Chapter 168 Paris, the stars shine!

Author: Grayson Gudong

Chapter 168 Paris, the stars shine!

On the morning of November 30, in the hotel restaurant, Chen Xiaoliang was dumbfounded as soon as he entered.

He tried hard to control his shock and nervousness, and tried his best to appear relaxed.

Lewandowski, Suarez, Benzema, Cannavaro, Xavi, Kaká, Rivaldo, Kante, Jorginho…

In the restaurant of Maison Villeroy, one of the most expensive hotels in Paris, located on the banks of the Seine, the light that shines when these world stars gather together makes any surrounding luxury goods and expensive decorations seem dim.

Seeing these long-famous players taking meals and greeting each other, Chen Xiaoliang ran out of ideas for a moment.

He doesn't know anyone...I don't know if those people know him...

When he was hesitating about how to chat with these superstars, a voice sounded behind him:

"Hey, is it Chen?"

Chen Xiaoliang looked back and saw, Ouch! A big black bald head, who knows who plays football? The legendary striker Didier Drogba who once played for Donghai Shenhua for less than one season!

"Hello...Hello!" Chen Xiaoliang greeted quickly.

"Congratulations!" Drogba reached out and shook hands with Chen Xiaoliang.

"Ah?" Chen Xiaoliang looked confused. Why did he congratulate me?

Drogba pulled him aside: "The selection results came out the day before yesterday. If I hadn't met you here, I would have made a special trip to find you. Congratulations in advance to you for winning this year's Kopa Award! Well done!"

Buzz!

Chen Xiaoliang felt his energy and blood rising and his ears ringing, but he quickly calmed down.

What does this have to do with Drogba? Why did he mention this when we met him by chance? But no one from the organizer contacted him.

Privately, African Andy Lau loves to joke with young players and team staff.

"This...how come you, senior, are here to tell me this?"

"Huh?" Drogba saw that Chen Xiaoliang was completely unaware, so he explained that he had been invited by "France Football" to serve as the host for the second time tonight after a lapse of two years in the 2019 awards ceremony.

His partner is the well-known French female journalist Sandy Heribert.

According to traditional practice, the winners will be informed of the winning news in advance about one day before the awards are given, in order to prepare for the release of their acceptance speeches.

Chen Xiaoliang was pleasantly surprised and still couldn't believe it!

This...just won the award?

Kopa Award?!

Théâtre du Châtelet?!

"France Football"?!

After finishing breakfast, Kaká walked to the door of the restaurant and saw Drogba and Chen Xiaoliang. He came up to say hello to them and even hugged Chen Xiaoliang in a very friendly manner.

Kaka actually knows me?!

Chen Xiaoliang couldn't believe that the last Ballon d'Or winner before Melo dominated football actually knew him!

Kaka, who is still handsome at 39 years old, laughed:

"I have a friend from the Red Country whom I also met in Paris. When he met me, he said that he and you are also good friends."

"Who...?" Chen Xiaoliang wondered, which Red Country player could meet a superstar like Kaká in Europe?

Kaka took out his mobile phone and showed a video to Chen Xiaoliang. Even Drogba laughed out loud.

In the video, Kaká was seen signing his jersey with a signature pen, then he raised his head and said to the camera: "HELLO, Wang Tao!"

Damn it!

It turns out to be that guy Wang Tao! The autographed jersey sold was actually sold to Kaka!

The three people's joking attracted the attention of others.

Apparently the news of Chen Xiaoliang's award had spread among the ceremony participants.

After a while, many people gathered around and congratulated Chen Xiaoliang.

According to the different personalities of each person, some people are more unrestrained, such as Suarez. Chen Xiaoliang looked at his bloody mouth when he laughed, and was always afraid that he would bite him;

Some people were more reserved, like Kanter, who just shook hands, smiled innocently like a shy big boy, exchanged contact information and left.

But Chen Xiaoliang was deeply moved and shocked by the way these superstars had no airs and were approachable!

