naaapseattle Chapter 469 The Celebration Party and the Draw for the Round of 16
Chapter 469 The Celebration Party and the Draw for the Round of 16
Chapter 469 The Celebration Party and the Draw for the Round of 16
Just after noon, Tang Wu's private jet arrived at Liverpool's John Lennon Airport.
As soon as we got off the plane, the media and fans who had been waiting for a long time gathered around the airport.
Tang Wu took a private car to Anfield from the VIP passage, because that is the holy land of Liverpool.
Although today is a working day, there are still a large number of Anfield fans who have asked for leave in order to see Tang Wu's demeanor.
"Good guy, there are so many people here today!"
"Yeah, there were not so many people when Irving won the Golden Globe last time!"
"Nonsense, because Irving didn't hold this kind of reception at all when he won the award last time!"
The staff who organized the event were shocked by the crowds all over the sky. According to their estimates, there will be about 5000 people at most this time.
Everyone did not expect the KOP to be so enthusiastic, and there are many Chinese faces among these fans.
"Are they all from Chinese fans?" A security guard with a big belly asked in surprise.
"No, I can understand Chinese, some of them are Japanese and Korean!"
The first Asian Ballon d'Or winner, fans had reason to clog the roads around Anfield.
When they saw Liverpool's special pick-up car, they all raised their hands, waved Liverpool's scarves, and called out Tang Wu's name.
The car drove by, and many fans even followed the car, moving forward with the special car.
"How about my dear, your husband is now the hero of Liverpool!"
Tang Wu sat in the back row with his arms around Zhou Haohao and said proudly, not caring at all whether the driver was single or not.
"Hahahaha, you are the great hero of Liverpool!" Zhou Haohao played Tang Wu's little girl very well, with happiness in his eyes, and whispered in Tang Wu's ear, "Tonight, I want You be my hero."
"No problem!" Tang Wu showed off his biceps, "How about going from the living room to the balcony?"
"I still have to go to the kitchen, bedroom, gym, study corridor, yes, the corridor!" Zhou Haohao's eyes lit up.
There are mixed fans on the street, and if you look carefully, there are even a small group of fans dressed in blue.
They are Chelsea fans!
These Blues fans even came all the way from London to Liverpool just to catch a glimpse of the Ballon d'Or winner.
"We will never forget what Tom did for Chelsea!"
"TOM, come back!"
Regardless of the surprised and contemptuous gazes of the people around them, these blue fans wore huge inflatable gloves and waved towards Tang Wu's special car.
When Tang Wu signed the contract with Chelsea, there were shops selling this six-finger inflatable glove in the streets of London, which was Tang Wu's exclusive symbol.
After Tang Wu left Chelsea, the stores in London were almost out of stock, and the manufacturers were no longer selling to London. Instead, the stores in Liverpool were selling well.
Today, in order to welcome Tang Wu, these fans almost all have one.
Some children did not buy six-finger gloves, so the parents bought a six-finger balloon and stuffed it in his hand.
Not only that, Tang Wu's jersey has also been sold out.Nike just dispatched a batch of goods, but they were still sold out.
"TOM, I heard that some fans went to Liverpool's official website to complain, and they said they couldn't buy your jersey." Raiola said with a smile in the co-pilot.
"They can order online. The 'Tangwu Taobao Specialty Store' has a large inventory and supports overseas payment." Tang Wu replied casually.
"You're more of a capitalist than I am!"
Nowadays, many jerseys and other equipment in Tangwu's specialty store are produced in factories in Zhejiang, China.In other words, if Liverpool fans order online, they will buy a "genuine jersey" from Tang Wu from China.
"You know what? The last time Irving won the Ballon d'Or there was no such battle! There wasn't even such a celebration."
"That's why Owen went to Newcastle?"
"Uh, TOM, to be honest, I can't keep up with your train of thought." Raiola smiled wryly, and scratched his forehead, which was not very rich. "This time not only fans, reporters, but also the mayor of Liverpool came. Do you know what this is for?"
"Why? They still want me to come back with another Golden Globe?" Tang Wu joked.
"Almost." Raiola smacked his lips, "They are not for the Golden Globes, but for the World Footballer."
