There is a dream called football

Chapter 529 Selection of World Footballer

"My three votes will go to the best player, that's for sure, but I won't tell you who I will vote for." This is Lippi's answer to the reporter.

The three votes he mentioned are the votes of this year's FIFA World Player of the Year. According to the rules, the World Footballer of the Year is voted by the head coaches of national teams. Each coach who votes can cast three votes, which are 5 points, 3 points and 1 point.

Unlike the Golden Globe Award, which is voted by reporters, FIFA's Mr. Footballer is considered a more scientific way of voting, because you can handle some reporters, but it is difficult for you to handle the head coach of the national team.

And after 2004, this rule was further amended to select Mr. Football from a 35-man roster voted by the coaches and captains of various countries and representatives of player organizations from various countries.

And this year, Li Qiao has been selected into the list of 35 people. When the news spread to China, the media became excited.

Huang Jianxiang, who has left CCTV, said excitedly on his blog: "This year, Li Qiao has a chance to be the final three."

But just look at the players on this roster and you will know that the competition is fierce.

Not to mention big names like Harvey, Gerrard, Lampard, Ballack, and Torres, there are also many newcomers this year.

For example, the Russian Tsar Arshavin who became a hit in the European Cup.

And Aguero, who is only 20 years old.

Villa is also selected as a rookie.

So Li Qiao not only has to face the PK of those traditional strong players, but also has to compete with these newcomers. The difficulty can be imagined. These 35 players are basically the 35 strongest players in today's football.

最终的结果会在2009年1月12号在瑞士苏黎世歌剧院揭晓，而到了11月份，李乔入围了最后的10人大名单。

After a round of league matches, Li Qiao accepted an interview with Sky Sports.

The beautiful female reporter Rebecca interviewed Li Qiao in the dressing room of Old Trafford.

"First of all, congratulations on the honors you have achieved with Manchester United this year."

"Thank you."

"Now the selection of Mr. Footballer has entered the most critical time. Among the top ten finalists, only two are from Manchester United, one is you, and the other is Cristiano."

Li Qiao laughed.

The female reporter took the list and read it.

"Kaka, Torres, Gerrard, Xavi, Eto'o, Casillas, Iniesta, Villa, you and Ronaldo."

"It sounds like there's too much competition."

"Haha, indeed, do you think your chances of winning are high?"

Li Qiao shook his head, "I think the World Footballer is a very high honor, and it is also the highest individual level. Under such circumstances, I think it is very difficult for anyone to obtain such an honor."

"My advantage is that I am very strong, and my club is very strong. My weakness is that I have not proved myself in the World Cup, so I don't know the final result. Generally, the selection of Mr. Football will be more biased towards Brazilian or Argentine players. I understand this."

"Of course, I very much hope that this will change this year, and a player from Asia can become the World Footballer of the Year."

"If it is, it will be a first for FIFA."

Li Qiao smiled slightly.

"So what does Sir Alex Ferguson think? Who will he support? Cristiano or you?"

This is kind of a joke, of course Li Qiao won't take it seriously.

"I think he's going to be neutral."

"Haha."

"Of course, there are many rumors about your transfer. What do you think about it?"

"My agent will take care of the day-to-day work for me, and I don't have a problem with that."

"Your father-in-law?"

"Hahaha."

"Well, I won't tell this story again, and the Sun newspaper has already dug up my incident in Portugal. You can reprint the news from the Sun newspaper and it will be OK."

"Ha ha."

"At the national team level, the World Cup in South Africa should be your next goal."

Li Qiao nodded, "Of course, I hope to prove myself in South Africa. I am already looking forward to it, but first we have to appear in the Asian Cup, which is actually not easy."

"Yes, as an Englishman, I probably feel the same about the World Cup as you do."

This is advanced humor, and Li Qiao smiled back.

"Talk about your spare time, what else do you like to do in your spare time besides football?"

"I'll read a book."

"Wow, this hobby is very special. Few players like to read books. The one I know is Arshavin."

Li Qiao remembered that in his previous life, during the 2012 European Cup, Arshavin was photographed reading a book on the bench, which was quite strange.

Under normal circumstances, players are the kind of people who are considered to have a very indulgent private life. They are very rich, but their cultural quality is not high.

But Li Qiao is not. He was highly educated in his previous life, so he has kept the habit of reading books.

"I think reading can calm me down and deal with stress better. I'm a person who doesn't like clubbing."

"Then how did you become good friends with Rooney?"

"Hahaha."

"Wayne is a very easy-going person in life, but he loves to play. This is nothing, and it doesn't mean anything. He is still a good person."

In fact, Rooney's failure to be selected into the 35-man list of Footballer of the Year is also more or less related to some news about his private life, so it is said that the golden boy still lost to alcohol and women in the end, just like his predecessor George Best.

"At the end of the interview, I hope you can rank the 11 strongest people in history in your mind."

This can be regarded as a repertoire. Basically, many stars will play this game when they are interviewed.

"Okay, I'd love to, let me think about it."

"I chose Schmeichel as goalkeeper."

The reporter nodded, "It's understandable to take care of old Manchester United teammates."

"Ha ha."

"Left back, Carlos, the one from Brazil."

The reporter nodded and recorded it.

"I chose Italy's Nesta as a central defender, and then Ferdinand."

"I chose Lahm at right back."

"This choice is quite modern. Ram is still very young now."

"Yes, but I think he's really strong at right-back."

"I will give it together in the midfield."

"Kaka, Beckenbauer, Beckham, Robben."

"Forwards, Ronaldo and Messi."

"Why not yourself? I think you should add yourself."

Li Qiao smiled, "We Chinese all understand a truth, that is, we must be humble, although I really want to add myself."

"Well, thank you for your time, it was a pleasure to interview you, and I also wish you the best football player in advance."

(End of this chapter)