Chapter Seventy-Seven: Playing Football with Superstars (2)
In the cheers of the fans, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Romario, Ronaldinho, Cafu and other names that shine in the world of football appeared. Although it was just a football game for friends and there was no media publicity beforehand, because of the appeal of these superstars, a large number of fans quickly gathered, and it is conceivable that many more fans will flock here. Because it's a collection of Brazilian superstars from almost two decades, and you never need to doubt the passion of the fans in Brazil.
The arrival of Kaka and Lao Lei also set off a wave of popularity, of course, to be precise, Kaka set off the shouts of the fans. At this time, Lao Lei, who was only famous in Portuguese football, did not have the ability to have fans in Brazil. It was a five-a-side football game with no goalkeeper. Lao Lei, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Carlos and Romario were in one group, while on the other side were Cafu, Rivaldo, Denilson, Ronaldo and Leonardo, with the goalkeepers of both sides called in from the youth team in São Paulo.
In terms of fame, there is no doubt that Kaka and Lao Lei belong to the new and tender little characters, although Ronaldinho did not land in the giants, but his outstanding performance in Paris Saint-Germain has attracted the attention of many European giants, and transfer scandals have been flying all over the sky. If he can perform well in the Korea-Japan World Cup in '02, there is no doubt that he will soon land at the giants. Playing in such a group of superstars, Lao Lei felt that this was comparable to the game he played in the dungeon. The difference is that it is a fiercely contested Serie A competition, and it is destined to be a charismatic samba football show.
Old Ray wore a white jersey on one side, and Ronaldo wore a yellow jersey on the other. The match is based on a formal futsal game, with two halves of 20 minutes each. The pitch is 44 metres long and 22 metres wide. The referee was an assistant referee from the São Paulo club invited by Kaka.
In fact, strictly speaking, playing such a game is not suitable for Lao Lei, judging from Lao Lei's current playing style and skill level, this kind of performance game is not suitable for him. This is the same as NBA Yao Ming playing the All-Star Game, not acting. Lao Lei is the kind of player who is practical in the nature of the game, and in such a game, he is destined not to have too fierce physical struggles, but more to perform on the offensive end.
After the start of the game, such a situation was shown, and Lao Lei looked a little out of place on the court. Several times he had physical contact with each other, and the thought that it was just a friendly match immediately made him a little intimidating. In this way, Lao Lei has a tendency to become invisible on the court. The fans on the sidelines also had all kinds of discussions: "Who is that?" Haven't seen it. "Who knows, but it's a terrible kick. I can play better than him. "Maybe it's someone's friend or relative."
Listening to these discussions, Lao Lei couldn't say the bitterness in his heart, and he was dumb and ate Coptis chinensis. The other Brazilian players are eight immortals across the sea, each showing their abilities, cycling, picking the ball, arranging flowers, passing the ball, passing the ball without looking at people, and wonderful actions appear from time to time, causing bursts of cheers from fans. Even Kaka, whose movements are not gorgeous, staged a good show with 3 people in a row with his own speed, causing a lot of applause.
At the end of five minutes, the first goal finally came. Ronaldo and Rivaldo were in front of the goal, and the two of them came many times to collide with the wall exquisitely, and Ronaldo broke the net with a low shot at the end
When it was about 10 minutes, Kaka also noticed Lao Lei's discomfort, and stepped forward to ask, "What's wrong?" It feels like you're kicking with your hands down. ”
"It's not the football I played in Portugal." Lao Lei shrugged helplessly and said with a wry smile. Kaka is also a smart person, and as soon as he heard it, he knew what Lao Lei meant, and continued to ask: "Then how do you usually play football?" Lao Lei poured out his usual habit of playing football, and he had a bit of a bitter taste.
After Kaka listened, he called a halt to the game. Brought his side together, talked about Lao Lei's affairs, and carefully suggested whether he could play football according to Lao Lei's playing habits. Fortunately, these Brazilian superstars are not arrogant people, and this is just a game to play, so they all nodded and agreed. Even the lone wolf with the most eccentric temper agreed, after all, according to the lone wolf's style of play, he hadn't gotten a football for a long time.
After Lao Lei heard this result, he said in his heart that Kaka is really a friend, and I have to work hard next, otherwise my old face will be really lost. But to be honest, this game was really eye-opening for Lao Lei, after Lao Lei's debut, stability and rigor have always been his football style, and he rarely has a time when he is out of line. And these Brazilian superstars are simply playing football as a flower and doing whatever they want. Some ball Lao Lei definitely handled it like this, but they would deal with it like that, and they said that this might be the boldness of the artist.
After the game restarted, Lao Lei knew in his heart that there was no chance for him to perform defensively. Otherwise, according to Lao Lei's defensive style, if he accidentally injured these superstars, Lao Lei doubted that he could leave Brazil safely. Since this is the case, Lao Lei decided to perform more on the offensive end, but he has to earn back some face.
