The evening of the Fourth of July, Stadium of Light, Lisbon.
When the German referee Merck blew the whistle to end the game, the entire Stadium of Light was filled with mourners.
Portugal missed an excellent opportunity to reach the European Cup at home!
Throughout the game, Portugal was attacking Greece, but the Greek legion trained by Emperor Otto relied on an unbreakable overall defense to block the Portuguese offensive.
In the 57th minute, the Greek team relied on a corner kick opportunity, and Charisteas beat Carvalho to score with a header.
Subsequently, Portugal's offensive became even more fierce, almost overwhelming the half.
In the 80th minute, there was a long pass from Rui Costa. Ronnie stepped in very quickly. After stopping the ball on the left side of the penalty area, he dribbled the ball directly into the penalty area and volleyed with his right foot to score Portugal.
Evened the score.
This goal once gave Portugal hope of reversal!
The entire Stadium of Light is also calling for the birth of a hero!
The score was one to one and entered overtime. The two sides continued to fight hard, but no one was able to score again, and finally it entered a penalty shootout.
The brutal penalty shootout was thrilling, but the Greeks were obviously more prepared.
Emperor Otto's team performed very stably in the penalty shootout, but Portugal's penalty rate was not high.
In the end, the Greek team won in the penalty shootout, and Portugal sadly lost!
When the final whistle sounded, countless people in the Stadium of Light burst into tears.
In the stadium, Ronnie cried bitterly after missing good opportunities many times.
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Su Dong, accompanied by Messi, Pepe and Jose Semedo, was sitting in the stands of the Stadium of Light.
He watched his best friend lose on the court and burst into tears, feeling very uncomfortable.
Perhaps, at this moment, fans and media all over the world are cheering for Greece to have created a miracle, or criticizing Ronnie for missing opportunities in succession, but in Su Dong's eyes, Ronnie really tried his best!
Maybe he was a waste, maybe he missed a lot of opportunities, but he really tried his best!
No one can criticize a person who has tried his best to do better. That would be forcing someone to do something difficult.
"His season is so difficult!" Pepe sighed.
Su Dong nodded sadly, he knew more than anyone else, so he knew how difficult it was for Ronnie.
If nothing else, let’s just say that Ronnie’s outstanding performance is indispensable for Portugal’s advancement to the finals of this European Cup.
But in the final, the Greeks did not give him too much space to dribble. Their iron wall made it difficult for Ronnie's sharp speed and side breakthroughs to be a threat. Even so, he still created several opportunities.
It is indeed a pity that Paoletta and others missed the opportunity.
Looking at Portugal's offensive lineup, Figo is old, Pauleta is not strong enough, and now it is barely supported by Deco and Ronnie.
Just missing out on the European Cup title is considered a failure for Portugal, but not necessarily for Ronnie.
His performance is obvious to all.
Sometimes, missing opportunities is also a sign of strength.
Otherwise, how can we explain that others are not even qualified to miss the opportunity?
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After wiping away her tears, she could vaguely see her slightly red and swollen eyes.
When he saw Su Dong, Ronnie was obviously on the verge of crying again, but he quickly sniffed again, came forward with a smile, and hugged Su Dong forcefully.
"I'm so glad you came to see me play, I'm sorry, man, I screwed up!"
Su Dong didn't see his expression at this moment, but from his slightly trembling body, he could feel that he was resisting the urge to cry, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
"It's okay, there's still a chance to make a comeback in four years!" Su Dong comforted Ronnie as he patted his back.
Ronnie took a deep breath and let go of Su Dong.
"You have to ask Jose for advice on this kind of thing." Su Dong smiled and pointed at Semedo.
"Me?" Semedo was shocked, "How could I have such an experience?"
He is a player who can't even play in the Portuguese Super League. How can he play in the European Cup finals?
"It's not about competition experience, it's about picking up girls." Su Dong said with a smile.
Everyone was stunned, what is this?
"The championship trophy is like a beautiful woman. The better you treat her, the harder you pursue her, the more she will ignore you. But look at Jose, the secret to picking up girls is to stay away from her.
You are humorous and proactive, and you tease me from time to time, but on the other hand, he deliberately keeps a distance, and distance creates space for beauty and imagination."
Ronnie was stunned for a while after hearing this. He turned to look at Jose Semedo and then back at Su Dong. He didn't quite understand, but he seemed to be very powerful. Is that really the case?
Jose Semedo wanted to cry, "I just want to pick up girls, how can there be so much sense?"
The crowd burst into laughter, and even Ronnie couldn't help but smile, which greatly diluted the impact of the defeat in the European Cup final.
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After Su Dong introduced Messi to Ronnie, a group of people went to Pepe's home near the Park of Nations.
