Football: Starting from the Ronaldinho template

Chapter 305 Lawrence Breakthrough Award!

Emirates Stadium.

Despite losing the match, Tuchel still shook hands with Wenger, as he was a renowned senior figure in the industry and deserved respect.

Qin Ming exchanged jerseys with Reus on the sidelines. "Are you planning to retire at Dortmund?"

He had seen Bayern Munich's offer to Reus before, and joining Bayern in the Bundesliga is not a shameful thing. Dortmund has many precedents, such as Götze and Lewandowski.

"Maybe."

Reus didn't really want to talk about this topic. To be honest, he could feel that Dortmund was getting weaker, even after changing coaches and buying players.

He didn't know if continuing to persevere would yield the desired result.

But he just didn't want to leave, becoming a deserter in the eyes of Dortmund fans.

"Ok."

Qin Ming draped his jersey over his shoulders. The temperature in London was rising in mid-February, and coupled with the fact that he had just finished a match, he didn't feel too cold.

He walked over to his teammates and smiled, "Today's result was pretty good, so the pressure of playing away from home will be a bit less."

The probability of being overturned after leading by three goals at home in the Champions League is almost zero.

Moreover, Dortmund's current form is clearly no match for Arsenal's.

"It seems like Bundesliga clubs aren't that great!"

Morata muttered.

"Is Serie A different from La Liga? There are only a few strong teams."

Cazorla retorted.

The two discussed which league had the highest prestige, and eventually reached the same conclusion.

Premier League.

After all, they're playing in the Premier League right now, so they definitely want to pat themselves on the back.

"But even if we score three goals in the first leg, we must not be careless in the second leg. You know, before last season we were always in the round of 16."

Pat Rice came over and reminded him.

He was afraid that Arsenal players would become arrogant and cause a miracle to happen.

That would truly become a laughing stock in the global football world.

"Don't worry!" Qin Ming patted the captain's armband, indicating that he would take care of everything.

Since his debut in Wolfsburg, he has won many championships and also encountered many setbacks.

For example, the Asian Cup, the UEFA Champions League, etc.

Therefore, I always have a scale in my heart, knowing when to be proud and when to be humble.

"Qin, you have a chance to win the Champions League Golden Boot this year!"

Sanchez suddenly said.

"Hey Qin, how many Champions League goals do you have now?"

"Monreal asked curiously."

"Eight!" Qin Ming counted on his fingers: six goals in the group stage and two goals in the knockout stage.

"So you should be in first place now, right?"

Monreal hadn't finished speaking.

Morata provided the answer: "Not yet! Messi is currently ranked first with 10 goals, mainly because he's so good at racking up goals; he scored six against Celtic!"

"Lewandowski of Bayern Munich is third with six goals!"

"Cristiano is nowhere to be seen now!"

"But it's alright, who wins the Champions League Golden Boot in the end usually depends on who plays the longest!"

"I believe we can definitely play until the very end!"

Morata looked very confident.

Qin Ming nodded in agreement. He remembered that Ronaldo hadn't racked up many points in the group stage, but he was still the Champions League Golden Boot winner this season.

It's because they reached the final and had crucial performances in many matches.

"Real Madrid must be very strong," Qin Ming said to his teammates, seemingly out of nowhere.

"They are quite strong, but we are not weak either!"

Everyone looked at each other and smiled.

Globes Sport: A major upset! PSG 4-0 Barcelona! Enrique's job hangs in the balance! Arsenal 3-0 Dortmund, refusing a home defeat!
The Sun: Spring is coming! Will Arsenal continue their winning streak and leave no chance for other league rivals, or will they falter?
Dongqiudi: The third stage of the 2018 Russia World Cup qualifiers will continue at the end of March. Currently, the Chinese team is in Group A, with five wins in five games and 15 points, leading the second-placed South Korean team by 6 points. If they can win two more games, they will advance to the finals of the Russia World Cup!
Qin Ming didn't expect that the World Cup qualifiers would generate such a frightening level of buzz even before they started.

He has also recently given many interviews to the media.

But there was no champagne at halftime. 15 points is quite safe. Based on past experience, even if they lose the rest of the game, they can still advance as the second-place team.

Even if all else fails, I can still snag half a spot.

Qin Ming shot an advertisement during his free time in February.

Pepsi.

Barnett had been negotiating with Pepsi for a long time before finalizing that huge contract, which was even higher than Messi's endorsement fee.

