Chapter 114
The next day, Cristiano learned the details of the England national team's post-match interview the night before - they were in the lounge and happened to see the video footage of the interview.
When Cristiano heard England's head coach tell the reporters sitting below: "Ronaldo needs to win the game for his country, there is nothing wrong with that. But I ask all the English fans, please don't blame Rooney, he is England's golden boy, England needs him."
He gave a sarcastic laugh, and his national team teammates were suddenly enraged.
Deco stood up suddenly. "Why mention Ronaldo? It was clearly the fat guy who committed a malicious foul, which deserves a red card! Why did he mention your name? Damn Englishman, why would he play such a trick?!"
"You guys are planning to watch this during your lunch break? It's a bit detrimental to your rest, isn't it?" Cristiano walked around to his teammates, stretched out his arm to touch the TV hanging on the ceiling, intending to change the channel, "Why not watch something interesting?"
He was about to change it when he heard Rooney's voice coming from the TV box -
"...The red card was an accident. No one needs to apologize to anyone."
Cristiano paused slightly when he heard this. Rooney's words really surprised him.
He took a step back to watch the picture on TV and raised his eyebrows.
"Cristiano told me to calm down and not get a red card for it, and we all agreed with that," Rooney on TV continued. "That's what he said to me, calm down, Wazza, so I stayed calm. But when I turned around, I hit the yellow card given by the referee. I have to reiterate countless times that this was an accident..."
Carvalho snorted: "Humph, he did tell the truth."
"Listen to what his teammates next to him said, things like 'I didn't see Rooney do any foul, maybe just a big move to get rid of the defense', 'I don't understand why he got a card', 'To win the game for the country, any means are understandable, this is what Ronaldo should do'... Ugh, I'm about to vomit, Rui, where is my trash can?" Deco made an exaggerated gagging sound.
Cristiano kicked the trash can in the corner to Deco's feet and raised his eyebrows at him: "Here. But I have to say, it's not worth it for them to spit out their lunch."
Deco cursed and swore, while Cristiano simply changed the channel.
But it is obvious that today's hot topic is all about last night's red card incident. Even if you change the channel, you will still be broadcasting the same content.
This time, the TV showed commentators and edited interviews, including answers to questions from club teammates.
After the interviews were broadcast, the invited commentator said: "It is obvious that Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Manchester United. His teammates showed him selfless tolerance..."
"Wait a minute, George, I don't quite agree. I think his teammates were just telling the truth. This has nothing to do with tolerance and selflessness." Another commentator interrupted, "At least we have to return to the game itself to look at this matter. After the game, the referee also said that even if there was no accident later, he would have re-shown the red card after watching the replay for a second confirmation. Rooney's kicking action undoubtedly deserved a straight red card."
"Maybe Eriksson should face up to why they missed so many scoring opportunities in the game, which is why England was eliminated in the end, instead of looking for problems on others, which is ridiculous."
“…”
Figo was quite satisfied with the speeches of Ferdinand and others, especially the young man with a cold face - he liked the other party's direct and to the point way of speaking, which was pleasing, although he guessed that the other top scorers who were named would not be very happy.
Cristiano smiled in good mood. He stopped fiddling with the TV and started fiddling with his mobile phone.
The club chat group was bombarded with him.
Keane was very happy to see that their Ronnie was still so energetic, which showed that the media's bombardment did not have much impact on Cristiano.
Dolores is also very worried about Cristiano. In just over half a month, he was first injured and then involved in such a public opinion storm. Could it be that her son is incompatible with the atmosphere of the World Cup?
She even wanted to rush to Germany right now and protect her chicks like a mother hen, but was stopped by Dinis - Cristiano did not tell them about this, so they should give Cristiano some space and let him handle it himself.
Her husband showed enough cruelty and persistence, so Dolores could only complain and worry in private with Simone.
Simeone, Bosco and Di Gan are all in Germany. They have not missed any of Kaka's games and are more aware of the atmosphere of the World Cup.
Simeone was no less worried about Dolores than she was. In the middle of the night when the game just ended, she could even hear people on the street outside the hotel shouting things like "Cristiano Ronaldo get out of Manchester United" and "Get out of England".
But she couldn't tell Dolores this. She could only comfort her friend that this was just a temporary World Cup fever and would soon pass.
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Portugal vs Brazil semi-final at the Allianz Arena.
This semi-final match was described by commentators and celebrities as "Brazil's direct train to the final"——
"It was an accident and a miracle that Portugal eliminated England and advanced to the semi-finals. I don't think such a miracle can happen a second time."
"On paper, Brazil is very strong this year, with many talented players. Of course, Portugal is not bad either, but it is still a little weak compared to Brazil."
"In the match where Brazil eliminated Ghana, Ronaldo's pendulum pass was simply amazing. Who would have thought that Ronaldo, who is already 30 years old, could still give such a beautiful performance?"
"But to be honest, this strongest Brazilian lineup in history has not yet played to its full potential. Kaka's only goal in the first group match was the only goal so far, and the second match against Australia was also very difficult. It is hard to believe that this is a game of the Brazilian team's level."
