Match preview: Borussia Dortmund travel to Stamford Bridge for the first round of the Champions League group stage, where Tang Ye faces the Blues once again.
France Football front-page headline—The 2020 Ballon d'Or has been cancelled.
"Due to the pandemic, some European leagues were suspended early, such as Ligue 1, while some players were severely affected by the pandemic. After comprehensive consideration, the committee has decided to cancel the 2020 Ballon d'Or selection. The originally planned thirty-man shortlist is now void." The statement came from France Football.
The news immediately surged to the top of the trending charts. Fans in China and the United Kingdom were discussing it more than anyone else.
Tang Ye's odds of winning the Ballon d'Or this year had risen to 1:1.2. The only players who could pose any threat to him were Robert Lewandowski and Rodri.
Objectively speaking, Tang Ye winning back-to-back Ballon d'Or awards had been a foregone conclusion. Then, out of nowhere, the entire Ballon d'Or selection was suspended this year. It was fucking ridiculous.
That was just how the French were—they couldn't get anything done.
I remember voting had already started, hadn't it? Where's my thirty-man shortlist?
Shortlist my ass. What's the point of a shortlist this year? Lewandowski and Rodri together can't beat Tang Ye.
Whatever. Even idiots know who this year's Ballon d'Or belongs to. Whether he gets it or not doesn't matter.
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Rumors had already been circulating, so France Football's official announcement did not spark prolonged discussion among fans.
Manchester United fans and Chinese fans were furious, but they also knew resistance would achieve nothing now.
"Actually, if they were going to cancel the selection, I think FIFA should have made an announcement earlier."
English FA chairman Clark gave an