"It's actually a bit of a surprise that you won the Ballon d'Or this time. In the past, the club will know who will win the Ballon d'Or about a week in advance. But this time you and Ronaldinho's approval ratings are too close. , Even Barcelona didn’t dare to release the news in advance.”
"And you really surprised them. Who would have thought that after 42 years, the Ballon d'Or would be taken away by a goalkeeper?"
"So this time Liverpool will create momentum for you, and try to let you even get the World Footballer."
Tang Wu nodded after listening, the World Footballer is definitely the highlight of another individual award.
Tang Wu's name is also included in the list of the top ten World Footballers announced by FIFA, but Tang Wu did not perform well in the national team. Even after helping the Chinese team win the Asian Cup, he did not even have the Confederations Cup. join.
In contrast, Ronaldinho helped Brazil win the championship, although the top scorer was his compatriot Adriano.
Looking at it this way, the winner of this year's World Footballer of the Year seems confusing.
Since last year, the captains of the national teams also have the right to vote for the World Footballer of the Year.Ronaldinho was elected with 620 points, less than 70 points ahead of Henry.
If Tang Wu wants to be elected this year, he must find another way.For example, all the residents of Liverpool gave Tang Wu momentum. For example, since this season, in all the games Tang Wu has played, Liverpool has never conceded a goal.
After the special car drove into Anfield, Tang Wu stepped into the Anfield stadium wearing his jersey and his iconic gloves, holding the Golden Globe in his hand.
At this moment, the KOPs let out deafening cheers as if they had won the championship.
Fans who can come to Anfield to celebrate Tang Wu at this time point are all die-hard fans of Liverpool and Tang Wu.
Holding the trophy, Tang Wu came to the simple stage set up temporarily for winning the prize, enjoying the attention of everyone.
Liverpool players, coaching staff, staff, general manager Parry, and the mayor and officials of Liverpool shook hands one by one.
When the microphone was passed to Tang Wu, Tang Wu took the lead in raising the Golden Globe trophy in his left hand above his head.
At this moment, the audience burst into deafening cheers.
"It's my first Ballon d'Or, it's Liverpool's second and I'm sure there will be more after this. You say, don't you?"
"YES, YES, YES!!!" the fans chanted.
"I am very grateful to the fans for their support and encouragement over the past year, and the staff of Liverpool have also dedicated themselves to serving and working for the team. So I sincerely thank everyone for what they have done for the club this year. contribute."
"Without you, there wouldn't be as many champions as Liverpool, and I wouldn't have the Ballon d'Or today!"
"It doesn't just belong to me alone, it belongs to everyone, to all Liverpool people!"
"Hu Rui!!!" The applause resounding from the stands resounded again.All the KOPs were clapping their hands vigorously, their faces flushed with excitement.
Those Chelsea fans seemed a little lonely in the crowd. They can be sure that if Tang Wu hadn't left Chelsea, he should have said these words at Stamford Bridge.
Unfortunately, no if.
The celebration lasted for more than an hour, and then Tang Wu took his girlfriend to the club's reception in the club's special car.
Most of these receptions have a commercial atmosphere, and most of them are investors who are looking for endorsements from Liverpool. For example, Nike wants to follow suit, and seek the endorsement of underwear with Tang Wu. After all, Tang Wu can "sell" his whole body. They have been sold all over, and there are very few projects that they can undertake.
After all the trivial matters, Tang Wu spent an exciting night with his girlfriend, and then continued to be busy the next day.
Although Zhou Haohao took a lot of jobs similar to modeling, this girl who could earn a living by her looks had to rely on her talents.
On weekdays, apart from going to the zoo to see the baby elephant Tang Wu gave her, Zhou Hao just locked herself in the room and practiced the piano.
Zhou Haohao didn't choose between cello and piano, and she didn't expect to become a musician anyway, so both of them are practicing and preparing for the examination before Christmas.
In his spare time, Zhou likes to lie on the sofa with a pillow in his arms and watch movies.Tang Wu specially built a home theater for his girlfriend, and even equipped it with a popcorn machine.
After getting his girlfriend settled, Tang Wu stayed at the Melwood training base and practiced hard.
After the victory over Wigan Athletic on December 12, Liverpool's top management and coaching staff had another urgent meeting.
Now that Tang Wu has won the Ballon d'Or and the whole city of Liverpool wants to promote Tang Wu's World Player of the Year, the Liverpool club will naturally have to contribute to this.
