Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

The scout said, "Deng Kai's talent absolutely surpasses Sergio's, there's no doubt about that. As long as he catches up physically, he could even become a Serie A-level midfielder."

"What I mean is, Sergio is no longer a good fit for Sporting Lisbon. He should already be feeling the constraints he's facing at Sporting Lisbon."

"If you're both key players, leaving is the best option if you're not as good as the other. The most hurt players in this world aren't the substitute players, but the substitute key players."

"Converting him to a workhorse role isn't the optimal solution for Sergio. Besides, many key players can't play that role. In terms of contributing to the midfield, Sergio's performance isn't even as good as Seme's, let alone his talent."

"We should take Sergio with us; it would be an absolutely fantastic deal in the future. And the difficulty isn't too high."

Boavista's management nodded, indicating that it was worth considering.

Why has Sporting Lisbon been able to take so many of its youth academy graduates away from Benfica?

Is it because Benfica completely looks down on those people?

No.

The reason is that Benfica has the best players in these positions, so they can't retain the average players; the latter will leave on their own.

Other teams may have very good players in other positions, but they happen to lack even average players in these specific positions.

Therefore, after these generally good players transfer, they may be able to enjoy the treatment of a starting player or core player.

Training and matches are the most essential things for players in their developmental stage.

Even if you are Messi or Ronaldo, you might fall behind if you don't play for three years.

Deng Kai?

Let's not even talk about Deng Kai.

He was an exception.

He hadn't played football for three years, but... he still improved.

outrageous.

……

The game has just restarted.

Deng Kai once again put on a great interception show.

If Ronaldo's super-fast hat-trick and his four goals just now were the most impressive aspects of today's match...

Deng Kai demonstrated terrifying dominance on both offense and defense.

He was just as excited today.

The reason is simple... Who says two players' masterpieces can't be from the same match?

With a backheel flick, Deng Kai evaded the pressing player and dribbled forward.

Cristiano Ronaldo knows Duncan's running style.

Deng Kai's speed is quite fast for a short time after he gets past his opponent, but it doesn't work for long.

Deng Kai just made the interception and dribbled past his opponent in midfield; he couldn't possibly have brought the ball to the frontcourt.

Therefore, Ronaldo deviated from his usual practice and instead of making a decisive sprint down the wing, he slowed down and cut inside early without the ball.

He and Deng Kai completed a cross-position swap.

Cristiano Ronaldo's run instantly attracted the attention of multiple defenders.

Everyone thought Deng Kai was going to make a through pass to him.

As a result, Deng Kai dribbled the ball, heading all the way to the left, and arrived at the left flank of the attacking third without encountering any obstruction.

boom!

Deng Kai made an adjustment and then crossed the ball directly.

After Ronaldo and Duncan switched positions, Ronaldo also started making sudden forward runs.

He knew Deng Kai's pass would come soon.

as predicted.

The football flew into the penalty area from the wing.

Cristiano Ronaldo also rushed into the penalty area from outside the penalty area.

But Ronaldo had just taken off when he was brought down by the opposing center-back.

The other party also made hand gestures.

The referee immediately blew his whistle and pointed to the penalty spot.

Penalty!

Casabia's goalkeeper rushed out to argue with the referee, but the referee was adamant.

He gave me the yellow-dish set meal.

Strictly speaking, however, any red dot package would be acceptable.

Deng Kai looked at Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo quietly shook his head.

Cristiano Ronaldo was still not ready for the penalty kick.

His performance today was perfect, and he doesn't want that perfection to be ruined by the missed penalty.

So, in full view of everyone, Ronaldo picked up the football and threw it to Deng Kai.

The domestic commentators who witnessed this scene instantly became excited.

"Dear viewers! Now let us bring you the live broadcast of Deng Kai's match!" Huang Jianxiang, the young CCTV commentator who will soon turn thirty-one, smiled awkwardly.

The reason is that the TV station only found the broadcast source at this time.

It was Jiang Yunzhu, a reporter from Sports Weekly stationed in Portugal, who helped find it.

