Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

May 17, Cardiff Millennium Stadium.

The FA Cup final is about to begin.

Many well-known figures appeared at this match.

This was Hathaway's first public appearance since the Oscar controversy.

Unfortunately, Keira Knightley just joined the cast a few days ago to star alongside Will Smith as the female lead in "I, Robot"!

Indeed, it's a case of kings not meeting kings.

It is said that Will Smith was very polite to Kayla on the day of the opening ceremony.

Because everyone in Hollywood knows about the relationship between Kayla and Duncan.

Deng Kai: ? ? ?

Given that Deng Kai had just threatened the Oscars and even forced them to back down, Will Smith was very cautious about this collaboration.

Throughout the entire process, they took great care of Keira.

It's important to know that at this stage, Kayla was a complete newcomer in Hollywood.

Although she collaborated with Jim Carrey on "Bruce Almighty," the film has not yet been released and cannot be included in Keira's resume, nor does it yet possess the impact of her work.

Let's get back to the Millennium Stadium.

Hathaway is with Victoria, a socialite with a wide network of connections who knows how to maintain good relationships with everyone.

Strangely, Beckham, who had already finished all his matches for the season, did not appear beside Victoria.

Instead, Cristiano Ronaldo appeared with his parents, siblings, and some friends from Madeira.

In addition, young players from Sporting Lisbon, including Hao Junmin, Chen Tao, Shao Jiawei, and Yu Shihao, were also present. They came at the invitation of Deng Kai to witness the Chinese derby between Sun Jihai and Wu Xudong!

They were all included in the roster for this match.

Of course, both of these players are substitutes on their respective teams.

Besides these people, there is another group that is particularly eye-catching.

They were in the most luxurious stadium VIP box, dressed in relatively uniform attire, with a large white cloth fixed to their heads with a black band.

Middle Eastern rich guy!

These are some members of the UAE royal family.

They came to watch the match at Mansour's invitation.

Over the past year, Mansour's status and prestige in the local area have risen very rapidly.

Because Manchester City, which he bought, is one of the top ten most-watched football teams in the world this year.

Keep in mind that this is even though Manchester City has no European competitions.

This gave the UAE an opportunity to change its image in the international community.

And I heard that Mansur didn't seem to lose money this time...

No, no, no, I should say... he seems to have earned quite a bit!

This is what truly shocked these wealthy men.

It doesn't matter how much or how little you earn, the important thing is to make money!

And in the past, whenever they wanted to do something, they always had to spend money.

Saying you're spending money is being too polite.

That's called throwing money around.

The kind of skipping stone.

Is what Mansour is making really money?

That's respect, you idiot!

It can feel good to be seen as a rich but foolish tycoon, but it can also be hurtful.

They came here to experience the atmosphere and see if Mansour and Manchester City had truly earned respect in Europe.

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They will consider investing in Mansour.

Even... it wouldn't be unreasonable to make Manchester City the official image and voice of the UAE.

What?

Is a portion of Manchester City's shares held by other people?

That's fine. As long as the rich guys have this intention, they can just buy back those shares at a high price.

If a few hundred million isn't enough, then a billion?

Remember, this is 2003.

The money is still worth a lot.

As the wealthy men experienced the event firsthand, the presence of 80,000 fans in the stadium brought them immense shock.

Half of the fans were wearing Arsenal jerseys in red and white.

But the other half was wearing a sky-blue Manchester City jersey.

They were all chanting their own slogans.

When the camera focused on Mansour in the private room, the crowd erupted in cheers.

"Mansur! Mansur! Mansur!"

The Middle Eastern men standing with Mansour immediately felt honored.

Are these really all voices welcoming them?

Soon, the noise grew even louder.

Because the players from both sides have entered the field.

The commentators are introducing the players from both sides.

Arsenal, on the other hand, showed their utmost sincerity, bringing in and sending their best players.

Henry, Bergkamp

Pires, Vieira, Gilbert Silva, Ljungberg

Van Bronckhorst, Campbell, Kolo Toure, Lauren

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On the bench, players like Wiltord and Wu Xudong were also in excellent form.

The atmosphere reached its peak when Henry appeared.

Henry!

With 24 goals and 25 assists in the Premier League, he achieved an incredible double-double, transforming himself from a high-flyer to the King of Highbury!

He is conquering the Premier League.

The wealthy men in the Middle East swear that this is the craziest thing ever.

But then, with Deng Kai's appearance, the atmosphere at the scene once again exceeded its limits.

The boiling blue cheers drowned out everything, the decibels definitely higher than Henry's.

Deng Kai!

Premier League Player of the Year!

Number one in the current Golden Globe rankings!

Thirty-four goals and twenty-five assists in the league.

But what's even more terrifying is that, to date, Duncan has scored a total of 44 goals and provided 40 assists for Manchester City across all competitions this season!

Eighty-four goals were created in a single season!

Unprecedented in European football history!

Manchester City's starting lineup today is as follows:

Baggio, Fowler, Ribery

Deng Kai, Yaya Touré

Grosso, Chiellini, Hierro, Thiago Silva, Maicon

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"With Essien gone, everyone was speculating about who Manchester City would fill in at defensive midfield, but now... it seems Manchester City isn't planning on needing that position!"

"5-2-3! Manchester City doesn't seem to have tried this formation before?"

"At the beginning of the season, Manchester City tried a three-man defense, but it didn't work well, so they switched to a four-man defense. Now, with a five-man defense, if Grosso and Maicon push forward, it becomes a three-center-back system."

"Is Manchester City taking a risk to avoid being targeted by Arsenal? Can their players adapt to this style of play?"

When the team's formation is on one side, many players lose their bearings.

The pre-set positioning, who the players around you are, where they usually stand... all of these have changed.

This is different from games.

"Isn't Deng Kai being a bit too arrogant? Although he's the Premier League's best player this season, and might even be Europe's best midfielder and player of the year, but..."

"How can he and Yaya Toure, playing alone, compete against a super midfield of Pires, Vieira, Gilbert Silva, and Ljungberg?"

"Does Deng Kai intend to drop back to the defensive midfield position with Yaya Touré to ensure the team's defense? Has he forgotten that Vieira can come up? Vieira also has strong attacking attributes."

Regardless, people are not very optimistic about Manchester City's formation.

But what they didn't know was that Manchester City had the confidence to use this formation not because Duncan was the best midfielder this season.

Rather, it's because Grosso and Maicon, the two full-backs or wing-backs, have basically developed well this season.

With the help of the wingers in front, they can create two separate attacking corridors.

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