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In mid-June, Manchester United officially issued a statement announcing that they had formally accepted Real Madrid's £8000 million offer for Cristiano Ronaldo.

According to the current exchange rate in Europe, 8000 million pounds is approximately equal to 9400 million euros. Ronaldo's transfer fee has created a historical record, and he has also become the most expensive star in the history of European football.

Before Ronaldo, the highest net worth in football was 7600 million euros created by Zidane when he transferred to Real Madrid, but Zizou has now fallen to the second place, and the third is Portillo who transferred to Real Madrid last year, worth 7000 million euros Euro, the fourth place is Kaka who joined Real Madrid from AC Milan three days before Ronaldo's transfer, worth 6500 million euros, the fifth place is still Real Madrid, Figo moved from the Nou Camp to the Bernabeu in 2000 for 6000 million euros .

Real Madrid has taken over the transfer of the top five most valuable players in the history of world football. The limelight has never been better. The past few months have been hyped by the media about the "voting scandal" and "corruption scandal" of former chairman Calderon. ", and the reports of the acting chairman Boluda's inaction after taking office were completely overwhelmed by the endless transfer news, and no one can remember it anymore.

In fact, this is also the consistent way of the Real Madrid club since Florentino took power: media fans complain about poor performance in the season?It doesn't matter, buy a superstar during the transfer period to divert attention; the next door gets too many honors, and the limelight is completely overwhelmed?Don't worry, grabbing the person next door makes you feel awkward; there are frequent scandals in the club, and the chairman's position is unstable?The world superstar added a few pounds, and the fan support index hit a new high.

Has the deepest background in European football, but maintains the same way of spending money as a local tyrant every year, and firmly sticks the eyes of the world to himself. It is one of the most attractive to the stars, and the commercial income has never been among the top three unique secrets in the world.

Real Madrid actually sought Manchester United for Ronaldo as early as two years ago. Last year, in order to keep his position, the former chairman Calderon even made several quotations throughout the summer and resorted to countless means, both overtly and covertly. Both Ferguson and Ronaldo have a Champions League dream in their hearts. They will never be reconciled if they can't win a Champions League, so they both rejected Calderon. Now that Manchester United has completed the double crown honor, Ronaldo can also break up with the Red Devils peacefully.

In the eyes of outsiders, this transfer is perfect no matter from which point of view, but for the parties involved, there is always something regrettable.

After finishing his work in the middle of the night, Karl, who came out of the bathroom, was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep, when he suddenly saw a pair of feet through the open bedroom door...

Carl walked over and opened the door, and said to Ronaldo who was standing outside with his pillow in his arms, "Standing here silently in the middle of the night, are you going to act in a horror movie?"

"...I was about to knock on the door." Ronaldo who was caught picked his fingers and said with some embarrassment.

Karl swept the other side up and down, raised the corner of his mouth and said, "What do you want me to do at such a late hour?"

"Let's sleep together tonight!" Ronaldo patted the pillow in his arms, stumbled and said, "In half a month, I'm going to Madrid, and the chances of seeing each other will become less and less in the future. We can chat more while we are here. How is this year's Ascot Festival going?"

Ronaldo grinned with a sincere expression and showed his big white teeth, but he kept muttering in his heart: "Agree quickly, agree quickly, is my request strange?"It's not like I haven't lived in a room before, so hurry up and agree!

As expected, Carl stepped aside and let him walk in, just as Ronaldo expected.

Ronaldo praised his language ability.

I really have what I want, and what I want.

He happily threw his pillow on the bed, not seeing Carl smiling behind him.

When Ronaldo turned around, Karl had already put on a slightly more serious expression: "After you go to Madrid, what will happen to this house in Manchester?"

"Let's find a real estate agent to list it for sale." Ronaldo replied: "I signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid, and it is impossible to return to Manchester in the past few years. It is not cost-effective to rent out the house, and it is difficult to find tenants. Sell ​​it for cash."

"If you want to sell it..." Carl thought for a while, "Why don't you sell it to me."

"You want to buy it? Why?" Ronaldo was very surprised: "You don't work here, so you don't think you want to buy a house in Manchester?"

Because he doesn't want the house where the two of them lived to welcome a new owner—this is what Karl thought in his heart, but he said it: "Now the whole of Europe is in an economic crisis, and putting money in the financial market is risky." Too big, although house prices are also falling, but it is always slower than the futures market, and I am used to living here. Although the FA has always wanted me to live in London, there are too many journalists in London, and Manchester is clean, and it is easy to go back and forth. Not too much trouble."

