Chapter 838 Fighting for the Club World Cup!
Then "France Football" announced the scoring results of the Ballon d'Or. ◢щЩш.suimEnG.1a
Dong Fangzhuo's score is quite terrifying, 473 points.
A score of 473 points is quite terrifying.
The voting rules for the Ballon d'Or are as follows: After "France Football" proposed a shortlist of 30 people, 96 authoritative sports media around the world will make the selection. On each ballot, 5 players can be written. These 5 players will receive 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 points in order of ranking. The one with the highest score will receive the Ballon d'Or.
Theoretically, even if all 96 media outlets vote for one person in the first place, this person can get 480 points. Due to the different aesthetics of football around the world, no one in history has ever scored a perfect score.
Dong Fangzhuo scored 473 points this year, scoring 9854, the theoretical maximum of 480 points. This also created the highest scoring rate since the Golden Globe Award was created in 1956.
Previously, the highest scoring rate was the 1984 Ballon d'Or winner Platini, when he scored 128 points (the highest possible score was 130 points) and the scoring rate reached 9846.
Since the creation of the Golden Globe Award, the 10 Golden Globe winners with the highest scoring rate are: Dong Fangzhuo in 2009 (scoring rate 9854), Platini in 1984 (scoring rate 9846), Platini in 1985 (scoring rate 9769), Dong Fangzhuo in 2007 (scoring rate 9766), Rummenigge in 1980 (scoring rate 976), Papin in 1991 (scoring rate 9724), Zidane in 1998 (scoring rate 9568) ), Basten in 1988 (scoring rate 9555), Baggio in 1993 (scoring rate 9466), Matthaus in 1990 (scoring rate 9448).
Dong Fangzhuo came first once and fourth once, and everyone expected him to return. When comparing the scoring rates of other players, Dong Fangzhuo's lead is even greater.
In this year's Ballon d'Or selection, Messi scored 233 points, ranking second. Ronaldo scored 170 points and ranked third. Kaka ranked fourth with 149 points and Iniesta ranked fifth with 75 points. Xavi ranked 6th with 58 points, Ibrahimovic ranked 7th with 50 points, Rooney ranked 8th with 35 points, Drogba ranked 9th with 33 points, and Gerrard ranked 10th with 32 points.
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Shortly after winning the Golden Ball, the world's two major news agencies commented on Dong Fangzhuo's award.
Reuters: Dong Fangzhuo beats Messi to win Ballon d'Or
In the Champions League final in May this year, Inter Milan player Dong Fangzhuo scored a hat trick. He also helped the team defeat Barcelona led by Messi 3:1.
In this year's Golden Globe Award selection, he still defeated Messi, successfully replaced the previous winner Ronaldo, and won the second Golden Globe Award in his career.
Last season, Dong Fangzhuo led Inter Milan to win the Triple Crown of the Champions League, League, and Italian Cup. After the Champions League final, Inter Milan coach Mourinho once praised his favorite: "I think he is the best on the planet. Star, this victory proves that he is the best in the world."
Outside the football field, Dong Fangzhuo does not look like a superstar at all, but more like a simple boy next door. But on the court, he has lightning-fast pace, crazy dribbling, amazing shooting skills, and he can always deliver a fatal blow to his opponent at critical moments.
Last season, he scored 17 goals in the Champions League and 30 goals in the league. Counting the Italian Cup, he scored a total of 54 goals throughout the season.
Although he is only 24 years old, Dong Fangzhuo already has 3 league championships (two in the Premier League and one in Serie A), 2 Champions League trophies, 1 Italian Cup, 3 FA Cups, and 3 League Cups. I believe that in the near future, the world The honor of Footballer of the Year will also be his.
Associated Press: Dong Fangzhuo wins European Ballon d'Or, Ronaldo's successor
Chinese star Dong Fangzhuo won this year's Ballon d'Or, winning the second award for the second time after 2007. In history, he is the ninth player to win the Ballon d'Or twice.
After winning this year's European Ballon d'Or, Dong Fangzhuo defeated Ronaldo, the previous Ballon d'Or, and Messi, who put more pressure on him.
Many people have called him Ronaldo's successor. Although Ronaldo belongs to Brazil and Dong Fangzhuo belongs to China, this does not prevent him from becoming the second Ronaldo. The idol Ronaldo also personally presented him with the second Ballon d'Or. Dong Fangzhuo won the treble of the league, Champions League and Italian Cup last season, and he was also the top scorer in the Champions League, including three goals in the victory over Barcelona in Rome.
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"Gazzetta dello Sport": Dong Fangzhuo wins the 2009 Ballon d'Or
This was an open secret, but now it has become a fact. Dong Fangzhuo won the 2009 European Golden Globe Award. The ones who won the silver ball and bronze ball were Messi and Ronaldo.
In 2008, Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo defeated Messi to win the Ballon d'Or. This time, Dong Fangzhuo defeated them both. After winning the Ballon d'Or in 2007, he regained the throne again. He is also the 9th two players in the history of the Ballon d'Or. The player who won the Ballon d'Or for the first time.
