Chapter 984 What the hell?

“Messi!”

When Infantino shouted Messi's name loudly on the stage with an excited tone, the whole audience was shocked. Please search for (#4 most complete! novel

Yes, many people have long anticipated that Messi will win this honor again.

But in fact, when this moment really came, everyone was still excited.

Messi is like a living legend in European football. He continues to create more and more magical records and continues to challenge the limits of all football players.

Suarez, who was standing next to Messi, turned around with a smile and gave Messi a warm hug after hearing that Messi won the award. Cristiano Ronaldo also quickly congratulated Messi on winning the award with a gentlemanly smile.

Platini walked up to the front desk with a smile, first gave Messi a warm hug and congratulated him on winning the award, then took the trophy from the staff and presented the award to Messi.

When Messi received the Player of the Season award, the whole audience cheered.

There is no doubt that he represents the highest level of professional players in today's football world, and he is a peak that is difficult to surpass in a short period of time.

"Thank you Michel, thank you UEFA, thank you everyone for your support and recognition. I am very honored to win this award."

Messi walked up to the microphone, holding the Player of the Season trophy in both hands.

He turned around, glanced at Suarez, and suddenly grinned, laughing. Luis Suarez behind him quickly turned his head away because of laughing. The two of them looked like they were really gay.

This meal also made everyone in the audience burst into laughter. What was this for?

"You know, I just told Louis that you should get this award because your performance in the Saints is so cool. As a result, Louis told me that no, you should get the award because you are the best player."

Messi laughed again when he said this. "Then, we two started arguing backstage, and finally we agreed that whoever won the award would say the following evil thing."

Messi paused and reminded everyone again, "Just listen to it, don't take it seriously."

The whole audience burst into laughter. What the hell are these two guys doing?

Messi stood in front of the microphone and coughed twice. "Honestly speaking, I am a little ashamed to receive this award, because it is not my own achievement, it belongs to everyone in the team."

"Eden, you are a phenomenal player. Alexis, you are already a great star. And Tony, thank you for always making accurate passes. And Paul, I didn't intend to mention you, but you called last night and said you must read your name. Well, I will read it. I believe that in the near future, you will also have the opportunity to come here. Remember to read my name when the time comes."

"Oh, by the way, there's Neuer. They said that you're the captain and you'd be unhappy if your name wasn't called out, so I just said it casually. Don't take it personally. Actually, he just treats me to Chinese food often."

The whole audience burst into laughter. What the hell was going on?

Messi won the award and thanked the Southampton players?

Especially when seeing the three superstars on the stage laughing so hard that they couldn't stop, everyone felt it was a bit funny.

"I am speaking on behalf of Luis Suarez for these acceptance speeches. It is said that he spent a week preparing them, word for word, until he finalized them just now."

"I made an agreement with him that whoever wins the award will read out the acceptance speech on behalf of the other party, so..."

As soon as Messi said this, the whole audience burst into laughter.

Nimi, so that's what happened!

Isn't this Saints player a bit too funny?

"The bottom is mine!"

Messi once again stood in front of the microphone with a serious face, but for some reason, after the previous prank, everyone wanted to laugh when they saw him like this.

"I want to thank my former team Barcelona and my former teammates. Without them, I would not have won this award. I am not just one person, I represent them, and this trophy belongs to each and every one of them."

"Although I have left Barcelona, ​​I want to say that it is a very remarkable team and I believe that everyone will continue to move forward along the road of victory!"

"Finally, I would like to thank the Southampton management and teammates, as well as the fanatical Saints fans. I hope to bring you more outstanding games at the Glory Stadium. Thank you everyone, thank you!"

When Messi finished his acceptance speech, he immediately received applause from the audience.

Obviously, everyone can feel that his feelings for Barcelona are still very deep, but at the same time, he is also very happy with Southampton. Otherwise, why would he have such a scene with Suarez before?

This also indirectly confirms what Messi's father Jorge said in an interview with the media before, that there is no problem for Messi to join Southampton, but because his body does not meet the requirements to play in the game, he will temporarily miss the opportunity to play for the Saints, that's all.

I believe that after tonight, all the talk about Messi's arrival causing internal conflicts within the Saints can come to an end.

After Messi received the award, the big screen on the stage also displayed the results of the live voting.

Messi was undisputedly elected as the best player of the season with 49 votes, while Suarez only got three votes and Cristiano Ronaldo only got two votes.

