The Day I Played with Ronaldo

Licado put down the coffee cup, enjoyed the sweetness in his mouth, and stared at the fat man sitting opposite him.

The fat man looked serene, his nostrils twitched and he smelled the aroma of coffee.

The roasting of the coffee in this shop is very substandard. Although the original beans are very good, most of the flavor has been lost.

You know, Italian coffee culture is prevalent, and "espresso" is famous all over the world. Most Italians are masters of coffee tasting. Ricardo doesn't believe that An Pang can't understand coffee.

"Mr. Ancelotti..." Ricardo said.

"My friends call me Carlo." Ancelotti said with a smile.

"Okay, Carlo," said Liccardo helplessly, "You came across half the world to find me, so it's not just for a cup of coffee."

From the time he walked into the coffee shop to now, Ancelotti did not speak more than 10 sentences, and he did not explain why he came.

Although Ricardo was already aware of his intentions.

"Of course it's not just coffee, Riccardo, do you want to win the Champions League and the Serie A championship with me?" Ancelotti said with sparkling eyes.

In the past 03-04 season, AC Milan was eliminated by Deportivo in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and failed to defend the title, but they overwhelmed Ronaldo's Inter Milan in the league and won the championship trophy.

After Kaka joined, AC Milan's "three No. 10" style of play has become more and more mature, with the best midfielder in Serie A and even the world, and the nuclear warhead Shevchenko who is in his prime and the reason why he is still young. Zaghi, the defense is even more luxurious.

AC Milan, where superstars gather, is more attractive than giants such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Liverpool in this era.

"It is my honor to be called by AC Milan. But I think," Ricardo smiled, maintaining enough respect for the famous coach Ancelotti, "AC Milan doesn't need me now, there is no one for me there. Location."

"Philippe (Inzaghi) has been unable to last a whole season, and I know you, Ricardo, you can adapt to multiple positions, as long as you get used to the team a little bit, you can adapt to Italian football," Ancelo said. Ti insisted, "Don't hesitate, Ricardo, AC Milan can give you everything, money, honor, enough championships. And you are also the talent that AC Milan needs. You can enrich our style of play and give us Inject energy in the frontcourt, Andrei (Shevchenko) needs a partner like you, you can create opportunities for each other,

They all have the ability to make the final decision. You're going to be the most feared duo in the world. "

"Thank you for your kindness, Carlo, I still need to think about it." Ricardo did not flatly refuse.

"Of course, necessary considerations are indispensable," Ancelotti smiled. "After the Toyota Cup game, I knew that you are exactly the player I need. With you, I think we even have hope." Be the 'Triple Crown'."

"Triple Crown? What a great dream." Ricciardo nodded with a smile, seemingly inspired by Ancelotti's wildest football-related dream and the most primitive passion in his heart.

Ancelotti strikes while the iron is hot: "We will give you a salary level that matches your worth, and you don't have to worry about your salary."

"I know, I'm considering this offer," Licado said with a smile, "It's really tempting."

Farah told Ricardo last time that the latest contract terms given by AC Milan are: 5-year contract, weekly salary of 45,000 euros, signing fee of 2 million euros, appearance fee of 3,500 euros, and goal bonus of 4,000 euros.

This has exceeded the contracts of AC Milan's Cafu, Costacurta, Nestam, Gattuso, Pirlo, Kaka and other stars, and is almost the second-grade salary in the AC Milan team.

Judging from Ricardo's age, this contract is absolutely shocking. It can be said that AC Milan is really sincere.

Relatively speaking, the current contract offered by Inter Milan is actually much worse. It is also a 5-year contract, the weekly salary is only 38,000 euros, the signing fee is only 1.2 million euros, and the appearance fee, goal bonus and other terms are also less.

However, Inter Milan has Ronaldo. Moreover, relatively speaking, Inter Milan's main position is easier to win. Compete with Adriano in the rising period, Vieri Rivieri in decline, super substitute Cruz, Chinese boy Recoba, and Martins in the next ten years for a forward position? Although there are many competitors, Ricardo believes that he has a chance. Or compete with Keely Gonzalez, Emre, Solari, van der Meyde and the like for a left midfielder position? It is not difficult.

And if you go to AC Milan, it will be more difficult to have a Ukrainian nuclear warhead at the forward position, Inzaghi, the king of opportunism, and Crespo who is in good condition. And if they compete for the midfield position, AC Milan uses a 442 diamond-shaped midfield position. Rui Costa and Kaka in the front midfielder may not be Ricardo's competitors, but Ricardo does not want to use it. His friend Kaka was on the bench.

So Riccardo still prefers Inter Milan in his heart.

Ancelotti said a few more words while the iron was hot.

Ricardo is very grateful to Ancelotti for coming all the way to persuade him to join. At least Inter Milan did not make such a move.

However, Inter Milan also has its own difficulties. Last season, all four were empty. The old chairman Moratti announced his resignation in the middle of last season for some reason, and Facchetti took office. Now they are busy choosing a new coach, and no one is interested in paying attention to Ricardo. Mood.

"Carlo, I can't give you an accurate answer now. I have to discuss with my agent and think carefully to determine my future, but what I can tell you is that I will definitely consider AC Milan's invitation seriously."

"Okay," Ancelotti smiled wryly. He thought he would get an affirmative answer, but Ricardo still refused to agree easily. "Then I will wait for the good news. I wish you a good performance in the America's Cup, Come back with a cup in hand."

"Thank you, and wish you all the best."

After finishing this conversation, Licado quickly returned to the hotel, not letting the reporter capture his figure.

On the evening of the 18th, the last game of the quarter-finals of the Copa America in Peru began. Brazil faced Mexico.

In the previous game, Uruguay defeated Paraguay 3:1 and entered the semi-finals of the Copa America for three consecutive times. Under the unfavorable situation of 10 players, Uruguayan striker Dario Silva scored two consecutive cities and defeated his opponent.

In this game, Uruguay showed the demeanor of the "South American top three", which reminded people of the demeanor of the strong South American team that once won the World Cup twice.

Argentina, who qualified as the second in the group, defeated the host Peru 1-0 with 10 players and successfully entered the semi-finals.

The eyes of the world are now on Brazil.