Chapter 45: I'm so proud of him
At the post-match press conference, Osvaldo brought Ricardo to the conference for the first time. He knew he couldn't hold the player anymore.
Just two months ago, Ricardo announced the start of his career with a perfect debut with one pass and one shot. Now, with a hat trick, Ricardo has officially become a "star"!
Although, Ricardo is still too young, and letting him be exposed to the media will have unforeseen consequences, and even affect his state. But it can't wait any longer. Osvaldo knew very well that if he tried to isolate Ricardo from the media at this time, the media would tear him to pieces!
When Osvaldo appeared at the press conference with Ricardo, there was a small stir in the venue, with the spotlights flashing again and again, and most of the camera was directed at Ricardo.
There is so much mystery about Ricardo for the media that they can't wait to put him under a microscope to dissect it. Who is he sacred? Does he have the same football talent as his brother? What happened to him growing up? Does he have a girlfriend? What is his sexual orientation? Does he want to stay in SΓ£o Paulo? There are so many questions that they want to get answers from Ricardo.
Before the press conference began, the reporters were in high spirits.
After brief speeches by the managers of both sides, reporters began to ask questions.
Out of politeness, they first asked Fluminense coach Benas a question. "How would you rate Fluminense's performance today?"
Bernas said with a blank face: "The lads played hard, but not very lucky. We had a couple of chances in the first half that if Romario had been on the pitch and maybe we could have taken them, in which case the game would have been different. Of course, Sao Paulo played better and they deserved the win. β
"What do you think of Ricardo's performance today?"
"Do you need to ask my opinion as well?" "Of course he's a genius, the same level as Ronaldo." His performance was impressive. I just hope he's not scoring a hat-trick against my team. He sighed deeply as he spoke.
The reporters asked AndrΓ©, who was sitting next to Benas. Luiz: "You had a couple of confrontations with Ricardo in today's game, how would you rate this player? β
Louis spread his hands: "He stunned me." If it's just technical, I'd say there are a few people in the Brazilian National Championships who can do as well as he does. But he was so young that I couldn't help but look down on him, and then I suffered the bitter fruit. If I had to do it all over again, I'd stop him. β
The reporters asked Osvaldo: "How would you rate the team's performance in this game?" β
Osvaldo expertly said: "Everyone played well, executed my tactical set-up well, we played a quality game and hopefully the lads will continue that form in the next games." β
Journalists, of course, were not satisfied with such an answer. They asked: "Please comment on the player you think is the best performer." β
Osvaldo thought for a moment: "Kaka, he scored a wonderful goal today. There's also Ricardinho, who has a very fluid midfield and I'm always relieved to have him on the pitch. Lugano defused a couple of times today and I think he was an indispensable figure at the back. And Fabiano, who deserved that goal. β
After a long time, he said what the reporters wanted to hear the most: "...... And then there's Riccardo Jr., and I'm very proud of him for being able to deliver that on his first start. I don't need to say much about him, he was voted the best player of the game, which is the best affirmation of him. β
What is this? It's too much of a boot tickle. If you want to praise and praise, you can't be more direct? More ornate words?
The reporter from Reims Sport asked: "With seven goals in eight games and seven of those coming off the bench, Ricardo has become Sao Paulo's top attacker, will you give him more minutes in the future?" β
'Of course, I try to be reasonable with the minutes of the players and sometimes make adjustments depending on how they perform in training and in games. Osvaldo said in a mock way. He's not going to let these reporters get their way.
"And what about Ricardo?" The reporter of the SΓ£o Paulo page newspaper was in hot pursuit, "I mean, will he start in the next game?" After all, his performance in this game was perfect, and everyone could see that he was in good shape. β
'He's still young, there's still a lot to learn, and I need to improve, so I'll start him when the time is right. He doesn't need to worry, he is still young and there are still many opportunities. Osvaldo continued to avoid the important and was well versed in Chinese Tai Chi Kung Fu.
Although not satisfied, the journalists did not want to waste too much time with Osvaldo. They stared at Ricardo with the green eyes of a wolf seeing meat, this is the protagonist of the day!
"Licardo, today is the first start of your career, are you happy with your performance?"
'I played well today, my team-mates created a lot of chances for me and luckily I took them. But I'm even happier that the team won, which is more important than anything else. "Where does Ricardo act like a hairy boy? This is more appropriate than some famous stars.
Journalists even thought that Osvaldo had taught it beforehand.
Only Osvaldo wondered: I didn't teach him at all!
Ricardo sneered inwardly. In his previous life, he was also an old fritter in professional football, what haven't you seen? It's much easier to fool you than to pee into the toilet bowl exactly when you pee.
'You scored a hat-trick on your first start, which was even more impressive than Ronaldo's record. Do you think you can surpass your brother Ronaldo's achievements? β
"Ronaldo scored 45 goals in 49 appearances in his first season at Cruzeiro," said Ricardo, who knows Ronaldo's record well, "and I think if I were to score this result, I could have reached or even surpassed it." But if you refer to Ronaldo, that extraterrestrial skill? The perfect combination of speed, power and technique? That supernatural sense of smell in front of the door? The three World Cups? Sorry, I couldn't have done that. Ronaldo is only one, I have admired him since I was a child, and if I can reach half the height of him, I will be grateful to God for his favor. β
"Licardo, may I ask ......"