Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 461 Dominating the Golden Globe Awards

Zaccheroni's words have gained widespread acceptance, but in reality, they are of little use.

Shan Yongzhuo will still make his appearance as required.

After the match against Japan, Shan Yongzhuo did not return directly to his club, but instead went to Zurich, Switzerland, to attend the Ballon d'Or award ceremony.

Shan Yongzhuo has no worries about winning the Ballon d'Or for the second consecutive year, after all, his performance last season was truly unbeatable.

After all, with the Premier League and Champions League Golden Boots already secured, plus so many other titles, it would indeed be a bit unreasonable not to win the Ballon d'Or.

As for Ronaldo and Messi, there's no comparison. Not only is Ronaldo's team performance inferior, but his individual performance is also incomparable.

Shan Yongzhuo didn't talk much with Messi and Ronaldo next to him, after all, they weren't really familiar with each other.

Then came the natural process of receiving awards and giving speeches.

Shan Yongzhuo's remarks were purely perfunctory and very official, offering virtually no substance.

However, the English and Chinese media were in an uproar.

The English media's fervor is understandable; they've always been adept at finding angles to hype up the Premier League, and now, the Premier League has produced a player who is a reigning Ballon d'Or winner.

What does this mean?
This certainly proves that the Premier League is the world's number one league!
Although Shan Yongzhuo is not English, it doesn't matter, he is a Premier League player.

This is enough.

In short, while praising Shan Yongzhuo, it's enough to find an angle to praise the Premier League!
The Times: Shan Yongzhuo, the world's first player to rise through the ranks of the English Premier League.

The Guardian: Shan Yongzhuo's victory, England's victory.

The Sun: The man who conquered the top league with goals.

Les Echos: The untold story of Shan Yongzhuo and Platini.

"..."

The English media were discussing it wildly, and the public opinion was stirred up to a very high level.

Domestically, the media went even more crazy.

Sina: The greatest football star in history, defending his Ballon d'Or title!

NetEase: Shocking! He actually dominated the Golden Globe Awards.

Tencent: Shan Yongzhuo's historical status is approaching that of football legend Pelé!

"..."

Domestic public opinion was also fermenting wildly, and advertisers were also collectively fueling the flames, making Shan Yongzhuo's name resound throughout the world once again.

After all, this is not the era of the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry of later years. Defending the Ballon d'Or is an incredibly difficult achievement, and now, Shan Yongzhuo has done it.

Shan Yongzhuo, who has long been a darling of the endorsement industry, has once again added a lot of work pressure to Kroos. However, Kroos is quite happy about this. He seriously told Shan Yongzhuo that he must prepare for the next endorsement work.

Dan Yongzhuo felt somewhat helpless, but the thought of the large sums of money coming in made him feel relieved.

His nominal girlfriend, Valentina, called Shan Yongzhuo immediately to congratulate him on winning the Ballon d'Or. This prompted Shan Yongzhuo to boast about it for a while, but the thought that the Ballon d'Or wouldn't actually add any points to his ranking made him a little annoyed.

Back at the club, Shan Yongzhuo became even more proactive.

However, the atmosphere at the club isn't very good right now.

Manchester City's performance during Shan Yongzhuo's absence was commendable.

Although they strategically forfeited the FA Cup, fielding a completely reserve team in the third round and losing to Aston Villa, their league performance was still respectable.

Shan Yongzhuo missed three rounds of the league, namely rounds 20, 21, and 22, as well as the rescheduled round 17.

Manchester City achieved three wins and one loss in four games, defeating Norwich, Stoke City and Southampton in succession. However, in the 22nd round, they stumbled in the away game against Arsenal, losing 2-0 at home.

However, this is not a big deal, after all, no one can guarantee that they will never lose a game in the league.

The problem is that Manchester United is simply too strong. They have achieved three consecutive victories, giving Manchester City no chance to catch up and still leading Manchester City by two points.

Although the two-point difference is only one game, Manchester United's outstanding performance seems to be giving them no chance at all.

Moreover, Chelsea has caught up with Manchester City, achieving three consecutive league wins and narrowing the gap with them.

Manchester United's excellent performance during this period is largely due to their star striker, Robin van Persie, who has returned from injury and is performing exceptionally well, scoring 5 goals in 3 games and demonstrating remarkable goal-scoring form.

If it weren't for Shan Yongzhuo's unparalleled statistics, which are simply impossible to surpass, Van Persie would have been poised to become the Premier League's top scorer.

As we enter mid-January, the Premier League is in a crucial phase of securing points, and the Champions League Round of 1 is just around the corner. Although Manchester City's opponent is Shakhtar Donetsk, the pressure of competing on two fronts is still considerable.

If we fall behind Manchester United at this stage, then our chances of catching up will depend on Manchester United's performance.

The return of Shan Yongzhuo is the first piece of good news for Manchester City.

In addition, just as the Manchester City team was actively preparing for the match, they suddenly received another piece of very good news – Manchester United drew.

In the first match of the 23rd round of the Premier League, Manchester United drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur away from home.

No one expected that Manchester United's incredible winning streak would be ended by Tottenham. This team, which has had a mediocre season, showed great fighting spirit at White Hart Lane when facing Manchester United, who share the same anthem.

A draw meant Manchester United only managed to secure one point.

In other words, Manchester City is now only 3 points behind Manchester United. With a better goal difference, if Manchester City can beat Fulham at home in this match, they will be able to return to the top of the Premier League.

The whole team was immediately filled with anticipation for the match.

Public opinion is very optimistic that Manchester City can defeat Fulham at home, not only because of the points, but more importantly, because Shan Yongzhuo has returned, which is a very important reason.

Manchester City's players are also full of confidence, with Shan Yongzhuo being their source of confidence. Milner, who is usually low-key and easy-going, even boasted that he would crush Fulham.

Meanwhile, the Fulham players felt incredibly unlucky; of all times, Shan Yongzhuo had to return now.

In fact, they themselves know that even without Shan Yongzhuo, their strength is still inferior to Manchester City's, and it will not be easy for us to achieve anything on the road.

But without Shan Yongzhuo, wouldn't they still have some chance?
With Shan Yongzhuo around, isn't there absolutely no chance?
In this completely different atmosphere, the Premier League match between Manchester City and Fulham, the 23rd round, kicked off at the Etihad Stadium.

(End of this chapter)