As the champions of the English Championship ahead of schedule this season, Leicester City became the biggest winner in the selection of individual awards this season.
Midfielder Ling Feng and leading striker Vardy have both entered the candidate list for the best player of the season.
Of the three candidates, Leicester City accounts for two.
As for Ling Feng, who was also selected as a candidate for the best young player, the media and most fans unanimously believed that this award must be his!
After all, in this season's English Championship, which young man's performance can be more amazing than Ling Feng?
The average rating is as high as 7.7 points per game, the goals and assists are in double figures, and many offensive statistics rank first in the league.
His performance is obvious to all and he is well-deserved for being selected.
It is no exaggeration to say that, except for teammate Vardy, who broke the British Championship scoring record, no frontcourt player in the British Championship this season has performed better than the 18-year-old Ling Feng!
If it weren't for the slight disadvantage in playing time, he could even directly lock in the best player award of the season.
After all, most of Vardy's goals came from Ling Feng's assists.
In the award selection, Ling Feng, as the creator, will definitely receive more favor than Vardy, the terminator.
The former needs to make cakes, while the latter sometimes only needs to eat cakes.
After the candidate list was announced, many media and newspapers conducted voting on social media.
Among them, more than 50% of the voters believed that Ling Feng could win the two best awards!
The fans’ eyes are still sharp
It is worth mentioning that in addition to being shortlisted for the EFL's best candidate list, Ling Feng was also shortlisted for the PFA (English Professional Footballers Association) Young Player of the Year!
The PFA Young Player of the Year is held at the end of each season by members of the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) who vote among themselves to select the best young player of the season.
Any player under the age of 23, regardless of nationality, playing in the English League is eligible for selection.
Of course, if the selected candidates perform really well, they can be selected as an exception.
Ling Feng's selection makes him the first candidate player to play for a non-Premier League team since the award was founded!
Competing with him for this award are the other five rising stars from Premier League clubs.
And every name is so striking:
Hazard, Luke Shaw, Ramsey, Sterling, Sturridge!
Unlike the English Championship, where the championship suspense ended early, the Premier League in the 2013-14 season was still in a feverish stage in late April.
Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester City are very close in points.
It only takes one game to decide the winner!
Among them, Liverpool's performance this season has given players and fans hope of winning the Premier League title again after many years.
The reason why Liverpool can temporarily top the Premier League standings and compete with other teams for the championship is inseparable from the outstanding performance of several core players.
Liverpool's trident of Suarez, Sturridge, and Sterling formed a "3S" combination that terrified Premier League defenders, and together they scored more than 60 goals!
The 34-year-old team spirit Steve Gerrard also performed the best in his late career, scoring double figures in goals and assists, leading the team to great success.
Liverpool's outstanding record also makes them the biggest winners of the season award.
Suarez, Gerrard, and Sturridge were selected for the Player of the Season candidate list, accounting for half of the places.
However, in the eyes of many media and fans, striker Suarez, who scored 29 goals in 29 games, has basically locked up the best player in the Premier League this season.
Sterling and Sturridge are candidates for the Young Player of the Season award.
Among them, Sturridge, who ranks second in the scorer list, and Eden Hazard of Chelsea are strong contenders for this award.
Of course, the Premier League championship situation and the PFA awards are destined to have nothing to do with Ling Feng.
He wasn't even going to go to the awards ceremony.
Because, as a newcomer to the English Championship, it is impossible for him to win this award among the outstanding Premier League stars.
Being shortlisted for the PFA Young Player of the Year as a Championship player is already the biggest compliment for his performance this season.
For other things, you don’t need to expect too much.
. . .
The next day, Ling Feng, who returned to Belvoir Base for training, received an invitation letter from the EFL official.
The EFL Awards Ceremony will be held in London on April 24.
However, the day before attending the award ceremony, he had to travel with Leicester City to Bolton to participate in the 44th round of the league match.
Since he has won the title and Vardy has also broken the league scoring record.
Therefore, in this game, Pearson made a big move and directly came on the bench.
Among them, he also asked his eldest son James Pearson, who had just been promoted from the youth team, to come on as a substitute in the second half of the game and make his first-team debut.
It is normal in football for the father to be the head coach of the first team and the son to play in the youth team.
In the end, Leicester City won an away victory at Bolton thanks to Conoket's goal.
And Ling Feng sat in the VIP area with the best viewing experience, that is, on the bench, watching the game and chatting with Mahrez.
That night, when Ling Feng returned to Leicester, he immediately went to a suit store in the city and got the altered suit.
Since the announcement of the shortlist is only a few days away from the awards ceremony.
If you want to customize a suit, it's totally too late.
Therefore, Ling Feng had no choice but to buy a suit that was about the same size as his own, slightly alter it, and then wear it to attend the EFL awards ceremony tomorrow.
After a family meeting, Ling Feng will drive to London with his parents.
After attending the awards ceremony, the family of three can also have some fun in London.
After learning that Ling Feng had entered the two best candidate lists, his agent Mendes also called to express his congratulations.
In addition to congratulating him, he also expressed his apology to Ling Feng, claiming that he was busy with work and could not accompany him to attend the award ceremony.
Ling Feng expressed his understanding of this.
As a giant agent in football, Mendes has many stars.
In addition, as the end of the season approaches, your players may need to undergo transfer or contract negotiations, so it is normal to be busy every day.
Of course, in the final analysis, Ling Feng's current fame and status are not enough for Mendes to abandon other stars and accompany him to attend a British Championship award ceremony.
Leicester is just over 100 kilometers away from London.
We set off at nine in the morning and arrived in London at eleven.
The weather in London is extremely good.
It's spring in April, the sun is shining, and the temperature is very comfortable.
