The Ballon d 'Or selection came to an end, and the European media was in an uproar.
Ronaldo complained about the injustice for Ronaldinho.
The English media also thought that the Ballon d 'Or selection was unfair. Henry did not even make it into the top three for the undefeated Arsenal.
On the other hand, the Chinese football media happily praised Qin Xiong, as if Qin Xiong being selected eighth was more exciting than winning the Ballon d 'Or.
Wenger also stood up for Henry and said fiercely, "Shameless scandal! Henry should have won the Ballon d 'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year! "
There were some things that everyone understood.
No matter how dazzling Arsenal was in the Premier League, if he did not perform well in the European competition, then the club's players could not win the Ballon d 'Or.
Not to mention that the Ballon d 'Or winner had to conquer Europe and win the UEFA European Championship, Champions League, World Cup, and other major awards, but at the very least, they had to perform close to that level.
If it was a major competition year, Henry had almost no chance, because no matter how good his national team performance was, he could never surpass Zidane.
Then, in a non-major competition year, the performance score in the European competition would be a very important factor. Arsenal did not have a new breakthrough in the Champions League, so Henry naturally could not get more judges to vote for him.
It could not be said that Arsenal was dragging Henry down. After all, Henry played for Arsenal. Whether the team's results were good or bad, they were directly related to him.
Fortunately, Qin Xiong did not have these worries.
When the weekend came, he and Sylvia went to the airport to welcome George's arrival.
George, who looked a little taller than he did in the first half of the year, looked like a little adult. Sylvia let him go to a full-time boarding school in order to make him mature and independent faster.
After George saw Qin Xiong and his sister outside the airport, he happily rushed to Qin Xiong and said with a smile, "I watched the AFC Asian Cup and all of Arsenal's games this season! Brother-in-law, you're great! You're amazing! "
Qin Xiong rubbed his head and said, "So, how are you playing football now?"
George's expression instantly became awkward and said, "I keep exercising every day, but I rarely play football. I'm sorry."
Qin Xiong laughed and said, "Why are you apologizing? Studying hard is the right thing to do. If I had a chance like you when I was young, I would definitely study hard too. Playing football is just entertainment. "
Georgia nodded with a smile.
When Sylvia saw that Qin Xiong and George had such a good relationship, her heart was no longer filled with joy and excitement. Instead, it was filled with a sense of happiness.
With the addition of a lively little guy in the apartment, Qin Xiong's life became more colorful. He would take the two siblings to visit the bustling London on the night of the training day, visit the famous sights, and prepare for Christmas together.
Arsenal will challenge Portsmouth in the 18th round of the Premier League this weekend.
After Chelsea took away a draw at Highbury, the attention that Arsenal received decreased because Chelsea's strength and stability began to shine and dazzle. The Blue Invincible Army seemed to have completed the process of a qualitative change from a quantitative change. They became a force that not only could not be ignored in England, but also a force that many teams feared.
Even if Arsenal could possibly tie AC Milan's 58-game unbeaten record, it did not seem so dazzling.
Qin Xiong's physical condition did not improve significantly when he took the initiative to adjust and maintain it, but the happiness in life promoted his mental state to at least play better on the field.
Henry appeared to be absent-minded in this game, and his condition plummeted.
Portsmouth's strength was not strong, and their fighting power at home was very limited, especially when there were many loopholes in their defense.
His teammates created a lot of opportunities for Henry, but they were all "inconceivably" squandered by him.
"Henry is completely out of form in this game! He looks like he is still immersed in the disappointment of the Ballon d 'Or selection. We may be able to understand him. He scored so many beautiful goals for Arsenal and contributed a lot of selfless assists. He is the absolute contributor to the team being able to achieve a 57-game unbeaten record. But he can't even get into the top three of the Ballon d' Or. How can he not be disappointed? If it were me, I would be very unwilling to accept it! Hopefully, he can adjust his condition as soon as possible. The upcoming devilish New Year's schedule will be a challenge for Arsenal. Their competitor, Chelsea's bench is obviously stronger than theirs. "
When Henry was out of form, Qin Xiong stood up!
