Chapter 33
Back in England, Cristiano was undoubtedly bombarded again.
Although he provided an assist for his team, his smile and drinking water on the field became reasons for fans and local media to attack him. It even got worse, with some fans even telling him to marry to Milan.
[Red Devil Princess, I've disliked him for a long time. He's like a moving traffic light that emits electricity everywhere on the court.]
[I think his heart has long been in Milan. In the last game, he was staring at several people in Milan.]
[It is well known that Ronaldo likes good-looking people. Even if they are opponents, his eyes will be glued to them. Yes, that's right, I am talking about AC Milan No. 22]
[Pack up and get married, England doesn’t welcome you]
【……】
The Manchester United fan forum was filled with resentment and humiliating posts. The only thing Mendes was thankful for was that Cristiano never went to these forums to read news about himself.
But just because Cristiano doesn't watch it doesn't mean others won't watch it.
This time, even Fanny couldn't stand it anymore.
He impulsively posted a message on the social platform recommended by Cristiano:
@vanNistelrooy: The media should report what they saw and what really happened, not some conjecture.
With Van Nistelrooy taking the lead, Keane, Ferdinand, Giggs... all sent messages. Keane retweeted Van Nistelrooy's message, sent a thumbs-up emoji and @cristiano, and starting with Ferdinand, the style of the picture became strange, as if it had turned into some giant group chat platform -
- go out for a nice meal and stop eating your chicken breast and broccoli @cristiano
-I know a great restaurant, I'll make a reservation @cristiano
-Why don’t I get this treatment when I’m scolded? @cristiano
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As soon as Cristiano logged into his account, he was overwhelmed by the shouting and talking to his teammates. It seemed like he had really returned to the time when he first started using social media platforms in his previous life. He couldn't help but want to laugh, and at the same time he thanked his teammates for their concern.
So he acted like a newbie who had never used a social platform before, just like his teammates, reposting and tagging a bunch of people.
@cristiano：That’s great! gogogo! But you must stay with me to train and burn off the extra calories [laugh][laugh] @vanNistelrooy @……
When Giggs received the news, his eyes went dark. Extra training? He now wanted to beat up himself for impulsively saying that he had made a restaurant reservation.
But anyway, the meal was arranged.
Compared to Cristiano's disregard for the public opinions on the Internet and in newspapers, Rooney is at the other extreme.
He really liked reading these comments online - even though these comments often made him mentally unbalanced - he saw a flood of posts on the forum about Cristiano, and some posts even made it sound like Cristiano was about to transfer, saying that the other party was about to go to a top club in La Liga.
Rooney was a little flustered and couldn't help but ask Cristiano.
"These are all rumors." Cristiano waved his hand nonchalantly. He was riding a bicycle in the training room. As he pedaled, sweat slid down his bare-faced and plump muscles, and he said to Rooney, "I like it here, I will stay here, I talked about this topic with the boss, and we reached an agreement."
When Rooney heard Cristiano's affirmative answer, he couldn't tell whether he was happy or unhappy, but he was indeed relieved.
He likes working with Cristiano on the field, they cooperate very well, and he dares to say that he may never find a teammate who can reach such a tacit understanding with him, but on the other hand, he is always suppressed by Cristiano.
He also saw some voices saying that he only won because of his nationality. There was even a tabloid that liked to criticize Cristiano, and once published an article when Cristiano scored a hat trick, adding at the end of the article:
"If Cristiano Ronaldo was English, all English people would kneel down and kiss his feet."
Rooney screamed in his heart, these people are crazy!
He met Cristiano's eyes, and for some reason he felt guilty. He looked away unnaturally and nodded quickly, saying, "That's good. I just want to play football with you."
Cristiano didn't respond, but just curled the corners of his mouth.
Rooney didn't care whether Chris answered him or not. After he finished speaking, he found an excuse and left.
He didn't like himself at that moment, jealous, hypocritical, envious...
But he knew that he really loved playing with Cristiano, he just couldn't control himself.
He hoped Cristiano would never discover this side of him.
