After presenting the Golden Ball Award, FIFA President Blatter took the stage to officially announce an important decision.
After careful consideration and long-term observation by FIFA, it had been decided to appoint Wang Shuo as the FIFA Global Ambassador for Youth Football and Anti-Discrimination.
"...Wang Shuo is a young player with a very distinct personality who firmly stands by his principles. We believe he will be able to, on a global scale..."
When Blatter said this, the expressions on the faces of many guests at the Zurich Opera House instantly became quite intriguing.
The inside story of the reconciliation between Wang Shuo and FIFA was indeed a secret to ordinary fans. However, to industry insiders, it was no secret at all. For Blatter to comment on Wang Shuo like this now made it clear that, having resolved the Golden Ball Award dilemma, he wanted to take a passive-aggressive dig at him.