"Corriere dello Sport": Dong Fangzhuo, Ballon d'Or
Dong Fangzhuo won the 2009 Ballon d'Or. He was the best-performing star this year, with Messi and Ronaldo ranking second and third. In this selection, Dong Fangzhuo scored an astonishing 473 points, Messi scored 233 points, and Ronaldo scored 170 points.
In last season's Champions League final, he was the golden boot, top scorer and best player in the Champions League. He also won the historic triple crown of the league, Champions League and Italian Cup. This was a great season for him.
Before the weekend's home game against Lazio, Dong Fangzhuo appeared at San Siro holding the Ballon d'Or trophy.
"Dong,"
"Dong,"
"Dong."
His name echoed throughout the room.
This moved former Inter Milan captain Bergomi who was sitting in the box.
"In the long history of Inter Milan, only two people have won the Ballon d'Or before, one was Matthaus in 1990, and the other was Ronaldo in 1997, and Ronaldo won it because of his outstanding performance in Barcelona. , Dong is a genuine product of Inter Milan."
Mr. Moratti, who was sitting next to him, smiled happily and said, "Maybe I can get one next year."
"If Inter Milan wins the Champions League again, I will retire."
"Mr. Chairman," Bergomi's face froze after hearing this.
"Are you kidding me?"
"It has been 15 years. If my wish comes true again, I think I should really leave. I should always leave opportunities to young people."
Moratti smiled very freely. Since winning the Champions League, his whole person has changed.
Bergomi's expression softened, and after taking a serious look at Moratti again, he found that Moratti already had a head full of white hair, and he couldn't help but feel filled with emotion.
Yes,
When he first came to Inter Milan, Moratti was still full of black hair and high-spirited.
In the blink of an eye, 15 years have passed and he has already turned gray...
Maybe it's time to leave.
He couldn't understand it himself.
The cheers on the field are still endless, and the Inter Milan fans are still cheering for their heroes.
"We want to win the Club World Cup."
Moratti suddenly regained his serious expression.
"It can't be less than perfect, it's just a little bit missing..."
In the end, Dong Fangzhuo scored twice in the game and assisted Milito for a goal, helping Inter Milan win 3:0 at home against Lazio. They can easily go to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to compete for the 2009 Club World Cup championship.
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As early as November 12, FIFA announced the draw results of the 2009 World Club Cup. Former Manchester United legend Bobby Charlton drew the lots for the game.
There are 7 teams participating in the World Club Cup. European champion Inter Milan and South American champion Estudiantes of La Plata directly advance to the semi-finals. The remaining 5 teams must first go through two rounds of competition to compete for the other two semi-final places.
In the first round, the host Al Ahli (UAE) will play Auckland City (New Zealand) representing Oceania. The winner will play a knockout match with CONCACAF champion Atlante (Mexico). The winner will play Inter Milan in the semi-finals. Compete for a spot in the finals.
In the other half, Asian champions Pohang Steelers and African champions Mazembe compete in a play-off, with the winner competing with South American champions Estudiantes of La Plata for a spot in the finals.
In the 2008-09 season, Inter Milan won the Champions League, Italian Serie A and Italian Cup, becoming the first team in Italian football to achieve the triple crown in a century. This season, Inter Milan also won the Italian Super League. Inter Milan, which has won both the European Cup and the European Super Cup, and five crowns, is now even more eager to win the Club World Cup, thereby completing the unprecedented "six crowns".
In this competition, Inter Milan's toughest opponent is very likely to be La Plata University. Although the Argentine team is very strong, it is still quite inferior to Inter Milan.
When arriving in Abu Dhabi, Inter Milan became the most popular team, and Dong Fangzhuo also has many fans here. As the most outstanding player in Asian history, he has extremely high popularity, and nearly 1,000 people were organized on site. Security guards came to maintain order and ensure the personal safety of Inter Milan and Dong Fangzhuo.
And the considerate Mourinho also opened up to the training...
The next day, Inter Milan's semi-final opponent came out, which was the CONCACAF champions, Atlante of Mexico.
As long as Inter Milan wins against Atlante, they will advance to the Club World Cup finals. As the favorite to win the championship, the bookmaker directly offered odds of 2 goals for this game, and was not optimistic that Atlante could create an upset.
And Mourinho also attaches great importance to this game. He will face this game with all his main players. His goal is very clear to ensure that he will win the 2009 Club World Cup without fail.
Atlante was founded in 1916. Because their home jersey is the same red and blue as Barcelona, they are also known as the "Barcelona of Mexico". In the previous game, Atlante defeated New Zealand's Auckland City 3:0. , got the opportunity to play against Inter Milan. The most famous star in the team is none other than Argentinian Solari. He has previously played for Real Madrid and Inter Milan and knows Inter Milan very well.
Solari said before the game: "Why can't we create a miracle? This is a game full of dreams!"
dream!
He asked Inter Milan players if they would agree?
"The goalkeeper is Cesar,"
"Defenders Maicon, Materazzi, Lucio, Santon,"
"Sneijder, Vieira, Zanetti, Sneijder, Dong, Balotelli will all play."
"Milito has recovered from a cold and will be on the bench."
"We want this championship, so we must advance to the finals!"