Chapter 422 Awards and Aftermath

After a brief celebration on the field, the players returned to the locker room. At this time, the entire stadium was open to reporters. The officials and the club also knew that this moment should give these media the opportunity to interview.

Almost every Chelsea player was surrounded by reporters on the way, and Wang Li was stopped by a large group of reporters before he even got close to the player's tunnel. These reporters shouted at him to face the camera, and then began to ask questions one by one.

"Congratulations on winning the Champions League, Alan, is there anything special you want to say now?"

"I am very happy now. I can win the trophy. It is a kind of external recognition for me." Wang Li waved to the fans and said excitedly: "I have been looking forward to this moment since the beginning of the season. Now it has finally come."

"How did you feel when you scored the third goal? At that time, your expression seemed unhappy." At this time, a reporter asked the point again, which made all other media reporters stop discussing and listen to Wang Li's answer.

However, Wang Li didn't think it was a big deal. He just nodded and said, "At that time, the opposing players had no professional ethics. When I was dribbling the ball, they wanted to physically harm me. You can watch the defense in that video to see this."

"I just want to say that everything I did was passive, and the live game video is the evidence. But, sorry, now that I have won the championship, I don't want to discuss this topic. If you have any questions, you can ask them later."

The reporters around nodded. Although they all wanted to interview this issue, it was obviously not appropriate to talk about it now that Chelsea had just won the championship, so the topic turned to the championship again.

"Alan, you said before Christmas that Chelsea would win the quadruple. Now, you have done it. Can you tell me what you were thinking at that time? Did you know at that time that the team could win so many honors?" a Sun reporter asked with interest.

Wang Li smiled and said, "We are all very confident. I think our ability to show our strength is closely related to confidence. The team has long set the goal of winning four championships. Now we have achieved it. We are very happy and excited. This is my first European championship. I think there will be more in the future."

"So, do you think that leading Chelsea to win the European Championship and the quadruple championship can be called a miracle? Most of Chelsea's achievements this season are related to you. How do you view your role in this miracle?" Wang Li shook his head and said, "You are wrong. This is not a miracle. It is just the result of hard work. Manchester United was able to win the treble in 1999, so why can't we win the quadruple? I think the team is stronger than Manchester United in 1999. Moreover, all these achievements are the result of our hard work, not a miracle!"

At this time, Wang Li thought for a while and continued: "I am a member of the Chelsea team and the team's offensive core. I dare not say that the team cannot achieve this miracle without me, but if it were not for me, it would definitely not be achieved so easily. As a striker, I use goals to help the team win one victory after another. As a professional football player, this is my job and responsibility. This is how I position myself."

Looking at the confident expression on Wang Li's face, the reporters around him knew that these words were still a bit conservative!

If it weren't for this black-haired kid, would Chelsea have won the quadruple championship? No one would believe it.

For example, in the current UEFA Champions League final, if this black-haired boy had not scored three goals, it would be hard to say who would win or lose. Although all media were not optimistic about Liverpool before the game, if Chelsea lost Wang Li, I am afraid that the two sides would immediately be on the same level.

Many reporters can say with certainty that without Wang Li, there would be no honor of winning four championships. He is not only a key man, but also the team's absolute goal pillar and source of goals. Without such an efficient shooter and offensive core, the difference would be immeasurable.

Thinking of this, everyone looked at Wang Li with envy.

The black-haired boy in front of him is only 18 years old. At this age, he has such strong strength. It can be imagined that his future is full of light. Even if he is affected by the violent incident in this game, with this strength, he will still be the object of competition among all the top clubs.

After the Chelsea players finished their interviews with the reporters, they returned to the locker room for a small internal celebration. However, when Wang Li walked into the locker room, it was already in chaos. Many players were fighting and spraying beer at each other. When they saw Wang Li coming in, they all turned their attention to him.

As a result, Wang Li was soaked all over in an instant.

"The hero is back! Your Majesty the Saint, you are finally here!" Joe Cole opened another bottle of beer and sprayed it directly on Wang Li, saying jokingly.

“Your Majesty the Saint!! Your Majesty the Saint!!”

At this time, other teammates also started to make a noise and said that now in England and Italy, the media have added the word "Saint" in front of Wang Li's name. This is a rare honor for a football player. In European countries, the word "Saint" symbolizes greatness and being unsurpassable. Wang Li's performance this season is indeed unsurpassable.

