IMPORTANT NOTE: Please go read the auxiliary chapter where I will explain the important things about this novel and its more detailed translation ----------------------------------- Reincarnated into the body of AC Milan's Digao, he trained with the top team, played in the World Cup, and was surrounded by gorgeous women. He even witnessed how he created a new miracle on the pitch! See how the footballer becomes a master in an instant!
What is this?
Gaudí looked at the tall, handsome, black-haired boy in the mirror and really felt like crying.
The man in front of him had good looks and a strong figure. He was definitely the kind of bright and adorable guy.
But for some reason, Gaudí just couldn't be happy. He was playing football with some friends on the neighborhood court. Suddenly, he felt a tightness in his chest. When he woke up, he found himself lying in a locker room, surrounded by people. A group of strangers were chatting.
Gaudí has been playing football since he was a child. He neglected his studies since he was young. He can barely speak the language of his country decently, let alone foreign languages, but for some reason he can understand everything those people say.
After repeatedly assuring the other party that everything was fine, he was left in the locker room. It took him a long time to realize what was going on.
I really traveled back in time!
Before the time travel, Gaudí was a well-known young football player in his city. He was nicknamed "The Wonder Boy." At his football academy, he was captain and an undisputed starter and even played for the youth team of his national team, but it was a pity that fate played a trick on him. God gave him excellent football skills and speed like the wind, but he also gave him an emerald body and a heart of glass. Due to a congenital heart defect, his football dreams were shattered.
To treat his illness, his parents drove him all over the country. Unfortunately, not only were they unable to cure his illness, but his parents also passed away due to a car accident.
The God of Fate seemed to think that he was not miserable enough. Just when Gaudí had decided to accept being an ordinary person and start a new life, he traveled back in time from his home country in 2013 to Italy in 2004.
Gaudí was very excited at first, because the position he was now in was not a messy place, but the famous Milanello in international football.
A.C. Milan!
As an avid Rossoneri fan in his previous life, Gaudí's current situation was like winning the lottery. However, the excitement was short-lived and he was soon mercilessly struck down by cruel reality.
Rodrigo Izecson Dos Santos Leite! ?
Who is he?
Okay!
If you don't know this, Con Digao should know!
You don't know yet!
Then his brother Riccardo Izeson dos Santos Leite should know!
You don't know yet!
Okay!
His brother is Kaka!
There is no doubt that this is Kaka, the prince of San Siro who conquered the football world in a red and black striped shirt and is known as Zico's successor and synonymous with football's rich and handsome.
How lucky you are to have such a brother!
But it turned out to be what should be said to be Digao's greatest tragedy!
Kaka and his big brother!
This has almost become the best label for the Leite brothers.
When Kaka arrived at San Siro with a reputation as a Brazilian football genius and was crowned Serie A champion in the first season, Digao also arrived at San Siro in 2004.
However, he was able to wear the red and black shirt with sword stripes not because of his extraordinary skills and his conquest of AC Milan's huge scouting team, but because he has a good brother.
To put it bluntly, AC Milan's introduction of Digao was a totally emotional investment in Kaka. To retain him, the great Brazilian genius, the Prince of San Siro, AC Milan even paid an annual salary of one million euros for Digao.
It is logical that Digao is grateful. After all, if he did not have a good brother, he would never have the fate of leaving Brazil and coming to the great Milanello. As his career would turn out, he was perhaps only able to hang out in Brazil's low-level leagues and eventually ended his short career due to lack of talent.
Bowing to fate, being the insignificant person in the prince's story, in the end, he can only be pointed out as a minor supporting role being Kaka's younger brother in the credits, and then when people occasionally mention him when marveling at Kaka's incredible football talent. They will also say that he has a younger brother who also plays football, but hasn't achieved anything, because the older brother took all the football talent away from him.