'Why don't I give you the house! 'This is Ronaldo's inner thoughts, but how should he say this sentence...

"I'm not selling the house."

Carl raised his eyebrows: "Worried that I won't give you money?"

"I want to keep it for investment!" Ronaldo said dryly: "Anyway, I don't need the money for this house. After I go to Madrid, I will leave it for you to live in - for free!!!"

"Thank you very much." Carl said with a smile, "Do you want me to promise you with your body?"

Ronaldo immediately stiffened and blushed—after all, the Portuguese has too little anti-molestation experience. If he can counterattack flexibly and is not so easily shy, maybe the all-night chat tonight can become Played all night long.

……

The Bernabeu debut ceremony held by Real Madrid for Ronaldo is scheduled for 6:21 on the [-]th. Ronaldo has to go to Madrid a few days in advance to complete tedious matters such as finding a house, accepting an interview with "Marca", and conducting the final medical examination before joining.

Before leaving, Ronaldo carefully packed his two outfits.

A sophisticated set, which he will wear when he accepts an exclusive interview with "Marca", this is his first public appearance in the Spanish media, and Ronaldo wants to dress himself in fashion.

Although the combination of white shirt and sky blue jeans is simple, it will look very refreshing against the backdrop of the weather in Madrid in July. Fashion is never based on the superimposition of layers of clothes, but the embellishment of details.

The tailoring of the shirt is extremely close-fitting, highlighting the muscular lines of the entire upper body, forming an interesting contrast with the loose and slightly casual jeans; the brown belt is low-key in color, but the design of the golden pin buckle is chic and eye-catching;

The white cross necklace that reveals a corner under the unbuttoned shirt shows Ronaldo’s Catholic belief; the diamond cufflinks are very small and only reveal some light when you pay attention to it; the Corum watch worth 15 pounds is worthy of being recognized What is interesting is that it belongs to the "Admiral's Cup" series, which symbolizes that the owner of the watch is about to board a world-famous galaxy battleship.

Except for the white cross necklace, which is Ronaldo's old ornament, all other clothing accessories are all made by Karl.

The other set is simpler, it is what he wore when he appeared at the Bernabeu. You only need to choose a pair of sneakers with the white Real Madrid uniform, and one or two accessories. This is the first time he appeared in front of Real Madrid fans who are known to be picky and demanding. Try to look as mature and healthy as possible.

Holding a two-inch-square jewelry box, Ronaldo asked with a struggling face: "Is it true that you can't wear this?"

Inside the box was a pair of "gold studded diamond" stud earrings. The round gold stud earrings were only the size of a small fingernail, but the front and sides were densely inlaid with more than 30 small diamonds.

Ronaldo likes to wear earrings since he was a child, and diamonds are his favorite. This earring was specially customized by him at a cost of 2 euros in Italy, and he has always wanted to wear it for the first time in Madrid.

But just now, when Ronaldo showed the jewelry box and hoped for a few words of praise from Carl, Carl gave the completely opposite reaction to what he expected: "You still don't want to wear it."

Ronaldo: "?"

Carl: "A lot of drills, too rich and ugly."

Ronaldo: "..."

"I have trypophobia."

Ronaldo snapped the box shut.

Carl observed the other party's expression, and after seeing no sign of anger, he suggested: "Actually, I suggest you not wear earrings, not only because they are too ugly, but also for other reasons."

Seeing the seriousness of the other party, Ronaldo became serious himself: "What?"

"Jorge should have discussed with you a long time ago. After you transfer to Real Madrid, he has the ambition to make you the star with the highest commercial value in the world. What is the image his management team has set for you? ?”

"A hard-working, healthy, mature, and popular idol." Just after finishing speaking, Ronaldo understood: "Is it not good for my new image to often wear earrings?"

"You have a lot of teenage fans, and the way you dress is now a fashion icon for them. I know a lot of teenage fans in Manchester who wear shiny stud earrings like you, and the earrings are in the public eye. Not some healthy decoration."

Ronaldo was a little bit reluctant: "The ear studs are my lucky thing. I have worn them for many years. What if my luck is no longer good without the ear studs?"

Karl pointed to a jewelry box next to the suitcase, and coughed lightly: "Isn't there a lucky bracelet I gave you?"