Wang Li was stunned. He lowered his head and raised the huge bottle of champagne in his hand. He shook it vigorously a few times, and with a "bang", he slapped the bottom of the bottle with his right hand, causing the bottle cap to fly out. Then all the white foam gushed out and scattered everywhere. He also counterattacked at the right time.

"Let you be so arrogant! Haha!" This best player's champagne is indeed much better than ordinary beer.

Immediately, the entire locker room was in chaos again.

When head coach Mourinho walked into the locker room, it was in a complete mess. As soon as he opened the door, he almost slipped to the ground. It was the elderly Clark who helped him up that prevented the majestic Portuguese from making a fool of himself in front of the players.

"Look at you guys. I'll give you 10 minutes to get everything ready and then go to the player tunnel to gather for the awards ceremony. Those who arrive late won't get any medals!"

After hearing this, the players immediately got excited. They rushed to the bathroom, turned on the maximum efficiency, took a few showers with their naked butts, and came out immediately to change clothes. Their speed was really embarrassing.

When the players were neatly lined up on the field in their jerseys, they happened to catch the runner-up award ceremony. Liverpool players went up on stage one by one to receive the awards and shook hands with the presenters.

However, it seemed like they were not in a good mood to receive the awards. There were even a few players who were too embarrassed to come forward to receive the awards with bruised faces and noses, so they asked captain Gerrard to receive the awards on their behalf.

Gerrard also looked unhappy. This runner-up finish was indeed very unacceptable.

They had come this far, but they were defeated directly with a huge score of 4:0. No one would be happy about that, and they also knew that tonight belonged to Chelsea, and they were just a foil. The feeling of playing a supporting role was really unpleasant.

When Liverpool coach Benítez came down from the podium, Chelsea players lined up one by one and prepared to go on the field. At this time, the whole stadium was in excitement. Fans rushed to cheer and applaud Chelsea, and the hosts of various TV stations also introduced Chelsea players one by one.

"We are the champions, the championship belongs to Chelsea!!"

“Blue shines across the land. This is the glorious moment for Chelsea, which has a century-old tradition. We cheer and are excited for it!”

"We have created history for the club and created historical glory!"

The commentator on the field kept reading out the messages sent by fans, and these words made the Chelsea fans present extremely excited.

The Chelsea players walked around the sidelines towards the podium one by one. As they passed the sidelines, they kept greeting the surrounding fans. Many fans ran down from the stands and even when stopped by security guards, they still shouted something loudly to the team, just to make the players turn their heads and pay attention.

At this time, the stadium's broadcast finally came to an end, and the words that the players had been waiting for for a long time came: "Next, we welcome the champion of the European Champions League - Chelsea, come forward to receive the award! !"

At the same time, all the fans in the stadium shouted: "Champions!! Chelsea!" Amid the huge cheers, Chelsea players walked up to the podium one by one and walked to the front of the rostrum with excited smiles on their faces. This moment is the lifelong dream of many players, and they have realized it.

Next, each player came forward to receive the medal, shook hands with the presenter, and said some encouraging words.

Among them, the person who presented the award to Wang Li was the current UEFA President Mr. Johnson.

This president, who has been in office since 1992, has played an indelible role in the development of European football and has a huge influence on European football. The fact that he personally presented the award to Wang Li in this capacity also shows that UEFA values ​​him.

"Young man, you did an outstanding job." Johnson is 76 years old this year. After hanging the medal around Wang Li's neck with trembling hands, the old man patted his shoulder kindly and said, "You created a miracle, a miracle belonging to a striker. I really hope that this miracle can continue to happen. Come on!"

"Thank you." Hearing such compliments, Wang Li replied politely, and at the same time, a heavy stone in his heart fell.

Although he didn't care much about the impact of the fight on the field, with the praise from the UEFA President, it seemed that he would definitely support him. In this way, the punishment he received would definitely be much lighter, which made him even happier at this time.

"This is an exciting moment. Another English team has won the European Championship. Chelsea, this name, will be forever recorded in the records of the European Champions League!" The host of England's BBC TV said excitedly: "They not only created club history, but also created history for the Premier League team. They won the quadruple championship. This season is perfect and unsurpassed for them!"

At this time, Johnson was still talking to Wang Li: "Your performance is really impressive. You are better than many players. I think you will become a great player. Congratulations, young man, you have won a great honor, and this may be a new starting point for you."

"I'll try harder, sir."

At this time, Johnson had finished speaking. He walked to the podium, picked up the trophy that attracted everyone's attention with both hands, walked to Wang Li, handed it to him, and said, "I don't know who in Chelsea should receive the trophy, but I think you are the most qualified person to touch this trophy first."

