Chapter 164: Chapter 163: Stadium Accident, The Sun Newspaper Takes Action (Five Updates for Full Subscription)
"We’ve fought side-by-side before!"
"Really?" Cristiano was half-skeptical, half-believing.
"Of course, it’s true! Come on, come on!" Deng Kai cheered Cristiano on.
"Go to hell! You just cheered Messi on like that, you’re really lying to me..." Cristiano exploded in anger.
"Fuck! Did you spy on my chat history?" Deng Kai was shocked, "How do you know the password to my social account?"
Cristiano grinned, showing his white teeth, "Isn’t it just Hathaway’s birthday? I tried it and it worked. You still dare say you haven’t slept with Hathaway? But rest assured, I only saw your chat with Messi, I didn’t check the one with Hathaway."
"After all, who knows what kind of pictures you two might be sending to each other? I’m not at all interested in your bodies, please don’t dirty my eyes."
Deng Kai charged at Cristiano and jumped on his back, beating him up.
He and Hathaway were really innocent.
At most, they would send each other selfies.
How could they send those kinds of pictures?
And even if they really did send more private pictures, they would definitely delete them immediately after using them, how could they leave them in the chat history!
Wait a second.
After using them?
Shouldn’t it be after seeing them?
This... Applause for getting it.
After that, Trigella made three substitutions.
Hao Junmin replaced Wu Xudong, who had been performing okay.
Yu Shihao went to the left wing.
Shao Jiawei took Angelo’s position.
The three new Chinese players started to adapt to the pace of Portugal’s youth league.
In the 85th minute, Hao Junmin delivered a beautiful cross.
Cristiano leaped high and headed the ball into the goal.
But in the battle for the header, the center-back who jumped half a step slower than Cristiano took off forcefully and intentionally crashed into him.
His shoulder collided violently with Cristiano’s chest.
After the ball hit the net, Cristiano fell to the ground and did not get up to join the celebration.
Moreover, when he landed, he seemed to have completely lost control, with no support from his limbs.
Is this...
Deng Kai was the first to react, shouting towards the bench, "Medic! Hurry, get the medic! Something’s happened to Cristiano!"
Then he quickly rushed toward Cristiano.
The referee had not even stopped the game at this point.
No one thought much of it.
It wasn’t until Deng Kai laid Cristiano down on the grass and started doing CPR that everyone realized the gravity of the situation.
The medics entered the field at full speed.
They took over the treatment from Deng Kai.
This was the U17 league’s opening game, and thanks to last year’s success, it was televised this year.
This scene was broadcast throughout Portugal.
Finally, in the camera’s view, Cristiano’s eyelids fluttered and his fingers bent.
His heartbeat had returned.
Then Cristiano gradually opened his eyes; he wanted to stand up because he didn’t feel that anything was wrong with him.
But the medic stopped him and carried him onto a stretcher.
"What happened?" Cristiano asked, looking at Deng Kai beside him.
"It’s nothing, just a little episode. It means your great career is officially starting," Deng Kai didn’t tell Cristiano that his heart had stopped for thirty seconds.
That could scare anyone senseless.
Even Deng Kai himself was now pale and trembling slightly.
To prepare for this unexpected day, he had taken a CPR course during his mandatory education in Portugal and scored full marks in both theory and practice. But facing a real "patient," everything was different.
Deng Kai left the pitch with Cristiano.
The Sporting Lisbon U17 then fought on with nine men, but fortunately, there wasn’t much time left. They only conceded one goal, and ultimately won the season opener with a score of four to one, securing a victorious start to the league.
But none of that mattered anymore.
All the journalists rushed to the hospital.
Even fans who didn’t follow the youth training games heard about the incident.
News was flying everywhere.
"A Supernova Falls! Cristiano Ronaldo’s heart stops suddenly after a violent collision on the pitch, narrowly escaping death!"
