"Next, the winner of this year's FIFA Ballon d'Or is... Tang Ye!"
The host took the lead in applauding with the microphone in hand, and the venue quickly came alive.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Tang Ye rose from his seat and bowed in every direction to express his thanks.
Ousmane Dembélé gave Tang Ye's back a hard pat, and the two embraced.
Cristiano Ronaldo also stood, shook Tang Ye's hand, and hugged him. Once that was done, Tang Ye headed toward the stage.
"Tang Ye, of Manchester United and China..."
"He is the final winner of the 2022 FIFA Ballon d'Or, and this is the fourth time he has received the award."
Tang Ye clapped hands with the host, stepped up to the podium, and accepted the Ballon d'Or trophy from the presenter.
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
[King Tang is not far from five Ballon d'Ors now.]
[Is this what a god is? Sob, sob... I've watched a god grow up.]
[Fuck the World Cup for now. Let me enjoy this first. The Ballon d'Or is fucking awesome.]
[Ronaldo really likes Tang Ye. He even came all this way. But are we sure Cristiano Ronaldo's ranking is right? I feel like he should be fifteenth or so?]
Cristiano Ronaldo's tendency to side with Tang Ye had become increasingly obvious. This directly caused the Portuguese legend's previously poor reputation in China to rapidly turn around, with even some Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain fans expressing support for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano, since you're so firmly on our GGBond's side, giving you a temporary immunity from criticism isn't a big deal.
Keep it up. Stay right behind GGBond, and you won't be treated badly!
"Thank you. Thank you, everyone."
Holding the Ballon d'Or, Tang Ye began answering the