Chapter 101: I guess I was born for football
After listening to Licardo's brief self-introduction, although he didn't think Licardo was humorous, Wendy still smiled with him: "Licardo, you broke into the professional football circle and broke into the fans' field of vision in a very abrupt manner. In 15 games, 14 goals were scored, with seven of those coming as substitutes. This kind of goal efficiency is very shocking. Can you tell us a little bit about your experience of playing football? ”
"I guess it's all on my resume," laughs Ricardo, "I went to São Paulo for a trial when I was 12 years old and stayed here." Because I was a little bit better physically than my peers, I was in the U16 at the age of 14 and the U18 at the age of 15. Shortly after his 16th birthday, he was lucky enough to get a first-team call-up. ”
"What kind of influence did your brother, the world's top player, Ronaldo, have on you while you're playing?"
'He's always been a role model for me and I often play like him. He doesn't spend much time back in Brazil, but every time he comes back, he finds time to spend with me and teach me some football skills. I learned a lot from him. ”
Wendy smiled: "It's a lot of pride to have such an older brother, but at the same time, there is a lot of pressure, people will always compare you to your brother." ”
'Ronaldo is a near-perfect player and to be compared to him is certainly pressure. But for me, the pressure is also the motivation that pushes me to train hard and surpass myself. ”
Wendy naturally changed the subject: "I heard that when you were in the youth team of São Paulo, you had a bad time with some of your teammates? ”
Ricardo smiled slightly: "Those things are in the past. Now I'm in the first team and I'm just going to focus on training and playing for the first team. The implication is that those who have had conflicts with him have long been left far behind, and they are no longer worth paying attention to.
Wendy didn't want to make a big story today, all she had to do was to interview as usual and present Ricardo as fully as possible in front of the readers of Reims Sport.
So she didn't try to ask too tricky questions, and she accepted what Ricardo had avoided.
She had a few more sensitive questions to ask, but if Ricardo didn't want to answer, she wouldn't force them. Reims Sport is not a small publication, and there is no need to create gimmicks to increase sales.
"Your mother is a Chinese immigrant, and as far as we know, football doesn't seem to be a very popular sport in China, so does your mother support you to play professional football?"
"First of all, correct you a little," Ricardo cocked his index finger, "In China, there are many people who love football, and it is not accurate to say that football is not popular. Although the strength of the Chinese football team is not strong, in this year's World Cup, China lost 0:4 to Brazil, and lost all 3 games in the group stage, but this cannot erase the enthusiasm of Chinese fans. In addition, my mother was also an athlete when she was in China, and her main focus was sprinting. Although she didn't make any achievements, let alone enter the national team, and she was not even selected for the city team, she is a person who loves sports. Although she was worried about me going on the road of football, she never objected to it and always gave me silent support. ”
Wendy smiled, then put away her smile and became serious: "Speaking of your mother, there are some controversies about her, mainly because of her former career. Do you know anything about this issue? ”
Ricardo shook his head: "A mother would never tell her child about her shady past. I also learned some information from the third-rate presses, some of which must have been seriously distorted, but I never asked my mother for verification. For me, she's the one who raised me, gave me tenderness and love, and that's enough, I don't care what she's done. ”
A smile appeared on Wendy's face again. She skipped the topic and moved on to the next one: "When you're going on to storm São Paulo in a row, it seems that the contract renewal is not going well. Can you tell us what happened? ”
It was certainly impossible for Ricardo to discredit the image of São Paulo at this time. "We had disagreements on some of the terms at the time, which was normal, and contract negotiations were never something that happened overnight."
"How many clubs have contacted your agent?"
"Yes, but I told him that I just want to play for Sao Paulo now."
"This season, São Paulo has had a good season and has already secured a place in the playoffs. What are your goals and those of the team? ”
"We're going to try to fight for the title and we've got the quality." Ricardo said calmly.
Wendy was slightly stunned. She had thought that Licardo, who was half Chinese, would be a little more modest.
Then she continued to smile: "From a personal point of view, I wish you and your team good luck. So what are your plans for your future career? ”
This question was also previewed by Li Cardo under the guidance of Su Shan. This kind of interview is certainly not an occasion to say what is in his heart, so he said: "I haven't thought about it for the time being, I hope to win some honours for the club with my teammates in Sao Paulo, and then I will think about my career plan in the future." ”
He didn't directly say that he would die in Sao Paulo, everyone knows that this is impossible, every Brazilian genius yearns for the European arena, which represents a higher level of attention, a higher technical and tactical level, a higher salary and advertising endorsement fees, and a different football life.
But he can't say that he will play in Europe when he turns 18, which would hurt the feelings of the fans.
Su Shan was also quite satisfied with his answer. Ricardo's image is gradually plumping up.
"I'm asking you a question on behalf of the majority of female fans," Wendy smiled softly, "Licardo, do you have a girlfriend?" ”
Ricardo showed a sunny and handsome smile: "No, I don't think about it for the time being, now I just want to kick the ball well." ”
"It's a shame that you're ranked No. 2 in the 'Brazil's most handsome football star' voted by female fans, second only to Kaka, and countless girls have aspirations for you."
Ricardo shrugged.
Wendy then asked a lot of questions. Including the yellow card against Santos in the last round, his relationship with his teammates, his views on the national team, his daily life, etc. Ricardo answered without a dimetic answer.
"Finally," Wendy's smile was a little less polite and more sincere, "I have one last question." ”
Ricardo made a "please" gesture.
"Why football? Why do you like football? ”
Ricardo said seriously: "I guess I was born for football." ”