Chapter 53

Nagi and Ronaldo arrived in Zurich, Switzerland together with their agents Balmond and Martins, Inter Milan's technical director Horacio Bohm and others.

Obviously, this was not the first time Martins has dealt with this kind of matter, so he arranged various matters with Balmond who was at a loss. From the selection of the stylist at the beginning to the customization of the whole body outfit, preparations need to be made in advance.

After arriving, the group directly checked into the hotel prepared by FIFA, and they began to prepare for the award ceremony in the evening the next afternoon.

Nagi's suits were carefully designed by Armani, and the leather shoes are handmade by SILVANOLATTANZI.

Since he appeared on the cover of "VOGUE", all luxury brands in Italy want to find him for endorsement, and there were many world-renowned brands such as Prada, Gucci and Armani.

For the exposure of the FIFA Awards Ceremony, they crazily raised the price to sign the exclusive endorsement rights. In the end, Armani's price was higher, and Nagi signed a ten-year long-term contract with them.

In other words, in the next ten years, Nagi will wear Armani clothing to participate in various public events, and they will also provide styles customized for Nagi at any time.

When he participated in the Asian Footballer of the Year Awards last year, he just bought a suit casually, so I felt uncomfortable, but this year's custom-made clothing is very close-fitting and comfortable.

A dark suit with a white shirt and a black tie, everything looks so coordinated, with a capable short hair and a sharp-edged face, even the stylist can't help exclaiming: "Mina, your image can be a perfect model."

Just when Nagi finished his preparations, Ronaldo also put on his clothes and came to Nagi's room. Looking at his slightly round body and slightly arched beer belly, Nagi felt that he still needed to exercise more.

Ronaldo rolled his eyes at Nagi and said, "I've been injured for almost two years. Of course, my physical fitness is not as good as yours. Tsk tsk, don't mention it, you will definitely gain a lot of fans in this outfit."

His wife Melanie, the two met in Hong Kong. She was wearing a light-colored evening dress, which complements Ronnie.

Melanie said helplessly: "Honey, I think you have to be more restrained, those endless parties and delicious food still need to be controlled."

Ronaldo jokingly said: "You are right dear, it seems that I have to cut them off from my life, so that my flesh can also be cut off from my body."

This sentence caused everyone to laugh.

After Nagi and Ronaldo packed up, they took the special car prepared by FIFA and headed to the Zurich Opera House. The red carpet had already been laid at the gate, and there were reporters and fans waiting on both sides. Every star would pass through this red carpet Enter the theater.

Ronaldo was in a car in front of Nagi. When he got out of the car with his wife Melanie on his arm, there were cheers and screams from both sides of the red carpet, and the flashing lights never stopped.

Ronaldo was obviously very familiar with this situation. He walked slowly onto the red carpet with a smile on his face, turned sideways from time to time, raised his arms and waved to the crowd on both sides.

Sitting in the car, Nagi stared straight at Ronaldo's every move, so that he could imitate after getting out of the car. His nervous palms were covered with sweat, and various strange thoughts flickered uncontrollably in his mind.

What if he made a fool of himself, accidentally fall or trip? How long should he walk for the meeting? No one recognizes him after he gets off the car, and the cheers are very small, what should he do?

Should he also find a female companion? It will be much better than going alone. The Italian girl who called someone and gave him her contact information should be happy to attend such an occasion, but it is a pity that the contact information was written in a little note has long been thrown away, and it's too late to call someone now.

Just when Nagi was thinking wildly, his driver reminded him: "Mr. Mina, it's time for you to get out of the car, I will get out of the car first and open the door for you, please wait a moment.

Nagi's noisy thoughts were interrupted, he said tremblingly: "Okay." When the car door was fully opened, he took a deep breath and got out of the car.

When they saw the players in the car, there was a commotion among the fans at the scene. Many fans shouted Nagi's name loudly, and the media reporters shot him with long guns and short cannons.

Nagi didn't expect that his own would receive so much attention. Judging from this sound, it seemed to be bigger than Ronaldo. In fact, he underestimated his influence in world football. A good player is enough to make everyone have to pay attention to him.

