When Lozada came to the post-match press conference with a mouth full of bitterness, Robert . Rojas is already waiting.

And today, São Paulo's biggest hero, Ricardo, did not appear at the press conference.

Lozada certainly understands why, and Ricardo's celebration after scoring the first goal is sure to propel him to the forefront, with Rojas protecting his players.

Sitting in his seat, Lozada closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing before he reopened his eyes and prepared for the storm.

"Mr. Lozada, what would you say about today's game?" The first to attack were journalists from Colombia.

'It wasn't our best game, we had some chances but we didn't take them. The score does not reflect the difference in strength between the two sides. Lozada said mechanically.

"The score of 1:5 can be said to be a shame for Cali America, what is the reason for such a big loss?" Colombian journalists are still aggressive.

"I didn't pay enough attention to the quality of my opponent and made mistakes in my tactical arrangement; In addition, the players did not adjust their mentality in time after falling behind the score, which led to a rout. Of course, the main reason is me. 'Lozada bravely took responsibility for the loss.

Another Colombian journalist asked: "The opposing player Ricardo made uncivilized actions to your fans during the match, will you sue the South American Football Confederation?" ”

"I didn't see what was going on, I'll go and watch the footage later. If it is necessary, I mean, if the relevant officials of the club deem it necessary, we will do so. Lozada played Tai Chi on this issue. He knew very well that it was the fans of América Cali who provoked him first, and if he wanted to punish Ricardo, he would have to punish América de Cali as well.

What's more, a move like this is a big deal to ban Ricardo for one or two games, isn't that cheap for the other two opponents in the group? Things that harm others and benefit themselves, Lozada doesn't want to do.

"What do you think of Ricardo's performance today?" It was a Brazilian journalist who asked the question.

Lozada smiled wryly, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes became even deeper. 'What more can I say about a player like that? No amount of praise can be overstated. We played well and had a lot of morale, but he beat us alone. ”

The reporters asked a few more questions, and when they saw that there was no more oil and water to be dug up here in Lozada, they pointed the finger at Robert. Rojas.

Robert. Rojas is not very old, his hair is a little bald, and his smooth and full head is exposed, which gave him the nickname "Vulture" when he was a player. Unlike his predecessor Osvaldo, he likes to wear formal clothes and rarely wears sportswear, and today he also wears a suit to direct competitions and attend press conferences.

"Mr. Rojas, what do you think of América de Cali?"

"I said before the game that América Cali is a tenacious team with a lot of talent. It was a big difference but it wasn't easy for us to win, so we can only say that luck was on our side and the lads played 100 per cent, so I'm very proud of them. ”

"What do you think of Ricardo's celebration after scoring the first goal?" It was a Colombian journalist who asked the question.

Rojas calmly replied: "I can understand why Ricardo did that, of course it's not that I think his actions are correct, but I can understand his anger, Cali America really needs to strengthen the guidance and management of the fans." Slogans like that in the stands are immoral, unsportsmanlike and discriminatory. I don't think Ricardo deserves to endure all this. Of course, what he did was wrong and when he goes back, the club will punish him. But God forgives young people when they make mistakes, doesn't he? ”

Interestingly, when asked about this question in an interview the next day, the coach of the Brazilian national team, Andreas Pereira, also replied like this: "When young people make mistakes, God will forgive them, and of course I will forgive him." Ricardo has put in some incredible performances over the past two weeks and I think he deserves to play for Brazil. ”

'When he's coming on depends on how he's in training and how our opponents are. Again, when the time is right, he will play. ”

"Will he be paired with Ronaldo?" When asked, Pereira smiled, "Maybe." I'm also looking forward to seeing their brothers perform together. I'm sure that Da. The Lima Brothers are better than the Laudrup brothers, the Baresi brothers, the De Boer brothers, etc. ”

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has finally made a decision to punish Ricardo. Suspended for two matches in the Copa Libertadores and fined $10,000.

Of course, América de Cali were also penalized for their neglect of their fans, and although they were not banned from playing at home, they were sent off for an empty home game. This means that the next home game of América de Cali will not be attended by any fans, and those who have already purchased season tickets will be compensated by the club.

This is much worse than the punishment of Licardo, and it will cost Cali America hundreds of thousands of dollars in economic losses.

After all, let's play fifty boards each.

Ricardo had no objection to the punishment, and he knew very well that his actions were indeed punishable.

But given a chance to do it all over again, he'll do it anyway.

After all, he is a man of flesh and blood, not a machine.

Although in the eyes of others, he is almost the same as a football machine, he doesn't drink, he doesn't participate in parties, he doesn't go to nightclubs, he doesn't play with women, it's like he is married to football, in addition to training every day, he occasionally has a little free time to give interviews, record TV shows or attend business events.

However, Ricardo knows very well that he does not have other desires, but because he loves football too much, in front of football, other desires can be suppressed.

São Paulo has a São Paulo state tournament game ahead, but that has nothing to do with Ricardo, who has already returned to Rio de Janeiro. After spending half a day at home and gossiping with his mother, Li Mei, he went to the Comari Manor training ground in Rio de Janeiro's satellite city of Tresópolis, where the Brazilian national team's training camp took place.

The thought of meeting Ronaldo made Ricardo feel agitated.

Although he can recall the time he remembers when the original owner and Ronaldo were together, nothing compares to the feeling of a living Ronaldo standing in front of him.

He even felt that it didn't matter if he could play or not in the game on the 12th. As long as you can see Ronaldo and see Ronaldo play up close, it's worth it.