What Karl gave Ronaldo before the European Cup last year was a platinum leather stitching bracelet. The metal surface was low-key inlaid with a few diamonds (Ronaldo’s favorite). The pure leather bracelet is very masculine and suitable for decadent rock and roll youths. Embellished with precious metals and gemstones, it has been shaped into a fashionable and elegant taste.

The reason why it is a bracelet instead of crystal gemstone beads is because the beaded accessories have a hint of faith. Ronaldo already has a cross necklace, and leather metal is more masculine than gemstone beads. Karl chose it Thinking that the former is easier to be accepted by Ronaldo, of course, the result is exactly as he expected.

Ronaldo had a flash of inspiration: Yes!With that bracelet, he also won the Golden Boot of last year's European Cup!This bracelet will definitely bring you good luck too!

Carl took out the bracelet and put it on Ronaldo himself: "I usually wear it between the watch and the cuff, which is more low-key."

Ronaldo accepted it obediently, and looked at the diamond earrings again, feeling a bit regretful: "Then what should we do with them, sell them?"

Carl suggested: "I can have a craftsman turn them into cufflinks."

"I don't like cufflinks."

Carl smiled: "I wear it."

Ronaldo wondered: "Don't you have intensive phobia?"

"... Will you die if you take the initiative to give me a gift?"

Ronaldo passed the jewelry box with both hands: "For you."

Carl took it and smiled: "Thank you."

"No, you're welcome."

……

"Lewis! Calm down! Watch your distance!"

When Lewis Holtby once again couldn't help pressing too far forward, and the distance between him and other England players was out of the best passing range again, Carl couldn't help reminding him loudly.

Holtby heard the sound, looked back at Carl, then looked at his position, nodded to the head coach in embarrassment, beat his head again to admit his mistake, and then immediately turned back to the midfielder. Withdrew a little, and filled the gap in the team's tactical net due to his own negligence.

Seeing that Holtby had become more alert again, Carl set his sights on the other players.

This is a warm-up match between the Netherlands and England at the Amsterdam Stadium.

Because it is going abroad, the new season of the Premier League will start again this weekend, so Karl can't play the whole game with his main force (if he does this, the club's coaches will protest endlessly), he In order to save a little energy for the players who participated in the league on weekends, some of the main players were put on the bench to wait for the rotation, and more young players were allowed to start, and their strength and status were inspected by the way.

The young players have many shortcomings. First, they don’t have enough understanding with each other. Second, most of them have a strong tendency towards individual heroism. Carl, who was always watching closely, tapped to remind him.

However, they also have many advantages. Because they are eager to express themselves, they play football very hard, have plenty of physical strength, run a lot without the ball on the field, and execute tactics well. Carl is satisfied with the overall performance.

In short, in this friendly match, training players, cultivating tacit understanding and implementing tactics are the first, and the score can be slightly behind.

Dutch coach Van Marwijk and Karl have similar ideas, because taking into account the upcoming European League, the Dutch team also played half of the main players in this game, and the other half sat on the bench.

The two teams were evenly matched and tied 80:2 in the first 2 minutes.

In the 78th minute, England led 2:1, but in the 79th minute, a Dutch striker who came on in the second half equalized the score with a surprise attack in the penalty area.

This goal made the corner of Carl's mouth move, forcing down a smile that was about to pop out.

Karl shouldn't have been happy when the Netherlands scored a goal, but if the person who scored the goal was his friend Ruud van Nistelrooy, no matter how deserted Karl is, he would feel a little relieved for his friend's comeback.

That's right, a comeback.

Fonny has had a lot of troubles in the past year. Ruud van Nistelrooy was one of the best players in the Dutch team in the 08 European Cup, but he was frozen before the quarter-finals because of his disagreement with coach Marco van Basten. Ruud was eliminated, and Ruud van Nistelrooy became a lifelong regret; after the World Cup, Ruud van Nistelrooy quit the national team angrily and wanted to concentrate on playing for the club. Unexpectedly, he encountered repeated injuries and spent half a year in treatment and rehabilitation.

At the beginning of 09, Ruud van Nistelrooy finally recovered from his injury. The Dutch team also changed their new coach Van Marwijk. He had the idea of ​​fighting for the country again. He was called up again to the Dutch national team.This game is Ruud van Nistelrooy's second national team match this year. It was a surprise to score a goal not long after he came off the bench. This goal will probably make the Dutch coach have a better impression of him. It would be nice to be able to think of him as a veteran again...

In the 82nd minute, under the frantic pursuit and interception of England players, the Dutch team's defense finally showed a loophole.

