Chapter 629 Superstar Style
When the Bayern players returned to the training base on Sebena Street after their rare vacation, they all found that there were three packaging boxes neatly placed in front of the lockers in their locker rooms: one large, one medium and one small.
The smaller box on top contains a valuable watch, the white box in the middle contains the latest mobile phone from Apple, and the slightly larger box at the bottom contains a game console from a famous Japanese company.
There were three gifts neatly placed in front of the lockers of all the players in the first-team locker room.
Everyone’s first reaction was curiosity. What on earth was going on?
Why did someone suddenly send me a gift for no reason? Could this be a Christmas gift from the club?
The players looked at each other, all feeling very strange. Although the club had a Christmas dinner, this was the first time they gave Christmas gifts, and all three gifts looked very valuable.
Not to mention the mobile phone, which costs six or seven hundred euros, the game console costs five hundred euros, and the watch is also a world-renowned luxury brand, which is also very valuable. So, all calculated together, this gift will cost at least nearly two thousand euros.
All players in the first-team locker room, including those who train with the first team but play for the second team, will receive one copy, totaling more than 30 copies, which costs 70,000 to 80,000 euros.
"My goodness, who is so generous?"
Schweinsteiger was a little curious because he had not heard of the club's plan to send gifts.
Then it can only be given by the players themselves.
But who would give such a generous gift? Everyone present was smart, and they quickly thought of someone.
Sodong!
Just at this moment, Pepe and Marcelo walked in together from outside, and everyone immediately looked over.
"What's going on?" Both of them felt very strange.
Why is everyone staring at them?
Pepe noticed the gifts in everyone's hands and immediately understood what was going on. He nodded and smiled, "Su said that he wanted to thank everyone for their support over the past two years, so he carefully selected a gift for everyone."
Ram was the first to react, and immediately asked in surprise: "So... it's settled?"
"It's settled." Pepe said with a smile.
"When was it decided?" Schweinsteiger asked with concern. "Didn't they say there was no news?"
"The night before yesterday, those two guys waited until night to avoid the attention of media reporters. After taking pictures and recording the interview, they ran back overnight, so there is no news at all." Speaking of which, Pepe thought it was quite funny.
In fact, the whole world knows that Su Dong is almost certain to win the award, and all that’s left is official confirmation.
But Xiaomier deliberately wanted to create suspense and deliberately hid from media reporters and fans, saying that he would wait until the last moment to reveal the answer. He created a lot of suspense for no reason, making Pepe and others nervous along with Su Dong.
"That's great! Our team finally has another Ballon d'Or winner!" Schweinsteiger was the first to cheer.
Ram and others also became excited.
For some young players and substitute players, Su Dong's gift is indeed valuable, but for Xiaozhu, Ram and others, it is actually more of a token of their thoughts. What really makes them happy is Su Dong's winning of the award.
The last Bundesliga player to win the Ballon d'Or was Sammer, who played for Dortmund. It has been more than ten years since then.
In the history of Bayern Munich, only three players have won the Golden Ball, all of whom were at their peak in the 1970s and 1980s: Gerd Muller, Beckenbauer and Rummenigge. Now all three of them are giants in Bayern's management.
It has been twenty-seven years since Rummenigge won the Ballon d'Or.
Rummenigge was a young man back then, but now he is a white-haired old man.
In the past few years, Bayern has not been able to produce a superstar capable of competing for the Ballon d'Or.
Kahn was closest to this honor in 2001 and 2002. He helped Bayern win the Champions League and also helped Germany get the World Cup runner-up. However, goalkeepers are at a disadvantage in such competitions. Kahn lost to Owen and Raul in 2001 and to the returning Ronaldo in 2002.
It can be said that the lack of the Golden Ball Award has always been an unspeakable pain and a knot in Bayern's heart.
Now, after 27 years, Su Dong finally won a Golden Ball again. This is not only an honor for Su Dong personally, but also an honor for Bayern and even the entire Bundesliga.
The Bundesliga has been longing for this honor for too long! There was a burst of jubilation in the locker room, and everyone was celebrating Su Dong's success, but everyone had different feelings in their hearts.
For example, Robben felt a little lost.
When he came to Bayern, he did not think about striving for personal honors. Even as early as when he came to Bayern, he was already very clear that his status in Bayern would not exceed Su Dong, and he would be more of a partner next to Su Dong.
But now, seeing Su Dong win the Golden Ball, Robben must be happy for Su Dong in his heart, but he also feels a little disappointed.
From his debut till now, people around him have placed high hopes on him. Everyone believes that he also has the potential to win the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year. Especially in the early days of his time at Chelsea, he developed better and more smoothly than Cristiano Ronaldo.
