At the end of November, more people were looking forward to Qin Xiong's return.
Real Madrid fans were looking forward to Qin Xiong's comeback!
They counted on their fingers when he would be able to return to the Tree Shade battlefield.
China fans were also looking forward to his return to the field.
China's fourth game of the world's top ten qualifiers ended with 0: 0 against Bahrain. After four games, there were only five points, and their qualifying situation was in jeopardy.
Before the 13th round of the league tournament at the end of the month, Qin Xiong was once again visited by France Football and recorded a personal interview with ease.
As expected, he was shortlisted for the top three for the Ballon d 'Or for the third year in a row.
Real Madrid ushered in the Madrid mini derby in the 13th round of the league tournament and challenged Getafe.
Qin Xiong did not go to the away game. He was conserving his energy to attend the Ballon d 'Or awards ceremony on December 1st.
On the eve of his departure, bad news came again. Perhaps the Real Madrid fans were already numb.
1:3
Real Madrid was defeated by Getafe!
Barcelona opened up a six-point gap.
The news that was about to make the Real Madrid fans collapse was that Snede was seriously injured and carried off the field!
Snede, who had insisted on playing with injuries in the Champions League, continued to fight when the team was short of players. Just as he returned to Madrid from the battlefield of minus 10 degrees, he fell on the battlefield of the mini derby!
Qin Xiong visited Snede before leaving Madrid and learned that he needed to recuperate for more than three months.
Qin Xiong seemed to have a lot on his mind when he came to Paris, France to attend the Ballon d 'Or awards ceremony.
He could not relax. The time for his comeback was getting closer and closer. The team was unrecognizable from when he left at the end of last season. How should he face this chaotic situation?
The only thing that could make him happy and keep a touch of excitement was that Sylvia's due date was this month!
Arriving at the venue of the award ceremony, Qin Xiong, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, was photographed by the media. He saw Ronaldo and Messi, who were in the top three with him in the crowd.
The handsomely dressed Ronaldo sat solemnly on the chair, while Messi looked around from time to time. Qin Xiong walked over to greet the two, and sat down in his seat without exchanging pleasantries.
The guests who came to the scene looked at the three of them and whispered to each other about who would win the Golden Ball this year.
Qin Xiong didn't have much expectation. If he wasn't injured, then he was determined to win.
In terms of team honor, Qin Xiong had the most among the three of them.
On the other hand, the 2008 UEFA European Championship champion, Spain, gave the outside world the impression that they relied on the whole team to reach the top of the world. It could not be said that there were no individual factors at all. If Torres had set the stage with a single kick, Spain would not have been the king of Europe.
However, there were very few members of the Spanish national team who performed exceptionally well in the club's honor.
Ronaldo had the honor of being the English Premier League champion, the British Super League Golden Boot, and so on.
Messi, on the other hand, became a high-profile superstar by taking over the scepter left by Ronaldinho in Barcelona. His wonderful performances throughout the year were also memorable, such as replicating Maradona's goal of passing five players in a row.
After the award ceremony began, Qin Xiong's mind wandered. He missed Sylvia. Sylvia, who was about to give birth to a child, was now the only one in his life.
When the winner of the Golden Ball was finally announced by the chief editor of France Football, there was a warm applause at the scene.
Qin Xiong came back to his senses at this time. He fixed his eyes on the big screen on the stage.
The screen was divided into three vertical panels. The screen on the left was Ronaldo's valiant and heroic appearance in the English Premier League, the screen on the right was Messi's elegant figure when he dribbled the football, and in the middle was the picture of himself beating Edwin van der Sar in the Champions League final!
Sitting on either side of him, Calderón and Mijatović patted him on the shoulder, and the other clapped with a smile.
Qin Xiong realized that he had been elected this year's Mr. Ballon d 'Or!
If it were not for Real Madrid's shocking achievement of being undefeated in the whole season last season.
If it were not for Real Madrid's great achievement of winning the tenth Champions League title in the club's history.
If it were not for his individual 19 goals in the Champions League in a single season, creating a new single-season scoring record.
If it were not for those classic goals with imagination and touted by the media as art …
Maybe Qin Xiong would not have been shortlisted for the top three, and it would not have been possible for him to be elected Mr. Ballon d 'Or after missing three months of the new season's European League without showing up!
Qin Xiong got up and buttoned his suit. He walked up to the podium to receive the Ballon d 'Or for the second time in his career.
Standing on the stage, he had mixed feelings.
Logically speaking, at this moment, he should thank the Real Madrid team and so on, but it seemed strange to say those words at this time.
In the past four months, Real Madrid had been in the teeth of the storm, with one negative news after another. There was no shortage of spectators throughout the European football world who were gloating.
Qin Xiong could only say in the end, "It's my honor to be able to win the Ballon d 'Or for the second time. Thank you to the judges for affirming my performance. The Ballon d 'Or will inspire me to move forward. I still have the same thoughts as when I won the first award. I hope to stand on this podium in the future. Finally, I want to thank the Real Madrid Club and my teammates, the coaches for their support, and my wife, Sylvia, for her encouragement and confidence. Thank you. "
After Qin Xiong finished his acceptance speech, the guests at the scene stood up and applauded him for being honored as this year's Mr. Ballon d 'Or.
Regardless of what Qin Xiong would be like after he recovered from his injury, at least the memory he left for the European football world in 2008 was very precious. He led Real Madrid to play an epic season. Behind the team's brilliance, he also achieved a new height of himself!
On the plane back to Madrid, Calderón personally asked Qin Xiong when he would be able to return.
Real Madrid had just lost to Getafe, which put enormous pressure on public opinion. Calderón now urgently needed Qin Xiong to return to the field to boost the morale of the people!
Qin Xiong did not give an answer based on his feelings. He said to let the team doctor and coach decide.
Calderón immediately asked the team doctor when he returned to Madrid.
Real Madrid's medical team and coach team concluded that Qin Xiong could return to the field in ten days based on Qin Xiong's recent training.
But Calderón could not wait. He privately ordered Bosque to include Qin Xiong in the squad list for the next game against Sevilla.
In any case, as long as Qin Xiong appeared in the Bernabéu stadium, it would be a positive stimulus for the fans and the team!
Qin Xiong returned with glory and was honored with the Ballon d 'Or for the second time in three years. The media's evaluation was mixed, among which the most harsh voice was that this was the last glory of Qin Xiong's career!
A considerable part of the media believed that Qin Xiong was unlikely to recover to the terrifying state of being a god descending to earth last season!
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