Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

On the court, Deng Kai was celebrating excitedly with his teammates.

He wasn't celebrating because he forced an own goal or equalized the score; he was simply trying to rouse his teammates' fighting spirit.

Throughout the match, the Black Panthers were heavily suppressed by Figo's team, and the players lost their morale, resulting in poor performance.

But now, led by Deng Kai and bolstered by the last-minute equalizer in regulation time, the Black Panthers' morale has begun to surpass that of the Figo team.

Trigra was very satisfied with this ability to control and adjust his teammates' emotions.

This is a sophisticated art of leadership, often mastered only by experienced head coaches, and is completely different from haphazardly pumping up enthusiasm.

It's hard to believe that a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child would understand these things.

Perhaps it was this boost in morale that led the Panthers to dominate the game in the next few minutes of stoppage time.

Their players were constantly on the move, while Figo's players were struggling to keep up.

Ninety-fourth minute.

Figo's Almeida demonstrated the pivotal role that a center forward should play.

He dropped back to midfield to receive his teammates, and then, despite being pressed by two Black Panther players, passed the ball out.

Cristiano Ronaldo has the ball.

Meanwhile, Figo's team launched a full-scale attack, preparing for a final assault.

They had less than a minute left, and they no longer needed to worry about defense.

Besides, it's Ronaldo with the ball. His dribbling and speed are absolutely reassuring. All we need to do is help Ronaldo create space and then wait for his shot.

boom!

Deng Kai made a crucial tackle on Ronaldo.

Figo: ...

Eusebio: ...

Rui Costa: ...

Guardiola: "He's got him figured out! Duncan really got Chris under his thumb! He only made four tackles, and every single one of them was against the most difficult opponent, Chris!"

Everyone was stunned for a reason; Ronaldo and his teammates could have easily gotten past him.

But Deng Kai made a firm tackle, certain that Ronaldo wouldn't pass the ball.

And Ronaldo indeed dribbled confidently, personally delivering the ball to Deng Kai's feet.

This scene was so surreal that many people didn't even realize what was happening.

After intercepting the ball, Deng Kai pushed Ronaldo aside and dribbled the ball towards Figo's penalty area.

Cristiano Ronaldo stumbled, signaling to the opposing player that he had committed a foul by pushing someone.

However, the referee ruled that it was normal physical contact.

Some even think Ronaldo's acting is terrible.

After all, Deng Kai is only 1.4 meters tall. If he gently pushes you, who is 1.65 meters tall, you will look like you have been hit by an overwhelming force. Who are you trying to impress?

Cristiano Ronaldo looked speechless; he really wasn't acting!

Has everyone forgotten Deng Kai's grenade serve?

He may be short, but he's definitely not weak!

Cristiano Ronaldo shook his head and helplessly chased after Deng Kai.

After receiving the ball, Deng Kai once again played a one-two with his right-back teammate Pereira, who was rushing up, and successfully passed through the midfield to reach the edge of the penalty area.

Judging from the sounds behind him, he could tell that Ronaldo had caught up.

The angry sounds coming from the other person's nose and throat could be heard several meters away.

It must be admitted that during this period, Ronaldo's speed was not only superior to his peers.

Within Portugal, it's hard to find a younger player two years his senior who is faster. Many say Messi is talented and Ronaldo is hardworking, but the reverse is also true.

Cristiano Ronaldo's talent is equally terrifying, and Messi's efforts are equally beyond the reach of ordinary people.

If Deng Kai's speed rating is 50, then Cristiano Ronaldo's current speed rating is at least 75.

It seems that Ronaldo is about to surpass Deng Kai in one fell swoop.

"Sorry, Ronaldo, this is part of football!" At the crucial moment, Deng Kai suddenly flicked the ball and changed direction, blocking Ronaldo's path.

A "traffic accident" thus occurred.

Cristiano Ronaldo rear-ended Deng Kai.

The latter lunged forward, fell to the ground, rolled twice, and then clutched his ankle while howling in pain. The scene was horrific.

After Ronaldo braked, he stared in disbelief at Deng Kai's actions.

If he hadn't been certain that he hadn't run into Deng Kai, he would have felt a strong sense of guilt.

Chris, how could you hit someone like that?

"No! I didn't... He fell down on his own... Really... You have to believe me..." Cristiano Ronaldo kept explaining to the approaching referee. What he said was absolutely true, even more so than a steamed cake from Hong Kong.

But the referee's gaze toward him grew increasingly hostile.

That's inhuman.

How could you knock someone down like that and then claim they fell on their own?

