Chapter 21: Why Stay? (Ask for recommendations...)
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As Leonardo drove out of the Kaka family's yard, he turned his head and noticed a camera lens sticking out of the flowers on the side of the road.
Journalists?
Leonardo wasn't surprised.
There have been a lot of transfer rumours about Kaka in recent times. Because as the youngest player in the Brazilian team, he participated in the World Cup and won the Hercules Gold Cup, so Kaka has attracted the attention of European teams.
Some have compared him to Ronaldo at the 1994 World Cup. Both were selected for the national team at a young age, participated in the World Cup, and both won the championship as substitutes. But what makes Kaka better than Ronaldo is that he has at least played in the World Cup.
Naturally, the attention of European teams to Kaka has also attracted the attention of the media.
These days, there are many rumors about Kaka's transfer in the media.
Leonardo's AC Milan, as well as European giants Real Madrid, Premier League powerhouse Chelsea, and a Russian team are all involved with Kaka.
It's normal for these media to ambush around Kaka's home and want to see what clubs people will come into contact with.
Leonardo didn't take to heart the journalists he saw.
However, the next day, local media in São Paulo exposed a photo of him coming out of Kaka's house.
"AC Milan is secretly approaching Kaka! 》
This is the headline used by the newspaper Reims.
The title used in "Scoreboard" is "Kaka's Secret Meeting: AC Milan Messenger Leonardo!" 》
Both headlines mean the same thing, but they don't feel the same, with Reims giving the impression that AC Milan are reaching out to Kaka. And "Scoreboard" gives the impression that Kaka is actively contacting AC Milan. The club reached out to the players, and that was a normal transfer activity. But if the player takes the initiative to contact the opposing club, is there a rumor that Kaka is desperate to leave Sao Paulo and go to AC Milan?
“…… The reporter filmed Leonardo coming out of Kaka's house. The driver in the car was Leonardo. It's no secret that Leonardo now works for AC Milan...... Since the World Cup, it is not news that members of the Brazilian national team are valued by European teams. Kaka is not immune...... It has to be said that Leonardo's timing was also very good. In the first round of the just-concluded national championship, Kaka came off the bench and there was nothing outstanding to call it a standout performance. It was Rong, the Chinese player who replaced him as the starter, who played very well...... I think these two things are connected, maybe Kaka is really leaving São Paulo this time! ”
The text of "Scoreboard" is also very scary.
Naturally, the reason for leaving is blamed on Kaka's own will. And why does Kaka have such thoughts?
That's because of Osvaldo and glory!
In this way, in fact, it is a matter of glory in the final analysis.
It was Glory that robbed Kaka of his position, which made Kaka feel that he was not taken seriously in São Paulo and had the idea of going away.
Those Kaka supporters will certainly not have a good look at Glory......
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As Glory stepped onto the first-team training pitch to start a new day of training, he heard some female fans shouting his name.
He felt strange - I didn't provoke those women myself, did I?
"Don't you know what to do, Rong?" Baptista came up and spread his hands to Glory.
"What do I know?" Glory is confused.
"You don't read newspapers or TV news or anything?"
Rongguang shook his head: "There is no time." ”
Yes, he didn't have time to watch the news in front of the TV or flip through the news with a newspaper.
He wasn't interested in what the media had to say because he was pressed for time. His time has to be used to practice, and only by constantly contacting and honing himself can he catch up with each other on the premise that he has practiced seven or eight years less than others.
Although he started the first game, he didn't let this mean that he lowered his demands on himself.
There is no starting for granted, and he must be able to start because of the ability he has shown.
And how did you get your own ability?
It's been through hard training.
So Rongguang never dared to relax his requirements for himself.
"Ahem, some media said that you made Kaka want to leave São Paulo. So you're the one to blame for driving Kaka away...... And those fans, I'm afraid they came to trouble you because of this. Baptista gestured to the indignant female fans outside the training ground.
Rong Guang was shocked: "Is Kaka going to run away?" ”
Baptista covered her face, and she really didn't know how to deal with the glory of thinking so out of her mind - hey, that's not the point I'm talking about! Besides, what is "running away"! It's just a transfer, a transfer!
"No, it's just not confirmed yet, there are many rumors ......," Baptista quickly explained.
"And what did he say himself?" Glory only cares about what Kaka says.
He turned his head to look for Kaka.
"Don't look for it, Rong. Kaka hasn't come yet. ”
"Tsk, late for training...... This deserter! ”
As soon as the words fell, a burst of screams and cheers were heard from the sidelines.
For this voice, Rongguang is already very familiar.
"That deserter caught up......"
Before he finished speaking, he heard a voice beside him: "Who is the deserter?" ”
Kaka walked past him with his head held high.
But when he heard those screams and cheers, he lowered his head and looked very shy.
Glory grimaced behind him: "Deserter Deserter Deserter ......"
