Chapter 564: Specific Voting Details for the Ballon d'Or; Manchester United Prepares for the Manchester Derby

Check Dongqiu Di Match Report: Manchester United defeated Tottenham 2:0 at home, with GG King scoring and assisting in both halves to display the divine power of the Ballon d'Or! (81,151 comments)

Attached: 2019-2020 Premier League standings (as of the end of Round 15):

1. Liwupu, 42 points.

2. Manchester United, 41 points.

3. Mancheng, 34 points.

4. Chelsea, 28 points.

5. Leicester City, 25 points.

Click!

Click-click-click!

The match ended, and Mourinho accepted interviews from reporters.

Because there was a Ballon d'Or presentation segment today, the number of reporters on site was more than half again as usual, making the already crowded Old Trafford even more lively.

"That goal in the second half should have been a penalty; we didn't get that penalty call, the referee's decision was problematic, and it is obvious that someone is targeting us."

Having lost this match, Mourinho was clearly not very happy: "Manchester United enjoyed excessive home advantage; it was like this throughout the entire match, and the referee would lean more toward Manchester United when encountering neutral situations."

Click-click-click!

Mourinho was the first coach this season to directly point out that Manchester United received favoritism from referees, causing the reporters below to appear somewhat excited, as they knew this was a hot topic worth reporting.

"But Tottenham this season also seems to have received referee favoritism, such as in your match against Leicester City, where you were awarded two penalties."

The reporter went head-to-head with Mourinho; the two exchanged a few heated words, and the scene became somewhat chaotic.

There was no choice but for the reporter to change the subject.

"Can you comment on TY's Ballon d'Or?"

"..."

Mourinho took a deep breath to calm the agitation he had just felt: "If I had voting rights, I would give my first-place vote to TY, though Messi is equally deserving."

Click-click-click!

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Tang Ye performed excellently in this match, but ultimately the officials awarded the MVP to Martial.

This didn't matter much; Tang Ye did not argue with the staff, as long as it wasn't given to an opponent.

Although he did not receive the post-match MVP, as the Ballon d'Or winner, Tang Ye still came out today to accept interviews.

The last time a Premier League player won the Ballon d'Or traces back to C. Ronaldo in 2008; it has been quite some time.

"TY!"

"TY!"

Fans in the stands were still shouting Tang Ye's name.

"Of course, I am excited, but the moment of winning the award was actually not as exaggerated as you might imagine, because I learned the news roughly... hmm, a week in advance."

"You knew a week in advance?"

The reporter's eyes lit up: "So what were your feelings at that time?"

Hmm...

Guided by the reporter, Tang Ye recalled the moment he received the call from France Football: "It was after training ended; I was heading home with Rodri."

"Rodri asked me if I could win the Ballon d'Or? I said I didn't know, and then I received the call."

"Haha."

"Manchester United is still competing in four tournaments this season; will you abandon one of them as you did last season, or are you preparing to contest for titles on all four fronts?"

"Hmm... to be honest, I'm not entirely clear on that, but as it stands now, our plan is to win every match; we can worry about what comes later when we get there."

"Very well, I wish you success, Tom!"

Premier League Official: The Premier League Player of the Month for November is Manchester United midfielder Tang Ye.

The Sun: During the Manchester United vs. Tottenham match, several Manchester United fans clashed with special police outside the venue; currently, seven fans have been taken away by police.

COPE Radio Commentator: After the market value update in January or February next year, TY's value may reach over 200 million euros, surpassing Mbappé to exclusively hold the title of the world's number one.

All matches of Premier League Round 15 have concluded; due to five players leaving to receive the Ballon d'Or, Manchester United, after drawing one match, was miserably overtaken by Liwupu.

Liwupu also had a full six players attending the awards ceremony, so why did Liwupu end up winning in the end?

This is the cleverness of the Premier League schedule: in Round 14, Liwupu's opponent was a relegation-battling team this season, whereas Manchester United's opponent, Aston Villa, was obviously not that simple.

However, it all amounts to the same; Ten Hag specifically addressed this issue in his post-match interview.

The Manchester United manager's meaning was that currently, Manchester United trails Liwupu by only one point, and with only Luke Shaw as an injured player, overtaking Liwupu is merely a matter of time.

Betway: 2019 Asian Ballon d'Or Odds Table.

1. Tang Ye (Manchester United, China): 1.04.

2. Son Heung-min (Tottenham, South Korea): 27.65.

3. Takumi Minamino (Red Bull Salzburg, Japan): 95.00.

4. Hwang Hee-chan (Red Bull Salzburg, Japan): 97.00.

5. Wu Lei (Villarreal, China): 145.00.

【My suggestion is to stop comparing and just present the award directly.】

【Just won the FIFA Ballon d'Or, and now immediately grabbing the Asian Ballon d'Or; GG Bond, you are so flashy.】

The prestige of the Asian Cup championship remains exceptionally high.

