Chapter 430 The Great Su Dong
Erno and the other man came and went in a hurry. After taking the photos, they had dinner with Sudong and Laporta, and returned to Paris, France that night. They also needed to go back as soon as possible to prepare materials for the new issue of the magazine.
The media that have caught some clues or obtained some inside information basically know that Su Dong is a foregone conclusion and will win this year's Ballon d'Or, and even the World Footballer of the Year is unlikely to fall to anyone else.
In the past two seasons, he scored 35 and 37 goals in the Soviet and Eastern European leagues respectively, which can be said to be the best in European football. In addition, he scored 17 goals in the Champions League for two consecutive seasons. It is no exaggeration to say that he is a crazy record harvester.
This season, Su Dong's condition seems to be better than before.
So far, after twelve rounds of league games, Su Dong has scored twenty goals, and after five games in the Champions League, he has scored eight goals. This goal efficiency is enough to make many top stars unable to catch up throughout the season.
Although Su Dong has always been very humble and believed that it was Ronaldinho, Iniesta, Messi, Xavi and other teammates who were desperately feeding him goals, everyone knows that this statement does not exist at all.
It's very simple. Just look at how Barcelona played without Su Dong. Isn't it clear? After the Champions League match against Werder Bremen, German head coach Schaff mentioned in an interview with the media that Barcelona showed very different levels in the first and second half. The first half was very sharp and impossible to defend. In the second half, although Barcelona still had an excellent advantage in ball possession, its offense was no longer so sharp.
Schaff believes that on the one hand, it was because the team was leading by a large margin, "but the most important thing, I think, was Su Dong."
Werder Bremen is also a team known for its offense in the Bundesliga. Schaff believes that the presence of Sudong makes Barcelona's offense more three-dimensional and more varied.
"No matter where he appears, he is the first target that defensive players pay attention to, and this will inevitably lead to the neglect of other Barcelona players. What's more, Su Dong is always running. He is 1.95 meters tall, but has amazing physical fitness. He has speed and skills. He can break through from the side or retreat to provide support."
"So, when Su Dong is on the court, Ronaldinho and Messi will play better, and the three will constantly cross positions around Su Dong, which will bring disaster to the defensive players."
"In any position, Su Dong needs at least two defensive players around him. Ronaldinho and Messi are both very strong in one-on-one situations. This means that if the defending team does not invest more in numbers, they will not be able to defend against the small-scale cooperation between the three players, and it will be very easy for Barcelona to penetrate the defense line."
"The key to this offensive combination is Su Dong. Without him, the threat of Barcelona's trident will be at least weakened by half."
Schaff said this was why Werder Bremen was able to hold off Barcelona's attack in the second half but collapsed in the first half.
Even the Catalan media said that Barcelona are two completely different teams with or without Su Dong.
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However, media reporters on the front line of European football know this, but the Brazilian media far away in South America are not aware of this.
Even they haven't experienced it themselves.
As the Ballon d'Or award ceremony was approaching, they began to build momentum for Ronaldinho.
Although Ronaldinho's private life has been criticized, no one can deny that his performance on the court is indeed good, especially in recent times this season, his performance can be said to be very outstanding.
This also made the Brazilian media feel that Ronaldinho is not without the ability to compete.
Whether against Real Madrid or Werder Bremen, Ronaldinho performed well.
Especially at the weekend, after Barcelona defeated the visiting Racing Santander 5-0 at home, the Brazilian media was frantically calling for Ronaldinho, believing that he should win the Golden Ball.
In this game, Ronaldinho scored twice again, while Su Dong only had one assist and one shot. The Brazilian player was selected as the best player of the game, which made the Brazilian media active, believing that Ronaldinho had suppressed Su Dong.
Even Pele said that Ronaldinho deserved a Ballon d'Or, "He's even better than Maradona!"
Brazilian media have intercepted Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard's words at the post-match press conference. The Dutch Black Swan said: "Ronaldinho is a player who is unparalleled in the world. This is why the Nou Camp is full. No matter at any time in the game, he can rewrite the game at any time."
This was interpreted by the Brazilian media as meaning that in Rijkaard's tactics, Ronaldinho was the team's most critical superstar.
"Although Sudon scored more goals, Ronaldinho is the most important one for Barcelona!"
This quickly triggered a rebuttal from the Catalan media.
Daily Sports published an article saying that the Brazilian media took Rijkaard's words out of context, but he also said, "Sudon is the key to the team's victory. He can always open the door to victory for the team in his own way. In the game, when he doesn't score, he creates a lot of opportunities for his teammates."
