Inter Milan was eliminated from the tournament, Fabiano, Ricardinho and others are regretful, but they will not invest too much emotion, for them, the game of Sao Paulo is what really matters.

Ricardo didn't let the negativity bother him either. He had to play well in Sao Paulo before he was eligible to go to Ronaldo.

In the next match against Goias, Ricardo seemed to be about to vent his anger, scoring a brace with an overhead kick to help his team win 4-0.

He has scored 25 goals in 19 appearances this season, which is a small milestone. It is no longer far from the 35-goal goal he set for himself; And Ronaldo's record is no longer out of reach.

On May 21, São Paulo drew 2-2 with the Mexican Blue Cross team in Mexico City.

For the second leg, in the league match against Atletico Mineiro, Rojas hid Ricardo, and the team ended up with a 1-1 draw with Atletico Mineiro.

On 28 May, São Paulo defeated Blue Cross 1-0 at home to reach the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores, with Ricardo assisting Fabiano for his team's only goal.

São Paulo were also the only Brazilian side to make it to the last four, with Gremio being eliminated by Colombian powerhouse Independiente Medellín.

After this match, Ricardo received another call from Pereira: he was selected for the Brazilian squad for the Confederations Cup.

In addition to him, Luis of São Paulo. Fabiano and Ricardinho were also selected.

Such a festive event is naturally worth going to a nightclub to celebrate, and Licardo, who has never participated in group activities, also went to a nightclub with his teammates for a night and made an exception to drink a little beer.

For Ricardo, there are three events to fight for this year.

The first is the Brazilian league, which is of course the top priority and cannot be ignored; The second is the Copa Libertadores, since it has reached the top 4, why not think about the final, or even win the cup?

Then there's the Confederations Cup. Brazil's aim is not to win the title, but to train and watch the form of some fringe internationals. Therefore, his goal is also to show good competitive form in the Confederations Cup, impress Pereira, and let those big scouts know that there is a person in the world.

For the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-final on June 4, Ricardo took the initiative to ask for a break for the rest of the league. Rojas only gave his approval with a little groaning.

At the same time, Rojas did not put Kaka, who had just recovered from injury, in the squad, and Fabiano was also on the bench, but in the end Sao Paulo won 2-1 against Gremio, who had just been eliminated in the Copa Libertadores.

On June 4, at the Molumbi Stadium, Rojas played with his main force. With the second leg to be played on 18 June, and the national team to assemble on 14 June, Ricardo, Ricardinho and Fabiano are all destined to be out of the second leg, so Sao Paulo will have to get as many clean sheets as possible in this first leg.

Sao Paulo were unceremonious against Independiente Medellín, who eliminated Gremio, and Ricardo assisted Rico in the opening eight minutes.

Medellín Independiente, although they fought back, were always stopped by São Paulo outside the key area, and it was difficult to pose a real threat.

In the 33rd minute of the game, Ricardo and Rico made a switch, ran to the right to receive the ball, and suddenly shot from the corner of the penalty area. This time, he shot with the outside instep, and the football hung in the dead corner, making the opposing goalkeeper look at the ball and sigh.

Sao Paulo then contracted their defence and played a comfortable counter-attack.

Towards the end of the game, Rojas put Kaka on the pitch to find a feeling, and Kaka hit the ball with his first touch, rewriting the score to 3:0, and the score remained until the end.

Sao Paulo won the first leg without a hitch, and as long as they don't collapse in the second leg, they should be sure to reach the final.

However, in the next two Brazilian league games, Sao Paulo drew one and lost one, and the opponents were not strong teams, namely Paisandu and Paranaense (not Atletico Paranaense), which made people fall through the glasses.

If it weren't for Rojas, who won the state league championship this year and reached the final with half a foot in the Copa Libertadores, it is estimated that many fans would have called him out by now.

After playing these two Brazilian matches, Ricardo and Ricardinho, Luiz. Fabiano, together with him, traveled to Rio de Janeiro to report to the national team.

The majority of the current national team is still played in the Brazilian domestic league, and only Dida (AC Milan), Belletti (Villarreal), Lucio (Bayer Leverkusen), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen), Emerson (Roma), Ronaldinho (Paris Saint-Germain), Adriano (Parma), Eduardo have played overseas. Costa (Bordeaux) and Dudoux (Guimaras) were selected for the nine.

The team trained in Rio de Janeiro for three days before flying to France.

There are 8 teams participating in this year's Confederations Cup, namely the 2000 European Cup champion and host France, the 2000 Asian Cup champion Japan, the 2001 Copa America champion Colombia, the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations champion Cameroon, the 2002 World Cup champion Brazil, the World Cup runner-up Turkey, the 2002 Oceania Nations Cup champion New Zealand, and the 2002 CONCACACAF Gold Cup champion United States.

Brazil are in Group B along with Turkey, Cameroon and the United States, and all three teams are defeated by Brazil, so the domestic media are optimistic about Brazil's prospects of qualifying.

The team with the second overall strength in Group A should be Colombia, and if Brazil qualify as the top team in Group B, the next opponent is likely to be Colombia.

Winning Colombia is certainly not a problem, Brazil has not lost to Colombia in more than a decade.

So the expectation in Brazil is for the Brazilian team to at least reach the final.

Brazil's first stop in France is Saint-Denis, where they will face their first opponent in the group stage at the Stade de France.

Next up is their second game at the Stade Gérland in Lyon.

The third game of the group stage was played at the Stade Guishard in Saint-Etienne.

Three games, changing three places, is a test of the players' adaptability and the team's ability to organize and coordinate.

In San Denis, the Brazilian team stayed in a hotel arranged by the tournament organizing committee, and Pereira was strict in governing the army, not allowing players to enter and leave the hotel at will.

So during non-training hours, the players have to have fun in the hotel.

Ricardo took his PS machine with him when he set off, and in the hotel room he and several other youngsters Adriano, Bordeaux's midfielder Eduardo. Costa and Guimaras' midfielder Dudu played against Pro Evolution Football, and Ricardo used his strength to win the title of "King of Small Balls" for himself, playing invincible opponents all over the team.