Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Thirteenth is Alessandro Del Piero of Juventus in Serie A.

The twelfth place is Bastürk.

At his club, Bayer Leverkusen, the Bundesliga team he plays for, performed exceptionally well last season.

With Deng Kai's help, they were eliminated in the Champions League semi-finals, but they won the league and the German Cup.

In the national team, Bastürk led Türkiye to an unexpected third-place finish in the 2002 World Cup.

This also shows the boost the World Cup brings to the Ballon d'Or.

In that era, this added benefit was far greater than it would be later.

The World Cup, European Championship, and Champions League in the future are actually quite competitive, with some gaps but not significant ones.

But now, the World Cup is overwhelmingly superior to other trophies.

German rising star Michael Ballack ranked eleventh.

He is seen as the future hope of the German national team and Bayern Munich, and the successor to German football legend Lothar Matthäus.

That's right!

Matthäus was crowned king.

At least in Germany, he is considered a king-level player.

Just like the French people's recognition of Zidane.

If there is no player in Europe who can be compared to Pelé.

Lothar Matthäus, who won a Champions League title with Duncan and finished as runner-up in his sixth World Cup, is a perfect example of Maradona.

The South American idol-making movement has encountered a huge problem because of Duncan and Matthäus.

With a history to compare with, it is difficult to deify.

How can a king be made without deifying him?

Rivaldo made it into the top ten, ranking last, thanks to Brazil's World Cup victory.

Because his performance in his half-season at AC Milan was not good, he was also outplayed by Portuguese star Rui Costa.

In fact, if it weren't for his immense fame, Rivaldo wouldn't even be able to suppress Kaká.

The transfer to AC Milan marked a significant turning point in Wozniak's decline.

This year's ninth-place finisher for the Golden Globe Award is a young man.

When he combed his hair to look like an adult and walked down the red carpet with an air of coolness, the coldness on his face could be betrayed at any moment by an irrepressible smile.

Host: "Wow! That's right, there's a female fan on tiptoe! And here comes Manchester United's rising star, Cristiano Ronaldo!"

"Because there are so many Ronaldos, some fans now call Real Madrid's Ronaldo 'Big Ronaldo,' Ronaldinho 'Little Ronaldo,' and Cristiano Ronaldo 'CR7'!"

"This name originated from Deng Kai."

"And it happened at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony! That year, Deng Kai was invited to the Golden Globe Awards ceremony and said something that sounded like a joke in front of the cameras."

"My good friend is named Cristiano Ronaldo because he's not the next Ronaldo, he'll be the first Cristiano Ronaldo!"

"He'll be here soon, as a candidate!"

On the screen next to the red carpet, Deng Kai's youthful face appeared, along with his confident answers to the host's questions.

Some of the star players who had already entered the stadium also saw these things through the big screen inside.

Rivaldo lamented, "I remember how I felt at the time. I thought this kid had no idea what the Ballon d'Or meant."

"And now... their rankings are all higher than mine."

Figo: "At least you came; Ruyin Costa couldn't even make it."

Ruyin Costa: "Go, let's not bring this up at such an awkward moment."

Piero: "It's truly unbelievable. How many years has it been? He first came in '98, right? Four years... In just four years, he went from being a spectator to a candidate."

Backstage, Zidane also said to the interview camera: "Many people say that Ronaldo is arrogant, and many people say that Deng Kai speaks arrogantly, but compared to their age... they are already very low-key."

"Especially Deng Kai, he used to ask me for autographed footballs, but now... I think I should prepare some autographed footballs from him!"

"Many young French players like him now."

"I know a four-year-old whose house is covered in Kai posters!"

As Ronaldo and the hosts looked at Deng Kai from back then, he simply nodded coolly: "We were always together back then. He knew me well, and he knew we would eventually stand here together."

The host praised Ronaldo's composure: "How does it feel to have achieved your dream? Can you share your thoughts?"

Cristiano Ronaldo shook his head: "Completed? No, not yet... The final three-way competition, and even the actual award, that should be our dream!"

"We will definitely lift this trophy in our careers! We definitely will!"

After saying that, Cristiano Ronaldo walked into the field.

At that moment, many star players turned around and stared at him.

Cristiano Ronaldo sat down in his seat with a blank expression, seemingly under immense pressure.

That's his idea; he never stops moving forward.

If he offended any of you in the process, he could only apologize.

Talented people emerge in every generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years!

Now that he's here, he won't leave easily!

Why didn't Cristiano Ronaldo bring a female companion?

"Isn't it customary to bring a female companion on occasions like this? Surely no one told him?"

"Oh, it's their first time, please be understanding."

"Or bring your family members along and be considerate of their feelings."

"Even if you don't have a girlfriend, it's fine to bring a female friend."

"It would be so prestigious to bring along some famous female models or actresses."

"Speaking of which, it seems Deng Kai brought Kayla with him!"

"Keira Knightley? My God, she's my goddess!"

"The English Rose! One of the hottest actresses in Europe this year! There have always been rumors about her and Deng Kai..."

"Sigh, they're both Lisbon's twin stars, so why is Deng Kai so lucky with women? Is Ronaldo not good enough?"

The stars whispered among themselves.

Cristiano Ronaldo clearly misunderstood.

Last year's Ballon d'Or winner, Raul, is ranked eighth this year.

That's acceptable.

The seventh place goes to Thierry Henry, the Arsenal legend who led the team to the Premier League title last year!

The sixth place goes to Zinedine Zidane, who rivaled Duncan's spectacular long-range strike in last season's Champions League final!

His penalty kick became the backdrop for the most glorious moment of Deng Kai's career.

If they win the championship, Zidane will likely be in the top three.

Fifth place goes to Germany's newly crowned football king... Lothar Matthäus!

His honors need no further introduction.

He is also the only player on this list who has already retired.

What I mean is... even if I give you six months, I'll still be fifth, understand?

The remaining four are the top three finishers in this year's Ballon d'Or.

Because Real Madrid and Brazil's left-back Roberto Castos, along with Bayern Munich and Germany's goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, tied for third place in the Ballon d'Or.

The former had a stunning performance in the Champions League final and even won the World Cup.

The latter played a heroic role in the World Cup, and was almost the number one contributor to the team's run to the final.

finally……

Deng Kai became the runner-up for this year's Golden Globe Award.

He narrowly lost to Ronaldo by a mere twenty votes, a number that was neither too many nor too few.

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