Chapter 307: Abuse of Singles
On the evening of July 4th, at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.
When the German referee Merkle blew the whistle to end the game, the entire Stadium of Light was filled with wailing.
Portugal missed a great opportunity to win the European Cup at home!
Throughout the game, Portugal was besieging Greece, but the Greek army trained by Emperor Otto the Great relied on its unbreakable overall defense to block the Portuguese offensive.
In the 57th minute, the Greek team took advantage of a corner kick opportunity, and Charisteas headed the ball into the goal, beating Carvalho.
Afterwards, Portugal's attack became more fierce, almost directly pressing across half the court.
In the 80th minute, Rui Costa made a long pass, and Ronnie made a very fast run. After stopping the ball on the left side of the penalty area, he dribbled directly into the penalty area and volleyed with his right foot, equalizing the score for Portugal.
This goal gave Portugal hope of a comeback! The entire Stadium of Light was also calling for the birth of a hero! The score was 1-1 and entered the overtime. Both sides continued to fight hard, but no one could score again, and finally entered the penalty shootout.
The brutal penalty shootout was thrilling, but the Greeks were clearly better prepared.
Otto the Great's team performed very stably in the penalty shootout, while Portugal's penalty success rate was not high.
In the end, Greece won in the penalty shootout and Portugal lost regretfully!
When the whistle blew at the end of the game, countless people in the Stadium of Light burst into tears.
On the court, Ronnie, who missed many opportunities, burst into tears.
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Su Dong, accompanied by Messi, Pepe and Jose Semedo, sat in the stands of the Luz Stadium.
He watched his best friend lose on the court with tears streaming down his face, and he felt very bad.
Perhaps, at this moment, fans and media around the world are cheering for Greece's miracle, or criticizing Ronnie for missing opportunities, but in Su Dong's eyes, Ronnie really tried his best! Maybe he was wasteful, maybe he missed a lot of opportunities, but he really tried his best!
No one can blame someone who has tried his best to do better. That is just asking too much.
"This season has been very difficult for him!" Pepe sighed.
Su Dong nodded with a sigh. He knew more than anyone else, so he knew how difficult it was for Ronnie.
Let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about this European Cup. Portugal’s ability to reach the final is largely due to Ronaldo’s outstanding performance.
But in the final, the Greeks did not give him too much space to dribble the ball. Their iron wall made it difficult for Ronnie's sharp speed and wing breakthroughs to pose a threat. Even so, he still created several chances.
It is indeed regrettable that Pauleta and others missed the opportunity.
Looking at Portugal's offensive lineup, Figo is old, Pauleta is not strong enough, and now only Deco and Ronaldo are barely supporting the team.
Missing out on the European Cup title was a failure for Portugal, but not necessarily for Ronaldo.
His performance is obvious to all.
Sometimes, missing opportunities is also a sign of strength.
Otherwise, how do we explain that others don’t even have the qualifications to miss the opportunity?
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After wiping away the tears, you can still vaguely see the slightly red and swollen eyes.
When he saw Su Dong, Ronnie was obviously almost crying again, but he quickly sniffed, came up to him with a smile, and hugged Su Dong tightly.
"I'm so glad you came to watch me play, I'm sorry, man, I screwed up!"
Su Dong did not see his expression at this moment, but from his slightly trembling body, he could feel that he was trying hard to suppress the urge to cry, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
"It's okay, there is still a chance. Come back in four years!" Su Dong patted Ronnie on the back and comforted him.
Ronnie took a deep breath and let go of Su Dong.
"You'll have to ask Jose for advice on this matter." Su Dong smiled and pointed at Semedo.
"Me?" Semedo was shocked. "How could I have such experience?"
He is a player who can't even play in the Portuguese Super League, how can he play in the European Cup final? "It's not game experience, but experience in picking up girls." Su Dong laughed.
Everyone was stunned. What's the connection? "The championship trophy is like a beautiful woman. The better you treat her, the more you pursue her, and the more you act like a lapdog, the more she will ignore you. But look at Jose. The secret to picking up girls is to be close yet distant. On the one hand, he is humorous and active with you, flirting with you from time to time, but on the other hand, he deliberately keeps a distance. Distance creates beauty and imagination."
Ronnie was stunned when he heard it. He turned to look at Jose Semedo, then looked back at Su Dong. He didn't quite understand, but it seemed very powerful. Is that really the case?
Jose Semedo wanted to cry, "I just want to pick up girls, why is there so much logic?"
Everyone burst into laughter, even Ronnie couldn't help but smile, which greatly diluted the impact of the defeat in the European Cup final.
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After Su Dong introduced Messi to Ronnie, a group of people went to Pepe's home near Parque des Nations.
