The appeal of the 45th ball star
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On the eve of the match, in the press conference room inside Estadio Dos Barreiros, more than a hundred journalists gathered in this house of about 100 square meters, waiting for Quaresma's appearance.
The number of media attending this press conference is more than double the number that attended the pre-Derby press conference on Madeira Island a month ago, which is amazing and shows Quaresma's appeal.
After a wait in the media, Marítimo's coach Martins, captain Briguel and new signing Quaresma entered the press conference. The room was immediately filled with flashes of light as every journalist took the opportunity to capture Quaresma's first photo after joining Marítimo.
Quaresma seems to have also gotten used to the flash of journalists' cameras, with a smile on his face that never faded.
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"Ricardo, why did you choose to join Maridimo?" A reporter was the first to get a chance to ask questions, and the object of course was the highly anticipated Quaresma.
"... everyone knows that I haven't played football for half a year, and I hope to join a powerful team. Marítimo's performance in the past six months has been dazzling, and I'm very happy to join this historic team." Quaresma responded fluently to the reporter's questions.
"Mr Martins, will you arrange for Quaresma to play in this match?" another reporter asked.
"Ricardo has been with the team for less than a week and his physical condition is not yet at its best. I will arrange for him to meet the fans at an appropriate time. He will be in the starting lineup for this match, so everyone can look forward to it."
"Briegel, as captain, what changes do you think Quaresma's arrival will bring to the team?"
"Ricardo is an excellent player, no doubt about it. I think he will be the lubricant for our team, making every one of us progress. His technique is outstanding and will lead us to a higher ranking." Brigel's tone was full of praise, obviously very pleased with Quaresma's addition to the team.
"Ricardo, are you ready to take the field?" a male reporter asked with a smile, although this question seemed somewhat redundant after Martínez's answer, but was extremely sinister.
"I haven't mentioned the competition for several months, although I'm very confident in my body, but I think I should listen to the coach's arrangement. If the coach says I can do it, then I will use all my strength to help the team win the game. I hope to win the championship here and also lead the team into the European arena, this is my goal."
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After the press conference, the headlines of the newspapers were that Quaresma wanted to help Marítimo win the title, causing a huge stir in Portugal. Some fans thought that Quaresma was already a thing of the past and this was just hot air, while others believed it wasn't impossible because Marítimo had other young talents.
The debate started because of a sentence from Cuáresma and lasted for quite a long time.
Wu Yu and Gao Wei walked out of the training base after training, only to find many media interview vehicles parked outside the Dos Bocas Stadium, and couldn't help but be shocked again by Queretaro's influence.
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Blub blub blub...
The phone rang in Wu Yu's backpack. He took out the phone and saw that it was a call from home, thinking something had happened again, he quickly answered the phone.
"Hello, is it Brother?" On the other end of the phone, a slightly hoarse voice came through, it was Wu Sheng, his voice somewhat excited.
"Xiao Sheng, is there something wrong?" Wu Yu asked somewhat nervously.
"Brother, I saw the news, is Klaassen going to transfer to your team?" Wu Sheng said excitedly.
"Yes, what's wrong?" Wu Yun heard it wasn't something that happened at home and immediately felt relieved.
"Brother, help me get his autographed jersey!"
"Aren't you just a fan of C-Ro?"
"Quaresma, I also like him, you must help me get a signed jersey, let Sister Pei bring it back!" Wu Sheng's words were very decisive, as if there was no room for reversal.
"Uh... okay." Wu Yu had no choice but to reluctantly agree, furrowing his brow.
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Wang Peijun has been in Portugal for almost a week, and this weekend coincides with Marítimo's home game. The two of course agreed to go support Wu Yu and Gao Wei. Wang Peijun also remembered that he wanted to buy some gifts for Wu Sheng, so the two agreed to meet at Funchal's jersey store to buy some Marítimo souvenirs.
There were not many Marítimo jersey specialty stores in Funchal, except for the ones operated by the club itself outside the stadium, there were only two or three. Hua Yan took Wang Peijun to the largest one among them.
The shop owner was a balding middle-aged man, short and stout, with a smile that seemed friendly but also somewhat lecherous. When he saw Hua Yan and Wang Pei Jun, the two beautiful girls, enter the store, he immediately came over to greet them, rubbing his hands together nonstop.
