[Football] Thorn Birds

1.

If 2004 was a year of regret and loss, then 2005 was a year of sadness and pain for me. —— Ronaldo

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As he continued to narrate, Ronaldo suddenly stopped talking, with a sad expression on his recalled face.

The World Cup qualifiers are starting, and the national team teenager Cristiano Ronaldo is already an indispensable main member of the team.

Everyone knows that in the future, Ronaldo will become the core of the national team.

Of course, Ronaldo needed to work harder at that time to make himself an important member of the national team.

On September 2005, 9, the Portuguese national team had arrived in Russia, ready for a crucial World Cup qualifier against the Russian team.

At 6:21 on the night of the [-]th, the young Ronaldo was watching a movie in his room, because tomorrow is the game, he planned to rest after watching a movie, but at this time the coach Scolari called Ronaldo to his room go.

Ronaldo, who came to the coach's room, saw that in addition to the coach, Captain Figo was also present.

In this way, the young man was caught off guard by a painful and sad news: his father, Dinis Abello, had passed away.

"Our world suddenly collapsed!"

As we all know, Ronaldo and his father have a deep relationship, and he is a big boy who loves his family. Everyone is worried about him. The coach and the senior national team expect Ronaldo to go back immediately...but Ronaldo refused.

He decided to stay and play the game.

"I'm going to play and that's the only thing I can do right now."

This is a difficult moment, but for the country, for the game, and for everyone, Ronaldo's decision is supported by everyone, and everyone tries to make him feel at ease, but the atmosphere in the team is quiet, which makes Ronaldo very sad. Moved but also under pressure, so when they stood on the court and the national anthem sounded, the young Ronaldo could no longer control his emotions and burst into tears.

…After the game, Ronaldo returned to Madeira.

At his father's funeral, Ronaldo wore black sunglasses with his family and his agent by his side. He didn't cry anymore, but his eyes were swollen from crying too much. look like.

"My father always told me to dream, he was proud of my football. I love him. He will always be with me."

After saying goodbye to his father, Ronaldo returned to the club. For Manchester United's No. 7 at the time, his father's death was not only a change in his life, but also the beginning of a difficult time for him in the future.

On October 10, a French woman claimed she was 'violated' by Ronaldo in a hotel.

On October 10, Ronaldo, accompanied by his lawyer, came to the police station for questioning and collection of fingerprints and saliva samples. He stayed in the police station for nearly nine hours.

The media hype made Ronaldo a headache.

Ronaldo: That's my biggest insult.

Despite the hype, no one believed Ronaldo would do something like that, and he had the support of his fans and the Portuguese Football Federation.

Of course, the matter was finally resolved and Ronaldo was not guilty.

Ronaldo: "All the newspapers are hyping this up in the headlines and pouring dirty water on me, but when the truth comes out, they only write this news in a small corner of the inside page."

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was disturbed by various news, was at the center of the storm, and then he received a red card in the Manchester City derby.

Immediately afterwards, it was reported that in the team training, Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy had a conflict, and, in the Champions League game against Lisbon, he raised his middle finger at the Benfica fans when he was substituted...

Legal charges, infighting with teammates and fans, it seems that in a short period of time, the young Ronaldo has turned against the whole world.

"...it was the toughest period of my life, even though I knew I had to learn to deal with it...but you know, it's easier said than done, especially with football, when you're not playing well. It's really too difficult..."

This is Ronaldo's third season at Manchester United, and it's also been a very difficult period, both on and off the pitch.

He made a bet with Ferguson that he would score at least 15 goals this season, but when the season ended he only scored 12.

This year, Manchester United fell behind Mourinho's Chelsea for two consecutive years.

This year, Manchester United's only harvest is only a League Cup champion...

2.

2005 was also a year that changed my life for me. —— Kaka

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"Well, the whole world knows what happened that year, so I don't think I need to say anything else!"

Kaka smiled helplessly.

"Istanbul!"

All three people in the room laughed.

"You have experienced two shocking comebacks from Milan!"

Someone asked a little narrowly.

Kaka pursed her lips and shook her head speechlessly, "Yes, Milan lost 03-04 to Deportivo in the Champions League quarter-final second leg of the 0-4 season, yes, I was also on the field... ..."

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A lot of things really happened in 2005, Kaka said slowly.

He recalled, "I got married to Carolina this year!"

Kaka said very briefly.

After three years of acquaintance, Kaka originally planned to get married in 06, but because of the persistent pursuit of female fans, Kaka, who was unwilling to be the focus of rumors, quickly chose to get married.

On December 12, Kaka held a wedding in a church in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The groom was 23 years old and the bride was 23 years old. People praised them as a pair of golden boys and girls.

In this year, Kaka and his teammates, who are the main players of the Brazilian national team, won the championship against the rival Argentina in the Confederations Cup final.

No matter what the future holds, at this time, the wife of the young couple is continuing her studies, and Kaka is also continuing to perform well on the court. The lives of the two are perfect, and the two of them have received everyone's best wishes!

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"At that time, Kaka was very happy, with a successful career and a happy family."

Chris interjected.

Ricardo glanced at him sideways, and held his hand calmly and naturally.

He didn't look at each other, but the corners of Chris' lips curled up.

3.

The 2006 World Cup was not a good thing for both of them.

In the last World Cup, Kaka was just a future star of the team.Four years later in the World Cup in Germany, Kaka has become the protagonist.

In the star-studded Brazil team, Kaka is the most important one, and everyone is looking forward to his performance.

Kaka, who became the protagonist, is full of confidence: I feel very good, everything is ready, and I want to focus on playing the World Cup well.

However, fate is so wonderful. In the first game of the 06 World Cup Brazil team, Kaka starred the audience, but in the next game, Kaka's performance could not be said to be perfect. His Brazil team ended up in the semi-finals outside.

All fans who love Kaka seem to be unacceptable to this result. Kaka has suffered a major setback in his career, and he has also been criticized by the outside world... The Brazil team has no organization, no tactics, and always relies on individual players to perform. The World Cup journey is over.

After the game, after the news that Kaka played with an injury came out, Kaka was interviewed and admitted that he was wrong: it was my fault, I told the coach that I could play.

The fans understood Kaka when they knew that he was playing with an injury, thinking that the team was not the reason for Kaka.

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As for Ronaldo, in the match between Portugal and England, Rooney's red card and Ronaldo's wink put him on the list of sinners.

"I've become a public enemy of England!"

Ronaldo, who was able to explain this incident with a smile and a smile, was not as relaxed as he said at the time.

For a while, Ronaldo was not even willing to go back to the UK, so Ferguson and the CEO of Manchester United went to talk to him in person, which convinced Ronaldo.

Ronaldo, who was determined not to evade, faced accusations, threats, and intimidation from tabloids in the UK, but he strengthened his confidence even more.

"The pressure only made me stronger. From the start of the season, I tried my best to adapt, and in those games where the crowd booed me, I put on my armor, ignored them and fought hard."

This year, Kaka is still Milan's popular team baby.

This year, the defeat of the World Cup in Germany and the endless criticism in England made Ronaldo grow up rapidly.

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The life of the two of us seemed like a mirror, with me on one side and him on the other, even though we were not familiar with each other at the time, all the days were like two sides of the reflection, so wonderful!

Life is like this, there are sorrows and joys, sorrows and joys, this is life!