When one's mentality is affected, any normal human being will experience a decline in performance, and all technical actions and habits related to football will also be impacted.
It's clear that Cristiano Ronaldo is also a normal human being, and he was affected.
In such a situation, despite wanting to maintain his current performance and avoid further mistakes, errors tend to happen more easily!
The seventy-fifth target, a very simple numbered board, was merely set up at the height of a chair. This type of semi-high ball is the easiest to generate power from, and it's a favorite angle for shooting.
However, Cristiano Ronaldo missed even this simple shot, and not just to the side, but a complete air ball that went over the target by more than half a meter...
Even Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't believe it. If he made one more mistake, wouldn't that mean he failed?!
Just then, Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly heard a burst of laughter from behind him.
The sound wasn't loud, but it wasn't quiet either, as if it were specifically meant for him to hear. He didn't know who it was, but he could definitely rule out anyone he knew, meaning those football superstars.
Because he was familiar with their voices, he would know immediately if it was them.
How dare the host mock the star players who were invited to participate in the event? The organizers had paid a considerable amount to have them there, and if the host messed it up, the consequences would be unbearable.
Cristiano Ronaldo already had an answer in his mind. Although his eyes couldn't move away from the moving targets at the moment, it wasn't hard to deduce that the laughter just now came from Max.
Cristiano Ronaldo's anger was immediately ignited.
This guy is mocking me, huh? He wants to laugh, doesn't he? He...
As he thought about it, Cristiano Ronaldo could no longer suppress himself. The suppressed anger reached its limit, and he instantly began to question why he was suppressing it. There was no reason at all!
Who does Max think he is!?
Cristiano Ronaldo no longer cared about the event in front of him. What were seventy or ninety points? To hell with them!
For the next shot, he glanced at the windmill-like target in front of him. The four scoreboards on it had lost their meaning. Cristiano Ronaldo instantly changed direction and aimed at Max behind him.
*Bang!* With one kick, it seemed he put all his strength into it, sending the sponge ball directly into Max's face!
Direct hit!
Cristiano Ronaldo instantly felt relieved. This was also the most accurate shot of the day.
Although it was a sponge ball, the damage caused by using full force could be imagined. At this moment, Max was stunned by the impact. He involuntarily knelt on the ground, his head spinning.
His eyes even swelled up into a large bump.
"Laugh, you thought it was funny. Why aren't you laughing now?..."
Everyone around was stunned. The host quickly stepped in to mediate, and the filming was soon stopped.
Although the broadcast was stopped in time, it couldn't prevent the video from being uploaded to the internet, causing fans to discuss it wildly. What juicy gossip could be bigger than this?
Cao Baming watched Max's swollen eye and felt a lot better.
The headline was actually siding with Max and criticizing Cristiano Ronaldo. This was truly disheartening. Clearly, that guy was just too punchable.
This was the first time Cao Baming felt sympathy for Cristiano Ronaldo.
He thought the matter was over and that the fans were just watching for entertainment. However, while the fans were still debating the video and related topics, both parties made their move!
Cristiano Ronaldo claimed Max's identity was fake, and to expose such a matter naturally required some means. He wanted to confront the other party head-on!
Cao Baming's eyes lit up. Identity fraud??
And Max, of course, didn't stand idle. He wanted to bribe Cristiano Ronaldo's agent, even risking his own company!
As a result, the company's stock price increased rather than decreased in the next moment!
Everything was still unfolding. It seemed these two had indeed become enemies, and even more so, they were on the same team. Cristiano Ronaldo certainly wouldn't tolerate not being able to secure a starting position due to Max's presence...
Cao Baming saw this and turned off his phone. It wasn't that the matter was uninteresting, but rather that it seemed to be even more interesting than he had imagined!
He entered the system's time bubble, simulating reality, and Cao Baming saw the near future.
Just a week later, Cristiano Ronaldo completely severed ties with Manchester United, tearing up his contract and leaving the team, not even caring about the money!
What a monumental event!!
Would Max ultimately be the biggest winner?
Slowly walking out of the time bubble, Cao Baming took a deep breath and quickly opened his eyes.
Isn't this a great opportunity to buy Manchester United!!
There shouldn't be any rules preventing players from buying a team, nor should there be any rules preventing players from buying a team they aren't on. As long as he doesn't care about others' gossip, it can be done!
Currently, Cao Baming's wealth is enough to rank among the top worldwide. Ranking in the top ten of the rich list is entirely possible, but all of this has happened too quickly, and he hasn't truly attracted everyone's attention yet.
Becoming the world's richest man is also just a matter of time, or rather, an absolute certainty in the near future.
How much money would it cost to buy a team? Just let Mike handle it.
With this thought, Cao Baming quickly found his phone and unhesitatingly dialed Mike's number.
Since he was going to buy a team, there would be many things to busy himself with. Cristiano Ronaldo would be leaving soon, and Max's incident was unfolding. With so much going on, it's always good to know the future and think about how to use it...
However, the issues related to purchasing the team would be left for Mike to research!
At this moment, without noticing the time, two hours had passed, and it was now past midnight.
Even at such a late hour, Mike answered Cao Baming's call with almost no delay.
"Boss?" Mike's voice was soft, sounding as if he were asleep.
"Ah, yes. I don't want to call you this late either, but there's something I wanted to tell you."
"Mm, it's fine. Go ahead!"
"I want you to keep an eye on Manchester United's situation for me, especially regarding the team's finances and operations during this period..."
"Boss, are you looking to transfer?"
"No, I want Manchester United. Let me put it more clearly: I'm planning to buy Manchester United. You help me look into it, and this deal will ultimately be yours to handle."