Chapter 506: Olympic Gold Medal

The coach of the Nigerian Olympic team, Xia Xia, kept shouting on the sidelines to fine-tune the situation on the field.

In his opinion, the team has done a good job, and it is proud to be able to suppress the Brazilian Olympic Games for a while.

But he led the team here, not for pride, but for the championship.

In the men's football final of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, the Nigerian Olympic team reversed the game in stoppage time after falling behind twice, and defeated the invincible Argentine Olympic 3:2.

This is a story that has inspired generations of Nigerian players.

Xia Xia is eager to bring his players to write glory again!

But in front of him is Brazil. Incomparably strong Brazil. Brazil with the current football champion, with Ricardo and Ronaldinho.

Even Argentina, which has Messi, fell at their feet.

In the 61st minute, Brazil played a quick counterattack, and Ricardo retreated to his own half to pick up the ball and sent a precise long pass over the top.

Ronaldo won the confrontation with Adleiye, and instead of squeezing his opponent away with his body, he used a few wonderful small techniques to stop the ball and shake off Adeleiye, and once again got a single chance.

This time Ronaldo did not shoot directly on goal, but passed goalkeeper Van Zekin again before slotting the ball into the empty net.

Watching Ronaldo run with his index finger held high in celebration, Ricardo's eyes were gentle.

It's his favorite scene to see.

Ronaldo, run for another ten years!

Nigeria then counter-attacked, but were unable to penetrate Brazil's defence and failed to create a real threat. The score of 2:0 remained until the end, and the Brazilian Olympic team won the Olympic men's football championship medal for the first time in history!

And Ricardo is also the top scorer of the tournament with 8 goals, and his 6 assists also put him at the top of the assists list, making him the best player of the men's football team at this Olympic Games.

This day is also the penultimate day of the Beijing Olympic Games.

The next day, the closing ceremony was held at the Bird's Nest and the flame was slowly extinguished, but the scenes of the Games will still be remembered in people's hearts.

Brazil won five gold medals at the Games, with the men's gold medal being the heaviest one.

Ricardo did not return home. The national Olympic team was disbanded on the spot, and the professional players went back to their homes and looked for their mothers.

Ricardo returned to Madrid with Ronaldo and Marcelo.

Real Madrid have played three games, beating Valencia 6-5 over two legs to win the Spanish Super Cup and winning the UEFA Super Cup 2-1 against Zenit St. Petersburg at the Stade Louis II.

The league is about to start, Real Madrid, who have already won two titles, are in high spirits, and Manuel Pellegrini has also signed a contract extension with the team, and it seems that everything will go smoothly.

Real Madrid's summer transfer run is coming to an end, with Argentine Garay and Dutchman Van der Vaart joining the team for €10 million and €13 million respectively, and they are exactly the backbone and playmaker that Pellegrini needs. Of course, it remains to be seen whether they can become the backbone of Real Madrid's defence and the heart of the organization. At least Ricardo is not very optimistic.

In addition, youngsters De La Red, Xavi. Garcia was repurchased.

Cassano's contract expired and he joined Sampdoria on a free transfer; Granero, Soldado, Parejo and others have left the team.

What made Ricardo most reluctant was that Baptista chose to leave.

'I want to play in a place where I am at the core. Before the transfer, Baptista communicated with Ricardo on the phone.

Ricardo can understand his decision, Baptista has won all the team honours he can at Real Madrid, and he has won two Champions League titles, and now is the time to pursue something else.

He joined Roma and moved to Serie A.

As for Cristiano, who had a summer scandal with Real Madrid. Ronaldo, did not come as hoped.

According to The Sun, it was Ronaldo who was worried that he would not be able to compete with Ricardo for the main position after coming to Real Madrid, and he was scrupling.

But the credibility of the Sun, everyone knows.

Real Madrid really didn't make any big moves during this transfer period, spending less on transfers than they earned and making a profit.

This is not good news, and Ricardo believes that the team actually needs to be strengthened, otherwise it will not be able to compete with Barcelona this season.

It's a pity that the club's top management doesn't see it that way, or the players they like don't want to join, or the opposing club doesn't let them go.

The current lineup is actually very hidden. Especially in the position of double back, after Baptista left, only Diarra and Gago are the main backs, Guti and Sneijder can only make occasional cameos, and the youngsters De La Red, Xavi. Garcia is also not very reassuring to play this position. To fight on three fronts is really a bit thin.

On the front line, Real Madrid is a little crowded, and the talented teenager Higuain and the talented winger Robben can't get a stable chance to play, and they are a little emotional.

Sneijder was even more embarrassed, the position of the forward midfielder belonged to Kaka, and then Pellegrini sometimes let Ricardo and sometimes Guti play as a cameo in the midfield, and he could only play in the back. Van der Vaart, who joined this summer, is both his compatriot and his rival, and can play both in the front and in the back, and Sneijder's playing time will be further reduced. Sneijder's future will shine in Meazza, but he can't see the way forward yet.

On September 1, La Liga officially started.

With Ricardo, Ronaldo and Marcelo still tired, they were all on the bench for this game. New signings Garay and Van der Vaart have yet to settle into the squad and have not been able to feature.

As a result, Real Madrid got off to a bad start, with Deportivo La Coruna taking the lead with two goals in quick succession from Mista and Lopo. Although Pellegrini sent both Ricardo and Ronaldo on the pitch at the last minute, they were unable to save the team.

The loss of a game is not enough to cause a lot of criticism in the media.

Ricardo, Ronaldo, and Kaka still played two World Cup qualifiers for Brazil with a relaxed mood.

On 7 September, Ricardo scored a hat-trick as Brazil beat Chile 4-0 away.

On September 10, Kaka scored the only goal of the game with a long-range shot, and Brazil defeated Bolivia 1-0 at home and continued to lead the South American standings of the World Preliminary Tournament.

Back in the league, Ricardo showed great form, leading Real Madrid to four wins in a row.

Beat Manosia 5-2 at home, Racing Santander 2-0 away, Sporting Gijón 8-1 at home and Real Betis 3-1 away.

Ricardo has scored 10 goals in four games, including five in a game for the first time in a home win over Sporting Gijón.

After five rounds, Ricardo is at the top of the scorer list, six goals ahead of second place.

It seems that there is no suspense for him to win the La Liga Golden Boot this season.