Chapter 441: Barcelona Once Again in the European Battle

"Overhyped! Ronaldinho's dribbling is indeed fantastic, but the harsh reality is, it doesn't help the situation on the pitch! He might as well come and play as a substitute for Nedved for a few years!"

"Kaka remains mediocre, his previous shining moments are merely an illusion! In a top Serie A club, he might not even be good enough to be a substitute!"

"Best midfielder in Europe? Tenth in the Golden Ball ranking? Deng Kai's worth is as laughable as Mendieta at Lazio, he looks utterly helpless in front of Davies and Conte!"

"740 billion lira Mr.? Deng Kai's price is ridiculously inflated, cut it in half and Italian clubs might still not be interested!"

Faced with these assessments, Sporting Lisbon had no power to refute, nor did they intend to.

Such is the world of football.

If you lose, you admit it, and stand tall when you're beaten.

Even if you say "winning first doesn't count as victory, losing first doesn't guarantee defeat," people will think you're just being stubborn.