It is not difficult to see from this point that it is actually difficult to ensure fairness and impartiality when voting is conducted by journalists.

After receiving the award, Infantino once again

Two awards were announced, namely the best goal of the Champions League season and the best save of the Champions League season.

The former was won by Suarez, while the latter was won by Neuer, but neither of them won any trophies.

After the most important awards were presented, the award ceremony and draw ceremony also officially came to an end. Next, all the guests will attend a dinner party hosted by UEFA.

As Infantino announced the end of the ceremony, the entire Grimaldi Forum immediately became a stage for reporters.

Some of them chased team representatives to ask for their opinions on the draw results, while others chased professionals, hoping they would analyze the impact of the draw results.

But among them, the most popular is undoubtedly Southampton.

The Saints occupied half of the best team of the Champions League season, and two of their players were in the top three of the best player selection, which undoubtedly made the Saints the target of all media reporters.

But the most important thing is Messi.

This group of crazy reporters even blocked the way of the Saints delegation, thrusting microphones at them one after another, asking questions about nothing more than Messi's feelings about winning the award again, and his leaving Barcelona to join the Saints.

But those who are familiar with the media know that this is just a prelude.

Sure enough, after a series of scripted questions and answers, the media quickly got to the point.

"Hello, Leo. As you just said, joining the Saints is something that people are looking forward to. However, many people also think that your position in the current Saints team may be shaken. In fact, since joining the Saints, you have only played for the Saints for 45 minutes so far."

"We all want to know, what is going on?"

When the reporter asked this sharp question, everyone in the audience looked at Messi expectantly.

There was an incredible silence at the scene.

Messi's smile was inevitably a little awkward. "I want to take this opportunity to reiterate what I have said many times before, that is, I am very satisfied with joining the Saints. There is no problem between me and the team, my teammates, and the head coach Ancelotti. We communicate very happily."

"I was very sorry that I couldn't play because I was fully prepared, I was in good shape, I was eager to play, and I was even training to prove what I said."

"The difference between the Saints and other teams is that this is a team with very formal management, and there are very professional talents in every field. They told me that I still need to adjust because some hidden dangers left by some old injuries in the past may affect my condition and career, so they suggested that I participate in training, but not play for the time being."

"I know that there are many fans out there who are looking forward to my return to the pitch as soon as possible, and I want to say that I am the same, but I trust the opinions of the club's professionals."

"My good friend Di Maria told me that he did the same thing when he joined the Saints. As it turned out, he got the match pass..."

Messi smiled and said, "Yes, we call this pass issued by the medical department. When he got the pass, he felt that he was in better condition than ever before. He was the best and most outstanding player in European football last season."

"And Fabregas, my best friend, also told me to trust professional advice."

"So, I can understand the fans' anxiety, and so do I, but believe me, I will be back soon, and then everyone will see a Messi who has returned to his best form, even unprecedented!"

All reporters have long heard about Southampton's formal and strict management of players.

But what was unexpected was that even a big name like Messi could not make an exception for the Saints.

However, in fact, both Di Maria and Fabregas have recovered their physical condition quite well after passing the assessment of the Saints, and they have also played very well in the Saints.

When Di Maria first joined the team last season, he also did not get a pass, but once he got the pass, he quickly became the most lethal player on the Saints field and his performance was also quite outstanding.

This state even continued into this summer's America's Cup.

Therefore, the reporters felt that it was understandable that Messi trusted the Saints.

On the contrary, it is no secret that Barcelona and Real Madrid are unprofessional in medical matters.

"But, Leo, the fans have been looking forward to your peak showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo in the Premier League. Now, the Portuguese has scored five goals in the first three rounds of the league. He even shouted that he would score 40 goals in the new season. What do you think of this?"

Messi smiled slightly, "The league has just started, and he scored five goals, which is not a big problem. I don't think I should catch up with Cristiano in terms of goal scoring. This should be Luis' job."

Everyone immediately looked at Suarez.

Yes, the Uruguayan scorer is also in great form this season.

"Believe me, between team honors and personal honors, I hope to help the Saints get more honors and help my teammates score goals. I will be happier than scoring goals myself."

After hearing this, all the reporters couldn't help but admire that Messi was now more adept at dealing with the media.

Everyone can see that Messi is eager to fight, but he has yet to get permission from the medical department.

I believe that once he is able to play, he will inevitably start a fierce battle with Cristiano Ronaldo in the Premier League.

With the help of the Saints and their numerous superstars, who dares to say that Messi has no chance to catch up?