At this moment, the alien Ronaldo was still a free agent. Although many clubs had begun to inquire about his price, he had not agreed to any of them.
The pitch was becoming increasingly lively, with more and more people gathering. However, those with lower standing were hesitant to compete with these big shots and could only retreat silently.
Just then, someone nearby missed a shot. Cao Baming happened to be there at that moment. With a light touch, he controlled the ball and then lofted it back to their feet.
As Cao Baming chose to join the game, the situation had subtly changed!
The simple control and then the lob perfectly showcased Cao Baming's ball sense. Although it was a simple move, the people around were all connoisseurs. Through this simple action, they could clearly see how powerful Cao Baming, a rising star, truly was.
At this moment, all the superstars were standing around. This group included not only new-generation stars like Messi and Neymar, but also legendary old-generation stars like Beckham, Ronaldinho, and Ronaldo.
Cao Baming, on the other hand, was somewhat outside the entire system. He was a brand new generation of star, and it was likely that in Cao Baming's era, no one would be able to stand alongside his name.
New and old stars gathered on this pitch, a rare opportunity indeed.
While everyone was enjoying themselves playing their own games on the pitch, Ronaldinho suddenly stepped forward.
"Instead of just playing around like this, why don't we set some rules?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze towards the football genius who was already quite intoxicated.
Although he had drunk a bit too much, as one of the veterans of the football world, the others on the pitch still held a certain respect for Ronaldinho, and naturally paid close attention to his words.
Seeing that he had gained the attention of those around him, Ronaldinho continued.
"Let's have a challenge. Do you see that goalpost in the distance? The rules are actually very simple. You just need to kick the ball at your feet into the goalpost to score one point. Let's see who can score the most!"
After saying this, Ronaldinho burst into laughter, not caring about anyone else, and started playing by himself.
Cao Baming listened intently from the side. The rule was indeed interesting. It was about time to have a real activity with clear rules for everyone to follow, thus bidding farewell to the haphazard play on the pitch.
However, Ronaldinho's mind was probably like a bowl of mush, completely taken over by alcohol.
Seeing Ronaldinho's cheerful demeanor, everyone still hoped he would clarify the rules, but they quickly abandoned that thought and let go of that expectation.
In this situation, Cao Baming took the initiative to complete the rules.
"Let me continue. This rule is actually not bad."
"Then it's settled. We will still aim for that goalpost, and kicking the football into it counts as a score. The specific details are that each of us will be 50 meters away from the goalpost, and everyone will take their shot from the same position. Each person will have three attempts."
"If you feel like participating, raise your hand now. We can do a simple grouping for those who want to participate. Each group will have about four or five people!"
As Cao Baming spoke, many people actively raised their hands. Among the group of people standing in the center of the pitch, the most indispensable were naturally these new and old superstars. They felt a bit embarrassed not to raise their hands at this moment.
As for those who only had a superficial understanding of football, or players who could play in the top five leagues but couldn't get much playtime, they silently lowered their heads. They felt they had no capital to compete with these football legends.
Since it was a team competition, wouldn't it be too embarrassing to drag down their own team? And this embarrassment would be in front of the football kings, which was unacceptable.
Everyone was satisfied with Cao Baming's proposal and nodded in agreement.
Cao Baming scanned the surroundings and roughly counted. There were only about twenty-odd people who had raised their hands.
"Alright, it seems that's about it. We can start soon. Before that, let's randomly divide into groups. Let me clarify, the grouping is random, because if people choose their own teams, it would indeed be too troublesome."
Everyone naturally understood his meaning. Even among these twenty-odd people, their skill levels varied. If the stronger players formed teams together, creating a "group of death," it would render the competition meaningless for the weaker players.
This was a distance of a full 50 meters, and the goalpost looked to be only about one square meter in size. The wide opening was facing upwards. To get the ball into the upward-facing opening from such a long distance, the margin for error was not large. In fact, it was more difficult than the small-scale written test he had previously participated in with a mysterious person at the club.
Although some people felt a bit resistant after hearing the rules, who didn't know that Cao Baming was a renowned master of long-range shots? The 50-meter distance might not be much for him, but for others, it was simply daunting.
If all three shots went wide, and wildly wide at that, wouldn't it be a huge embarrassment?
Just then, Ronaldinho, who had been playing with enthusiasm, suddenly walked over. In fact, he had heard everything that was said.
Ronaldinho's eyes gleamed, and he walked directly towards Cao Baming.
"How about we make the rules a bit more complicated?"
Everyone listened, their faces filled with confusion.
"Then tell us how to make it more complicated?"
"Didn't we agree on a 50-meter distance? I just saw the expressions on everyone's faces, and they don't seem particularly satisfied with this distance..."
Ronaldinho stopped mid-sentence, and immediately gained everyone's sympathy.
At this moment, his words seemed to have voiced their inner thoughts. The people around nodded repeatedly. Although they were too embarrassed to say it themselves, it was good that someone else had spoken up.
"So, my idea is that 50 meters might not be enough. Each person who goes up to challenge can freely increase the distance. For every 10 meters added, they can get an extra point, but the risk also increases!"