Cristiano didn't stop training, he just injured his wrist, which is not a big deal.
Before going to bed last night, he and Kaka went into the physiotherapy room. In fact, his minor injury didn't even require any equipment in the physiotherapy room. An intermediate treatment package was enough to solve it. However, the effect of physiotherapy is always better and can also have a strengthening effect.
In view of Kaka's insistence, Cristiano had no choice but to use the equipment in there.
"I feel like a guinea pig." Cristiano pouted his lips slightly towards Kaka, looking a little pitiful and unhappy. "I don't like these things. They always remind me of some bad memories."
He was referring to these cold instruments.
Kaka thought Cristiano was referring to the last time he was on the hospital bed in his previous life. He kissed Cristiano's eyes and whispered, "I don't like it either. That's my nightmare. But I want to see you get better soon."
Cristiano opened his mouth and then closed it. He knew Kaka had misunderstood, but he didn't intend to explain.
He looked down at the metal instrument on his wrist. There were holes all over the inside that looked like laser beams, which made him feel indescribably nervous. He always felt that when the instrument was turned on, fine steel needles would pierce him.
He was familiar with pain, but that didn't mean he had learned to endure it.
Seeing that his lover didn't say anything else, Kaka noticed the nervousness in Cristiano's eyes, and suddenly stopped, then realized that he had done something wrong.
He bit his lip in annoyance. He was angry at his own carelessness. He thought Chris was used to facing the treatment of these painful problems, but obviously not.
This is an unknown instrument, even if they are from twenty years later, this instrument looks advanced.
So it's normal for Cristiano to be nervous and uneasy, and he shouldn't ignore it.
Kaka did not start the equipment according to the system's instructions, but instead untied the treatment device tied to Cristiano's wrist.
"Kaka?" Cristiano raised his eyebrows in confusion. What was he doing? No more treatment? He is still preparing himself mentally.
"I'm sorry, Cris, I just thought that I shouldn't force you to do something you don't want to do." Kaka whispered. Even if it was the right thing to do, he knew that he would always have excessive control over Cristiano's affairs and he shouldn't impose it.
Cristiano blinked when he heard that, and now it was his turn to be confused.
"Well, I really don't want to use this thing... but I think you are right, there is no reason for me not to use it." Cristiano muttered. He didn't want to see Kaka worried and suppressing himself.
He pulled Kaka's hand, and interlocked Kaka's fingers with his other intact left hand. Then he looked at his lover with a pitiful and moist look, "I'm just a little nervous, but I'll be fine if you're here with me."
Kaka felt sore in his heart. He thought about his previous life. After they separated, he couldn't be where Cristiano needed him. It was he who abandoned Chris. Even though he thought about making up for it in other ways, he always knew that that was not what Chris wanted.
He stroked the soft lines of Chris's face, sighed softly, and once again assured himself, both to Cristiano and to himself: "Cris, Cris... I will always be by your side, especially when you need me, I will definitely be there."
Upon hearing this, Cristiano muttered that Kaka must have been influenced too much by his Italian teammates. With red ears, he asked Kaka to kiss him during the physical therapy and to continue until the end of the therapy.
Kaka agreed.
Cristiano had a pretty good physiotherapy session, and Kaka got what he wanted - he kissed Cristiano's smooth and slender wrist, and Cristiano no longer showed any sign of pain, which was what he wanted.
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Despite losing the qualification for the knockout stage of the Champions League, and despite the fact that the Manchester United Red Devils have been subjected to the inhumane double bombardment from Sir Alex Ferguson and the iron-blooded captain in the past few days, which almost destroyed their precarious self-confidence, fortunately, they survived and welcomed the victory and promotion to the next round of the Premier League.
In order to take care of the mental state of the poor main players, Ferguson promised to organize an outdoor game activity to relax them.
Go-kart.
This is probably the designated recreational project of all major clubs. Of course, it is also possible that everyone has some vested interest in the karting clubs. Anyway, they are both quite popular. Both clubs have arranged on-site photography and videography, and there are also many reporters from entertainment newspapers and magazines guarding the scene.