Nagi tried his best to imitate Ronaldo's appearance, and walked slowly through the red carpet with a slightly stiff smile on his face. When he arrived at the door, a special staff member opened the door for him. He nodded his thanks to the staff, and then entered the venue.

This world football event has attracted the attention of the whole world, especially the Japanese media, which arrived at the scene early and occupied an important position.

It was already 2 o'clock in the morning of BJ time, but there were still many Japanese fans watching the live broadcast of the ceremony in front of the TV. There was no other reason, just to find that familiar oriental face among a group of foreigners.

"The one who is walking on the red carpet is our Japanese player Nagi Mina!" Isoka said in a high-pitched voice in the live broadcast room: "He has successfully entered the list of 30 candidates for this year's World Footballer of the Year!"

"This means that he has become one of the best players recognized worldwide!"

"Wearing a suit today, he gives people a sense of stability. He has a unique oriental charm, which is particularly eye-catching among all the western faces."

"When he entered the venue, there were still people shouting his name outside. This is our 18-year-old Nagi. From him, I saw the brilliant future of Japanese football!"

"Another gratifying thing is that our women's football girl Mika Izinagi has successfully entered the shortlist for the world's best female player of the year. She is likely to win this honor and add a new history to Japanese football!"

After entering the venue, Nagi breathed a sigh of relief, and slowly let go of his tense nerves. After calming down, he began to look at the surrounding environment. Unlike the turbulent outside world, this place seemed very quiet.

He is located outside the stage of the opera house, and it has been arranged as a small meeting place at this time. There are various small pastries on both sides. People in twos and threes gather together to chat, and several waiters are holding wine glasses. Shuttle among the crowd.

Ronaldo brought several people to Nagi, handed him a glass of wine, and introduced him to others: "This is what I often call Mina."

Luis Figo's eyes lit up, he walked up to Nagi and clinked glasses with him, and said, "I've heard of your name for a long time, and seeing you now is really young and promising."

Nagi said shyly: "Compared to you, you are still far behind. You are my idol, and you are much more handsome in real life than in photos." Everyone laughed out loud.

Beckham, Zidane, Raul, Henry and other top players in the world, all introduced by Ronaldo, had a good chat with Nagi. They chatted about the club and passed the time before the ceremony.

While several people were talking, the ceremony was about to officially begin. Nagi and others were guided by the staff to their seats. His seat was arranged in the second row, next to Totti and Shevchenko.

The three are old rivals in Serie A, and they greeted each other and exchanged a few pleasantries. Compared to each other, Nagi and Totti have a better friendship.

Totti asked in a low voice, "How does it feel to participate in this kind of event for the first time?" Nagi replied, "I was a little nervous. When I was walking on the red carpet just now, my expression was stiff. I don't know if the photos are posted will be ugly?"

"Fortunately, Ronnie has been taking me to communicate with everyone, otherwise I might be in a daze in the corner with food."

Totti smiled: "You will have more opportunities to participate in the future, and you will get used to it slowly."

"However, Roma does not intend to give up the league championship easily this season," Totti said. "We drew a tie last time. The next confrontation may be the key to deciding the outcome."

"Ronnie will be back the next time we play against each other, and it's still unknown who will win."

Shevchenko on the side heard them talking about the results of Serie A, and couldn't help interjecting: "Hey, don't forget AC Milan."

Totti laughed and said: "AC Milan's performance at the beginning of the season was too poor. Even if they try their best to catch up now, I am afraid that they will almost miss the league championship. You should work hard to keep your place in the Champions League."

Shevchenko was quite depressed. Last season, AC Milan's performance was worse than Inter Milan's, only ranked sixth in the league, and could only play in the Europa League like Inter Milan. Although Rui Costa and Inza were introduced this season Good luck, but the running-in period at the beginning of the season led to a lot of losses.

Now they are only ranked eighth. It is almost impossible to counterattack Juventus, Inter Milan and Roma. They can only work hard for the Champions League next season.

"We are bound to win the Europa League this season." Shevchenko turned to Nagi to declare the war, and Nagi responded: "Well, we will wait for you, and don't get eliminated before we meet us. "

After everyone was seated, the awards ceremony officially began.