Even the advertisements are designed individually, instead of being like Messi's, where he collaborates with Neymar and others to attract traffic.

The following is a Pepsi advertising script created based on reference content, featuring an Arsenal striker whose playing style is similar to Ronaldinho, blending technological innovation with football passion to echo the Pepsi brand spirit:

Blue Realm Rhapsody!

This is the name of the advertisement given by Pepsi, and the content is roughly about combining technology with the passion of football.

In a studio in North London, Qin Ming finished reviewing the animation demo.

"Hmm, it's alright."

He felt that advertisements for fast-moving consumer goods should be simpler and smoother, and that adding catchy slogans would leave a deeper impression.

Pepsi, on the other hand, made things very complicated.

Not only that, they also invited Ronaldinho to be featured in the final menu of the advertisement.

"I never imagined you could go this far."

Xiao Luo sat by the photography studio, revealing his snow-white buck teeth.

Two and a half years ago, he discovered that there was a player in Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga whose skills were very similar to his.

This was only discovered by fans commenting on his social media account.

After watching it, I felt it was very similar, even the way it touched the ball was exactly like my younger self.

Of course, the most important thing is the joy of playing football.

This kind of emotion is rarely seen in professional players.

"It will only get stronger in the future!"

Qin Ming flicked the ball to his toes, letting it roll smoothly, and then flicked it back.

Ronaldinho used his power to stop the ball with his forehead while standing still, then lifted it up and stopped it on his back.

The two of them, like little kids, performed fancy moves with the soccer ball, captivating the staff who watched.

"Watching them play football is truly a pleasure."

Mark Kirkham, PepsiCo's global marketing head, couldn't help but exclaim that he had seen Messi and others play before, but there was always something missing.

Neymar has it, but it feels more deliberate and less natural.

After filming the advertisement, Qin Ming did not play in the fifth round of the FA Cup, but instead went to Monte Carlo, Monaco.

The 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards were held here.

"We won." Before the awards ceremony began, Qin Ming took his phone aside and glanced at it: Arsenal 2-0 Sutton United, advancing to the next round.

He's here today representing Arsenal.

The awards ceremony was quite elaborate, as it was an award for the entire sports world, so many guests were invited.

Today's host is Hugh Grant, a veteran English actor who has starred in classic films such as "Maurice".

"Today's awards ceremony primarily recognizes outstanding athletes and teams of 2016."

"I said this on the podium," Hugh Grant said.

Qin Ming recalled what Wenger had told him: this award mainly considers the Rio Olympics, the European Championship, and major leagues.

He definitely won't win the award.

Like the Golden Globe, the Laureus Awards have Olympic years and regular years.

really.

Usain Bolt won the Best Male Athlete award. He was lucky to win three gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relays at the Rio Olympics, achieving a three-peat.

The best female athlete is Simone Biles, who won 4 gold and 1 bronze medals at the Rio Olympics, dominating women's gymnastics.

Best Team: Chicago Cubs

"Lawrence Breakthrough Award!"

"He is Qin Ming from China!"

Hugh Grant announced the award.

The Laureus Breakthrough Award, also known as the Best Newcomer Award, aims to recognize emerging athletes or teams who have made extraordinary breakthroughs, emerged, and generated global impact in the past year.

"They didn't even give it to Nico Rosberg!"

Verstappen was a bit shocked, mainly because the selection criteria for this award are that the athlete must reach a world-class level for the first time in the year and break the traditional pattern in an unexpected way, and their own story must have broad dissemination value, inspiring the public or representing the spirit of sports.

Simply put, it's about finding "changemakers who bring something to life from scratch," looking at both hard metrics of achievement and the compelling story and industry impact.

He originally thought it would be Nico Rosberg.

This is the colleague who defeated Hamilton to win his first F1 World Championship and then retired.

I never expected it to be Qin Ming's.

"They didn't even tell me before," Verstappen muttered.

Qin Ming smiled, buttoned up his suit jacket, and slowly walked towards the podium, feeling a little emotional.

Back then, he went from being a player who was banned from entering the cafeteria to attending top award ceremonies in the sports world.

"Thank you."

After accepting the trophy, Qin Ming looked at the crowd below the stage, his smile becoming even brighter.

