Chapter 306: Chapter 305: Ronaldo, if you don’t work harder you’ll only be second best.
Barzagli breathed in the air of Italy, filled with longing, "After all, this is the city of Milan."
"Of course, we should have thrashed them first!" Deng Kai answered Drogba’s question from earlier. "To join a team, you don’t need to suck up to them, you just need to thrash them first."
"The outcome of the former is often not very good, just like I’ve said before, stars who actively join Barcelona don’t usually end up well."
"Viana played well in the last match, and I hope he can keep up the good work this time!"
Pepe, standing beside him, asked with some confusion in a low voice, "Kai, I don’t mean to stir up trouble, but I’m just genuinely wondering... do you really not feel any ripple of discontent?"
"You are the core of this team, even Viana knows the influence you have on the team. But now, it’s him whose rumors with Inter Milan are swirling, with people thinking he is Costa Gafico. What do you really think?"
Feng Te was eavesdropping nearby.
He was actually quite curious about this matter himself.
Viana, born in ’83, had become famous early, joining Sporting Lisbon’s first team before Feng Te, who was born in ’82.
But as the new waves surpass the old, now the backbone of this team is Deng Kai.
Not just on the field.
Deng Kai is also the opinion leader among the young players in their daily lives.
Apart from Viana and Quaresma, everyone else follows Deng Kai.
And even Viana and Quaresma cannot oppose Deng Kai in their views, as the respect and freedom they enjoy in the team are given by Deng Kai.
Deng Kai also has a good relationship with veteran stars like Matthaus, and he is even called to coaching meetings...
As long as Deng Kai speaks up, Feng Te guarantees he can make it difficult for Viana.
Feng Te doesn’t have much skill of his own, and if it were not for his solid connections, what basis would there be for him to be a starter in this team?
Maxa has always spoken highly of Feng Te, claiming to see his younger self reflected in Feng Te.
"Hey, guys, you’ve gotten something wrong," Deng Kai knew many people were eavesdropping, and the recent buzz because of Viana’s rise to fame had created a different atmosphere among them.
If this atmosphere were allowed to spread and sour, Sporting Lisbon would have serious problems.
Deng Kai decided to make things clear, "In other teams, a player suddenly shooting to fame might be a rare occurrence. But in this Sporting Lisbon, I advise everyone to get used to it as soon as possible."
"Because nearly every person in this team is a player of genius level. Every one of you, trust me, each of you will become a renowned star in the future."
"The only difference is sooner or later."
"So, I never envy anyone. Nor do we need to speculate about who’s future will be what... Not one or two, not three or four, every single one, got it?"
"Just think, how cool is that? Never in history has there been a team like ours, where every player will become a superstar! Isn’t that more interesting than just one person becoming a star?"
Deng Kai pointing at Ibrahimovic said, "You, the Swedish genius, the future Mister Football of Europe! You’ll be collecting so many Mister Football awards you won’t know what to do with them! You will be the most talented striker!"
"Drogba! You’ll be the Mister Football of Africa! In a few years, you won’t be worrying about how to break a goal drought but choosing between the French and the Ivory Coast teams!"
Drogba laughed heartily, "If I qualify to turn down a call-up from the French team, then I’ll definitely choose the Ivory Coast!"
Deng Kai, "Barzagli, the Italian football giants will be yours to choose from!"
Barzagli, "Then I pick Juventus! I like Juventus more than Inter Milan, haha!"
Deng Kai, "Pepe, both Portugal and Brazil will be scrambling for you!"
Pepe: "Then I really need to consider it, Portugal indeed lacks competitiveness. But if Ronaldo and you are both there, I might think about it..."
Deng Kai: "And Terry, don’t even mention it, hello to the Blue Army captain!"
Terry: "Haha, if I could really wear the Chelsea captain’s armband, then I must find a way to invite this group of talents to join!"
In this world, imbalance causes more concern than scarcity.
If you only get one chance to be favored by the top clubs, other people can’t help but feel envious of whoever gets such an opportunity.
But in Deng Kai’s description, such opportunities were easy to come by, and everyone had them.
So why the envy?
Just play your own football well.
However, Feng Te, who hadn’t been mentioned, felt somewhat uneasy. How come everyone has a place in Kai’s heart, what about my future achievements?
Feng Te: "Kai, what about me? Feng Te, will I join a top club in the future?"
Deng Kai nodded: "Hello to the famous veteran of the Chinese Super League!"
After a while, Viana finally got rid of the Inter fans and came up.
"I bet you’re excited because you received a hot kiss from a female fan!" Deng Kai pointed to the lipstick mark on Viana’s face.
Viana grimaced: "I am indeed excited, but that damn thing was from a male fan..."
Hahaha!
On the bus, everyone burst into laughter.
Although Viana didn’t know what had happened, he felt that some kind of barrier between him and his teammates had suddenly been broken.
He felt a lot... blessings he had never felt before!
After Deng Kai returned to his seat, Ronaldo next to him patted him gently: "What about me? Damn you, even if it’s just boasting, you shouldn’t forget about the top scorer from Sporting, right?"
Deng Kai spread his hands: "You are different from them, you really need to work hard, Ronaldo."
Ronaldo frowned: "You don’t think highly of my future?"
Deng Kai shook his head: "Not really, it’s just... Ronaldo, if you don’t put in more effort, you will only become the second-best football player on this planet."
Ronaldo got angry on the spot: "Damn it! After this match, when I go back to Lisbon, I must do extra training! I knew I shouldn’t have let Jia De’er score more goals than me! I will beat Jia De’er, I want to become the best football player!"
Watching Ronaldo seethe secretly, Deng Kai’s mouth curved up.
Ronaldo, I wasn’t talking about Jia De’er.
...
"The Battle of Life and Death for Inter Milan! Sporting Lisbon’s Youth Army vs. the Blue and Black Lords, who do you support more?"
"The Battle for Validation! After Inter Milan’s Euro ten-million bid for Viana, can Viana deliver a performance to match it?"
"Pirlo: Don’t mention Viana to me, my competitors are not him, but myself!"
"Seedorf: Viana is not a troublesome character, in the next game, I will show you the difference between a superstar and an ordinary player!"
"Deng Kai: Seedorf and Pirlo are excellent midfielders, but can’t Inter let their core, first-team player come out for an interview instead of always finding substitutes!"
"Ronaldo: I don’t mind the media’s neglect, I just focus on becoming the top scorer of the Portuguese league!"
