The Day I Played with Ronaldo

When Lozada arrived at the post-match press conference with a mouth full of bitterness, Roberto Rojas was already waiting.

Ricardo, the biggest hero of Sao Paulo, did not appear at the press conference today.

Of course Lozada understands why. Ricardo's celebration after scoring the first goal will definitely push him to the forefront. Rojas is protecting his players.

Sitting in his seat, Lozada closed his eyes, breathed evenly, and then opened his eyes again, ready to face the storm.

"Mr. Lozada, what's your comment on today's game?" The Colombian reporter was the first to attack.

"This is not our best game. We had some chances, but we didn't seize them. The score does not reflect the difference in strength between the two sides." Lozada said mechanically.

"The score of 1:5 is a disgrace for Cali America. What is the reason for such a big loss?" The Colombian reporter is still aggressive.

"I didn't pay enough attention to the opponent's strength, and I made mistakes in tactical arrangements; in addition, the players didn't adjust their mentality in time after the score fell behind, which led to a defeat. Of course, the main reason is me." Lozada bravely Take responsibility for the loss.

Another Colombian reporter asked: "The opponent's player Ricardo made uncivilized actions towards your fans during the game. Will you sue CONMEBOL?"

"I didn't see what happened. I will go to watch the video again later. If necessary, I mean, if the relevant officials of the club think it is necessary, we will take corresponding measures." Tai Chi was played on this issue. He knew very well that it was the fans of the Cali America team who provoked first. If Ricardo was to be punished, the Cali America team would also be punished.

What's more, an action like this would at best suspend Riccardo for one or two games. Wouldn't that be cheaper for the other two opponents in the group? Lozada doesn't want to do things that harm others and benefit himself.

"What do you think of Ricardo's performance today?" It was a Brazilian reporter who asked this question.

Lozada smiled wryly, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes became deeper. "What can I say about a player like this? You can't say enough good things about him. We were playing well, we had great morale, but he beat us all by himself."

The reporters asked a few more questions, and seeing that there was nothing more to be found in Lozada, they pointed their finger at Robert Rojas one after another.

Robert Rojas is young, his hair is a little bald, and his smooth and full forehead is exposed, which gave him the nickname "Vulture" in his player days. Unlike his predecessor Osvaldo, he likes to wear formal clothes and rarely wears sportswear. Today he is also wearing a suit to direct the game and participate in the press conference.

"Mr. Rojas, what do you think of the Cali America team?"

"As I said before the game, America of Cali is a tenacious team with many talented players. Although the score was very different today, it was not easy for us to win. We can only say that luck is on our side, and the boys played 100% I'm proud of them."

"What do you think of Ricardo's celebration after scoring the first goal?" It was a Colombian reporter who asked this question.

Rojas replied calmly: "I can understand why Ricardo did that. Of course, it doesn't mean that I think his actions are correct, but I can understand his anger. Cali America should really strengthen its guidance to fans." And management. It is immoral, unsportsmanlike, and discriminatory to have such slogans in the stands. I don’t think Ricardo should bear all this. Of course, what he did was wrong. The club will punish him. But when young people make mistakes, God forgives them, doesn't it?"

what is interesting is,

Brazil national team coach Pereira was asked this question in an interview the next day, and he answered in the same way: "Young people make mistakes, God will forgive them, and of course I will forgive him. Ricardo has made mistakes in the past two weeks. Some unbelievable performances, I think he is qualified to represent Brazil."

"The specific time when he will be able to play depends on his state in training and the situation of our opponents. Again, he will play at the right time."

"Will he play with Ronaldo?" Pereira laughed when asked the question. "Maybe. I'm also looking forward to seeing them play together. I'm sure that the Da Lima brothers will be better than that. Brothers Laudrup, Baresi, De Boer, etc. are better."

South American Football Confederation finally made a decision on Ricardo's punishment. Suspended two games in Copa Libertadores and fined $10,000.

Of course, the American Club of Cali, which was lax in the management of fans, was also punished. Although they were not banned from home games, they were sent off for an empty home game. In other words, there will be no fans who will be able to watch the next home game in Cali America, and fans who have already purchased season tickets will be compensated by the club.

This is much harsher than Ricardo's punishment, and it will cause Cali America to suffer hundreds of thousands of dollars in economic losses.

After all, each played 50 big boards.

Ricardo has no objection to this punishment, he is very clear that his actions should indeed be punished.

But given the chance to do it all over again, he would still do it.

After all, he is a man of flesh and blood, not a machine.

Although in the eyes of others, he is almost like a football machine. He doesn't drink, doesn't go to parties, doesn't go to nightclubs, and doesn't play with women. Give an interview, record a TV show, or appear at a business event.

But Licado is very clear that he does not have other desires, but because he loves football so much, in front of football, other desires can be restrained.

There will be another Sao Paulo State Championship game in Sao Paulo next, but this has nothing to do with Ricardo, he has returned to Rio de Janeiro. After staying at home for half a day and chatting with his mother, Li Mei, he went to the Komari Manor training ground in Teresopolis, a satellite city of Rio de Janeiro, where the Brazilian national team's training session took place.

At the thought of seeing Ronaldo soon, Ricardo couldn't help feeling agitated.

Although he could recall the time when the original owner and Ronaldo were together in his memory, nothing could compare to the feeling of a living Ronaldo standing in front of him.

He even felt that it didn't matter whether he could play in the game on the 12th. As long as you can see Ronaldo and appreciate Ronaldo playing football up close, it is already worth it.