Chapter 825 - 12: Grimaldi! UEFA Awards Ceremony’s Stunning Opening! Step by Step to the Top!

Ma’el held her hand, looked up, and passionately kissed her under the spotlight.

They both knew that this moment would be captured from multiple angles by cameras, becoming eternal.

This was the scene Ma’el and Isabella had been longing for ever since they decided to attend Grimaldi’s award ceremony together, hoping that amidst the flowers and applause after the victory, they could share a deep and heartfelt kiss!

After parting, Isabella held Ma’el’s hand, her eyes slightly red, and said, "This is the happiest moment of my life. I know I will see you win many more important honors."

"Ma’el, keep going! I will always be with you, forever!"

Ma’el nodded emphatically, then turned around and stepped forward under everyone’s watchful eyes.

He saw Professor Wenger, who also came to the award ceremony, raising his hands and clapping, and saw his teammates Thiago Silva and Van Persie giving him a thumbs-up.

He also saw Messi and Ronaldo smiling awkwardly, clapping rigidly for him.

Finally, he turned his head forward and looked at the silver short-sleeved human-shaped trophy on the stage, looking at its round frame bearing the UEFA logo and UEFA markings.

He walked step by step towards his first major honor in the senior team, everything from the past more than two years flashed through his mind like a slideshow.

For the first step, he seemed to see himself conquering Bramall Lane Stadium, lifting the Champion of the Championship trophy at Queens Park Rangers’ home ground, sprinting across the field with Garrispeed.

At that time, he was still a young lad, not very famous in the world of soccer, and not even connected with Messi and Ronaldo.

For the second step, he saw himself conquering the Premier League but losing the Champions League, then laughing at Wembley Stadium while lifting his first top-tier event championship, leaving behind a precious photo with good friends!

At that time, some criticized how he could happily win the English League Cup just days after losing the Champions League.

But he always had a saying in his heart: Let the past be the past, try again next year..... One cannot have everything he wishes for.

The only thing he could do was strive to achieve everything and then celebrate recklessly when fortunate enough to receive some major achievements, experiencing that moment with gusto, then remembering the feelings of that time and inspiring himself to continue moving forward!

For the third and fourth steps, he saw himself break the Premier League scoring record, leading Arsenal to a miraculous unbeaten season and victory, leaving behind a legend.

For the fifth and sixth steps, he saw himself lifting the De Lorne Cup, saw Deschamps rushing in and leaping onto his body.

For the seventh and eighth steps, he saw them lift the Community Shield Cup trophy, Premier League champions for two consecutive years!

For the final step, he took a chartered flight to Monaco, walked into the hall, kissed Isabella, and received his UEFA Best Trophy!

"Tap, tap....."

Ma’el walked onto the podium, took the UEFA Best Trophy on a high platform, held it while shaking hands and embracing Platini and others, and politely thanked them.

After finishing everything, he looked back, and beneath the stage were hundreds of players, coaching staff members, agents, club management personnel, media reporters, and so on.

They were all in a lower position, looking up at him, applauding for him, which uncontrollably gave rise to a sense of heroism within him, and he thoroughly enjoyed this feeling.

The final endpoint might still be some distance away, but anyway, he had achieved a phase victory over Messi and Ronaldo, briefly experiencing the feeling of being Top1.

In the future, he wants everyone to acknowledge him as the current Top1 in the soccer world, the historical Top1, and also the current Top1 in the sports world, the historical Top1!