The Real Madrid fans were celebrating the goal excitedly.
One to two! The return of a goal gave the Real Madrid people the hope of turning defeat into victory.
Yes, they were the powerful Real Madrid, the Galácticos. They could definitely defeat Sporting de Gijón.
Li Ang stood on the sidelines and looked at Ronaldo, who was celebrating with a smile on his face. He was a little absent-minded.
For someone of Li Ang's age, he was almost the same age as Ronaldo. It could be said that he had accompanied the Brazilian superstar all the way and witnessed the growth of the greatest striker in the football world in the past 20 years.
In the summer of 1994, the 17-year-old boy was reflected in the halo of the World Cup. It was the first time that many fans got to know this Brazilian boy. That was Ronaldo's first taste of victory. Although he did not play, the glory of the World Cup champion shone on this boy with big front teeth.
In 1994, Ronaldo started the European competition with Eindhoven. The fans began to get familiar with this Brazilian boy with rabbit teeth.
In 1996, Barcelona signed Ronaldo for 19.5 million USD, the world's number one player at that time. That became an important turning point in Ronaldo's long career. To this day, his goal in the game against Compostela in Barcelona was still remembered and talked about enthusiastically. Ronaldo, who came out of nowhere, overtook four players in a long run. That extraordinary goal made him a superstar overnight. At that time, the experienced and knowledgeable Barcelona manager, Sir Bobby Robson, left behind a famous quote: "He's practically an alien!" The nickname 'Alien' Ronaldo spread like wildfire and was used to this day.
Then came the season of harvest. The youngest ever FIFA World Player of the Year, the European Golden Ball.
Landing on the Apennine Peninsula, the blue and black years. There was the classic pendulum move in the UEFA Europa League final against Lazio, the dark memory of losing the league title at the last minute, and the sadness of Ronaldo dragging his injured right leg off the field on a stretcher and crying bitterly.
In the 2002 World Cup, the Koreans were unscrupulous. Fortunately, Ronaldo's style was there. The Brazilian won the Golden Ball with eight goals.
On his own yacht, Florentino successfully persuaded Moratti to release him. The Brazilians arrived at Bernabéu.
In 2003, Real Madrid played against Manchester United in an away game at Old Trafford. Ronaldo scored a hat-trick and the Manchester United fans gave him a standing ovation.
Then, one day, people suddenly started calling Ronaldo 'Fat Luo' …
Li Ang also felt that it was a pity. He knew that the fat Ronaldo's competitive state had been going downhill.
However, at this moment, when he saw the obviously plump Ronaldo's goal, he realized that he had underestimated the Brazilian. Ronaldo was Ronaldo. As long as he was on the field, he was a threat.
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However, Li Ang wasn't too worried. He knew Real Madrid the best. In his eyes, Real Madrid was like a sick lion that only looked strong. If he remembered correctly, the first phase of the Galactic Battleship was in its final moments. A year later, Florentino resigned from his position in disappointment.
Ronaldo scored and was in a good state. However, the problem was that the performance of the other Real Madrid players could only be described as average. Especially when compared to the more luxurious offensive line, Real Madrid's defensive line was a pit. Li Ang didn't think that his team's goals would stop there.
Of course, Ronaldo's goal was also a stimulus for Real Madrid. Sporting de Gijón still had to be vigilant.
The game resumed. Real Madrid's morale was boosted after their first goal. They hoped to take advantage of the situation and score another goal to equalize the score.
Although Sporting de Gijón conceded a goal, they were still in the lead. The home team's fighting spirit wasn't affected too much. They were already prepared for Real Madrid's counterattack. Their defensive organization was very tight. The game began to fall into a stalemate.
Solari took the ball and intended to go to the middle. However, he was blocked by Carlos. If Li Ang's Sporting de Gijón created the legend of a newly promoted team in La Liga, then Carlos was the most stable player in this team that was creating miracles. His form was unbelievably stable. In the words of Marca, this seventeen-year-old young man was as mature as a twenty-five-year-old player.
Even the Spanish media, who didn't like Li Ang, had to admit that Li Ang had cultivated a talented defensive midfielder for Spanish football. However, Carlos's style of 'stirring up shit in the midfield' was a little different in the Spanish football world that advocated gorgeous attacks. There were also people who thought that Carlos was incompatible with the Spanish tradition and that there would be no place for Carlos in the Spanish national team. Li Ang scoffed at this. The Spaniards would know in the future how rare and precious a defensive midfielder like Carlos was.
In today's game, Carlos still did a good job. He successfully curbed most of Real Madrid's attacks. Ronaldo's goal didn't count. That was the embodiment of the 'alien''s personal ability.
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Solari was entangled by Carlos. Seeing that there was no chance, he passed the ball to Figo.
Figo had just taken the ball when he was entangled by someone. It was Pepe who entangled him.
The two men were one-on-one. This was a 'civil war' between the Portuguese national team teammates. Pepe was of Brazilian descent, but he had already become a Portuguese citizen and was selected for the Portuguese national team. Figo was the captain of the Portuguese team.
Figo dribbled the ball forward and Pepe followed closely. There were some small movements with his hands. The Portuguese national team captain did not hold back. The two men moved forward in a tug-of-war.
At this time, Ronaldo suddenly plugged in and raised his hand to ask for the ball.
Pepe immediately became nervous. He saw that Figo had the intention to pass the ball. He quickly grabbed Figo's jersey with one hand and then moved his foot to tackle the ball.
At this time, the former Ballon d 'Or player of the Year showed everyone his football talent and experience. He pretended to pass the ball to Ronaldo and it looked like the football was going to be passed out. Instead, he knocked the football back with his heel and then made a clever half-turn.
The inexperienced Pepe was fooled and he missed the ball!
Figo, who got rid of the defense, dribbled the ball forward and broke through!
"Beautiful! Figo! He broke through! "The Madrid commentator shouted excitedly. The penalty area was in front of them.
In the next second, people saw Figo fall to the ground like a tree that had been cut in half by a lumberjack. And because of inertia, people saw that Figo had fallen in the penalty area.
"Foul!"
"Penalty kick!"
The Real Madrid people shouted. They thought that Figo had been brought down by a foul and it was a foul in the penalty area. This was a penalty kick!
"A dive!" There was a roar in the stands at El Molinón Stadium. Although the foul should have existed, the fans did not care so much.
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Figo lay on the ground, groaning. He had fallen hard.
Carlos put his hands on his hips and looked down at the Portuguese star at his feet with a cold face. "Stop pretending!"
On the sidelines, the Real Madrid manager, Luxemburgo, yelled at Li Ang, "This is your football! Barbaric football! "
"Shut up! Gentlemen should go play dressage. Football is too dangerous and not suitable for you! "Li Ang sneered.
The two men kept getting closer as they cursed. It looked like they were going to fight. However, there seemed to be an invisible line between the two men. No one stepped over the line.
On the field, the referee finally made a decision. He thought that Carlos had fouled. However, the spot of the foul was not in the penalty area. It was a free kick outside the penalty area.
"Bastard!" Li Ang scolded. He was obviously dissatisfied with the decision. The free kick in this position was really dangerous.
"Damn it, that's a penalty kick!" Luxemburgo also vented his dissatisfaction.
Then, the two managers were both given a verbal warning by the referee with a cold face: Shut up. If you continue to act tough, you'll be sent off with a red card!
PS: I've resumed the update. Thank you for your concern and encouragement. Thank you for your unwavering support. Xiao Qi loves you all. I went for a follow-up today. My recovery is okay. I'll only update one chapter today. I'll update later depending on my body's recovery. But at least I can guarantee that there will be updates every day.
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