Chapter 438: Predictable results

Chapter 438: Predictable results

La Liga's 18th round saw Real Madrid facing the challenge of Mallorca, a team that had given Barcelona a hard time but completely lost their way under Wang Feng's devastating attacks.

In this match, the Chinese superstar achieved an impressive feat by scoring four goals, along with a goal from Raúl, leading the Galacticos to a 5-0 victory over their opponents.

After two consecutive disappointing rounds, Barcelona finally had a breakthrough with Messi's return. They defeated Osasuna 3-0, preventing Real Madrid from further widening their lead in points.

After the game, Wang Feng, Ramos, Casillas, and others formed a team and traveled to Zurich, Switzerland, to attend the 2008 FIFA Awards Ceremony.

Earlier, FIFA announced the top five candidates for the FIFA World Player of the Year award, namely Wang Feng, Cristiano Ronaldo, Torres, Messi, and Xavi. The Chinese superstar was naturally the hot favorite to win the award, having already received the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year and France Football's European Golden Ball.

The legendary Pelé, who was a guest at last year's awards, said in an interview, "I told Wang that I would give him the award next year. It's obvious."

Marca stated that Wang Feng's dominance in football was unshakable. "When he repeatedly scores goals, leads Real Madrid to victory, and outperforms Barcelona's front trio, this viewpoint has deeply penetrated into everyone's hearts."

Other media outlets also agreed that the FIFA World Player of the Year award had long lost its suspense. Even Catalonia's Mundo Deportivo and Sport newspapers concurred, stating, "The award became clear after the end of the European Championship, as Cristiano led Portugal to a disastrous performance."

Another thing that made the Chinese people extremely proud at this event was that, following Dong Fangzhuo's nomination for the Ballon d'Or top thirty. He also successfully made it to the top thirty for the FIFA World Player of the Year. He was invited to attend the awards ceremony, with two Chinese faces appearing on the global live broadcast red carpet stage!

Dong Fangzhuo attended the event with his family, wearing a Prada custom-made suit. Backed by the domestic market, he had gradually become a favorite of sponsors, but unfortunately, his exposure in the Bundesliga was somewhat insufficient.

"Of course, various talented players continue to emerge in the world of football. I want to say to them, keep going, I will be here waiting for you to challenge! May football prosper!"

Thunderous applause once again echoed throughout the theater, and everyone felt emotional. When Wang Feng emerged like a superhero, football's influence worldwide continued to grow.

Whether a fan or not, no one could resist Wang Feng's charm. They involuntarily wanted to follow related news because their hearts were filled with curiosity: how far could the Chinese superstar go, and who could ultimately defeat him?

According to the announced votes, Wang Feng received 935 points, while Cristiano Ronaldo came second with 678 points. Messi was third with 203 points, followed by Torres with 183 points, and Kaká with 155 points.

The FIFA World Player of the Year is voted on by the national team coaches and captains of FIFA member countries. Each person has three choices, with the first, second, and third choices receiving 5, 3, and 1 point(s) respectively.

The Chinese superstar received 136 first-place votes, 77 second-place votes, and 24 third-place votes. Cristiano Ronaldo received 76 first-place votes, 83 second-place votes, and 49 third-place votes.

FIFA rules stipulate that national team coaches and captains cannot vote for players from their own country. Argentina's coach Maradona said in an interview that he gave his three votes to Wang Feng, Ibrahimovi?, and Adebayor.

Although the Chinese superstar was Messi's biggest competitor, the former Argentine football king displayed infinite magnanimity, stating, "Wang Feng was the best player last year, so I could only vote for him. There was no other choice."

Regarding the competition between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the new generation, he showed a rather optimistic attitude, "There's no doubt Messi has greater potential. He will be the number one in the football world after the Wang Feng era."

Portugal's coach Queiroz, on the other hand, was more "cunning." They couldn't directly vote for Cristiano Ronaldo but didn't choose Wang Feng or Messi either. Instead, they voted for Kaká, Xavi, and Ibrahimovi?. Nevertheless, Wang Feng's votes remained high.

China's coach Ali Han and captain Li Weifeng voted for Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, and Torres, being very sincere and confident. "In our opinion, apart from Wang Feng, these are the best players in the world of football. If we exclude Wang Feng, there's no other choice."

"Too confident? No, no, no. I believe that most coaches and team captains around the world are professionals. They all understand that Wang Feng is the undisputed number one, and he will definitely be elected by a huge margin."