Chapter 834: The Escrivá Enlightenment

With only a few days left until the 2022 Ballon d'Or ceremony, discussions among fans about Tang Tang Qiuwang have surged once again.

At twenty-three years old this year, if the Master can claim his fourth Ballon d'Or at this moment...

It would be another record!

Well, in truth, the Master has always been on the path of breaking records; he has never stopped.

"For TY to win the Ballon d'Or is a high-probability event; I do not believe there is a more suitable choice than him."

"This year's Ballon d'Or belongs to TY; I am sufficiently confident of this."

"TY should be this year's Ballon d'Or winner."

Commentators from major newspapers have all chosen to stand by Tang Tang Qiuwang's side and have directly begun stacking buffs for him.

According to the logic of competition, the side favored by too many people often suffers an upset, so many fans have also expressed their worries in the comment sections.

But these worries are actually unnecessary.

The Ballon d'Or selection is ultimately different from a match; some things simply cannot result in an upset.

"442" compared the detailed statistics of Tang Tang Qiuwang, Benzema, and Dembélé during the statistical period for this year's Ballon d'Or (August 2021 to October 2022).

As for Dembélé, there is no need to mention him; Tang Tang Qiuwang's style of play carries a dominating capability, making it nearly impossible for anyone on the same team to produce a better performance than him.

Therefore, the primary comparison remains between Tang Tang Qiuwang and Benzema.

Benzema's advantage lies in his league goals and Champions League goals; in these two statistical categories, he steadily suppresses Tang Tang Qiuwang.

Of course, it is only these two categories.

Tang Tang Qiuwang's league assist count is nearly eight times that of Benzema, and his Champions League assist count is a full three times higher.

Additionally, as a midfielder, Tang Tang Qiuwang's dribble count during the statistical period is also three times that of Benzema.

This article by "442" successfully explains the reason so many people favor Tang Tang Qiuwang to win the Ballon d'Or.

"With objective statistics leading comprehensively, compared to the 2021 Ballon d'Or selection, if we analogize Benzema to Lewandowski, then in this selection TY is very likely to open a voting advantage over Benzema exceeding 50%."

"Furthermore, considering the upcoming Qatar World Cup, TY possesses unimaginable commercial value for FIFA—Chinese enterprises provided the most sponsorship for the Qatar World Cup, and the base of Chinese fans is also the largest among all participating teams (they have a population exceeding 1.4 billion)."

The earlier part of the article discussing objective data is indeed excellent, with thorough analysis in every aspect.

But to Chinese fans, this latter part is pure nonsense.

What is this about possessing unimaginable commercial value for FIFA?

Are you kidding! When has my Ggbond ever won the Ballon d'Or relying on FIFA's help?

It is 100% strength and 100% effort!

Tencent News: The heavens have changed! In the 2022 Ballon d'Or selection, Messi did not enter the 30-person candidate list (for the first time since 2005); additionally, experts predict that Cristiano Ronaldo's ranking in this selection may fall out of Wen Wen Qianshi.

Since he did not enter the candidate list, Messi definitely will not be coming.

As for whether Cristiano Ronaldo will come, that is somewhat hard to say.

As everyone knows, Cristiano Ronaldo cares greatly about saving face; because he was targeted by Ten Hag last season, his ranking in this Ballon d'Or selection will definitely be very poor.

Given Cristiano Ronaldo's personality, if he knows his ranking is poor, he might simply choose not to attend.

To be honest, if neither Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo attends this Ballon d'Or ceremony, that would be quite interesting.

However, fans' understanding of Cristiano Ronaldo is still too one-sided; a day before the ceremony began, local reporters in Saudi Arabia reported news that Cristiano Ronaldo had departed Riyadh aboard a private jet.

Sky Sports commentator Jansen: Cristiano Ronaldo is not going to Paris to witness the Ballon d'Or ceremony; he is going there to catch rats.

The Ballon d'Or ceremony will simultaneously host the awarding of the Best Football Club of the Year; this year's Best Club is undoubtedly Manchester United.

This means Ten Hag might also come to Paris!

Therefore, the purpose of Cristiano Ronaldo flying all this way is to catch rats!

As a senior figure in the football world, Cristiano Ronaldo's sense of justice can be said to be maxed out, willing to sacrifice his own time to attack Ten Hag!

"As" editor-in-chief Romario: Ten Hag has already stuck himself onto TY; no matter what Cristiano Ronaldo says, it will be useless, as verbal remarks serve no function.

