On the awards stage, Zhou Lin held the Ballon d’Or and declared with conviction, “Who says a horse born in a stable has to be a thoroughbred? No, I’m actually a dragon!”
Arrogant!
Absolutely outrageous!
And yet no one in the audience could argue.
Even Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, seated in the front row, could only exchange wry smiles.
Everyone knew that this Chinese-born star on stage could win over his opponents with his skill, and melt the entire pitch with his fiery temper.
Klopp instinctively rubbed his face and murmured, “Back then, he used those exact words to make me look like a fool!”
Long-retired Beckham and Djalminha sighed at the same time.
“He used to remind us so much of ourselves back in the day. But we never reached the heights he has.”
That’s right!
That unruly genius on stage had already surpassed countless greats of the past, and was becoming a new football legend!
