Pereira smiled slightly, took a sip of the glass of water on the table, and the reporter below made a slight commotion before he sat down upright again and coughed lightly.

This time he didn't delay any longer, and just opened his mouth. “Ricardo Luiz Nazario de Lima！”

Some didn't react for a moment, but a few keen reporters were already jumping with excitement.

Big news! At just 16 years old, Ricardo was selected for the national team for the first time!

A burst of reverie ensued. Will Ricardo be available for the next two friendlies? If I play, can I score a goal?

If Ricardo can come on and score, he will break the Brazilian record held by Pele for 45 years!

Such a reverie makes people tremble!

Ricardo also got the news as soon as possible.

Rico excitedly rushed to his room and opened his mouth to shout, "Licardo, you're selected, you're selected!" ”

Look at his happy face, as if he himself was selected for the national team.

It can be seen that he really regards Ricardo as a good brother and sincerely feels happy for Ricardo.

Ricardo thought he had misheard, or that Rico was lying to him. But Rico shouldn't have such good acting skills.

He stood up from his laptop, his hands trembling uncontrollably: "Really? ”

"Of course it's true!" Rico nodded heavily, "Congratulations, Ricardo, from now on, you are a Brazil international!" ”

Ricardo immediately sat back and clicked on the official website of the Lance Sports newspaper. A few minutes later, the official website finally refreshed the news: Brazil coach Andreas Pereira announced the 22-man roster for the new national team, with Ricardo and Adriano selected for the first time.

It's true!

A strange shiver spread through Ricardo's body, making him feel powerless.

Finally...... Finally...... I can play with Ronaldo!

What I have been looking forward to since I was born again is finally coming true.

And this time the opponent ...... Ricardo glanced at the laptop screen.

On February 12th, the Brazilian national team will visit the GZ Olympic Stadium against the Chinese national team!

Is this fate? Is it fate?

Licardo, who is half Brazilian and half Chinese, was selected for the first match of the Brazilian national team, and the opponent was the Chinese national team!

Of course, if he gets a chance to play.

That night, Licardo's mobile phone rang basically non-stop. The club's teammates, coaches, friends who met in the youth team before, mother Li Mei, brothers Ronaldo and Nenario, neighbors, Ambrosio, Stella, Yang brothers and Olivia Lori, familiar reporters, media people who have worked together...... They all called to congratulate him.

Ricardo's selection made some media applaud, but some media held different views. For example, "Scoreboard", Adrien. Jesús wrote in his column: "Has Pereira lost his mind? Draft a 16-year-old into the national team. What does he think of the national team! You can't just let this kid go to the national team to be gilded just because he is Ronaldo's younger brother. The meaning of the national team is sacred and should not be taken lightly! ”

……

Everyone noticed that Ricardo was more active in training, and he seemed to be burning himself and constantly improving his form.

Robert. Instead of being pleased, Rojas frowned.

This is the beginning of the season and there is a long season ahead. In particular, the competitions of Brazilian clubs are known for their intensity.

Now that you're in the best shape, what's next? Is it going downhill step by step?

He talked to Ricardo once.

While on the youth team, Robert. Rojas and Ricardo get along well.

It can even be said that he is the Bole of Ricardo.

It was he who moved Ricardo from the third echelon to the Under-20s.

It was he who gave Ricardo the main position in the Under-20 youth team.

It's just that in the last few months of Ricardo's youth team, because of those broken things, he had some unpleasant trouble with him, and he also fined Licardo and was not allowed to participate in joint training.

But it's only a little unpleasant, not to the point of tearing the dough.

"Little Ricardo," said Robert. Rojas still habitually calls Ricardo like this, "You've been training a little hard lately. ”

"Maybe I'm too excited." Ricardo said with a smile.

"Yes, after all, you've just been selected for the national team," Rojas called Ricardo congratulatory on the night he was selected, "but I want you to keep your mind calm and slow up the pace before you can stay in shape for a long time." ”

"I'm going to keep it up."

Rojas was still a little uneasy, but he didn't say much about it. "February 5 is the first match of our Copa Libertadores and I want you to be ready. Our opponents, América Cali, are not an underdog. ”

"Until then, I'll adjust my physical condition to the best." Ricardo said succinctly.

São Paulo's opponents in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores include Colombia's América de Cali, Ecuador's Atlético Nacional and Paraguay's October 12.

Among them, Cali América is a famous club in South America that cannot be underestimated. The other two opponents are slightly weaker.

Ricardo is hungry for glory and hungry for the ultimate glory in this Copa Libertadores. He still remembers the promise he made to Kaka: take one or two championships and then go.

Now that the national championship has been missed, he doesn't want to miss out on another important race.

"That's good," Rojas said, "and I hope you can improve more than last season this season and live up to my expectations." ”

Rojas expects a lot from himself, and Ricardo knows that. In training, he has discovered that Rojas is consciously or unconsciously building himself into the new attacking core, seemingly preparing for Kaka's departure.

In January, several clubs, including Serie A giants AC Milan, made tentative offers to Kaka, and Kaka rejected them through his agent, but his agent also made it clear to the club that Kaka would only stay until this summer, hoping that the club would not forcibly block it.

Under such a premise, Rojas intends to put Ricardo in the right position, which can be regarded as a rainy day.

"I think I'll exceed your expectations." Ricardo said simply.

Rojas smiled. "Alright, that's all for this conversation. Finally, a word of caution against injury. ”

"Thanks, it won't." Ricardo turned and left Rojas's office and returned to the court.

The air is so fresh and the mood is so beautiful, so why not work hard.

However, before going to South America, São Paulo still has the São Paulo state league to deal with.

Due to the chaos of the Brazilian National Championships, this national event does not weigh much in the eyes of Brazilian clubs, many of whom place more importance on the state championships in their respective states. The measure of a team's success is how many state championships they win. The so-called thirteen teams in Brazil, without exception, are all teams that win the state championship and get a soft hand.

São Paulo's 20 state championship titles also put them among the top Brazilian giants.