The Day I Played with Ronaldo

On the evening of March 20th, the 29th round of the 2004-05 Serie A season.

At San Siro, the score was 1-1 at half-time, and the visiting Viola proudly returned to the visitors' dressing room.

Mancini looked at his players in the home team's locker room.

Why do teams always concede the ball first? Why can't you beat your opponent? Why do the defenses always make inexplicable mistakes?

"Licado, get ready to play." Finally he swallowed his sigh and said to Licado.

"Alright boss." Licado got up and moved his body in the locker room.

When the situation is unfavorable, releasing Riccardo has become a common tactic of Mancini. Originally, he considered that Ricardo had just played 90 minutes in the Champions League and he performed very well, so he wanted Ricardo to take a break, but it seemed that he couldn't do it.

After Ricardo played in the second half, he quickly connected with Ronaldo. He broke through the bottom line on the left side, got out from the double-teaming of the opponent's two defenders, and crossed to the point behind the goal, allowing Ronaldo to easily The ground pushed the empty goal successfully and finally took the lead.

A Zanetti cross then gave Riccardo a header to extend the lead to two goals.

It was not until the final stage of the game that Inter Milan slacked off and Fiorentina scored another goal, but it was too late.

Inter Milan defeated their opponents 3:2 at home.

Juventus also defeated Reggina 1-0, leading the standings with 65 points, and Inter Milan ranked second with 63 points. AC Milan also continued its good form, beating Roma 2-0 in the away game, and continued to hold on.

Inter Milan is very concerned about the state of AC Milan, because according to the results of the draw, they will be Inter Milan's opponents in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

AC Milan defeated Manchester United with a score of 1:0 in two rounds to advance. The gold content of these two games can be said to be higher than that of Inter Milan.

Juventus also beat their opponents Real Madrid on penalties, but their next opponent is Liverpool.

Although the morale of the Juventus team is high, and the media is more optimistic about Juventus, Ricardo knows that Juventus is about to die.

Mancini was very confident when facing the media: "We have drawn a good lottery, AC Milan is an opponent we are very familiar with, we don't need to do too much homework, and we don't need to do psychological work for the players, because all The players will give 200% in the Milan derby."

"The last time we played against each other, we unfortunately did not win, but I have found a way to beat AC Milan, let us wait and see."

Ancelotti shouted from the air and answered unceremoniously: "Inter Milan is currently facing a lot of problems, especially the problems in the defense line. If Mancini does not reverse it soon, they will not be able to go further in the Champions League. .”

"The last time we met, the lads made a mistake at the end and Inter leveled the score. Believe me, I won't make the same mistake."

After playing this round of the league, they will enter the national team competition period.

Ricardo, Ronaldo, Adriano, Kaka and Cafu took the plane back to Brazil to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers.

On March 27, in Maracana, Brazil defeated visiting Peru 2-0. Ricardo scored the 20th goal of his national team career and completed a milestone.

On March 31, the Brazil team was tied 1:1 by Uruguay in an away game. Kaka replaced Ricardo in the first game and scored the only goal. To the dismay of the Inter Milan fans, Adriano sprained his ankle during the game and it is unknown how long he will be out.

The Brazilian trio who returned to Italy began to prepare actively. Because next, what they have to face is the quarter-finals of the Champions League,

An away game against AC Milan.

Although Inter Milan's lottery is a bit unlucky this time, they met AC Milan, the strongest of the 7 opponents, but the advantage is that they can go first and then host.

Although it is useless to go first and then host, the two rounds are played at the San Siro Stadium anyway.

The media has been hyping the upcoming Milan derby for some time now. Not only the Italian media is crazy about it, but the entire European media are paying attention to these two rounds of events.

The other three matchups, Liverpool vs. Juventus, Lyon vs. PSV, Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich, are obviously not as topical as the Milan derby.

What's more, Serie A is now the center of world football. The giants in Serie A almost win 3 seats in the top 16 every year, and even take 3 seats in the top 4 like in the 2002-03 season, which makes other leagues desperate.

"Judging from the situation in the last round, Inter Milan had a slight advantage against AC Milan. But one thing that cannot be ignored is that Mancini lacks experience in leading the team to play in the Champions League. In his first season in Lazio, He was even eliminated in the qualifying stage, and failed to break through the group stage in the second season; and Ancelotti led the team to the top of Europe 2 years ago, and the difference in experience between the two sides may determine the outcome of the game. Win or lose." Analyzing seriously.

Said: "AC Milan's lineup is relatively complete in this game. Shevchenko has recovered and Stam's body is no problem. Inter Milan is more concerned. One of their main scoring points is Adriano. Injured in the national team game, he will definitely not be able to play in the first round, and the second round will be tough. Fortunately, Ronnie and Ricardo are relatively healthy."

Also came to join in the fun: "For Inter Milan, these two rounds are particularly difficult, because they are currently leading the Serie A standings only by goal difference. They not only have to face AC Milan, but also worry about the subsequent league. As long as they have the slightest distraction in the game, AC Milan will have the advantage."

It may be that before the last match, the two teams fought too much. Mancini banned his players from being interviewed before the game this time and kept silent.

Ancelotti made a similar choice.

However, the celebrities and legends of the two parties are not bound.

Melancholic Prince Roberto Baggio, who played for both teams, said: "Both teams are strong, but I think Inter Milan with a healthy Ronnie is something no one can beat easily. Ronnie is my team. The most talented player I've ever seen, for him scoring goals is as easy as drinking water."

Inter Milan star Zamorano issued a warning: "Shevchenko is one of the best strikers in the world. He may end the game at any time. Inter Milan must not let his guard down."

AC Milan star Baresi pointed out: "Everyone knows the power of Ronaldo and Adriano, but please don't ignore Ricardo. He has assisted 16 goals in the league this season. If he is not frozen, AC Milan will Bitter fruit."