Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Why does this happen?

Because the current Portuguese team is a golden generation led by Figo and Ruyin Costa.

They won the World Youth Championship in 1989 and 1991, and reached the semi-finals of the European Championship in 2000.

This year presents them with a great opportunity to achieve their best result in the World Cup.

The team has a complete roster, mature tactics, and excellent teamwork. They are just one step away from making history... If it were you, would you let some random newcomer come in and reap the rewards?

Even if they aren't afraid of having their achievements stolen, the addition of any newcomer at this moment could disrupt their chemistry and lead to unpredictable consequences.

and……

To put it bluntly, even Cristiano Ronaldo could be selected, but Deng Kai has no chance at all.

Cristiano Ronaldo: Is that hard to hear?

why?

Because Deng Kai is the core player of the team.

Even if he is better than Rui Costa and Figo, it is impossible for the Portuguese team to make him the core of the team at this stage.

Sometimes, the issue of getting along well isn't something you can solve simply by being strong; it takes time and patience.

Moreover, at this stage, Deng Kai is not stronger than Ruyin Costa.

Not to mention Figo.

Perhaps Deng Kai won far more honors than Ruyin Costa last year, but look at Ruyin Costa's teammates and then look at Deng Kai's teammates.

Although outsiders may not know the value of players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Drogba, Imbula, Pepe, Terry, and Barzagli, does Deng Kai himself not know?

Of these three reasons, the first two were merely the last two straws that broke the camel's back.

The last one is the real reason.

You can't say Figo and Duncan have a bad relationship. It's just that, Duncan, you're only playing as a full-back, and Figo still reluctantly put you in the game. Look at Ronaldo... but you're a key player.

It's still that kind of super core.

Cristiano Ronaldo: ? ? ?

Cristiano Ronaldo: You're the full-back! I'm Yi Yangqian, oops... I'm a striker!

After listening to Beckham's analysis, Victoria clapped her hands in approval: "Great! Then our summer sea trip plans are all set."

Beckham asked, puzzled, "But I have to play in the World Cup, how are you going to get there?"

Victoria: "You focus on your World Cup game, and we'll go out to sea with Deng Kai. What's wrong with that?"

Hmm... Beckham felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

……

February 22nd, the 24th round of the Portuguese Super League.

Sporting Lisbon, riding high on their draw against Arsenal, secured a resounding 4-0 victory over Guimarães.

February 27th, the fourth round of the second stage of the Champions League.

Barcelona defeated Juventus 2-0, giving them an advantage with one win and one draw in their two encounters with Juventus.

And with seven points, they became the group leader.

Meanwhile, Arsenal thrashed Sporting Lisbon 4-1 at their home ground.

This seems hard to accept for Sporting Lisbon fans.

But to outsiders, this is what they consider to be the normal situation.

Sporting Lisbon's explosive performance and draw against Arsenal is possible once, but you can't keep drawing against Arsenal.

That's the top spot in the Premier League standings.

The Portuguese league and the English Premier League are not in the same league, okay?

Arsenal finished second in the group with seven points, while Barcelona had a head-to-head advantage, trailing Arsenal by half a point.

However, Sporting Lisbon does not agree with the outside perspective.

To be fair, they could have had another heated match against Arsenal in this game.

As a result, Schmeichel was forced to leave the game early due to injury.

When Reina came on as a substitute, he delivered a disastrous performance, showing Seaman his butterfingers skills, which were just as bad as Seaman's, and letting Seaman know what it means for the younger generation to surpass the older one.

This is why Sporting Lisbon's 14-game unbeaten run across all competitions was finally ended by Arsenal.

The English media felt a surge of pride and reported the result of the match extensively, as if Arsenal had won the Champions League after defeating Sporting Lisbon.

They really wanted to see Deng Kai's disappointed expression after the game.

But all they managed to photograph was Deng Kai taking Hathaway to the set of "Pirates of the Caribbean".

Left with no other option, they misrepresented the photo of Deng Kai giving Hathaway in the news coverage of the match against Arsenal.

Deng Kai looked helpless! He was speechless in the face of the mighty Arsenal!

In this news report, Deng Kai was wearing casual clothes.

Holding hands won't help! Deng Kai tries to curry favor with Wenger by holding hands, but Wenger refuses to back down and thrashes Sporting Lisbon!

This picture shows Deng Kai and Hathaway holding hands, which is perfectly combined with Professor Wenger's hand as he continues to search his pocket, creating a fantastic visual effect.

A farewell hug! Before leaving London, Deng Kai hugged a red-haired person. And of all the players from both sides in this match, only Ljungberg had red hair! This…

That's outrageous.

Because when Deng Kai hugged Hathaway, he blocked her view, only revealing a little bit of Hathaway's red hair, and the English media were quick to make up stories.

Ljungberg was caught in the crossfire.

Hathaway: Wait, you're taller than me? You think you can block me?

Deng Kai: I don't know if you've heard of height-increasing insoles! You'd better not, otherwise you'll be taller than me again.

Hathaway: Don't worry, we women don't need height-increasing insoles. I'll wear heels next time.

Deng Kai: High heels hurt your feet!

Hathaway: Oh, I thought high heels were a blow to self-esteem.

Kai died.

Kiss Goodbye! Hathaway bids farewell to Deng Kai in tears as she begins filming "Pirates of the Caribbean"!

This news item thankfully didn't cause any trouble.

……

Sporting Lisbon's performance dipped in the 25th round of the Portuguese Primeira Liga on March 2nd, affected by the Champions League matches.

The two-game draw against Braga failed to widen the gap between them and Porto.

On March 7th, the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup kicked off.

Sporting Lisbon vs Benfica.

The match itself wasn't particularly thrilling.

Sporting Lisbon took the lead right from the start.

However, not long into the second half, Kaka left the field due to injury.

This adds another layer of uncertainty to Sporting Lisbon's future.

They have clearly been hit by a wave of injuries.

The side effects of competing on three fronts began to emerge, with players' physical condition deteriorating into injuries.

Once such a situation occurs, it is rarely just one or two cases, but rather a large number of them.

Sporting Lisbon ultimately defeated Benfica 2-1 to advance to the Portuguese Cup semi-finals.

This made their third-line tasks even more arduous.

Some rational fans say it's time for the team to give up on the Champions League.

Although it is the highest place that every club aspires to.

But for Sporting Lisbon fans, reaching the Champions League Round of 16 is enough; everyone is satisfied.

Even if we make it to the quarterfinals, we can't possibly make it to the semifinals, so why bother fighting so hard for the Champions League?

Moreover, the physical and mental strain of each Champions League match is higher than that of other competitions.

Instead, Sporting Lisbon should focus on winning the league and the Portuguese Cup to successfully defend their titles.

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