Chapter 459: Blue Cosmos Team (Daily Transition)

The match ended.

Believe it, Barcelona fans watching on TV will find it hard to accept this score.

Stamford Bridge did not see a repeat of controversial calls; instead, it was a horrifying 90 minutes.

Hope Valverde and his players can stand strong and bravely embark on a new journey.

One side's sorrow highlights the other's joy.

The blue giant overlooking all beings defended Stamford Bridge.

Li Kang scores a four-goal haul!

We can see in this Chelsea side a united, cohesive overall operation, a flawless tactical framework, and extreme individual heroism!

Congratulations, Chelsea.

Live broadcast room.

【Is commentary necessary? Barcelona finished second in the group and advanced, yet you speak as if they were eliminated.】

【Barcelona's nemesis - Li Mingdeng.】

【Every time they encounter Barcelona, they enter a godlike state.】

【Is there still suspense over the Ballon d'Or?】

【Wasn't the voting supposed to have ended half a month ago?】

【Be patient; the vote ending doesn't immediately reveal the result, it will be dragged out until the day after tomorrow's awards ceremony for the official announcement.】

【Top twenty Ballon d'Or, each day they release a few lowest rankings, whetting the audience's appetite】

【Now only four clubs in all of Europe can stop Chelsea: Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid (all uninjured) (crossed out), a frenzied Liverpool, and a low-key Manchester City.】

Stamford Bridge.

The resounding song stirred wave after wave of blue.

Mascot - the Stamford Bridge young lion, dancing wildly.

Chelsea fans gazed at the heroes on the pitch.

What a wonderful night!

The Stamford Bridge tragedy has been given a new definition.

Rakitic and Li Kang exchanged jerseys.

"Li, it's an honor to witness your growth."

After a brief embrace, they parted ways.

Perhaps we won't meet again until the 2018 World Cup.

They hadn't gone far.

Rakitic was soon surrounded by reporters.

"Li Kang is not only a Ballon d'Or winner but will also be FIFA World Player of the Year; I suspect Luka has already cast his vote for him."

The Luka referred to in that sentence is Croatia national team captain Modrić.

Iniesta beside him smiled: as captain of the Spain national team, he too cast his vote for Li Kang.

Last year, FIFA announced the termination of its cooperation with France Football over the Ballon d'Or.

The awards were separated again:

FIFA - World Player of the Year

Ballon d'Or

"The Golden Boy Award, which carries hopes for growth, means nothing to Li; he has already proven himself on Europe's biggest stage. I think the Golden Boy will go to Mbappé."

Morata tidied his hair, his expression confident.

"Me?"

"I think my Ballon d'Or ranking is fifth or sixth."

Media reporters all expressed agreement.

As a key forward for the Arsenal triple crown and the Blue Dynasty, Morata's performance on the UEFA Champions League stage was extraordinarily outstanding.

The former Bernabeu youth academy gem lived up to expectations, perfectly fulfilling his talent.

Suddenly.

Someone realized something was off: how many players in Chelsea's squad this season have made the top ten of the Ballon d'Or?

According to the end-of-season predictions from last season: Li Kang, Buffon, Morata, Kanté, Hazard.

Terrifying.

What a Blue Cosmos Team!

Barcelona locker room.

Roberto silently returned to his seat.

Pulling a book from his backpack, the moment he opened the bookmark page, his gloom vanished instantly, replaced by a foolish grin of ecstatic delight.

"Red-Blue Dynasty Dream Team"

The author is a Catalan fan.

The book is pure fantasy: in 2015, Li Kang was not sold to Lewokusen but was installed as the new crown prince of Nou Camp, joining forces with Messi to create Barcelona's peak dynasty dream four team, dream five team, dream six team.

Chelsea locker room.

Hazard hesitated for half a day, but still rewarded himself with a hamburger.

Buffon began recounting his youthful anecdotes again.

"One day, Totti told me he had found a really good book."

"I asked him what the book's title was."

He told me the book title is: "How to Solve 50% of Problems."

I asked him if he finally bought it.

He said he bought two copies!

Hahaha!

Chelsea players: "."

Post-match press conference.

Tuchel sat upright in the chair, his tone heroic and bold.

"I don't care whether Li can obtain those individual awards."

"In my mind, he's the best."

"He led Chelsea to forge a new era of dominance."

The venue instantly erupted in applause like a tide, endless.

Moments later.

Balde took his seat.

Facing the media's tricky questions, he remained calm and composed.

"It's a pity we lost again."

"Barça will soon adjust to peak form."

Prosperity fades into desolation.

After Li Kang said goodbye to his teammates, he took a business car back to his residence in Fulham.

The assistant held a tablet, watching the live broadcast of the 2017 Turin Golden Boy Award.

"I heard next year they'll establish the Kopa Award, rewarding the best player under 21, with judges being past Ballon d'Or winners. Wouldn't the future Kopa Award then heavily favor Barça's youngsters?"

"Or maybe the Turin Golden Boy Award carries more weight."

"The countdown to the reveal begins!"

"Fifth place, Manchester United's Rashford."

"Fourth place, AC Milan's Donnarumma."

"Third place: Ousmane Dembélé."

"Second place: Manchester City's Jesus."

"Golden Boy: Mbappé!"

"An 18-year-old superstar with 26 goals and 11 assists in a single season!"

"The future of French football, a dazzling new star shining across Europe!"

Excited, the assistant glanced at his employer beside him: "All right, he was just born a few months after you."

Li Kang smiled.

The system notification sounded softly.

【Ding, mission completed: Stanford Bridge Divine Might!】

【Mission receipt: Divine Might!】

【Mission reward: Messi·Platinum Treasure Box.】

Did not look at the prize pool.

Directly opened.

【Platinum Treasure Box opening: Congratulations on obtaining Messi's "Ultimate Ground-Slash" module!】

【Barcelona is a very humane club.】

【I remember what my first football looked like; in my heart, it was like a candy.】

【My dream is to lift the World Cup.】

There was no unusual emotion.

Several blurry fragments surged into Li Kang's mind.

"18 years and 357 days old youngster Messi, making his World Cup debut."

"Messi and his teammates fell under the tracks of the German war machine; it doesn't matter, he is only 23 this year, the future is promising."

"At 27, Messi missed the World Cup by a step, so close yet so far!"

Two days later.

Paris, France.

The Eiffel Tower seemed to be covered with a thin layer of gold gauze.

Reporters gathered.

Flashbulbs flashed wildly.

People on the Square of the War God raised their heads to gaze at the platform atop the tower.

Tonight.

The 2017 Ballon d'Or winner will stand there, overlooking Europe.