"First of all, I would like to thank the Laureus World Sports Academy for bestowing this incredible honor upon me. To be honest, standing here and looking at so many legendary athletes in the audience—Bolt, Nadal, Hamilton—athletes I used to look up to on TV as a child, and now standing in front of you to receive an award for football, it feels so surreal."

"Then, I want to dedicate this award to all those who believe in the impossible. Nine years ago, when I left the Pengcheng Youth Training Base, someone said to me: 'A Chinese kid wants to score in the Bundesliga? That's harder than winning the lottery.' But tonight, this trophy proves one thing: in the world of football, there is no impossible, only 'not done yet'."

"Furthermore, before this, two Chinese athletes stood here and received the same award as this trophy."

Qin Ming shook the trophy.

He was referring to Yao Ming in 2003 and Liu Xiang in 2005.

"This is also a tribute to them, and I hope that in the future I can continue to carry forward the spirit of Chinese sports."

Qin Ming finished reciting the speech he had written earlier.

With more experience winning awards, one naturally becomes very familiar with the process.

"Some people might ask why Qin was able to win the Best Breakthrough Award?"

Hugh Grant pointed to the big screen.

He broke the record for most goals in a single Premier League season, previously held by England legends Alan Shearer and Andy Cole.

Premier League champion, Community Shield champion, and League Cup champion.

But the most important thing is that record, broken by a Chinese athlete, which embodies the core concept of "from nothing to something".

In addition, there is the global influence of football and the effect of the Asian market.

"Qin, what were you thinking the night you broke the Premier League goal record?"

Hugh Grant is a passionate England fan.

However, his team is Fulham, a team located in southwest London, which was relegated to the Championship three seasons ago.

"I'm wondering when the next record will be."

Qin Ming raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"Haha, I think it won't be too far off. Maybe by June, a new Premier League goal record will be broken again."

Hugh Grant genuinely admires Qin Ming's goal-scoring efficiency.

He plays beautifully and scores a lot of goals; he's practically a dream player.

I wish I could be in Fulham.

"Thank you."

After Qin Ming finished speaking, he stepped down from the podium and handed the trophy to Verstappen, asking, "When will you win the Best Athlete Award?"

"You should definitely take it first!"

Verstappen grinned.

He felt that with Qin Ming's skill level, as long as he could win multiple championships such as the Champions League and the league in a non-Olympic year, coupled with his terrifying statistics, he would eventually be able to lift this trophy.

As for yourself?

F1 drivers have a history of taking down Lawrence, but only Schumacher and Vettel have done so.

Verstappen felt he probably had a long way to go.

Let's cheer each other on.

Qin Ming was also looking forward to that day.

After the awards ceremony, the sports world became lively, mainly revolving around the battle between the two.

Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James.

One of them won the European Championship and the Champions League, while the other won the NBA championship, but neither of them won any awards.

The fans are unhappy.
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To date, it seems no football or basketball player has won the World's Best Male Athlete of the Year award.
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[It's basically dominated by tennis, racing, and sprinting.]
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[I wonder what the fans of these two players are criticizing?]
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How could Qin Ming possibly win an award?
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[Because he broke the Premier League goal record and led Arsenal to the Premier League title.]
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【Don't make noise.】
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There hasn't been a team athlete to win the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award yet.
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[Since the Laureus Awards already has a Team of the Year award, the Athlete of the Year award will naturally favor individual athletes. Unless a truly epic, god-like figure like Maradona or Jordan emerges in a team event, it's difficult to let one person enjoy the honor of a team event.]
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Amid the Laureus Awards controversy, March arrived.

The schedules of major European leagues have become very tight.

On February 21, Arsenal will face Manchester City in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

"The game is over! The game is over!"

Arsenal lost 0-1 to Manchester City!

"Today, Guardiola seemed to have lost his faith. After taking the lead by one goal at the start of the game, he actually told the team to retreat and play defensively!"

"Is this still the Guardiola we know?"

"Furthermore, with Caballero replacing Bravo in goal, Manchester City's goals conceded have noticeably decreased. Their marking of Qin Ming was also very effective today!"

"But I still want to say that this was an ugly victory!"

At the Emirates Stadium, Qin Ming glanced helplessly at the scoreboard. He had originally thought he would be going to play an attacking game against Manchester City, and he had even prepared his tactics in advance.

As a result, Manchester City stopped playing immediately after scoring.

The defensive presence of Fernandinho, Jesus, and Sterling on the flanks did indeed cause him considerable trouble.

(End of this chapter)