Pirated Ronaldo

Chapter 60 Welcome home!

Soon, the second half of the game began.

Head coach Trapattoni replaced teenager Luis Horacio and replaced Croatian striker Tomislav Sokota with a height of 189cm.

Long pass!Hit hard!
But still not working!Tomislav Sokota's physique is strong enough, but he is not flexible enough. Under the double-teaming of the two central defenders of Berama, although he tried hard to perform, he couldn't fight for the opportunity. Yellow card for pushing Pietro Ribbiagio down.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and the hearts of the Benfica people sank little by little.

In other words, the Portuguese team's floor flow has always been a big problem to break the dense defense. This is also the reason why there are many draws in the Portuguese Super League. Once a certain team is determined to play defense, the offensive side needs to have absolute strength to compare. Knock on the opponent's goal with ease.

Benfica originally had this kind of strength, but due to the need to preserve strength, Benfica did not send a strong enough lineup, which reduced the team's offensive power, coupled with Nuno Gomez's accidental injury, let The team's defense-breaking power has been further reduced, resulting in the current embarrassing situation.

It was not until the 78th minute of the game that Benfica took advantage of a free kick in the frontcourt, and central defender Panagiotis Fisas made up for it with a header and scored a point.

However, it didn't help. When the game ended, Benfica lost 1:2 at home!

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silence!The silence of the audience!

Boavista and Braga, ranked 4th and 5th in terms of points, have won the previous games respectively, chasing the league points to 33 points, only 1 point behind Benfica, while Porto with 33 points and 30 points Sporting Lisbon with 36 points, the games are scheduled for the weekend, if both teams win, it will form a situation where Porto regains the top spot with 34 points, Benfica with 33 points, and the other three teams with [-] points.

The league situation completely changed in an instant!

What a tragedy!Benfica is about to slip from the top of the list, the Portuguese Cup and the Europa League are coming, and the players will start the devil's schedule of double matches in a week. unknown……

Winter is coming for Benfica.

The transition from spring to winter is so rapid. Just over an hour ago, Benfica fans were still thinking about "winning the league" and "the glory of the 60s". However, these words have become a great irony at this time.

On the South Stand of the Stadium of Light, Ronando also sat there quietly without leaving.

"Hmph! Is Benfica in danger? No striker can score? Isn't there me, Ronando!"

"God sent me to this team. If this team is so powerful that no one can beat me, I'm not a soy sauce! Look! Benfica has me, there will be no shortage of goals! Only those who can Only by leading the team out of danger can I show my ability!"

Ronando clenched his fists and muttered silently in his heart, his era is about to begin, and he will become the savior of the Benfica Red Eagles!

"Manuel, brother! I promised you the college dance, it's gone!" Ronando said in a low voice.

"Well. What do you want to do?" Fernandez asked.

"Come on! Carry the banner of Benfica with me, you protect from the back, I will charge in front, let us raise Benfica again together!"

"Okay! I'll listen to you!"

Manuel Fernandez is a rare defensive midfielder in Portugal. He has always been full of fighting spirit and tireless on the court. Any teammate who cooperates with him will think that he is a trustworthy comrade-in-arms.

However, it is a pity that Fernandez was born in Portugal. The midfielders of the Portuguese national team have always been dominated by technical players. Even if they are defensive players, they must have excellent offensive capabilities. This has made Fernandez half-red and half-red. Although he is called "Maclele of Portugal", he failed to achieve high achievements in the end.

This time, Ronando is here, these two 17-18-year-old "Portuguese teenagers of color", if they make Benfica skyrocket, what will happen to Fernandez's future?
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Madeira, off the west coast of Africa, is the name of a volcanic archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and its main island. It is located about 1000KM southwest of Lisbon and about 600KM from the Moroccan coastline. It is located on a volcanic rock with a length of 57KM and a width of 22KM. Part of this volcanic rock accounts for about 1/4, including two larger islands: Madeira Island and Porto Santo Island, and three uninhabited islands, which is Madeira.

Benfica's opponent in the knockout round of 16 of the Portuguese Cup is Maltimer from the city of Funchal in southern Madeira.

The word "Maltimer" means sailors and sailors in Portuguese, so this team is also known as Funchal sailors or Funchal sailors.

Coincidentally, Ronaldo's original home in Funchal, Quinta Falcao Avenue, San Antonio (District), Funchal, is the residence of the Maltimer Club and their home stadium, the Dos Barreiros Stadium , just a few streets away, and it only takes a few minutes to walk.

