In the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, China became the seeded team as the defending champion. They were placed in the same group as Australia in the second tier and Bahrain and Indonesia in the third and fourth tier.
China's first match was against Bahrain. When Qin Xiong was preparing for the Ballon d 'Or award ceremony in Zurich, the first match between China and Bahrain had already ended.
For this AFC Asian Cup, the China team made a small change of players.
Veterans like Sun Jihai and Li Weifeng had already retired from the national team and were not called up by manager Gao Hongbo.
In addition to Yang Zhi, Zeng Cheng became the national team's substitute goalkeeper, and Wang Dalei also became the goalkeeper.
On the defensive line, Zhang Linpeng replaced Sun Jihai, and Du Wei replaced Li Weifeng.
There were not many changes in the midfield. Zhao Xushui, Hao Junmin, and Huang Bowen competed for the main position.
In the forward line, Gao Lin, Yang Xu, and Han Peng were the main pillars.
With the stimulation of last year's World Cup and the stable results in Asia in the past, China's team was unprecedentedly united!
Secondly, as the manager, Gao Hongbo did not want to make a big fuss about technical tactics. This was also the Chinese Football Association's repeated orders. The China Football Association had been under little pressure from the outside world in the past. When the national team performed well, many problems would not be magnified.
In the first game, the Chinese team defeated the Bahrain team with a score of 2: 1 and won all three points. In the second game, they would face the Australian team in the same group. It would be a tough battle.
On January 11, Zurich local time, Qin Xiong accompanied by Freddy came to the FIFA Ballon d 'Or award ceremony. When he appeared, he immediately attracted the attention of the media.
Standing in the lounge outside the lobby, Qin Xiong saw Messi in a suit and Snede. Qin Xiong took the initiative to greet them.
A reporter immediately came up, hoping to take a group photo of them. Qin Xiong stood in the middle, one on the left and one on the right, with his arms around their shoulders and a smile on his face. After the reporter took the photo, Qin Xiong turned his head and asked Messi, "Can Barcelona defend their La Liga title this year?"
Messi shrugged and smiled. "Of course we can. We only have one opponent, Real Madrid. Have you watched the first game of the season?"
Qin Xiong grinned. "Round 13, La Liga, right? I stopped watching after about 70 minutes. There's no suspense in the match anymore. "
In that game at Camp Nou, Barcelona slaughtered Real Madrid led by Mourinho with a score of 5: 0.
Macy nodded and said, "Then you'll know how boring your question was. The championship belongs to Barcelona, of course. "
Qin Xiong nodded solemnly and asked a question that made Messi speechless.
"What about the Champions League champions?"
Messi stared at Qin Xiong, speechless.
Messi could not boast that Barcelona would definitely win the Champions League after losing to Liverpool in two humiliating rounds last season.
Qin Xiong laughed and gently pushed Messi.
"Don't be so serious. If I were you, I would definitely say Barcelona is the champion. Anyway, there's nothing to lose."
Messi laughed angrily and gave Qin Xiong a thumbs up and said, "You're good."
Qin Xiong turned to look at Snede, who was a little gloomy, and said, "What's the matter? Inter Milan can't do it these days, can it? "
Snede nodded subconsciously and immediately looked up and said, "What do you mean? What do you mean they can't do it? Don't think that we can't do it after losing to you twice. "
Qin Xiong spread his hands and said, "This is what the Italian media said. Today's' Tuttosport 'also said that Benítez and Moratti had a falling out. Benítez wanted to buy four players in the winter and Moratti had no money and could not afford it. Then blah blah, and your conflict with Eto 'o, don't you think it's childish? Fighting for seats on the plane can be hyped up by the media. Are you even adults? "
Snede was angry when he heard this and muttered, "You can say that to him. It's not up to you to meddle in our family affairs. You are now flushed with success. Everything is going smoothly in Liverpool. Naturally, you don't have these worries."
Messi nodded in agreement on the other side and looked very serious.
Qin Xiong laughed and said, "Every family has its own difficulties, but at least my family's difficulties are not children's conflicts. Well, let's not talk about those unhappy things. "
Messi and Snede had a common enemy. One of them snorted coldly. Snede sneered and said, "I think you're very happy to say these things."
Qin Xiong smiled silently and said nothing more.
When the awards ceremony was about to start, the three men walked into the venue together. They were arranged to sit closer to each other. After Qin Xiong sat down, some of the guests around him took the initiative to greet him. Qin Xiong politely responded and sat down, waiting for the awards ceremony to begin.
The awards ceremony opened with a speech by FIFA chairman Sepp Blatter.
In the selection of the best team of the year, Qin Xiong, Messi, and Ronaldo were the three best candidates for the three strikers.
And in the best goal of the year, Qin Xiong's goal in the Champions League with a golden hook was also voted as the best goal of the year. In the candidates for the top ten goals of the year, Qin Xiong's three goals were listed as the best candidates.
The Brazilian female football player, Marta, was elected Miss World Football for the fifth time!
In the last segment, the final grand prize of the awards ceremony, the Ballon d 'Or, was about to be announced.
France Football's CEO, Molinier, and Barcelona's manager, Guardiola, were on stage together.
Molinier handed the golden envelope to Guardiola, and the cameras at the scene were aimed at Messi, Qin Xiong, and Snede respectively. Then, the moment Guardiola revealed the answer, the scene burst into warm applause.
Messi and Snede clapped as usual. Qin Xiong stood up with a smile amidst the applause and cheers. He first hugged Freddy, who was laughing beside him, and then walked toward the stage while buttoning up his suit. His movements were smooth and extremely chic.
The big screen froze at the moment when Qin Xiong scored in the Champions League final. He walked up to the stage, shook hands with Molinier, and received the Ballon d 'Or from Guardiola. Then, after shaking hands with Guardiola, the two presenters left.
The applause in the venue lasted for a long time, and the big screen at the back listed the honors that Qin Xiong had won in the entire year last year.
Champions League, Premier League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Community Shield.
European Golden Boot, Premier League Golden Boot, Champions League's top scorer, and 64 goals in all competitions of the year!
This series of honors seemed to be telling the world that Qin Xiong was undisputed as Mr. Ballon d 'Or!
The applause in the venue lasted for a long time. Qin Xiong looked around the audience with the Ballon d 'Or in his hands. He was elected Mr. Ballon d' Or for the third time!
Qin Xiong had tied Platini, van Basten, and Cruyff, becoming the fourth player to win the Ballon d 'Or three times!
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