Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

On the television screen.

Deng Kai, who had fallen to the ground, reached out and braced himself against the grass, continuing his charge towards Lizarazu without losing momentum.

"Bicente!" Effenberg signaled to Lizarazu.

Lizarazu thought Effenberg was asking for the ball, so he slowed down slightly to prepare to pass it to his teammate.

He can slow down, because that kid is probably still crawling on the ground...

boom!

Deng Kai poked the ball away from Lizarazu from behind.

And then he brushed against Lizarazu.

Lizarazu stumbled.

Deng Kai took the opportunity to control the ball and turn, and then flicked the ball in an attempt to rush back past Lizarazu.

Lizarazu immediately rammed into Deng Kai; even if it was a foul, he couldn't let Deng Kai pass.

boom!

The two people collided violently.

The referee put the whistle directly into his mouth.

Lizarazu's lateral charge was too obvious. If it weren't for the fact that it happened near the halfway line rather than near the penalty area, Lizarazu would have received a second yellow card.

But soon, an unexpected event occurred.

There were no losers in this collision!

Deng Kai was prepared to be hit, but when he collided with Lizarazu, he actually bounced Lizarazu away.

Deng Kai was only slightly swaying.

After using his hands and feet to steady himself, Lizarazu planned to rush forward again to stop Deng Kai.

But then, with a bang!

Deng Kai has already passed the ball.

And it was a long pass!

He saw inside the restricted area!

Just when everyone thought Deng Kai would be knocked away, Sporting Lisbon's left winger Cristiano Ronaldo made a forward run.

The moment Deng Kai completed the pass, Ronaldo had become the player closest to Kahn.

Lizarazu's dribbling gave Bayern the idea that they could launch a counter-attack.

Their players all went up, including right-back Kuffour.

"A one-on-one chance! This is a super one-on-one chance!"

"How could Deng Kai have spotted this opportunity? He was just hit and is completely disoriented; his mind should be a complete mess right now!"

"Kahn must strike! He has to strike!"

"Ronaldo is too fast! Kahn is now in a dilemma!"

"Kahn gave up! He slowed down to prepare for a save! He was gambling, gambling that Ronaldo's first touch would be weak!"

boom!

No ball control!

After Kahn slowed down, Ronaldo also slowed down accordingly.

Then he unleashed a powerful volley to meet the ball!

mad!

This handling is absolutely insane!

Does he even know what level of goalkeeper Kahn is?

Does he even know what an honor it is to break through Bayern Munich's defense?

Swish!

The football went straight into the top corner of the goal.

The wake created by the jet stream blew up the Lion King's golden hair.

For Kahn, time seemed to stand still in that one second.

He looked into the eyes of the shooter opposite him and saw himself in the blue goalkeeper's jersey.

His face showed unprecedented fear and helplessness.

"Goal!!!"

After scoring, Ronaldo immediately turned and rushed towards the corner flag, not stopping the ball in front of Kahn for even a second longer in his excitement.

It was as if the goalkeeper he had just pierced was just an unknown nobody.

Kahn, sitting on the ground, watched Ronaldo's departing figure.

He never imagined that a mere European Super Cup match, which hardly qualifies as an honor, could give him the feeling of conceding a goal in the Champions League final.

Effenberg reached out and helped Kahn up, and Lizarazu also ran back dejectedly.

Kahn suddenly remarked, "They're so young."

The "them" clearly refers to Deng Kai and Cristiano Ronaldo.

They are only sixteen years old, the two youngest players on the field.

Lizarazu nodded: "Being young is fucking great!"

Lizarazu's reputation and fame may have reached the highest point of his career this year, and may even be higher next year and the year after.

But he knew that his physical condition had not been at its best since last year.

The fact that he couldn't even finish off Deng Kai today proves this point.

They will only get weaker in the future.

And the young players at Sporting Lisbon... will be even stronger!

Splash!

Applause suddenly broke out in the room.

Sporting Lisbon fans, dressed in green and white jerseys, began to cheer wildly, their celebrations taking over the entire Maine Road stadium.

Kahn and the others looked up at the scoreboard.

Three goals were scored in quick succession.

The names of the goal scorers are listed after the time: Drogba, Matthäus, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The names of the goal scorers and assisters are listed after the goal scorers: Deng Kai, Deng Kai, Deng Kai!

"A hat-trick of assists!"

"Deng Kai is forever a god!"

"The Emperor ascends the throne!"

"Caesar! Caesar! Caesar!"

"You have your first generation of football emperors! We have our second and third generations!"

"Beckenbauer! Matthäus! Dunkai!"

The fans' voices were so loud that the players on the field could hear them clearly.

The Sporting Lisbon players rushed to Duncan to celebrate his perfect ending to last season!

As soon as the referee blew his whistle, everyone on Sporting Lisbon's bench rushed onto the pitch.

They lifted Deng Kai up and tossed him into the air again and again.

Fonte held a water jug ​​above his head, letting tap water cascade down his head, paying homage to the beer-pouring celebration after winning the Bundesliga title, while shouting, "We are the champions!"

It was as if he were holding up the European Super Cup trophy, not a bottle of water.

The stadium erupted in a celebratory frenzy.

Meanwhile, the Bayern players clenched their fists and hurriedly entered the players' tunnel.

As the game drew to a close, Bayern's midfield substitute Niko Kovac kindly reminded Fonte, "Brother, the game isn't over yet, it's only the first half!"

Fonte was stunned.

Is this... only half a game?

Seeing that Nico Kovac was about to leave, Fonte quickly chased after him and said, "But man, we're already leading by three goals at halftime, isn't the game over yet?"

Niko Kovac: "You haven't forgotten Liverpool, have you? Three months ago, in the UEFA Cup final, they were leading you by three goals at halftime!"

Fonte slapped his forehead, turned and ran: "Red wine! Coach Maxa, whatever you do, don't open the red wine!"

Niko Kovac's eyes flashed, and he immediately found his manager, Hitzfeld, and the two whispered to each other.

As Niko Kovac explained, Hitzfeld's furrowed brow gradually relaxed. He patted Niko on the shoulder, indicating the young man's potential: "Niko, even if you stop playing football, you'll become an excellent head coach!"

Nico, flattered by the coach's praise, exclaimed, "Boss, can I play in the second half? I think the team needs some adjustments, and I can contribute!"

Hitzfeld laughed: "Repeat what I just said."

Nico: "Will I become a great head coach?"

Hitzfeld: "A little further ahead."

Nico: "Even if I stop playing football..."

Hitzfeld: "It's a deal, you said it!"

Nico: WTF? ???

(End of this chapter)

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