The first to be announced was the Fair Play Award, awarded to West Ham striker Di Canio, who caught a pass from his teammate with both hands after the Everton goalkeeper was injured and gave up a good chance to score.

Every award will be interspersed with cabaret performances, and in the wonderful environment of the Zurich Opera House, everything seems to be in perfect harmony.

Mia Hamm of the United States finally won Miss World Football. She received 154 votes, followed by Japan's Mika Izinagi with 79 votes.

Honduras was elected as the best team of the year, Colombia and Costa Rica ranked second and third, and it is worth mentioning that the Japanese team ranked eighth.

The final grand prize, of course, is the World Footballer of the Year. This year, there was still more suspense. Is it Raul who just won the Ballon d'Or, or Figo, who is also a teammate of Real Madrid, or Irving, who missed the Ballon d'Or?

The final answer was revealed. Figo was elected as the 2001 World Footballer of the Year with 250 votes. The second-ranked Beckham won 238 votes, only 12 votes less than Figo. The Portuguese won very thrillingly.

Ranked third is Raul with 96 votes, followed by Zidane with 94 votes, Rivaldo with 92 votes, Veron with 71 votes, and Kahn with 65 votes.

Irving, who had been highly vocal before, ranked eighth with only 61 votes, Shevchenko ranked ninth with 46 votes, and Totti ranked tenth with 40 votes.

As for Nagi, he got 35 votes, ranked 11th, and almost entered the top ten.

For such a result, Nagi was still very satisfied, he just wants to help Inter Milan get more honors, so that he can enter the ranks of the ten players recorded in history.

After the award ceremony, FIFA entertained all the guests in a nearby hotel. Nagi naturally sat with Ronaldo. Er and others chatted for a long time.

The banquet lasted until late at night. Nagi returned to the hotel, briefly replied to his sister and Mio's news, and then fell asleep exhausted. He felt more tired after participating in this ceremony than playing a game.

Early the next morning, Nagi received a call from his younger sister: "Brother, you are so handsome in this outfit, do you know that girl Mio has been staring at you on the red carpet all the time, to record it, but unfortunately we don't have the equipment."

"Mio often comes to our house recently to watch your games with us. My mother said that she likes this cute girl very much."

Nagi said with a smile: "You guys are having a good time. When I play, you are all in the early hours of the morning. You don't have to watch every game. You should pay attention to rest, especially mother, you can't stay up late."

"Got it, that's right, your agent Balmond has contacted me and said that all the formalities have been completed, and I will wait for the visa after the New Year, and then I can enter the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in September next year."

"Can I come to Milan earlier? I heard from Balmond that you live in a big villa, so I'll just live there."

Nagi heart moved, and he said: "Why don't you come over with your mother and sister, I can show you around Europe in summer."

"Okay, okay, why didn't I think of it, I will ask their opinions later, mom must also want to see you soon."

The younger sister continued: "Mio is going to Milan too. She plans to apply for the University of Milan and is working hard to learn English and Italian."

Nagi said with a smile: "You two have such a good relationship, then you finally have a companion, and I can rest assured when I go to play football away from home."

The younger sister on the other side of the phone was about to roll her eyes out of the sky, and after a while she said angrily, "Brother, you papaya head."

Nagi rubbed his head and asked suspiciously, "What's the matter?"

"It's nothing"

The two chatted for a long time, and then hung up the phone after talking to their mother and sister. Although the younger sister wanted Mio to say a few words, the little girl shook her head shyly and had no choice but to give up.

It seems that when facing Nagi, Mio will not feel shy only when she can't see anyone or hear voices. This kind of helpless situation can't be solved even by the ghostly sister.

Nagi, Ronaldo and others only set off for Milan at noon. At this time, Inter Milan had already gone to Spain to start the fourth Europa League group match against Osasuna.

Since Inter Milan won the first three rounds, they have already qualified ahead of schedule and secured the top spot in the group, so the head coach arranged a rotation tactic for this game.

The second place in the group was Lens, and Osasuna needs to go all out to compete with Heerenveen for the third qualifying place.

In the end, Inter Milan's substitute lineup lost 1:3 to their opponents, and Osasuna also got the last place to qualify.