The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 247 Small Gifts

"The new king has ascended the throne! The Nerazzurri and the Nerazzurri compete for the first FIFA Ballon d'Or!"

“From Golden Boy to Golden Ball, there is no doubt that Italy’s talented midfielder will win the award!”

"93% of the vote! Leo won the first FIFA Ballon d'Or!"

The next day, the front pages of all major sports media were occupied by new Golden Globe Award winner Leo.

After a night's rest in Zurich, Leo also got on the plane back to Milan with Raiola.

"When I help you negotiate the contract later, the price can be further increased. Whether or not you win the Golden Ball is completely different in the eyes of those laymen who don't understand football or watch football, especially those who like to pretend to understand."

Lapang said to the young Mr. Jinqiu with great interest.

Leo echoed while using his mobile phone to post photos of himself holding the trophy to various social platforms.

If nothing else goes wrong, he will usher in another wave of rapid increase in fans.

"There are actually people who didn't vote for you. I read the reports and it seems that they are all small countries ranked at the bottom of the world. I doubt they have TV or Internet there.

Only these people who know nothing will vote for Messi. "

The plane was about to take off, and Raiola reminded Leo to quickly turn on airplane mode on his phone.

"But this is just the first Ballon d'Or, I hope it's not the last one.

I will continue to maintain good contact with the traditional media. In addition to the Italian media, the British and American media also do not mind continuing to sing your praises.

Take care of yourself on the Internet and don’t let your popularity drop.

Of course, you still have to let your performance on the court speak for itself. Do you have a chance to win the Triple Crown again this year? "

Leo put his phone into his pocket and shook his head when he heard this.

"It's difficult, there are too many uncertainties in the Champions League.

I am confident about the league, but if there is only one league championship, it will be difficult to defend the Golden Ball next year, right? "

Raiola thought for a moment, nodded and shook his head.

"That's not necessarily the case. Next year is not a competition year anyway. As long as your personal performance is outstanding enough, there is no chance.

Maintain your scoring efficiency. Your performance is very good this season. The more goals you score, the easier it is to win personal honors. "

"Oh, I see."

As the plane took off, Leo lost interest in talking, closed his eyes and leaned on the back of the seat.

If you don't take this opportunity to take a rest, you won't have the energy to deal with the reporters who have arrived at the airport and are waiting for you when you get back.

As expected by Leo, as soon as he got off the plane, he was blocked by eager Italian media reporters.

Security personnel at Milan Malpensa Airport had to work nervously to maintain order at the scene and at the same time protect Leo, who was surrounded by the crowd.

"Leo, some people think that the Golden Globe Award should be awarded to players who perform more shockingly on the field instead of just looking at statistics and championships. What do you think about this?"

"You broke Ronaldo's record of 21 years old when he won the award at 20 years and three months, and became the youngest Ballon d'Or winner in history. What do you want to say?"

"Leo..."

A group of reporters together felt noisier than hundreds of ducks, and Leo couldn't hear what questions they were asking him.

"Please be quiet, otherwise you won't hear anything clearly!"

The situation was finally brought under control. Leo chose a few questions and answered them simply, otherwise the reporters in front of him would not let him go easily.

"Hahaha, I never thought I would break Ronaldo's record. I grew up watching him play when I was a kid. He is my idol.

I can only say that this is both an inspiration and a warning to me. I still have a long career ahead of me, and I will always remind myself not to relax and to continue working hard.

As for the judging criteria of the Golden Globe Awards, I don’t think it is something that needs to be considered by me. Everyone has their own justice in their hearts.

Because the data is there very objectively, it is clear at a glance which one is better and which one is worse.

And if we want to say purely subjectively which player is better and whose performance is more shocking, everyone may have their own opinion.

I respect other people's opinions and generally do not criticize other people's opinions.

Obviously I got more than 90% of the votes, which shows that most of the judges are normal people. They chose the better person. I don't think there is any problem.

The Golden Globe Award has passed, and I will not continue to be immersed in the joy of winning the award.

After returning to the team, I need to get into shape as soon as possible because tomorrow we have a Coppa Italia match.

Oh, and I want to say something. I hope that if you have any questions, you can come to me and don't bother my parents.

They are all very honest people and have never experienced anything like this.

Recently, some media always like to interview them, which has seriously affected their normal life and work. I think this is not good.

If this continues, they may have no choice but to close their shop and hide somewhere where no one can find them.

So here I am appealing, I hope you can let my parents go, thank you all for your understanding. "

After speaking, Leo bowed to the reporters present, but he also knew that saying so much might not be useful.

After he won the Golden Globe Award, it was already difficult for his parents to return to their peaceful life.

It can only be said that things will get better after this period of popularity passes, but as long as Leo has any news or achievements, the Li Family Restaurant will definitely be bustling again.

When Leo returned to Inter Milan's training base, his teammates had already begun preparation training for the next game.

"Look, who is this? Our Mr. Golden Ball is back!"

Led by the head coach, the whole team gave a warm applause to Leo who returned from the victory.

Leo smiled awkwardly, he was so familiar with it, why did he do all this?

"Thank you everyone, let's continue training and don't let me affect tomorrow's game."

"Hahaha, no way."