After many twists and turns, Pepe moved into the house that once belonged to Sudong and Ronnie.
They sat on the large balcony that was familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar, staring blankly at the riverside park downstairs and the Vasco da Gama Bridge in the distance, their minds filled with memories.
They have all changed! In just over a year, they have changed a lot.
Su Dong is already the hottest super talent in Europe and has set the highest transfer fee record in football history.
Ronnie also performed better and better at Manchester United. His dazzling dribbling moves became less and less frequent, but his performance became sharper and sharper, and he began to become a sharp weapon.
Pepe has become the backbone of Sporting Lisbon's defense. He is not very famous yet, but he has established himself in the Portuguese Super League and performed well. Some media have even begun to call for Pepe to be naturalized as a Portuguese international like Deco.
Jose Semedo hasn't changed much. Picking up girls is still his main job and playing football is just a part-time job. God knows how this guy can be in such good health and can handle such hard work every day.
"I feel like we are like kites that have flown into the sky. We were always held back by an indistinct string. We were impatient at the time and always wanted to get rid of the string. We wanted to fly higher and farther."
"But now, the line is broken, we are drifting further and further away, and I am getting more and more panicked. I am actually starting to miss the time when we were led by the line."
Pepe suddenly uttered a series of poetic expressions.
Su Dong and Ronnie looked at each other, both surprised by Pepe's poetic and picturesque style.
Is this still the reckless man nicknamed "Monk" by his opponents?
"Pepe, are you in love?" Jose Semedo suddenly asked.
What was unbelievable was that Pepe actually showed a trace of panic and became shy.
Su Dong and Ronnie were even more shocked.
Needless to say, just looking at his face you can tell that this guy is probably in love.
"Oh, my Pei, which girl is so unlucky that you take a fancy to her?" Ronnie sat up immediately.
At this time, he had temporarily put aside the pain brought by the defeat in the European Cup final and turned to care about his friend's love.
"What?" Pepe was dissatisfied, "Am I so bad?"
"Stop talking nonsense and just tell me, who?" Ronnie asked impatiently.
Pepe waved his hands awkwardly, "We haven't officially started yet."
"Unrequited love!" Jose Semedo hit the nail on the head.
Under the "gang beating" of Ronnie and Jose Semedo, Pepe finally couldn't bear the torture and confessed.
It turned out that he was secretly in love with a girl, but he refused to tell her what her occupation was or what her name was.
However, this was enough to surprise Su Dong and others.
Pepe, who works hard on the court, doesn't even dare to confess his love to the girl he likes.
"Damn, you're such a coward!" Ronnie complained with disdain.
Ever since breaking up with Jordana, Ronnie has been doing very well in the UK, with no shortage of girls around him. Coupled with the gossipy spirit of the British media, their love life is exposed from time to time, causing him to tend to become a playboy.
Su Dong also found it very subversive, but it was consistent with his impression of Pepe.
Although the Brazilian is very fierce on the court, he is a very nice person off the court, even a little shy.
Life forces a shy child to fight for his life on the court, but deep down, he still retains the innocent character of his youth, which is somewhat sad.
The same situation exists with Messi.
He is even more introvert than Pepe, but he also works very hard on the court to get into the first team.
When Su Dong turned his head and looked at Messi, the Argentines were looking at them with envy.
From childhood to adulthood, he has never had many friends. Even Fabregas and Pique were more like teammates in the team. He really has no real close friends and he is always alone.
But because of this, he was particularly envious of Su Dong and Ronnie, who could speak so freely and even tease each other. Only true friends could do this.
"Leo, did you see that? If you meet a girl you like in the future, don't be like Pei. You should express your love bravely and boldly, otherwise it would be a pity to miss her, understand?"
At the end, Su Dong acted like an older brother, giving him earnest advice and reaching out to touch his hair.
Messi didn't know what he was thinking about, but he actually smiled with a hint of sweet memories, which made the knowledgeable Jose Semedo immediately notice something unusual.
"No, Su, he has a girl he likes too!"
"Ah?" Su Dong immediately turned and looked at Messi.
Messi is even more shy than Pepe, and looks like he is about to confess.
"Fuck, I didn't expect you to be playing the pig and eating the tiger. If you don't make a sound, it's fine. Once you make a sound, it's amazing. How old are you, and you're already in love?"
Messi nodded shyly, as a sign of agreement.
Su Dong suddenly became very desperate, especially when he saw the malicious eyes of the people around him, he felt like picking up a brick and hitting himself in the foot.
The other three all have girls they like, or have many girls they like, except him.
This is indeed a world that is extremely unfriendly to singles!
(End of this chapter)
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