Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Then came another round of tactical corner kicks, wasting time.

The whole process lasted intermittently for six minutes.

This was described by Inter Milan players as a disgrace to football.

From a neutral perspective, however, Deng Kai's actions intensified Inter Milan players' desire for time, putting them into a tense rhythm.

This led to Inter Milan players, in the following minutes, directly launching long balls towards the center forward whenever they had the opportunity to control the ball and look for a chance.

It seems more direct, but in fact it takes you further away from scoring.

The key issue is that these long passes aimed at saving time were almost all disrupted by Pepe, Fonte, Barzagli, and Terry.

Sporting Lisbon's young defense, if they really need to defend against footwork and breakthroughs, might falter in crucial moments.

But defending against high balls... young people, their jumping ability is definitely good, especially the other three besides Fonte, they can jump really well.

Ultimately, the referee blew his whistle three times, giving Inter Milan no more time beyond the five minutes of added time.

The entire stadium erupted in boos!

If Inter Milan and Juventus are considered the Italian derby, and Inter Milan and AC Milan are considered the city derby, then these two teams are the teams they hate the most.

Now, they have someone they hate even more.

Yes, not the team, but the people.

That's... the shameless Deng Kai!

After the match, Inter Milan's players, coaches, fans, and media launched a barrage of criticism against Deng Kai.

We hereby issue the strongest possible condemnation!

The Italian newspaper La Repubblica wrote: "Football scum! Deng Kai has utterly redefined the boundaries of football! This is incredibly disappointing!"

Gazzetta dello Sport: "We've witnessed a decline in football! Sporting Lisbon isn't a problematic team, but Duncan's style of play is incredibly disappointing! His choices don't reflect a true footballer!"

Inter Milan's official website stated: "We rarely see a player so unwelcoming, but from this day forward, Milan will never welcome Duncan again! He is a disgrace to football!"

Vieri: "I can't judge everyone based on one person. But you have to admit, after playing against young players like that, I'm really disappointed with the current crop of young footballers."

Suker: "Deng Kai was wrong, he made a huge mistake, and he will forever lose Inter Milan's respect! Football isn't played like that. Every minute we're on the pitch should be for scoring goals, not for wasting time!"

Zamorano: "It's a pity to see the younger generation of players turn out like this. I'm sorry to the world of football!"

Seedorf: "I admit Viana is indeed talented, but I'd like to talk more about Dunkay than anything else. His choice shames me, a fellow midfielder, and he has let down the 74,000 fans at the San Siro!"

Too many accusations came flooding in like a tidal wave.

Inter Milan president Moratti offered a unique perspective: "Deng Kai's behavior was certainly wrong, but we should also consider how a young man not even sixteen years old could commit such egregious acts."

"I think someone instructed him to do this, or someone has been teaching him this way all along. Today they might teach him to waste time by any means necessary to win, tomorrow they might teach him to break a player's leg, and the day after tomorrow they might even teach him to deliberately lose a game for some purpose..."

"I have to say, AC Milan and Juventus deserve to get Duncan. Don't ask me why, because Inter Milan has suffered too much injustice against them!"

"I think Sporting Lisbon's coaching system is problematic, and coincidentally, their head coach is Trigár, who is good at coaching young players. Therefore, I find it difficult to have a positive opinion of Trigár."

"Dunkay was wrong, but he was also a victim. Triguera was the instigator of it all. Triguera will spawn countless more Dunkais, which will destroy the entire European football system and cause football to lose its fans. It's just too dark!"

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"Now I understand why a coach as excellent as Maxić can only be an assistant coach at a team like this! It's because he refuses to compromise his integrity, and he can't stand the despicable behavior of players like Trigár and Duncan!"

"I am now extending a formal invitation to Mr. Maxija; Inter Milan looks forward to your appointment as their coach! We may not have talented players like Viana or Quaresma right now, but we have the healthiest, brightest, and fairest football environment!"

"At the same time, we also hope that Viana can join Inter Milan, where you will find your true path in football!"

Moratti's speech was so well-written that it was almost like a prepared address; it was of a very high standard.

He knew that Deng Kai alone couldn't quell the anger of all Inter Milan fans, and that the fans' dissatisfaction with the team would still be directed at the team itself, so he brought up Triguera again to get the fans to criticize him.

He also lightly criticized AC Milan and Juventus. Those who understand the issues he raised will understand, and those who don't will eventually understand.

Finally, he also recruited Maxija and Viana, making ample preparations for the team's Champions League aspirations for next season... Up until this moment, Inter Milan still had not considered the possibility that they might not be able to play in the Champions League next season.

They don't think they'll fall out of the top four in Serie A, after all, this is a squad aiming for the title.

But in reality, they only finished fifth in Serie A this season, and will have to continue playing in the UEFA Cup next season.

This wave of angry outbursts has generated a lot of buzz.

My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!

European football is the center of world football.

Serie A is also the center of European football.

Inter Milan is also one of the centers of Serie A.

Inter Milan were eliminated from the UEFA Cup by Sporting Lisbon, conceding seven goals over two legs.

This is absolutely huge news.

If this happens in the future, it would be equivalent to Manchester City, Liverpool, Real Madrid, or Bayern Munich being eliminated by Portuguese teams – an absolute upset.

Furthermore, if you say that an upset occurs in the semifinals, people can accept it. But for any team that makes it to the semifinals, even the weakest team should win.

The key point is that this is the UEFA Cup Round of 16.

If we say that Viana became an overnight sensation after the first leg of the match...

After the second leg, Deng Kai was heavily criticized, even more so than Viana's red card!

Almost everyone knows that a shameless scoundrel named Deng Kai has emerged in the football world.

Many star players familiar with Deng Kai are worried about him.

For example, Guardiola, and Beckham.

Especially the latter, he had experienced this kind of even more insane public abuse, and he knew it would drive a player crazy.

They even wanted to call Deng Kai.

But they saw Deng Kai's post-match press interview.

Deng Kai: "Everyone can rest assured that I will absolutely not hold any grudges against the Inter Milan fans because of this match or the insults they have hurled at me in the future."

"Fans are the foundation of football, and I have absolute respect for them."

"And I know that this is the only way they can stop me from winning, besides praying. In my opinion, it's no different from praying... It's useless except for making them accept defeat!"

[P.S.: Apart from a cough, she's basically fine. Peach is slowly getting back into shape, so please bear with her.]

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