At the Monaco training ground, Lei Ming, who had just finished a training match, didn't rest for a moment. After taking a sip of water, he went to the sidelines and began reciting the rules of football.
With only 0.8% left to upgrade his negotiation skills to level 2, Lei Ming was more anxious than anyone else.
The closer you get to the last bit of experience, the more effort you need to put in. If you only improve by 0.1% after reading it a hundred times, you'd have to read it eight hundred more times to get to 0.8%!
Therefore, he could only race against time amidst the strange looks from others. He believed that his efforts would not be in vain, and that his negotiation skills would definitely bring him even greater surprises.
After all, if Level 1 negotiation skills are already this strong, then Level 2 is one level higher than Level 1, so the power should be stacked again!
His teammates shrugged helplessly at his serious expression, expressing their bewilderment but respect for his strange behavior.
After all, this wasn't the first time Lei Ming had acted this way, especially in the last two days. He's become even more 'diligent'. According to his friend Mbappe, Lei might be nervous about the upcoming Champions League group stage match. He himself says that reading helps relieve his tension.
Mbappe's teammates remained skeptical of his statement.
Look at what he's reading! The rules of football—isn't that knowledge only referees need to master?
During his break, Moutinho took out his phone to check the news and have some fun, but unexpectedly received a video call from Giannis Antetokounmpo.
"Hey, Cristiano, what brings you on the phone?"
Cristiano Ronaldo: "I guess you guys should have finished training by now. Would you mind if I let you meet with Rey?"
"Haha, of course, no problem. You agree with what I said yesterday, right?"
After hearing what Ronaldo said, Moutinho immediately laughed and ran to the other side of the rest area.
"No, it's just that I really want to meet them."
Cassie's strength is far beyond what a newcomer can match. Although he acknowledges the other's strength, he is still no match for Cassie.
Moutinho didn't argue with him, and instead ran over to Lei Ming with a smile.
"Hey, what's he doing? Reading a book in the training field?"
As Moutinho turned the camera towards Lei Ming, Ronaldo's curious voice came through the phone.
This scene looks really strange!
"Ah, yes, reading is a required course for Lei."
Cristiano Ronaldo: "..."
"Lei, excuse me, can I have a quick chat with you?"
"Oh, sure!"
Lei Ming, who had paused his recitation, was wondering who was looking for him when he suddenly saw a familiar profile picture on his phone screen.
He was familiar with the man because he had seen many of his images in M's room, and he also knew that the man's name was Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the most valuable football stars in the world today, and a potential Ballon d'Or winner this year.
"Hello, Ray, it's nice to meet you."
"Hello, Mr. Cristiano Ronaldo, it's a pleasure to meet you too."
"Haha, don't be shy, we're all good friends, just call me Cristiano Ronaldo. Let's grab a drink sometime!"
"Of course, it's my honor."
"OK, it's settled then. I look forward to your even better performance, and I'm even more excited about the goal you're guarding."
After ending the call, Lei Ming continued reciting his football rules.
This surprised Moutinho. When did Ronaldo's charm diminish so much that it didn't cause any ripples on Rayo's side?
On December 4th, Monaco hosted Bastia at the Stade Louis II and won convincingly with a score of 5-0, securing three more points.
After twelve rounds of the league, the standings remained largely unchanged, but PSG fell behind the two teams ahead of them. Nice, playing at home, easily defeated Toulouse, while PSG were not so lucky. Playing away, they were thrashed 3-0 by Mondelli and failed to earn a single point.
This has also sparked discontent among many PSG fans, who have begun to question the abilities of the newly appointed manager, Unai Emery, believing that he is likely to ruin PSG.
After each round of league results, there are always voices of joy and sorrow. If we were to say which team in Ligue 1 is most satisfied with their team right now, it would definitely be Monaco.
They've kept a clean sheet for four consecutive games, an impressive and rare feat.
You might say Monaco's defense is strong, but in matches, you often see their backline breached by opponents. If it weren't for the number 99's repeated diving saves, Monaco would probably have conceded goals long ago in these few games.
Brilliant performance, four consecutive clean sheets
Monaco's New Guardian Descends
Subasic, the former patron saint of Monaco, looked at the news about Monaco with some frustration, feeling quite uneasy.
He never expected that just one injury would create such a formidable opponent. How come he never realized that his opponent was so strong before?
To be honest, the opponent's performance was truly phenomenal. After watching these few matches, he admitted that he could not shut out his opponent like that.
Especially in the match against Dijon in the 15th round, that shot in front of the goal was really hard to defend against, but surprisingly, he managed to save it.
Six penalties in four games, and not a single one missed – that's a bit outrageous!
The more Subasic looked at the game statistics, the more disheartened he felt.
I have at least a month before I can return to the court, and it's foreseeable that once I do, I'll probably no longer have a starting position.
When the wife came over with the nourishing soup, she saw her husband looking at his phone and sighing with his head down. She immediately guessed what he was doing.
She walked over, put the other person's phone down, and smiled, "Honey, don't be like this. In my heart, you are still the best. Right now, you should focus on getting better and recover as soon as possible."
Although she knew that her husband was unlikely to make the starting lineup for Monaco, she couldn't upset him; he needed comforting more at this time.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm happy that the team won!"
I'm so happy my heart is bleeding!
Subasic forced a smile when he saw his wife approaching.
As a player, he had long been mentally prepared for injury and suspension, but he didn't expect this day to come so suddenly.
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