[football] exactly the same

'Really? ? ? ?can i really do it ? ? '

'... like I'm joking? '

'No no no, I didn't mean that, I was just too happy. '

'Be prepared - I don't guarantee anything, but who knows?If you have the chance, maybe you get more than just a special VIP ticket. '

Cristiano glanced at little Chris, feeling a little creepy looking at that extremely excited smile.

"What's the matter with you?" He was going to keep silent, but Cristiano still couldn't hold back—patience is not the kind of virtue he is good at, "Did Mr. Mourinho give you something to eat?"

Little Chris made no secret of his elation-this is not very common for a little Chris who is always more restrained, "Mr. Mourinho said that I can be a substitute for the Champions League game against Lyon."

Cristiano rolled his eyes.

Little Chris didn't understand why his words deserved a blank stare, "What's wrong? I thought you would congratulate me or something."

It stands to reason that Cristiano should indeed congratulate little Chris-the Champions League has no belly, and sitting on the bench in this kind of game is of great significance to a young man, even a young man like Chris.This proves that he has been officially included in the team plan for this season, and it also means that the head coach values ​​and supports him.

Whether he can play is not as important as people think for Chris at this stage.

Cristiano curled his lips, "...Yes, congratulations, but...you are not an ordinary young man, but you...I don't know, what did those scouts say? 'The Light of Europe',' God's Beloved Son'? That doesn't quite suit your mood right now."

Little Chris recognized Cristiano's expression - I'm happy, I'm very happy, but I won't say it.

So little Chris didn't bother with Cristiano's basin of cold water, but just said thank you with a smile.

For some reason, Cristiano felt as if he had been seen through.

If Cristiano relentlessly refused to say congratulations for some reason, then Mendes' reaction was very frank and simple.

"Chris, you don't know how proud I am of you! Great, I'll arrange an exclusive interview for you after the Lyon game - don't worry, it's definitely the mainstream European media."

Cristiano flipped through the magazine that he had photographed on the cover, and unabashedly rolled his eyes for the second time today, "Chris, you were tackled by Sese today." Cristiano revealed his eyes from above the magazine, Looking at little Chris sternly, "I suggest you to reflect on it and review it by the way..."

Little Chris's little technique is very good, and Cristiano didn't think it would be better to ask him to review something.

"Go and review Newton's three laws, my dear." Mendes said kindly.

Cristiano shot Mendez angrily.

However, Mendes didn't seem to notice this. In fact, Mendes didn't turn his head to look at Cristiano until Chris went back to his room with an obvious expression of wanting to laugh but embarrassed, "Say it , why don't you want me to arrange an interview with Chris?"

the second time.

Cristiano reminded himself: You have been seen through for the second time today.

But of course, considering that he has never been able to hide Mendes at any time, Cristiano is not too surprised.

"I think... I don't know, but I think young people shouldn't be too... high-profile? After all, it's just a substitute." Cristiano seemed a little hesitant. He knew that he was not the person who knew business operations best, and I have always believed in Mendez's vision and timing.

He usually doesn't question Mendes, but this time it was different.

"Are you afraid that I will put pressure on him? But Cristiano, isn't it you who put the most pressure on him?" Mendes hit the nail on the head and fully proved his vision and life value as a professional agent in just two sentences.

Cristiano felt that he was wronged-he didn't say anything, but it was clearly written on his face.

"Cristiano, being noticed is not the same as being stressed - 1 people who he doesn't care about are looking at him, do you think he will care more? He doesn't. Like yourself Same, would you fly into a rage over a criticism from someone who doesn't understand football at all? You wouldn't, you'd only be hurt by a denial from someone you love the most." Mendes looked at Cristiano.

Cristiano frowned, he seemed to be very close to the answer Mendes was about to give, but for some reason he seemed to be hesitating.

"It's the same with Chris Jr.," Mendes said slowly. "1 visiting fans may not be as pressured on him as you are to see him. You think I will give him an interview so early. Brings too much pressure, but again, Cristiano, his biggest pressure is you."

"But I didn't say anything - Mr. Mourinho is forcing him to be a leader now." Cristiano muttered.

"Chris was probably prepared for all of this - Cristiano, I don't know how you look at him, but Jose and I can see that little Chris is not a... kid. Still a kid for his age, but I think he knows as much about football as anyone - he must have had a very great mentor in the past, it's just a little pity that his mentor seemed to be a little less practical. A bit of a failure."

"He explained a lot of truths to Chris, but the most important thing he should do is to lead him with his own hands, not... talk about it on paper." Mendes once again proved his vision, "Yes, maybe Chris didn't think of anything. Cy would ask him so early on - maybe he didn't think he was ready to be a leader, but that doesn't mean it's a new requirement for him."

Cristiano curled his lips, and he didn't seem to agree with Mendes' words - but he agreed with one thing, that is, there must have been a different leader in the past of little Chris.

As Kaka said - but he refused to admit that the other side is great.

Mendes thinks that the leader failed in practice, but in fact Cristiano thinks that the failure of the leader is not on paper, but protection-that person must have protected little Chris very well.

He must love little Chris very much, whether it is talent or person, he must cherish little Chris very much.That's why he was too protective of him.

But football is not a sport with protection as its key word.

Under the protection of that person, little Chris became the smart, talented but overly gentle and meticulous young man he is today.

"So? Then why did I put pressure on him?" Cristiano defended himself, "I watched very quietly all the time, but I didn't say anything."

Cristiano is always far away from the "quiet" realm of life-if Mendes has to say it.

"Chris respects you, is this the first day you know?" Mendes asked Cristiano, "You never said you wanted him to be a leader - maybe so, but you must have It showed that you even set him a different standard from others in everything you do in your daily life."

Cristiano didn't even need to think about it carefully to know that what Mendes said was actually right, "But he is different, he is..."

"He's a Cristiano Ronaldo—you mean to say that? But Cristiano, don't you know it yourself? He's a different person. He doesn't have to bear your expectations of him and your life. standard." Mendes leaned forward, "Cristiano, I've always wanted to talk to you about the last quarrel, but I never had the chance."

"You think Jose put a goal on him that he didn't need to accomplish now, and maybe never need to accomplish at all. But you did what Jose said, and you even proposed more than Jose gave. tougher standards, and tougher enforcement. Why Cristiano?"

"That's because..." Cristiano wants to say it's because he respects Mourinho or something - but it's so fake that he can't even say it himself.

Mendes raised his eyebrows and looked at him for a while, and then continued after seeing that he didn't speak: "Because you think he is a Ronaldo who is luckier than you, right Cristiano? You think, after five or seven years, he will get It's going to be an era that belongs to him alone - you think it's luckier than yourself, don't you?"

"So you ask him to be an impeccable person. Only when he is more perfect than you will you feel: Well, maybe he really deserves an era that only belongs to him. After all, he is better than me."

'Belongs to him alone'.

This is Cristiano's favorite description.

'Belongs to him alone'.

So Cristiano didn't deny it this time.