Seeing his helpless look, Drogba took the initiative to pinch his shoulders with both hands and kneaded them a few times.

"Relax, relax, kid. This is not a green field and there are no opponents. Whether we are active or retired, we are all football people. Only if we work together can this sport flourish forever and spread to every corner of the earth.

"

Awesome! Awesome in capital letters!

He remembered that this African Footballer of the Year was not only a football player, but also a fighter from Ivory Coast.

He once persuaded the President of Côte d'Ivoire to hold the first national team friendly match in 2005 in Bouquet, a city occupied by anti-government forces, where he led his teammates to a 5-0 victory over Madagascar.

The result of the game itself was not important, but he met with the leader of the anti-government forces alone after the game and gave them a jersey with his name on it and sneakers with peace engraved on it.

In the years that followed, he kept running through artillery fire for peace in Côte d'Ivoire.

This is a true legend who has long surpassed the victory and defeat of competitive sports!

"Okay senior, I will be well prepared!"

"Hurry up and eat, let's go!" Drogba enthusiastically pulled Chen Xiaoliang into the restaurant.

During the meal, many players arrived one after another. After learning about the selection results, they came over to say hello to Chen Xiaoliang, and he responded respectfully one by one.

Compared to these famous stars or retired legends, I am just a fledgling rookie.

If it weren't for the opportunity of this award ceremony, these people would be the great gods he could only look up to in videos!

It's so dreamy, so dreamy. No wonder Mourinho told him not to rush into the next league game against Bologna, but to enjoy the process of this award ceremony.

He remembered something that Red Country basketball legend Yao Ming once said in a media interview, to the effect of:

"Before I went to the NBA, those players looked like untouchable myths. But after I went to the NBA, I found that many of them were just like that. They are also human beings, and I am fully capable of competing with them."

He couldn't help but think of Manchester United star B Fee worth 80 million euros, Manchester United's new star who was also selected for the Golden Boy Award and Copa Award like himself, Greenwood worth 50 million euros, and Tottenham's top star Harry worth 90 million euros.

·Kane.

There are also three-time Serie A Golden Boot winner Immobile, Chiesa who made a blockbuster appearance in the European Cup, and the 40-year-old legend Ibrahimovic who has not yet retired.

After actually playing against these people, he also understood that he was fully capable of competing with them and helping the team defeat them.

But the sudden good news was too unexpected. He originally expected to win second place at the Copa Award. In his mind, compared to the deliberately manipulated third place at the Golden Boy Award, second place should be a more objective result.

's ranking.

After all, he does not have the aura of a wealthy club like Barcelona, ​​nor does he have the stage of a big competition like the Spanish national team.

After finishing his breakfast in a daze, he returned to his room in a daze.

Maison Villeroy, a top-notch hotel, is different from business hotels or general resort hotels. It attaches great importance to creating a home-like feeling for its guests. The hotel suites are also large suites with multiple bedrooms and multiple bathrooms like family homes.

So sisters Helena and Erica, as well as Reese and David each had a bedroom and lived together in the same large suite.

When Chen Xiaoliang returned to the room, he finished dressing up briefly and was looking at the Louvre Museum and the Eiffel Tower outside the large balcony. The sisters, who were waiting for Chen Xiaoliang to come back and go out for a walk, found that Chen Xiaoliang was distracted and came up worriedly to ask about the situation.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Chen Xiaoliang pinched his face to make sure he was not dreaming, and asked:

"Have you had breakfast?"

"You've eaten, what's wrong?"

"Have you... seen those stars?"

"See, what's the matter? We were eating together with Hummels," said Erica. She is Dortmund's part-time physical coach and has also co-produced a training video with Hummels, which is available on YouTube.

Millions of plays.

Chen Xiaoliang thought to himself: Madeleine, you can't afford to offend someone with social anxiety disorder...

"I…"

"What's going on?"

"Drogba, the host of the evening ceremony, told me that I had won an award."

…

"Really?" Helena grabbed Chen Xiaoliang's arm and asked.

Chen Xiaoliang nodded.

…
To be continued...