Switzerland, Zurich
When Guardiola, dressed in a suit, read out the name from the golden envelope at the microphone.
The entire venue erupted in applause, and Guardiola, after a brief moment of surprise, looked down with a beaming smile.
Real Madrid's coach and players clapped vigorously, and some more energetic ones even whistled. This was the first player in recent years to win the Ballon d'Or while playing for Real Madrid.
Before, whether it was Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo, Cannavaro, or Kaka, they all joined Real Madrid after winning the Ballon d'Or.
This could be considered breaking a certain "curse."
That is, after donning the white robe, there would be no more chances to hold the Ballon d'Or...
No matter what, from the moment Chen Zhong won the Ballon d'Or, he had already become a legendary player for Real Madrid.
