Chapter 12 Round of Twelve Years, 18-year-old Li Kang and 18-year-old C Luo!

　　The Olympic Park Stadium, another highly anticipated Champions League semi-final has ended.

　　Portugal 2:0 Wales.

　　Since the start of this European Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo's form has been sluggish.

　　Portugal drew all three of their group stage matches and managed to qualify narrowly thanks to the revision of the expansion rules. They drew two matches in the knockout stage and again advanced relying on extra time and penalties.

　　And today.

　　He ignited the world with a brilliant performance of one assist and one goal!

　　After being tormented by Williams and Collins for a full 48 minutes, Cristiano Ronaldo finally made tens of thousands of fans at the scene shout in unison: "siu~"

　　"Cristiano Ronaldo flew up, transforming into a giant of 2.88 meters!"

　　"This is his night!"

　　"After twelve years, Portugal, after experiencing five draws, finally completed a 2-0 victory and marched proudly into the European Cup final!"

　　"Compared to the golden generation led by Figo and Rui Costa in 2004, they certainly don't play as brilliantly... but this is a very Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal!"

　　"We saw Cristiano Ronaldo take the initiative to embrace Bale. At this moment, all the rumors of discord between the two have vanished."

　　"The Welsh team brought us a wonderful journey. They and the Icelandic team brought many surprises to Europe."

　　Bale suddenly recalled unpleasant memories at Real Madrid.

　　Subconsciously, he released his embrace.

　　Cristiano Ronaldo didn't take it to heart and ran wildly on the green field, as happy as a child who hadn't grown up.

　　He didn't think about how difficult or arduous the final would be.

　　He wanted to win the championship!

　　He wanted to use his own strength to lift a trophy in an international competition.

　　He didn't want to return from the European Cup with regrets like he did at the age of 18.

　　Twelve years.

　　Four European Cups, he waited a full twelve years!

　　...

　　In the distance.

　　The 62-year-old Portuguese coach, Santos, quickly recovered from the joy of victory.

　　He clearly recognized the overall strength of the team.

　　Drawing with Hungary, Iceland, and Austria in the group stage, Portugal would have been eliminated long ago if it weren't for the new rules of the European Cup.

　　In the round of 16, Quaresma scored a tie-breaking goal against Croatia in extra time.

　　The quarter-finals against Poland dragged into a penalty shootout...

　　Their opponent in the final was Spain, who had fought their way out of the group of death.

　　....

　　Live broadcast room.

　　The barrage was flying.

　　Gradually, it evolved into fierce arguments.

　　-【I now announce: There is only one Ronaldo in the world!】

　　-【I don't care, I'm super happy to see Messi fans rolling around in anger, Copa America runner-up, oh!】

　　-【Portugal 2:0 Wales, Wales 3:1 Belgium, does that prove Portugal 5:1 Belgium?】

　　-【You can't calculate it like that, Belgium 4:0 Hungary, Hungary 3-3 Portugal, it can prove Belgium 7-3 Portugal!】

　　-【Is the commentator a hater? The whole game was about how awesome Bale was and how great the Portuguese goalkeeper was, not praising my Ronaldo at all!】

　　-【He's a hater, he kept praising how great the golden-edged Ronaldo was, hating on my Ronaldo's poor dribbling and ball control!】

　　-【Really? If he was still the golden-edged Ronaldo... then the defenders of Hungary, Iceland, and Austria are all Maldini and Nesta, right?】

　　-【What are Williams and Collins who abused him? Alien defenders? Watch less highlight reels and face reality!】

　　-【Cristiano Ronaldo's off-ball movement is the best in the world now, you're stubbornly using highlight reels to hype up his dribbling skills, aren't you just being funny?】

　　-【All I know is that the best dribblers in the top five leagues are Messi, Hazard, Neymar, Iniesta... where is Cristiano Ronaldo's name now? He has already transformed! He is now the best off-ball striker!】

　　-【The whole world admits that the golden-edged Ronaldo was amazing. Cristiano Ronaldo changed his playing style after a serious injury in 2014. He himself said that he is transforming. Are you still talking about his dribbling skills?】

　　-【Sleep, set the calendar alarm clock, waiting to watch the European Cup final!】

　　-【Li Mingdeng still wants to steal my Ronaldo's European Cup?】

　　Even the commentators were scolded.

　　Duan Xuan and He Wei were used to it. This was normal.

　　Rational Cristiano Ronaldo fans would tell everyone why Cristiano Ronaldo's form had declined in this European Cup.

　　And sensitive Cristiano Ronaldo fans...

　　Let's give an example.

　　In a trashy novel.

　　If the protagonist defeats Messi's team, even the most extreme Messi fans would at most jokingly ridicule and complain.

　　If the protagonist encounters Cristiano Ronaldo's team... if there is slightly less description of Cristiano Ronaldo, even if Cristiano Ronaldo scores a goal...

　　The author would be scolded.

　　...

　　The live broadcast room was arguing fiercely.

　　The camera turned.

　　Cristiano Ronaldo was already being interviewed by the media.

　　"Portugal is not a one-man team."

　　"To be able to reach the final, I must thank the coaching staff, the medical team, and the logistics support."

　　"I am proud of my teammates."

　　"Everyone is contributing to the team."

　　"The opponents we are about to face are very strong, but Portugal will make all preparations for the European Cup final and make our dreams come true."

　　The attitude of Cristiano Ronaldo himself and the reaction of some extreme fans... formed such an ironic contrast.

　　...

　　The media were not idle.

　　The front pages of major newspapers and online news were replaced with photos of Li Kang and Cristiano Ronaldo.

　　《European Cup Final: Spain vs Portugal!》

　　《Iberian Derby: Li Kang vs Cristiano Ronaldo!》

　　《Round of Twelve Years, 18-year-old Li Kang and 18-year-old C Luo!》

　　The comments section was in an uproar again.

　　The war about "Why is Li Mingdeng's name ranked before Cristiano Ronaldo's?" officially began!

　　....

　　Île de Ré, France.

　　The Spanish coaching team was analyzing the opponent's past matches.

　　In fact, there wasn't much to analyze.

　　The attack revolved around Cristiano Ronaldo, and the offensive routines were extremely simple, posing no great threat.

　　The problems on the defensive end were serious. The two central defenders, Pepe and Fonte, were always exposed to the opponent's attacking group... they were purely relying on personal ability to support Portugal's defense.

　　Minyano said seriously, "Boss, the mental attributes of the Portuguese players should not be underestimated!"

　　Everyone laughed.

　　This fitness coach had long been regarded as a joke by the team members.

　　Mental attributes?

　　Which team that Spain encountered after fighting their way out of the group of death had poor mental attributes?

　　Bosque shook his head and said, "We only analyze tactics now."

　　On the training ground.

　　The players were very relaxed.

　　No one underestimated this Portuguese team.

　　From an objective point of view, as long as Li Kang could play, the Spanish team had no possibility of losing.

　　"We must be careful of João Mário and Sanches crossing the ball from the wings, even if their attacks are very simple."

　　"And Pereira, this guy rarely participates in the attack. He spends most of his time protecting the defense line, but he easily loses his position."

　　"We must pay attention to Pepe's side!"

　　Iniesta, Cazorla, and David Silva gathered together again to discuss tactics.

　　Saúl was listening in.

　　He asked suspiciously, "Why don't you mention Cristiano Ronaldo? He is the core of Portugal..."

　　The midfield magicians looked at each other.

　　"Cristiano Ronaldo's current ability with the ball... how many times did he get past you and Koke during the Madrid derby?"

　　"Not even once. He is far worse than Isco in terms of advancing the ball!"