The Day I Played with Ronaldo

To Pereira, Ricardo actually did not fully agree.

Of course, you should be cautious when playing against Italy, but if you are cautious enough to defend with all players, it will be over.

Stifle the offensive ability of Ronaldinho and Kaka, let them put a lot of energy on defense like ordinary blue-collar midfielders, is this still Brazil?

But in fact, in the two days of team training, Pereira arranged it like this.

He doesn't seem to want to compete with Italy for who has the strongest attack power, but wants to wrestle with Italy to see whose defense is more stable.

Of course, that's what he did in '94. He put the whole team on defense, leaving only the combination of Romario and Bebeto to attack in front, and fought a dull battle with Italy. In 1994, he had the last laugh.

After 12 years, facing Italy again, he will resort to the same tactics again, and no one can criticize him. This is a utilitarian era of consequentialism.

If he leads the team to win the cup again, he will be greeted with boundless praise.

If he falls into the sand this time, abuse and criticism will definitely be indispensable.

For the media all over the world, these few days are a feast, and everyone can enjoy the enthusiasm of the World Cup unscrupulously. Not only football media, sports media, but all media are following the trend of the World Cup.

Many newspapers that usually never report sports news have also begun to publish news of the World Cup finals.

All kinds of blogs, Facebook, Youtube, news about the World Cup are hot words.

The images of the stars occupy almost half of the advertising time.

The final opponents, Italy and Brazil, were almost completely analyzed by the media. From the historical confrontation between the two teams, past records, to the performance in this World Cup, and the performance of the core players, they have all been analyzed.

In general, there are more people who are optimistic about the final victory of the Brazilian team.

After all, this is a team known as "the strongest Brazil in history". Even if the king of football Ronaldo is absent, there is still Mr. Card.

There is the world's best full-back double card, there is a world-class central defender Lucio, and there is a world-class midfielder Emerson.

Judging from the comparison of player strength, the Brazilian team is more than one step stronger than this Italian team.

Each of the three lines speaks out. Brazil's striker beats Italy's striker, and the midfielder can be said to be half a catty. Italy's midfielder has stronger defensive and organizational capabilities, while Brazil's midfielder has stronger offensive and creative capabilities.

Only in the link of the back line and the goalkeeper, Italy is a head higher.

Football celebrities also expressed their views on this game.

"The stronger team will win, of course Brazil," said Sheringham, a part-time commentator. "Ricciardo can score twice in the final and become the top scorer."

"Ricardo is my successor. He is the most outstanding talent in Brazil after Ronaldo," Pele said. "I think Ricardo's playing style is very similar to me. He is more like me than Ronaldo. He can lead Brazil to victory."

Italian star Baresi, who once marked Romario in the 1994 World Cup, said: "Brazil has a strong striker, but I believe in our defensive ability. We can beat the opponent 1:0."

Beckenbauer also expressed his views in a very rare way: "Both teams are very good, but this Italian team has unprecedented tenacity. I am optimistic that they can finally win the championship."

Platini, who has not yet become the president of UEFA, said: "The Brazilian team has shown superior strength in the past few games. I can't imagine what Italy can use to resist their offense. Even Without Ronaldo, Brazil are the most attacking team in this World Cup."

The odds offered by the major gaming companies also reflect the trend of being optimistic about Brazil's victory.

Brazil's odds of winning within 90 minutes are 2.7 to 1, the odds of a 90-minute draw are 2.8 to 1, and the odds of Italy winning in 90 minutes are 3.8 to 1.

The winning odds are 1.7 for Brazil and 2.4 for Italy.

"I'm going to buy 5,000 euros and bet on us winning the championship," Adriano touched his chin. "There's also your odds of winning the Golden Boot, 3.1 to 1. I think it's worth buying."

Ricardo sweated on the equipment without looking back, and said without looking back: "I may not be able to score. As long as the team can win, it doesn't matter if I don't score."

"Please, you're not being interviewed by a reporter!" Adriano protested.

"Okay." Licado stopped his movements and shrugged, "Then let me say this: the golden boots are already in my pocket, so you can buy them boldly."

"That's right." Adriano smiled.

After a pause, he suddenly said, "Licado, are you really leaving?"

Ricardo was taken aback for a moment, then fell silent.

Adriano couldn't help but said, "Look at the progress of Call Gate. Juventus is likely to be sentenced to relegation. Who else will be our opponent next season? We can win the league championship again and defend the title." Champion of the Coppa Italia, we can once again challenge for the Champions League together. Ricardo, stay!"

"Let's talk about it," Ricardo sighed, "I'm still thinking about it, and it hasn't been finalized yet. You know, I want to play football with Ronnie."

It will be Adriano's turn to be silent.

It was a long time before he said, "How is Ronnie's surgery going? How long is he going to be out?"

"The operation went well," Ricardo said. "At the end of next season, he may come back, or he may have to wait until the next season. It depends on his recovery."

"So you want to go to Real Madrid? But Ronnie won't be able to play next season. Don't say you are doing it for the high salary. I know you too well. If there is anyone who is not playing for the money, it must be you."

"A superstar like Ronnie has only won the Champions League twice in his career, do you think it is reasonable?" Ricardo said solemnly, "My first Champions League was won by Ronnie. Now I'm going to lead Real Madrid to win the Champions League and let Ronnie win the championship lying down."

Adriano thought about it: "So, it makes sense. Ricardo, can you say that I will also transfer to Real Madrid? The two of us will continue to work together."

Ricardo shook his head: "You, keep in good shape, stop drinking, and stop being late for training because of drunkenness. With your current state, Real Madrid will not buy you."

Adriano looked a little embarrassed. If someone else said that about him, he would definitely lose his face. But he regards Li Kaduo as a friend, and he can listen to Li Kaduo's words.

"I can't control it," Adriano said distressedly. "After my father died, I couldn't control myself. I felt that life had lost its purpose."

"Let's set a small goal for ourselves first," said Licardo, "to win this year's World Cup."