If the names of every football superstar in the world are displayed, and then look at their lives from beginning to end, then more than 90% of them are a history of inspirational struggle.

Ten years later, in world football, people who like Ronaldo can list his countless advantages, and those who don't like Ronaldo can also list his countless shortcomings.

However, before Ronaldo became famous, he deserved everyone's respect and admiration.

In this day and age, how could Aldridge forget about the Portuguese superstar?

When Andrew's company was founded, Aldridge told him Ronaldo's name and general information and asked him to help find him.

is different from Messi is in Argentina's second largest city, although Ronaldo is in Europe, but he is too remote in the place, meticulous to the edge of Europe, if it is not for Ronaldo to enter the lower echelon of the national team, Andrew's scouts in Portugal half a year ago to cover the network here, I am afraid Aldridge still can't find the superstar embryo who is living in dire straits.

Although it is not a slum in the strict sense, it is like Ronaldo's house, grassroots, dilapidated, but bright, in a decaying and depraved environment, there are flowers and plants taken care of by parents to light up the hope of life.

Because Ronaldo was named by Aldrich, Andrew's scouts also did their research when collecting information here.

The neighborhood is terrible, there is no positive element hanging here, the neighbors are drunkards, the young people are willing to degenerate, and even Ronaldo's family and his friends are all devoured by the devil in the same way.

His brother was addicted to drugs.

His teammates in the national team. There are also drug addicts.

Ronaldo, who has a difficult family, is thin and weak at this time. But he still held on to his football dream. Unaffected by the depravity of his friends, and showing more maturity than a 12-year-old boy should have.

When Ronaldo's mother, Dolores, flipped through the Millwall brochure, Ronaldo's father, Dinis, who is now a professional maintenance worker on the turf of the pitch, and whose owner is Antonio, an amateur team in the region, who was able to enter the team for training at the age of seven or so because of his work here, and was eventually taken away by the national team two years ago. For this, the national team only paid for Antonio two new sets of jerseys and shoes, worth 600 euros.

Of course, this does not mean that 10-year-old Ronaldo is considered worth 600 euros, given his age, the club cannot bind him, it is just the usual practice of maintaining a relationship between clubs and clubs, just like Aldridge will give some amateur teams a symbolic transfer fee, really talking about the law. Aldridge could have taken players like Klose and Barzagli for free. Because even if Klose turns 18, the contract is amateur and the buyout fee will not exceed £10,000.

Dinis and Aldridge introduced each other and sat down, and the couple looked through the Millwall club's brochure very carefully.

Dinis's father, although he has no ability, works as a turf worker in an amateur club, and works part-time as a gardener, it is conceivable how low his income will be, but since the day Ronaldo can walk, as long as there is an opportunity, Dinis will train Ronaldo to play football, on the road of football, the father's influence on his son is to leave a bit of imprint in the depths of Ronaldo's memory disappearing.

They saw Millwall's carefully compiled brochure about the changes Millwall had made over the past three years under Aldridge's leadership, reaching the Premier League in League One by record points, England's second season double, the first league team in history, the FA Cup, and the European treble.

This makes Millwall's fame not as famous as it does in a Latin region like Portugal like Real Madrid, but it's enough to make the couple think that Millwall is a great club.

It was England's best team of the year, certainly stronger than Portugal's champions.

The husband and wife exchanged some ideas, and finally Dinis said with a sad face: "Mr. Hall, to tell you the truth, I very much hope that my youngest son can go to Millwall to receive football training, because your environment there is so good, there are so many high-end facilities in the Leo youth training base, as well as nutritionists, doctors, professional coaches, these are what I hope my youngest son can get the most, but we can't afford him to live abroad." ”

Aldrich calmly took out a document from his suitcase and handed it to the other party, and said softly, "Please take a look at this." ”

Dinis took the document and looked at it with Dolores, and when they had read it for fifteen minutes, they were completely stunned.

"Half a million pounds! You're going to give us half a million pounds?! For what? Are you going to buy my son? ”

Dinis's expression changed, both frightened and panicked by his own speculation.

Dolores took her husband's hand tightly and shook her head slightly, as if she really thought Aldrich had come to buy their son.

Aldridge still did not change his face, and asked lightly: "Sir, madam, I have a question for you, in your eyes, will Cristiano Ronaldo become a professional player?" ”

Dinis nodded affirmatively and said loudly, "He will!" Definitely! People who have watched him play are raving about him! ”

"Will you become a star?"

"Yes!"

"Will you become one of the biggest stars in football?"

"This"

Even though Dinis firmly believes that Ronaldo will succeed, but to what level of success he will be, he does not dare to draw conclusions in a determined tone.

"He will!"

When Aldrich said these two words to the couple with a firm gaze, the couple stared at the young marshal in a daze.

