Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Once he got his hands on the talent of this unparalleled genius, Deng Kai couldn't resist any longer.

He dragged Ronaldo to training every day.

This feeling is just like when the sneakers you finally managed to snag finally arrive, and even if you've just come back from the court exhausted, you still want to immediately put on your gear and go for another round of fun.

How could you geniuses possibly understand the pain of a peerless genius!

Fortunately, Cristiano Ronaldo is a training fanatic.

Upon hearing Deng Kai's request, she simply couldn't refuse.

The two men, like two drowsy souls finding a pillow, quickly became the talk of the town at the Alcochet training base.

Even the head coach knew that two training monsters had arrived at the youth training base, and he insisted on forcing the management to issue them extra training certificates.

As a result, Mr. Forrest, the stadium manager at the training base, was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at them.

His return home was greatly delayed by those two little bastards.

This damn overtime!

When it comes to training, although everyone is training, the actual training effect is different for each person.

Leaving aside the influence of talent.

For the same dribbling maneuver around cones, most players just go through the motions.

Neither my body nor my mind have kept up with the training.

At best, it only achieves the effect of "passive warm-up".

This is the most basic function of training.

Players who train in this mode for a long time will progress very slowly, completely relying on their physical and technical talents.

Their growth has nothing to do with training.

Most young players actually fall into this category.

Another type is the young player who is very serious about training, strictly follows the training standards, and never slacks off when he needs to put in the effort.

At this point, training can already provide additional benefits to their physique and technique.

But there are relatively few people like this.

Because... when the whole grade does broadcast gymnastics, the children who do it perfectly are often ridiculed by everyone.

Children at that time still held the naive belief that "I don't need to work hard, but I will be awesome."

This means that the few who want to work hard need to have strong mental fortitude and unwavering determination.

Of course, this standard of movement is not the same as having an excessively large range of motion.

Some people perform large movements in their calisthenics, but they don't exert any real force, so the actual training effect is negligible; it's just for show.

The third type, based on the second type, places a greater emphasis on speed and completion.

They're no longer training according to the rules; they're training beyond the prescribed standards.

With every touch of the ball, they strive for precision.

Every time they circled the pole, they aimed to be faster.

They give it their all in every training session, as if there are real defenders chasing them.

This training attitude can almost maximize the effectiveness of training, allowing players to enjoy the highest and fastest growth.

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of those players.

His technical talent isn't as strong as other top players, but his training attitude has allowed him to realize 100% of his potential, which is quite remarkable.

So, which category does Deng Kai belong to?

The fourth type!

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"Cristiano Ronaldo, haven't you noticed that your performance can't be improved any further?" Deng Kai said, timing himself with a stopwatch. "Since three days ago, your time for dribbling around cones has been consistently at 12.35 seconds."

"No one under the U16 level has achieved better results than this."

Cristiano Ronaldo nodded: "I know, that's normal. My only opponent has always been myself, and I'm confident I can break that record."

Deng Kai shook his head speechlessly: "Material matter is fundamental; you have to trust science. Do you know what stability means? It means you've reached the limits of your current body."

"To make a breakthrough, your body needs to grow further. But that takes time."

"Before that, there's not much point in you continuing to train for this project; you just need to maintain your current level in this project."

"A person's energy is limited; you should focus your energy on other projects."

"For example, when you're navigating the pole for the third time."

During that slalom run, Ronaldo's time fluctuated unusually, taking a little longer than usual.

Cristiano Ronaldo explained: "That time the ball hit the uneven grass and rolled far away, and I spent more time trying to save it."

Deng Kai waved his hand: "That's not what I meant. What I meant was, didn't you have any other solution besides hooking the ball back with your right foot?"

Cristiano Ronaldo was taken aback.

Maxa and Triguera were also taken aback when they saw Ronaldo and Duncan stop training and come over to check on the situation.

"If you use your left foot to pull the ball back, a Marseille turn would be just as effective, without needing to awkwardly hook the ball back with your right foot, then move to the right and turn left?"

Deng Kai's meaning is very simple.

With a solid foundation in fundamental skills, Cristiano Ronaldo can now begin creative training.

It originates from training, yet transcends training.

Dribbling and passing are skills that can't be mastered by just learning one or two moves.

Overall, dribbling is not a technical action, but a habit, a logic, and a way of thinking!

Two players who can perform all kinds of technical moves, when faced with pressing, one of them will only ever pass the ball or use his body to hold off the opponent and perform a Bengbu turn.

Some people, however, can skillfully use various actions to deceive and get rid of their opponents, turning them into wooden stakes.

This is where everyone's dribbling logic differs.

This is related to the player's personality and thoughts.

It is also related to the players' training environment.

In Germany's industrialized youth training system, there is no shortage of hard-working players, but few truly talented ones.

In the Latin-style free youth training environment, players lack execution, but they possess the essential qualities necessary to become superstars—unbridled imagination and the courage to try new things!

Did Cristiano Ronaldo reach the pinnacle of football in his previous life?

Have!

But is there still room for improvement?

Deng Kai believes that there are some!

So, under the guidance of "Coach Deng," the young Cristiano Ronaldo began advanced training.

"Ahem!" Triguera walked over and interrupted the two's practice, asking with some curiosity, "Why do you call Cristiano Ronaldo?"

Deng Kai said, "Otherwise what? Call him Nonaldo? At least not at this stage. Nobody will think I'm calling him that. Besides ridicule and skepticism, I can't think of any other reason why that name would bring him anything."

Cristiano Ronaldo was quite speechless.

But it's true; when Andoa caused him trouble before, he called him "the Ronaldo of Portugal."

"But calling him Chris, sorry... although it's a friendly nickname, I don't think Ronaldo needs to change or deliberately hide anything because of Ronaldo's presence."

"Cristiano Ronaldo, it has his own personal style, but he doesn't completely abandon the name Ronaldo. Neither arrogant nor humble, I think it suits him very well. This kind of shortened name is very popular in the basketball world now, what do you think?"

After listening, Ronaldo nodded repeatedly, fully agreeing with Deng Kai's statement.

He also knew that a large part of the unfriendly treatment he received in the youth team came from when he introduced himself as "Ronaldo".

But he didn't know how to solve the problem because he didn't feel he should change his name.

Now, Deng Kai has helped him solve this problem!

He really likes the nickname "Cristiano Ronaldo".

He was certainly not content to be just an ordinary Chris.

In return, Ronaldo said, "Kai, thank you. From now on, I'll call you K.D.! Just like you said, in the basketball world, only superstars get their nicknames shortened, like M.J.!"

Deng Kai was speechless.

K.D.?

What deep-seated grudge could there be?

I would really appreciate it!

Are you mocking me for becoming a traitor like Du Fu? Or are you mocking me for drinking Scarlett's bathwater?

If Deng Kai hadn't known that Ronaldo was unaware of the future Durant, he would have slapped him. He shook his head and said, "Just call me Kai. I like this name; it doesn't clash with any superstar's name."

"Caesar is actually not bad, although the name, when translated into Chinese, is equivalent to Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, or Emperor Kangxi! But I think future Chinese fans will like him."