Super Marshal

The Grimaldi Congress Center is an ultra-modern building with a very cool shape.

Entering the lobby from the gate gives people a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

From the surrounding walls, to the ceiling overhead, all are designed with steel beams and glass curtain walls.

It is past three o'clock in the afternoon, and the sunlight slantly shines into the lobby. After being filtered by the glass curtain wall, it becomes very soft after entering the lobby, giving people a very comfortable and bright feeling.

The venue is on the second floor, but there are staff from the conference center in the lobby downstairs and UEFA officials are in charge of reception.

Of course, colleagues from European football are indispensable.

It was a grand event, with representatives from the thirty-two teams participating in the Champions League group stage, and all the players shortlisted for the annual award also came to the scene.

Champions League, this is a common term used by many Chinese fans, but it is actually easy to confuse it.

One is the European Champions Cup, which was the official name of the Champions League before the restructuring and expansion in 1992.

At that time, only the league champions could participate in this cup competition. The requirements were very strict, but it was not conducive to influence and promotion.

However, after the restructuring and expansion in 1992, it was renamed the UEFA Champions League. In addition to the league champions, there were even three or four teams from the top leagues participating in this event, which also created a rapid increase in the influence of the UEFA Champions League.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the UEFA Champions League, so UEFA specially held a 10th anniversary commemorative event and selected the Champions League's 10-year fantasy lineup. Today, all eleven fantasy lineup players will attend the scene.

Therefore, the entire lobby on the first floor is very lively, with many stars, famous coaches and club executives gathered.

If an ordinary fan walked into the venue, they would definitely be dizzy.

In addition to being a head coach, Gao Han is also a die-hard fan, but now his temperament is much better than before.

Just like now, when he sees Van Basten, he will not go over excitedly to ask for an autographed group photo, and when he sees Rijkaard, he will not take the initiative to strike up a conversation.

As for that, seeing heartthrob Beckham, he became even more restrained.

"Nimi, it's true that Beckham is handsome!" Gao Han just muttered.

As for men, they always look down on guys who are more handsome than themselves.

Beckham is not only handsome, but more importantly, he has the demeanor of a British gentleman.

"If you dare to go up and get close to him, Simeone will definitely tear you up later." Paul Futre laughed.

Gao Han couldn't help laughing too.

The grievances between Simeone and Beckham have a long history.

The kick in the 1998 World Cup in France not only caused Beckham to suffer unprecedented criticism, but also made Simeone a cunning villain who was disdainful in the eyes of all fans.

But as Maradona said when facing media reporters asking about the Hand of God, in that case, in such an important game, who would take the initiative to clarify?

Although this statement is seriously politically incorrect, it is in line with human nature.

Just as Gao Han looked around curiously, paying attention to the people in the lobby, there were also many people paying attention to him from a distance.

Even an old man came over.

"Hello, Gao Han."

Gao Han turned his head when he heard the sound, and saw a silver-haired old man, whom he recognized immediately.

"Hello, Mr. Robson!" Gao Han quickly stretched out his hand.

Bobby Robson has a respected status in European football. He was a legend in England when he played football. After retiring, he became the coach and led many teams including Porto and Barcelona to success.

Among them, the most talked about is that when he was coaching Barcelona, ​​he poached the alien Ronaldo from his old club Eindhoven, and the Brazilian superstar has soared into the sky since then.

During Gao Han's internship in Barcelona, ​​he heard many people mention Bobby Robson.

Although he failed to achieve the same success as Cruyff or even Van Gaal during his time in Barcelona, ​​his influence on this club was extremely profound.

Even in Atletico Madrid, Gao Han has heard Guardiola and Lopetegui mention Bobby Robson many times, and they are all highly respected, which shows how high the level of this England coach is.

Currently, Bobby Robson is the head coach of Premier League team Newcastle United.

As the oldest team in the Premier League and the team with the most fans, the Magpies fell to the bottom a few years ago, and even ranked at the bottom. After coach Bobby Robson took over, he successfully led the team to relegation and spent two years. The team has been rebuilt into a very competitive team in the Premier League.

Newcastle ranked fourth in the Premier League last season and also entered the Champions League group stage this season.

However, they were placed in fourth gear, and no one knew who was unlucky enough to run into them.

"Congratulations, Mr. Robson." Gao Han flashed Bobby Robson's resume in his mind, and congratulated with a smile.

UEFA has long announced that Bobby Robson will be the special achievement award for this season.

This can be regarded as the greatest affirmation of the England coach.

Bobby Robson thanked Gao Han with a smile, and also affirmed Gao Han's achievements in coaching Atletico Madrid.

"Seeing you, I think of two people." Bobby Robson said with a smile, then looked at Paul Futre, "And they are both Portuguese."

"Oh?" Gao Han and Paul Futre were both curious.

"One is called Jose Mourinho, who is now the head coach of Porto. He is doing a good job. He is much older than you, and he is still unknown, but I have always believed that he will become an excellent player. Even the best head coach."

