Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Host: "And what about Inter Milan? They have so many star players... We just learned that as a Europa League Round of 16 team, you could potentially meet this season. If Sporting Lisbon were to face Inter Milan, what would you like to say to them?"

Deng Kai: "Inter Milan is definitely one of the most attractive super clubs in recent years, and Real Madrid is on a similar path to Inter Milan."

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"But you have to admit that football is sometimes more than just a matter of investment. Inter Milan neglects the midfield too much. They have the most dazzling attacking lineup in the world, but they don't have a single star player in their prime in the midfield."

"If they really do meet us, they won't have an advantage. Because our team not only has a lot of midfielders, but also a lot of talent. From veterans like Matthäus and Deschamps to myself, Viana, and even Quaresma and Ronaldo who drop back, they can all be seen as very impactful midfielders."

"We might not be able to stop Vieri from Inter Milan, but Inter Milan will also have a hard time stopping our youthful storm!"

"In my opinion, both their substitute Seedorf and the young Pirlo who is uninhibited on the bench are promising talents. If Inter Milan doesn't want to use them, they can consider giving them to Sporting Lisbon."

The host was quite curious: "What? Aren't you afraid that after these players arrive, you'll become a substitute? You're so considerate of Sporting Lisbon; no wonder it's their youth academy."

Deng Kai smiled slightly: "Don't say that. Even if I were an iron man, I would still need a substitute. I think if Pirlo followed me for a few years, he would have no problem becoming a world-class midfielder."

People laughed so hard they were doubled over, so naturally they didn't take it seriously.

It's worth noting that although Pirlo couldn't get playing time at Inter Milan, he led Brescia to promotion from Serie B to Serie A four years ago.

It's roughly similar to what Deng Kai and Cristiano Ronaldo accomplished last season.

But the platforms are different, the difficulties are different, and the recognition they receive is also different.

Considering that Deng Kai and Cristiano Ronaldo were three years younger when they led their teams to promotion, let's basically equate the two.

Pirlo is roughly equivalent to Duncan's level in two or three years... provided that Duncan develops normally and has the opportunity to establish himself in a top club.

Therefore, no one took Deng Kai's words to heart.

If Inter Milan were to actually face Sporting Lisbon... wouldn't it be a complete rout?

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UEFA didn't keep everyone waiting too long.

On January 15, 2001, the FIFA World Player of the Year award ceremony was held.

Zidane beat Figo and Rivaldo to be elected this time.

This is her second time winning the FIFA World Player of the Year award.

Italians feel they have done enough for Zidane.

Little did anyone know that if the Spaniards had come, Zidane wouldn't have needed to share this year's two major awards with Figo.

In an attempt to undermine the influence of FIFA awards, UEFA shamelessly arranged the draws for European competitions ahead of schedule.

To encourage discussion about European competitions, thereby advancing the course of football events.

Arsenal's opponent is Valencia, and it's going to be a thrilling clash between two powerhouses.

But people generally favor Arsenal over the magical Bats who reached the Champions League final last year.

Leeds United's opponent is Deportivo La Coruña.

In comparison, Deportivo La Coruña is in better form. Last year, they beat Real Madrid and Barcelona to win the first La Liga title of the 21st century, and they are currently second in the league and a contender for first place.

The team boasts several outstanding strikers, such as Diego Tristan, Roy Makaay, and Pauleta, the center forward of Portugal's golden generation.

Leeds United are only ranked tenth in the Premier League, but they brought in center-back Rio Ferdinand last summer, who broke the UK transfer fee record!

This makes people feel that this is a good show, a good show of spear and shield.

Turkish Super League team Galatasaray unfortunately drew Real Madrid.

This is absolutely the worst draw ever; Real Madrid are last year's Champions League winners.

Manchester United drew their old rivals Bayern Munich.

In addition, the Europa League also joined in.

Sporting Lisbon's opponent in the Europa League Round of 16 is none other than... Inter Milan, the star-studded team that Deng Kai jokingly referred to as a "black hole" in the football world during the Ballon d'Or ceremony!

For a moment, Sporting Lisbon fans were filled with despair.

If we had known, we would have just sealed Deng Kai's mouth shut.

Now, at least the team's European competitions are over.

Inter Milan's squad is more luxurious than the Portuguese could have imagined.

Even players like Seedorf and Pirlo from their bench would be top stars among the Portuguese league's three giants if they came to the Portuguese league.

Inter Milan fans were very excited about this.

"Now that player named Duncan can wait, we're looking forward to his performance at the San Siro!"

"Joking aside, Inter Milan is not something that small Portuguese league teams can compare to."

"To be fair, even if we don't win the Champions League, we would be happy to win the UEFA Cup this year."

"Matthäus's return to Inter Milan seems like a dream. We'll wake up and Inter will still be Inter!"

"Let the Portuguese league lads experience the power of Mr. 90 billion lira!"

"I can't wait to see that kid's expression when Vieri scores against Sporting Lisbon. I've put up with him for three whole years!"

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"Yeah! Three years ago, he said he had a friend also named Ronaldo, and I've disliked him ever since. All he does is piggyback on others' fame? Then Manchester United won the title, and he acted like he won it himself!"

"Then the predictions for the awards all seem to be against Ronaldo, as if Ronaldo has a grudge against him. This year they brought out this disgusting guy, Jardel, what F1 and go-karting? Jardel doesn't even deserve to be called a go-kart compared to Ronaldo! He's not even a tire!"

Good guy.

Inter Milan's performance has been poor in recent years, and unexpectedly, they've come to hate Deng Kai.

The fans are clamoring to teach Sporting Lisbon a lesson.

This has had a significant impact on Sporting Lisbon.

When the winter break ended, some players, led by Quaresma, had excessively high body fat percentages.

They had a good New Year.

The food was too good.

This was followed by a wave of public opinion surrounding Inter Milan.

The team has a lot of young players, most of whom have become very excited, but the problem is that their bodies have not yet fully adapted to the rhythm of training and matches.

This led to a decline in Sporting Lisbon's performance in the early part of the second half of the season.

Quaresma, Viana and other key players have suffered minor injuries.

The former is self-inflicted, while the latter is due to one's constitution.

In fact, Viana would have suffered a major setback this year.

It was Deng Kai's presence that allowed him to have a more scientific and reasonable training and competition schedule.

But the inertia of history still exists, just like Drogba's previous injury.

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