Chapter 1032: Winning the Grand Prize, I Want to Play Until I’m Forty

Nadal and Dong Fangzhuo sat next to each other, but an unknown woman sat next to Dong Fangzhuo. She was wearing a black evening dress and looked like an athlete. Her expression was a little nervous.

The Laureus World Sports Awards recognize outstanding sporting achievements and are a major event in the international sports world. The ceremony was hosted by two-time Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey and was attended by sports and entertainment dignitaries from around the world.

At the awards ceremony, it was first announced that Australia's five-time motorcycle world champion Mick Doohan and five-time Olympic rowing gold medalist Steve Redgrave were selected for the Laureus World Sports Academy.

Dong Fangzhuo didn't know anyone... except Nadal.

Soon the awards began to be given out.

The Laureus Award for Best Sportsmanship was awarded to the European Ryder Cup team, while May El Khalil, founder of the Beirut Marathon, won the Laureus Award for Sport for Good. These two small awards are nothing to see, and the next award is the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The winner of this award is awesome because his name is Zidane.

A video recorded earlier by the handsome English footballer David Beckham was played at the scene. Beckham spoke highly of Zidane. In the video, Beckham used multiple "geniuses" to describe Zidane's extraordinary achievements on the football field. He praised Zidane. He is almost omnipotent on the inner court and can make the impossible possible.

England football legend Bobby Charlton presented Zidane with an award. Zidane, dressed in a suit and tie, walked onto the stage. The audience spontaneously stood up and applauded to express their respect and respect for the superstar. Zidane delivered his acceptance speech in French, and especially thanked the audience for his former teammate Desailly and his wife who has always been by his side.

Zidane is still engaged in football-related careers, changing his role from the field to the sidelines, but what remains unchanged is his passion and love for football. Dong Fangzhuo was not surprised at all by his acceptance speech.

"For me, football has never left my world and my life. I think I will stay in the world of football for a long, long time."

“Maybe one day in the future I’ll be a coach?”

Yes, if you want to win three consecutive Champions League titles, you will become an even more awesome legend. Thinking of everything Zidane did in his previous life, Dong Fangzhuo felt that Zidane was a born winner.

One day, you will also get this award, right?

Next up was the Laureus Action Sportsman of the Year Award, which was won by Kelly Slater. Slater received a warm welcome from the crowd, as the surfer won a record ten World Surfing Championships and won his third Laureus Action Sports Award.

The tennis star Henin lost to the Italian motorcycle GP king Valentino Rossi in the selection of the annual comeback award.

Talented young golfer Martin Kaymer has been awarded the Laureus Breakthrough Award of the Year after winning the US PGA Championship and becoming the number one golfer in Europe.

The Spanish World Cup football team won the Laureus World Team of the Year Award, which is another major event after Spain won the World Cup in South Africa. As a strong team in European football, Spain won the FIFA World Cup for the first time, and this award is well deserved.

“There’s something special about this award that these people are giving out.”

Wozniacki, a beautiful Danish girl wearing a sexy tattooed skin-colored lace lining with a black ribbon-embellished evening dress, stepped onto the stage. She was the guest of honor for the annual World Disabled Athlete.

"The Laureus Award winner for World Para-Athletes is Varina Benteler!"

Who?

Dong Fangzhuo still doesn’t know him well.

As a result, the woman on his right stood up...

"Dong, please help guide her."

Dong Fangzhuo discovered that she was disabled, but he didn't understand the specific disability. He stood up neatly and supported Varina Benteler in a gentlemanly manner. In the end, German skier and biathlete Varina Benteler, who won five gold medals at the Vancouver Winter Paralympics, Teller walked onto the podium with the support of Dong Fangzhuo.

There was huge applause from the audience.

Dong Fangzhuo smiled slightly, but did not step down from the stage and quickly made room for Varina Bentler.

When she touched the trophy, Varina Benteler's sportsmanship had infected all the spectators. She said: "It was the outstanding team work that allowed me to win this award. For me, who is visually impaired, , it is not easy to participate in skiing, and the shooting event in biathlon is almost an "impossible task". I complete such a task with my love for sports and life."

It turned out that there was a problem with his eyesight... Dong Fangzhuo finally understood and was very moved.