Originally, the goal set by the club was to be first in the league and second in the Champions League, and any other competitions could be given up.But now it seems that in order to help Tang Wu win a new award before the selection, the club has to work hard for another cup.
Although the thickness of the Red Army's bench is not enough, it is fortunate that the group stage has already qualified ahead of schedule. The last game against Juventus can be lost or won. The difference is only whether the group is first or second.
"Given what happened to Juventus at Anfield last time, we should not continue to play Tom, which is a bit too risky." A Liverpool official said, "If Tom plays, it is difficult to imagine how those crazy people will be treated at Alpen. We, we can't put TOM on the line!"
As soon as the voice fell, more than half of the people in the room raised their hands.
Tang Wu is now a golden cake, and he can't do without a piece of cake.
Sure enough, on December 12, the two teams who didn't care about qualifying played the last group match of Group G at the Alpi Stadium in Turin.
Under the clamor of threats and intimidation from the Zebra fans, the old woman actually won 3 penalties in the regular game.
Although Reina jumped in the right direction, he was still pierced by Ibrahimovic and Del Piero.
With a score of 3 to 0, the defeated Red Army walked out of the Alpen Stadium with their heads bowed.
Looking at the disgraced Liverpool players, the old woman fans who were still arrogant just now were a little unhappy.
It is true that Juventus played against Liverpool throughout the game, but the result of the game was to win the opponent by a big score.
But after that there was a void for no reason.
No matter how they yelled, abused, or humiliated, the Liverpool players didn't say a word.
For Liverpool, which has already qualified for the group stage and thoroughly implements the supremacy of utilitarianism, they only want the inside, not the face.
"Fack, they didn't even send the Golden Globe winner, so it doesn't matter if we win!"
"Fack is Liverpool, how dare you look down on us so much!"
The Old Lady fans gritted their teeth in hatred, but there was nothing they could do.
If the two teams want to meet again after qualifying, they basically have to wait for the final.
On December 12, Tang Wu made his debut and helped Liverpool beat Middlesbrough 10-3.
In this battle, Tang Wu contributed another assist with a free kick. Tang Wu's active performance in the game made the old lady fans feel very uncomfortable. Liverpool with Tang Wu and Liverpool without Tang Wu are completely two goals Team.
After the match against Middlesbrough, the Red Army packed up and down non-stop, and took a flight to leave Liverpool for Tokyo.The club's general manager Parry appeared at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, for the draw for the 05-06 UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
The draw ceremony was presided over by UEFA CEO Olsson. The venue first played two short films, a clip of the first Champions League final 50 years ago and a brief review of this group match.
The first red ball drawn was Chelsea, and the green ball after that was Barcelona!
Mars hit the earth?
Revenge?
Fate duel?
When seeing the result, there was a muffled exclamation from the audience. This is how "Death Collision" was born.It can be said that this is a result that neither Abramovich nor Laporta want to see, and it is also a result that the fans don't want to see. One of the two most powerful teams in Europe is destined to be eliminated from the quarterfinals.
Another strong dialogue is AC Milan vs. Bayern, but both teams currently have some problems.
AC Milan has been troubled by central defenders recently. Berlusconi has announced that "the league is hopeless, and the Champions League is the only goal."Although Bayern won the Bundesliga winter championship, Hamburg and Bremen did not make it easy for them. The contract renewal of Sagnol, Ze Roberto, Ballack and others also plagued the team.Among the problems, who can show a more tenacious will?This is where the excitement comes in.
The last group of giants collided with the Gunners and the Galacticos. The problems of these two teams are deeper.
From the perspective of style, this is destined to be a duel of technical flow.At the same time, this is also the pinnacle duel of forwards between Henry and Ronaldo.From the record point of view, the away performance of the two teams is not very good this season, so Arsenal, who are away first and then home, may have a greater advantage.
The other groups of matches are Werder Bremen VS Juventus, Eindhoven VS Lyon, Ajax VS Inter Milan, Rangers VS Villarreal.Liverpool also drew a "good lottery", and the match will be against Benfica in the Portuguese Super League.
After learning that such a good lottery has been drawn, Liverpool, who arrived in Tokyo, were all relieved.In this way, you can give it a go in the face of new competitions.
(End of this chapter)