Football career: From winning the championship to becoming a legend

The next morning, Ricardo struggled out of bed and couldn't help but sigh that college and internships really change people. Last time Sarafina came to Manchester in a hurry to help with the move, there was no chance for her to show the changes from a freshman to a sophomore, but last night, Ricardo finally understood why there is no land that is damaged, but only cows that are tired to death...

So Ricardo, who was hurriedly and confusedly driven to the training base by the refreshed Sarafina, didn't know how to face the morning physical training class.

So it's hard to describe Ricardo's performance in the morning training session. If I have to say anything, it's that his steps were unsteady, his eyes were empty, and his thoughts were vague. He was completely different from the state he was in when he played against Tottenham last weekend.

In fact, Ricardo has already prepared himself mentally that he will be severely criticized by Sir Alex after the training session, and he is even prepared to sit on the bench in the weekend league. There is no other way, after all, Sarafina is his number one girlfriend, and he has to sacrifice something for love!

But just when Ricardo was fully prepared mentally, he found that he was still not mentally prepared when the shit reached Lintou.

Because the training session had not yet ended, team vice-chairman Giggs called Ricardo to step out of the team, saying that the boss wanted to talk to him alone.

Ricardo's heart skipped a beat. No way? It's just that his training condition is not good. He just flew a few thousand miles. There's no need to blow the wind alone before the training is over, right? Give me another chance? There's still half an hour...

Ricardo couldn't help but look at Giggs with a guilty conscience, and Wang Laoji asked for help. Unexpectedly, Giggs looked solemn, as if his father had died. He looked at him with pity, then patted his shoulder heavily and said softly, "Take care, brother!"

This didn't scare Ricardo to death: Not really? Boss? Boss? I was just a little overworked last night, and I wasn't in good shape during training? You don't look like you want to bury me alive and kick me out of the team, do you? Is Manchester United really a den of evil? Is it that scary? No one has told me...

Ricardo trembled with fear, and his already weak legs became even weaker as he moved to Sir Alex Ferguson's side. He was ready to take the risk, and he stammered in an inaudible voice, "Boss, I'm sorry..."

Sir Alex Ferguson's tone was also slightly heavy: "Ricardo, go home and have a rest."

Ricardo immediately became anxious. Didn't they want to put him on ice after he had just played a good game? He immediately raised his head and tried to explain: "No, Boss, give me another chance..."

Unexpectedly, Sir Ferguson interrupted directly, without giving Ricardo any chance to explain. However, his body movements were a bit strange. Sir Ferguson took two steps forward and gave Ricardo a big bear hug, and kept patting Ricardo's back gently.

After a while, Sir Alex Ferguson let go of Ricardo. He said with a kind look and sympathy in his eyes: "Good boy, we all know that you are a loyal young man. We can feel your sadness and sorrow. You are still young and have not experienced these separations. You must not have had a good rest last night, right? Okay, I know your condition. You were exhausted last season and this summer. Go back and have a rest. I'll give you leave for the evening training session."

Just when Ricardo was confused, had question marks on his face, and was dazed as he thanked Sir Alex for the special vacation, and was preparing to go back to the locker room to change clothes and go home to calmly think about what had happened.

The Sir added, "Oh, by the way, if you want to go to Spain to attend the funeral, just send me a text message. I'll give you two days off..."

! ! Hmm? ? It seems like I heard something incredible? ! ! (???')

Funeral?! Whose?! Spain!!

Ricardo looked back at the Sir Alex with a look of astonishment and surprise: It turns out that the boss and the vice-captain had misunderstood something serious!

But in the eyes of the Sir Alex, who considered himself to be amiable, it was Ricardo's touching expression and the true feelings that touched the soft spot in his heart.

What a good and loyal child...

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Before returning home, Ricardo saw the text messages and several missed calls that he had missed reading because of his intimate time with Sara in the morning. He knew what was going on after a quick glance at the content and the callers.

Ricardo, who received the news, naturally had a complicated look on his face. How should I put it? It was a sudden realization, mixed with 50% shock, 60% grief, and even 20% indescribable. It was a kind of emptiness different from the sage's time...

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Puerta, his teammate in Sevilla last season, who was only less than two years older than him, died of a sudden heart attack early this morning!

I sent him a group text message a month ago...but after returning from the Asian trip, I was too tired from training and competition, and I had to find a house to move. In addition, the results of the three consecutive league games in the new season were not very good. In the spirit of reporting good news but not bad news, we didn't contact each other much.

But isn't this change too sudden?

Damn it, life is so fragile...

On August 2007, 8, sad news came from Spain. Antonio Puerta, a Sevilla player who collapsed due to a sudden heart attack in the first round of the La Liga match against Getafe, passed away three days after being hospitalized due to ineffective rescue. He was only 28 years old.

Last weekend, when Sevilla played against Getafe in the 31st minute, Puerta suddenly fell to the ground and fainted without any physical confrontation. Teammate Dragutinovic opened his mouth to prevent him from swallowing his tongue and choking in shock, and the team doctor rushed into the field. After some emergency rescue, Puerta returned to the lounge accompanied by the team doctor after regaining consciousness, but soon there was bad news again. Puerta fainted again in the locker room and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Puerta's sudden illness has attracted widespread attention from fans and all walks of life; players including Reyes, Ramos, Saviola and Baptista have sent their sincerest blessings to Puerta, who is seriously ill. Even Betis, Sevilla's biggest rival club, sent people to the hospital to visit the rising star of the opponent.

