Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Another center-back standing nearby was intently watching Deng Kai.

Deng Kai slightly changed the direction of his forward movement by flicking the ball.

The other party seized the opportunity of this change of direction and pushed forward, making physical contact with Deng Kai.

When center-backs defend against smaller players, they just need to physically press them down.

In this situation, even if the opponent falls to the ground, the referee will most likely not call a defensive foul.

boom!

Deng Kai stumbled.

The brutal charge is activated again!

But football was still not completely out of his control.

On the contrary, the confident center-back did not expect the recoil to be so strong, and his movement was a beat too slow.

boom!

Using his falling position as an opportunity, Deng Kai made a quick adjustment and unleashed a burst of fire.

The goalkeeper could never have predicted that Deng Kai would still be able to take a shot under such circumstances.

This shows that the collision from his own center-back failed to disrupt his balance. Is his physical strength really that strong?

Swish!

The football goes into the net.

"GOAL! Deng Kai! Deng Kai has finally broken the deadlock for the team!"

"Drogba's wall-banging technique is wise in its simplicity, yet highly effective."

"Compared to Ibrahimovic's flashy but ineffective style of play in the first half, Drogba's pragmatic approach is clearly more suited to Sporting Lisbon."

"Oh, Deng Kai rushed towards the corner flag, a beautiful sliding knee slide!"

"He rarely makes such a simple celebration!"

"Wait...why are there three marks where Deng Kai slid? If his knees left marks after sliding, there should be two marks, right?"

For a moment, the fans fell into deep thought.

Then, the female fans were the first to regain their senses.

"My God! Could it be...?"

"I think I finally understand why Hathaway pursued Deng Kai!"

"Isn't this... a bit too early? Kai's only fifteen!"

"For those who develop early, fifteen years old is usually enough."

"Um...but does Kai look like he's developed early?"

Everyone was quite happy.

Drogba, who provided one assist, seemed lost in thought.

He felt as if he had lost something.

Sixty-seventh minute.

Leiria attempted to resist, orchestrating an attack through careful communication.

Unfortunately, Matthäus was still the boss. He used a beautiful defensive feint to deceive the opposing player who was passing the ball, and then cut behind the advancing player to complete an interception.

boom!

Matthäus's passing was anything but bad; he launched a counter-attack with a long pass.

The team's main passing options in defense are Matthäus, followed by Deschamps and Duncan.

Cristiano Ronaldo moved with lightning speed on the left wing, dribbling the ball into the attacking third before decisively cutting inside.

On the way, he saw Viana in a better position.

Ronaldo passed the ball back to Viana, then made a run forward in the middle.

Drogba and another person, like two ghosts knocking on the door.

Viana's brilliant lobbed pass to the far post.

It's visible, and it's achievable.

Quaresma arrived on horseback and passed the ball to the goalkeeper.

Drogba overshot his target.

Cristiano Ronaldo arrived just in time and stepped on the ball, sending it into the net.

"Two-nil! Matthäus launched a counter-attack, Viana orchestrated the attack, Quares delivered a first-time volley, and Ronaldo tapped the ball in mid-air – the entire sequence was absolutely brilliant!"

"This is the spark of genius!"

Ibrahimovic listened irritably to the commentator's rambling on from the bench.

Desecrating a corpse?

What does "this is what it means" mean?

Is it fun to pull and step on each other?

After scoring this goal, Triguera made a bold substitution.

Pepe and Paulo Bento both came on, replacing Matthäus and Deschamps.

This was also Bento's first start of the season, coming off the fringe of Portugal's golden generation.

As expected, he truly deserves to be called the future godfather of South Korean football.

Bento failed to make a sliding tackle interception less than five minutes after coming on.

Pepe made a sliding tackle to stop the opponent, not only receiving a yellow card but also giving the opponent a perfectly positioned free kick.

Leiria pulled one back with a goal from a set piece.

This immediately excited the Leiria fans.

There's still hope!

Triglav watched from the sidelines, speechless.

Bento is essentially a lower-tier version of Deschamps, and crucially, he lacks passing ability.

Pepe is an elongated but bankrupt version of Matthäus. Matthäus's movement is about filling gaps and making up for deficiencies, while Pepe's movement is about robbing Peter to pay Paul, leaving many flaws.

The problem isn't with mobility, but with defensive experience.

Eighty-first minute.

Leiria continued its offensive.

Fonte blocked the passing lane, Terry pressed forward, and the two successfully intercepted the ball.

Terry passed the ball back to Viana.

Viana passed the ball to Duncan.

Deng Kai dribbled forward, and after being blocked, he pretended to pass the ball to Quaresma, but actually made a feint and then turned and passed the ball to Ronaldo, who was taking off on the left wing.

Cristiano Ronaldo received the ball, dribbled for two steps, and then crossed it directly.

Drogba took off from inside the penalty area and headed the ball powerfully, showing his determination to score.

But sometimes going too far is also a mistake.

Because of the excessive force, the ball went slightly high, hit the crossbar, and bounced back to the edge of the penalty area.

Deng Kai, who had just put up his bow and arrow, looked as if he was about to shoot at the door with his left foot.

But upon closer inspection, he realized there weren't many good shooting options inside the penalty area.

boom!

Deng Kai lifted his left foot heavily and then gently swung it sideways.

The football flew towards the right side of the penalty area along a path parallel to the goal.

Quaresma charged in and unleashed a powerful outside-of-the-foot shot with his right foot!

Several defenders were frozen in place as Deng Kai's long-range shot drew their attention.

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Quaresma was facing a fixed wall; he found a shooting path, but it would take a gamble, or rather, a bit of luck.

boom!

The football curved out of nowhere, completely unexpected, and circled back to the starting point.

Drogba then incredulously covered his head.

I can't even head the ball in with my steady header, but your ridiculous outside-of-the-foot shot actually went in?

God is unfair.

All the luck in the world is shared, but Quaresma has eight-tenths of it, huh?

"Three to one! Deng Kai's pass was great, but Quaresma's shot was even better! This is the ability of Sporting Lisbon's star player; Quaresma's outside-of-the-foot shot is simply divine!"

"The Sporting Lisbon players celebrated together. After the celebration, Ronaldo spread his hands as if he was saying something to Drogba, probably thinking that Drogba wasted his brilliant pass."

"It's a real shame. It's not easy for Ronaldo to make a pass. And he didn't even get an assist. Can you believe it?"

Stoppage time.

Drogba was fouled in the penalty area, winning a penalty.

Desperate to prove himself, Drogba stared intently at the football; there was no doubt he wanted to give it a try.

Deng Kai saw through Drogba's thoughts and stepped forward to say to him, "Drogba, I know you want to score. If this penalty were mine, I would let you take it. But..."

After saying that, Deng Kai reached out his hand.

After being reminded, Drogba realized what was happening and reluctantly handed the ball to Deng Kai.

Deng Kai then turned and passed the ball to Quaresma.

With Jardel gone, the team's first-choice penalty taker is clearly their star player, Quaresma.

But this brief exchange made many people realize that the team's true leader might be... Geju Kai?

[PS: This is about the World Cup final. I'll just reveal the correct answer directly. The last time Croatia won third place in the World Cup, the champion was France...]

France is a sure winner against Argentina; the only question is whether it will be a big or narrow victory. Argentina scores first, France wins narrowly. France scores first, France wins big.

Peach and Mbappe discussed it and finally agreed that France would beat Argentina 6-1!

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