is serious in major matters, but in private, he didn't take me and Jilong as leaders."
In the past, he would talk to us whenever he was free, so we knew his voice very well, and today it sounds a little different. ”Wang Ai smiled and nodded: "You're right, I'm indeed a little unwell, a little low-grade fever." ”Yan Shiduo nodded: "Don't delay things, right?"
”"It's okay, I spent half the night chatting with Nian Dashuai last night, my brain is fine, otherwise I would have to ask for leave.""
Okay, come, let me introduce you to the two leaders.This is the deputy director of the General Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the deputy director of the Research Office of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee. ”Wang Ai shook hands with the thin cadres and the elderly cadres in turn, and after facing the four cadres on the opposite side of the long table, Yan Shiduo spoke: "Today, representatives of our multiple departments gathered together, just in time for Xiao Wang, you happened to return to Asia to participate in the Asian Youth Championships, and just in time for the Golden Ball Awards and the voting date of the World Footballer is approaching, so such a meeting is held temporarily.The purpose is to discuss the question of how to operate your two awards this year.It just so happens that Ji Long is also there, and I am not familiar with foreign affairs work, so I will be a host today. ”A few people were simple and humble, and Zhang Jilong introduced first: "In view of the huge influence of football, you can win the Golden Ball Award and the World Footballer of the Year, which will be of great benefit to China's sports industry, the Beijing Olympic Games that are being prepared, and China's external image."
So you're playing in front, we're also working on it in the back.Due to the wide range of matters involved, our football sports management center alone is a little unable to control it, so the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Central Propaganda Department have provided support.After research, today the parties have a preliminary conclusion, and if you come over, it is to touch you.The three of us have already talked about it before you came just now, and of course, the conclusions of our research are not orders, and you can express your opinions.Otherwise, we wouldn't have solemnly asked you to come, and we'd tell you just over the phone.In short, the nature of today's meeting is a bit stronger.Comrade from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you came first?
”Wang Ai nodded seriously, and although the small book spread out was still snow-white, his attitude was still correct.The middle-aged cadre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs smiled at Wang Ai: "Xiao Wang, I usually watch the ball, and our leaders also watch the ball, we are all very happy that you have won glory for China, and we are also willing to provide support and help for your goals." ”Wang Ai smiled and lowered his head, and listened to this thin cadre continue: "Because of the influence of football and your outstanding performance, you have provided very effective work assistance to our European Division, and everyone is very grateful to you, the ambassadors of Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom have all reacted and praised you within our diplomatic system."
After you won the Premier League's Player of the Month award last October, the embassy in the UK responded to the problem and the ministry conducted a preliminary investigation.Over the past year, we have been collecting information about you, especially what international and European football have said about you.You were on the cover of Time magazine in the U.S. six months ago, and we sensed that your quest for two awards was maturing fast.So we have gathered a lot of experts in our department and have been deducing this matter.I just heard that you are coming back recently, and Vice Chairman Yan discussed with us, so I came over with the conclusions of our department. ”"Thank you, thank you for your concern.""
Heh, you're welcome.Now foreign guests will ask about you, and we are also honored.So as long as you have a chance in this matter, we will definitely do our best to help you fight for it. ”Wang Ai nodded: "I understand that my honor not only belongs to myself, but also to China." ”Several leaders nodded, and the cadre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued: "Through our follow-up research, on the whole, we believe that your current momentum is very high, second only to the Italian player Cannavaro.In the evaluation of professionals, you are quite close to Cannavaro, and in terms of mass media, you are also relatively close to him.Through an analysis of the situation over the past few years, you may be the strongest challenger in recent years. ”Wang Ai nodded with a serious face, this conclusion was not much different from his observation."
After the study by the experts in our department, everyone is relatively unanimous.If it's not the World Cup this year, then there is a real high probability that your goal will be achieved. ”Several leaders observed Wang Ai's expression, and saw that he was calm and clear-eyed, and they were all satisfied in their hearts."
In addition to the two of you, Zinedine Zidane, who has received a lot of sympathy at the World Cup, also has a chance, as well as Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and French striker Thierry Henry, and of course Ronaldinho, who has been in the first two years, also has a chance.That's pretty much it, the closest of them is the captain of the championship team, Cannavaro and you, who broke a series of scorers' records and led the Chinese team to the quarterfinals in history.On a professional level, if it's a 100 point, then he's about 52, you're about 48, and on the mass level, he's 54, you're 46.Without any interference, the final vote would be about the same.Of course, there may be some fluctuations, such as on a cultural and psychological level, as well as the unintentional flow of votes to the side of the most likely winner, in short, the difference in points when voting is even greater. ”()