On the evening of June 29, there were two nights left before the world-famous battle between Brazil and France.

Ricardo asked Pereira for leave and went out to accompany Stella.

In the hotel room, after the two of them were in the rain, Stella got up lazily, got dressed slowly, and suddenly spoke: "Ricardo, do you have something on your mind?" ”

Ricardo smiled and said, "No, I'm fine." ”

Stella was silent for a moment and asked, "Still worried about your brother's injury?" ”

"No, I'm not worried," said Ricardo, "I'm sure his surgery will go well, and I'm sure he'll come back and continue to play." ”

"But I clearly feel that you have something on your mind." Stella said unrelentingly.

Li Cardo said lightly: "You women, sometimes you are too sensitive and like to think blindly. Obviously nothing. ”

"Are you thinking about the game the day after tomorrow?"

"No," Ricardo said impatiently, "I didn't think of anything. ”

"You must be thinking something. I know you too well, you must have something on your mind. ”

"Not really."

"Definitely!" Stella got angry, "You don't say anything to me. Did you even think of me as a girlfriend? You almost never accompany me except to sleep with me, and you don't talk to me, who do you think of me? ”

Ricardo didn't want a good evening to end in a quarrel, so he simply shut up.

But Stella was even more angry: "You are talking! Say whatever you want! I just want to know what the hell you're thinking, is that excessive? ”

Ricardo pursed his lips.

Stella couldn't find anyone to argue with, and sat alone in front of the hotel dresser and sulked.

After a while, he muttered, "I don't know how long I can put up with you." ”

"If you can't bear it, don't put up with it." Ricardo said lightly.

"I hate you! Am I asking too much? I don't ask you to have more money, I just want you to spend more time with me, watch movies with me, go shopping with me, or just talk to me, is this too much to ask? Stella turned around, tears rolling in her eyes, "Are you trying to break up with me?" Are you tired of me? If yes, you name it, and I'll leave right away! ”

"I'm not tired of you." Ricardo said.

"So," Stella smiled sadly, "you want to break up with me?" ”

Ricardo shook his head, "I didn't think so, you said you couldn't bear me." ”

"But I've been holding back, because I love you," tears rolled down her pretty cheeks, and Stella wiped them, "but I don't feel the same love from you, and that's why I'm getting more and more intolerable." ”

"Perhaps," said Ricardo, "I don't know how to love." That's all I can give. I can't give you what you want. I said it from the beginning. ”

"Yes, you said, you didn't lie to me, it's just, it's just," Stella turned back and looked at herself in the dressing mirror, and said stupidly, "It's just that I thought I could change you." ”

"As it turns out, it can't be changed."

Stella did not speak.

Ricardo didn't want to make a noise either, he lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling of his hotel room, his mind went blank. He liked the feeling of being completely empty, thinking about nothing and worrying about nothing.

After a long time, Stella said lightly: "You go, I want to stay alone for a while." ”

Ricardo sat up and shrugged. He didn't say he had taken the night off.

He dressed neatly, and when he reached the door, he hesitated for a moment and looked back at Stella: "Are you okay?" ”

Stella said coldly: "I'm not good at all, but you don't have to worry about it, as long as you go away, I'll be fine." ”

"Well, goodbye." Ricardo walked out, closed the door, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Maybe it's really about to break up. It can't go on any longer.

What is love? Ricardo didn't know, and he didn't want to know. Now he just wants to play football. Even Ronaldo's share, work hard.

Let's try to win this year's World Cup.

As the game approached, the atmosphere became solidified.

Of the four matches in the quarter-finals, the most notable were the match between Germany and Argentina and this match between Brazil and France.

All four teams have lifted the World Cup in their past. In the last 17 World Cups, their four teams have won 10 times.

And the media also generally believes that the champion of this World Cup will also be produced among these four teams.

Of the rest of the quarter-finals, England are habitually weak in competitions, while Italy are not star-stellar enough and are affected by the phone, neither of which are enough to lift the trophy.

In his pre-match press conference, Pereira deliberately made a gesture of disdain for the French team: "They have a lot of great players, but frankly, they are old. Brazil, on the other hand, is much younger. We're more impactful and I'm sure we'll win in the end. ”

'I know the threat of Thierry Henry, he's the top scorer in the Premier League. But we have the Ballon d'Or, the top scorer in Serie A, and we can cause enough problems for France. ”

Pereira even confidently announced his squad ahead of schedule, compared to the previous game, Gilberto. Silva replaced the injured Emerson and Juninho Jr. played Ronaldinho's place, while Ronaldinho was pushed up front to partner Ricardo.

The rest of the players are unchanged.

This change in lineup shows that Pereira has indeed heeded some advice from the media. In particular, the move to put Ronaldinho up front surprised many.

However, Ronaldinho could have been better when he was close to goal. Let's not forget that he played very close to goal when he first debuted, and when he shone in the Copa America '99, he also played as a left winger; When Barcelona won the Ballon d'Or, he was also a left winger.

Of course, there is no left winger in Pereira's 442 formation, but in training, Pereira acquiesced to Ronaldinho's frequent arrival as a left winger to pick up the ball.

Emerson's absence was a heavy blow to the Brazilian team. Without Emerson's midfield playmaker, Brazil's attack would certainly be a little constipated. However, Juninho's appearance can alleviate this discomfort to some extent.

It's just that Juninho Jr. has always stayed in Ligue 1, the lowest status of the five major leagues, and has never proven himself in the more fierce Italian, English and Spanish leagues.

And from a midfield playmaking point of view, he can't completely replace Emerson's role from a physical perspective.

So tomorrow Brazil's midfield will look a little weaker.