The national derby concluded, and after the match, Florentino came to the dressing room. He smiled and congratulated the players on their victory over Barcelona and informed Chen Zhong of a piece of news: on December 6, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the Golden Boy Award ceremony would be held before the match against Almeria.
"Congratulations, Chen!"
"You have become the seventh recipient of the Golden Boy Award since its establishment."
"Of course, compared to the Golden Boy Award, I hope you can win another award." Florentino privately shook Chen Zhong's hand and said with a smile, "You will become a legendary player in the history of football, not just Asia, as the first Asian player to win both the Golden Boy Award and the Ballon d'Or."
Since 1956, when French Football magazine established the Ballon d'Or, this annual award has almost always been dominated by players from Europe and South America.
In the 1990s, African players also joined the competition for this honor.
