The Midfield Master

On the eve of the match day, in the media meeting room in the Dos Barreiros Stadium, more than a hundred reporters gathered in this house of about 100 square meters, waiting for the appearance of Quaresma.

The number of media attending the press conference this time is more than double the number of media attending the press conference before the Madeira Island Derby more than a month ago. People have to marvel at Quaresma's appeal .

After the media waited for a while, Maritimo's coach Martins, captain Brigel and new aid Quaresma entered the press conference.

A burst of flashes flashed immediately at the press conference, and every reporter took the opportunity to capture the first photo of Quaresma after he transferred to Maritimo.

Quaresma seems to have gotten used to the reporter's spotlight, and the smile on his face has never faded.

"Ricardo, why did you choose to join Maritimo?" A reporter was the first to get the chance to ask questions, and the target was of course Quaresma, who was much-anticipated.

"Eh... Everyone knows that I haven't played for half a year. I hope to join a strong team, and Maritimo's performance in the past six months is undoubtedly dazzling. I am very happy that I can join this team." A team with a long history." Quaresma responded to reporters' questions with ease.

"Mr. Martins, will you put Quares on the field for this game?" Another reporter asked.

"Ricciardo has been in the team for less than a week, and his physical condition has not been adjusted to the best condition. I will let him meet the fans at the right time. He will appear in this game. In the big list, everyone can look forward to it.”

"Brigel, as the captain, what changes do you think the arrival of Quaresma will bring to the team?"

"Ricciardo is a very good player, there is no doubt about it. I think he will be the lubricant in our team and push each of us to improve. His technique is very good and he will lead the team. Let’s hit higher rankings together.”

Brigle's tone was full of words of praise. Obviously, he was very happy to join Quaresma as a strong reinforcement.

"Ricciardo, are you ready to play?" A male reporter asked with a smile. Although this question seemed redundant after Martins' answer, it was extremely dangerous.

"I haven't mentioned the game for several months. Although I am confident in my body, I think I should follow the coach's arrangement. If the coach says I can do it, then I will use all my strength to help the ball. The team wins the game. I hope to win the championship here, and I hope to lead the team to the European arena,

This is my goal. "

...

After the press conference, the headlines in the newspapers that day were that Quaresma wanted to help Maritimo win the championship, which instantly caused an uproar in Portugal.

Some fans think that Quaresma has become a thing of the past, and these remarks are just brazen words, while some fans think that this is not impossible, because Maritimo has other young talents.

A debate started because of Quaresma's words and lasted for quite a while.

After the training, Xia Ze and Zhang Wei walked out of the training base and found that there were many media interview cars parked outside the Dos Barreiros Stadium. They couldn't help being shocked by Quaresma's influence again.

Boo boo boo boo...

The phone rang in Xia Ze's backpack. Xia Ze took out the phone and saw that it was a call from home. Thinking that something was wrong, he quickly answered the phone.

"Hello, is that brother?" On the other side of the phone, a somewhat rough voice came, it was Xia Tao, and his voice was a little excited.

"Xiao Tao, what's the matter?" Xia Ze asked nervously.

"Brother, I saw the news, did Quaresma transfer to your team?" Xia Tao still said excitedly.

"Yes, what's the matter?" Xia Ze breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that something had happened at home.

"Brother, help me get his autographed jersey!"

"Don't you just like Luo?"

"I like Quaresma too. You must help me get a signed jersey and let Miss Xiaolin bring it back!" Xia Tao said decisively, as if there was no room for turning around.

"Um... alright." Xia Ze had no way to refuse, so he agreed with a frown.

...

It was almost a week since Wang Xiaolin came to Portugal. There happened to be a Maritimo home game this weekend. Of course, the two made an appointment to support Xia Ze and Zhang Wei. Wang Xiaolin also thought of buying some gifts for Xia Tao, so the two On this day, I made an appointment to go to the jersey store in Funchal to buy some souvenirs about Maritimo.

There are really not many Maritimo jersey stores in Funchal, except for the club's self-operated ones outside the stadium, there are only two or three. Hua Yan took Wang Xiaolin to the largest room.

The store owner is a bald middle-aged man, short and stout. Although he has a good smile, it makes people feel a little wretched when he laughs.

When he saw two beautiful girls, Hua Yan and Wang Xiaolin, enter the store, he immediately came over to greet them, rubbing his hands together.

