Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Both teams then returned to their respective halves, with Leverkusen kicking off.

Bayer Leverkusen, desperate for victory, launched several attacks, but Sporting Lisbon's defense withstood the test.

Barzagli and Vidic, in particular, made several clearances with headers and kicks.

Although Fonte is watery, he is tall.

Facing a Bayer Leverkusen team that relentlessly launched attacks with crosses from the byline, Fonte and Vidic even created a no-fly zone, demonstrating their formidable strength!

In the 83rd minute, after Fonte cleared the ball with a header, Pepe launched a counter-attack with a long pass.

Ronaldo ran too fast and didn't control the ball well, wasting a lot of time, so he passed it back to Kaká.

Kaka makes a cross to Ronaldinho.

Deng Kai surged forward midway, heading into the penalty area.

Ronaldinho took advantage of the defender's distraction and made a through pass to the near post.

Yin Bu charged forward.

But Zivkovic was one step ahead, leaving Yin Buka behind.

Zivkovic wanted to wait for the ball to roll out of bounds.

But Yin Bu put too much pressure on him, and he couldn't handle it.

Ultimately, Zivkovic turned and kicked the ball towards Yinbu, intending to bounce it out of bounds and ask for a goal kick to secure a valuable possession for his team.

This move is a big plus, but... it's not safe enough.

For example, if Fonte were to do that in Sporting Lisbon's own penalty area, he would definitely be criticized by players like Duncan and Triguera after the match.

Everyone hopes that Fonte can clear the ball directly, even if it means giving the opponent a corner kick.

Never take the risk.

Zivkovic is certainly much better than Fonte, but throughout the entire match, both his physical condition and mental state have declined significantly.

therefore……

Zivkovic turned and fired a shot, but mishit it.

The football hit Yin Bu's shin but didn't bounce directly. Instead, it grazed his shin and changed direction, rolling straight towards Deng Kai, who had just rushed into the penalty area.

Deng Kai lifted his leg and pushed gently.

He used a passing technique.

Because the football came so quickly and was an unexpected situation, he had almost no time to think.

The next moment, the football rolled into the goal.

This……

"It's in again! It's in again!"

"This time, Deng Kai finally scored!"

"Zivkovic, Yinbu, and Deng Kai combined with a series of one-two passes to put the ball into the Leverkusen goal."

"That was Zivkovic's mistake!"

"Six-nil! Sporting Lisbon secures the victory!"

"In this way, the biggest dark horse of the season has been revealed."

"Leverkusen's attempt to overtake Sporting Lisbon failed; Sporting Lisbon staged a home comeback, refusing to be NTR'd!"

The match ended in the 88th minute.

Pepe and Vidic combined to choke Kirsten in front of the penalty area and score.

Pepe passed the ball to Fonte, who, looking out over the vast grasslands, dribbled the ball down the left flank.

They were clearly having a blast.

To be fair, his dribbling skills were quite good.

However, it was only a large lead.

Whenever the game gets even a little close, he just can't stop the ball.

Fonte dribbled the ball all the way to half-field before passing it to Deng Kai, who had come over to receive it.

But just as Fonte was about to turn back, Deng Kai, while receiving the ball, gestured in front of him, indicating that Fonte should continue forward.

If you replaced them with traditional center-backs like Vidic or Barzagli, they would definitely be completely bewildered.

The question is that this is too far removed from tactical requirements and the playing habits of center-backs.

But Fonte's hesitation in directing Deng Kai... even half a second of hesitation would have made him seem unreliable.

Fonte immediately cut diagonally from in front of Deng Kai and ran towards the middle.

Deng Kai turned and passed the ball back to Pepe, dodging Ballack's attempt to steal the ball, while simultaneously moving to get rid of him.

Pepe passed the ball back without stopping it.

Barak realized something because he knew that after he tackled Deng Kai, there would be an opening behind him.

Just now, it seemed like a tall person brushed past me. If he had kept running, he might have been able to catch that opening.

Barak ran desperately toward Deng Kai.

but……

boom!

Deng Kai made a quick half-turn pass and shot!

The football flew out first.

Yin Bu stirred up trouble in the attacking third, leaving the area at the edge of the penalty area completely open.

Fonte heard a bang behind him, turned around, and saw the football chasing after him.

Fonte immediately turned around, fully prepared to stop the ball.

He Wei, the director at the broadcasting station, was speechless: "This Fonte... is terrible! With his back to the goal like that, even if he stops the ball, he can't create any threat."

"This is a matter of basic skills; he can't handle a high ball coming from behind without turning around."

"If you were Berbatov on the other side or Ronaldinho from Sporting Lisbon, that shot would have been a perfect first touch!"

"And stopping immediately creates a threat!"

boom!

Fonte receives the ball with his chest.

Novotny was already stuck behind him.

As Matthäus's successor, Novotny is similar to Matthäus in that... he is not tall.

Fonte, on the other hand, is a genuine 1.9-meter tall man without shoes.

Novotny attacked from behind Fonte, affecting Fonte, who missed his chest control.

The football bounced slightly to the left.

This……

Fonte leaned back, using Novotny's strength to complete a half-turn, and then slammed his right foot out.

Swish!

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

"Goal! A world-class goal! José Fonte has scored a superb world-class goal!"

"A beautiful turn and shot!"

"Chest control followed by a turn and a powerful volley! Absolutely amazing!"

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"You know, Fonte is a center-back!"

"Oh! I see! Ladies and gentlemen, Fonte is indeed no ordinary person!"

"He played as a center forward under Maksa in his early years and had some excellent performances!"

"Maksa has a keen eye for talent and is a master tactician! Fonte is a versatile center-back and striker!"

"7-0! Sporting Lisbon achieves an epic victory!"

"Sporting Lisbon advances to the Champions League semi-finals with a 7-2 aggregate score! A stunning upset!"

On the court, Fonte looked at Deng Kai, called for Kai to run together, and then performed a siuuuuu!

Simultaneous chants from fans outside the stadium could be heard: "Siuuuuu!"

As soon as the match ended, all the Sporting Lisbon players rushed onto the pitch to celebrate this exhilarating and resounding victory.

The Bayer Leverkusen players collapsed onto the grass, weeping uncontrollably.

They seem to have... lost everything.

From 2-0 to 2-7, they went through a nightmare.

Ballack was teary-eyed; he had wanted to leave something for Leverkusen.

but now……

"Hey, can we swap jerseys?" Deng Kai approached Ballack.

The latter took off his jersey while crying.

The two even hugged each other when they exchanged jerseys.

"This might not be a bad thing, Ballack," Duncan whispered in Ballack's ear. "Focus more on the German Cup and the league; you deserve the trophy this year, no matter what!"

"Because of your performance this year, you deserve any championship!"

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