Aldrich said with a very solemn expression: "But if he wants to become a superstar, he needs to work ten times or a hundred times harder than ordinary people!" He also needs the strength of the family, someone to supervise him, someone to guide him correctly! This money is not for me to buy your son, but to let you get rid of the worries of life and focus all your energy on cultivating him, so that he can concentrate on playing football. Make him a 12-year-old. Don't worry about your parents and older siblings! The money. You take it, buy your own house, open a shop to run it, in short, to create an environment where we can nurture him together, and if you want, I can also pay for his brother and sister to go to school, and let that poor child who is addicted to drugs go to drug rehabilitation. ”

Dinis was shocked physically and mentally. After a long time, he turned his head to look at his wife, only to see that Dolores was already in tears.

Every day, they are looking forward to Ronaldo growing up soon, becoming famous soon, and using his strength to change this impoverished home.

But they had not waited for this day before a noble man came to the door.

In any case, it was their youngest son who brought it all this.

"Let's move to England too."

Dinis whispered as he put his arms around his wife.

Dolores shook his head in refusal, choked up, "No, let him be independent!" Let him learn to live alone, he can't always live with his parents. Learning to be independent allows him to grow as quickly as possible. ”

Dinis hesitated for a moment and said, "Then let's stay in Portugal and listen to you." Let him live independently. ”

Aldridge saw the reluctance on Dinis's face and said: "The club can provide him with the cost of going back and forth between Portugal and the UK every half a month. ”

"Nope! No! No! Can't let him come back! Never! ”

Dolores couldn't suppress her emotions and shouted heartbreakingly.

The poor life of a son of a bitch made this woman who was heartbroken for her family completely release her emotions at this moment.

"He can't come back! Can't come back! He doesn't belong here! ”

Dolores knew that the community was full of sin and depravity, and she prayed every day that her youngest son would never learn badly, not sin, and not take drugs like his brother!

Most of the children who grew up with Ronaldo were completely ruined even though they were not yet 15 years old, and Dolores did not want Ronaldo to come back and be assimilated by his friends

Aldrich probably guessed the mother's mood and fell silent.

At this time, Ronaldo went home.

The 12-year-old Ronaldo is thin, with vague future silhouettes, curly hair, wearing the jersey of the national team, and he is dirty.

When he saw his father hugging his mother, and his mother was crying in his father's arms, he suddenly became anxious, picked up a cup on the table, raised his hand to Aldrich and shouted, "Who are you?" You bastard! ”

It's hard to imagine a 12-year-old standing up for his family in the presence of his parents, which is perhaps a microcosm of Ronaldo's fighting spirit.

"Stop!"

Dinis scolded Ronaldo and then explained everything to him, but did not tell him that Millwall would pay half a million pounds to their family.

Ronaldo was very happy when he heard this, but when he learned that his parents were not going to London, he immediately changed his face and ran into his room without going anywhere.

Dolores wiped away her tears and apologized to Aldrich: "Mr. Hall, I'm sorry, he is still a child who can't live without his mother, I will persuade him." ”

After that, Dolores got up and walked into Ronaldo's room, the house is not well insulated, at first the mother and son were arguing, and later, Ronaldo's voice gradually became quieter, and after the worst, Dolores and Ronaldo walked out together, Ronaldo had obvious reluctance on his face.

Aldridge stood up and walked up to Ronaldo, who looked up at Aldridge with a hostile look in his eyes.

He glared at him like this, but he saw Aldrich's appearance clearly, and he didn't pay attention to it just now, only then did he realize that the other party was a well-known figure.

"You, you're Aldridge Hall?"

Aldridge nodded with a sinking face, and without waiting for Ronaldo to continue to ask, he looked down at the child and said lightly: "Cristiano Ronaldo, answer me a question, do you think you can bring happiness to your family?" ”

Ronaldo's expression was stunned, and then he puffed up his chest and said loudly: "Of course, I will make a lot of money playing football in the future!" ”

"When will that be?"

"18 years old, no, 17 years old, no 15 years old! I'm going to be a big star when I'm 15 years old! ”

Ronaldo said confidently.

Aldrich nodded and said, "So what can you do for your family in the three years before you turn 15?" ”

Ronaldo was speechless for a moment, and his face became unsightly.

Dolores felt sorry for her son and wanted to speak, but Dinis held her hand and shook her head gravely.

Aldridge pressed Ronaldo's shoulder with one hand and said in a deep voice: "You think you are already an adult, a man, very good, I will not treat you with the eyes of a child, we will make a deal." ”

Ronaldo looked up and asked, "What deal?" ”

"Come with me to London, for the next three years, you train hard and devote every minute to football, which is what you have to pay, and if you promise to do it, I will spend these three years finding your sister and brother prestigious schools, and paying the rent and living expenses of your family in a fancy apartment. That's what you can do to your family before you become a star, and it's what you can do to make your family happy. If you don't do that, in three years' time, not only will you not be able to become a star, but you will have no future, you will not earn a high salary, and your family situation will plummet. What do you think? ”

Ronaldo gritted his teeth with a firm gaze and said: "A word is a certainty!" ”

Aldrich sketched a smile at the corner of his mouth, and said lightly: "A word is a certainty." (To be continued......)