Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

There is a classic example regarding the information gap between scouts and fans.

That's Mbappe.

Before he rose to fame at Monaco and even before the 2018 World Cup, how many fans knew Mbappé?

rare!

Even if we knew, what about before Mbappe transferred to Monaco?

But in fact, people in the industry knew about a talented young player named Mbappe when he was less than ten years old.

When Mbappe was 14 years old and had a trial with Chelsea, Chelsea were undecided and wanted him to have another trial.

Mbappe's mother was furious, firmly stating that it was impossible, calling it an insult to them, and declaring that Chelsea would not come even if they offered Mbappe 50 million five years from now.

Many people, after learning this story, say that Mbappe's mother was arrogant and domineering!

The son is not famous yet, but he acts like a superstar, which is disgusting.

Is this really true?

of course not.

Chelsea's demands were indeed an insult to the then-promising Kylian Mbappé.

Chelsea, already possessing two talented players, Dominic Solanke and Tammy Abraham, were not particularly interested in acquiring the highly talented but demanding Mbappe.

Having made these demands on Mbappe, how will they treat Solanke and Abraham?

Shouldn't we also improve their treatment?

This is similar to the principle that a team's top salary cannot be given or increased casually.

The so-called indecisiveness and the second trial were just excuses to discourage Mbappe.

Even though the industry values ​​Mbappe so much, people still underestimate this player, including his mother who knows him best.

Because five years from now, Mbappe's market value won't be 50 million, but... 200 million!

From this perspective, Mbappe's mother was not arrogant at all, because she was even half as harsh as she had been!

……

"So, it was me who ruined my brother?" Cristiano Ronaldo realized.

This is absurd, but it could very well be the truth.

Deng Kai nodded, indicating that you had finally discovered the key point.

He also offered his analysis for Ronaldo: "If someone around you has a problem, you should stay away from them immediately and never contact them again, because it will only bring you trouble."

"But if this is someone you can't abandon, then you have to take the initiative and help them solve their problems."

"This isn't for the good of others; it's for the good of yourself."

"You are brothers, family. If he incurs huge debts, contracts a deadly virus, or is kidnapped and dismembered in the future, you will bear the responsibility and grief behind it."

"By indulging your brother now, you are being irresponsible to yourself, your parents, your sister, and your entire family!"

"If you can't even sweep your own room, how can you sweep the world?"

"Let him suffer a small loss now, let him see the true colors of his bad friends, and let him turn over a new leaf as soon as possible. That's the real solution to the problem."

Cristiano Ronaldo nodded, acknowledging Deng Kai's approach.

But it's still hard to accept: "I don't care about my 1,500, but if he owes a lot of money this time, our family simply can't afford to pay it back... How about we bet on ourselves to win? And win back the money my brother lost?"

"I promise I won't make too much money, I..."

Deng Kai immediately stopped Ronaldo: "Stop! Professional players absolutely cannot participate in gambling, no matter how confident you are in yourself. You are going to be a football superstar in the future, you can't have such a stain on your record."

"Don't forget why we initially stopped your brother from betting on soccer; wasn't it to prevent you from having a dark history in this area?"

Cristiano Ronaldo was completely at a loss.

He knew that perhaps the debt of over ten thousand yuan wouldn't be much to him in the future.

But he definitely won't be able to come up with that money within two or three years.

For an already impoverished Madeira family, this money meant... utter devastation!

"Here you go." Deng Kai took out a pair of bulging socks from his room.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened it and found money inside, a total of 20,000 US dollars!

"You!" Cristiano Ronaldo was stunned.

How did Deng Kai get so much money?

This is a huge sum of money!

"Betting on sports requires foresight. This summer, before I joined Sporting Lisbon's youth academy, I wasn't a player yet, so buying some sports lottery tickets was perfectly reasonable." Deng Kai shrugged. "Gazi, take my advice, this is a deep rabbit hole; you can't handle it!"

"Holy crap! You bet on France to win?" Cristiano Ronaldo exclaimed in shock.

Deng Kai shook his head: "France is one of the favorites, but the odds aren't that high. I'm betting on Croatia to win third place in the World Cup."

WTF!

Cristiano Ronaldo was greatly shocked.

Is this possible?

Before the start of this year's World Cup, the general public believed that Croatia would have a hard time even making it out of the group stage!

However, Croatia did indeed win the bronze medal in this World Cup, setting another record high since reaching the quarterfinals on their first appearance in the European Championship!

Cristiano Ronaldo, holding the money, said, "I think you should quit gambling even more than my brother. Your behavior is absolutely insane. At least he wanted to bet on matches he understood, matches his brother was personally involved in."

"And you bet on a World Cup you know absolutely nothing about!"

Deng Kai smiled but remained silent.

What's the point of gambling if you already know the outcome?

A World Cup where we know nothing?

Do you know about Zidane's header?

Have you ever seen Suarez bite someone?

Is the South Korean team's dark version of kung fu football outrageous?

Can you believe that Spain established a dynasty through the European Championship, the World Cup, and the European Championship?

Portugal's historic victory in the European Championship is something you probably wouldn't even dare to dream of!

Deng Kai knows the World Cup very well.

Not just the World Cup.

He knows everything about the European Championship, the Champions League, and so on.

"Let's not talk about that anymore, Ronaldo." Deng Kai became serious. "Now, we have a reason why we absolutely have to win a game."

"To save your brother, to pull him back onto the right path!"

"Hmm." Cristiano Ronaldo nodded and turned around.

His eyes were red.

Deng Kai did so much for him.

Deng Kai noticed Ronaldo's emotion and said to ease the tension, "Oh, it's okay, we're all brothers."

"If you're really too shy, then pass the ball to me more often!"

This time, Ronaldo nodded emphatically, truly taking the word "pass" to heart and etching it into his DNA.

"By the way, Kai, do your aunt and uncle know you have so much money?"

Deng Kai: "Getting rich overnight is not a good thing. I will find a way to help them adapt gradually."

Cristiano Ronaldo: "So, the soup your aunt made for your uncle last time really did have ginseng in it, not radish?"

Deng Kai: "Keep a low profile, keep a low profile."

Cristiano Ronaldo: "I knew I was drawing maps at night! That's some serious research!"

Deng Kai: "Look at me, I'm fine. You're just too weak to handle the nourishment!"

Cristiano Ronaldo: "Now that you're so rich, why do you still play football?"

Deng Kai: "Is that a lot? It's not even as much as a football superstar's weekly salary. You need to broaden your horizons."

Cristiano Ronaldo: "Um, do you know how to open a shop or run a business?"

Deng Kai: "I won't sell underwear! I won't open a hair transplant clinic!"

Cristiano Ronaldo: ? ? ?