In 1956, France Football magazine established the Ballon d'Or, with the first recipient being English player Stanley Matthews, who played for Blackpool.

Since then, with its development, the Ballon d'Or has become an important individual award measuring a player's seasonal performance, also known as the 'European Player of the Year' award.

After the merger of the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year, the prestige of this award further increased, becoming the sole 'Best Player' award.

In the history of the Ballon d'Or, three players have won the award three times during their active careers.

They are Cruyff and Van Basten from Netherlands, and Platini from France.

They are also the players who currently hold the most Ballon d'Or awards.

However, on January 12, 2012, all of this was broken.

As Suker lifted his fourth Ballon d'Or, he became the player with the most wins in the history of the award.

He is also the player with the most honors in this award to date.

When Suker lifted his fourth Ballon d'Or, it all indicated that Suker was no longer just a current player; his performance was challenging historical levels, transcending time and competing with those predecessors who once shone in football.

The most crucial point is that Suker lifted his fourth trophy at the age of 26, and he still has the opportunity to lift more trophies in the future.

Counting Suker's performances, no one would doubt this.

To record this historic moment, France Football invited Suker to film an interview short.

This was a 1v1 interview format, with Suker in a suit, and the brand new Ballon d'Or trophy resting quietly beside him.

Reporter: "Were you fascinated by football from a young age?"

Suker: "I'd love to say yes, but in fact, in that era of roaring guns, compared to football, I needed to survive first!"

Reporter: "Are you referring to the Yugoslavia War? If you don't mind, could you talk about it?"

Suker: "I'm sorry, I do mind. That's a period I don't want to recall. I can only say that war is cruel, far crueler than you can imagine, so I long for peace!"

Reporter: "Alright, then let's talk about football again!"

Suker: "Good idea! I like this!"

Reporter: "Who played an important role in your football career?"

Suker: "Many people. My current achievements are not the result of my efforts alone. Oripe, Van Stoyak, Bešić, Maldini, Ancelotti, and many others have helped me. Of course, there's also Mr. Perez; I almost forgot him."

The reporter couldn't help but laugh.

Suker: "Remember to put him first, please. He's a good boss!"

Reporter: "Okay, I understand. I've heard an interesting rumor that your former teammates at Milan really want your computer. Is it very special?"

Suker: "It's just an ordinary computer, but the content inside is very interesting!"

Reporter: "Can you share it?"

Suker: "I like to keep these things for my own enjoyment. Of course, if they provoke me, you might find out what's inside!"

Reporter: "How do you evaluate Milan and Real Madrid?"

Suker: "They are both great teams, but their greatness lies in different directions. For me, they are both places I need to protect with all my might."

Reporter: "How do you evaluate your teammates from both periods? What would be the result if they played together?"

Suker opened his mouth and thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Sorry! I can't make a judgment. That Milan team only exists in my memory; only I know how great they were. Of course, my current teammates are also great, but I don't want to compare them. They all fought alongside me, and in my mind, they are all the best!"

Reporter: "The greatest captain?"

Suker: "Maldini! No one else!"

Reporter: "What about Srna?"

Suker: "He's a nagging old woman! But he's also very good!"

Reporter: "Hahahaha! If you had to choose the best midfielder, who would you pick?"

Suker: "Active?"

Reporter: "Active!"

Suker: "Xabi Alonso!"

Reporter: "I thought you would choose Modrić. Why Alonso?"

Suker: "Because he will pass the ball to me. Luka is at Manchester United; he won't pass to me!"

The reporter burst into laughter again.

Reporter: "Alright! Congratulations again on winning your fourth Ballon d'Or!"

Suker's fourth Ballon d'Or became the most popular news at the beginning of 2012.

After all, this broke the record of honors held by Cruyff, Van Basten, and Platini.

Moreover, Suker's performance deserved this award, with absolutely no controversy.

The interview with Suker also gained enough popularity, allowing fans to understand Suker more deeply. Even an unknown person mentioned by Suker, Oripe, was sought out by France Football for a separate interview.

These interviews will all be included in the documentary about Suker, titled 'Road to Glory'.

Of course, future honors will also continue to be recorded.

Along with Suker lifting his fourth award, Real Madrid was also making great strides in the League.

From Matchday 19 to Matchday 23, a total of five matches, Real Madrid achieved a record of four wins and one draw.

That draw was salvaged by the opponent at Atletico Madrid's home ground.

Atletico Madrid at least needed a draw, and Real Madrid also had the Champions League knockout stage about to begin. Coupled with some luck factors that appeared in the match, Real Madrid was forced to a draw by Atletico Madrid away from home.

However, Real Madrid still maintained its top position in the League standings.

As for Suker, he scored six goals in five matches.

In 23 rounds, Suker's goal tally reached 37 goals.