"The quarter-finals were also extremely dangerous for France. If it wasn't for the offside goal that saved Brazil, France would probably be the one left in the semi-finals. Zidane almost dominated the game! It's such a pity..."
"The game has been going on for a month with high intensity, which is a great challenge to the physical strength of all the starting players. And this star-studded Brazilian team has to face a fact - their main lineup is relatively old, and whether their physical strength can keep up in the later stages of the game is an extremely realistic question. After entering the final, will the Brazilian team still be able to compete with another team for the World Cup?"
“…”
No matter how many different opinions there are about Brazil, almost everyone agrees that the Brazilian team has directly advanced to the finals.
Portugal has never been a strong team in the traditional sense, and reaching the semi-finals was enough to shock the World Cup.
This game, which is almost certain to be won by the outside world, will eventually kick off at the Allianz Arena in Munich under the attention of the public.
"My dear friend Kaka, relax, you look more serious than kicking the French." Ronaldo put his arm around Kaka's neck and grabbed the young junior's bangs with a smile.
Kaka smiled and let out a long breath while warming up at the Allianz Arena.
He couldn't be as relaxed as his teammates. He knew that the game with Cristiano was never easy. He looked at Ronaldo and smiled slightly, "Look, there's also a Ronaldo over there. Isn't it too much to treat him seriously?"
Ronaldo looked over and saw the kid kicking a free kick into his own goal. His eyelids twitched. "Your kid? He does have some skills. But this is not a game where one person can influence the entire game."
Kaka didn't say anything. He thought about the most common sayings about Cristiano in his previous life: "He can decide the game by himself" and "He is the key player in scoring goals in the game"...
He looked at his Brazilian teammates, who had yet to see Cristiano at his peak. People of this era could not imagine what a world dominated by Cristiano would be like.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the king on the court, both a king and a devil. There is only one player as phenomenal as Cristiano Ronaldo.
"Welcome to the Allianz Arena. Today we will present the commentary of the World Cup semi-final to you! I am the commentator Clive, and my partner is Robert. Portugal will still wear the red home jersey, while Brazil will wear the blue away jersey!"
"This game will definitely be very exciting. Both teams are better at attacking than defending. It just depends on which side will score first!" said another commentator Robert.
Clive nodded in agreement and said with a smile: "Both teams have a 'Ronaldo'. To make it easier to distinguish, let's call the Portuguese Ronaldo Cristiano, haha."
Cafu led the Brazilian team to shake hands politely with the Portuguese players one by one. When he walked past Cristiano, he saw the boy perfunctorily extending his hand, and his eyes went straight past him to look at Kaka behind him.
Cafu twitched his lips and slapped Cristiano on the palm. These two little brats are really a worry.
"Kaka!" Cristiano greeted in a low voice, then held Kaka's palm. He grinned at the other party, his smile particularly obvious.
Kaka also responded with a bright smile.
Manchester United's main players who were watching the game in front of the TV all lowered their heads to play with their mobile phones.
[Giggs: Speechless, when can Ronnie control his expression when he sees Kaka? 】
[Fanny: A smile that looks worthless]
[Ferdinand: [fist][fist][fist]]
[Keane: I bet Ronnie must have been looking forward to this game for a long time. Please allow his facial expressions to be a little out of control.]
【Alan: Are you okay? Wasn't he happy to see us during the quarter-final? 】
【Ferdinand: ……】
【Giggs: ……】
【Kean: ……】
[Fanni: ...Oh no]
The Dutchman held his phone and thought with interest, it turns out that Alan Smith hasn't discovered anything yet? This group is interesting, luckily he didn’t delete it.
[Rooney: He was very happy to see you. He just called you during the warm-up. I think he just looked at your face]
Giggs: I said it before
[Alan: ...I can't help you if you think so. After all, this is the truth. Cristiano is not in love with ugliness, right @Rooney]
[Rooney exits group chat]
…
“The game begins!”
"Portugal took the lead in attacking the Brazilian goal!"
Carvalho made a long pass behind Brazil's full-back Carlos, and Pauleta broke into the left side of the penalty area and volleyed the ball, but it went slightly wide of the far post.
The Brazilian team immediately launched a counterattack! After getting the ball, Kaka immediately used his special skills in sprinting, dribbling the ball directly from the wing to the middle penalty area!
"Kaka's speed has increased! He passed Nuno! Kaka tried to pass the ball to the middle, but was blocked by Cristiano Ronaldo one step ahead!"
Cristiano, as if his colleague knew it in advance, blocked Kaka's movement, and the two of them immediately started to fight for the ball under their feet.
Relying on his body advantage, Kaka almost covered the ball completely.
But Cristiano used a clever feint to trick Kaka into turning around and suddenly kicked the ball away, but Kaka reacted in time and knocked him to the ground heavily when he tried to intercept the ball.
Cristiano gritted his teeth and rubbed his tailbone which was badly hurt from the fall.
The referee blew the interruption whistle.
Kaka immediately leaned over to check on Cristiano. His face, which still had a bit of baby fat, wrinkled up in pain, and he rubbed his tailbone with a grimace.
