Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

The Sun gradually emerged from the shadows and returned to its normal tabloid reporting.

This time, they were the ones who first obtained this big news by tracking Adriano's father's movements.

Do not check, I don’t know, I’m scared.

Not just Adriano's father.

Ribery, Toure, Maicon, Chiellini, Thiago Silva... the whole team!

The families of all the team members are gathering in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Ulivey Stadium in Gothenburg, the venue for this year's UEFA Cup final!

The hotels where the players' families stayed were all the same.

The hotel where the match against Manchester City is held is very close to the venue.

Manchester City also booked the hotel, which will be used entirely by the relatives and friends of Manchester City players.

Relatives of famous players such as Baggio and Desailly were also invited.

In this situation, if Manchester City fails to win the title...

It will become the biggest joke in the world.

Therefore, this news shocked the whole world as soon as it was released.

Before this, no team had ever dared to do this.

Keep in mind, this is a cup competition.

This isn't the kind of league where you can win the title in the next round even if you don't win this one.

Inviting relatives involves taking risks.

Furthermore, the arrival of relatives can also affect a player's performance.

After the news broke, Maxi held a press conference to explain the situation in detail: "I know that there have been recent media reports that Manchester City invited players' relatives to watch our last game of the season... the UEFA Cup final."

"Let me clarify something here."

"This is not a rumor, it's true."

The media present were speechless.

You're good at clarifying things, aren't you?

Maxi laughed and said, "Manchester City has a different philosophy towards players than other clubs. We want our players to perform well, become famous, and reach the pinnacle of their careers."

"We believe in our ability to improve the players' performance."

"We are not afraid that players will want to go to other places after they become famous. If there are places that can offer better conditions, we encourage players to go there and make their mark."

"Similarly, we are also very concerned about all the needs of the players as individuals, especially their families."

"When the team won the championship, we believed that their families were among the people they most wanted to share it with. Therefore, we invited all the players' families."

"We also believe that, with their families watching, our players can deliver their best performance of the season!"

"Furthermore, it's not just about happiness; Manchester City also pays comprehensive attention to the health of the players and their families. We provide all players' families with a medical examination worth 1,000 euros."

"Family members and friends invited by the players must present their medical examination results in order to receive tickets for the final day of the match."

"We don't want players to neglect their family members while they're busy with their careers. If they do, we'll make up for it."

"That's Manchester City's club culture."

"This was a joint decision by Duncan and Mansour. Because of that, I can say Manchester City is the best team in the world!"

After Maxa finished speaking, the reporters present were silent for a moment before applauding.

Humanistic concern!

Absolutely!

From being a charity-oriented team in its early days to showing family care this time, Manchester City has really been stacking up buffs, you can't help but applaud.

Otherwise, Manchester City could easily sue you for "anti-family harmony" and win every time.

Layering armor is popular here.

Manchester City are very good at stacking armor.

After the press conference, public opinion across Europe shifted overnight to support Manchester City.

It's as if Valencia would be utterly wicked if they beat Manchester City.

Heartbreaking! Players, Manchester City is your best family!

Family care services! Manchester City invests heavily in providing medical checkups, hotel accommodations, and final tickets for players' families!

What kind of terrifying Blue Moon is this? This is totally a gentle Blue Moon! This is the most heartwarming team in the world!

Maxi: Manchester City is the best team in the world! Who agrees, who disagrees?

An insider revealed: The plan was proposed by Deng Kai, who even used his own salary to pay for the medical examination!

Of course, the media won't report, or rather, won't know, that this hospital was just acquired by Mansour's personal consortium last year.

One of the shareholders has a typical Chinese name.

If you continue investigating, you'll find that this is the name of Deng Kaiyuan's maternal uncle's son from his hometown in Sichuan.

Valencia couldn't withstand the pressure any longer and quickly sought help from the media to speak out: "This was a simple match, and Valencia deserved to win."

"If victory requires charity from Valencia, then there is no need for the UEFA Cup."

Spanish media outlets have also begun to speak up for their own team.

Marca: "Manchester City's actions certainly won them fans. But Valencia is definitely not the culprit either; the game is all about skill, everything else is secondary."

AS: "Manchester City are bold; they've stimulated the players in a different way, but the effect may not necessarily be good. Anything unexpected can have both positive and negative consequences."

Diario Sport: "Manchester City's tactics of buying people's hearts are disgusting! Do their medicals really work? Or is it just an inflated price to facilitate a transfer of benefits?"

Mundo Deportivo: "Manchester City are too arrogant! They thought they were sure to win, so they planned celebrations in advance."

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"But what they don't know is that even if they don't lose a game all season, they could still lose this one!"

"If they lose, how will they face the families of so many players? They've done the most foolish thing, and the cost will be enormous!"

"This is consistent with Deng Kai's usual behavior. He and Ronaldo are always ambitious and prone to making boastful remarks, often celebrating victories prematurely and making outrageous statements during their time at Sporting Lisbon!"

Cristiano Ronaldo: ? ? ?

Cristiano Ronaldo: How could I get caught in the crossfire like this?

……

May 20th.

The entire Manchester City team flew to Gothenburg two days in advance to prepare for the UEFA Cup final.

The players also had a designated time slot to briefly connect with their families and friends.

This is an inspiration to everyone.

Unfortunately, Adriano's father was not present.

Adriano was somewhat saddened by this.

He came from a poor family.

It was his father Almir's full support that allowed him to play football.

His father was very strict with him, but it was precisely this strictness that allowed Adriano to maintain a high degree of self-discipline even after his shining moments.

In addition to Almir's early experiences, it can be said that Almir, as a father, was one of the important reasons why Adriano worked so hard to play football.

This is why he never gave up on football, even when people ridiculed him as "the weak Adria".

"Who's over there?" Adriano noticed several Asian relatives nearby who seemed unable to find the player, while Fonte and his family were chatting with them.

Guardiola, standing nearby, said, "Those are Kai's parents and some relatives from the mainland. Kai had something come up and couldn't host them."

"The team staff will take them to the hotel first, and they might wander around Gothenburg, buy some things, etc."

Adriano was taken aback.

Deng Kai didn't come today, and he thought that Kai had received special treatment and had met with his relatives in advance to celebrate the holiday together.

Since Kai's parents and relatives are here, where did Kai go?

(End of this chapter)

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