Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"Deng Kai is clearly not a talented player. There are many kids like him in Brazil, and many of them are better than him."

"But what they all have in common is that they have very poor physical gifts."

"In a year or two, when all the other players have grown to over 1.7 meters tall, they will still be 1.4 or 1.5 meters tall. At that point, their previously decent technique and speed will be completely inadequate."

"Moreover, apart from his amazing arm strength, Deng Kai didn't show any other eye-catching talents during the game. But that kind of arm strength isn't enough to support him throwing a grenade free throw in a real big stadium."

"He should play basketball, not soccer. But basketball requires a greater height, which he doesn't seem to be able to do... Perhaps weightlifting would be a good option."

"His assists, own goals, and goals all lacked technical skill; luck outweighed ability."

"In my opinion, the most talented player in this game should be Almeida. He has the potential to become a center forward like me, scoring goals at will."

"Secondly, there's Cristiano Ronaldo, but he needs to change his playing habits. He should practice his crossing skills; his speed gives him the potential to become a reliable passer."

Portuguese league Golden Boot winner Jardel spoke eloquently on television.

Although he doesn't have much influence in international football, Jardel currently has a very large influence in the Portuguese league.

Porto fans even believe that Jardel is better than Figo and Rui Costa.

Because Figo used to play for Sporting Lisbon, Rui Costa used to play for Benfica, and neither of them has scored as many goals as Jardeldo in any season.

It wasn't even half of Jardel's goals.

Therefore, Jardel's assessment of Deng Kai almost completely dampened the interest of all Portuguese league clubs in him.

With Portuguese clubs remaining inactive, clubs from other leagues are naturally hesitant to make a move.

To determine whether a player is good or not, you need to look at the local club's evaluation of him; otherwise, it's easy to be deceived by false advertising.

For example, how many of the Bundesliga players that Bayern Munich didn't buy were actually good players?

Of course, there is another hidden worry for the major clubs.

That is the list of special scholarships announced by the University of Lisbon this year.

Deng Kai's name was prominently listed.

And the amount of this scholarship is... fifteen thousand US dollars!

This is definitely a huge sum of money.

At this stage, Portugal's per capita GDP was only around $12,000.

As we all know, the so-called GDP per capita is much higher than what people actually receive, after all, my and Jack Ma's per capita income is much higher than my real income.

This amount of money is much more than the subsidies that clubs give to young players in their youth training programs.

Youth training is not like professional football, where the subsidies from each club are fixed and it's impossible for Deng Kai to receive two or three times the subsidy amount of other young players.

This will not only cause dissatisfaction among others, but also deviate from the original intention of youth training.

But if Deng Kai isn't given a substantial subsidy, why would he give up the opportunity to study at a prestigious university and receive a high scholarship to play football?

Is it done out of love?

Therefore, the reason why these clubs have been reluctant to contact Deng Kai is partly due to their "self-awareness".

……

Why is Kaiser Perez's next club still undecided?

University of Lisbon: We will not accept students who miss most of their classes; students should prioritize their studies!

Medical experts say Deng Kai's physical development is below that of European and American children of the same age, and it's unlikely he'll grow taller than 1.7 meters!

Is Deng Kai suffering from dwarfism? Deng Kai has only grown three centimeters in the past three years. Unless he has Maradona's talent, no team will accept him!

A youth academy player who can only ever play in the U12-13 stage is worthless! Deng Kai will not receive any offers from any team!

A series of news reports cooled down Deng Kai's market performance.

No one believed he would choose football.

No one was optimistic about his future.

Except for Trigra.

He called Deng Kai and told him to wait for his news.

Triguera is trying to sign Duncan with the club's management, but the management is busy negotiating with Barcelona over Simão's transfer and has no time to deal with a youth academy player.

Deng Kai missed the signing window for Cristiano Ronaldo and Moutinho, so he has to wait until things are settled here.

So far, negotiations between Barcelona and Sporting Lisbon have not gone smoothly.