Regarding how to pry Ten Hag off Tang Tang Qiuwang's back, Romario offered the Portuguese a suggestion.

That is to emulate Escrivá's previous feat and directly beat Ten Hag up at the award ceremony site!

Romario pointed out that Eric's left-hand fracture has not yet fully healed, so Cristiano Ronaldo could break Ten Hag's right hand as well.

"Lacking the gripping strength of two arms, Ten Hag definitely will not be able to continue hanging onto TY."

A stupid move!

A purely stupid move!

Romario is exactly the type who enjoys watching chaos without fearing bigger trouble; he simply hopes his newspaper "As" can make money from news of Ten Hag being beaten.

Capitalists are like this; they always concoct some nonsensical things.

What truly holds reference value are the suggestions from the fans!

【Boss Luo, we're counting on you! You must beat Ten Hag into the hospital! As soon as Ten Hag enters the hospital, I will immediately switch from hater to fan; Chinese people do not deceive Portuguese people.】

【I've decided it's you, Ronaldo: crusade against Ten Hag!】

【Hey, don't mess around; this isn't a fighting arena, hitting people leads to jail time. You guys shouldn't randomly offer such advice. Boss Luo is standing on the side of my Tang Tang Qiuwang; if it weren't for Tang Tang Qiuwang winning the Ballon d'Or, he probably wouldn't have come this year.】

【Why hit the right hand? Hit the left hand! An already injured spot will suffer even more severe damage if struck; don't you know such a simple principle?】

"Sigh..."

On the plane, Tang Tang Qiuwang, who was browsing the Check Dongqiu Di comment section, shook his head helplessly and then let out another light sigh.

Ninety percent of the current atmosphere on Check Dongqiu Di was created single-handedly by Escrivá.

"Ferran is truly a sinner."

Tang Tang Qiuwang felt regret over Escrivá's approach of engaging in bare-knuckle brawling.

"He might indeed be angry, but there is nothing that can be done about it."

Rodri spoke up in defense of Escrivá: "If those two don't have a fight, the problem fundamentally cannot be resolved; can't you see that?"

"The problem is..."

Tang Ye waved his hand: "Look at Instagram and Twitter nowadays; as soon as someone from a sports team gets into a conflict, the comment sections are full of people urging them to fight."

"Oh, not urging them not to fight, but urging them to fight quickly, the kind where they step into the ring."

Tang Ye glanced at Ten Hag, who was sitting at the very front: "If possible, I'd like to give Ferran an award; he is the most influential coach in the world this year."

"Haha!"

Rodri relented: "Then what you said is indeed correct."

"But setting aside the matter of hitting people, you..."

Speaking to this point, Rodri's voice suddenly became much quieter: "Setting aside the matter of hitting people, don't you feel that some of the things Ferran said are actually quite right?"

The Manchester United defensive midfielder's voice grew softer and softer: "I feel... there is still a bit of inspirational significance in what Ferran said; many things I hadn't thought of."

"Hiss..."

Tang Ye exhaled sharply: "This, um..."

"I don't know how to put it."

Tang Ye's brain felt like it was about to tie itself in knots.

Cristiano's remarks and Ferran's actions, superimposed together, created an unimaginable impact on Tang Ye's established way of thinking.

Tang Ye's subconscious told him that he should not support Cristiano and Escrivá's statements.

But his brain always had an itchy sensation, a feeling that made him think Cristiano and Escrivá were not wrong.

"Do you know about the Enlightenment?"

The speaker was De Jong: "When I was attending classes at the youth academy, there was one lesson about the French Enlightenment, Montesquieu and Rou... eh, I forget the specific name; actually, my grades weren't very good either, but I remember this incident."

"The Enlightenment?"

Tang Ye paused for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't know; what sport is this?"

"It's not a sports event!"

"The Enlightenment!"

Misunderstood by Tang Ye, De Jong spoke the English term for "Enlightenment."

"It's an intellectual movement; it means that some epoch-making ideas, when first proposed, are often denied by the people of that era, even if those ideas are inherently correct."

"Only after the ideas spread widely does everyone realize they make sense."

"This..."

Tang Ye looked at De Jong and slowly lowered his head.

Hiss...

My brain is so itchy!

It's as if something is about to burst out from the crown of my head!

Humans instinctively possess a thirst for knowledge, and Tang Ye is naturally no exception.