"Pitch Accident! Portugal’s U16 star Cristiano suffers a 30-second loss of consciousness on the field! Teammates were scared to tears!"
"Thanks to Deng Kai! Deng Kai was the first to notice something was wrong with Cristiano, and he rescued him from death’s door with CPR!"
"Team Doctor: When we took over, Cristiano had already regained his heartbeat, Deng Kai’s emergency response was very standard and effective!"
"University of Lisbon medical professor: Deng Kai’s CPR was textbook perfect; he scored full marks, and he saved Cristiano!"
"Trigella: Refuses to give any interviews about Cristiano for the time being. Once the situation becomes clear, everyone will be notified!"
The impact of the youth tournament was still significant.
When the Portuguese heard about Cristiano’s problem on the field, they all prayed for his well-being.
As the video spread, others around Europe who knew Cristiano were also deeply moved.
Cech: "If he’s okay, I will tell him that he’s one of the strongest forwards I’ve ever faced."
Fan Peixi: "I admit, he’s no worse than me, as long as he can return to the field."
Sneijder: "Cristiano’s excellence is beyond words; such a good player shouldn’t be short-changed by God!"
Van der Vaart: "I hope all youth players can always be healthy, without any injuries or sickness."
Robben: "He plays with great determination; he deserves even higher praise. I wish him a speedy recovery."
Lahm: "What Deng Kai did is something we all should learn from. Learning first aid is not just being responsible for others, but also for ourselves."
Iniesta: "That was too dangerous, just watching the video nearly made me cry. I can’t imagine how much pressure the people at the scene must have felt."
Torres: "Cristiano is too dedicated. I understand him well; for scoring, he would disregard everything. We are the same kind of person."
It wasn’t just these talented youngsters.
Many top-league superstars also learned about the incident through various means after their games, be it through reporters, from their acquaintances, or from their teammates.
Guardiola, facing the media, swore confidently: "I’ve seen Cristiano, he’s in good physical shape, he won’t have any major problems, certainly not! I hope he can play until he’s forty!"
Last year’s Golden Ball and FIFA World Player of the Year, Zidane: "He has the spirit of a professional player, he will definitely enter professional football, and he will become an important figure. A player with this spirit will not be poor!"
Manchester United coach Ferguson said: "I have spoken to Deng Kai on the phone. Cristiano’s current condition is stable, things aren’t that bad. I recommended a thorough examination, but I am optimistic about the outcome... Of course, we may consider signing Cristiano in the future, as long as he maintains his progress. I don’t think there’s any club that wouldn’t want him."
In the subsequently played Premier League match, Manchester United successfully applied to observe a minute of silence to pray for Cristiano’s recovery before the game.
In the stands, Manchester United fans had created a huge banner showing the moment Cristiano went for a header, to express respect for his iron spirit.
The Sun Newspaper never disappoints.
Especially in such critical moments.
They published a silhouette photo with the headline "What’s He Doing?"
Beneath it was a second photo, highly overlapped with the silhouette.
It was the figure of Deng Kai performing CPR on Cristiano.
The text below detailed the incident and heaped high praise on Deng Kai.
But further down, there was another photo, also highly overlapped with the silhouette.
This time, it was Leeds United’s talented but problematic player Lee Bowyer being handsy with a call girl lying on a sofa at a nightclub.
In 1994, a quickly famous Lee Bowyer was still considered to perform on the right not inferior to Beckham.
From the silhouettes, the two photos looked almost identical.
But one was saving a life, while the other was potentially creating a new one.
The difference was clear.
The Sun used its forte in tabloid journalism for a noble expression this time.
It criticized the poor habits of young English stars, delivering a harsh lash at the great British players.
But they might not know that even more than twenty years later, the nature of the English stars would remain unchanged.
One or two people having issues is an individual problem.
Groups and generations of people having issues, that is definitely an environmental and ideological problem.
The overall atmosphere in England can be glimpsed from this.