Because it's a niche competition, broadcasting it costs money.

Asking CCTV to pay to broadcast the game during this time slot is a joke!

This was an era when NBA commissioners had to bring videotapes and beg CCTV to broadcast their games for free.

Without Jiang Yunzhu providing the broadcast source, CCTV would have just broadcast Go matches, leaving no room for football.

They were just broadcasting a game by Go master Nie Weiping... and it was a recording.

"Okay, we can see the handsome Portuguese young man in the picture throwing the ball to a player of Chinese descent. That's right, he's of Chinese descent, and he's our key focus for this match, the Portuguese-Chinese midfield prodigy, Deng Kai!" Huang Jianxiang had made thorough preparations for this match. "Obviously, Deng Kai is the team's first-choice penalty taker."

"This is a symbol of status."

"The young man who just handed the football to Deng Kai is Cristiano Ronaldo, who is known as the future alien of Portugal. Deng Kai called him C Ronaldo when introducing him, which is quite convenient."

"Wow! This penalty was won by Ronaldo. It seems Deng Kai's position on the team is very secure. Of course, this also shows that the two of them have a good personal relationship, the kind who often go out for drinks together..."

With Huang Jianxiang adding his own embellishments to the commentary, Deng Kai calmly converted the penalty kick.

The score on the field is 7-1.

Huang Jianxiang was shocked when he saw it: "Wow! Seven to one! This match is a total scramble!"

"Don't underestimate our opponents. They're currently the second-ranked team in their league, and they're very strong."

"It seems Sporting Lisbon is on fire today."

"Wow! Deng Kai has already scored two goals and provided two assists? That's incredible!"

"This will further solidify Deng Kai's position as the league's assist leader."

……

"What are you watching? Princess Pearl? What's so interesting about a rerun? Go watch the football match on Channel 5!"

"What match? There's no Frankfurt vs. Crystal Palace game today, right?"

"It's not about Yang Chen and Fan Zhiyi."

"Then who else can watch it?"

"Deng Kai! Do you know the Kaiser of Sporting Lisbon? The most talented Chinese-Portuguese youth academy in Portugal! A source of pride for the Chinese community!"

"Wasn't it just talk?"

"Screw you, they even invited him to the Ballon d'Or ceremony! A future superstar! Even Zidane said he's great!"

Such scenes are happening all over the country.

Deng Kai, who was originally only a minor celebrity in the football world, became an overnight sensation after being featured on CCTV.

Many people had just turned on their TVs when they heard Huang Jianxiang's voice: "Okay, the match has reached the 73rd minute. Deng Kai and his teammate... oh, he's making a run with Adurte on the wing. This Adurte is quite good at playing football; he even knows to pass the ball back to Deng Kai. Deng Kai is now open."

"Cross... Great ball!"

"It's in again!"

"It was Sporting Lisbon's defensive midfielder Semedo who scored! He redeemed himself. He scored an own goal in the first half."

"This player is great; it's not easy to stay calm and focused after an own goal."

"What are the fans shouting? A hat-trick? Hahaha! Deng Kai has an assist hat-trick! His passes are like the Hu Weidong of football!"

At that moment, this hat-trick became the first impression that domestic fans had of Deng Kai.

But this impression was quickly overturned.

In the 81st minute, Deng Kai, who had an explosive performance today, once again made a steal in the attacking third and unleashed a long-range shot.

when!

The ball hit the post, just a hair's breadth away from a goal.

boom!

Cristiano Ronaldo, always in top form, broke into the six-yard box and scored on a rebound.

Nine to one!

"Holy crap! Is this the quality of an U15 match? This is incredible!"

"Can any domestic player of the same age make a shot like Deng Kai's from such a long distance?"

"Ronaldo's follow-up shot was very clever; his shooting ability is impressive!"

"Winning five top prizes! That's inhuman!"

"What? Five little aliens have already entered?"

"Explosive! I've rarely seen such an outrageous score."

"I even suspect that football is sometimes rigged abroad..."

"You used the word 'also' very aptly."