Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Kai kept spouting wild remarks.

You can say he doesn't understand football, but you can't say he doesn't understand media.

These headlines clearly attracted attention.

Every issue of Dongqiudi's news becomes a hot topic of discussion.

You can't even say he doesn't understand football.

Because on the field, Kai was also making waves, and Portugal's record in Trinidad and Tobago was astonishing.

In the first round of the group stage, Portugal defeated Spain 7-2.

The Barcelona-affiliated media, which were most hostile to Deng Kai, remained silent at the time.

Because that Spanish team, in addition to Atletico Madrid's golden boy Torres, also had Iniesta, who had just been promoted to Barcelona's reserve team.

Barcelona fans have high expectations for Iniesta, even higher than for Xavi, another slightly older and more talented midfielder at Barcelona.

With such a large score difference, Barcelona really has no face to complain.

We can't just criticize the Portuguese team for lacking sportsmanship and using their UEFA Cup Best Player and European Bronze Boot awards to bully younger players.

After all, these two are even a year younger than Iniesta and Torres.

Subsequently, Portugal won a series of victories, thrashing Mali 5-1 and defeating Costa Rica 4-0.

Among them, Costa Rica's talented goalkeeper, Keylor Navas, burst into tears after the match, hugging the head coach and saying that he didn't want to play as a goalkeeper anymore.

With this, Portugal has advanced to the knockout stage.

After Portugal drew France, a team that had won nine consecutive international matches, head coach Maxière said with a smile, "The French team is very strong. They have an excellent striker, Florent Sinama Pongolle."

"I hope the French team can cause enough trouble for the Portuguese team. That way I won't have to arrange extra training for Cristiano Ronaldo after the match day."

"The intensity of the current matches is completely below his usual training intensity. If this continues, I'm worried about whether he will pass the physical examination when he returns to the team next season."

Hey!

When it comes to showing off, you have to look to Maxi.

Yes, Maxa.

The new head coach of the Portuguese national youth team.

This was his first time officially coaching a team, and also the first time the world witnessed the miracle of the Saint.

The team scored a staggering sixteen goals in three games, which is simply outrageous.

Of course, this team has many strong players.

Leaving aside Cristiano Ronaldo on the front line, Almeida, the center forward, is already a player of a higher level. He can compete for the best center forward in a World Youth Championship-level competition.

Even the worst players like Lorenzo and Casama are still excellent strikers in this U17 World Cup.

Midfielder Deng Kai goes without saying, and players like Veloso, Ingor, Verela, and Amorim are all among the best of their age group.

Even João Moutinho, who was just there to make a brief appearance and broaden his horizons, had a brilliant performance.

The backfield players Araujo, Simon, Semedo, Birol, and Pereira, as well as goalkeeper Pilar, are all solid performers with their own unique characteristics.

Many clubs are already paying attention to this group of players.

Regardless of what happened before, most of their players will have the opportunity to play in one of the top five European leagues after this U17 World Cup.

However... don't forget what Portugal's youth training system was like a few years ago.

While the players themselves certainly performed admirably, wasn't Sárdár's guidance and tactical arrangements also remarkable?

While Deng Kai and Cristiano Ronaldo are undoubtedly outstanding, can the Portuguese U17 team truly shine without the guidance of Sário Sarr?

Obviously not!

Maxa: ? ? ?

Maxa: I think it's still possible.

Reporter: Shut up. You're a coach, what do you know about football?

Meanwhile, Dongqiudi, leveraging its influence in domestic public opinion, further touted Maxi's coaching abilities.

"European Top Coaches Analysis, Episode 4: Máxima, the Saint Who Remained at Sporting Lisbon!"

"Marcus Márquez, Sporting Lisbon's First Unsung Hero: Maxi's Strategy of Giving Way or Not Giving Way!"

Maxi: Mr. Triguera has been kind to me, and I'm willing to be his assistant at Sporting Lisbon forever!

Respect for teachers and a talent for nurturing young players: Insights from Maksa on traditional Chinese virtues and wisdom!

Maxa is a hit!

It's incredibly popular in the country!

Suddenly, someone even raised the question of "Who is more handsome, Milutinovic or Maximo?"

Even more outrageous is that over 30% of netizens actually agreed to let Marksa replace Milutinovic as the head coach of the Chinese men's national football team.

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The remaining 70% were more rational; they chose to "let Maxa join Milutinovic's coaching staff as the first assistant coach to help the Chinese team in their World Cup campaign."

Honestly, Maxa himself was incredibly excited when he saw this.

Is there any job in world football that is more stable than coaching the Chinese national team?

Lost! Lost! Lost!

In important matches, crucial matches, and all kinds of matches, consistently lose!

The score may be surprising, but the result will never disappoint.

So, at the pre-match press conference for Portugal's game against France, Maxi also expressed his fondness for Chinese football: "Because of Kai, I really like Chinese culture, it's a... [five thousand words omitted]"

"If I have the opportunity, I'm willing to help Chinese football by taking care of everything, or rather, by contributing my skills and knowledge... even as a deputy, as long as I can do my part, I'm willing."

Maksa's overtures eased the sadness of Chinese fans over the national youth team's elimination in the group stage.

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Fans spread the word, and the streets were packed with people.

Even Milutinovic's team carefully discussed the possibility of Maxi's joining the team and related personnel changes.

Milutinovic was very keen for Maksa to come, because after coaching the Chinese team, he found that many things outside the field were out of his control.

Besides his exceptional tactical skills, Maxić is also adept at managing relationships with management and players, which may help Milutinovic overcome many difficulties.

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Six to three!

French striker Gianluigi Pongolle scored twice, but it wasn't enough to help his team advance further in the U17 World Cup; they finished in the quarterfinals.

Portugal has advanced to the semi-finals.

Shortly after the match, news broke that Liverpool were in contact with Pongolle.

Even defeated generals are so popular, and the young Portuguese players became more and more excited as they played, their performance getting better and better.

In the semi-finals, Portugal faced the Pampas Eagles.

Argentina's squad is nothing short of dream-like.

Their striker Carlos Martinez is the second-best player in this U17 World Cup after Cristiano Ronaldo.

This name is probably unfamiliar to most people.

However, he had to change his name at the end of this year for various reasons, becoming Carlos Tevez.

It was him, the Beast Tevez.

A striker who was selected for the Ballon d'Or shortlist of 30 during his peak.

However, his most memorable identity for Chinese fans is not that, but rather, like Fonte, he is a legend of the Chinese Super League.

Of course, calling Tevez a legend of the Chinese Super League is a bit of an overstatement.

After joining Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, he did not put in any effort and had no professional ethics.

He earns a sky-high annual salary of 40 million US dollars, but he only scores four goals in a season. He also uses injury as an excuse to refuse to play and takes his relatives and friends to Disneyland.

Finally, after leaving the Chinese Super League, Tevez repeatedly made comments outside the league, saying that the level of the Chinese Super League was low and that his teammates were not even as good as elementary school students.

Although some of what he said was true, people are bound to be obliged when they accept food or gifts. Is it really that hard to say the right thing in the right situation?

Tesixiang is therefore disliked by Chinese fans.

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