Kaka subconsciously reached out and rubbed it, and asked in a low voice: "Are you okay?"
Cristiano rubbed the painful part of the fall and patted Kaka's arm: "It's okay!"
Kaka nodded slightly, he pulled Cristiano up from the ground, quickly pressed him into his arms, hugged him lightly and then let go.
Cristiano grinned at him.
Simeone and Di Gan, who were sitting in the box stands, took a deep breath at the same time. Simeone couldn't help but cover his eyes: "Oh my God, Kaka..." He has to coax Chris when he goes back, right?
Di Gan murmured, "I dare say that all the girls in our school guessed wrongly who was on top...Cristiano can't beat Kaka at all..."
The game started again and the Brazilian team fought very aggressively for the ball.
After Cafu intercepted the ball from Deco, he immediately made a long pass to start a new attack. Midfielder Julianho ran forward with the ball, causing the Portuguese defense line to lean forward, and then passed the ball to Adriano!
"Adriano has a one-on-one chance!! Ronaldo also ran into the penalty area to respond!!"
"Goalkeeper Ricardo rushed out! Adriano feinted and fell in the penalty area! The referee is going to give a card! Look who this yellow card is for..."
The referee ran up from behind and showed Adriano a yellow card for diving in the penalty area.
Ronaldo pursed his lips tightly, looking unhappy.
The screen in the broadcast room showed the replay and slow motion footage of what had just happened. Commentator Clive said, "Adriano was already in an offside position when he got the ball."
"Adriano was eager to make a contribution. He actually had the chance to pass the ball to Ronaldo who was in a better position. Ronaldo had already run to the penalty area and the goalkeeper was shaken out. It was a completely empty goal," added his partner Robert.
The Brazilian team missed a good chance to shoot, and Ricardo was loudly giving instructions to his teammates on the national team's defense.
The ball was evenly divided on the field, and whichever team got the ball would immediately launch a swift attack.
Brazil's next goal came unexpectedly, still from the midfield. After getting the ball, Kaka did not try to challenge the Portuguese defense by running. He made a precise through pass directly to Ronaldo's feet!
"One-on-one! Another one-on-one! Portugal's defense is shaken open again! Ronaldo breaks into the penalty area! Shoot!!"
The ball went into the net! !
"In the 18th minute of the game! Kaka's surgically accurate through ball assist! Ronaldo cut inside and shot! Brazil leads by one point!!"
Ronaldo rushed up to celebrate with Kaka, who looked at Cristiano at the other end of the field, who applauded him.
After the small celebration, Kaka trotted over to Cristiano, who put his hand on his waist and the two quickly hugged each other: "Great pass, Kaka, but this is just the beginning."
He quickly let go of her hand, winked at Kaka, and ran away again.
"Cristiano and Kaka are indeed certified good friends. Even though Kaka just assisted in breaking the Portuguese goal, Cristiano still applauded. This pass was really beautiful!" Clive said.
His partner nodded slightly: "Portugal also launched a new counterattack on the spot!"
"Carvalho, it's Carvalho again! This long pass was given to Figo very accurately! Although he is not a fast and powerful defender, Carvalho is definitely the best defender who uses his brain to defend! It would be a waste if there is no long pass to clear the ball!" Clive leaned forward and stared at the big screen.
Figo got the ball, dribbled forward a few times and then immediately passed it to Cristiano.
As soon as Cristiano got the ball, he broke through from the left to the middle, and Carlos and Kaka immediately surrounded him.
His footwork was so agile that it was dazzling. Cafu flew from the side and tackled, but Cristiano quickly pushed the ball to the other side. He staggered slightly after being tackled, but he quickly regained his balance and snatched the ball again.
"Cristiano's control over the ball is incredible! The ball seems to be stuck to his feet!!" commentator Robert exclaimed.
Cristiano pretended to run a few steps forward with the ball, but suddenly he turned back with his heel and passed the ball back to Figo who was behind him.
Kaka and Carlos were both fooled by Cristiano's brilliant pass back. They braked hastily, only to see the ball stopped by Figo and passed them directly towards the front court.
"Figo took the ball and dribbled past the Brazilian defense to the right!"
"Figo fired a cannon from the right side! Pass it in front of the goal!"
"Header! Who's it? A heavy header broke through goalkeeper Dida's fingers! It was incredibly fast!" commentator Clive gasped.
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This door was broken in a flash! Even when the ball was still in the air, there was not a single Portuguese player in red appearing in Brazil's penalty area!
This figure is like lightning!
"Let's look at the replay...Cristiano! It was Cristiano who rushed into the penalty area from the outside and grabbed the ball! An incredible header caught the opponent's goalkeeper off guard!" Clive slammed the table hard and jumped up from his chair excitedly.
"This reminds me of his previous header at Manchester United! It was the same sprint from the outside and the heavy shot went into the net!"
"Cristiano equalised for his country!!"
Cristiano quickly got up from the ground, roared excitedly, and then Deco jumped on him heavily.
His teammates hugged him excitedly and shouted: "Cristiano! Good job! Good job!"
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