As for Messi, he also reached 35 goals in 23 rounds.

The 21st-century goal battle continues!

On this basis, the UEFA Champions League is also approaching.

On February 14, the entire Real Madrid team arrived in Moscow.

Their first match was against CSKA Moscow from Russia.

Many familiar faces like Vidić, Dujmović, and Šuker Bazić have all played for this team.

CSKA Moscow is not an easy opponent to deal with.

It's impossible for a team to break through the Champions League group stage without strong support.

Just like Dinamo Zagreb this season, despite getting through the qualifiers by luck, they immediately showed their true colors once they entered the group stage.

Six matches, 0-1-5, they were sent home without winning a single game.

Now, Dinamo Zagreb fans have a lot of opinions about this group of players.

After all, they had witnessed the glorious era of Suker and others, so they naturally had higher expectations.

Losing to Real Madrid is understandable.

They didn't even expect to reach the knockout stage, but they should have at least won one game.

But the result was no wins!

However, this is also related to Dinamo Zagreb having too many young players called up. If Kovacic and Brozović were still at the club, they wouldn't have played so badly!

But the club was eager to sell players, so there was nothing that could be done.

Current Dinamo Zagreb can only wait for the next time to bear fruit.

Under similar circumstances, CSKA Moscow making it to the knockout stage becomes different.

CSKA Moscow, this team has had significant fluctuations in its Champions League performance in recent years.

Either they don't enter the Champions League at all, or if they do, they will definitely secure second place and advance to the Champions League knockout stage.

Although most of them are eliminated in the first round of the knockout stage, there have been brilliant performances.

Russian teams are not weak in Europe, so Real Madrid also needs to be a little wary.

Of course, compared to these, what is more important is the harsh playing environment.

On February 14, the Real Madrid plane landed at Moscow airport.

As soon as they got off the plane and exited the airport, the Real Madrid players felt the cold of winter in Moscow.

In Spain, where the seasons are mild, they had never encountered such harsh weather.

Although they had also played against Dinamo Zagreb, it was late autumn at the time, and Croatia had not yet entered winter.

What's more, Moscow's weather has been abnormal recently, with temperatures dropping since yesterday. The highest daytime temperature is only minus 18 degrees Celsius, and it might even drop below minus 20 degrees at night.

The Real Madrid players, one by one, instinctively tightened their buttocks from the cold.

They were wrapped in down jackets and wore hoods.

A strong wind swept by, carrying snowflakes across the sky, and in the biting cold, breathing became difficult.

"This… this… hiss~~~ it's too cold, isn't it?"

Marcelo was so cold he was bouncing in place, trying to warm himself up that way.

Others with more experience had prepared their warm gear.

For example, Suker and Srna wore base layers, a thermal top, down pants, and a down vest, along with snow boots, gloves, a scarf, and a hat—they were perfectly warm.

Unlike Bale, who was among the crowd.

This simpleton wore breathable sports pants, ordinary athletic shoes, and a short down jacket, his neck Shrink back as if trying to shrink his entire body into the jacket.

The wind blew, making him grimace with cold, and snot ran uncontrollably from his nose.

Suker rolled his eyes in exasperation.

He had reminded Bale to wear more clothes.

But this guy had no experience and claimed he was resistant to cold.

Clearly, this guy was comparing the winter in Wales to that in Russia.

Freeze to death, you simpleton!

The team arrived at the hotel by bus.

The weather was even worse than imagined.

And it slowly started snowing again; if the snowfall didn't stop by tomorrow, they might have to play a snow game.

Mourinho also had a headache; this harsh weather environment for an away game was a big challenge for them.

He really wanted the players to go out and train to adapt to the weather, but he was afraid that in extreme weather, they might all fall ill.

Bale was already sniffling and even coughing.

Even after entering the hotel, he was still huddled up, shivering.

The team doctor rushed over to examine him.

"He has a fever!"

The team doctor said helplessly.

Mourinho grimaced.

Damn it, one down right after getting off the plane.

He should have been more assertive then and made Bale wear more clothes, but who knew this guy had so little concept of extreme weather.

But thinking about it, it was understandable.

After all, since Bale's debut, he had either played in Wales or England.

Tottenham also didn't play many Champions League matches, so he wouldn't have encountered such extreme weather.

Ultimately, it was his own oversight.

"Faria, you stay and look after Bale; everyone else, change and get ready for adaptive training!"

Mourinho sighed.

Bale still wanted to insist, but Mourinho glared him back into submission.

Leaving Bale at the hotel, the others went to the training ground to warm up.

Warming up in the cold wind and snow required more intensity than usual to achieve sufficient effect.

Moreover, after warming up, they had to keep moving, otherwise their bodies would quickly cool down.

Throughout the training process, Real Madrid players showed extreme discomfort.

Although they had played in the snow before, sub-20-degree Celsius weather was rare.

