Chapter 274 Alien Secrets
Ronaldo's career can be said to be a history of blood and tears accompanied by injuries.
After showing his prowess in Brazil, he came to PSV Eindhoven and scored 35 goals in 36 games in his first season, including 30 goals in 33 league games, making him famous.
But in his second season at Eindhoven, after scoring 12 goals in 13 games, he suffered the first serious knee injury in his career. It was a bad foul during a game, and the injury to the patella in his right leg kept him out for two months.
That season in Barcelona was a rare highlight and complete season for Ronaldo, and then he came to Inter Milan.
The competitive pressure and venue conditions of the Serie A league were a heavy burden for the young Ronaldo, especially the inexplicable injury before the 1998 World Cup final in France, which became a nightmare that Ronaldo could never get rid of.
On November 21, 1999, Inter Milan faced Lecce. Unfortunately, Ronaldo's right foot stepped into a hole in the court, causing a recurrence of his old injury. His right patella was partially fractured and he was diagnosed with a comminuted fracture of the soft tissue of the knee. This time he was out of action for five months.
This time, he invited the famous expert Dr. Seyan to perform the operation on him, which went smoothly. But after resting for four months, he was eager to return to the game. Unexpectedly, Ronaldo, who had just returned and played as a substitute for six minutes, suddenly fell to the ground without any physical confrontation. This led to the heartbreaking scene that countless fans still remember many years later.
Ronaldo was crying while holding his bruised right foot!
Dr. Cy Young still performed the surgery, but this time he stayed away from the court for more than a year.
According to Inter Milan's team doctor, it was mainly because the surface of the Olympic Stadium in Rome was very slippery at the time. When Ronaldo tried to jump for the header, his knees exerted uneven force, causing damage to the patellar ligament.
After two consecutive serious injuries and two major operations, almost everyone had no hope for Ronaldo's career. Even the Inter Milan team doctor at the time speculated that Ronaldo might bid farewell to professional football. Italian media even reported that Ronaldo would be in a wheelchair.
But everyone knows the final story.
Before the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, Ronaldo made a comeback and led the Brazilian team to win the championship. He also won the World Cup Golden Boot Award, making a comeback! But after two serious injuries, Ronaldo completely became a glass body and has been entangled with injuries ever since.
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Regarding his career, Ronaldo regrets leaving La Liga too early.
This is not to say that he regrets moving to Inter Milan, but he thinks it is a bit early.
At that time, Serie A was known as the Little World Cup and was the league with the highest professional standards in the world. Ronaldo had just played well for a season at Barcelona. After transferring to Inter Milan, the pressure of the game suddenly increased a lot. Coupled with the defensive style of Serie A, it had a great impact on him.
"If I had played in La Liga for two more years and become more mature, I believe everything would be different." Ronaldo still felt a little regretful when talking about his transfer that year.
He was only twenty years old when he moved from Barcelona to Inter Milan.
"You are younger than me. Although you are physically better than me, you can't be careless, especially in the Premier League, where physical confrontation is more intense, the game tempo is faster, the impact is more fierce, and the physical requirements for players are higher. Going there at a young age may not be a good thing."
Nowadays, apart from the two giants of La Liga, the teams closest to Su Dong are Chelsea and Manchester United of the Premier League.
Only these wealthy teams can afford Su Dong's high transfer fee.
"I'll seriously consider it." Su Dong nodded in agreement.
He actually hasn't made up his mind yet, and he's not even sure whether he should leave Valencia.
Many times, players have no control over their decisions in the transfer market.
Just like now, Su Dong does have a lot of say, but he cannot decide whether other teams will pay to buy him.
You can't just write a letter of recommendation and send it to the desk of the president of the other club like applying for a job, and then recommend yourself to join the club, right? Wouldn't that be a joke? "Back then, I really didn't think about leaving Barcelona. I had even reached an agreement with them to renew the contract, and we were just about to sign it. We had agreed to celebrate the renewal in a restaurant in the afternoon, but at around 9pm, my agent informed me that Barcelona had broken the contract!"
When talking about this incident, Ronaldo showed an expression of reluctance to look back. Obviously, the negotiation that year had a great impact on him, at least he still had resentment towards Barcelona.
"So many years have passed, and they are still the same as they were back then, always negotiating in a dark way. Maradona, Romario, me, Figo... We have all been through it, and Ronaldinho or others will definitely be the same in the future. No one can escape it."
Su Dong listened silently, he believed that what Ronaldo said was true.
Perhaps the Brazilian really hopes that he will join Real Madrid, so he told him this.
Barcelona's problems have a long history. Mendes told him that since the 1980s, Barcelona has found it difficult to retain superstars like Ronaldo. It was like this before, it is like this now and it will be like this in the future.
