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Chapter 1017 - 246: World Footballer of the Year Speaks Out, Golden Boy Award Announced_3 · Oct 30, 2026

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1001 Chapter 1001 - 242: The Fruits Reaped from the Seeds Sown 2026-10-30
1002 Chapter 1002 - 242: The Seeds Sown Then, The Fruit Reaped Now_4 2026-10-30
1003 Chapter 1003 - 243: The List Revealed—Time Is Running Out for Lu Yang! 2026-10-30
1004 Chapter 1004 - 243: The Short Time Left for Lu Yang After the List Is Released! (Part 2) 2026-10-30
1005 Chapter 1005 - 243: List Revealed, Time Is Running Out for Lu Yang! 2026-10-30
1006 Chapter 1006 - 243: The List Revealed—Time Is Running Out for Lu Yang! (4) 2026-10-30
1007 Chapter 1007 - 244: Two Games, Seven Goals—Is It Possible? 2026-10-30
1008 Chapter 1008 - 244: Two Matches, Seven Goals—Is It Possible? (2) 2026-10-30
1009 Chapter 1009 - 244: Two Matches with Seven Goals, Is It Possible? (Part 3) 2026-10-30
1010 Chapter 1010 - 244: Two Matches, Seven Goals—Is It Possible? (Part 4) 2026-10-30
1011 Chapter 1011 - 245: Regrettably Missing Consecutive Four-Goal Feats! 2026-10-30
1012 Chapter 1012 - 245: Regret Over Missing Consecutive Four-Goal Game Record! (2) 2026-10-30
1013 Chapter 1013 - 245: Regrettably Losing the Consecutive Four-Goal Haul Record! 2026-10-30
1014 Chapter 1014 - 245: Regretfully Losing the Consecutive Four-Goal Record! 2026-10-30
1015 Chapter 1015 - 246: World Footballer of the Year Speaks Out, Golden Boy Award Announced 2026-10-30
1016 Chapter 1016 - 246: World Footballer of the Year Speaks Out, Golden Boy Award Revealed (2) 2026-10-30
1017 Chapter 1017 - 246: World Footballer of the Year Speaks Out, Golden Boy Award Announced_3 2026-10-30
1018 Chapter 1018 - 246: World Footballer of the Year Speaks Out, Golden Boy Award Revealed 2026-10-30
1019 Chapter 1019 - 247: Champions League Weaklings, Data Plummeting? 2026-10-30
1020 Chapter 1020 - 247: Champions League Weaklings, Data Plummeting? (Part 2) 2026-10-30
1021 Chapter 1021 - 247: Champions League Weaklings, Data Plummeting? (Part 3) 2026-10-30
1022 Chapter 1022 - 247: Champions League Flop, Data Plummeting? 2026-10-30
1023 Chapter 1023 - 248: Explosive! Football’s One-Man Army! 2026-10-30
1024 Chapter 1024 - 248: Explosive! Football’s Nemesis of Ten Thousand 2026-10-30
1025 Chapter 1025 - 248: Explosion! The Football World’s Universal Nemesis! (Part 3) 2026-10-30
1026 Chapter 1026 - 248: Explosive! Football’s Nemesis of Ten Thousand! (Part 4) 2026-10-30
1027 Chapter 1027 - 249: Golden Ball Award Ceremony 2026-10-30
1028 Chapter 1028 - 249: Golden Ball Award Ceremony (Part 2) 2026-10-30
1029 Chapter 1029 - 249: Golden Ball Award Ceremony_3 2026-10-30
1030 Chapter 1030 - 249: Golden Ball Award Ceremony (Part 4) 2026-10-30
1031 Chapter 1031 - 250: Suing the Golden Ball Award—Will San Remo Stay Dry? 2026-10-30
1032 Chapter 1032 - 250: Accusing the Golden Ball Award—Will San Remo Throw the Game? 2026-10-30
1033 Chapter 1033 - 250: Accusing the Golden Ball Award, Will San Remo Throw the Game? 2026-10-30
1034 Chapter 1034 - 250: Accusing the Golden Ball Award—Will San Remo Hold Up Under Pressure? 2026-10-30
1035 Chapter 1035 - 251: Champions League Knockout Stage, Here We Come (10,000-Word - ) 2026-10-30
1036 Chapter 1036 - 251: Champions League Knockout Stage, Here We Come (10,000-Word - )_2 2026-10-30
1037 Chapter 1037 - 251: Champions League Knockout Stage, Here We Come (10,000-Word - ) (Part 3) 2026-10-30
1038 Chapter 1038 - 251: Champions League Knockout Stage, Here We Come (10,000-Word - )_4 2026-10-30
1039 Chapter 1039 - 251: Champions League Knockout Stage, Here We Come (10,000-Word - )_5 2026-10-30
1040 Chapter 1040 - 251: Champions League Knockout Stage, Here We Come (10,000-Word - )_6 2026-10-30
1041 Chapter 1041 - 252: World Footballer of the Year 2026-10-30
1042 Chapter 1042 - 252: World Footballer of the Year (Part 1) 2026-10-30
1043 Chapter 1043 - 252: World Footballer of the Year 2026-10-30
1044 Chapter 1044 - 252: World Footballer of the Year 2026-10-30
1045 Chapter 1045 - 252: World Footballer of the Year 2026-10-30
1046 Chapter 1046 - 252: World Footballer of the Year 2026-10-30
1047 Chapter 1047 - 252: World Footballer of the Year 2026-10-30
1048 Chapter 1048 - 253: Hard-Boned, King’s Showdown! 2026-10-30
1049 Chapter 1049 - 253: Hard Bones, King’s Duel! 2026-10-30
1050 Chapter 1050 - 253: Tough As Nails, King’s Duel! 2026-10-30

Next, the two engaged in some insincere discussions again.