However, less than half an hour after Ferguson led the team out, he regretted it.
He felt like he was leading a group of college boys on a camping trip, noisy and childish. For God's sake, only Keane could help him, like a head teacher and a deputy head teacher.
Ferguson was rarely glad in his heart that it was a wise decision not to sell Keane, because Neville was now having fun with Cristiano, and the two were even making childish bets about who would be the first.
It took all of Ferguson's good manners not to roll his eyes right there and then.
Cristiano won the bet - there is no doubt that Manchester United's number seven is looking for victory, both on the pitch and on the track.
He was wearing a red and white kart racing driver's suit, smiling with a smug and proud look on his face, even his raised eyebrows showed his high morale, and he waved with satisfaction at the guns and cannons that were focused on him.
"You little bastard." Neville cursed with a smile.
"I saw you could have overtaken when you turned the corner just now." Giggs took a sip of water and glanced at Neville.
"Do you believe that if I overtook him at the end, Ronnie would be so angry that he would cry?" Neville asked, "Then the media would have a lot of good stories to write about."
Giggs imagined it for a moment, then grinned wickedly: "You're right."
Ronnie will definitely be upset and cry.
Although he would love to watch such fun, he couldn't do it in front of the paparazzi.
Ferdinand gave Giggs and Neville an affirmative and appreciative look.
Cristiano got off the kart triumphantly, his eyes sparkling and his smile made people feel better just by looking at him.
He jumped to Ferdinand's side in a few steps and shouted to Neville across Ferdinand: "Don't forget our bet."
Neville rolled his eyes: "If you're so worried, should I write you a note?"
"Then there's no need for it. The note can't bind anything," Cristiano said, using a less than appropriate metaphor. "If it worked, there wouldn't be so many divorces."
Giggs laughed at Cristiano's analogy: "Oh my God, what kind of bet did you make? It's escalating to divorce level?"
Giggs' loud voice successfully attracted the curiosity of other teammates, and Rooney also came over: "What?"
Neville was so angry at Cristiano's words that he laughed. He pinched Cristiano's chubby face unceremoniously and said, "Let him tell you himself."
Cristiano raised his eyebrows, stepped back and broke free, then went to Sir Alex Ferguson with a smile to ask for the first place reward.
Ferguson didn't remember making this promise, but he always had an excessive preference and indulgence for Cristiano, so he asked: "What do you want?"
Cristiano's eyes flashed with a mischievous smile, and he said: "How about you agree to make a bet with me? If I can score 30 goals in the Premier League next season, you will shave your head bald?"
Several assistant coaches around gasped when they heard this. Their number seven was too bold to face the king of Old Trafford!
Ferguson paused. Thirty goals? Just a single Premier League season? What kind of concept is this?
He couldn't help but look at Cristiano, and the certainty in the boy's eyes made him laugh.
——His favorite player is indeed very good, but thirty goals? This is an incredible number for a teenager who will only be 20 years old next year.
Ferguson did not pour cold water on his beloved disciple, but he did not think that the bet had any risk cost for him. He asked Cristiano: "What if you lose? You shave your head?"
He knew how much Cristiano cared about his curly hair and how he would spend a lot of time and hairspray on it before every game.
——If he shaves his head, it will indeed save a lot of effort, but I'm afraid some fans will wail.
Ferguson laughed.
"Of course." Cristiano raised his lips, "You have to accept the loss and don't deny it."
"Don't cry if you lose. Even if you cry, I won't be soft-hearted." Sir Alex Ferguson said righteously.
Both sides exchanged harsh words.
Neville and his friends were almost going crazy watching the whole thing, so no matter what, will they be able to see a bald boss or a bald mascot next year? Oh my god…
"Should I find a suitable hair transplant institution for them now?"
"A wig will do. It's not like it won't grow back."
"What if the boss..."
“…”
"Come on, thirty balls, what does that mean? Even the last number seven wouldn't dare to make that bet."
"Too."
