Chapter 151: Chapter 150: Deng Kai Museum (Full Subscription Requested)
For some reason, Ronaldo sneezed in the distance.
It seemed like he had heard some words he didn’t like.
Forcing what exactly?
Reporter, "You received a red card and a yellow card in the game. Do you consider your behavior to be sportsmanlike?"
Deng Kai saw it was from Diario Sport.
Typical of Barcelona’s mouthpiece, always looking to find an excuse for Iniesta.
Deng Kai showed his pearly white teeth, "Hmm... Why wouldn’t it be considered sportsmanlike?"
"Red and yellow cards certainly indicate that fouls occurred, but I have never played football with the intent to injure anyone, and I believe everyone can see that Iniesta didn’t suffer any real harm."
"I stopped a potential goal, so I got the red card. In comparison, my red card should be far more justified than Gabi’s."
The reporter from Diario Sport, unsuccessful with his previous attempt, tried another angle, "What about Bosingwa? What about his red card? Should his flying kick at Gabi be judged?"
Deng Kai clearly disagreed, "Judge what? How should it be judged? I believe many people can understand Bosingwa’s anger, but understanding doesn’t mean it should exist, which is why he received a red card."
"Whatever issues arose on the pitch have been dealt with there. Why should there be any judgement after the fact?"
"Am I still holding onto Gabi’s red card?"
The reporters were full of question marks. Aren’t you the exact one holding onto Gabi’s red card?
Seeing that the Spanish media was becoming more aggressive, Jiang Yunzhu took the initiative to deflect the situation for Deng Kai and asked some questions that everyone was more eager to hear.
Deng Kai started to praise his teammates one by one, "Postiga is an excellent forward. He can execute any strategy set by the coach, showing a great deal of adaptability and potential."
"When a star like Quaresma is willing to lie down on the turf to block a free kick, it’s not hard to accept that his team could win the championship."
"Meireles is definitely the most underrated midfielder of the tournament. In my view, his talent is not inferior to Iniesta’s by any means, yet he willingly remains in the defensive midfield to serve silently because of his versatility."
"I hope future teams who sign Meireles will notice this about him. He deserves to be treated like a core midfielder in any team!"
"Feng Te will always be the most reliable defender for the team. His defensive ability is clearly superior to other center-backs in the tournament. He is also very brave, and I wish him a swift recovery so he can return to the first team squad soon!"
"Veloso just found out yesterday about his father’s transfer from Benfica to Porto. Yet, he managed to play brilliantly in the game, unaffected, which reassures everyone that his father’s transfer for his sake was the right decision."
"I told Veloso yesterday that I hope he continues to grow as well as he has been. I hope he gets the chance to play for the Portuguese national team as early as possible, and I even look forward to seeing him and his father both wearing Portugal’s colors and bringing glory to their country."
"Ronaldo? Ronaldo doesn’t need my comment. He is one of the best forwards in the tournament. He will definitely become one of the world’s top forwards in the future, if not the absolute top."
"He was the only one who headed that free kick with his eyes open. His courage and responsibility have led him to become who he is now, and they will shape who he will be in the future."
Deng Kai lavishly spread praise, handing out testimonials like kind-hearted cards that are sure to genuinely touch his teammates who watch the post-match interviews.
Because the aspects he mentioned are precisely what the players care about and hope others will recognize.
Especially Meireles.
He indeed made a huge sacrifice on the field for Deng Kai.
Latter, Deng Kai found a staff member and asked for a football used in the game.
More precisely, the football with which he scored those two goals.
For him, this ball had an incommensurable sentimental (market) value (price), and the organizers weren’t stingy at all, they didn’t even require Deng Kai to pay the original price of the football.
At that time, the commercial exploitation of football-related events in Europe was still rather crude.
It wasn’t until teams like Manchester United and Liverpool were successively acquired by Americans that the American approach to profitable sports businesses really started to spread in European football.
Back then, footballs used in each match could be auctioned off for extravagant prices.
As the value of football memorabilia skyrocketed, it also lost its original purpose of conveying the emotions between players and fans.
Money tainted the emotions.
Deng Kai couldn’t change this, so... he could only join in early.
The three most valuable footballs he currently had included one from the U-21 final.
One from the inaugural UEFA Youth League final.
And another was... the match ball from the 98-99 season Champions League final that Manchester United had played.
At that time, Deng Kai mentioned it on a whim, just to try his luck.
Who knew Ferguson would actually manage to get the ball for him.
But lately, Ferguson seemed to have reconsidered.
Manchester United was preparing to make a big deal of this year’s treble in their own trophy room, but upon review, they realized that having only three trophies and a few medals seemed a bit lonely; it felt like something was missing.
After some inquiries, they discovered the final’s match ball was with Deng Kai.
The jerseys of Solskjaer, Sheringham, and Beckham were also with Deng Kai.
Even Ferguson’s Champions League winner’s medal was with Deng Kai.
Ferguson later made two phone calls to Deng Kai, and although he didn’t say it directly, his hints were quite clear.
However, the usually astute Deng Kai played dumb exceptionally well this time.
He acted as though he couldn’t understand the underlying message, making it impossible for Ferguson to bring up the topic.
In the end, Deng Kai agreed to place Sheringham’s signed jersey in Manchester United’s display room.
But note, it was placed... it was lent to Manchester United.
The ownership remained with Deng Kai.
He didn’t propose any split of the visitation fee either.
And Manchester United wouldn’t have agreed.
But... anyone who visited Manchester United’s treble exhibition would inevitably ask why there was no match ball, no Solskjaer jersey, no Beckham jersey, no Ferguson medal?
And then the tour guide would tell them, because all those items were at Deng Kai’s house, oh no, that should be called Deng Kai’s football museum.
Regardless of whether Deng Kai opens a display room or not, any celebrity who has such a vast collection of precious football memorabilia, opening a special sale store for signed footballs and jerseys, the fans would surely buy into it, right?
A quick tip on how to strike it rich for Wang Tao, no need for a consulting fee, just send a Ronaldo jersey to Fatty Tao. It is recommended not to sign it, because it seems that while Wang Tao’s jerseys are genuine, the signatures are...
[Not a single word left, the World Cup misled me! Typing now, two more updates tonight]
