Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

This is a typical manifestation of a lack of national self-confidence; people always look for their own problems and reflect on them again and again.

But as Deng Kai's reputation in the world of football has grown, and as many European media outlets have voiced their grievances for his runner-up finish in last year's Ballon d'Or.

Domestic confidence in football has greatly increased.

Wu Xudong received more comments this time such as "Brother Dong is awesome, he almost beat our Kai", "Arsenal couldn't carry us, even though Brother Dong played like a god, we still couldn't win", and "It's not Brother Dong's fault and Arsenal's bad performance, it's because the other side had our Kai".

That's definitely a compliment.

Not only is it widely believed in China that Wu Xudong should be Arsenal's starting full-back, but even mainstream European media believe that Wu Xudong's pecking order should not only be higher than Lauren's, but also higher than Ashley Cole's.

Some even argue that if Arsenal had continued using Wu Xudong this season, they might not have given Manchester United the chance to overtake them in the final moments.

Because Wu Xudong is more offensively gifted, if he helps Arsenal win just one more game, what chance will Manchester United have?

Wu Xudong also expressed his views on Manchester City's season during an interview with CCTV in China: "I don't know what others think, but when I learned that our FA Cup opponent was Manchester City, I had a bad feeling."

"It's not that I lack confidence in Arsenal; I believe Arsenal is the strongest team this season, even stronger than Manchester United!"

"But I was teammates with Kyrie for several years, and I believe all players who have been teammates with Kyrie feel the same way I do. That is..."

"The final Kayn is different from the regular Kayn!"

"Regardless of their strength, any team that reaches the finals, regardless of their overall strength, will absolutely rise to the challenge against strong opponents!"

"Whether their opponent is Real Madrid, Manchester United, or Arsenal, they are all capable of putting up a fight!"

"This is related to Kyle's big heart, and also to the motivation he, Maxi, and Trigla provide to the players. When you're on a team with Kyle, you can feel that hunger for glory."

"It's as if this team is one person, one who wants to win every championship honor."

"I didn't feel this when I first came to Arsenal, so I thought it was just my imagination. But after the FA Cup loss, I realized that we at Arsenal also have this problem."

"Therefore, I have extremely high expectations for Arsenal next season! I also hope that while everyone supports Manchester City, they can also support Arsenal!"

Wu Xudong is clearly a qualified player.

His remarks increased Arsenal's domestic fan base by at least 30%!

The meticulous Germans at Kicker magazine also drew a startling conclusion from Manchester City's various statistics this season: "In conclusion, we have reason to suspect that Manchester City's strength is rapidly increasing this season."

"From their early season when they were dominating weak teams and even losing, to later when they could beat mid-table teams with ease, and finally when they were even able to beat teams like Arsenal."

"Looking at their record in conjunction with their schedule, although they lost and drew a lot of games in the second half of the season, that was largely due to their decision to give up some games."

"Competing on three fronts forced them to abandon the league, so no Premier League team realized that this team's strength had risen from the lower half of the Premier League to the top ranks!"

"Therefore, we have reason to make a bold prediction!"

"Next season, Manchester City could very well become another Premier League title contender after Manchester United and Arsenal!"

"We are absolutely certain they will qualify for the Champions League next season!"

"This is two years earlier than the most optimistic estimates when Duncan joined Manchester City!"

It's incredible that Kicker's conclusions are so outrageous.

It's absurd in any league for a newly promoted Premier League team to qualify for the Champions League in their second season.

But the public actually...accepted this conclusion!

At least, it wouldn't be too surprising if Manchester City actually made it into the top four of the Premier League next season.

Bild conducted a survey on this phenomenon.

The most frequent comment from the surveyed fans was, "It's hard to say, but whatever good results Manchester City achieves is reasonable because they have Kay!"

The immediate reaction was that over 30% of fans believed that Deng Kai was the best player of the past season!

This statistic was held by Ronaldo before Real Madrid's elimination.

After winning the Premier League Player of the Year award, Duncan briefly surpassed Duncan, but the gap between the two was very small.

Now, Deng Kai has established a three-percentage-point lead.

It is widely believed that Ronaldo will theoretically have no chance of beating Duncan in this year's Ballon d'Or.

Because Real Madrid only won the La Liga title this season, the Copa del Rey was won by Real Mallorca.

Despite Real Madrid reaching the Champions League semi-finals.

However, considering the foundations of both Manchester City and Real Madrid, Manchester City's achievements are no less than those of Real Madrid.

Moreover... Deng Kai's personal statistics completely surpass Ronaldo's.

This sounds incredible.

Thirty-four goals and twenty-five assists in the Premier League.

Nine goals and six assists in the EFL Cup.

Four goals and six assists in the FA Cup.

Forty-seven goals and thirty-seven assists in a single season, contributing to eighty-four goals!

The efficiency is terrifying!

Ronaldo, on the other hand, contributed fewer than forty goals in a single season.

The difference in data is no longer on the same scale.

People predict that the last obstacle for Duncan in winning the Ballon d'Or may be Juventus' Nedved.

On the one hand, Nedved has had outstanding statistics this season, delivering a core-level performance.

On the other hand, Juventus is highly competitive in terms of awards, which is an advantage brought by the club.

If Juventus wins the Champions League, this year's Ballon d'Or will be contested by three players: Duncan, Ronaldo, and Nedved.

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May 23rd.

"Bruce Almighty," starring Keira Knightley and Jim Carrey, has been released.

This commercial film, with a budget of only $80 million, grossed a whopping $90 million at its North American premiere!

It shocked the entire Hollywood.

After all, the female lead in this movie is Keira Knightley, who is known for her "art film" style.

Keira is a British actress and a complete newcomer in Hollywood.

Theoretically, neither being an artist nor a newcomer can guarantee box office success.

Jim Carrey's box office performance is indeed strong, but if you say it's that strong, people still won't believe it.

Authoritative entertainment media outlets in North America subsequently gave their box office prediction for the film—$250 million!

This is the highest predicted box office result so far this year, given the relatively sluggish economy!

After the box office results for the premiere were released, Kayla gave an interview to the media.

Kayla: "I have to thank Deng Kai for the recommendation. He helped me choose this movie because he believed that I have both artistic and commercial appeal."

"At first I was a little worried, but in the end I chose to trust Deng Kai."

"And perhaps this is how I repay my trust in him!"

"He never disappoints!"

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