Chapter 144: I Want to Forget
Due to the presence of non-points, the Brazilian team canceled some scheduled trips, such as autograph sessions, sightseeing spots, etc.
Shortly after Ricardo and Ronaldo returned to the hotel, the Brazilian players set off one after another. The reason for the lack of unified action is that some of the players will have to fly back to Europe on their own, while the rest of the players who play in the Brazilian league will be chartered back by the Football Association.
Ronaldo is departing with Adriano, Emerson and others, who will fly to Rome. Ricardo also went to see him off, and got into the luxury car they had rented.
On the way to the airport, Ricardo and Ronaldo chatted with each other.
"By the way, Daddardo," asked Ricardo with sudden curiosity, "have you ever blamed my mother for breaking up my father's marriage to your mother?" ”
Ronaldo showed his big rabbit teeth and smiled: "Before my father met Li Mei, he had already divorced my mother. You think, he is such an alcoholic, he loses his job from time to time, the family often eats the last meal without the next meal, and I heard that when my mother gave birth to me, she couldn't afford to call a taxi to the hospital. Who do you think can stand him? ”
It was the first time that Ricardo had heard about this, he hesitated for a moment, and then asked in a low voice, "Is it the same as those media say, my father used to be received by my mother...... Guest? ”
"They didn't tell you?" Ronaldo glanced at Ricardo in surprise, "In the future, if you want to read less tabloids, you will reduce your IQ, you know." My father used to do odd jobs at the place where Li Mei was forced to pick up customers. ”
"Forced?" Ricardo was keenly aware of the stark discrepancy between Ronaldo's rhetoric and the media's narrative.
"Yes," Ronaldo said with emotion, "I was almost 9 years old at that time, and I can already remember, I sometimes go to deliver food to my father, and I met Li Mei at that time." ”
"Tell me what was going on back then." Ricardo urged.
Ronaldo fell into reminiscences: "I heard that Li Mei used to be a sprinter in China, but because of a serious injury, she retired at a young age, which is a pity. Later, a fellow told her that she could make money by opening a Chinese restaurant in Brazil, so she defected to that fellow and came to Rio de Janeiro. ”
"And then?"
Ronaldo shrugged: "Her fellow is the godfather of a Chinese gang in Rio de Janeiro, mainly in the drug and skin business. I heard that he often went back to China, dressed up as a successful person, and lured young and ignorant girls to Brazil. As soon as the plane landed, he snatched their passports and forced them to sell their bodies, but anyone who did not obey was severely beaten. What happened to Li Mei after she arrived in Brazil is quite pitiful. ”
Ricardo lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. After a while, he asked, "And then, how did she get out of it all?" ”
"Black = gang fighting, the territory of the Chinese gang was robbed, most of the gang backbones were killed, and those girls escaped. Some people go back to their old jobs, while others find other ways to make a living. His father had helped Li Mei many times before, so after Li Mei got out of trouble, he lived with him. ”
Ricardo never knew that his mother in this life had such an experience. Why did she never mention it? Perhaps for her, those sufferings were the part she was trying to forget.
After seeing off Ronaldo, Ricardo returned to his hotel and, after dinner, flew back to São Paulo with his players in the Brazilian league and again to the airport.
After the plane landed, he rested for a day and then participated in the team's training camp. At this time, São Paulo had already won the final group stage of the São Paulo State Championship and advanced to the knockout stage.
Their next match will be against the 12th of October from Group C of the Copa Libertadores.
Ricardo was suspended for two games and could only sit in the stands for this game. However, before the game, Ambrosio spoke to him on the phone and asked him to watch the game together, so Ricardo asked the club for two tickets.
On 20 February, São Paulo played at home against Paraguayan powerhouse on October 12. Ricardo and Ambrosio met at a café outside Molumbi Stadium, where it was impossible for him to wrap himself tightly in disguise due to the heat, so he wore only a baseball cap and sunglasses.
The camouflage effect is really ...... Before he and Ambrosio could say a few words, they were recognized by the fans and had to sign to have cramps in their hands.
Upon entering, Ambrosio smiled and said, "God-given son of St. Paul...... In the future, when you are in São Paulo, you don't want to be able to date people quietly. ”
"Kaka was treated like that," Mr. Ricardo said, "and he broke up with his ex-girlfriend because he was always interrupted on dates." ”
Ambrosio turned his head and looked at Ricardo with beautiful eyes: "Then do you have any solution to this problem?" ”
"I haven't thought about it, I don't have a girlfriend yet, so I don't need to date."
"Yes." Ambrosio bowed his head as if nothing had happened.
She was very tall, with a neck as slender as a white swan neck, and a side face like a perfect Greek sculpture.
Licardo didn't know which nerve was wrong, and took her hand abruptly. The little hands were soft and boneless, and the slender fingers immediately buckled the five fingers of Ricardo, and the beautiful girl smiled sweetly.
However, Ricardo's attention was now focused on the upcoming match, and he turned a blind eye at Ambrosio.
When Ricardo and Ambrosio appeared in the stands, there was a small commotion around, and many fans ran to ask for autographs. Ambrosio's popularity was not very high at this time, and there were very few people who asked her to sign it, so she stood aside with a smile after signing, watching Ricardo sweat and wave his pen like rain.
When the game started, the fans spontaneously dispersed and focused on the game. The two of them, like ordinary fans, sang loudly and waved small tricolor flags to cheer on the team.
Sao Paulo, who were at home, did not give their opponents much chance and were firmly in control of the situation from the first minute of the game.
Although the squad has undergone a blood change, and Ricardo is unable to play, it seems that Sao Paulo's strength has been sharply reduced. Rojas doesn't have a lot of coaching experience, but this season Sao Paulo can play with momentum.
Soon after the game, Fabiano used a header to score a point for Sao Paulo. By the end of the first half, Kaka's long-range shot made it 2-0.
The 12th of October, who were trailing by the scoreline, tried to fight back in the second half, but Lugano and teenager Santos kept them out of the attack. And in the 81st minute, Sao Paulo took advantage of the counterattack and scored another goal by Rico. Towards the end of the game, a face-saving goal was scored on October 12.