However, everyone's blessings and care could not change the mind of the god of death...

Puerta's death is the third active player to pass away in Europe in recent years. The first two were Hungarian striker Miklos Fer, who played for Benfica, and Cameroon international Vivian Foe. Now, Puerta's departure will become a permanent memory in the hearts of Sevilla club and fans.

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That night, Ricardo asked for leave from the Sir Alex Ferguson, and flew to Seville, Spain with Sarafina the next morning to attend Puerta's funeral that afternoon. Originally, Ricardo was still ambiguous about attending the funeral, after all, he was familiar with Puerta, but not with Puerta's family, and he had not received an invitation, and the round trip that day was tiring enough.

But...

Seeing Sarah change into a widow in black gauze, black skirt, black stockings and black high heels, ah, a funeral outfit, the scumbag Li couldn't help it. After tearing three pairs of black socks, Ricardo decided not to waste them and had to play a real role! This is more exciting than the action romance movies of the day!

Ah! Bah! The above paragraph is pure malicious speculation. The author is such a jerk for thinking that way!

The real reasons for going to the funeral should be as follows:

1. Due to their similar age, Ricardo and Puerta had a very harmonious relationship in Sevilla last season. Puerta also gave Ricardo a lot of help. Both sides are very good friends.

Second, they were also comrades who fought side by side and won the Triple Crown! When a friend and comrade pass away, we must send them off!

3. Raiola also suggested that Ricardo should maintain an image of a loyal and righteous person, which would be beneficial to his future career development; so he should go to the funeral if he can.

4. I have a good relationship with my former teammates in Sevilla, especially Palop... I might as well go back and meet him.

On Wednesday afternoon, August 2007, 8, Puerta's body was buried in the San Fernando Cemetery in Seville, covered with a Spanish flag and a Sevilla FC flag. All his teammates from the Sevilla FC carried his coffin, and Ricardo, dressed in a black suit, followed at the end of the team. In addition, all the honorary trophies he won were buried with him...

The fall of a rising star shocked the whole of Europe. On Wednesday, almost all the mainstream sports newspapers in Europe listed Puerta as the cover character.

On the cover of Marca, a standard photo of Puerta in red candlelight expressed the infinite grief of the fans. The headline read: "Puerta, died unfairly at the age of 22, why?" "AS" printed a photo of Puerta dribbling past the opponent in his last game on the cover, with the headline "Puerta, a Sevillaist until his death". Italy's Turin Sports Daily, Gazzetta dello Sport, France's L'Equipe, and Portugal's Record all expressed their regret on the cover of their newspapers.

Thousands of fans, including some fans of Betis, Sevilla's arch-rival, flocked to the funeral hall set up by Sevilla FC for Puerta at the Pizjuan Stadium to bid farewell to the rising star. With tears in their eyes, the fans wished Puerta a good journey. "We will always miss you, Antonio!" "Antonio, it is your goal that brought Sevilla back to life!" Many fans shed tears.

After Puerta's death, there were strong reactions from all walks of life in Spain. Many people in the football world expressed regret for his death and admitted that it was a great loss to Spanish and world football.

In the 05/06 UEFA Cup semi-finals, Sevilla defeated Schalke 1 0-04 with a crucial goal from Puerta and entered the final, and eventually won the first European championship trophy in the club's history. After that, Sevilla rose in Europe, ranked first in the world club rankings for two consecutive years, and won five championships in 15 months.

Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero also expressed grief over Puerta's death and sent condolences to Puerta's family and Sevilla FC. Zapatero said: "I feel heavy with emotion over Puerta's death. Although his life was very short, he made great contributions to Sevilla FC, the Spanish national team and Spanish football."

Barcelona president Laporta, captain Puyol, Atletico Madrid president Cerezo, Real Madrid president Calderon, captain Raul, Ramos and many other football figures, including Betis club owner Lopera, all went to Seville to pay tribute to Puerta. It is worth mentioning that even Schalke 04, the club that was scored the winning goal by Puerta, will observe a minute of silence for Puerta before the start of the Bundesliga this weekend. In addition, the Spanish Ministry of Sports has decided to posthumously award Puerta a gold medal.

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Ricardo hurried back to attend the funeral, and then hurriedly rushed from the hotel to the airport, but was still blocked by some media reporters.

Ricardo didn't expect that he, who was still a nobody last season, has already caught the attention of some paparazzi this season. Oh no, it's the aluminum alloy paparazzi. It seems that the Premier League and Manchester United are still the most popular!

Fortunately, Sarafina, who had quietly kept her distance from him, had changed into casual clothes of a white T-shirt and blue jeans, otherwise she would definitely be noticed by someone with ulterior motives...

What the netizens are actually concerned about is "Why did Puerta unfortunately pass away?" This is also the hot topic among all media reporters in recent days.

Most media outlets quoted the doctor's statement: "Puerta's right ventricle may have congenital dysplasia, which caused a cardiovascular rupture and deprived him of blood supply to the brain five times on the way to the hospital. Puerta's brain tissue was severely damaged, and eventually caused systemic organ failure, leading to his death."