The Day I Played with Ronaldo

Ricardo's goal brought the two sides back to the same starting line again.

At the same time, this goal also allowed him to catch up with Henry in the scorer list, and the two tied for first place.

However, shortly after scoring the goal, Ricardo's physical fitness began to run out, and he faltered. The intensity of this game was not comparable to that of the domestic league, and Ricardo couldn't insist on playing the whole game.

Pereira soon replaced him with Gil and Ricardinho with midfielder Alex from Cruzeiro.

However, the end of the two of them caused the situation of the Brazilian team to deteriorate rapidly, and the midfield began to lose control. In the 87th minute of the game, the forward Cisse, who came off the bench for the French team, received a pass from Wiltord in the penalty area, turned around and shot the goal, making the score 3:2.

In the last few minutes, the Brazilian team became more and more sloppy, as if they suddenly became unable to play football, made frequent mistakes, and even passed the ball directly to the opponent's feet when counterattacking.

When the referee blew his whistle three times, all the players and staff on the French bench rushed onto the field to celebrate the victory.

Li Kaduo looked at the other party celebrating with his hands on his hips, feeling extremely lonely.

He loves winning, he loves championships. Of course he knows that no matter how great a team is, it cannot never lose or win all the championships.

He knew that for an unimportant cup like the Confederations Cup, the Brazilian team hadn't gone all out, and it was normal to lose the championship.

But he just couldn't calm down.

Looking at the French team huddled together to celebrate, he had only one thought in his mind: In the 2006 World Cup, we must avenge this arrow!

In another time and space, Brazil lost to France in the 2006 World Cup and did not enter the semi-finals.

And the French team did not have the last laugh. It was Italy who won the cup in the end, and made Cannavaro the first defender to win the Ballon d'Or.

And in this time and space, due to his own arrival and the uninjured Ronaldo, the Brazilian team may have a chance to beat France and finally meet Italy in the final.

Licado was distracted when someone suddenly shouted: "Licado, Licado!"

Ricardo looked up and saw Henry holding his jersey and looking at him with a smile. It was not the condescending smile of a victor, but a friendly smile.

"Will you swap jerseys with me?" Henry said.

Ricardo felt a little flattered. Although he is not convinced by Henry, he is also very clear that he is only famous in Brazil now. If it is put on the world, who knows which onion or garlic he is.

Henry is different, he is already a world-class star, and almost everyone who watches football in the world has heard of his name!

Such a world-class star asked to exchange jerseys with himself?

Ricardo was just a little dazed, and conveniently took off his jersey and handed it to Henry.

"You are great, your brother is the best player on the planet, and you are better than when he was 17 years old." Henry said with a smile.

"Thank you. I am very glad to have the opportunity to play against you. You are one of the most powerful strikers in the world. You have a lot to learn from you." Ricardo said politely.

"I also learned a lot from you," Henry kept smiling. "Say hello to your brother for me. I look forward to seeing you two again in three years."

Ricardo understood that he was referring to the 2006 World Cup. "I'm looking forward to it too." Ricardo responded with a smile. Expect revenge.

After the awards ceremony, the head coaches of both sides attended the post-match press conference.

Pereira and Santini each summed up the game, complimented their opponents, reviewed their own gains and losses, and then greeted questions from reporters.

A considerable part of the questions are about Ricardo.

Although Ricardo also scored goals in the previous games, he has not been able to get widespread attention from reporters. After all, the Brazilian team is known for being good at cultivating young talents.

And most of these young talents died halfway, failing to play to the level that people expected.

However, Ricardo is different. At the age of 17, he was tied with Henry for the top scorer in the Confederations Cup. He scored two wonderful goals in the crucial final. It has reached a height that many stars can't reach in their lifetime.

Santini said: "He (Riccardo) is one of the most talented young players I have ever seen. I have no doubt that he will achieve great things. In the 2006 World Cup, the Da Lima brothers will be the French team enemy number one."

"Speed, strength, technology, calmness in front of the goal, and a good overall view, he has all the qualities for success. As long as he is not troubled by serious injuries, he will definitely grow into a superstar comparable to Henry."

Pereira said: "His performance exceeded my expectations. I am very happy to see his growth. Of course, I will give him more opportunities. As long as he maintains this state, the Brazil team in the World Cup qualifiers will also be able to do so." There will be a place for him.”

"Being able to play well in such an important game, I think Ricardo is ready to take on more responsibilities."

"Ronaldo, Adriano, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Ricardo, and even Kaka in the future... Brazil has some of the best players in the world. Although we failed to Winning the championship, but the future is bright."

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The Brazilian team, which failed to win the cup, returned home in a low-key manner. Of course, even if they win the Confederations Cup, the Brazilians will not buy it. The only thing Brazilians value is the World Cup. Plus the Copa America at most.

Regarding the team's performance in the Confederations Cup, the Brazilian media gave mixed reviews.

In general, most people think that the performance of this Brazilian team is justified. After all, it is only a "Brazilian second team", which can be indistinguishable from the European champion French team. It is enough to decide the winner at the last moment. Can be proud.

As for several young players, especially Adriano and Ricardo, the media is full of praise, thinking that the Brazilian team has successors.

The evaluation of Ronaldinho is a bit harsh, thinking that he failed to play a key role. This is also why the Brazilians have too high expectations for Ronaldinho. People generally regard Ronaldo as the second world champion after Pele (the Brazilians do not recognize Maradona as the world champion), and hope that Ronaldo Nardinho became Garrincha's second.

But now it seems that Ronaldinho has not been able to reach that height.

Before returning home, Riccardo tried to contact Ambrosio, hoping to have another spring breeze. But Ambrosio was still angry, and the work schedule was very full, so the two failed to meet each other.

Ricardo was also eager to return to China to participate in the final of the Copa Libertadores, so he did not stay in France for too long, so he could only leave with a little regret.