Rijkaard looked furious, protesting the penalty and believing that Ronaldo had faked it.

The Dutchman's loud protest caught the attention of the referee, who ran over and verbally warned the Barcelona manager.

On the other side, Leon and his colleagues were hugging and celebrating.

Awarded a penalty at the end of the first half, it was a great opportunity for Inter to extend their lead!

If we can take a penalty and go into the break with a 2-0 lead, it will have a profound impact on the game.

With Inter Milan's defensive ability, with a two-goal lead, it is almost impossible for the opponent to turn the tables, even Barcelona can't, not to mention, Inter Milan's offensive ability is even extraordinary, who dares to say that Inter Milan will not score in the second half?!

Now the crux of the matter is this penalty...... Will it be able to get in in the end?

After the celebration, Leon also began to calm down, he looked at the field a little nervously, expecting the penalty to go in!

At this time, seeing the referee Hauge to the sidelines and verbally warning Rijkaard, Leon thought with regret and malice, why didn't he punish this guy?!

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The protest of the Barcelona players was invalid, this penalty was indisputable, Van Bronckhorst did foul, this is the penalty opportunity that belongs to Inter Milan!

However, referee Hauge only awarded a penalty and did not show a yellow card to the fouling Van Bronckhorst, which also made Leon a little dissatisfied, and it would be even more perfect if the opposing full-back received another yellow card.

The penalty award cannot be changed, Inter Milan is ready to take the penalty!

Now the focus is on who will take the penalty on Inter's side.

Inter's first penalty taker was Ronaldo and then Adriano.

The third penalty taker was Juan Mata and then Luka Modric.

Veteran Figo would also be one of the options for penalty takers if he was on the pitch.

Now, Ronaldo is on the pitch and as Inter's first penalty taker, he should be the first choice.

Sure enough, everyone saw Ronaldo pick up the football and slowly walk to the penalty spot!

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"Ronaldo, Ronaldo is here to take the penalty!" shouted the commentator excitedly.

"This is Ronaldo's first Champions League final and he will have a chance to score his first goal in the Champions League final!" said the commentator Ferrari with some excitement.

It's strange to say that Ronaldo, the best striker in football in the last two decades, has never reached the Champions League final for the team, and the Big Ear Cup is still missing from his book of honours!

In fact, Ronaldo was once very close to the Champions League final!

It was in the semi-finals of the Champions League in the 2003/2004 season, Real Madrid's opponent was Monaco from La Liga, and everyone thought that Real Madrid, with superstars such as Ronaldo, had drawn a good draw!

In the first leg at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid beat Monaco 4-2, and it looks like Real Madrid will have no problem reaching the final.

But......

On April 6, 2004, the second leg was played at the Louis II Stadium, in the 36th minute of the first half, Raul, Prince of the Bernabeu, scored for Real Madrid, Real Madrid led 5-2 on aggregate, Ronaldo's strong breakthrough created a chance for Real Madrid, he passed the ball to Guti, Guti was already able to shoot, but he still passed the ball to Raul, who was in a better position, and Raul did it in one fell swoop. With 60 minutes left before the end of the game, the Real Madrid man is expected to start preparing for the next game.

At this time, Monaco has no way to retreat, can only attack forward and attack again, they completely let go of their hands and feet, French star Giuli led the team to open the banner of counterattack, in the first half of injury time, Morientes, who was loaned to Monaco by Real Madrid, received Evra's pass and then headed to Gyuli, and the defense of Gyuli's Elguera slipped for no reason before Morientes crossed, allowing the Monaco captain's diagonal shot to the far corner to equalize the score.

With the first half at 3-5 on aggregate and with 45 minutes remaining, any outcome is a possibility, and Didier Deschamps' side seem to see a glimmer of hope.

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The first-half draw didn't give Real Madrid enough of a reminder, and it wasn't until Morientes erupted again that the Real Madrid players finally realised they had paid the price for their lack of concentration. Three minutes into the second half, Monaco attacked from the left, Evra crossed into the Real Madrid penalty area, and high striker Pulso headed the ball to Morientes, who headed the ball into Casillas' goal. Perhaps, Real Madrid officials will regret their decision to send Morientes on loan to Monaco after the game. The aggregate score is currently 4-5 down for Monaco and they will have to score one more goal if they want to progress, thanks to the advantage of more away goals.

Monaco's wave after wave of offensive reached its climax. What's more fatal is that at this time, the situation on the field has been completely out of control, some players want to defend, some players want to attack, Real Madrid is like a plate of loose sand. In the 66th minute, Ibarra, who had assisted the assist, crossed diagonally into the middle of the box from the right, and Gyuli leaned on Elgra from six yards out to score with a juggling backheel flick. The 3-1 score sent the whole stadium into a frenzy, and Monaco advanced to the semi-finals.

It was a fantastic Champions League tournament in which many big teams were eliminated, with the exception of Queiroz and his Real Madrid, the fantastic Arsenal were knocked out by Chelsea, and even more surprising was AC Milan who were reversed by Deportivo La Coruna, who beat them 4-1 in the first leg at the San Siro, but in the second leg at the Stadio Riazol, Milan were beaten 4-0 and eliminated by Laco 4-5 on aggregate.

The defeat was a heavy blow to Ronaldo, who had yet to win the Champions League, and when he and his team-mates returned to Madrid, criticism followed, and fans became even more angry at the move to oust Morientes. They chanted Morientes' name outside the Real Madrid training ground, Ronaldo was once again scapegoated and Ronnie was blamed again, not just for squeezing out Morientes, but also for his weight.