Suker and Srna could barely accept it; such extreme weather was also rare in Croatia, but they had experienced it and had some experience.

After a simple adaptive training, the players quickly returned to the locker room to warm up.

As Suker was changing, Marcelo suddenly cried out in agony beside him.

"Ah~~~~~ It's over!!!"

Suker was startled and immediately turned to look.

He saw Marcelo pulling open his pants, staring at his crotch, his face terrified, his voice trembling as he said:

"It… it… it got smaller!"

"Huh?" Suker was stunned.

Marcelo was almost crying, pointing at his crotch; "It! It! It shrunk!"

Soon, others also screamed.

"OMG!!"

"Me too! It shrunk back!"

"It's over! Is my happiness gone?"

"Oh God! I shouldn't have come here!"

Watching everyone in disarray, each one in extreme panic, Suker and Srna exchanged glances and couldn't help but sigh.

They could only explain to these guys what 'cold contraction' in extremely cold weather meant.

After calming these guys down and telling them it was a normal physiological reaction, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"So that's how it is!" Marcelo exclaimed; "Suker, you know so much!"

Suker looked disgusted; "You should know more!"

Marcelo was a bit embarrassed, but he was indeed terrified at the time.

Anyone encountering this situation for the first time would not be able to remain calm.

That was his lifeblood!

After returning to the hotel, the snow outside intensified.

Flurries of snow fell, and snowplows were already out on the streets, but looking at the snowfall, it probably wouldn't stop anytime soon.

"It looks like we really will have to play in the snow!" Suker shook his head.

The next day, light snow was still falling from the sky.

Although it wasn't as heavy as yesterday, the sky was still a dull gray.

"Today's pitch is a bit special; we all need to wear long-stud boots." Mourinho began to explain some issues with playing in the snow.

"Snowy weather is different from rainy weather. In rainy weather, the ball rolls far after landing, but in snowy weather, with light snow, the ball will also behave similarly to rainy weather. However, due to the snow accumulation, there's a greater possibility of deflection, so we cannot aim for precision!"

"If the snow accumulation increases, then we completely abandon ground passes and switch to long passes."

Mourinho was still very experienced; he knew how to play in the snow, and he explained the details very thoroughly.

Even Suker and Srna, who were accustomed to playing in the snow, couldn't find any fault.

Therefore, Mourinho's professional knowledge was trustworthy.

CSKA Moscow Arena.

This is the home stadium of CSKA Moscow, a stadium that can accommodate 30,000 fans.

Despite the snowy weather, it did not diminish the fighting spirit of the people's enthusiasm for watching the game.

The entire stadium was filled, and the arrival of Real Madrid also attracted many non-local fans to the stadium.

Snow was still falling from the sky, and against the snowflakes, the fighting people cheered passionately.

"Hurrah~~~~~~~"

"Fight!!!!"

"Hurrah~ victory belongs to CSKA Moscow!!!"

"White yeha lie!!!!"

On the pitch, both teams' players were warming up.

Due to the extremely cold weather, the warm-up time was slightly longer.

Whew~

Suker exhaled, and white mist dispersed.

The weather was much as he had imagined, with the perceived coldness reaching around minus 20 degrees Celsius.

In such weather, if the warm-up is not sufficient, the body can easily stiffen, and it will greatly increase the risk of injury.

Moreover, one must constantly remain active to maintain body heat; once it cools down, it will be as if no warm-up was done.

At this point, the warm-up session had ended, and both teams' players returned to the locker room for final preparations.

Bale was still feverish and therefore unable to participate in this match.

Fortunately, apart from Bale, everyone else remained healthy.

At this time, Mourinho couldn't demand peak condition; as long as no one else had problems like Bale, he would be satisfied.

Soon, both teams' players arrived at the player tunnel, ready to enter the field.

The cold wind rushed through the tunnel, and Real Madrid players constantly moved to maintain their body heat and resist the cold.

They even ate some high-calorie foods before the match to keep their bodies warm.

But even so, they still felt very cold and could only keep moving their bodies.

In contrast, the Russian guys stood with their hands on their hips, facing the cold wind with calm expressions.

Suker couldn't help but grimace.

This was the Manchester United advantage!

The Great Russians were fierce individuals who could even winter swim in such extreme weather.

In contrast, they were all grimacing from the cold.

Soon, both teams entered the field.

The starting lineup is as follows:

CSKA Moscow (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Chepchugov.

Defenders: Shchennikov, Aleksei, Ignashevich, Vasily.

Midfielders: Dzagoev, Aldonin, Wernbloom.

Forwards: Musa, Tosic, Doumbia.

Real Madrid (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Casillas.

Defenders: Srna, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo.

Midfielders: Di Maria, Khedira, Alonso, Granero.

Forwards: Benzema, Suker.