Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Deng Kai politely declined Figo's offer: "I understand the intricacies of this situation. In fact, it aligns with my plan, so you don't need to feel apologetic."

"As a kind gesture, I'm letting you experience this World Cup. In return, four years later, I can let you experience it too!"

Figo was stunned.

What tongue twister is Deng Kai reciting?

Four years later?

He took me with him?

What do you feel?

Too many questions remained unasked.

Figo considered some possibilities, but he found them absurd and was also very dissatisfied.

Despite losing to this young man in the Champions League, Figo will use this World Cup to show Duncan who the only king of Portugal is!

The main purpose of this phone call was to let Figo and Duncan know the other's friendly attitude, so that the two would not become enemies because of this.

After all, all the players were innocent in this incident.

But Figo never expected that Deng Kai would cause such a huge upheaval in Portuguese football the very next day!

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Shocking report from Dongqiudi! Alvalade's King "returns to his roots," Deng Kai officially announces on social media that he has changed his nationality back to Chinese!

European triple crown winner Deng Kai completes his nationality selection ahead of schedule, with the legal witness of a top Wall Street law firm! This time, it's China!

The Chinese Football Association has temporarily revised its World Cup roster, with UEFA Champions League winner Deng Kai included!

The strongest boost for the Chinese national football team! Two-year, eight-title champions lead the team in their quest for the World Cup title!

The King Joins! Deng Kai Leads Chinese Football into a New Era!

"First came Maksa, then came Deng Kai! The reason Maksa is coaching the Chinese team is finally clear! He was waiting for Deng Kai here!"

"Saint-Alexander and Keita reunite, writing a new chapter for the Chinese national football team! We have every reason to expect the Chinese national team to make a stunning debut in this World Cup!"

"Half for you, half for me, Deng Kai and Ronaldo are great partners! Half for you, half for me, Maxija is Triguera's other half! Two saviors and two emperors on the left, who is the true hero?"

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crazy!

Everyone thought Deng Kai had gone mad.

European media completely failed to understand Deng Kai's actions.

This behavior is practically career suicide!

But after reviewing the various performances of Chinese athletes on the international stage, they found it surprisingly reasonable.

Chinese players are actually willing to forgo their clubs' most crucial matches for meaningless national team friendlies and training games.

If they had to choose between a national team friendly and a club Champions League final, they might even choose the former.

Even if they don't want to choose this path, the final result will be the same.

France Football provided an in-depth analysis of Asian players' strong sense of belonging to the Guo family and the people, explaining from multiple perspectives why they place greater emphasis on national team friendlies.

This is a compliment; these behaviors and characteristics have enabled the Guo family to develop rapidly as a whole.

However, from the perspective of individual players, the disadvantages of this choice far outweigh the advantages.

This has made major European clubs wary and fearful of Asian players.

Similarly, on the Portuguese side, the fans were in a frenzy.

People can accept that Deng Kai will not be included in this World Cup.

But it is absolutely unacceptable for the Portuguese team to be without Deng Kai from now on!

This is absolutely Portugal's biggest loss.

It is only when we lose something that we realize its value.

At this moment, if Portuguese fans were to vote between the Golden Generation and CD, they would undoubtedly choose CD!

Because the golden generation doesn't have much time left.

Two years or three years?

But what about Deng Kai and Cristiano Ronaldo?

Thirteen years is a guaranteed minimum, and twenty years wouldn't be an exception!

Betting the foundation of the next twenty years on this World Cup... it's not worth it!

Both Figo and Ruyin Costa felt that if they had known this would happen, they would have been better off bringing in Cristiano Ronaldo and Duncan.

Now...it's all too late to undo it.

The Sun, which is usually unreliable, surprisingly summarized the reactions of all parties involved in this incident:

"For most fans outside of Europe: Who is Duncan?"

"European fans who are not from Portugal: It doesn't matter, it won't affect my ability to watch the league. I'm looking forward to Deng Kai's performance in the new season."

Portuguese fans: Go to hell, Football Association!

"European clubs: We must consider the impact of Deng Kai's frequent and excessive warm-up matches with the national team. His attendance rate, injury rate, and fluctuating form are all worrying. Therefore, Deng Kai's market value will shrink by at least 30%! This will be reflected in his contract salary!"