Most people's impression of Ronaldo is the speed and speed of Barcelona, the dominance of the 98 World Cup, but at that time he was only 21 years old, and it was inevitable that his musculature had fully matured over time, and now he is a big muscular striker, not what he was six years ago, this is true, but most people only remember Ronnie back then.

Another interesting fact is that you don't see the Brazilian flag in the stands at the Bernabeu on TV or at the Bernabeu, which is in stark contrast to PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona, where you see a lot of Brazilian flags waving in the stands whenever you play, cheering for Ronnie, perhaps because of the aristocratic nature of the Real Madrid people, who rarely watch with their flags, whether they are Brazil or other countries.

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Suffice it to say, Ronaldo had a rift with Real Madrid when he exited the semi-finals of the Champions League in the 2003/2004 season, which also laid the groundwork for him to choose to accept Leon's invitation and Inter Milan's call last summer.

At Real Madrid, he didn't feel the love, tolerance and encouragement that Moratti did.

And after coming to Inter Milan, Leon's trust in him, and Leon's coveted health brought him the hope that the 'aliens' were resurrected!

And now, at the Stade de France, on the stage of the UEFA Champions League final, Ronaldo stands on the penalty spot!

It's a reincarnation!

It's a new starting point!

It's a salvation!

It's a freshman!

"Standing at the penalty spot at this time, you will be under a lot of pressure!"

"Ronaldo bravely stood at the penalty spot!

All eyes were on Ronaldo, watching him in the number nine shirt, watching him put the ball on the penalty spot, seeing him back, back, back to the distance he thought he could.

Look at his deep eyes, resolute eyes, at Barcelona's goalkeeper Valdés.

Referee Hauge tightened the whistle in his mouth.

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Honk!

The whistle sounds!

Under the watchful eyes of one or two billion fans around the world, the Brazilian named Ronaldo began to run!

One-step!

Two steps!

Three steps!

Shot!

Football flies!

Valdés pounced on his left side!

The football flew in the opposite direction!

“Goooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal！”

"The goal is in!" Ronaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldo, he scored his eighth goal in the Champions League this season, and it was his first goal in the Champions League final!"

"2-0! 2-0! Inter Milan are now 2-0 ahead of Barcelona! they have a two-goal lead!"

"Ronaldo scored the penalty! Barcelona are now 2-0 down!"

"Ronaldo scored the penalty he created, it's the best compliment for him! it's a historic moment!"

The huge Stade de France erupted in loud cheers.

The Inter fans in the stands, the Inter fans in front of the TV, jumped up, cheered, shouted, hugged!

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After the penalty was scored, Ronaldo first froze, and then, the Brazilian started running, he ran, he ran!

He runs!

He dodged the chase of his teammates!

He rushed to the sidelines!

He rushed to the dugout!

Leon greeted Ronaldo with open arms!

Then, the two men hugged each other tightly!

"Thank you, thank you!" Ronaldo hugged Leon and yelled, yelled, yelled, his eyes were red, his voice was hoarse!

"Ronnie!" Leon made a shenyin sound, his emotions were also excited, and at the same time he had mixed feelings, he is the head coach of Inter Milan, but, at the same time, he is also a fan of Ronaldo, in the original historical trajectory, until Ronaldo retired in 2014, the greatest Brazilian star after Pele has not been able to win the Champions League, and even the final stage of the Champions League has not participated, which is the regret of Ronaldo's life!

At this moment, see Ronaldo playing under him, on the stage of the Champions League final, at the Stade de France, scoring!

There was an inexplicable sense of excitement and satisfaction in Leon's heart!

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"Ronnie!"

On the sidelines, countless reporters carried long guns and short cannons, recording this scene and freezing this moment.

In the stands, countless Inter Milan fans were red-eyed, and countless Ronald fans were red-eyed!

Ronnie!

It's his UEFA Champions League final!

This is the stage of his dreams!

This stage, because of this game, because of this goal, because of this goal of this man called Ronaldo, there will be no more regrets!

Ronaldo and Leon parted, Leon patted Ronaldo on the shoulder, and the Inter Milan manager had a smile on his face, a satisfied smile, a proud smile.

"Go, for the champion!"

Ronaldo returned to the pitch and as he walked back, he applauded, raised his arms high and thanked the fans!

"From the summer in Eindhoven, to the red and blue Barcelona shirt, to the blue and black Inter Milan, to the white and fluttering Real Madrid, Ronaldo, this Brazilian has accompanied us for years, made us understand the charm of football, but, on the stage of the Champions League final, we are always seeking, waiting, waiting, waiting for him! This wait is torturous, when he took off his white shirt and put on the blue-black armor again, none of us thought that the omnipotent Brazilian teenager was back, he was back! He came to France, came to the Stade de France, at this moment, the stadium lights are so beautiful, the night sky is so beautiful! The most beautiful thing is the goal, Ronaldo's Champions League final goal, thank you Coach Leon, thank you Mr. Moratti, thank you Inter Milan, he made countless Ronaldo fans come true...... Ronnie, this goal, we've been waiting, waiting...... Ronnie...... Keep running, keep kicking, keep kicking......" Italian commentator Ferrari was so emotional that he turned into a troubadour in what was later considered the most touching and moving commentary in the history of the Champions League......

The camera follows Ronaldo as the Brazilian accepts hugs and congratulations from his team-mates.

In the stands, a voice sounded, and then this sound began to spread, spread all over the stadium, crazy spread, tsunami-like.

"Ronaldo!"

"Ronaldo!"

"Ronaldo!"

The Inter fans all stood up and shouted the name!

At this moment, the Barcelona fans were silent, they did not boo, some people seemed to recall that unforgettable years and images, that young Brazilian teenager, wearing red and blue shirts, running and running on the pitch, he scored goals like numb, he played the beauty and art of football......

Ronnie......