Chapter 48: Leco throws his hands up in surrender

When Ricardo was training and constantly improving himself.

Outside, a hurricane called "Ricardo" is sweeping in, and the whole of Brazil is feeling the shock.

To say that Ricardo has become a household name is definitely bragging.

But it would not be an exaggeration to say that the vast majority of professionals, as well as die-hard fans, have heard of the name and are discussing it enthusiastically.

Reims Sport, Scoreboard, Universal Sports, Writers, Sports News...... Any sports outlet that doesn't report on Ricardo is simply a cannibal in isolation.

When I opened the newspaper, it was full of all kinds of praise for Ricardo, and it seemed that Ricardo could be compared with Pele, Garrincha, Ronaldo and other celebrities. Open the sports channels of major TV stations, and what is scrolling is often the highlights of Ricardo's goals.

Brazil is a country rich in football stars, and it is not uncommon for talented teenagers to debut at the age of 16 or 7, so it stands to reason that the media should not make such a fuss. However, the experience of Ricardo's debut was too amazing for the media to be calm.

How strong is Ricardo? It's just the pinnacle of national stars. There are more than a dozen stars of this level in the Brazilian domestic league, such as Kaka and Ricardinho. There are even continental stars, such as Romario, who is still young. If you count the Brazilians who play overseas, there are even more national and continental players, and there are even several world-class stars. These Brazilian sports commentators are all above the top, and they don't necessarily have a national star at the top.

But the key is that Ricardo is too young. The 16-year-old national pinnacle, connected together, is too terrifying.

If he has such strength at the age of 16, what about when he is 18 years old, what kind of height can he reach when he is 20 years old?

Will it be like Ronaldo, who won the World Footballer of the Year award for three consecutive years at the age of 20, 21, and 22, singing "invincible loneliness"?

If you are a pessimistic person, you may always look at the problem in a negative way, such as thinking, what if Ricardo suffers a serious injury, what if Licardo's growth is not as expected, what if Ricardo's state declines, his private life is disorderly, his energy is not focused on football, and he falls faster than he rises?

But Brazilians are optimistic, they don't think so. They just think, well, we have Ronaldo, and now we have Ronaldo's brother, who looks like a mess, and Kaka, Ronaldinho...... Then in 4 years, 8 years, or even 12 years, we can all contract the World Cup!

It has to be said that the brain circuits of Brazilians are strange.

Under such a heated discussion among the people, Ricardo became popular all over Brazil at once.

And football clubs are starting to jump out and grab the headlines.

A Corinthians manager broke the news: the club is contacting Ricardo's agent, and Ricardo is likely to sign a professional contract with Corinthians.

For their part, Flamengo said that as a Rio native, Ricardo is interested in returning to the team in Rio state.

Romario, who is still struggling with injuries, shouted in the air: I hope that Licardo will join Fluminense freely, and he will teach him all his skills.

The Bahia team, which is São Paulo's opponent in the next round of the national championship, said that Ricardo is only a 16-year-old kid after all, and that the occasional outstanding performance does not mean that he is without shortcomings, and they have found a way to limit Ricardo, and the next game will reveal his true form.

In short, it seemed that overnight, everything began to revolve around Ricardo.

People talk about his race, about his looks, about the technical characteristics he showed in the game, about his potential, about his relationship with Kaka, and even about his technical mother......

In the evening, Ricardo received a call from Li Mei. Li Mei's voice was mixed with worry and joy, "Ricardo, the media is full of your news, are you okay?" Do you feel too stressed? ”

Li Cardo replied in Chinese: "It's okay, Mom, the media is like this, just ignore it." ”

Li Mei was silent for a while, and then asked, "Have you signed a professional contract?" ”

"Not yet. Why do you ask this? "It's strange that Li Mei doesn't know much about football, so he doesn't care much about him.

"That's right, someone from a flamengo club came to me and your father, hoping to persuade you to join flamengo, and the conditions they offered ......"

Ricardo interrupted her: "Mom, I'll take care of my own business." I don't want to change clubs if it's not necessary, and of course you don't want to say no to Flamengo for the time being, just hang them first. Is the family okay? ”

When it comes to family affairs, Li Mei becomes chattering. Ricardo listened patiently, quietly, and his heart warmed.

After hanging up Li Mei's phone, the club's sports director, Leco's phone call came in again.

"Little Ricardo," Leco's voice was enthusiastic, with a hint of impatience, "are you alright?" ”

"I'm fine, thank you." Ricardo had already guessed what he meant.

"That's right, I don't know if Mr. Farah is available lately, can we invite him to the club, we want to start contract negotiations as soon as possible."

Li Cardo said lightly: "Mr. Farah is on vacation, turn off his mobile phone, and I can't contact him." Rest assured, Mr. Leco, I won't be in contact with any other club anytime soon, and Mr. Farah will keep his word. When he finishes his vacation, he will definitely visit you as soon as possible. ”

Leko smiled wryly and hung up the phone, wiping the sweat from her forehead. In the afternoon, the chairman, Mr. Gowia, called him to the office, threw a stack of newspapers in his face, slapped the table and shouted: "Why haven't we signed a professional contract with Ricardo yet?" Do you want him to go on a free transfer to another team? Do you want São Paulo to become the laughing stock of all Brazil? Can't keep the geniuses we have cultivated ourselves? ”

"No, sir," Leko defended at the time, "Ricardo's agent ......"

"I don't care what his agent offers! Your task is to negotiate the contract! Gao Weia angrily unbuttoned his shirt and slapped it on the table, "Sign Licardo for me at all costs!" Remember, at all costs! ”

Hey, I want to sign the contract as soon as possible, even if I raise the price a little, there is no way to do it. But now Farah won't answer my phone at all...... I can't talk about it if I want to!

Of course, Leko knew that Farah's purpose was to dry himself, and when he was in a hurry, he opened his mouth again.

But there's no need to be so troublesome...... I've thrown up my hands in surrender!