On January 1, the fifth round of the 12-2010 Italian Cup, also known as the quarter-finals, kicked off. Defending champion Inter Milan faced Genoa at home. This is the seventh time the two teams have met in the Italian Cup. Inter Milan had previously maintained a complete victory and scored 11 goals.

Due to the recent tight double-match schedule and the poor physical condition of many players, head coach Leonardo has made certain rotations.

Chivu, Stankovic, and Motta were absent from the game roster. Leo, who just returned to Milan yesterday, along with Lucio and Milito, got the opportunity to rest.

Goalkeepers Cesar and Samuel continue to be absent due to injuries.

Although Samuel has completed cruciate ligament surgery, it may still be a long time before he recovers and returns to the team.

On the defense line, new aid Ranocchia made his official debut after coming to Inter Milan, but his partner Bonucci should be already familiar with him and does not require too much running-in.

Left back Kolarov, right back David Thornton, goalkeeper Castellachi.

Zanetti, Cambiasso and Mariga played together in the midfield.

Eto'o leads the front line, with Pandev and Coutinho on the left and right.

Genoa, playing away from home in the first half, took the lead.

Genoa, who also played in a rotating lineup, quickly fell into a disadvantage at Meazza.

In the first minute, David Thornton's breakthrough cross from the right turned into a lob, which hit the crossbar and was slightly higher.

Leo, who was sitting in the stands watching the game, nodded slightly. David, this kid, has been in good condition recently.

If we can continue to perform like today's opening, we should be able to get more playing time.

Mariga's right-footed shot from outside the penalty area hit the door frame.

Then Genoa's Moroccan midfielder Harja kicked off a powerful volley from outside the penalty area!
  But it was ruled offside.

There was controversy in the ninth minute. Genoa forward Rodolfo rushed into the penalty area and suddenly fell to the ground under the personal interference of Ranocchia!

The referee did not call a penalty kick or diving. The slow motion showed that Ranocchia did not commit an obvious foul.

Harja passed the ball with his heel, and Rudolph's lob shot in the penalty area was picked up by Castellaci.

One minute later, Cambiasso scored the ball in the middle, and Kolarov took the ball from the left to the back point.

Eto'o unloaded the ball in a very small space and broke through the two defenders Criscito and Moretti!
  Eto'o flashed around in the penalty area, and finally faced the goalkeeper and hit the far corner of the goal with his right foot from the penalty spot!

One to zero!

The home team takes the lead!
  Leo touched his chin in surprise. Is Eto'o in such good condition today?

This goal is quite exciting. Why is it so rare to see him score such a goal?
  Cambiasso's assist was much easier than Leo's usual.

After taking the lead, the Nerazzurri, playing at home, continued their onslaught.

In the 19th minute, Cambiaso made a wonderful pass with his heel from the front of the penalty area. Pandev cleverly missed the ball. Eto'o broke into the left wing and faced the goalkeeper directly!
  This time the Cameroonian chose to push the ball into the far corner, and Genoa goalkeeper Scarpi subconsciously blocked the ball with his body!
  Eto'o seemed a little annoyed when he almost had a chance to score a single goal but failed to score.

Right, this is right, this is the normal level.

If he scored twice so easily, it wouldn't be Eto'o.

Just as Leo was thinking this, Genoa goalkeeper Scarpi's kick was intercepted by Zanetti.

Cambiaso got the ball again and distributed it to the right. Thornton broke through the defensive player and made a pass.

Eto'o made a light touch from the front point and stopped the ball while breaking through Moretti who was rushing up.

Then he pushed a half-volley shot with his right foot from close range in front of the goal, and it went under Scarpi's crotch and into the net!

Two to zero!
  Eto'o scored twice!

Leo:......

It seemed that the director was a little confused as to why the team was leading by two goals, but Leo's expression was a little strange.

The camera quickly focused on Leo in the stands. After noticing it, Leo had no choice but to smile and applaud the team.

David Thornton thought Leo was applauding for his assist, so he smiled and waved to the stands.

Rudolph's long shot from the top of the penalty area was blocked by the Inter Milan defender.

Then the home team began to take control of the game and slowed down the offensive pace.

Boakye headed the ball over, but Veloso's follow-up volley was blocked by the Inter Milan defender.

In the 39th minute, David Thornton cut inside the penalty area and his long shot missed the far post.

In stoppage time, Mariga made a mistake in a cross pass from the backcourt. Harja intercepted the ball and made a wonderful pass. After getting the ball in the frontcourt, Boakye shot vigorously from the line of the penalty area!

Fortunately, Zanetti, who returned to defense, arrived in time and used his body to block the ball from the baseline!
  At the end of the first half, Inter Milan temporarily led 2-0.

Just before halftime, club president Massimo Moratti sent a message to Leo, asking him to go to the VIP box above.

"Dad, what do you want from me?"

Moratti's face was filled with smiles as soon as he saw Leo.

"Nothing else, the main thing is congratulations on winning the Golden Globe."

As he spoke, he took out a beautifully packaged small box and handed it to Leo.

"This is?"

"This is a small gift I prepared for you to congratulate you on winning the Golden Globe."

"Can I open it and take a look?"

"Of course, if I give it to you, it's yours. Open it and see if you like it."

Out of curiosity, Leo opened the gift box.

"This is……"

(End of this chapter)