Even a large truck wouldn't have been hit so hard by your collision.

Perhaps you've been acting so much that everyone you see seems to be acting?

Cristiano Ronaldo has a bitter pill to swallow; what did he even act out?

The other person is diving!

Don't you have any idea how bad the Chinese diving team is?

You Deng Jingjing, you Tian Kai, get up right now!

The spectators in the stands also became nervous.

The team doctor immediately entered the field with the stretcher and began examining Deng Kai.

Even the commentator said, "Deng Kai is most likely injured, and the injury must be very serious. He looks like he's in so much pain. That wail could be heard through the microphone even from this distance."

"Of course, we shouldn't blame Chris too much; he really didn't mean to. It's just that he was going too fast, and being tall and strong, he didn't have time to brake."

"That's why some people say that a player of Chris's caliber should be playing in the U14 instead of the U12. He's so good that he not only disrupts the balance of the game, but could also harm other kids."

"Oh! The referee touched his chest. Chris's in trouble!"

"Yellow card! The referee has shown Chris a yellow card, his second of the game."

"And both of those yellow cards were for Chris on Duncan... wait, penalties!"

"The referee also awarded a penalty!"

"My God! When Deng Kai was knocked down by Chris, he did seem to have entered the penalty area. The image on the big screen was too blurry to see clearly in the replay, but judging from where Deng Kai landed, he was quite far inside the penalty area, so he had probably already been inside beforehand."

It was only then that Ronaldo understood why Deng Kai had exaggeratedly flown so far and rolled so many times.

This isn't just about him trying to fake a collision; he's also trying to get a penalty kick!

Chris swore that when he collided with Duncan, Duncan might not have even touched the edge of the penalty area.

Bah, he didn't even bump into Deng Kai.

It was at most a slight contact.

Force is mutual, and Ronaldo is certain that he really only brushed against him and didn't exert any force!

However, no matter how much Ronaldo argued, he could not escape the fate of being sent off after receiving two yellow cards.

He felt incredibly wronged, stubbornly remaining motionless, staring at Deng Kai as if he wanted to devour him.

Finally, Figo came on and pulled Ronaldo away.

On the other side...

After the referee awarded a penalty, Deng Kai's pain seemed to lessen significantly.

The referee's decisions seem even more effective than ibuprofen.

Deng Kai sat on the ground, clutching his ankle with his left hand and holding a soccer ball in his right hand, talking to the team doctor.

"He's too cunning! I really suspect he studied at La Masia." Guardiola laughed from the stands.

People around him looked at him; La Masia is Barcelona's youth training base.

Guardiola explained, "It was a very obvious dive. Chris had no intention of colliding with Duncan; his trajectory remained unchanged. It was Duncan who changed his course and blocked Chris."

"In this situation, it should be considered that Deng Kai actively sought physical contact, so the ruling would be more lenient accordingly. The ruling isn't fixed; the intention of the player with the ball greatly influences the ruling. In the same situation, if Chris changed course and bumped into him, it should indeed be called a foul."

"The two just made contact and separated immediately. Deng Kai's fall was too theatrical, and this level of contact should obviously not have been penalized as a foul by Chris."

"This should be Deng Kai losing possession of the ball during the confrontation."

"Furthermore, a player with a truly serious injury might scream in agony, but wouldn't roll around so violently, as that would only worsen the injury. This also corroborates the fact that Deng Kai flopped."

"From the moment the team doctor intervened, he kept holding the football, making his intentions even clearer."

"He wants to take this penalty."

Guardiola's explanation made everyone realize the truth.

That's so sneaky!

Regardless of whether the foul call was accurate or not, even if we skip the foul itself, under normal circumstances, even if Deng Kai hadn't been injured, the resulting penalty should have been taken by the team's first-choice penalty taker.

The Black Panthers were a temporary team, and the penalty taker was generally assumed to be either the center forward or the team's oldest and most composed captain, Fonte.

It's never Deng Kai's turn.

But now, Deng Kai won't let go. You can't just go over and interrupt his conversation with the team doctor and make him, who is already in pain, give up the football, can you?

Is he even a person?

When the referee announced that a penalty kick could be taken, Deng Kai stood at the penalty spot with the ball in his arms. Who could refuse such a determined young player who insisted on taking the penalty kick even though he was injured, and who made such a great contribution to the team?

No one can refuse!

For a moment, Rui Costa and others were amazed and impressed.

This doesn't look like playing football.

This is nothing short of a conspiracy, a scheme that is both overt and covert, a plot to seize power!