Sporting Lisbon wanted $10 million, but Barcelona were only willing to pay $6 million for Simão, given that he had only played one season in the Portuguese league.

Interestingly, it was Barcelona that temporarily sidelined Deng Kai, but it was also Barcelona that made him memorable to the public.

During the World Cup, media outlets captured footage of Barcelona legend Pep Guardiola and Barcelona coach Louis van Gaal arguing in the VIP section.

Guardiola stormed off.

The public learned the whole story through subsequent media investigations.

"I have no conflict with Pep, but I really don't understand what Pep is thinking. He's too obsessed with that youth player." Van Gaal did not shy away from the media.

Reporter: "Which youth academy player?"

Van Gaal: "That kid who's known as the 'Kaiser of Football,' I mentioned him to the youth academy, but if they won't recruit him, they must have their reasons. I'm the first team coach, not the youth team coach!"

The reporter then interviewed staff from Barcelona's youth academy.

The response was: "That kid performed very well, but he hasn't reached the standard to sign with Barcelona yet."

"We have our own standards for developing midfielders. Take Javi Hernandez from the B team, for example. He's just joined the first team and is only eighteen years old, but we can already be sure he'll be the next Guardiola!"

"Take Andres Iniesta for example. He's only a year older than that Duncan, but he's more than ten times better than Duncan."

"This is what we really want."

"Besides... Barcelona never makes a second offer to a player who has rejected us!"

"We are a football powerhouse, unlike other teams!"

This interview reconciled Guardiola and Van Gaal, after he had previously thought Van Gaal hadn't spoken to the youth academy.

However, this interview also caused Deng Kai's popularity to decline further.

Because Iniesta's performance in youth matches, which was later revealed, completely outshone Deng Kai.

His passing, dribbling, and shooting skills make people believe that he could become the next "Big Laudrup" or "Zidane"!

Barcelona's statement, "We are a football powerhouse, and we will not make a second offer to a player who has rejected us," has put other top clubs in a similar position.

After all, three years ago, Deng Kai rejected all the top football clubs.

and so……

Giving Deng Kai a chance is slapping your own wealthy family's reputation in the face.

does it worth?

Some wealthy families who were planning to cast a wide net have hesitated.

In Portugal, media outlets contacted Deng Kai to inquire whether he would make other efforts to join Barcelona's youth academy, such as apologizing for refusing to do so three years ago.

Deng Kai said, "It is indeed a pity that I did not receive an invitation from Barcelona. They are a great team, but I will not join Barcelona voluntarily."

Reporter: "Why?"

Deng Kai: "Because as far as I know, most of the stars who actively joined Barcelona did not have a good ending."

This statement sparked outrage among Barcelona fans.

This is the most vicious curse ever cast upon Barcelona!

How could this child be so cruel?

Barcelona-related media outlets have updated more than ten columns questioning, pessimistically predicting, criticizing, and insulting Deng Kai.

Soon, fans noticed that Sporting Lisbon seemed to be on track to sign Duncan, as their assistant coach Triguera was photographed visiting Duncan's home.

Barcelona are in talks with Sporting Lisbon regarding the transfer of their young first-team star, Simão Sabrosa.

Immediately, some fans jumped out to oppose the deal, hoping that Barcelona would use it to put pressure on Sporting Lisbon and force them to refuse to sign Duncan.

The Barcelona management actually adopted this suggestion.

They certainly wouldn't target an unknown like Deng Kai, but they were very interested in haggling.

Who knew that Sporting Lisbon, despite being a notorious shady business, still had its dignity?

Especially considering that Figo, whom they sold to Barcelona three years ago, is at the peak of his career, Barcelona is definitely not the only club interested in Simão.

It's a seller's market now!

In late July, Sporting Lisbon officially announced the signing of Deng Kai.

Football Kaiser has arrived at the Alcochet training ground!

The following day, Barcelona announced a temporary halt to the signing of the talented player Simão.

Both parties closed their trading windows.