Dutch striker Huntelaar was about to pass the ball to teammate Robin van Persie when he was pressed, and the ball was mistakenly passed to England's Ashley Young.

Ashley Yang was also taken aback when he saw the football rolling to his feet, as if he didn't expect such a big pie to fall on his head so easily.

However, he reacted quickly, and immediately poked his toe and ran to the front court with the ball!

Other English players began to press hard!

Carl shouted hello from the sidelines.

As a traditional strong team in Europe, the Netherlands has produced many excellent midfielders in recent years, such as Van der Vaart, De Jong, Van Persie, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Sneijder, Robben and so on.

But compared with the well-known midfielder, the Dutch team's defense is not very good.

Therefore, half of the pre-match descriptions are true, and the other half is to embolden the young players. Carl’s instructions are: "If you have the ball and there are more than one teammate around, then press boldly and launch directly. attack!"

Ashley Young is now firmly implementing the instructions of the head coach.

Lampard ran behind him on the right, and Welbeck was in front on the left. Ashley Young responded all the way, and the pressure into the penalty area of ​​the Dutch team was unscrupulous.

The Dutch players organized the defense to stop Ashley Young, and Matheisen and Bravey Head approached together.

Dutch goalkeeper Stekelenberg is also ready to attack at any time.

At this moment, Ashley Young tiptoed and passed the ball!

Welbeck makes a dash for the ball!

Dutch defender Oye slides!

Welbeck jumped up to hide, and after landing, he turned around and volleyed the goal!

"Danger!" The Dutch commentator only had time to utter this whine.

Soccer has already swayed in the goal!

"GOOOOOOAL!" England commentator shouted happily!

……

3: 2!

Although it was an away challenge to the Netherlands, the England team still won!

Because it was a friendly match, the two teams did not feel too much gunpowder before and after the match. Although they lost the game, the coach of the Dutch team still took the initiative to shake hands with Carl, and the two talked cordially for a few minutes with smiles on their faces.

Many players from England and the Netherlands also exchanged jerseys with each other.

When Carl saw off Van Marwijk, he turned around and saw Van Nistelrooy standing not far behind him.

The two hugged tightly: "Old man, long time no see!"

Carl patted the other person on the back: "I want to see you in South Africa next year!"

Fanny smiled brightly: "Me too!" After a pause, he continued: "Leontien is in the stands, I called her to come down, let's go have dinner together."

Carl nodded with a smile: "Where is my dear goddaughter Moya?"

"It's here too." Fanny called to ask his wife and daughter in the stands to come down.

Although I haven't seen him for almost a year, the smart Moya obviously still remembers her godfather. She nestled in Karl's arms, clutching Karl's neck with both hands, and arching her buttocks, trying to climb up.

"Little Moya wants to sit on the shoulder?" Karl looked into the goddaughter's eyes and asked with a smile.

"Shoulders! Sit!" Moya shouted excitedly.

Leontien hugged his daughter back in embarrassment: "Girls can't sit like that when they grow up, they're not pretty."

Moya pouted pitifully.

Carl's heart almost melted.

The Fannys treat Karl to a nice dinner in Amsterdam.

He was still a little bit reluctant when we parted.

When Ronaldo sent a text message, Carl was lying in bed thinking about life.

I watched the game. The England team you led has won six consecutive victories, right? - Ronaldo Hmm. - Carl

It took you 10 minutes to reply to a one-word text message? — Ronaldo

Sorry, was just thinking about something - Karl

What's up? — Ronaldo

Want a daughter as lovely as Moya. - Carl

Then go and have one. — Ronaldo

As a normal male human being, I don't have the function of self-tackling, self-receiving, self-production and self-fertilization of hermaphrodites, so I can't give birth. ——Carl Also, your reply is also 10 minutes late. — Carl.

The slow response is because I'm looking for evidence. — Ronaldo

With a "ding", Carl's mobile phone notified that a new email had been received.

Click on it, and a picture immediately appeared on the screen. Carl recognized that it was a screenshot of his Twitter page.

Below a tweet that was sent out on more than one day, there were rows and rows of the same message: "Auston, I want to give birth to you!"

hehe. — Carl.

Madrid.

Ronaldo stared at the word "hehe" in the inbox, puzzled.

But he soon understood what it meant.

The phone reminded him that he had received a new email. Ronaldo tapped the screen to open it, and a screenshot of the Twitter page also popped up.

Under the selfie Twitter on the day of his debut at the Bernabeu, there are also rows of identical messages: "C Ronaldo, I want to give you a baby!"