Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

June 11th.

The first round of the European U16 Championship has kicked off.

Poland took an early lead, defeating Switzerland and securing three points.

Portugal, however, were held to a draw by a brilliant performance from Cech, who managed only a 0-0 victory.

Cech has clearly evolved.

He is much better than he was in the second half of last year.

It's starting to look more and more like a wall.

Petr Cech made 15 successful saves in this match, shaking up the entire event.

Quaresma exclaimed that it was eerie after the race.

He had at least two certain goals saved by Cech.

Postiga also questioned his life, as he once had two shots on goal that were rejected by Cech twice in a row.

Cristiano Ronaldo is quite consistent; he's gotten used to being caught and shot by Cech.

After the match, Ronaldo seemed somewhat puzzled, or rather, frustrated.

He has improved very quickly and feels that he is much stronger than when he played against Cech last season.

But unexpectedly, Cech's growth was even faster than his.

This unscientific.

Could it be that I am not as good as Cech?

This is the first time Cristiano Ronaldo has faced his talent so honestly. I don't know why he didn't have this kind of self-awareness when he faced Van Persie and Robben earlier.

Seeing Ronaldo struggling with his mental state, Deng Kai enlightened him: "Because he was born in 1982, and you were born in 1985."

Cristiano Ronaldo: "What's the difference? We've both been through eight months, but my growth rate hasn't been as high as his. I'm a failure, right? I can't accept this version of myself. I need to train harder!"

Deng Kai: "You're really not very smart. He's in the final stage of his development, which is when his growth curve is most exaggerated. One year of growth is equivalent to three to five years of improvement in the past."

"When you reach that age, you will also experience explosive progress, perhaps even more dramatically than him."

"So never do extra training beforehand. If you injure yourself and leave a lasting injury, it will affect the height and length of your future career."

"Learn about health and wellness with me: soak goji berries in your thermos, understand?"

Cristiano Ronaldo nodded helplessly: "I understand, I understand, stop nagging and go to sleep. We have to win the game the day after tomorrow."

Cristiano Ronaldo's concerns are valid.

This year's European Under-21 Championship group stage consists of only three rounds of matches.

Each team plays each other in a single match, unlike the Champions League format.

In this situation, the outcome of each match is extremely important.

The Polish team has now gained the upper hand.

If Portugal fails to win their next match, they could very well be eliminated from the competition.

This is a very cruel thing.

as predicted.

The next day, an assistant coach suggested reverting to the double defensive midfield formation.

However, Viorante rejected it.

Portuguese football media outlets have also begun to question Viorante's choice.

The Bora newspaper, which has a bad relationship with Deng Kai, was particularly vocal in its reporting.

Bora newspaper: "We don't know why Viorante chose Duncan, but his attempt has clearly failed. Failing to beat the Czech Republic, Portugal U16 is now on the brink of elimination."

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"It's time to give up on Deng Kai; he's not suited for this level of competition."

"He couldn't support Viana well, and it was a mistake to let Merez give up his position to Duncan."

"We acknowledge that Deng Kai has better overall vision, but his physique is a liability. A versatile midfielder like Meireles is better suited to this type of game. Even Inger should have been on the roster before Deng Kai!"

Jiang Yunzhu immediately refuted the Bora newspaper's point of view: "The Bora newspaper's reporters never conduct investigations or think before they speak. Deng Kai's height has increased significantly in the past year; he has entered his own growth period."

"While his height may not be considered sufficient at the moment, he is already taller than another midfielder on the team, Ingor. Given this, why is Ingor ranked ahead of Deng Kai?"

Regarding this point, Bora obviously had no reason to give and could only choose to remain silent.

……

June 14th.

The second round of the European U16 Championship has begun.

The Czech Republic defeated the powerful Poland 1-0.

Cech saved Poland's penalty in the final moments, securing the victory for his team.

He was named the best player of the game in two consecutive matches.

Several clubs, including Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich, have expressed interest in Petr Cech.

With the Czech team playing on home soil, they have a chance to qualify.

Later in the day, Portugal will play against Switzerland.

"Hello everyone on the stage, I'm Huang Jianxiang. Today I'll be bringing you the second round of the UEFA U-16 Championship match between Portugal and Switzerland."

"Portugal and the Czech Republic drew in the first round of group matches. So they must strive for victory in this game."

"Their lineup today is forwards: Ronaldo, Postiga, and Quaresma."

"Two attacking midfielders: Viana and Duncan!"

"Defensive midfielder, Meireles."

"Defenders: Jorge Ribeiro, José Fonte, Ricardo Duardi, José Bosingwa."

"The goalkeeper is Bruno Valle."

Switzerland is a second-tier team in Europe, and their youth team is quite strong.

But to be honest, Portugal has a dream team this time.

Quaresma's leadership even has the air of a game-changer.

In the first five minutes, Viana controlled the midfield and established Portugal's dominant attacking style.

In the seventh minute, Deng Kai, who was originally just a transit point, suddenly unleashed a long pass from right to left to find Ronaldo, who then made an overseas phone call.

Cristiano Ronaldo was aggressively challenging for a header when he was bumped from behind, causing him to lose his balance and fall.

This kind of action is common in football matches and is definitely a foul, but it's not very malicious.

However, such a move would likely cause injury to an ordinary person under normal circumstances.

They even fell very badly.

This also reflects the difference in how professional players and ordinary people define and accept competition.

Despite the many injury-prone players in the football world, any one of them would have exceptional physical abilities if they were on the same team as a normal person.

An expert in sports medicine once said that the intensity of basketball lies in the players' own test of their physical abilities.

Sudden stop, change of direction, pull-up jumper, layup, dunk – it's a process of self-destruction.

The intensity of football often lies in the physical challenges posed by the opponent.

Those intense physical contacts, physical confrontations, scissor kicks, high-altitude attacks that disrupt the center of gravity and balance, flying knees and kicks that injure your ligaments and Achilles tendons—some are unintentional, but some are also expressions of human malice.

So basketball fans feel that football isn't extreme enough, fast enough, or high enough; they feel frustrated because they can't score even once in a game.

Those who watch football might find the basketball whistles too soft, calling nearly a hundred timeouts in a single game, resulting in a disjointed and never-ending experience. Or, if a game has too many goals, what's the point of the excitement?

drop!

The referee immediately blew his whistle and awarded Portugal a free kick in a good position.

Quaresma is the first-choice free-kick taker and penalty taker for this U16 team.

It's a privilege of superstars, and also a result of his ability.

During training, at Viana's suggestion, the team held a free-kick competition. It's clear that Viana is interested in having the right to take free kicks.

Deng Kai was not on the list in this competition.

Because it won't jump when there's a human wall of barriers!

Deng Kai's low strike to the ground: "No way to serve the country!"

Cristiano Ronaldo's free kicks are decent, but they didn't make it into the top three.

Viana is second.

Quaresma fault number one.

His footwork is amazing.

He can even use a variety of fancy free kicks, such as powerful shots, curved shots, and outside-of-the-foot shots.

Accuracy is guaranteed.

Sure enough, ten seconds later.

Cheers erupted from the stands.

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