Originally, Digao quietly accepted his fate because he was protected by his older brother, he was at Milanello for a few years and was constantly loaned out to lower leagues and even Belgium. Then, when Kaka left, he no longer had his brother backing him up. After that, he was mercilessly dumped by AC Milan. Within a few years, he couldn't even wear a red and black striped shirt and play even a minute of official matches with AC Milan, but he earned five million euros.
But now Digao doesn't want to pass the rest of his life is like this. He is 1.94 centimeters tall and weighs 93 kilograms. In terms of physical fitness, he surpasses his brother, who is three years older than him.
Why can Kaka become the idol of fans around the world, become the world footballer, hold the Golden Ball trophy and smile happily, but he can only applaud in the audience?
Digao has always been a character who refuses to admit defeat. In his previous life, he was the deserved number one in his football academy and in the youth teams of his national team after he had to end his football career due to heart disease, some domestic media still mourn the passing of a genius.
Having a super talented brother in life is unfortunate because he will be completely enveloped in the light of his brother and have to live in his shadow.
The previous Digao had bowed to fate and would prefer to maintain that status for life, but he cannot and does not want to do so.
If he doesn't want to be just Kaka's little brother for the rest of his life, if he doesn't want to be among the top 10 football brothers selected by some endless TV show every Monday night, he'll have to fight hard.
In his previous life, his football talent was astonishing. At a young age, he became famous in his small country, a land with a rich football culture, and was regarded as the brightest jewel of his country.
Digao has no reason to accept his fate and act like a coward!
What Kaka can do, there's no reason why he can't do it.
If he were a religious fanatic, it would be better for Digao to burn three incense sticks every day to worship the great god of time travel.
Okay!
In your previous life, you, Digao, were a complete loser, and then you spent five years at Milanello in the shadow of your older brother, so now let me save you!
"Digao! You can do it!"
"Come on!"
While Digao was imagining that he would one day be successful and famous. The locker room door opened and a handsome young man walked in. Digao turned his head. Even without the memory of this body, he knew who the person in front of him was who.
"Ricardo! What are you doing here!?"
The person who came was Kaka, the prince of San Siro, the best newcomer to Serie A last season and of course, Digao's brother.
Two brothers, from the same mother, but different destinies. The older brother is the favorite of San Siro, while the younger brother can only go around living under the name of his older brother.
Although the first team's training camp is also in Milanello, it is separated from the youth team by a wall. It is that wall that divides the world into two extremes. Between successful people and ordinary people.
Kaka smiled a little shyly, walked over and patted Digao on the shoulder: "I just heard someone say that you fainted in the locker room. What's going on? Are you feeling unwell?"
Although he was inevitably jealous of Kaka, Digao had to admit that this brother was sincerely worried about him.
"No!" Digao shook his head and said: "I'm fine! Really! I swear!"
Deegan had already recognized his new identity, but he still couldn't help but feel a little nervous when facing his idol in his previous life. That was Kaka!
Kaka smiled and didn't notice that Digao was a little weird today: "That's good! If you don't feel well let me know, by the way, tomorrow we have a warm-up match and our opponent is the Rimini Team from Serie B. The coach thinks we should give some chances to the youngsters. I recommended Carlo to you! And I also heard that Rimini came to Milan to play a warm-up match to find suitable players for them! Serie B is about to start! Have a good rest, Rod, don't let me worry!
After Kaka finished speaking, he patted Digao on the shoulder again, turned around and left, leaving a bottle of sports drink for him when he left.
Although he could feel Kaka's concern, Digao still felt a little uneasy, probably because his psychology was too dark. Kaka's words at that moment sounded like he had pity for his younger brother.
Kaka! I won't admit it! defeat!
Rimini!
Digao has never heard of this team and it is not likely to be a strong team. They come to select players. Are they on loan?
Digao felt that this was a very good opportunity for him.
If he stays in Milan, he will only be able to play in the youth team, which basically does not help players of his age. Although Rimini is a Serie B team, they will also participate in the professional league, if he can be discovered and loaned out he will have the opportunity to show his talent.
Such a good opportunity cannot be missed!