Wenger breathed a sigh of relief.

Human fear often stems from the unknown.

When the group results came out.

The Arsenal coach wouldn't fear any team.

He crossed his hands over his chest, his mind already planning personnel rotations and adjustments for the dense schedule.

...

PSV Eindhoven's coach, Cocu, didn't show the slightest frustration, even seeming amused.

He was no nobody.

Former Barcelona captain.

Good partner of Guardiola in the "number 4" position.

Close friend of the "Iron Bull" Enrique.

He not only inherited La Masia's football philosophy.

But also knew the hidden ailments of the Camp Nou at this time.

The audience suddenly realized: Barcelona wanting to massacre the Dutch champion PSV Eindhoven... was not going to be easy.

...

The camera focused on Monaco's coach, Jardim.

This bald young coach had a determined look, his arms resting on the armrests of his seat trembled slightly.

Playing against Barcelona, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven... was it as difficult as beating Paris Saint-Germain twice?

Two years.

It only took him two years to make Monaco the nightmare of Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1!

The squad not only had super stars like Mbappe and Lemar.

The midfield was also full of powerful players: Bernardo Silva, Fabinho, Bakayoko...

No one dared to underestimate this strong Ligue 1 team.

If it weren't for Ligue 1's low coefficient in European competitions, Monaco would never have been in the fourth tier.

....

The most fearless was Enrique.

He had nothing to fear.

Although he drove away Alves, abandoned Bravo, and sidelined Mascherano.

But Barcelona had brought in a group of elite players this summer: Umtiti, Andre Gomes, Paco...

Not to mention the forwards.

Group E: Bayer Leverkusen, Porto, Tottenham Hotspur, Celtic,

Group F: Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Sporting Lisbon, Legia Warsaw.

Group G: Leicester City, Bayern Munich, Club Brugge, Copenhagen.

Group H: Juventus, Sevilla, Borussia Monchengladbach, Dinamo Zagreb.

The comment section exploded.

-【Why do I feel like Group E is more bloody? Regardless of strength, the overall strength of those four clubs is somewhat similar.】

-【The unlucky one isn't Li Mingdeng, it's Bayer Leverkusen.】

-【This year I'm optimistic about Juventus winning the championship, it's been too difficult, they're always in the top four or runners-up every year.】

-【Is Group H also a group of death?】

-【Not really, Sevilla definitely wants to go to the Europa League to dominate and get more broadcast revenue and bonuses, and Monchengladbach, if they don't encounter Bayern... their strength is just so-so.】

....

The thoughts of the coaches of each club varied.

Some were happy.

Some were sad.

Only Guardiola was still buried in his work, writing and drawing on scratch paper.

It's still the old saying: it's better to have a good draw than to play well.

Ranieri was very bitter, he couldn't understand how Leicester City, clearly a top-seeded team, ended up drawing Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga runner-up who had been defeated twice by Bayer Leverkusen!

Tuchel was confident: no team could restrain Borussia Dortmund, not even Real Madrid.

Zidane yawned.

He looked around and suddenly realized: this group of club representatives could put together a historical dream team!

Goalkeeper: Club Brugge coach.

Defenders: Tottenham coach- Pochettino, Basel coach- Fischer, Barcelona coach- Enrique.

Midfielders: Manchester City coach- Guardiola, Juventus coach- Allegri, PSV Eindhoven coach- Cocu, Atletico Madrid coach- Simeone, Bayern coach- Ancelotti.

Forward: Bayer Leverkusen sporting director- Voller!

And himself?

Of course, he was the coach of this group of people!

...

He faintly heard boos.

Pedro Pinto didn't dare to waste too much time.

He immediately announced the start of the awards ceremony.

Various colored lights intertwined.

The long-silent Champions League theme song played again.

The first award to be presented was: UEFA Best Women's Football Player!

Without creating any suspense, the host directly read out the name.

Lyon women's team striker, Hegerberg, who scored 54 goals in 34 games in a single season.

A strong and burly young girl walked onto the stage quickly.

"What are your goals for the new season?"

"Score 60 goals."

The whole audience was silent for a moment... then thunderous applause.

The level of shock was comparable to Li Kang's female football superstar.

....

Next was the selection for the men's football award.

UEFA Men's Player of the Year!

The camera quickly focused on Ronaldo, Li Kang, and Bale.

The rhythm of the stage music became faster and faster.

The winner would be chosen from among the three.

Ronaldo took a deep breath.

Bale had a smile on his face.

Li Kang's expression was calm.

When the president of the Spanish Football Federation, Villar, stepped onto the main stage tremblingly.

The answer lost all suspense.

The LED screen began to play highlights of Spain's journey to winning the 2016 European Cup.

Finally.

It froze on the scene of winning the championship and lifting the trophy.

"22 goals and 21 assists in the Bundesliga, he brought the German Cup and the Salad Bowl back to North Rhine."

"9 goals and 2 assists in the Champions League, he led Bayer Leverkusen all the way, breaking through thorns and obstacles, and reaching the semi-finals."

"11 goals and the Golden Boot in the European Cup, the all-time leading scorer, he is the swordsman of the European champion Spain, the commander of the Invincible Armada."

"I announce, the UEFA Men's Football Player of the Year."

"Li Kang!"

When Villar shouted the last name, he was almost so startled by the exclamations from the audience that he couldn't hold on to the small card.

In an instant.

The huge venue resounded with thunderous applause.

An award result without any controversy.

Winning the UEFA Men's Player of the Year at 19 years old was comparable to Ronaldo back in the day.

...

Ronaldo's expression froze for a few seconds, then he smiled and applauded, and took the initiative to give way, signaling Li Kang to come on stage to receive the award.

At the same time.

Buffon, in a suit and tie, walked onto the main stage with a serious face.

He was a 'sign language interpreter' specially invited by the organizers.

The Juventus goalkeeper was handsome when he had a straight face, and the temperament revealed in his words and deeds was not inferior to any Hollywood star.

Li Kang took the trophy from Villar.

Pedro Pinto immediately began the interview.

"Li, please talk about your acceptance speech."

The most interesting scene in UEFA history was born:

Li Kang's hands were still holding the trophy, and Buffon had already started translating!

"Thank you Grandpa Voller."

"Thank you Grandpa Toppmöller."

"Thank you Grandpa Del Bosque."

"Thank you to all the club teammates and national team teammates who fought alongside me."

"And my most admired opponent, Buffon!"