Everyone's eyes were attracted by the trophy. This big-eared cup meant the champion of the whole of Europe.

Wang Li stretched out his hands, grasped the two 'ears' of the trophy, and then lifted it high.

This time, the whole audience exploded! !

All the fans and journalists in the stadium, no matter which camp they belonged to, stood up and applauded Chelsea at this great moment. They were not only watching an award ceremony, but also witnessing a new history in football history!!

"Everyone knows what this moment means. Chelsea have won the Champions League. They are the champions of Europe!"

"I think everyone understands what they encountered on the road to the championship. At the same time, everyone also knows who contributed the most to this championship. Without a doubt, he is Allen Wang who is holding up the trophy now!!"

"As a striker, he has done his best. The number of goals he has scored has left all other players far behind. It is with these goals that Chelsea has achieved such glory. I think at this moment we should dedicate our blessings to this brave warrior. He is the brightest man tonight!"

Wang Li excitedly held the trophy for nearly half a minute before he reluctantly let go of his hands. He kissed the side of the trophy, turned around and handed it to the team captain John Terry behind him. The trophy was then passed among Chelsea players, and almost everyone who received the trophy did the first thing to do was to feel the heat of the trophy with their face.

This moment belongs to them!!

From this moment on, they became the kings of Europe!!

It is indeed exciting to be the king of Europe, but for the Chelsea players, the vacation after winning the honor is even more exciting. The day after the game, they rushed back to London as a group and celebrated with local fans for a day. Fulham's City Hall also held a welcome ceremony for them.

It was a beautiful day.

But after that, the team was disbanded and the players went their separate ways to enjoy their holiday life.

As for Wang Li, he cannot go on vacation now because UEFA's verdict on the violent incident has not yet come out, and the entire Chelsea club is also busy with this matter.

As soon as the excitement of winning the European Championship wore off, the media immediately changed the topic and focused on the violence on the field.

According to The Guardian media, among the several Liverpool players affected, Jamie Carragher was the most seriously injured. He suffered abdominal muscle injuries, jawbone injuries, and facial injuries. He will have to stay in the hospital for at least four months before returning to the court. In other words, he has to spend this summer in the hospital.

Kewell was second only to Carragher. He also suffered a facial injury and had to stay in the hospital for at least three months. The two men shared the same illness and stayed in Liverpool Hospital together for treatment.

The injuries of other players are not too serious, but they also need some treatment to a greater or lesser extent.

In an interview with the media, Jamie Carragher claimed that he would sue Wang Li in court. He felt that this was not just a conflict on the field, but also a murder.

"I was scared by his ferocious look. I had no idea what was going on. I felt he did it on purpose. I even felt that I would face death in the next moment." This is what he said at the time.

However, The Sun disagrees. The entire game was recorded on video, and the footage clearly shows that it was the big man with a bad reputation who provoked first. If it rose to the level of personal injury, Wang Li was just acting in self-defense.

To this extent, Carragher's injury cannot even be considered as excessive self-defense. After all, he was not disabled, let alone died.

This is indeed the case. Carragher was just talking. When his agent spoke in front of the media, he only emphasized that Carragher's injury was very serious and had no intention of suing Wang Li in court.

At this time, Chelsea Club was also working non-stop. Their purpose was naturally to reduce the penalty against Wang Li, but Liverpool's losses were too great this time, and such a thing happening in the European Champions League final could never be dealt with perfunctorily. UEFA must make a decision.

UEFA attached great importance to this matter. On the second day after the game, they set up a special investigation team to conduct a comprehensive investigation at this time.

As an important participant, Wang Li would naturally receive a subpoena. He would attend an impromptu interrogation in Switzerland on June 1.

He did not comment on this point. He knew that it was just a formality. The cause of the whole incident could be seen clearly in the game video. There were cameras at almost every angle, so there was no need to make any excuses.

So, he went to attend the so-called interrogation that day. At the same time, except Jamie Carragher and Kewell who were staying in the hospital, several other Liverpool players also appeared on the scene. When they saw Wang Li, their expressions were very strange. Some of them had an expression of "I'll give you a hard time", and some looked helpless.

However, Wang Li didn't care about it. He just went to the scene and talked to the investigation team at the time arranged by the staff. He mainly described the situation at that time and emphasized that he was the passive party.

After that, he walked out with Angela and returned directly to London.

At this time, Wang Li could only wait for the results at home.

(To be continued)