Maradona was only 24 years old when he left, Romario was only 28 years old when he left, Figo was only 27 years old when he left, and Ronaldo was even younger, he left at the age of 20.
Perhaps these superstars did have problems when they left Barcelona, but no other giant has ever been like Barcelona. Isn't this worth pondering? Mendes also believes that Su Dong is not suitable to leave La Liga for the time being because he is not mature enough.
If he stays in La Liga, Su Dong won't have many options.
Among them, when Mendes talked to him about Barcelona, he mentioned a sentence that left a deep impression on Su Dong.
"If you really go to Barcelona, you have to be mentally prepared. You will just play football for a salary. Maybe in two years, maybe in three years, you will definitely leave!"
What Mendes wanted to say is probably the same thing as what Ronaldo is saying now.
Su Dong fell into deep thought again.
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After a week, La Liga resumed the battle.
In the 33rd round, Valencia will host Real Sociedad at home.
As Valencia will face Monaco in the Champions League semi-final at home in the middle of the week, they do not plan to give their best in this game.
In the first half, Real Sociedad launched a fierce attack, with Vicente and Sudong scoring a goal each.
During the half-time break, Benítez even replaced Sudon early and let Mista come on to save his strength for the Champions League in the middle of the week.
But the situation took a turn for the better in the second half. First, Xabi Alonso scored a goal, and then Calpin equalized the score for Real Sociedad with a penalty kick.
The score was 2-2, and the two sides finally shook hands and made peace.
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Valencia drew with Real Sociedad, Real Madrid beat Atletico, and Barcelona also won, but it doesn't matter anymore.
Everyone knows that Valencia has already secured the La Liga title this season.
In this case, it is natural for Benítez to save his strength for the Champions League in the middle of the week.
If the crucial Champions League semi-final is affected for a game that is no longer relevant to the overall situation, it would be a loss.
The bat fans at Mestalla were well aware of this, so there was little reaction to their team's draw.
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After the match against Real Sociedad, the Valencia coaching staff held a tactical meeting, focusing on the midweek match against Monaco.
A focal point of discussion was Aimar's absence.
Sudon, Vicente and Aimar are Valencia's offensive iron triangle, but this season, especially since the second half, Aimar's frequent injuries have made Valencia rely more on Sudon and Vicente for support.
Vicente is on the wing and Sudon occupies the middle, so many times, Valencia will adopt different tactics according to the opponent, such as adopting a 4-4-2 double striker tactic, or continuing to adopt a 4-2-3-1 formation, but letting Canobbio play as the attacking midfielder, or even letting Sudon retreat and serve as the attacking midfielder.
The reason is very simple. In the 4-2-3-1 formation, the position of attacking midfielder is very important.
Facing Monaco, the game will be very difficult. Benítez needs Sudong to be at the front to create threats, because he knows very well that if Sudong is withdrawn and Mista is at the front, he will not be able to withstand Monaco's two central defenders.
Monaco's double defensive midfielder tactics forced Valencia to go to the wing more often. Mista's threat on the wing was far weaker than Sudong's. But if Sudong was allowed to go forward and there was no one in the attacking midfielder position, no one would put pressure on Monaco's double defensive midfielders.
Benítez held a meeting to discuss the situation just to hear the players' opinions.
The result was obvious, the players had no objections.
The ball was kicked back to Benítez's feet.
Monaco adopted a 4-4-2 formation with two defensive midfielders. This large space was originally what Valencia should have focused on utilizing, but Aimar's absence had a great impact on Valencia, and Canobbio no longer had the trust of Benítez.
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Since no conclusion was reached in the meeting, Benítez called the players to his office for a talk.
From captain Alberta to vice-captain Baraha, the ones he values most are Sudong and Vicente.
After all, in addition to cooperating with Albelda and Baraja, this player's most important thing is to partner with Sudong and Vicente in offense. If there is no chemistry, it will be like Canobbio, and it will be useless even if he is on the field.
This is the Champions League semi-final, and the players couldn't give any good advice.
As for Su Dong, he has always had a slightly more adventurous idea.
"Why not let David Silva give it a try?" Su Dong suggested.
He likes to touch David Silva's head, and David Silva only allows Su Dong to touch his head.
Su Dong is aware of the strength of this young midfielder. He is really great, but a little young and weak in physical confrontation. However, his organizational and passing abilities are still very strong.
Benítez was a little surprised. He had thought of David Silva, but he felt that he was too young, only eighteen years old.
But now, after hearing what Su Dong said, he was really tempted.
Woohoo, it’s my fault. I was typing past midnight last night and didn’t pay attention to the time. I set the timer wrong. Please forgive me!!!
(End of this chapter)
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