Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

The image of Portugal lifting the Henri Delaunay Trophy became one of the most memorable moments of the summer.

Zidane then announced his retirement from the national team, marking the end of a generation's memories.

The claim that "Deng Kai forced Zidane to retire" has become quite popular.

After all, the fall of one king inevitably means the rise of another.

The change of dynasties is inherently cruel.

Figo, Rivaldo, Zidane, Ronaldo.

They became the kings of the previous era.

And in this era, so far, there has only been one king... Deng Kai!

……

Soon after, Dongqiudi published an exclusive interview with Deng Kai.

Jiang Yunzhu: "Deng Kai, congratulations! You have won one of the highest honors of the European national team."

Deng Kai: "Yes, it was not easy, but we did it. Thank you to every opponent we encountered along the way, and thank you to everyone who supported us."

Jiang Yunzhu: "Fonte scored the final goal of the tournament, but he wasn't selected for the European Championship All-Star Team, which has angered his fans. What do you think of his performance?"

Deng Kai: "Fonte's performance is beyond doubt. Whether it's bubble tea or Kung Pao chicken, he always handles it perfectly. Um... he's a very good player."

"Not making the best XI doesn't mean he's not good; many excellent players aren't on this list. Ronaldo wasn't on it either, was he?"

Jiang Yunzhu: "Okay, I can imagine Fonte's fans going around saying that Deng Kai thinks Fonte is as good as Ronaldo. What are your thoughts on Zidane?"

"Now everyone's saying you made Zidane retire."

Deng Kai: "This is the point I need to emphasize. Zidane has long had the idea of ​​retiring from the national team. This has nothing to do with the result of this European Championship, and it has even less to do with me."

"If I had to pinpoint my influence on Zidane, I would say that I hope Portugal and France will be grouped together in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers."

"So when we make it difficult for the French team to qualify for the World Cup finals, I believe Zidane will return to the national team to help the French."

"Because he will always be a hero to the French."

"So the truth is quite the opposite. I didn't force Zidane to retire, but I hope to bring him back from retirement!"

Deng Kai's remarks finally had an effect.

What's baffling is that 70 percent of people in France support Duncan's decision to have the French national team fail to qualify for the World Cup group stage.

Because this was indeed the only way the French could think of to bring Zidane back.

Later in July, the Copa America also ended.

In terms of influence, the Copa America in the last two years can't even come close to the European Championship.

The European Championship is already the European version of the World Cup.

Its prestige is second only to the World Cup, and higher than the Champions League, the highest club honor.

But the Copa America is now only a minor honor, not a heavyweight one.

Even the Brazilian team itself only fielded a young second-string squad.

Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaká—past, present, and future core members of the national team—did not participate in this tournament.

Adriano is the most prominent player on this Brazilian team.

Maicon followed closely behind.

Thiago Silva was also selected for the substitute squad thanks to Manchester City's excellent performance.

They fought their way to the finals.

Their opponent is Argentina.

Compared to the almost invincible Brazilian team at this time, which only fielded a second-string team with a high-profile attitude, the Argentina team, eager for glory, fielded its full-strength lineup.

Super striker Crespo, Claudio Lopez, Inter Milan captain Zanetti, Veron, Elma, Saviola, last year's South American Footballer of the Year Tevez, Manchester United's newly acquired full-back Heinze... and Manchester City's semi-regular defensive midfielder Mascherano from last season!

Despite such a stellar lineup, they were ultimately held to a draw by Adriano in extra time after seven goals in six games.

Ultimately, Manchester City's third-choice goalkeeper, Caballero, proved with his performance why Manchester City never let him play.

Argentina was defeated by Brazil's second team in a penalty shootout.

Adriano was named the tournament's best player and the Golden Boot!

This may not be a particularly important honor for Brazilians.

But for Adriano, it was a perfect summer.

He reached the absolute pinnacle of both personal and team honors!

The only person who shone brighter than him this summer was Deng Kai.

Then, the transfer window was about to open!

……

Robin van Persie, having completely broken with Bert van Marwijk, has resolutely decided to transfer, joining Arsenal for €4.5 million!

Feyenoord: Hopefully Van Persie can learn emotional management at Arsenal; Wenger, Maximo, and Triguera are the only three people in the world who can teach him!

Manchester City made an offer for Feyenoord, but Robin van Persie ultimately chose Arsenal!

"Maxare: Arsenal's promise of a guaranteed starting position to Van Persie is something we simply cannot offer. We believe that with Van Persie's ability, he deserves at least twenty appearances for the team, but we can't just give that directly; it wouldn't be fair to the other players… Hmm, won't this cause discord within Arsenal?"

Yes, Robin van Persie joined Arsenal for a rock-bottom price.

Deng Kai really wants to buy at the bottom.

But at this time, Van Persie was still a troublesome young man. If you bought him but didn't give him the playing opportunities he wanted, he would become a "locker room bomb".

Among the current European powerhouses, only Arsenal can truly accommodate him.

Manchester City have almost no strikers left to use.

Adriano, Ribery, Villa, and Torres—the latter two have begun to have some objections to their role as rotation players.

If another player of similar caliber, like Van Persie, were to appear, there would inevitably be some problems.

And don't forget, Deng Kai switched to winger mode during the European Championship, so it's uncertain what position he'll play next season.

Considering he's already grown to 1.85 meters tall, even if he wanted to play center, Adriano would probably have to applaud my Celtics from the bench.

Cristiano Ronaldo: What? You're 185cm? Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Deng Kai: Why is it impossible? Is it because you're only 183cm tall?

Cristiano Ronaldo: You're talking nonsense! I'm 185cm too! No, I'm 187cm!

Deng Kai: Shall we have a competition?

Cristiano Ronaldo: You son of a bitch!

Arsenal's move can only be described as a minor skirmish.

But at Barcelona, ​​after observing for two consecutive years and confirming that Ronaldinho could indeed become the core of the team and the next Rivaldo, the management finally settled down.

Barcelona has put an end to all internal strife and is now truly focusing on the competitive aspect.

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.