Football King Bale

Before the draw ceremony, the outside world had asserted the existence of the group of death. Manchester City in the second pot, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Ajax in the third pot, and Dortmund in the fourth pot were all identified as "Factors of Death".

Sure enough, UEFA "complied with public opinion" and launched Group D with a strong sense of death: four strong teams, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Ajax and Dortmund, gathered together to fight for the two qualifying spots.

Three of the four teams are the defending champions of their leagues, and Manchester City is also an extremely strong team, so this group can also be called the championship group.

Among them, Mourinho's team was shortlisted for the quarterfinals of the Champions League last season and has steadily improved this year; although Manchester City is a new champion in the Champions League, Mancini's team is enough to become a nightmare for all teams; Dortmund had a poor record in the Champions League last season. This time the intention is to make a difference; Ajax is slightly inferior, but the Dutch team that has won the Big Ear Cup four times in history is definitely enough to give three opponents a drink. Although Real Madrid and Manchester City have the overall advantage, it is not surprising for any team in Group D to break through.

From the perspective of the balance of team strength, Group B composed of Arsenal, Schalke 04, Olympiacos and Montpellier can also be regarded as a small group of death, among which the Gunners, who have completed multiple blockbuster acquisitions this summer, dominate head, but the other three teams, especially the defending French champion Montpellier, all have the ability to cause trouble for Wenger.

Perhaps it is because Group D has taken away most of the "breath of death". Except for Valencia in Group E and Juventus, who have returned to the Champions League as the defending Serie A champions, there are few truly strong players in the other groups. The dialogue is more of a showdown between quasi-powerful teams. Milan, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, ​​Manchester United and other wealthy teams have all drawn ideal lottery tickets. It is not difficult for these teams to qualify as the top of the group.

The four teams in the first round of Group H where Manchester United is located are basically encounters. Braga and Cluj, who have little experience in the Champions League, have never played against opponents in this group, while Manchester United and Galata Salai has only met twice and played 4 games in the European War, and that was in the distant 1993-1994 and 1994-1995 seasons, almost 20 years ago.

In 1993, Manchester United, the new Premier League champions, returned to the Champions League and met Galatasaray in the second round. In the first round, they led 2:0 in the first 15 minutes at Old Trafford, but were chased by their opponents for 3 goals in a row. The score was 3:3. In the second round of Turkey's hellish home court, Manchester United failed to score. Cantona was sent off in a hurry before the end. In the end, he was eliminated because of few away goals. The following season, Manchester United met Galatasaray again in the group stage, and the away game was still 0:0. However, in the last round of the group stage, they won 4:0 at home, but because the goal difference was less than Barcelona, ​​they ended up with Galatasaray. Sarai was eliminated together.

From an objective strength point of view, Manchester United stands out in this group. As long as Manchester United does not lose its chain, then the other three opponents may not be able to prevent Manchester United from taking the top spot in the group. At least the Red Devils should have booked a qualifying spot in advance.

Among the remaining three teams,

Braga from the Portuguese Super League is slightly stronger. They won three games in the Champions League group stage two seasons ago and also finished second in the Europa League. The home court advantages of Cluj and Galatasaray cannot be underestimated. Whether Manchester United or Braga play these two away games, they are expeditions. If Galatasaray and Cluj can make good use of their home courts, they will also It is entirely possible to disrupt the order of the group and fight for a qualifying seat.

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Next up is the award ceremony for the best player in Europe last season.

At this award ceremony, reporters will vote on the best players in Europe in the 2011-2012 season.

After the first round of voting by journalists from 53 European countries, Bale, Messi and Ronaldo ranked among the top three vote-getters, and the winner of the best European player this time will also be selected among them.

First, the big screen led the audience at the scene and in front of the TV to review the wonderful performances of the three candidates Bale, Messi and Ronaldo in the Champions League, league and even the national team.

Bell led Manchester United to defend the Triple Crown of the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup last season. He also scored a record 61 goals in the Premier League and 17 goals in the Champions League. He also set a new record for a player in a single season for two consecutive years. Goal record.

In the 2010-2011 season, Bell scored 42 goals in the Premier League, 16 goals in the Champions League, 5 goals in the FA Cup, and 5 goals in the League Cup. He scored 68 goals for Manchester United in the season, breaking the record. De Muller set the club scoring record for Bayern in a player season with 67 goals in the 1972-1973 season.

In the past 2011-2012 season, Bell broke out again, scoring 90 goals for Manchester United in six competitions including the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, Club World Cup, Community Shield and European Super Cup. He suddenly improved his previous record by 22 goals!