In the 68th minute of the second half, when Portsmouth's defense was getting more and more confident, Qin Xiong's wonderful elevator free kick gave them a heavy blow!
In the 80th minute of the game, Qin Xiong and Ljungberg cooperated on the right side and cut inside to send a wonderful pass to Henry. Although Henry's shot was directly blocked, Qin Xiong followed up with a follow-up shot to expand the score to 2: 0.
Wenger breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines.
Although he cared about the unbeaten record, it would be recorded in the history books.
He wanted to win more than the unbeaten record.
The pressure of Chelsea chasing behind him made him restless!
Qin Xiong scored twice to help Arsenal win, and Arsenal tied AC Milan's unbeaten record.
Fifty-eight games unbeaten!
After the game, the media turned their attention to Arsenal again.
They praised the great record created by Arsenal.
Not losing a single game was actually a new record in the English top league for the English team.
And tying the unbeaten record created by the great AC Milan dynasty made Fleet Street very excited.
In the summary of the review of Arsenal's unbeaten record, Qin Xiong was regarded as the key figure in Arsenal's continuation of the unbeaten record this season.
The columnist of The Times wrote: If it weren't for Qin Xiong, Arsenal's record might have been ended at Old Trafford. If it weren't for Qin Xiong, the current leader of the Premier League table might be Chelsea. His performance in the key games was impressive. His playing style was obviously different from the traditional English style, but it was very compatible with Arsenal's technical and tactical style. With the cooperation of Henry, Pires, Ljungberg and other team players, Qin Xiong has made great progress in Arsenal. He is more mature than when he was at Ajax. Although Henry's performance in the game against Portsmouth was not good, we have to admit that Henry was an important factor in activating Qin Xiong. It was because Henry made all the teams in the Premier League tremble in fear and defense against Henry was always the first priority. This relatively eased the pressure of Qin Xiong's ambush behind Henry, and he was able to perform so amazingly. But we can't jump to conclusions too early, because this was Qin Xiong's first season in the Premier League. Other teams were unfamiliar with him. When those teams began to pay attention to his presence and threat, would he still be able to burst out with such dazzling offensive power?
The day after the end of the 18th round of the Premier League, Qin Xiong won another award!
The top three winners of the European Golden Boy Award, founded by Italian newspaper Tuttosport, were announced.
The Bronze Boy Award was won by Ronaldo of Manchester United Football Club.
The Silver Boy Award was won by Rooney, who was also from Manchester United.
And the Golden Boy Award belonged to Qin Xiong of Arsenal Football Club!
This kind of selection was more objective and was done by professional media.
In fact, it was not unexpected.
Because the European Golden Boy Award had an age limit.
It was considered to be the best player among the U21 players of the year.
In the annual Ballon d 'Or selection, Qin Xiong was the player with the highest score among the U21 players.
In other words, after excluding the overage players, he was ranked first.
It was just that Tuttosport conducted another selection among 30 professional football media.
If Qin Xiong had become the hottest new talent in European football after playing for Ajax for a season, then at the end of 2004, looking back at all the honors he had won this year, the Eredivisie title, the Dutch Cup, the Champions League, the Asian Cup, the Community Shield, as well as the more important Asian Footballer of the Year award, the Ballon d 'Or, and the European Golden Boy Award.
Qin Xiong had transformed from a new talent to a first-class European football star!
This kind of status in football was temporary because there were often stories of geniuses falling in the football world.
In any case, before Qin Xiong's performance declined significantly, he had become the most popular young player in European football.
The major media outlets on Fleet Street sent out interview teams to grandly report the news of Qin Xiong winning the European Golden Boy Award.
The photo of Qin Xiong holding the European Golden Boy Award quickly dominated the headlines of major football media outlets.
And in Asia, Qin Xiong had become a well-deserved superstar player!
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