The Golden Ball Award may not yet know that while its patron is helping it through difficulty, it has already pulled its lifetime enemy up from the mud and placed them on the track.

Perhaps people also don’t know that the World Footballer, always pressed below the Golden Ball Award, might very well take over from the Golden Ball in two or three years!

...

On November 21st, a piece of news usually unnoticed suddenly dominated the headlines of major football media.

World Footballer voting season begins!

For other awards, the World Footballer and Golden Ball Award are one of the two highest honors in the football world.

But the status of the Golden Ball Award and World Footballer is not actually so close.

Perhaps both have had their peaks.

But in the past decade, the Golden Ball Award has reigned supreme, completely embodying the word ”authoritative”.

While the World Footballer, most of the time, can only refer to the Golden Ball Award for the name of the best player.

Otherwise, it means there’s a problem with the World Footballer selection!

Industry standards can only ever be one.

The Golden Ball Award and World Footballer shouldn’t coexist to begin with.

Thus, on this side, those who truly understand football know that the Golden Ball Award has a much higher prestige than the World Footballer.

The World Footballer has attempted to resist; they ignored the Golden Ball list in previous years, but the result was criticism of their selections as utter garbage.

And... internal manipulation issues erupted several times, directly ousting the reform leader insisting the World Footballer should not bow to the Golden Ball Award.

Who isn’t aware of award manipulations?

Which selection lacked them?

Yet why were those few instances selectively exposed?

Some issues, when thought about, are terrifying.

Because at that time the Golden Ball Award could already facilitate some individuals’ aims, there was no need for another Golden Ball Award to appear.

But now, the World Footballer suddenly gets a breather.

Those unaware will just wonder why this year the World Footballer suddenly made noise?

The informed will understand it’s because a butterfly flapped its wings in Italy, initiating a fissure in the entire football honor system, potentially causing a game-changing storm in the future!

Unfortunately, few are aware.

Because it’s still too early.

Even ”French Football” as a stakeholder hasn’t felt the disappearing paternal love. Because indeed, the patron’s love hasn’t disappeared, just... they are too unaware of the extent of their patron’s love.

They thought they got it all, not realizing they received only a fraction of their patron’s affection.

Unlike the Golden Ball Award, the World Footballer isn’t so stringent on player lists.

They’ll start voting directly, then announce the fifty nominees before the award ceremony, inviting them to the celebration.

Fifty is for a reason.

Otherwise, numbers are insufficient.

Few would miss the Golden Ball ceremony, but for the World Footballer... attendance is casual.

That’s the current status of the World Footballer’s place.

Yet starting this year, it’s all slowly changing.

To emphasize ”we’re different from the Golden Ball Award, we’re fair,” the World Footballer even put Lu Yang’s name in the first row.

What’s the rationale?

Using the ”recent outstanding player” recommendation section to achieve this purpose.

This section, a nine-square grid super banner at the top of the homepage, completely differs from other candidates’ avatar positions.

Without a doubt, this is special treatment.

But essentially, this setup benefits fans too.

Fans are likely to find their favorite players within the grid.

Or be drawn by these nine players to participate in voting.

Besides the recently explosive Lu Yang, who else is among these nine players?

Izalelt!

Robben!

Zidane!

Lima!

Moreira!

Ancelotti!

Gutierrez!

Mike Loring!

These are the ones!

In this lineup, Lu Yang is remarkably conspicuous.

It undoubtedly favors his voting increase.

Unlike the Golden Ball’s arrogance, the World Footballer knows not to fight against the public.

The most obvious example is actually before us, in Italy.

On November 22nd, the Golden Boy Award announced its final winner.

Statistics indicate this year’s Golden Boy Award attention rivals two-three years ago.

Influence may have... multiplied tenfold?

Yes!

Tenfold!

This year’s Golden Boy Award, its grandeur even makes people think the winner received a Golden Ball Award!

Why is it like this?

It all began with last year’s Golden Boy Award giving the prize to Lu Yang under immense pressure.

Lu Yang settled with one move, leading the Italy Team into the European Cup.

Coupled with his superb youth championship and league performances, the Golden Boy Award couldn’t possibly ignore him.

So in the end, Torino Sports Paper compromised.

Is giving it to Brother Lu good!

Then the Golden Boy Award’s reputation, fairness, regularity, and professionalism were highly praised.

So starting this year, it quickly ascended to become the third most impressive regular award in European Football.

If not for age limitations, they could have leveraged it to reach near the World Footballer level of past years.

This is an absolute takeoff, straight to heaven, right!

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