Ronando is coming home!
Of course, Ronando's surviving memories of his body in Funchal are blurred. Instead, the reporters in Lisbon helped him find the answer. The address, even the church where he was baptized and the priest, and his godfather!

Fernando Barros Sousa, head coach of "Andorinha" (Portuguese: Swallows), an amateur club in the Quinta Falcao neighbourhood.

At that time, Fernando Sosa was the captain of the team and was a well-known figure in the local area. Ronando’s father asked him to be Ronando’s godfather, and he was baptized in the local San Antonio Church. The media even learned from Fernando · Sosa learned from his mouth that he was going to participate in a football match more than an hour after the baptism that day, and many people worried that he would not be able to make it in time for the baptism.

Fernando Sousa: "That's the kid's first connection with football."

"When I was young, I used to see him playing on the street at the end of that avenue. He was very talented, although he was very thin, he was tall and could compete with children who were a year or two older than him. Kicking together, they set up stones in the street for goals, and they struggled to move those stones out of the way as passing cars drove by."

"I remember that the Andorinya club was ready to apply for his sports qualification certificate, let him join the youth team, and even had a number. But at that time, his father had an accident. After that, We never saw him again... The Quinta Falcao neighborhood is the poorest in Funchal, I'm his godfather and if I find him I'll take him as my child..."

"Happy to know that he is now in the first team at Benfica! He is the pride of our Quinta Falcao!"

Ronando saw these contents from the newspaper. Due to some unknown force, his experience is surprisingly similar to the real Ronaldo's childhood!

"Garden on the Atlantic Ocean" Madeira Island, Funchal, the most populous town on the island, and Quinta Falcao, the poorest neighborhood on the outskirts of the city...

Ronaldo didn't know how he should face all this. He was not the real Cristiano Ronaldo, he was Ronaldo, but he was also grateful to those who had helped his body. After all, nothing Quinta Falcao is without him.

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Benfica's Portuguese Cup round of 16 is an away game, and Madeira is not in Portugal, and foreign teams need to take a plane to go there.

On January 1, the day before the game, Benfica went to Madeira.

When the plane landed at Madeira Airport and the players walked out of the passenger passage, they were stunned by the scene in front of them.

Thousands of fans were neatly lined up there, all wearing Benfica's red jerseys, with a big banner flying——

"Welcome home! Cristiano!"

At this moment, Ronando was moved. During the two months in Portugal, he felt a strong family affection for the first time. This is his home, the place where his body was raised, and he just became a A Portuguese Super League player is warmly welcomed by the fans in his hometown. Only people here will not look at him with colored glasses and will not discriminate against him!
At this time, a middle-aged man came out of the crowd and walked forward.

Ronando involuntarily stepped forward to meet him.

"Cristiano, welcome home! Son, I am Fernando Barros Sosa, and the relatives of Quinta Falcao are here to welcome you!"

Fernando Sosa said in his mouth and gave Ronando a big hug.

A trace of tears flashed in Ronando's eyes. Although this middle-aged man was unfamiliar, he was his real relative in this world. His strong Madeira accent made Ronando realize the charm of a local accent. Feel.

"Mr. Sosa! Thank you! I... am the child of Quinta Falcao!" Ronando's voice trembled.

"Son, you have been wronged all these years. We only learned about you from the newspapers. Don't cry, you have grown up and are taller than me. You can't cry like you did when you were a child...you It is the first child of our Quinta Falcao to become a player of the Portuguese Super League team, you! You are the pride of Quinta Falcao!"

Fernando Sosa said, took Ronando's arm, raised it high, turned to face the crowd behind him, and shouted:

"He's back! Kunta Falcao's kid is finally home!"

Wow!The tidy crowd burst into warm applause.

"Cristiano! Welcome home! You are the pride of Quinta Falcao!" Thousands of people shouted in unison.

Thousands of people, young and old, men and women, are all residents of Quinta Falcao!

They learned that Ronando, who had been away alone for 8 years, came to Funchal to participate in the competition on behalf of Benfica, and they all went to the airport to greet him. Although none of the thousands of people was familiar with the current Ronando, but Their accents prove it, they are family!
Perhaps, the residents of Quinta Falcao did this with a sense of guilt that they did not take good care of Ronaldo and let his child live in a foreign country, and they also had a sense of pride that a Benfica player could appear among them, but these are all indifferent , what Ronando felt at this moment was deep warmth, he was one of these people, and the brand of Quinta Falcao had been engraved on his body.

"I'm back! I'm Quinta Falco's child! I didn't disgrace Quinta Falco!"

Ronando suddenly roared at the top of his throat...

(End of this chapter)