After going around in circles, Pepe moved into the house where Su Dong and Ronnie lived.
They sat on the familiar but somewhat unfamiliar large balcony, staring blankly at the riverside park downstairs and the Vasco da Gama Cross-sea Bridge in the distance, filled with memories.
They have all changed!
In just over a year, they have changed a lot.
Su Dong is already the hottest super talent in Europe, setting a record for the highest transfer fee in football history.
Ronnie also performed better and better at Manchester United. His dazzling passing moves became less and less, but his performance became more and more sharp, and he began to turn into a sharp-edged weapon.
Pepe has become the backbone of Sporting Lisbon's defense. He is not very famous yet, but he has established a firm foothold in the Portuguese Super League and performed well. Some media have even begun to call for Pepe to be like Deco.
Naturalized as a Portuguese international.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Jose Semedo has not changed much. Picking up girls is still his main job, and playing football is just a part-time job. God knows how this kid can be in such good health and act like this every day.
The hard work turned out to be bearable.
"I feel that we are like kites flying in the sky. We were always held by a looming line in the past. At that time, we were very impatient and always wanted to get rid of the constraints of this line. We wanted to fly to a higher place.
Higher and farther away.”
"But now, that thread is broken, and we are drifting further and further away, but our hearts are getting more and more panicked, and we actually start to miss those times when we were led by the thread."
Pepe suddenly let out a series of emotions very poetically.
Su Dong and Ronnie looked at each other, both surprised by Pepe's poetic and artistic expression.
Is this still the reckless man who was nicknamed [Warrior Monk] by his opponents?
"Pepe, are you in love?" Jose Semedo suddenly asked.
What is unbelievable is that Pepe actually showed a trace of panic and then became shy.
Su Dong and Ronnie were even more shocked.
Needless to say, you can tell by looking at his face that this guy is probably in love.
"Oh, my dear, which girl is so unlucky that you fall in love with her?" Ronnie sat up immediately.
At this time, he had temporarily put aside the pain caused by the defeat in the European Cup final, and turned to caring about the love of his friends.
"What are you talking about?" Pepe was dissatisfied, "Am I so bad?"
"Stop talking nonsense, just tell me, who?" Ronnie asked impatiently.
Pepe waved his hands awkwardly, "We haven't officially started yet."
"Unrequited love!" José Semedo hit the nail on the head.
Under the "beating" of Ronnie and Jose Semedo, Pepe finally couldn't bear the torture and confessed and was given leniency.
It turned out that he was secretly in love with a girl, but he refused to tell her what his occupation was and what her name was.
However, this was enough to surprise Su Dong and others.
Pepe, who works hard on the court, meets the girl he likes, but he doesn't even dare to confess his feelings.
"I'll go, you're so cowardly!" Ronnie complained disdainfully.
Since breaking up with Jordana, Ronnie has been living like a duck in water in the UK. There is never a shortage of girls around him. Coupled with the gossip spirit of the British media, his love life has been exposed from time to time, causing him to develop in the direction of a prodigal son.
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Su Dong also found it very subversive, but it was consistent with his impression of Pepe.
Although the Brazilian is quite fierce on the court, off the court, he is really a very nice person, even a little shy.
Life forces a shy child to risk his life on the court, but deep down, he still retains the innocent character of the past, which is somewhat embarrassing.
The same situation exists with Messi.
He is even more introverted than Pepe, but he also works very hard on the court in order to be in the first team.
When Su Dong turned his head and looked at Messi, the Argentinian was looking at them with envy.
Growing up, he never had many friends. Even Fabregas and Pique were more teammates on the team. He really had no real close friends. He was always alone.
But because of this, he was particularly envious of Su Dong and Ronnie, who could speak so freely and even tease each other. Only true friends could do this.
"Leo, have you seen that? When you meet the girl you like in the future, you must never do what you did. You should be brave and bold to express your love. Otherwise, it will be a pity if you miss her. Do you understand?
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At the end, Su Dong was like a big brother, persuading him earnestly and reaching out to touch his hair.
Messi didn't know what he was remembering, but he actually showed a smile of sweet memories, which made the well-informed Jose Semedo immediately notice something strange.
"No, Su, he also has a girl he likes!"
"Ah?" Su Dong immediately turned to look at Messi.
Messi is more shy than Pepe, looking like he is not asking for it.
"Damn it, I didn't expect that you were pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, and you just didn't complain, and you became a blockbuster. How old are you now, and you are already in love?"
Messi nodded shyly, acquiescing.
Su Dong suddenly became very desperate, especially when he saw the malicious looks from the people around him, he felt like he would pick up a brick and hit himself in the foot.
The other three all have girls they like, or many girls they like, but he is the only one.
This is indeed a world that is extremely unfriendly to singles!
