After defeating Arsenal 5-1, Longshute received a call from Switzerland the next afternoon.

He is not unfamiliar with this call, and he is very familiar with the person who sent the invitation - Marco Van Basten, a technical consultant at UEFA headquarters.

"It's really sad. The legend of Dutch football is that when I call my disciples, I actually have to use the fixed phone of the unit. I have to pay attention to this little advantage. It's really a thing of the past!"

Long Shute teased his mentor.

"Hahaha!"

The white swan not only had no shame, but instead made a hearty laugh, which shows that his life has been quite comfortable in recent years:

"This is my real job. What's wrong with using a UEFA phone?"

Long Shute turned his phone to the external mode and then continued to play TV games with Crom:

"Okay, tell me, what new topics have you developed recently? Do I need financial support or technical data to provide you with?"

Van Basten's laughter calmed down a little:

"Uh...it's right, you know, every season's Champions League group stage draw will invite some heavyweight guests, you're one of the superstars Platini wants to invite."

Long Shute asked with a smile while rubbing the handle:

"Did you let me draw lots? This is a good experience. I have always been interested in the tricks inside the lottery."

"No, it's not a lottery."

Van Basten hesitated for a moment:

"Pratini means... to make you the guest presenting the awards to UEFA's best player..."

Long Shute couldn't help but pause, and Crom's sharp combo immediately knocked him to the ground.

Van Basten's voice sounded again:

"Hey, dragon, I know this is not easy for anyone, so they asked me to ask for your opinion..."

Long Shute threw away the handle:

"Nothing, you can put your schedule in my mailbox and I will attend this ceremony."

-

4 days later on August 27.

The plane driven by Longshute landed on a tarmac in Monaco.

Van Basten, who had been waiting for a long time, smiled and opened his arms to him, and the two of them had a passionate and intense hug.

"If it weren't for our gender issues, I would definitely give you a sweet kiss."

The white swan made a rare joke.

Long Shute shrugged:

"No, if you do, you'll ruin my family."

Van Basten laughed, and he subconsciously glanced at Long Shute's legs, his eyes full of relief:

"I'm so happy to see you steadily again."

Long Shute patted his mentor on the shoulder:

"I'm also very happy to see you still maintain your figure."

-

The Champions League group draw ceremony is the focus of football attention every year, because the eyes of the whole Europe are concentrated on this small stage.

Some people expect their team to draw a good draw, some people expect strong opponents, and some people hope that their competitors will fight to the death in the death group...

For a long time, UEFA's draws of lots have always been widely criticized, such as "internal determination", "trick", "acting", "disguised methods", "processing"... all kinds of doubts have never been cut off.

For example, AC Milan encounters Barcelona almost every season, for example, Arsenal meets the universe team as soon as it enters the knockout stage, and Real Madrid and Barcelona always draw big gift packages...

Every time there are people who are nervously staring at the guests' hands, trying to crack their magic. Before or after the lottery, a large number of people will use simulation to prove that the lottery results are definitely manipulated!

As for the award ceremony, it is the least suspenseful thing.

After all, last season, Barcelona, ​​which has MSN, has reached the top of Europe with an unstoppable momentum, won the La Liga one round ahead of schedule, defeated Athletic Bilbao and won the Copa del Rey, defeated Juventus in the Champions League final, and three silver trophys that have shining brightly.

As Barcelona's well-deserved absolute core, Messi is undoubtedly the strongest individual in the past year. Even if the other two candidates, Ronaldo and Suarez, are tied together, they cannot be better than him.

"Please allow me to introduce the last two award presenters, and they will announce the ownership of the MVP together."

The host smiles with a professional look:

"UEFA President, Mr. Michel Platini, and Dragon, who won the best player of UEFA for three consecutive seasons... special!"

Although there are no airtight walls in the world, and Long Shute's attendance at this ceremony was also photographed by many media, it was not until he appeared on the stage that everyone realized that the previous news was not groundless.

Even Ronaldo, Messi, and Suarez, who were standing on the stage, showed a hint of surprise on their faces.

Like many award ceremony, the final guests are also qualified to express their thoughts, or make a joke, or lay the atmosphere.

Platini certainly knew this well, but he seemed not in the mood to do these things now.

So I gave it to Long Shute.

"I received an invitation a few days ago. To be honest, I was a little surprised. After all,... the guests who can serve as major awards ceremony are usually gray-haired old men. I feel that I am not as old as I am younger than the three candidates."

Long Shute made a joke first, and then continued:

"Some viewers watch football late, and they may not know me, so I won't waste time introducing myself. I hope everyone understands it. They can Google or Baidu and they should be able to find me."

The big guys from various wealthy clubs in the audience couldn't help but burst into laughter.

I heard Long Shute turn his body slightly, look at the three candidates waiting to receive the award, and then shrugged:

“To be honest, this is the first time I feel powerless.

I have always been an arrogant person. If someone stands above my head, I will definitely overturn him to the ground in the shortest time. But this time, I cannot achieve this goal 100% because this season... my team cannot enter the Champions League, I can only be a spectator on the court."

Liverpool only ranked fifth in the league last season and only qualified for the UEFA Cup, so he missed the Champions League for the second consecutive year and could only watch Messi and Ronaldo compete in this event.

And he has no qualifications for the Champions League... no matter how amazing he performed in the club, he would lack a lot of honor when evaluating awards.

"I'm certainly unwilling to give up, so I'm going to announce to my opponents here:

Cherish the 2015-2016 season and show your best performance!

Because this is a season without Dragon Special.

Because... in another season, the bright red cloud that shrouded the entire Europe... is coming back!"

-

Platini patted his hands with a slight wry smile.

This guy was invited by him, and the old man certainly knew that he would never walk away quietly.

There was also a burst of applause from the entire venue.

Messi and Ronaldo, who were standing behind him, seemed to feel a huge pressure.

Leave them time to compete for the championship...it's not much more!

Suarez, who was standing among them, curled his lips.

His former teammate... Why do he always like to show off so much?

What kind of virtue is Liverpool? Do you, Long Ritian, have no basic idea in your heart?
Chapter completed!