Hua Yan found that there seemed to be a lot more people coming to the store to buy jerseys than before, and couldn't help feeling a little strange, so he asked the bald boss: "Boss, today's business is better than before."

"Hehe, it's not because of Quaresma. Since he joined the team, Maritimo's jersey sales have more than doubled. His jersey sales alone are more than the rest of the team combined. And more."

The bald boss smiled and said, "The two of you are here to buy Quaresma's jersey? Then you can start as soon as possible, because it is almost out of stock."

Wang Xiaolin didn't understand Portuguese. After Hua Yan explained, she pursed her lips and snorted coldly: "Hmph, I won't buy that dead horse's! I want to buy Ozawa's!"

After speaking, he walked into the store by himself.

When the two finished shopping and lined up to pay, they realized that what the bald boss said was true. Most people came to buy Quaresma's jerseys, and they were even sold out later.

The two finally realized what the appeal of a star is. Perhaps just relying on the income from selling jerseys, Maritimo earned back Quaresma's salary expenses.

A day later, it was the weekend game day, and there was another lively scene outside the Dos Barreiros stadium.

The fans of Maritimo have long forgotten the painful memories of losing to their rivals in the same city at home, and replaced them with expectations for new aid Quaresma.

Among the home fans, at least half of the fans wore Quaresma's jersey to watch the game, and even hung banners in the stands to support this star who was once as famous as Rodriguez:

"This is where you will take off again!"

Huge banners fluttered in the stands, and this word of encouragement was also for Quaresma.

In the locker room of the home team, the players of Maritimo are sorting out their equipment after the warm-up. The head coach Martins is doing passionate lectures.

This game is the first game after the winter break. They experienced two rounds of crisis before the holiday. Today, they will play against the underdog University of Coimbra at home. They will definitely win these three points.

Both Xia Ze and Zhang Wei entered the starting lineup, and the midfielder who replaced Gretel was Pereira, another midfielder of the team. Quaresma and Dicko entered the bench.

After some passionate speeches, the team, led by Captain Brigle, stepped onto the field.

Xia Ze listened to the cheers of the fans around him. After a lapse of one month, he finally set foot on the field again. But this time, his mentality has undergone many changes.

He no longer takes victory for granted, no longer underestimates any opponent, and no longer hesitates because of fear of missing an opportunity.

The more decisive and calm he will become, the stronger he will be!

...

"Welcome everyone to watch the 15th round of the Portuguese Super League in the 2013-2014 season brought to you by sprv. Maritimo, who performed very well in the first half of the season, played against the University of Coimbra at home. I am the host Ke Christine, it is still our guest Luis Figo who will explain this match with us.”

In the studio in Lisbon, Christine once again appeared in front of the TV cameras with a passionate expression.

"Luis, Portuguese football has been full of rumors about Ricardo Quaresma joining Maritimo these days. How much do you think this will help Maritimo?"

Before the start of the game, Christine still chatted with Figo on the focus of the game.

"I think the joining of Ricardo is a very important thing for Maritimo. If he plays well, he can raise their strength to a higher level." Figo is very fond of this former teammate of the national team. look good.

"Then do you think Quaresma said in the pre-match press conference that he will help Maritimo win the championship, how many chances can he realize?" Christine asked again.

"If Ricardo returns to the level, there is no doubt that he will be world-class. But Maritimo wants to win the championship, even if it is a small Portuguese League Cup, what is more important to the team is not Ricardo's world-class performance. It's the performance of the two young Chinese players."

Figo made a different statement. Although he did not deny Quaresma's strength, he put Xia Ze and Zhang Wei in a more important position.

"How do you say that?" Christine was also a little puzzled.

"The position of Quaresma is a winger. If he plays well, he may help the team score goals and even win the game. But the positions of Xia Ze and Zhang Wei are more critical midfielders and central defenders."

Figo talked eloquently: "From the first half of the season, we can see that the two are fully capable of serving as the main force of Maritimo, and Xia Ze's performance can even affect Maritimo's performance in a game. So the two If they can stably realize their potential in the next half of the season, coupled with Ricardo's frontcourt assault, Maritimo will still have a chance to strive for a Portuguese League Cup."

"Okay, thank you Luis for commenting on Maritimo's prospects for the second half of the season, and now the game starts, Maritimo kicks off first..."

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