In world football, there was almost an endless stream of news about Yang Yang every day. Among it all, the hottest topic, and undoubtedly the one that attracted the most attention from fans, was comparisons between players.
In the past, debates over whether Yang Yang, Messi, or Cristiano Ronaldo was the better player had sparked heated discussions around the world for a long time. In recent years, however, after Cristiano Ronaldo transferred to Barcelona to partner with Messi and Neymar yet still failed to shake Yang Yang's position, those debates had gradually died down.
On January 10, Yang Yang once again lifted the World Footballer of the Year award in Zurich, completing his Grand Slam of the European Golden Ball Award and World Footballer of the Year. It was already the tenth consecutive year he had won the honor—a magnificent achievement unprecedented in football history.
Whether it was FIFA, UEFA, the Football Association, or AFC, all of them congratulated Yang Yang on their official websites. Real Madrid and the Spanish media went even further, publishing lengthy tributes singing his praises. Back home, all the major media outlets likewise scrambled to praise him, and the occasion even triggered a worldwide sensation.
When many media outlets looked back on the past, they could not help but be amazed by the world of football over the last decade. This was because it was something they had never imagined. Time and again, they had hoped someone would step forward and challenge Yang Yang, but in the end, no one had succeeded.
Ten years. Over those ten years, European football had witnessed the survival of the fittest. Countless talents had emerged, and countless heroes had faded into obscurity. Yet Yang Yang alone had continued to dominate the scene.
Once, they published one report after another