Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Sporting Lisbon failed to create any chances to attack from the subsequent corner kick.

Heading is not this team's strong suit.

Deng Kai watched Ronaldo's straightforward and simple header and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

However, this is understandable.

The essence of heading lies in positioning, but its foundation lies in the body.

At this stage, Ronaldo's physical attributes are not stronger than his opponents, and he has no advantage in heading.

Moreover, he doesn't yet consider headers as goals, and is still obsessed with attacking with his feet.

He still needs a lot of time to develop his own arsenal.

Viktoria Plzeň won the first ball from the corner kick and then tried to launch an attack.

But their attack failed at the very first stage.

Deng Kai made a beautiful tackle, disrupting the football.

At this point, most of the players on the field had reached below the red line in terms of physical fitness.

Their key movements unconsciously slowed down.

Deng Kai's tackle became easier.

Within just five minutes, Deng Kai made two steals and one interception.

The defensive stats exploded in an instant.

They helped Sporting Lisbon thwart Viktoria Plzeň's comeback victory.

Eighty-fourth minute.

After receiving the ball in the midfield, Deng Kai used a backheel to deceive the defender who came to intercept him, and with lightning speed, he dribbled out and completed a high-quality advance.

"Wow! It's unbelievable that Deng Kai, at only thirteen years old, has achieved such rapid progress at this stage!"

"His burst of speed just now was almost as fast as Chris's when he was nearly exhausted!"

"This young player's tenacity is truly remarkable!"

"Pass! Duncan passed the ball to Chris, who was cutting inside, before Viktoria Plzen could reach him."

"Chris...pass the ball without stopping! This is a one-two pass!"

"Deng Kai... another one-two! Deng Kai and Chris have such great chemistry! Two consecutive one-twos, Chris completely shook off all the defenders, he dribbled into the penalty area! Chris..."

"He's fallen! Chris has fallen inside the penalty area! Viktoria Plzeň's center-back hooked his foot from behind!"

"Penalty! Sure enough, the referee's eyes are sharp! Red card and penalty! Viktoria Plzeň's victory is in danger!"

"Chris won a penalty for Sporting Lisbon that could have changed the outcome of the game!"

"If this penalty is scored, Sporting Lisbon will likely defeat Viktoria Plzeň and secure their first victory in the UEFA Youth League! Their points will also increase from one to four."

"Considering there are still two rounds of matches left, they have kept a glimmer of hope for advancing from the group stage!"

Without a doubt, Cristiano Ronaldo was the one who took that penalty.

He stood behind the penalty spot, taking deep breaths.

His facial muscles were stiff, and even twitched unnaturally.

His gaze was also slightly unfocused.

His form was very different from when he took penalty kicks in the future.

No one is born with a big heart.

Only someone born simple-minded.

A truly strong heart is built up through countless successes and failures.

With the penalty kick, Ronaldo paid his first lesson in a major tournament.

His penalty was saved by Cech.

Cech perfectly predicted the direction of Ronaldo's penalty kick and made a brilliant save.

"My God! Cech saved Chris's penalty!"

"That's amazing! That's incredible!"

"Cech is absolutely the best goalkeeper I've ever seen in the UEFA Youth League!"

"Cech raised his arms and shouted, his momentum completely overshadowing Chris on the other side!"

Chris covered his face; he had missed his chance to be a hero.

"People in the stands were criticizing him; I could even hear their disappointment in him through the broadcast!"

"Indeed, judging from today's performance, Chris is far from becoming the next Simão. His dribbling is a bit stiff, and his vision, overall understanding, passing, and tactical movement are not mature enough."

"His only two weapons, speed and shooting, were both less effective today."

"Perhaps he's just a Simão 3.0 that Sporting Lisbon has forced into the game? In contrast, I think Quaresma, from a higher level, is Sporting Lisbon's true future star!"

The commentator's rambling explanation immediately brought the viewers in front of their TVs to Quaresma, allowing many to learn about this talented player who was far superior to Chris.

But on the field, Deng Kai walked up to Ronaldo, patted him on the shoulder, and reminded him that the game was not over yet.

Ronaldo nodded reluctantly, but his form was clearly not back.

In the ensuing corner kick attack, Sporting Lisbon took a tactical corner.

After several passes, the ball was finally delivered to Ronaldo, who had run out of the penalty area.

Cristiano Ronaldo attempts to dribble past a defender in front of the penalty area.

He's gone mad with rage.

He wanted to prove himself.

I need to prove myself with even more spectacular goals.

boom!

Facing layers upon layers of defenders, it was clearly impossible for Ronaldo to complete a solo run.

After he got past the first player, the ball slipped from his control and was stolen by a Viktoria Plzen player.

This time, Pilsen launched a successful counterattack.

Sporting Lisbon tried to track back, but most of them couldn't keep up with the speed of the ball.

"Beautiful pass! Viktoria Plzeň made a brilliant pass from midfield!"

"Viktoria Plzeň striker gets the ball, one-on-one!"

"Wait! Who's catching up? Chris?"

"No! It's Deng Kai!"

boom!

Just as Viktoria Plzen was one-on-one with goalkeeper Viktoria Plzen, Deng Kai ran all the way back from the front to the back and made a sliding tackle before the opponent could shoot.

The football hit his shin and flew high before being caught by the Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper.

"Oh! What a pity! If Viktoria Plzeň's striker had been a little faster and had shot a little earlier, that ball would have been a sure goal!"

"I doubt anyone would have imagined that the player who thwarted that shot would be Deng Kai, the youngest player on the field, right?"

"His performance today was remarkable; he possesses a leadership quality that no one else on this team has!"

"If Cech's performance today was like building an impenetrable wall in front of Viktoria Plzeň's goal, then Dunkay was Sporting Lisbon's mobile wall! Both of them dominated the game, thwarting most of their scoring opportunities!"

"If Deng Kai were older and taller, he might become a target for many teams. If he maintains this attitude towards the game, he could become a great workhorse midfielder in the future!"

At this moment, Sporting Lisbon's teammates came back to support them.

The match is about to end.

They are about to face their fourth winless game in this UEFA Youth League campaign.

Even so, after receiving the ball, Deng Kai still chose to pass it to Ronaldo.

He believes in Ronaldo.

But Ronaldo disappointed Deng Kai.

He chose to send it back.

They can't break through anymore, and they don't dare to break through anymore!

Ten seconds later, the ball was passed to Ronaldo again.

Ronaldo lifted his foot to look at the defender in front of him, then passed the ball back.

Fifteen seconds later, the football rolled from Deng Kai's feet to Ronaldo once again.

At that moment, everyone could see that Deng Kai was competing with Ronaldo!