Chapter 7: Ronaldo and the "Slave Theory"
Li Shuai not only attracted the attention of the players on the field, but also attracted the die-hard fans of Manchester United off the field.
These fans, even the confrontation between the team's reserve teams, do not want to miss it.
Among these die-hard fans, a white boy about 7 years old said curiously: "Daddy, this guy is not very strong, his voice is really loud, you see he is warming up, is he going to play too?" ”
The boy's father, Vitok Jonny, said: "It's supposed to be playing, but I don't know, what kind of guy Ferguson will bring? ”
Jonny noticed Li Shuai from the first moment when Li Shuai and Alex Ferguson appeared on the pitch. Being able to make Ferguson value and join the reserve team in an exceptional confrontation made Jonny have some expectations in his heart.
But how did he know that even Ferguson was the same as him, and he hadn't seen Li Shuai play.
"Although this guy was brought by Sir Alex Ferguson, Daddy ......"
"Trust me! The team's star of hope must be Lavelle. The little boy said in a firm tone, pointing to one of the players on the field.
This person is none other than one of Manchester United's double stars, the fierce-looking "No. 7 boy" Lavel Morrison.
Jonny smiled when he heard his son's words, of course he knew who his son Jonny Jr. was most optimistic about in this reserve team, "Baby, you're right, Lavelle is our star of hope." ”
Hearing his father's words, Jonny Jonny nodded with satisfaction, took his eyes off Li Shuai, and returned to the players he was concerned about again.
"Pogba, it's a game, if you want to be in the first team, give me concentration!"
A loud roar resounded throughout the stadium as well, but this time from Alex Ferguson.
Just now he found out that the "big black man" Pogba was actually distracted in the game. This made Ferguson quite angry, whether it was an official match or a practice match, Ferguson was extremely strict with the team.
However, it is also said that the stricter you are in Sir Alex Ferguson, the more he expects more from you.
If one day, he ignores you, it means that you are not far from "getting out".
Hearing Ferguson's roar, Pogba was startled, and he didn't dare to look at Ferguson, like a docile little sheep, obediently throwing himself into the game.
After reprimanding Pogba and watching the game for a while, Ferguson turned his gaze to Li Shuai.
Li Shuai felt that his body was almost moving, so he took off his sports jacket, he was wearing a yellow jersey of the Brazilian team, with a big "9" printed on his back.
When it comes to the "No. 9" of the Brazilian team, people often think of the football superstar, nicknamed "The Alien" Ronaldo.
It was when Li Shuai was five years old, and he was used as bait by his die-hard fan father Li Guofeng to watch the 1998 World Cup in France together, and then throughout the summer, Li Guofeng kept mentioning how powerful and powerful Ronaldo was.
Although he was still young at that time, he couldn't bear the word Ronaldo, and the frequency of appearing in Li Shuai's ears was too high.
In short, Li Shuai at that age remembered that there was a footballer, and he was old, called Ronaldo.
At that time, Li Shuai didn't know how strong and powerful Ronaldo was, until he began to contact football, and out of curiosity, he searched for "Ronaldo" on the Internet, the name in his memory. Li Shuai really knew how powerful and powerful the Ronaldo that his father talked about back then.
Especially before Ronaldo, who was not injured, was even more stunned, with a speeding speed, a shocking pass, and a fatal blow past the goalkeeper. All of these shocked the young Li Shuai's heart.
"Alien" Ronaldo has since become Li Shuai's first football idol, and has also become the reason why Li Shuai plays as a striker.
Countless times on the pitch or in the open field, imitating Ronaldo's every move, fantasizing about himself as Ronaldo, galloping on the green field.
"Ronaldo?"
Ferguson showed a strange smile when he saw Li Shuai's jersey and marking. Because in the 2002-03 UEFA Champions League, Manchester United played against Spanish side Real Madrid. It was Cristiano Ronaldo who scored three goals with three shots to score a hat-trick at Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, and knock United out of the Champions League.
"Ronaldo?"
Vicokcioni, a Manchester United fan outside the stadium, also noticed the Brazilian jersey worn by Li Shuai, with the number "9". No fan of his age would not know the "alien" Ronaldo, who still remembers that Ronaldo applauded his wonderful performance after scoring a hat-trick at Old Trafford that year.
"Daddy, are you talking about that traitor, Cristiano Ronaldo?" Little Johnny looked at his father strangely.
Jonny shook his head, the years are so merciless. In a blink of an eye, the "alien" Ronaldo, for his 7-year-old son Jonny Jonny, is already an idol of the last football era.
Every era will have its own idols, and when it comes to football idols of this era, there are always two names "Cristiano Ronaldo" and "Leo Messi", which are the peerless pride of today's football.
Among them, Cristiano Ronaldo, also known as Ronaldo by fans, has played for Manchester United for 6 years. And in 2008, he won the Premier League title with Manchester United and the UEFA Champions League, achieving the great cause of "double".
At the same time, Ronaldo also won the Golden Ball Award, the FIFA World Footballer of the Year, the European Golden Boot Award, three top individual honors in world football with his outstanding performance that season, and is the second person after Brazilian superstar Ronaldo.
But with honor comes self-confidence, but it also brings new problems. Cristiano Ronaldo immediately got together with La Liga giants Real Madrid after his request for a salary increase was put on hold.
Cristiano Ronaldo had ankle surgery in Amsterdam at the time, and during the recuperation period, Blatter, who is the president of FIFA, bombarded Manchester United and said in an interview with Sky Sports: "If Ronaldo wants to go to La Liga, Manchester United and Real Madrid, the two giants, should sit together and talk, instead of fighting here and even appealing to FIFA." The most important thing is that if a player is not comfortable in the club he is in, we should think about him. I've always stressed the need to protect the player and let him go if he wants to. In today's professional football transfer market, too many players have been reduced to slavery. ”
Immediately afterwards, Ronaldo, who was the direct party, agreed with Blatter's remarks in an interview with Portugal's domestic TVI TV, "I completely agree with what FIFA President Mr. Blatter said, Blatter is right, I am a slave in the transfer market, but I can't say anything more." You know what I've said, what I want, and what I hope to be. ”
Although due to Manchester United's lobbying and intervention, the transfer failed to materialize in 08.
However, since then, the rumors of Ronaldo's transfer to Real Madrid have never stopped.
Finally, after a year, Ronaldo finally got his wish, and on June 10, 2009, he transferred from Manchester United to La Liga giants Real Madrid at a world record price of 80 million pounds, and signed the highest salary contract in world football at that time, with a weekly salary of about 200,000 pounds.