Reborn on Top of Football

Martin was obviously unprepared for such an answer. He was stunned for a moment before shaking his head and changing the subject: "Will he attend this year's FIFA awards ceremony?"

"have no idea."

"What if you could decide? You could decide whether he would attend or not. What would you do?"

"Of course I will respect his own thoughts and do what he wants."

Martin smiled and shook his head, then thought again: "That means, no matter what decision he makes, you will support him?"

"Of course, it is his right to attend or not. As his friend, I will support him."

"Including supporting him and not thinking that your current teammate won the award?"

"On this issue, I can only support his opinion, but I have no attitude towards his opinion itself."

When Martin heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and pointed to the camera next to him with a smile: "Is this why you asked the photographer to come? And your camera?"

Wang Ai smiled and did not deny it.

"So, let's talk about the future? Ronaldo is gone and you are 30 years old. How long can you stay in Madrid?"

"People ask me this question every year. The only thing I can be sure of is that I will be in Madrid for the remaining games this year. The second half of next year will be decided next summer. I have no opinion now."

"Doctor, your speaking style is becoming more and more like an official spokesperson now?"

"Really? Are you bored? But since I danced with my assistant in Pilsen, Czech Republic half a month ago, and many reporters speculated that I would cross the border again, I don't dare to talk nonsense."

"Haha, do you really not consider becoming a superstar in the dance world?"

"It will only become my hobby, not my career. I don't think I can compare with those who have studied this art for many years. It's just that my fame has increased the exposure of that ordinary dance. In fact, It was one of the few times I went out for an away game, so I was in a really good mood, plus the feeling that night and that city gave me, so I did it without thinking about everyone’s reaction.”

"What if you thought about it?"

"That's why only this part of my dance was discovered by you."

"As a six-time World Footballer of the Year, do you think you will have another chance to win the award in the future?"

"It's hard to say. It requires me to maintain my current performance without serious injuries, and it also requires a little luck, just like Modric this year. If he hadn't led the team to the World Cup finals, he wouldn't have become this year's player. Big hit.”

"You admit that he is the favorite this year, but you still voted for Ronaldo?"

"This is my right."

"But are you worried that this will affect your relationship with Modric?"

"No, he is a calm and rational person. We have never discussed who won the award, let alone who to vote for each other's votes."

Wang Ai's interview was broadcast on TV that day. At a sensitive moment when the FIFA awards ceremony was about to take place, this mostly outspoken interview attracted great attention from all parties.

However, several people mentioned in this interview all refused to respond. Cristiano Ronaldo at least privately sent a thumbs-up message to Wang Ai, while Modric remained silent both to the media and to Wang Ai. Many people who voted for Modric were a little confused. In their view, Wang Ai and Ronaldo have been competing in all aspects for many years, and Ronaldo has had a stalemate with Real Madrid. Wang Ai should support Modric from any angle.

No one thinks that this kind of voting is absolutely rational, especially when you are also a candidate. Voting for a secondary competitor is the most common choice, which is also allowed by the rules and does not bear moral responsibility. What people are confused about is whether Wang Ai made this investment out of competitive considerations or whether he really thought so.

Mendes called Kangsi to express his gratitude to Wang Ai for his support, and Jorge also called to express his gratitude. Messi's failure to be ranked in the top three this year was at a time when his momentum was low. In such a sensational interview, whoever is mentioned benefits.

Wang Ai waited for a day, but Modric still showed no sign. He was helpless with this indifferent Croatian Wang Ai, so he could only tell his wife: This is a person who does not act according to the rules of a star at all.

This interview took place during a critical stage of negotiations between Ronaldo and FIFA. Wang Ai's affirmation of Ronaldo and his ambiguous attitude towards whether he would attend were seen as support for Ronaldo's refusal to attend.

"Wang Ai's support is no joke."

This is the solemn warning given by the Swiss media to FIFA when evaluating this matter.

"If the three most successful players in the world reject the FIFA awards ceremony at the same time, it will deal a heavy blow to the legitimacy of the latter." Swiss media quoted an unnamed industry insider as saying: "Many well-known retired athletes have shunned this ceremony. It goes without saying that the dominance of the three athletes Wang Ai, Messi and Ronaldo far exceeds the era of Pele, Maradona, Beckenbauer and others, and they have also left behind the stars of their neighboring eras. Not only do they dare to fight, but they dare to fight head-on."

On behalf of his superiors, Lao Gao specifically called Wang Ai to inquire about the situation. The country still attaches great importance to FIFA. Although it is only a non-governmental organization, because football is the largest sport, it is also the largest official organization of this sport. Now that Wang Ai actually supports his former teammate and his hard steel, the country is a little worried about the future relationship between FIFA and relevant Chinese departments.

Wang Ai almost sneered at the concerns conveyed by Lao Gao: Of course FIFA is the boss in the football world, but does the influence of the three of us become less? Besides, now we are just fighting each other in the air, asking each other for price.

"Don't be frightened by this momentum. It's normal."

This was Wang Ai's last reply to Lao Gao.

Lao Gao became silent... Anyway, he couldn't say anything when facing Wang Ai most of the time: he struggled to speak, but Wang Ai was so eloquent that over time, silence became golden.

One day after the interview was released, FIFA reacted and invited Wang Ai's representatives to discuss the matter with Mendes and Jorge.

Wang Ai sent Kang Si over with a professional team from Tübingen.

Before leaving, Wang Ai calmly explained: "As long as we are on the same page, we don't need to ask for anything more for our status. The focus this time is to officially launch the 'Three Super Giants' brand through the joint actions of the three parties."

Kangsi set off, while Wang Ai continued to study the World Cup finals in the morning, training in the afternoon, and the rhythm of mid-week and weekend games, waiting for the negotiations to end.

On the 27th, Real Madrid went to the Apennines. Wang Ai, the starter, scored a goal in each half and led the team to a 40-point victory over Roma. On the same day, Kangsi sent back good news that Ronaldo's attitude had softened and he could attend as long as certain conditions were met.