"Do you know why?" Robson asked with a smile.

Gao Han shook his head.

"I have seen in both of you a personality that refuses to be inferior to others, and you not only think about it, but you are willing to work hard for it, so I think you are very similar."

When Robson said this, he smiled slightly and said, "Of course, you are very successful now."

"Where is it?" Gao Han hurriedly said politely.

For Bobby Robson, he really has respect from the heart.

"The other one is more interesting. He is about the same age as you, and like you, he likes football very much. He is obsessed with even those boring football theories."

"Is there such a weirdo?" Paul Futre lost his voice.

As a former professional player, he himself has read those football theories, too boring, whoever reads knows.

He even dared to bet that the reason why a large number of former professional players refused to switch to the head coach was that they were scared off by these football theories.

How can anyone still be obsessed with these theories?

"He was sixteen when I met him."

Now even Gao Han was moved.

Only sixteen years old?

What was he doing when he was sixteen?

"I was coaching Porto at the time, and he happened to live next door to me. We were neighbors, but he was obsessed with football theory, so he often came to discuss with me. I was also frightened by him. Later, I saw that he was really interested. So I recommended him to train as a professional coach."

"He got the UEFA C-level coaching certificate at the age of seventeen, the B-level at the age of eighteen, and the highest-level certificate after getting the A-level at the age of nineteen. After that, he played several teams alone. Even with the national team."

When Paul Futre heard this, he immediately remembered, "Mr. Robson, you are not talking about Boas, are you?"

"Well, that's him."

Paul Futre laughed directly, "I have heard of this kid, he is recognized as a genius in the Portuguese coaching circle."

"Yes." Robson nodded with a smile, "I heard that he is currently in Porto and is Mourinho's assistant."

Gao Han was also full of amazement when he heard this.

Unexpectedly, there is such a number one figure in European football.

Looking at Robson's appreciation for Boas, it seems that this guy is not simple.

Boas, Mourinho, a bit interesting.

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After chatting with Robson for a while in the lobby on the first floor, he was quickly greeted by UEFA reception officials and went to the conference hall on the second floor.

It was almost time, and the conference hall was already full of people.

As a nominee for the best coach of the year, Gao Han was arranged to sit with Ferguson, Del Bosque and Top Muller.

On the left is Ferguson, on the right is Bosque, and Gao Han is sitting upright, accepting photos and interviews from reporters from all over the world, including many Chinese media.

After finally dealing with the media reporters as a matter of routine, the four coaches started chatting.

Obviously, the three old men who are very old are full of interest in Gao Han, a young freshman, especially Ferguson.

The old man was most famous for his hair dryer, and he was known for his violent temper, but he didn't expect that he was quite good in private conversations. He spoke gently and politely, and he didn't have the impression of a reckless and violent iron-blooded coach at all.

Especially digging up the gossip about Atletico Madrid, it's called a slip.

However, Gao Han quickly noticed the old guy's malicious intentions, because he seemed to be very interested in Jankulovski, and everyone knew that Manchester United's left back was a pit.

Once he understood this, Gao Han immediately kept his distance from the old man.

Bosque seemed to lack interest, probably due to too much pressure.

There's no way, it's already the end of the month, Ronaldo's transfer has been pending, but none of the defenders he wants has come, and it's uncomfortable for anyone to change.

It was in such an atmosphere that the lottery ceremony and the annual awards ceremony officially kicked off.

The first to be announced is the 10-year UEFA Champions League fantasy lineup selected by the UEFA Technical Committee.

The goalkeeper is Schmeichel, the defense is Maldini, Baresi, Desailly and Tassotti, the midfielder is Giggs, Zidane, Rijkaard and Beckham, the double forward is Raul and Van Basten.

Judging from the lineup, AC Milan is the absolute winner. There are a total of six players shortlisted, accounting for half of the country.

Especially the entire midfield, except for the goalkeeper, all come from AC Milan.

This is enough to prove how strong AC Milan was during the period of Sacchi and Capello, which left a deep impression on everyone.

Manchester United has three players shortlisted, David Beckham and Giggs' golden wings are also worthy of recognition.

Real Madrid is also two, Zidane and Raul are both shortlisted.

This also proves once again that although the Galaxy Battleship has won the Champions League three times in the past few years, with brilliant results and a gathering of superstars, no matter whether it was 1997 or 2000, at least in terms of the overall strength of the team, they did not have much advantage .

As for other teams, let alone think about it.

In the UEFA Champions League in the past ten years, the stars are as numerous as the sand in the Ganges, shining brightly.

Although the final selection was controversial, those who can enter this list are definitely the top superstars.

As for the best coach of the past ten years, UEFA officials have not made a selection, probably because of the difficulty and controversy.

After the best team of the decade was awarded, the draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage and the annual awards ceremony began.

The atmosphere at the scene obviously began to become tense.

Well, I reflect deeply, I was too excited to code, forgot to eat, forgot to update...