The first thing in the ceremony was of course the speech by FIFA President Blatter. After the innocuous speech, it was the announcement of the major awards.

In order to enhance his influence, Blatter specially created the FIFA President's Special Award, which was awarded to Iraq in the midst of war this year.

The fair play award went to fans of the Scottish club Celtic, for last year's UEFA Cup final, where Celtic lost to Porto but kept their fans sane.

The most improved award of the year was awarded to the Asian team Bahrain. This country is only slightly larger than Andorra and Singapore, with a population of about 700,000 and only 5,000 registered players.

But they made it to the main match of the 2004 Asian Cup, and their FIFA ranking jumped from 105th to 64th, which can be said to have progressed rapidly. Wang Feng pays more attention to this country. In next year's Asian Cup, the Chinese team will be in the same group as Indonesia and Qatar, and they will face opponents soon.

The best team award of the year fell on the Brazilian team without any suspense. Since winning the World Cup in 2002, Brazil's "dream team" has continued their strong performance and won 8 wins in international competitions throughout the year. Stable results of 5 draws and 4 losses.

The final winner of Miss World Soccer is Prinz from Germany. She defeated Hamm of the United States and Ljungberg of Sweden to win the award for the first time.

In the US Women's World Cup that ended two months ago, Prinz helped Germany win the World Cup for the first time, so her award can be said to be expected.

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When it came to the grand finale, everyone on the scene became tense. Thousands of fans in front of domestic TVs were staring at the screen with great anticipation, waiting for this historical moment.

Wang Feng was suddenly worried about his gains and losses, what if it wasn't for himself? Although his performance last year was extremely dazzling, FIFA, which values ​​fame more, may choose Zidane.

Just like Nedved, who was shortlisted for the top five Golden Globes, he didn't even make it into the top ten candidates for the World Footballer of the Year. Although Juventus had a poor record last year, more people think it's because of FIFA. The influence of Eastern Europe is considered too low.

How do they judge the influence of the Asian region? Wang Feng didn't know that the palms of the 20-year-old boy were soaked with sweat, and he realized that the desire to compete in his heart was so strong.

Blatter once again came to the stage to announce the three best players in 2003, Zidane, Henry and Wang Feng. At the same time, the big screen behind him also played real-time highlights of their goals. Wang Feng's shocking performance against Real Madrid Shooting is among them.

Although everyone present had already seen this shot, it still aroused small whispers, and Zidane whispered next to Wang Feng: "You can always score goals that shock the world. So does the volley."

Wang Feng responded in a low voice: "Didn't you also play in the Champions League final? To be honest, I think your shot is more elegant and more important." Zidane shook his head and remained silent. , he dared to volley long-range shots on a whim.

When the World Player of the Year trophy was brought to the podium, everyone held their breath and waited for the result. Wang Feng and Zidane couldn't sit still. Although the French had already won the award Honor, but in the face of the title of the first football player, who can take it calmly?

"I am here to solemnly announce on behalf of FIFA that the 2003 World Player of the Year is...Wang Feng!"

The weird pronunciation of pinyin resounded throughout the venue. Wang Feng subconsciously jumped up from his seat, clenched his right hand and waved his arms to express his excitement. At the same time, the audience burst into warm applause.

For most people, this result is not unexpected, Wang Feng's performance last season was too good! Not only the club's five-time crown, but also the personal European Golden Boot and Champions League top scorer, which is an unprecedented honor.

And since the second half of the year, his performance in Serie A has not faded in the slightest. He contributed 21 goals in the 12 rounds, and also scored 7 goals in the Champions League. He also helped Inter Milan win the Toyota Cup after many years.

A trace of disappointment flashed across Zidane's face, but he quickly stood up and hugged Wang Feng, congratulating him on becoming the new number one in the world. Henry was more open-minded, because he knew that it would never be his turn.

When Wang Feng was on the podium, the big screen also showed the votes of the World Footballer of the Year. Wang Feng got 304 votes, and Zidane, who came second, got 166 votes, almost half of Wang Feng.

Henry ranked third with 156 votes, fourth was Ronaldo with 148 votes, fifth was Carlos with 115 votes, sixth was Van Nistelrooy with 86 votes, seventh was Beckham with 74 votes, and eighth was Raul with 39 votes , the ninth is Maldini with 37 votes, and the tenth is Shevchenko with 26 votes.

Wang Feng took the World Player of the Year trophy from Prague, and then raised it above his head, and the audience burst into applause and cheers again.

This is a semi-arched rectangular parallelepiped trophy, which is golden as a whole. The longitude and latitude of the earth are painted on the front. A crystal football is inlaid in the center of the cup. The name of Wang Feng and the year of the award are engraved on the base of the disc. It is also bilingual in Chinese and English. .

With his absolute advantage and undisputed record, he won the highest honor of professional players and reached the top of the world football!

Wang Feng suppressed his excitement and came to the microphone, took a deep breath, and wanted to say his acceptance speech, but forgot the beginning for a while, so he could only smile shyly~lightnovelpub.net~ There was thunderous applause again in the venue, encouraging the young player of.

"It was a dream night for me."

"When I set foot on European soil four years ago, I never imagined that I would be where I am today. At that time, I just wanted to become a professional player, earn money to support my family, and satisfy my passion for football."

"I come from a small football country, China. Maybe I have some football talent, but the most important factor for success is hard work. I have never given up training and hard work in the past four years."

"Weakness is no excuse, as long as you work hard, you will be rewarded!"

"I would like to thank all the players at Inter Milan, and thanks to coach Cooper and Mancini. With their full support, I was able to achieve such good statistics and Inter Milan was able to regain its glory."

"I would also like to thank Henk and Vertonghen, coach Magritte and Antonis, and thank all those who gave me growth and care. Your support is the key to my journey."

"Finally, I would also like to thank my family and girlfriend. They have been by my side during critical times. Thinking of you gives me infinite strength. Thank you!"

The venue burst into warm applause again, and everyone stood up and applauded the Shinco World Footballer of the Year. Most of them knew more or less about Wang Feng's hard-working habits, and his speech at this time seemed meaningful.

Football is unfair to some extent, there are always talented players, but without hard training, these talented players will pass through the football field like meteors and disappear in a flash.

However, there are many players with mediocre talents, relying on the spirit of seriousness and hard work, doing their best to develop their bodies and potentials, and achieving achievements that many geniuses cannot achieve.