"There are two biggest changes in Chinese football in the past 100 years."
Against the backdrop of the majestic back music, Fan Zhiyi looked serious and high-spirited: "One is the professional reform, the other is the breakthrough of the World Cup, I am fortunate to have experienced the whole process with many people, not only witnessing the extraordinary changes in Chinese football, but also witnessing the birth of a group of legendary generations far beyond us."
Luckily, I used to follow the legendary coach Gao Hongbo as their assistant coach for a few years.Frankly speaking, in addition to some experiences that are not very useful, I learn more from them, from this excellent collective, from the younger generations who have been tempered countless times, integrated with the latest science, superhuman-like self-discipline, do not have any bad habits, love the country, love the people, love the society, and always dedicate the best side to the fans. ”The impulse to applaud from the audience was suppressed by the urge to listen, and there was only a slight agitation.The focus in the eyes of everyone on the stage supported Fan Zhiyi, and he continued: "Football and sports are the most real, and those who are completely attained come first.We have been around for thousands of years since classical football, but we have been humbly learning from others.Our coaches, our players, never care about the age of the master in order to improve.The master may be able to guide us to take 90 steps, but there must be 10 steps that we have to take on our own, and we will be beaten and brutally eliminated in practice.This lesson of the times is enough to lower the head of our predecessors, so that we can obtain from them the renewal of our own football knowledge system, perhaps this is the most valuable wealth left to Chinese football by their generation. ”The audience nodded."
Today I am honoured to be the guest of honour at the Ballon d'Or, even though I didn't have the opportunity to win it myself."
Speaking of this, Fan Zhiyi smiled: "That's why I just said so much, the purpose is to touch it for a while." ”"Please the No. 25 player of the Real Madrid team of the Spanish Football League......"
The applause broke out violently, Fan Zhiyi stubbornly waited for a while, waited for the applause to subside a little, and then approached the microphone again to finish speaking: "Come to the stage to receive the Chinese Golden Ball Award." ”Wang Ai took a light breath and stood up, smiling and slowly walked onto the stage.From the moment he stood up, everyone in the hall stood up, and the applause did not stop for a moment.The ratings of the live award ceremony also reached its peak at this moment, multiple cameras followed the focus closely, Wang Ai who came with a smile from the audience, and Fan Zhiyi, who was smiling and waiting on the stage, finally met on the side of the podium.Wang Ai took a step forward and stretched out his hand, Fan Zhiyi took a step and grabbed Wang Ai's hand, Wang Ai smiled and nodded: "Fan guide." ”"Little Wang'er!
Come!
”Wang Ai came to the podium and stood still, and Fan Zhiyi was about to retreat to the dark shadow area, just when the light and shadow on the big screen behind him changed, and an old photo appeared.The mood of the people in the audience changed as soon as possible, and the two people on the stage looked back inexplicably: after defeating Costa Rica in the 02 World Cup, Fan Zhiyi carried a photo of Wang Ai on his shoulder!
The applause swept the audience again, and it didn't stop for a long time.The old photos from fifteen years ago once again brought people's memories back to that era of national excitement and the year when Wang Ai was born.The two on the stage also sighed, Wang Ai looked at Fan Zhiyi: "Old captain." ”Fan Zhiyi applauded and nodded: "Well, well done, Captain Wang." ”Wang Ai faced the audience again, the applause still didn't stop, Wang Ai took a deep breath and lowered his head, but he couldn't suppress the turbulent waves in his heart.He simply raised his head and pointed to the audience, then took a step sideways, squatted down, wrapped his right arm, and stood up!
Fan Zhiyi, who weighed one hundred and eighty pounds, was actually caught by Wang Ai with one hand!
From the moment Wang Ai took a sideways step, people who were familiar with him silently had a premonition, including his brother and lover, while others were still inexplicable.After Wang Ai finished the action quickly, the two people in front of the stage and the two people in the background of the stage completed a wonderful intersection.The audience applauded like thunder, cheered like a tide, and there were sharp whistles that tore through it all.Fan Zhiyi, who landed safely, regained his hands in front of the microphone: "I am the first award presenter to be lifted up by the winner, oh yes!
”"You may be seated."
Wang Ai smiled and said to the guests who were already a little tired.Everyone sat down with a smile as they waited for the final speech of the evening."
As you can see, the old boy has been able to resist the mountains of the past on his shoulders.In the past 15 years, I have experienced a lot personally, my partner has experienced a lot, my friends, my Chinese football, my Chinese fans have experienced a lot together. ”Wang Ai put his hands on the podium and straightened his posture: "Some people say that as a football player, I should have no regrets in this life."
Yes, I have been pursuing this for the past 15 years, in countless silent mornings and sleeping nights, I have held my beloved football and imagined the game, the training, and the family, friends, teachers and countless sincere fans in China that I will never be able to receive. ”"However, the individual ability is small, and the goalscorer who can score cannot do without the centre-backs who help him at the back.It's easier to be the center stage and in the spotlight as a goalscorer, but each player understands that he or she is part of the group.For two and a half years I have firmly occupied the position of leading scorer for Real Madrid, the most successful club and the most luxurious team in the world, but I am not the captain and I am not usually the initiator of the attack, which shows that individual efforts can only be amplified by collective success. ”"Thank you to the sports world, to the General Administration, to the Football Association, to the Organizing Committee for giving me a chance to go home and to meet my friends.As a migrant worker abroad, on the way home, only at this moment can I really relax and truly enjoy the infinite warmth, and the comfort that everyone gives me is irreplaceable by any other thing. ”The applause rang out one after another, and Wang Ai said the concluding remarks freely: "Two years ago, someone talked to me about retirement for the first time, I was very angry, and I was already lying flat two years later.I'm 30 years old this year, I don't know how long I'll be able to play, but every day is like this trophy, it's the past and it's the beginning.When the high director of the silent cold night 17 years ago led me into the national brand, the five-star red flag was an indelible mark on my body.There are still various problems in today's Chinese football, some of which are thought-provoking, everyone is discussing, everyone is thinking, and everyone is working hard.But in any case, just as our predecessors illuminated our way to come with struggle, I believe that our struggle will also illuminate the way of future generations. ”