This is an athlete who loves sports. How happy he should be. Every year he stands on the podium dressed neatly, but there are more athletes who fail to stand here. Relying on his rebirth and talent, he put in much less effort than others!

Athletes like Varina Bentler are truly worthy of respect.

Dong Fangzhuo had never felt so much emotion in his heart. I don’t know why, but I think of Messi at this time.

Yes, Messi is so tragic...

If you want to find a football player, that person must be Messi. Messi has been running with him for so many years, and he is about to catch up with Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio...

After Varina Bentler finished her speech, Dong Fangzhuo helped her back to her position.

Next, the two most important awards will be announced.

First up is the Female Athlete of the Year award!

The grand prize was eventually won by American ski queen Lindsay Vonn, who defeated three women's tennis superstars Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters and Wozniacki in the selection circle. This is a super awesome year in tennis, but Lindsey Vonn still beats them.

In the past year, she won three consecutive Ski World Cup and Olympic downhill gold medals. Such honors made her have no rivals in the awards.

The most eye-catching thing is naturally the Best Male Athlete of the Year Award!

"Dong Fangzhuo! Dong Fangzhuo! Dong Fangzhuo!"

"Nadal! Nadal! Nadal!"

These two people have the highest voices, and the third person has nothing to do with it.

Even the spinach company is offering a tie, and I don’t know who will win the final prize.

This is the highest honor in the sports world. If you get first in your field, you may not be able to get first in the sports world.

After winning three extraordinary Grand Slam tournaments in 2010: French Open, Wimbledon and US Open, world number one Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal is a natural candidate for entry into the Laureus World Male Athlete of the Year Award selection, and as an opponent, Dong Fangzhuo's achievements also put other athletes to shame: top scorer in total goals in the World Cup, top scorer in goals in a single World Cup, top scorer in the Champions League, top scorer in Serie A, European Gold Medal Boot Award winner, World Cup Ballon d'Or winner, FIFA Ballon d'Or winner, six club titles...

Famous Hollywood star Morgan Freeman took to the podium to announce the winners.

"The winner of the 2010 Laureus Best Male Athlete Award is - Dong!"

Once again, Nadal was defeated in the cross-border awards, and Dong Fangzhuo became the winner again. He quickly gave Nadal a warm hug...

On the rostrum, Dong Fangzhuo took the grand prize from Morgan Freeman and waved to the audience.

"Ahem,"

"Well, Raphael, I'm sorry, I won another prize."

"This award is very important and I must accept it. If you want to win it, you must win all the championships this year. I believe no one will be your opponent at this time next year."

"I just saw Varina Benteler receiving the award and delivering a personal speech. I was also very touched. I am very happy that I am a football player and engaged in the sport I love."

"When Zidane received the award, I was also very emotional. I hope to be able to stay in football for a long, long time like him. I don't want to leave this sport I love most."

At this time, there was deafening applause from the audience.

Then host Kevin Spacey jumped in and asked, "Wait a minute, Dong. I have a question."

"In what capacity do you plan to stay?"

"If I remember correctly, you are not 27 years old yet? Do you plan to stay as a football player or as a coach? You know, your problem affects thousands of people. football player."

The audience burst into laughter instantly, and everyone understood what Spacey meant.

"I guess I'll be a football player for the time being!"

"I'd like to play until I'm about 40."

"Ha! 40 years old. Oh, God, did I hear that wrong? Did I hear that wrong? Did I really hear that right?"

The audience exclaimed.

You are 40 years old, uncle! If you want to play football until you are 40, what about other players? What about the Golden Globes...

Spacey counted on his fingers for several seconds at the scene, and finally said seriously: "Well, then you will have to play for at least 13 more years!"

"It's been 13 years. If I were a fan of other players, I would want to go up and kick him right now, ahem. What is this guy going to do?"

"..."

"Are you really not kidding?"

"Yes, no joke."

40 years old, is it very old? Dong Fangzhuo was really not kidding. If his physical condition was maintained well enough, it would not be a problem at all.

Many professional football players have played past the age of 40. By the end of their careers, they can go to Serie A, return to the Chinese Super League, or wherever. Anyway, they just don’t want to leave football so early.

He knows that in his world, playing professional games at the age of 40 is nothing, but in this world, is there any difference?

No.

So as long as he doesn't want to retire, turning 40 is not a problem at all!

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