Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Liverpool substituted Heskey, who squandered his chances. Considering his fitness level, this might not be a blaming substitution, but if Liverpool don't win this title, he might face a barrage of criticism from the fans.

"Apart from his shooting, Heskey is a near-perfect striker."

"Liverpool brought on Robbie Fowler, who is known by fans as God's genius killer and is also an outstanding product of Liverpool's youth academy."

"He scored all five of Liverpool's goals in his very second game for the club, instantly becoming a star, and he was not even nineteen years old at the time!"

"Three years ago, the England attacking duo of Fowler and Owen struck fear into the hearts of defenses around the world, but a cruciate ligament injury brought his momentum to an abrupt halt. He could only watch from the sidelines as Owen rose to fame at that year's World Cup."

"If Fowler hadn't been injured, perhaps it wouldn't have been Zidane lifting the World Cup trophy that year, but rather Beckham, Michael Owen, and Robbie Fowler!"

"The introduction of these two players clearly demonstrated the will of both head coaches: score! score! score!"

However, neither of these two players made any significant impact after they came on the field.

Until the 86th minute, Fowler and Owen maintained their excellent understanding, with Fowler using a one-two pass to help Owen break into the penalty area.

Fonte and Irving came into contact, and Irving fell to the ground.

Fonte intercepted the ball and passed it to Deng Kai.

Liverpool players protested for a penalty, but the referee firmly shook his head. He had an excellent view, perfectly witnessing Owen's entire dive.

If time hadn't been so tight, he might have even given Irving a yellow card.

boom!

Deng Kai didn't give the Liverpool players time to argue, and without stopping the ball, he turned and fired a shot.

Gerrard didn't even have a chance to interfere with Duncan.

On the left flank of the attacking third, Cristiano Ronaldo is sprinting desperately, almost catching up with the ball.

boom!

Babel leaped and shoved the ball out of bounds.

He dared not let Ronaldo receive the ball because he was not confident that he could stop Ronaldo.

If it were the first half, Babel certainly wouldn't have been so insecure.

But after eighty minutes of play, he's now genuinely a little afraid of this left winger named Chris.

That's too much!

Drogba had already run off the field, but Ronaldo acted like nothing had happened.

"Corner kick! Sporting Lisbon's last goal came from a corner kick. Can they repeat that this time?"

"Liverpool had significantly more players involved in defense this time; it seems they don't want to make the same mistake twice."

"The referee blew his whistle, walked to the penalty area and found Ronaldo and Babel, signaling to both teams not to make any excessive hand contact."

"The whistle has blown again! This time it's Yinbu and Hypia. Yinbu has quite the fiery temper; he's nothing like the young man who just came on."

"Okay, Deng Kai, prepare to take the corner kick."

Looking at the players' positions in the penalty area, Deng Kai suddenly had a bold idea.

Just then, Ronaldo turned his head and met Deng Kai's gaze.

Deng Kai's eyes moved towards the outside of the small penalty area.

Cristiano Ronaldo understood some of it, but not all of it.

He knew Deng Kai wanted him to go out, but he didn't know what tactics would be used after he went out—tactic three or tactic seven?

You better explain yourself clearly!

Cristiano Ronaldo slowly moved towards the outside, but he did not hide it from Gerrard.

Gerrard quietly followed Ronaldo out.

Hyypia quickly moved slightly towards the position Gerrard had vacated, and the positions of the players in the penalty area changed one after another like dominoes.

Just then, Deng Kai kicked the football.

boom!

"Deng Kai takes a corner kick, who is he looking for...? I can't tell... The curve of this shot is a bit too close to the goal... Wait, Liverpool's goalkeeper Westerweide is positioned too far out, behind him..."

"A shot! It's a shot! Deng Kai actually chose to shoot directly!"

"An outrageous decision! Deng Kai is squandering the team's last chance! At this stage, every set piece is extremely precious, how could Deng Kai..."

Swish!

Before the commentator could finish speaking, the football, which had drawn a wide arc, accurately pierced the net.

Liverpool goalkeeper Westerwed arrived just in time and leaped to catch the ball.

But all they managed to do was push the ball from inside the goal into the side netting.

The football created a white splash, bounced slightly after landing, and finally came to a complete stop.

But soon, the football, which had stopped, started to wobble slightly again.

This is……

earthquake!

At the Westfalen Stadium, the mere ten thousand or so Sporting Lisbon fans erupted in thunderous cheers.

They couldn't help but jump up on the spot, creating an "artificial earthquake".

The entire stadium was almost overwhelmed by their roar.

"Deng Kai! Deng Kai! My God!"

"Goal! Game-winning! It's a game-winning goal!"

"Incredible! Brilliant! This is the most spectacular goal in the history of the UEFA Cup final! Absolutely!"

"At the same time, Deng Kai broke the record for the youngest goalscorer in a UEFA Cup final, previously held by Cristiano Ronaldo in this match! He advanced that age by a full six months!"

"4-3! Deng Kai scores the winning goal against Liverpool, giving Sporting Lisbon the lead! Time is running out for Liverpool!"

"A 3-0 lead at halftime, who could believe that a Liverpool team like this could possibly lose!"

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"Deng Kai is truly amazing! How is his brain structured? How dare he play football like that!"

"How many game-winning shots has he made this season?"

"I'm certain that Deng Kai has the gene for game-winning goals! It's unbelievable! This reminds me of Manchester United's last-minute winner against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final! It was Deng Kai again! He was involved!"

"He's like a born game-winner! He always manages to score the most crucial goals at critical moments!"

"Babel's mentality has completely collapsed! This was true at Bayern, and it's true at Liverpool!"

"A corner kick goes directly into the net! A miracle! We've witnessed a miracle! This is the Westfalen miracle! This is a miracle belonging to Sporting Lisbon, a miracle belonging to the Portuguese!"

"Deng Kai started running; he even had the energy to celebrate!"

On the field, Deng Kai rushed towards the corner flag, raised his right hand, and extended his index finger, spinning it.

All Sporting Lisbon fans knew what was going to happen next.

They watched as Deng Kai leaped high into the air, turned 180 degrees in mid-air, and then plummeted to the ground with a thud, like a god descending to earth.

Everyone shouted along with Deng Kai: "Siuuuuuuu!"

Liverpool fans were stunned; even now, they still couldn't believe their team was behind.

with

quay

The two pinyin characters magnified infinitely in their eyes, and some excited fans even experienced a momentary dizziness and blurred vision.

Looking at the boy who was still more than two months shy of his sixteenth birthday, they felt a mix of emotions welling up inside them.

"He's only sixteen!"

"A devil! He's a devil!"

"Why?! This is Liverpool's great treble! Liverpool needs this title! They really need it!"

"Has the rise of Liverpool, the former powerhouse of England, been abruptly halted by a mere fifteen-year-old player?"

"No! Liverpool haven't lost yet! Come on Liverpool!"

"When you walk through the storm..."

In the stands, more than 40,000 Liverpool fans began humming Liverpool's anthem, "Never Walk Alone."

Liverpool fans never give up!

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