The paparazzi who originally just wanted to take pictures of the handsome football star are now going crazy with excitement. There’s the “divorce bet” and the “bald head bet”. How come their Ronaldo always gives out such explosive news? !
Ronaldo is the God of all their tabloids! It’s their golden rice bowl! It's their father!
Cristiano heard the sudden "click" of shutters around him, touched the tip of his nose, and looked at Ferguson with a smile: "Boss, everyone can testify, I really can't deny it this time."
Ferguson curled his lips and said as if he had done something wrong: "Boy, you'd better not cry."
Cristiano made a face, which made Ferguson laugh so hard that he ruffled the boy's hair: "Appreciate the feeling of your hair still being on your head."
After a day of gaming, everyone returned to the bus. Cristiano asked for a song, so the bus started playing "World, Hold on" on repeat. Giggs had to cover his ears to stop the Portuguese behind him from singing along passionately.
He covered his mouth and asked Neville who was sitting next to him: "So, what did that kid bet with you?"
"Nothing, just a small bet that doesn't matter." Neville shrugged. "For example, if my future self finds fault with him and scolds him, I have to publicly record a video of myself barking like a puppy as an apology and post it on social media. To be honest, this is something you would do, right?"
Giggs laughed so hard that tears came out of his eyes: "What kind of childish guy is he? He actually bet on this? And he even used the divorce and marriage certificate as an example? I thought it was worth tens of thousands of pounds!"
Neville: "If you say the word divorce again, I can't promise I won't beat you up."
Giggs laughed: "Yes, dear Gary. But I think with our Ronnie's increasingly bad tricks, it's only a matter of time before you learn to bark like a dog."
Neville: "...No, honey, I promise I'll keep 'sucking it up' about that video until I'm in my coffin."
He rolled his eyes dramatically.
To be honest, he couldn't think of why he would blast Cristiano.
Yes, Cristiano used this word when he made a bet with him, and Neville felt extremely uncomfortable at that moment, not knowing whether it was because of the word or because of the way Cristiano looked at him, as if he had done such a stupid thing.
So he quickly and seriously agreed to the bet.
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The next day, British tabloids began to work together -
Manchester United Club Karting Competition, Ronaldo's Unyielding Will to Win
"Amazing Gamble!" Ronaldo and Gary Neville's "divorce bet"! 》
Ronaldo seems to be dissatisfied with coach Ferguson and threatens to shave his head
"The young player who boasted of scoring 30 goals, the Red Devils' No. 7 failed to score a single goal against AC Milan! 》
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"Wow... I have to say, Kaka, your kid is really a walking news machine." The Ukrainian looked at the screen full of tabloid news about Cristiano Ronaldo. There was everything, one after another, it was simply dazzling.
Inzaghi almost laughed out loud: "What the hell, what did he do? He even had a divorce bet with Neville? How come I can't see that these two have such a good relationship?"
Kaka read every piece of news with amusement. He always enjoyed collecting and reading news about Chris, even though he knew that eight out of ten of these news were exaggerated, one was fabricated, and perhaps only one was worth reading.
He told Inzaghi: "Cris just made an inappropriate analogy, he mentioned it to me yesterday."
"Yesterday?" Shevchenko said softly, "Oh!" "You don't talk on the phone every day, do you?"
"Why not?" Kaka looked at his teammates with a smile, "We have a lot of interesting things to share every day."
Inzaghi paused: "...My girlfriend and I can't even talk on the phone every day. How can there be so much to talk about?! God knows I almost fell asleep when she talked about those cosmetics. Later, she stopped talking to me about these things and complained that I was so quiet and boring that it was annoying."
Kaka looked at Inzaghi disapprovingly: "That's your problem, my friend. You should learn more about her interests and hobbies and find common topics between you two. God will bless every love that is cultivated with care."
Inzaghi: "...Thank you, my love consultant Kaka."
The Ukrainians felt that the topic had gone off track, but it also seemed to be on track - they were clearly talking about Kaka and his friends, so how did it turn into a discussion about Inzaghi and his girlfriend? Are there any similarities between the two?
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