After the game resumed, Lao Lei took over the command of his side. The cooperation with these superstars made Lao Lei feel cool, and he quickly kicked the ball out and connected the whole team in series. On the other side, I suddenly found that I couldn't touch the football, and the football went back and forth under the opponent's feet without stopping. That's why these superstars don't have to defend too much, and it's still very difficult to play to that level in a real game. In any case, under the command of Lao Lei, Lao Lei's side played a smooth overall football.
Maybe this kind of football doesn't have the blood rush of a single heroism, but slowly fans will discover another beauty of this kind of football, elegance and smoothness. When you pass the ball continuously, and the opponent can only helplessly follow the ball, this is a kind of football without solution, often because of simplicity, there are no flaws. It's like dominoes, maybe just 10 dominoes, and it doesn't feel anything to you. But if it's 1,000, 10,000, it tends to give you goosebumps, it makes you marvel, and it's just a lot of 10s connected.
"Click", accompanied by the rhythmic sound of passing, everyone is deeply immersed in it. And the more beautiful things are, the more dangerous they are, and this concept is also applicable on the football field. The opponent, who had not received a football for a long time and pressed out to defend, finally appeared in the defensive line. Lao Lei found Ronaldinho in front of him with a straight stopper, and Ronaldinho showed his strong breakthrough ability at this time. I saw him facing the football with his back to the left back, and then he turned 180 degrees with his left foot as the axis, turned his back and picked the ball, which amazed the audience, and the fans also exclaimed "Hmm".
Then Ronaldinho quickly went down, and just when everyone thought they were going to do it, suddenly an unsightly heel passed back to Romario at the edge of the penalty area. The lone wolf's style is instantly revealed, stopping the ball, smashing the ball and turning, shooting, scoring, this is his football philosophy. The whole action was done in one go, smooth, and in just a split second, the goal was already scored.
When Lao Lei looked at it from behind, he was also shocked in his heart. He naturally knew the difficulty of these few times, and compared them with his teammates Andre and Ivan, Lao Lei had to admit that they really had to be thrown away, and people could not be compared. Lao Lei also fantasized in his mind, if he matched with this group of people, the game would definitely be very easy. However, he also knew that this was his own YY, and that if he wanted to gather this group of people into one club, there might only be one or two clubs in this world that had this ability, and this obviously did not include any Portuguese club.
In my heart, I said, then enjoy the present. Lao Lei stepped forward to celebrate with his temporary teammates, hugging and celebrating. The fans outside the stadium also applauded and cheered, and this attack was obviously in the style of European football, but the beauty of football knows no borders. Fans who know the ball have taken out their mobile phones and cameras to record the goal process, whether it is from the excitement or the player's fame, this goal is worth cherishing.
When celebrating here, Ronaldo was also aroused. After all, the ball just now made them lose face, and they were a little embarrassed. Because of this goal, the game gradually took on the meaning of winning, and it was no longer a pure performance. As a professional footballer, everyone has a competitive spirit, especially when facing a similar opponent, and no one wants to fall behind. Fortunately, in this game, the superstars of both sides were aroused to be competitive, and the next game was good for the fans.
Once the superstars start looking for a match, it's easy to spark an amazing spark. Ronaldo's side was quick to return the colours. When the game restarted, Cafu rushed up and quickly brought the ball to the edge of the penalty area with a succession of kicks between the midfielder and Leonardo and Rivaldo. Due to the attraction of these three people, the personnel on Lao Lei's side were all attracted to the middle lane. Rivaldo was receiving a pass from Leonardo when his feet suddenly spread and the ball passed to the feet of Denilson, who was on the wing.
Denilson got into the box with ease and stepped on his famous trick in the box. When Lao Lei made up for the defense in front of him, he was almost stunned by his feet, and Lao Lei didn't dare to stretch his feet easily in the penalty area. Denilson's bike was very deceptive, and when Ray was a little melancholy, he suddenly flicked the outside of his left foot and crossed the box. Old Ray stretched his foot and took a slow step and Ronaldo got his chance at the edge of the box.
With Carlos behind him, Ronaldo had no chance to turn around in the box. At this time, the alien once again showed his genius side, only to see him first let go of the football, then raised the heel of his right foot, and with a bang, the football rolled into the goal with a post in the near corner. After the goal, Ronaldo made his trademark finger-shaking gesture of celebration, and he was greeted by the enthusiastic cheers of the fans.
Ronaldo is a generation ruined by injuries that have prevented him from making the long-haul runs that he once did. However, his talent as a goalscorer is enough to shock the football world and keep him in the world's top striker. However, it is a pity that because there is no decent honor in his hands at present, this makes many fans who expect him to reach the top of the football throne distracted and regretful.
It's really enjoyable, after watching Ronaldo score, Lao Lei said in his heart. The skills of these Brazilian superstars convinced Lao Lei, but this also aroused Lao Lei's desire to perform.
Although they are great, Lao Lei himself does not want to be overshadowed by their superstar aura, which is the vitality of young people.