It wasn't until Baptista couldn't stand his childish behavior anymore and patted him on the shoulder, and then dragged him away, that the glory stopped.
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"You've talked to Kaka?" After training began, Mauro took the time to ask head coach Osvaldo.
Osvaldo nodded.
"Hmm. He told me that the media was full of rumors. He won't be leaving São Paulo this summer. ”
"Really? That's good. Mauro breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the answer.
If Kaka does leave São Paulo for glory, both he and Osvaldo will be under intense pressure.
"But ......"
Unexpectedly, Osvaldo didn't finish speaking, and Mauro's expression changed: "But what? ”
However, he admits that he did receive an invitation from AC Milan this summer. Osvaldo said as he looked at the players who were training on the training ground.
"Then ...... him"
"He was willing to stay because of one person."
"Rong?" Mauro is not stupid either. He knew very well what was going on between Glory and Kaka. Kaka is usually a gentle and humble teenager, and even a little too gentle, all gentle, some people have ridiculed Kaka as a weak sissy.
But such a devout disciple who can control his emotions almost perfectly in the eyes of others will only appear to show a completely different side from his usual image when faced with glory.
So if there's anything that can change Kaka's mind, it must have something to do with glory.
Sure enough, Osvaldo nodded. "Yes, it's Rong. Kaka didn't say anything, but I could tell that he cared a lot about Rong's pressing on him. I guess the reason why he didn't leave was because he didn't want to be laughed at as a deserter, right? ”
Mauro was silent.
The two men looked at the training ground.
On the training ground, the team was divided into two groups.
A group is doing a variety of simple exercises with balls on the side.
The other group, dressed in yellow vests, took to the court to rehearse Osvaldo's various local combinations for the team's next match. There is no opponent in this program, and the team will practice their movement on the field, while the coach adjusts the position of the players and the movements he wants them to make.
Usually, these eleven are the eleven who will start in the next game.
And the glory is in these eleven people, and he is very serious about the running training set by the coach.
After seven months of hard training day and night, Rongguang no longer has to be separated from the whole team when the team is training, and go to do basic training. He can do all kinds of team training with the team.
Kaka was training with the ball on the other side.
"Osvaldo."
"Huh?"
"You're going to have to hurry. These two young men, no matter which one is on the bench, is a huge loss for the team. Mauro said.
Osvaldo scratched his head: "I'm already thinking about it, Mauro!" ”
How do you get these two people on the field at the same time...... What a hassle!
Kaka is fast, has good ball control, and has good penetration, which is more comprehensive than Glory.
But Eimitsu's own speed is even faster than Kaka's, and his longitudinal breakthrough ability is also better than Kaka's. He is even more intimidating to the enemy's backline than Kakadu.
Do you want them to play two wings on the left and right?
But if you go to the side......
Glory won't cross, and Kaka will only have to cross...... In this way, it is too wasteful.
Obviously, the best fit for both of them is in the middle. Only in the middle can they make the most of their characteristics and threats.
But there is only one person in the middle lane, how can it be possible to accommodate two people at the same time?
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A day later, the Sao Paulo club officially held a press conference at which Kaka announced that he would not leave Sao Paulo for any European team.
“…… When I was ignorant, I was an honorable member of the St. Paul's Club. I was trained in São Paulo from a young age and I have always been a conductor in São Paulo. I've heard a lot of rumors about me leaving São Paulo, but I would say that at least this summer, I'm not going to leave São Paulo. ”
The next day, all the São Paulo media reported the news that Kaka would not leave.
Those Kaka supporters also sighed.
"Great, Corell! Kaka won't be gone! We can go to Brafonta again and watch him train! You can also continue to watch him play from the stands of Morumbi! ”
"I'll just say it, it's a rumor, it's a rumor!"
"It must have been our love that touched Kaka! It must be like this! ”
Corell's friends were elated.
But Correll noticed Kaka's words.
"At least this summer, I won't leave São Paulo ......"
Not this summer, but next summer?
This means that it is true that European clubs are looking for him, right?
Although Correll is a big fan of Kaka, he is also well aware that European football is more attractive than Brazil. Nowadays in Brazil, with more and more European football being televised, it is becoming more and more convenient to see European matches. So Correll is well aware of what European football is like, and she is also well aware of the appeal of European football to Brazilian players.
So many Brazilian players are scrambling to go to Europe, why will Kaka refuse?
Is it really because of our voice?
Correll didn't believe it.
There must be some reason why Kaka didn't go to Europe, right?
She stared at the photo in the newspaper.
Instead of Kaka's photo at the press conference, Reims chose a photo from the match.
Kaka raised his hands and pointed to the sky, celebrating the goal.
Behind Kaka, on the left edge of the photo, there is a blurred figure due to focus.
Although the face of the person is blurred, the number is still clearly visible - the thirty-three.
is the number of glory in the Rio-São Paulo tournament.