【1 to 1.04; come on, brothers, what is there to bet on with these odds?】

"This is more comfortable than depositing money in a bank, but after the odds dropped to 1:1.04, betting seems to have been suspended..." Europeans always manage to conjure up tricks with sports lotteries; with the closing of odds for the Asian Ballon d'Or, Tang Ye set a new record for the lowest odds in Betway's history.

In response, The Sun interviewed a British fan.

This fan was very special; his main occupation was playing the sports lottery.

In other words, he had no proper job!

"How much money can you make in a week?"

The reporter extended the microphone.

Income is a sensitive topic, but this fan had a good personality and did not refuse the reporter's question (which is also why The Sun was ultimately able to post this video on YouTube).

"Around 1,000 pounds, 700 or 800 like that; sometimes it might be 3,000, because I prefer betting on correct scores. If I hit one, I can earn quite a lot of money that week."

"3,000?"

The reporter's eyes widened: "Your income is very good. But there's risk involved, right? What if you have bad luck this week?"

"If I have bad luck, I go hungry."

The young man shrugged and answered frankly: "I placed bets twelve times this week, won only once, lost everything else, and suffered a loss of 2,400 pounds."

"Hmm..."

The reporter breathed a sigh of relief, having almost thought this young man's lottery income exceeded his own as a journalist: "So you had a net loss of 2,400 pounds this week?"

"Yes."

"That's a lot... May I ask how much money you currently have left in your bank account?"

The fan held up his index and middle fingers: "200."

"200k!?" The reporter's mouth dropped open.

"200 pounds."

"..."

Ahem!

"That's quite impressive; actually, you seem relatively rational. 200 pounds isn't a small amount, especially since you're still so young."

"That's not the problem; I will create a miracle."

The fan's eyes looked vacant, yet within that vacancy one could seemingly glimpse a sliver of light.

"Oh? A miracle?"

"Last year, there was a week when I had only 50 pounds left in my pocket, but I needed that money to survive the entire remaining week; then I bet it all on the lottery and created a miracle."

"Wow!"

The reporter instantly felt admiration: "You earned 3,000 pounds that week?"

"No, that was the match between China and Germany; I bet on the wrong outcome. I survived the week on 2 pounds."

The corner of the reporter's mouth twitched.

However, looking at it now.

Well, it truly was quite a miracle.

Informed reporters revealed that the Football Association has tacitly acknowledged Tang Ye as the winner of the 2019 Asian Ballon d'Or; they have prepared articles and celebration events. Additionally, once the results are announced, Wanda and Evergrande will begin their celebrations, as they are sponsors of the AFC.

Time moved to the second day after the Manchester United vs. Tottenham match, which was also the fourth day since the Ballon d'Or results were announced; starting today, newspapers began sequentially revealing their Ballon d'Or voting details.

The news was somewhat scattered, but bored Chinese fans organized it.

Spanish reporters: Messi, C. Ronaldo, Tang Ye.

French reporters: Tang Ye, Mbappé, Fan Daike.

Dutch reporters: Tang Ye, Fan Daike, Messi.

Argentine reporters: Messi, Tang Ye, Fan Daike.

Chinese reporter (Luo Ming): Tang Ye, Fan Daike, Messi.

Japanese reporters: Messi, Tang Ye, Mané.

Among all reporters participating in the vote, only the Italian reporters' top five selections matched the final result's top five, leading many fans to feel there were problems with this year's Ballon d'Or selection.

Liwupu fans and Dutch fans were extremely dissatisfied, as they did not believe Messi should be ranked ahead of Fan Daike.

In response, the Dutch newspaper Amsterdam Evening News pointed out that in the votes from reporters across four continents, Tang Ye secured first place in Europe, Africa, and Asia, leading Messi by large margins in all three regions.

But when it came to the Americas, the matter became quite interesting.

In North America, reporters from a total of nine countries held voting rights, and they all gave their first-place votes to Tang Ye.

Meanwhile, among the eleven countries in Nanmeizhou with voting rights, Messi received all eleven first-place votes.

"The Nanmeizhou countries are grouping together for warmth again."

A Dutch reporter mocked: "In any case, Fan Daike is more qualified to take second place than Messi."

Setting aside other matters, this reporter was indeed a bit too arrogant, so arrogant that he was quickly scolded.

【If Messi doesn't take second, will you take second?】

【Fifty goals don't deserve second place? Although Nanmeizhou did group together, this time I stand with Messi.】

【The person above must be a Barcelona fan; I support Fan Daike for second, you idiots stop shouting.】

【Chinese fan passing by...】

【Still mocking Nanmeizhou? Look at how Spain voted: Messi first, Ronaldo second. How did Ronaldo get second place?】

The comment section was too chaotic!

Fortunately, Manchester United's pre-match training had already begun, so Tang Ye had no time to look at these things.

The next match is against Mancheng; absolutely, absolutely cannot fail!

(End of Chapter)