Madrid.

What comes to mind when people hear the name?

Those who like football will think of the Madrid Twins, the Bernabeu Stadium, the Calderón Stadium......

The average visitor will think of the Prado Museum, the Royal Palace of Madrid, Segovia, Piazza Columbus, bullfighting, flamenco dancing......

Ricardo was sitting in a café next to Columbus Square, and he was sitting in a private seat, not afraid of being spotted by reporters.

Next to him was the agent Fabiano. Farah, Farah was meticulously dressed and his eyes were solemn.

Opposite him is Florentino, nicknamed "Lafayette" by Chinese fans, the current president of Real Madrid and the helm of the Galaxy Battleship.

In another time and space, Florentino was no longer the president of Real Madrid, and due to Real Madrid's poor record, he had resigned and was succeeded by Calderón.

But in this time and space, thanks to Ronaldo's excellent performance, Real Madrid finally won the Champions League in 2006, so Florentino also stayed in this position.

The 59-year-old Florentino looks energetic, with neat hair, elegant thin-rimmed glasses, and a kind and attractive smile.

He is a businessman, a politician, the president of Spain's largest construction conglomerate, ACS Group, and he is at the helm of Real Madrid's philosophy of turning it into a concentration camp for superstars.

"You know, Ricardo, you're one of my most hungry stars," Florentino said sweetly to his little lover, "Your performances are so great that you ignore your age." You're just like Ronnie, your debut is the pinnacle, and it's breathtaking. ”

Ricardo sipped his coffee and smiled: "Real Madrid is the most famous club in the world, and my childhood dream was to play for her. ”

Florentino laughed: "So we have a basis for cooperation, right?" ”

"That's why I flew to Madrid with my agent. To be honest, I love the city," said Ricardo, "but you have to pay a big price to get me away from Meazza and I don't think this transfer will work out easily." ”

"You're one of the best players on the planet, it's not going to be easy to get you, I'm well aware of that," Florentino said confidently, "but don't worry, as long as you're willing to play for Real Madrid, I don't think there's anything stopping us from agreeing." ”

Ricardo raised his eyebrows: "I want honors, I want to win championships, I want to join a team that can win championships regularly, league titles, Champions League titles, I want both. But Real Madrid's performance last season, let me be presumptuous, is not optimistic. If it weren't for the great performances of my brother and Zinedine Zidane, I wouldn't have won the Champions League. And you don't have a good record in the league as well. And this season, my brother is injured and Zinedine Zidane is retired, what will Real Madrid do to ensure competitiveness? ”

Florentino smiled confidently: "You also said that Real Madrid is the most famous club in the world, and we can always attract good players to join. The fact that we have several transfers in operation is a surprise if you find out. ”

In fact, Ricardo remembers what kind of reinforcements Real Madrid will take this season in another time and space.

But unlike in another plane, where Florentino is still at the helm, the reinforcements will definitely be different from Calderón's strategy in another plane.

"Can I give me a little advice? It's not necessary to start my transfer talks, I'm just making a suggestion. Ricardo said.

For the helm of Real Madrid, no matter how big a star player is, he is only a chess piece in his hand, he is the standard-bearer, so it is impossible to do exactly what the player wants.

But according to the advice of the team's big-name stars, it is also a normal practice to buy some players who can improve the team's strength.

"I advise you to consider my teammates in the national team, Kaka, Ronaldinho, McConn. Also, I heard that Real Madrid is trying to manipulate the signing of Cannavaro and Emerson, so I personally don't recommend buying them. They are past their prime. ”

Florentino smiled bitterly: "Licardo, you may not know much about La Liga, we can only register 3 non-EU players per season. And Ronaldinho is unlikely to come to Real Madrid. As for Cannavaro and Emerson, we have that in mind, and we are still in the process of discussing it, and we have not yet made direct contact with the players. ”

At present, Real Madrid has a lot of South American players. Carlos, Ronaldo, Robinho, Siciño are all Ricardo's national team teammates.

However, Sisinho has an EU passport. Robert. Carlos transferred to Real Madrid in 96 and got an EU passport long ago.

In other words, if Ricardo joins and Kaka also joins, there will be one person between Ronaldo and Robinho who cannot sign up.

However, Ronaldo was already reimbursed this season, and it doesn't matter if he can't sign up.

But if history doesn't change, Real Madrid will also bring in Marcelo Gago and Gonzalo Higuain during the winter break. With these three fantastic players, Ricardo does not want to let them miss out on the opportunity to join Real Madrid just because he has joined.

"I know," said Ricardo blandly, "I'm just making suggestions. Any one of them would strengthen Real Madrid's strength. ”

"I'll think about it seriously, especially Kaka, I've always admired him a lot," Florentino nodded and held out his hand, "So, I wish us all the best in our negotiations?" ”

Ricardo shook his hand and smiled, "I hope everything goes well." ”

As for the specifics, that's the job of Farah and Mijatovic, and he and Florentino just need to make sure that both sides have that intention.

The reason why he asked for one of Kaka, Ronaldinho and McCone to join, he also hoped that if he transferred to Real Madrid, he would have some say.

He had spoken to Ronaldo and knew that Real Madrid's dressing room was very complicated and he needed help.

And he also hopes that Ronaldinho and Kaka can stay in form and not fall too soon, as he will need their help at the 2010 World Cup.

As for Adriano, Ricardo is no longer counting on it at all. Although Adriano has a good relationship with him, and he really hopes that Adriano can cheer him up, Adriano is an innocent child who has not grown up in his heart, and although such a person is talented, he is really not suitable for football.

It's a shame.

And Ronaldinho can actually save it. He is actually more easy-going than Adriano, and if he is regularly advised, it is entirely possible that Ronaldinho will focus more on the pitch and training ground.

As for Kaka, if he had left the defensive environment of Italy earlier and moved to Spain, which is more friendly to midfielders, his career peak is expected to be extended. And he must lead Real Madrid to win the Champions League this year, and Kaka's stay at AC Milan will also miss out on the Champions League title, which is not necessarily a good thing for his career.

However, it is a question of whether Florentino has enough funds in his hands to buy himself and Kaka at the same time.

Florentino is ambitious and has a desire to rebuild Real Madrid, and there are plenty of places to spend this season.

From a competitive point of view, without Zidane this season, Real Madrid needs to add the most is actually a midfield master, who can get rid of the ball in the midfield and pass wonderful passes. For example, for a character like Peak Sneijder, Kaka is actually not particularly suitable.