Through the car window, looking at the high-rise buildings passing by and the luxury cars everywhere, Ling Feng couldn't help but sigh:
It is indeed the heart of England and an international metropolis!
While talking, the family arrived at the Langham Hotel arranged for them by the EFL.
This is a high-end hotel located on Regent Street, next to the former royal garden Regent's Park.
After a sumptuous meal in the magnificent hotel restaurant, then go for a walk in Regent's Park, which embodies the leisurely style of the King of England.
However, Ling Feng has no intention of wasting time on some former royal garden.
After checking in at the hotel, the family of three put away their luggage and prepared to go out for a while.
The family of three first went to the famous Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and took a look at the lifelike wax figures.
Then we went to the Sherlock Holmes Museum to experience the life of the world's best detective written by Conan Doyle.
Immediately afterwards, the three of them arrived at the heart of this ancient empire - Westminster.
Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and other scenic spots all left their footprints.
It wasn't until the afternoon that the family returned to the hotel with unfinished business.
. . .
7 p.m.
Night falls.
Inside the hotel room.
Ling Feng, who put on a black slim-fitting suit, stood in front of his mother and let her tie the bow around his neck.
"alright."
Looking at her tall, handsome son, Julia couldn't help but stand up on tiptoes and kissed her son gently on the cheek:
"Son, I'm so proud of you!"
"Thank you, Mom."
Lingshan, who was wearing a suit and leather shoes beside him, also gave a thumbs up to his son:
"Yes, he is very handsome. He is indeed my son."
Hearing this, the mother and son looked at each other and smiled immediately.
The EFL Awards Ceremony was held in the Grand Exhibition Hall of the Langham Hotel.
When Ling Feng and his parents came to the hall, almost all the tables were occupied.
Many people have noticed this young man who has performed exceptionally well this season:
"He is even more handsome in person."
"His gray eyes are beautiful."
On the way to his exclusive seat, Ling Feng also met many old opponents and competitors in the league, such as Danny Ings and Will Hughes.
The former is competing with him for the best player of the season award, and the latter is competing with him for the best young player award.
Of course, we are opponents on the court and friends worthy of respect off the court.
After saying hello to Danny Ince and Will Hughes, he came to his seat.
Waiting for him there was his club teammate-Vardy!
"Jamie!"
"Ling!"
After hugging Vardy and his girlfriend Rebecca who stood up, Vardy immediately asked:
"Man, when did you come? Why didn't I see you?"
"I arrived in the morning and went out for a while."
"You know, London is a big city that you can't come to every day."
"Hahaha"
The two chatted for a few words, and then a burst of melodious music sounded in the award ceremony venue.
As the host with a microphone in his hand appeared, the 2013-14 EFL awards ceremony officially began.
Awards Ceremony Process
The first to be announced are the best team, best young player and best player of English League Two.
Then there’s the English League One
In the middle of each link, singers or bands officially invited by the EFL will perform, making the entire award ceremony less boring.
However, Ling Feng didn't recognize the singers and bands that were taking turns to appear, which made him a little disappointed.
However, it is still a good experience to listen to music and enjoy the food prepared by a Michelin three-star chef.
Before I knew it, the awards ceremony was halfway through.
Finally it’s the main event of the awards, which are the major awards of the English Championship!
"Let's take a look at the best eleven in the Championship this season."
Following the host's words, the video began to play on the prepared large LED screen.
As the British Championship champions, Leicester City has six players selected for this season's best team.
Goalkeeper Schmeichel Jr., center back Morgan, right back De Wright, midfielder Danny Drinkwater, midfielder Ling Feng, forward Vardy!
After the announcement, the system's cold reminder sounded in Ling Feng's mind:
[Ding dong! 】
[The achievement "The Championship Team of the Year" has been achieved]
[Achievement rating: A]
[Achievement reward: two free attribute points]
After the best team, it's time to reveal the best young player.
As for the ownership of this award, both the guests present and the audience watching the award ceremony in front of the TV thought there was no suspense.
The moment the award-giving guest said "Ling Feng!", the venue burst into warm applause.
Amidst the applause, the spotlight of the scene shone on Ling Feng in the audience.
[Ding dong! 】
[The achievement "Best Young Player in the Championship" has been achieved]
[Achievement rating: A]
[Achievement reward: two free attribute points]
Listening to the system prompts that sounded in his mind again, Ling Feng just smiled slightly, stood up, hugged his parents beside him, and then walked to the stage.
Taking the trophy from the presenter, Ling Feng stood in front of the standing microphone and began his acceptance speech:
“I’m happy and grateful to receive this award, it means a lot to me.”
"Thanks to my parents, my coaches and teammates, and the Leicester City fans. Without their continued trust and support, I wouldn't be able to get here."
"thank you very much."
After a very official speech, he walked off the stage with the trophy and returned to his seat.
"Congratulations, man."
Smiling back at Vardy, Ling Feng handed the trophy to his mother who looked delighted next to him.
This award was destined to belong to him from the moment he was selected as a candidate.
What he cares more about is the best player for the following season.
Being elected to the best team and the best young player gave him two free attribute points as a reward.
He wants to know, if he can win the most important player of the season, what reward will he get?
Of course, Ling Feng has a very Buddhist mentality.
It would be best to get this award. No, it doesn't hurt.
Even without the recognition of awards, his debut season was perfect.
After the best young players were awarded, the game highlights of the three candidates began to be played on the big screen.
The first one to appear was Danny Ings, followed by Jamie Vardy, and finally Ling Feng.
After the broadcast, the award presenter came to the microphone with an envelope containing the names of the winners:
"The man who won the Player of the Year award this season is."
Accompanied by the deliberately long ending of the teaser and the mysterious drumbeat, a name was blurted out by the award-winning guest:
"Ling~Feng!"
(End of chapter)