Daily Sports also published Messi's remarks in an interview with the media after the game, "It is a dream to play beside such a great player as Su Dong. I have learned a lot from him. He has helped me a lot. If possible, I hope to continue like this."
Xavi, who scored against Racing Santander, also revealed, “When Sudon is on the pitch, we find the game becomes easier.”
The Catalan media's counterattack once again caused an uproar in public opinion.
There were even tabloids that began to hype that Suarez and Ronaldinho were fighting to the death for the Ballon d'Or, which is why the Brazilian media stood up to support Ronaldinho.
But Ronaldinho personally denied it to Su Dong.
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On the morning of the 28th, Su Dong and Ronaldinho boarded the private plane prepared for them by Barcelona and flew from Barcelona to Paris, France. They were accompanied by technical director Begiristain and Sarah Martin, who was in charge of business development.
On the plane, Ronaldinho found an opportunity to clarify all the misunderstandings with Su Dong.
"I didn't know Pele and those media would report it like this." The Brazilian superstar was a little embarrassed.
Su Dong smiled and said he didn't care.
Ronaldinho is not that stupid. He had clearly seen Elno arrive at the Camp Nou and took photos of him. He is now running out to hype these things. Isn't that slapping himself in the face? It looks more like the Brazilian media is building up momentum for him.
That's normal.
People say that the biggest force in world football is the Brazilian gang. Brazilian players can be seen wherever there is a football match. This is absolutely true.
Because of this, Brazilians are more arrogant than players from other countries.
In any case, Su Dong's status in Barcelona has temporarily surpassed Ronaldinho, and he has also surpassed Ronaldinho in the selection of the Golden Ball and the World Footballer of the Year. How can the Brazilians accept this?
So this farce happened, which put Ronaldinho in a difficult position.
"Please treat me to a good meal when you come back." Su Dong took the opportunity to eat for free.
Ronaldinho was slightly stunned, then he started laughing and nodded quickly.
In the Chinese people's impression, there is no misunderstanding or embarrassment that cannot be resolved with a meal.
If so, then two meals.
So, Su Dong took the initiative to strike up a conversation, and the two of them discussed what to eat.
Begiristain and Sarah Martin were sitting next to each other. They looked at each other, nodded and smiled at the same time.
Ronaldinho has a bit of a childish personality, he is playful, loves fun, and has a rather messy private life. Su Dong is younger, but has a more stable personality and is more self-disciplined. More importantly, he is more tactful in his ways of dealing with people, especially in getting along with his teammates.
There is a so-called local gang and a so-called Brazilian gang in the Barcelona locker room, and Su Dong has managed to get along well with both gangs, like a fish in water, and has also received strong support from Messi, Iniesta, Marcos Senna and others.
Since winning the double Footballer of the Year award last season and directing the big reversal in the Champions League final, Su Dong's position in the Barcelona locker room has become somewhat detached. Neither the local gang nor the Brazilian gang are willing to offend him.
This is certainly a continuation of his performance on the field, but is it also the way Su Dong treats people? There are countless players in the world who are good at playing football but are terrible as human beings.
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After the Barcelona team arrived in Paris, they were immediately picked up from the airport by a reception car arranged by the French Football Magazine.
Unlike previous years, this year's French Football magazine held a grand award ceremony to commemorate its 50th anniversary. In order to make the party more lively, in addition to arranging some performances, some additional awards were added, such as the best team award that had never been available before.
So, many people came to Paris today to attend this feast.
As the Champions League champion last season, only Suarez and Ronaldinho received invitations from Barcelona. The reason is not difficult to understand, because the other players were not good enough to get those awards, so naturally they were not invited.
According to Mundo Deportivo, which has the right to vote, among the 24 players who scored in the Ballon d'Or selection, only two from Barcelona, Sudon and Ronaldinho, while the other players, including Deco and Xavi, did not score.
This basically reflects the current situation of Barcelona, that is, the two superstars Su Dong and Ronaldinho lead the team, and other players follow behind. If they perform well this season, I believe the number of players shortlisted will increase.
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After arriving in Paris, they took a short rest in the hotel. Before lunch, Su Dong and Ronaldinho received calls from Ronaldo one after another. They were in the same hotel, so they made an appointment to have lunch together.
Although Real Madrid had just been defeated 5-0 by Barcelona at the Bernabeu and the superstars of the Galacticos were in a very bad situation, they all seemed to be in a good mood outside the stadium and had no estrangement with Suarez and Ronaldinho.
By the afternoon, more and more familiar faces arrived in Paris, such as Cruyff, Luis Suárez, Figo and so on.
This immediately made Su Dong the busiest person.
Everyone knows that Su Dong came here not to compete, but to receive the award.
(End of this chapter)
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