In the summer, Bell led the under-popular Wales to defeat powerful opponents such as Portugal, Spain and Italy. Even though he was not looked upon favorably, he unexpectedly won the European Cup. Bell himself also won the European Cup Golden Boot and the final. Best player. Immediately afterwards, Bell moved to the London Olympics and led the British Olympic team to win the Olympic championship. His performance was invincible.

Messi was the top scorer in La Liga last season. He scored 14 goals in the Champions League and set a personal record for the highest goals scored in a single season. At the same time, this number of goals also ranked third in the history of the Champions League. In the past 2011 -In the 2012 season, Messi scored a full 70 goals for Barcelona in La Liga, the European Super Cup and the King's Cup. This data even surpassed Gerd Muller's record and Bale's record last season. The new record set is second only to the terrifying record of 90 goals set by Bell this season. His personal performance is impeccable.

Ronaldo helped Real Madrid win the La Liga championship and scored 50 goals in La Liga, tied with Messi, and also scored 10 goals in the Champions League. The number of goals he scored for Real Madrid in the entire season reached 64!

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It can be said that the past 2011-2012 season was the year when the Big Three established their hegemony in football. During this year, all three of them scored more than 50 goals in their respective leagues, and each scored more than 10 goals in the Champions League. As for the total number of goals scored in a single season, they all exceeded the 60-goal mark.

The total number of goals scored in a single season includes not only the number of goals scored in the league, but also the number of goals scored in European games and domestic cup matches. For a long time, this record was also held by Gerd Müller. In the 1972-1973 season, Muller scored 36 goals in the Bundesliga and defended the league's Golden Boot. He also scored 31 goals in European wars and domestic cups, totaling an astonishing 67 goals.

Muller's record stood for 38 years until Bell broke it in the 2010-2011 season.

Two figures can be cited to illustrate how difficult it is for Muller to break 67 goals in a single season.

In the 1996-1997 season, Ronaldo, who played for Barcelona, ​​was known as an "alien", but his total goals that season were actually only 47, and he was already praised to the sky.

In the 2007-2008 season, Ronaldo's fantastic performance helped Manchester United win the Premier League and Champions League double crown, but in that season, his total number of goals was actually only 42 goals.

Such a magical performance is so far away from Muller's record. No wonder for a long time, everyone thought that Muller's record could not be broken.

However, Bell's appearance changed everything. In the 2010-2011 season, Bell scored 42 goals in the Premier League and 26 goals in European wars and domestic cups. With a magical record of 68 goals, Bell broke Muller's 38-year-old single-season total goals. record.

Bell's record-breaking this time is like opening Pandora's box first, making previous records seem worthless.

No, this season, first Bell broke his record of 68 goals that he had just set last season, and then Messi also broke Gerd Muller's record, and also broke Bell's record set last season.

Although Ronaldo is a little behind the two, he can still be considered a player of the same level. The three of them have widened the gap between themselves and the other players by more than one level.

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Although this voting was conducted among three people, everyone with a discerning eye knows that there is no suspense about the best player, because Bell's performance in the past year has been really good, whether in the club or in the national team. Whether it is team honors or personal performance, Bell has a clear advantage. Although Messi and Ronaldo's performances are also superb, they basically have no competitiveness in front of Bell's brilliance.

Then, the three candidates were invited to the stage one after another. The host conducted brief interviews with Bale, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The three most powerful superstars on the court appeared on the stage in suits and ties. Cristiano Ronaldo entered the stage against Real Madrid. The group of death felt helpless, but still firmly stated that Real Madrid will show the style of La Liga champion, while Messi believes that strength and luck are extremely important factors. As for Bell, he has always been low-key, but this time he looked domineering, saying that no matter who the opponent was, he could not stop Manchester United's progress.

Finally, the ones who were invited to the stage were the president of Eurosport magazine and UEFA president Platini. Chairman Platini announced that the 2012 European Footballer of the Year award belongs to Bale, which also has a positive impact on his achievements in the Premier League, Champions League, and European Cup. and the rewards of outstanding performance in the Olympics.

After the interview, Bell immediately hugged the Manchester United senior, while Messi on the side looked slightly embarrassed.

Fortunately, Bell immediately turned around and hugged him again, but the scene was a bit weird. Messi, who was a full head lower than Bell, was held in Bell's arms, as if he was holding a half-grown child.

The host announced that the awards ceremony was officially over. Bale won the award for the best player in Europe for two consecutive years. This was also the second time in a row that he defeated the two main competitors of Messi and Ronaldo.

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