But who could have thought that after just a few years, Cristiano Ronaldo also won the double Footballer of the Year award, while he still could only look up and watch his teammates win the Golden Ball. How could it be possible to say that he didn't have any thoughts in his mind?
Robben admires Su Dong from the bottom of his heart.
No matter how arrogant he is, he is convinced by Su Dong, but he knows in his heart that if Su Dong stays in Bayern, he can only be a supporting role beside Su Dong. Is this what he wants?
Ribery doesn't have as many thoughts as Robben.
Coming to Munich from Marseille, he originally thought that he would have to go through a difficult adaptation process, but unexpectedly, he fell in love with this city, this club, and his teammates as soon as he arrived.
He and his family are very happy living here.
Having had a miserable life since childhood, he especially cherishes the peace and comfort he has now.
If he came to Bayern with an enterprising spirit, then the comfortable and pleasant life here gradually wore away his ambitions, and he slowly began to enjoy the ease here.
Ribery had more admiration and praise for Su Dong, and was somewhat envious, but his desire to compete with him faded less and less.
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The locker room was bustling with activity, which soon attracted the attention of the coaching staff and staff.
When Heynckes and others entered the locker room, everyone discovered that not only the players had it, but all the employees of the first team also had it.
There is a copy in the coach's office and the first-team staff's lounge, and the same is true for every first-team employee. Even the warehouse keeper who manages the equipment has a copy on his desk, and there are even a few copies in the players' rest and entertainment area.
If you calculate it, it is definitely impossible to do this without hundreds of thousands of euros.
Everyone was amazed at Su Dong's generosity.
From this gift, they could feel Su Dong's gratitude and friendship, as well as his joy.
According to Pepe, these gifts were all selected by Su Dong himself. He also decided the color of each person. He also placed them in the cabinet and on the desk himself, which in itself is the greatest sincerity.
Everyone felt it, and many people, especially young players like Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller and Hummels, showed admiring eyes.
What is superstar style? Su Dong is it!
Not only is he good at playing football and making money, but he is also a reliable person. There is nothing to fault about him.
"Brothers, I told Su Dong yesterday that this year's gift is a bit light." Marcelo laughed.
Everyone laughed and scolded. They had spent so much money, and it was still not enough? "I told him that if he wins the Golden Globe Award next year, the gift will be doubled."
Everyone started to cheer and wow.
If it really doubles, it would be at least hundreds of thousands of euros, which is not something that anyone can afford.
"Su agreed!" Marcelo said with a smile.
The crowd was in an uproar again.
I knew Su Dong could make money, but I didn't expect him to be so generous.
“In addition, he also promised to organize a team building event next year if he wins another award.”
"You don't want to go to Munich's red light district again, do you?" Ribery scolded with a smile. He knew Marcelo too well.
Everyone burst into laughter. This kid has been thinking about going to Munich's red light district for a team building trip all the time. He would bring it up every once in a while. It was really funny.
“Tsk, look at you, you’ve never seen the world!” Marcelo pretended to be serious and scolded, as if he was an extremely serious gentleman, but this seriousness could not last more than three seconds. “Su Dong invites us to go to the red light district in Munich, isn’t that too petty? If we want to go, of course we’re going north to Berlin!”
Everyone howled again.
Berlin is a famous red-light district in Europe. What kind of women can't be found there? Pepe was amused to see the lively scene in the locker room, and he admired Marcelo.
This kid plays football well, but he is not stable enough, but he is very capable.
The key is that he is knowledgeable and knows what Su Dong is thinking. He also knows the purpose of Su Dong's gift, so he deliberately creates a good atmosphere and stirs up the emotions of the players.
In fact, Marcelo has also made a significant contribution to Sudong's influence in the Bayern locker room, and this happened frequently today.
For Su Dong, giving a gift and inviting everyone to team building is nothing.
What he really cares about now is not money, but honor!
The honor of being the number one football player in the world!
As long as he can defend his position as the world's number one footballer, the money is just a bunch of numbers for Su Dong. Does he need it? Heynckes is also very happy to see such a warm atmosphere in the locker room, and at the same time he is deeply moved.
As the saying goes, "One hero needs three helpers", Su Dong obviously believes in this principle deeply, so he usually helps anyone he can, very generously. In addition, with teammates like Pepe and Marcelo around him, it is hard for him not to have a high status in the locker room.
Thinking of this, Heynckes sighed inwardly.
He scored a lot of goals in his days. If he knew how to operate like Su Dong, perhaps his results would be even higher.
Comparing yourself with others will only make you angry!
(End of this chapter)
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