Hua Yan found that there were more people buying jerseys in the store today than before, and couldn't help but feel a bit strange. He opened his mouth to ask the bald boss: "Boss, business is better than usual today."
"Haha, isn't it because of Karius?"
Since he joined the team, Maridimo's jersey sales have more than doubled. The sales of his jerseys alone are even higher than those of all other players combined." The bald boss laughed with a wide grin: "Are you two here to buy Quaresma's jersey? You'd better act fast, as they're almost sold out."
Wang Peijun didn't understand Portuguese, after Hua Yan explained, she pouted and hummed: "Hmph, I won't buy that dead horse! I want to buy Xiaoyu's!"
After finishing speaking, he walked into the store by himself.
When the two finished shopping and lined up to pay, they found that what the bald boss said was not bad. Most people were buying Kuai Le Ma's jersey, and later it really sold out.
The two finally saw what the appeal of a ball star is. It's possible that just by selling jerseys, Maridimo has already earned back Quaresma's salary.
A day later, on the weekend matchday, outside the Estádio dos Barreiros, it was another lively scene. Marítimo's fans had already left behind the painful memory of losing to their city rivals in the previous home game and were now filled with expectations for new signing Quaresma.
At least half of the fans in the home stadium were wearing Quaresma's jersey to watch the game, and even hung up banners on the stands to support this former star who was once named C. Ronaldo:
"This will be where you take off again!"
A huge banner fluttered in the stands, this sentence of encouragement was also said for Quaresma.
Inside the home team's locker room, Marítimo players were arranging their equipment in their respective positions after warming up. Meanwhile, coach Martins was giving a passionate speech.
This is the first match after the winter break, they experienced two rounds of unbeaten crisis before the holiday, today at home against weak team Universidad de Concepción, must take down these three points.
Wu Lei and Gao Wei both started, replacing Gret's position in the middle of the field is another defensive midfielder Pereira of the team. Quaresma and Diakite entered the substitute bench.
After a most stirring speech, the team took the field under the leadership of Captain Briger.
Wu Yu listened to the cheers of the fans around him, and after a month, he finally stepped onto the competition field again. This time, his mindset had undergone many changes.
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He no longer takes victory for granted, he no longer underestimates any opponent, and he no longer hesitates due to concerns about missing opportunities.
He will become even stronger with his more decisive and calmer self!
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"Welcome to Sport TV's broadcast of the 2013-2014 Portuguese Super League, Round 15. Marítimo, who had an excellent performance in the first half of the season, hosts Coimbra University at home. I'm your host Cristian, and joining me to commentate on this match is our guest Luís Figo." Cristian reappeared on screen with great enthusiasm from the studio in Lisbon.
"Luis, these days the Portuguese football world is filled with Ricardo Quaresma joining Marítimo, how much help do you think this will bring to Marítimo?" Cristian was still chatting with Figo about the focus topic of the match before it started.
"I think Ricardo's joining is a very important thing for Marítimo, if he plays well, he can improve their strength by one level." Figo has high hopes for his former national teammate.
"What do you think about Quaresma's statement at the pre-match press conference, saying that he wants to help Marítimo win the championship? How many chances do you think it can be achieved?" Cristiano asked again.
"If Ricardo returns to his level, he is undoubtedly world-class. But what Maridimo wants is the championship, even if it's just a small Portuguese league cup, what's more important for the team is not Ricardo's world-class performance, but the performance of the two Chinese youngsters." Figo threw out a different opinion, although he didn't deny Quaresma's strength, he put Wu Lei and Gao Wei in a more important position.
"What did he say?" Chris was also puzzled.
"Quaresma's position is winger, he plays well and may help the team score goals or even win the game. But Wu Yun and Gao Wei's positions are more crucial in midfield and central defense." Figo continued: "From the first half of the season, we can see that both players have the ability to play as mainstays for Marítimo, Wu Yun's performance can even affect Marítimo's performance in a game. So if both players can stabilize their performance in the next half of the season and combine with Ricardo's frontcourt attack, Marítimo still has a chance to compete for the Portuguese League Cup."
"Okay, thanks Louis for the preview of Marítimo's second half of the season, and now the match is underway, with Marítimo kicking off..."
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