Chinese fans: Overjoyed!

"Chinese Football Association: Seems unimpressed? Since the incident, they haven't even tagged or welcomed Deng Kai! The notification to add Deng Kai to the roster doesn't appear to be voluntary!"

"Furthermore, Wu Xudong's omission is surprising! China has no better full-back or even winger than Wu Xudong! Even without considering the partnership between Deng Kai and Wu Xudong, Wu Xudong's sheer ability alone deserves a place!"

You know what, The Sun actually guessed right this time.

In the domestic football scene, Deng Kai is indeed... not welcomed.

Wu Xudong's failure to be drafted is a microcosm of this situation.

Not to mention the "youngsters" like Hao Junmin, Shao Jiawei, Yu Shihao, and Chen Tao that many fans had mentioned before.

……

Inside a private room at a karaoke bar.

Several people dispersed the surrounding ladies and began some cryptic conversation.

"Has Deng Kai lost his mind? Why did he have to come back?"

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"This guy is a complete idiot. He's already abroad, a native Portuguese, and he insists on throwing around some patriotic sentiment. What a moron!"

"So what do we do now?"

"What else can we do? We'll take him down, of course!"

"Should we check its quality first?"

"What the hell are you talking about! Champions League Best Player! He dominated Zidane! Goals, assists, playmaking, defense, even saving penalties—he's got it all! He's a football superman! If we don't take him down, we're all doomed!"

"What excuse should you give? Team discord? Inability to coordinate with teammates? Culture shock? Unruly personality, difficult to manage?"

"That's unrealistic. If a player of this caliber comes along, no matter the reason, we can't prevent him from playing. Once he's on the court, the game is out of our control!"

"By the way, did he change his nationality so easily this time? Didn't anyone pull some strings?"

"No, I've checked, it was done through the proper procedures."

"Overseas Chinese can choose to revert to Chinese citizenship after turning eighteen. He spent a lot of money in Europe to have a well-known lawyer notarize his application, meaning that although he is only sixteen years old now, he can make the same decision as an eighteen-year-old. This has nothing to do with his situation in China."

"That's good, it's alright... That idiot! He ruined my multi-billion dollar business..."

"Hehe, not necessarily. What was originally a business worth tens of billions might become even bigger with his involvement!"

"you mean……"

"For the rest of the world, it's a World Cup held every four years. But for us, it's a once-in-a-century event. We can make a fortune here, enough to live comfortably for generations! It all depends on whether you guys are bold enough!"

"Oh? So, we should thank that kid?"

"Hahaha, come on, toast Deng Kai!"

"Done! Done!"

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At the same time, Jiang Yunzhu returned home for a rare meal.

"What you're describing is probably impossible." Jiang Yunzhu's father was home, which was rare for him.

While eating, Jiang Yunzhu said, "So let's keep watching! The World Cup is held every four years... The annual European Midfielder of the Year is back, and the pool has expanded by more than ten or twenty times!"

"Just you wait, all sorts of demons and monsters will appear."

"This involves far more than just fans' money. Who knows how many undercurrents will surface and secretly flow out..."

Jiang Yunzhu's father looked quite grim, his expression authoritative yet stern: "I'll be watching!"

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Madeira Island.

Deng Kai's joining the Chinese national team has had a huge impact on the Portuguese Football Federation.

Even the Portuguese third-party government, which hoped to use Deco to improve immigration policy, has temporarily put this matter aside and begun to focus its attacks on the high-ranking officials behind the Golden Generation.

The plan is to crush this political wave before the World Cup, and then compete for power with the next generation of Diamond Generation based on merit.

In order to alleviate the pressure, the political group behind the "golden generation" had no choice but to take action to stabilize the situation.

Bora newspaper reports: "On the first day of the national team training camp medical examinations, a player for... was found to have a potential injury and has temporarily withdrawn from the national team. Cristiano Ronaldo has been called up to the squad!"

Record: "Going against the grain! Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to join the national team and has returned to Madeira!"

Madeira Daily News: "Portuguese Football Federation officials rushed to Madeira Island overnight to urge Cristiano Ronaldo to return to action!"

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