Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

But because Ronaldo and Vieri finally joined forces, and Inter Milan cleared out "mediocre" players such as Pirlo who were affecting the team's operation this season, and brought in a midfield talent like Viana, they have been winning all the way in the league and are currently at the top of Serie A!

The competition between Inter Milan, Juventus, and Roma is extremely fierce.

Let's get back to Wu Xudong.

This season he has made more than 20 appearances in the Portuguese league, although most of them were as a substitute. But don't forget that players like Imbula, Matthäus, Deschamps, Pinto, and Fonte are also rotation players at Sporting Lisbon.

Fonte, Pinto, and Deschamps have all had fewer appearances than Wu Xudong.

Furthermore, Wu Xudong also scored four goals and provided four assists in the league.

From the perspective of a right-back and a substitute right winger, this data is also quite good.

In addition, he made three appearances in the Portuguese Cup, providing one assist.

He made four appearances in the Champions League, scoring one goal and providing one assist.

A substitute with 5/6 of the stats for the entire season would be considered a qualified bench player in any club.

Apart from a few teams with star-studded lineups and abundant talent, such as France, Brazil, the Netherlands, and Italy.

Wu Xudong is basically qualified to be among the more than 20 of the 32 national teams that have qualified for the World Cup finals.

He should be a starter on at least ten of those teams.

In a few teams, he could serve as the offensive core on the right wing.

And these twenty or so teams, ten or so teams, or two or three teams all include the Chinese team.

For European fans, "Lisbon Genghis Khan" is on par with Yang Chen of Frankfurt, Fan Zhiyi of Dundee, and Sun Jihai of Manchester City.

This is only because Wu Xudong has only been in the public eye for a very short time.

If he maintains his form this season and plays for another two years, he will become the number one Chinese player in the eyes of European fans.

You would never guess that the only call this player has received from the Chinese Football Association so far was from the national youth team at last year's World Youth Championship.

The content was that the relevant staff asked him to pay 300,000 yuan to purchase the qualification for the list.

The number of players allowed to participate in the match is calculated separately.

The starting lineup will be calculated separately.

In contrast, the Swedish team announced the call-up of Yin Bu much earlier.

Although Yin Bu's talent and fame far surpass Wu Xudong's, and their positions on the team are also completely different, with the former being the core of the team's attack in the last twenty minutes.

But the Swedish team and the Chinese team are different.

The difference is obvious when comparing the two.

Finally, at the Alvalade Stadium, Sporting Lisbon had its largest ever championship photo session.

Most of the team's key players were still wearing their own clothes.

The players who actually wear the jerseys are the substitutes and youth academy players, including Hao Junmin, Shao Jiawei, Chen Tao, and Yu Shihao, who are not yet eligible to receive the Portuguese league championship medal.

Because they did not meet the required number of appearances and playing time for the team.

But the moment he received his medals, Deng Kai asked for the championship medals of Maksa and Triguera, and together with the medals he and Cristiano Ronaldo contributed, he put them around the necks of Hao Junmin and others.

The four people were so moved that they burst into tears on the spot.

This is the greatest honor of their careers so far, and will likely remain so for a long time to come.

With this, Sporting Lisbon had reached peak form ahead of the Champions League semi-final.

Sporting Lisbon's youth academy yields another success! Five promising young players start, helping the team win the Portuguese league title!

Porto's treble dream shattered! The Chinese team, representing the Portuguese league, ascends the championship podium!

"Portuguese Premier League Champions Win Medals! Five Chinese Players Bring Glory to the Nation! We Strongly Suggest Considering Them for the National Team's World Cup Squad!"

Speculating on China's Secret Weapon in the Korea-Japan World Cup: The Lisbon Genghis Khan, Wu Xudong!

"Is the Portuguese league podium too small? Sporting Lisbon's entire team went on stage to receive their award, but the podium couldn't accommodate them all!"

Another Chinese player wins the Portuguese league's Player of the Match award! Hao Junmin beats his talented teammate Moutinho; his future is limitless!

The youth academy is relieving the burden on the first team! Sporting Lisbon's youth academy is now capable of competing with Portuguese Super League teams!

Chinese players shine overseas; more than five clubs are interested in the four young Chinese players from the Lisbon youth academy!

I'm angry!

The "Lisbon Four Little Dragons," which already had a certain degree of fame in China, became an instant hit in the country.

At this moment, fans finally saw hope for Chinese football.

It has high-level players like Wu Xudong, Yang Chen, Fan Zhiyi, and Sun Jihai who have played in Europe.

There are rising stars like Hao Junmin, Shao Jiawei, Yu Shihao, and Chen Tao who are capable of playing for second- or third-tier teams.

In addition, there are several well-known domestic players and some complementary players.

With this kind of performance, the Chinese team should be a force to be reckoned with in the World Cup group stage!

"Wu Xudong is definitely going to start at right-back!"

"No, let Sun Jihai play right back. Wu's attacking power is too strong, he'd be better suited to play right winger."

"Even in the last twenty minutes, I can put my Wu Jisihan in the striker position. I can't guarantee we'll beat Brazil, but beating Costa Rica and Türkiye shouldn't be a problem!"

"Chen Tao can be Tiezi's substitute; he seems more reliable than Tiezi!"

"Shao Jiawei has the ability to compete for the starting center-back position. I suggest he team up with Fan Zhiyi to form a 'Fan-Wei' partnership!"

"Yu Shihao can partner with Yang Chen, since they are both players who play in Europe, and they can create better chemistry. Qu Bo also performed well in last year's U17 World Cup, and he can be Yu Shihao's substitute."

"Hao Junmin could actually qualify for a winger position; at least he'd be a reliable substitute. I feel he's more competitive than Qi Hong and Shao Jiayi."

However, the Chinese Football Association did not respond at all to the heated discussions among fans.

It seemed like he was tacitly agreeing with what the fans said, but it also seemed like he was completely ignoring the fans.

……

April 23rd.

Sporting Lisbon lands in Manchester.

Portugal's youth storm swept through Manchester, England in 1992!

Outside the hotel, England fans surged wildly.

The vast majority of them are Manchester United fans.

They unfurled various banners.

"Cristiano Ronaldo, you belong at Old Trafford, we're waiting for you!"

"Deng Kai, bring your talent to Manchester City!"

"Vidic, Manchester United needs a center-back like you!"

"Schmeichel, we will always love you!"

The banners were quite touching.

These are the most enthusiastic and friendly away fans Sporting Lisbon has ever encountered.

Schmeichel even signed autographs for many fans at the event to express his remembrance of them.

He once belonged here, and he will always belong here.

However, an unexpected incident occurred: Manchester City Football Club chairman Sheikh Mansour appeared at the hotel entrance to personally greet Sporting Lisbon.

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