Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

The second penalty taker is between Viana and Ronaldo, which makes it difficult to decide.

Viana is a veteran of the youth academy, and his development was ahead of Ronaldo's; he even joined the first team a year earlier.

But Cristiano Ronaldo and Duncan, as rising stars, are simply too prominent.

In terms of popularity, only Quaresma can easily surpass these two rising stars.

And it was just a single win; CD's combined momentum is definitely not inferior to Quaresma's.

Giving the prize to Ronaldo would be reasonable, as he is a super striker himself, but Viana might not be able to keep his composure.

So when Triguera finally chose Matthäus, the Ballon d'Or winner, no one could object.

As for the third penalty taker, Viana didn't think much of him, so it went to Ronaldo.

Considering that Matthäus is willing to be substituted unless it's a crucial match, Ronaldo, as the third penalty taker, is essentially the second penalty taker.

Quaresma received the ball from Deng Kai, nodded, and then scored with a penalty kick, completing his brace.

He became the team's top scorer with three goals.

The team's midfield and attack are currently in full bloom, with everyone except Drogba scoring goals!

After the match, the media gave it another round of coverage.

Sporting Lisbon secured another resounding 4-1 victory, maintaining their top spot in the league standings.

With a goal difference of ten, it will be very difficult for any team to surpass that in the short term.

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A typical Portuguese league match shouldn't attract much attention.

However, this news shocked the entire North American region.

Many American men have publicly refuted the rumors, saying that Deng Kai couldn't possibly be that strong.

But American women are more inclined to believe that Deng Kai used the nutrients meant for height growth to grow in other places, which is not something that can be easily explained away.

Fortunately, Hathaway has already joined the film crew and is isolated from the world, otherwise reporters would definitely have asked her about the truth of the matter.

Hathaway: I also want to know the truth about that as soon as possible. (Reading a book)

Sporting Lisbon did not have a holiday after the second round of the league.

Just three days later, they faced their first European match.

Oh no... it should be that this group of young people are welcoming their first European competition.

Duncan, Ronaldo, Drogba, Ibrahimovic, Barzagli, Pepe, Fonte, Terry, and others, including Viana.

As for Quaresma, he already played in the Europa League with the team last season.

The team made it out of the group stage, but then collapsed.

Viana were injured during the first half of last season, and by the time they returned in the second half, the team had already been eliminated from the Europa League, thus missing out on European competition.

At that time, the European Cup was called the UEFA Cup, and it had just incorporated the European Cup Winners' Cup. It was not the Europa League that everyone knows today, but the meaning was similar.

The differences lie in the competition format and entry requirements.

Sporting Lisbon has been drawn into the same group as Gaziantep Sporting of the Turkish Super League, Lillestrøm of the Norwegian Eliteserien, and Anderlecht of the Belgian First Division.

The group will play a double round-robin tournament.

Each team must play home and away games against the other three teams.

There are a total of six matches, and the team with the most points advances directly to the knockout stage.

The second-placed team in each group will play a play-off against the third-placed team in the Champions League group stage who were eliminated. The winner will advance to the knockout stage.

Over the past decade, Inter Milan has reached the UEFA Cup final four times and won the trophy three times; Serie A teams have won the title five times and reached the final eleven times, demonstrating Serie A's dominance.

However, no Italian team made it to the final last year.

Arsenal and Turkish Super League champions Galatasaray have reached the final.

And in the end, it was the latter who lifted the championship trophy!

Arsenal lost 1-4 in a penalty shootout!

This is also the least noticeable name among a series of top teams.

For this reason, people are paying extra attention to teams from the Turkish Super League this year.

Sporting Lisbon... For the past ten or even twenty years, no team from the Portuguese league has reached the final of the UEFA Cup.

Their performance in European competitions has not earned people's trust.

Moreover, the Portuguese Primeira Liga is not a mainstream league, and the outside world's understanding of it is updated relatively slowly.

Thanks to the Jardel deal this summer, people learned that Sporting Lisbon sold their star striker and brought in a large number of young players, completely rebuilding the team.

As for the fighting power of such a team... returning to the top four within three years and challenging for the championship within five years would be considered a relatively smooth rebuild.

So, is there any need to discuss who won or lost?

September 16th.

Sporting Lisbon will host their European rivals, Gaziantep Sporting, at their home ground, the Alvalade Stadium.

Sporting Lisbon fielded largely unchanged starting lineups today, with Drogba in the center forward position.

Despite failing to score in two consecutive matches, Drogba's impact on the field is undeniable.

Choosing him to play in this match is also a signal from Triguera.

Currently, Drogba is contributing more to the team than Ibrahimovic.

In the players' tunnel, players from both sides lined up to enter the field.

Standing behind Deng Kai, Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly felt something was off: "Hey, Kai, you...have you grown taller?"

Deng Kai was taken aback.

He thought he would grow taller during his second growth spurt, but he's grown taller early now? I'll have to measure him when I get back; he'll probably be 1.7 meters tall by now.

"How so?" Deng Kai turned to look at Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo said, "I can barely see the second vortex above your head anymore; I have to stand on tiptoe. I never used to be able to do that."

Deng Kai: MMP!

Gaziantep Sport is considered a strong team in the Turkish Super League, but their playing style is defensive counter-attacking, and they actively hand over possession to Sporting Lisbon.

This is because the three Turkish Super League giants, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, and Besiktas, are also known as a retirement home for football stars.

Top stars in the top five European leagues often consider going to the Turkish Super League to make some money one or two years before retiring.

The salaries of star players here are basically three to ten times the normal salary!

If you don't kick it, you might as well kick it.

Players from the top five European leagues are often of a much higher level than other players in the Turkish Super League.

This has led to most teams, apart from the three major powerhouses, relying on counter-attacking tactics.

Otherwise, are you planning to steal the ball from several Zidane players and go toe-to-toe with them?

Zidane: I won't go to the Turkish Super League, thank you.

In the first twenty minutes, Sporting Lisbon launched a series of attacks while maintaining a solid defense.

The big circle tactic may not be good at other things, but it is solid in defense and it is difficult for weak teams to steal a win.

Terry, Barzagli, and Matthäus easily averted the few dangerous situations they encountered, leaving Fonte, who was hanging at the back, no chance to face the crisis.

Of course, when the football really comes down to Fonte's level, he probably won't be able to solve it.

That was the time to test Schmeichel.

Twenty-third minute.

Seeing that both flanks were struggling to keep up, Drogba proactively retreated and pulled out.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Quaresma both cut towards the center at the same time.

Viana pulled to the left.

Gaziantep's defensive coordination began to be tested.

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