The people around were stunned upon hearing this.
They thought fifty meters was too far, but Luo actually misunderstood that everyone thought fifty meters was too close. Perhaps only he himself felt that way!
But after boasting to this extent, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing to refute now?
After Luo finished speaking, everyone actually kept nodding. If others were nodding, he wouldn't feel right about shaking his head.
With Cao Baiming's final agreement, the rules for the entire event were set.
"Let's form groups of four, and each person will have three chances. Every successful kick into the goal frame will earn the entire team three points. If we retreat ten meters, it adds one point, retreating twenty meters adds two points, and so on..."
These twenty people were all top stars in the football world.
Look at who these people were: Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Henry, Cao Baiming, Messi, Neymar, Modric, Sterling, Marcelo...
This kind of challenging difficulty was perhaps something only these individuals could handle. Those without confidence voluntarily became spectators, including Cao Baiming's teammates Vieira, Sakanyilson, and others.
Grouping was determined by a simple draw of lots. Ultimately, Cao Baiming was placed in the third group, with Neymar, Sterling, and Odegaard as his teammates.
The strength of this group, to be honest, was both strong and not strong.
However, because Cao Baiming was present, it certainly couldn't be considered weak.
But even with random grouping, a group of death still emerged!
The most outrageous group was composed of Henry, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Modric. In this group, there wasn't a single player who wasn't a top striker. The only midfielder, Modric, was the world's number one midfielder today, and his football skills were like a dimensionality reduction attack on ordinary people!
The remaining groups all had top stars leading the charge.
Unfortunately, Messi happened to be placed in Hazard's group, and even more unfortunately, he had just witnessed Hazard's earlier wild shot.
At this moment, Hazard was leaning on Messi, and Messi could feel that if he suddenly moved away, this guy would fall to the ground and lose consciousness.
The remaining two, Lukaku and Grealish, were also not exactly reliable.
Messi had a heavy burden on his shoulders; it seemed he had to carry three people alone. It wasn't easy!
Cao Baiming's eyes flickered. Seeing that everyone around was ready, he shouted the command to begin.
On the field, a seemingly recreational mini-competition was, in reality, a battle for the dignity of superstars!
The first to play was the first group. The order of play followed the group numbers, so even though some were eager to step forward and try, they couldn't.
The first group was led by Messi, who was already standing at the forefront.
A king of football's responsibility was to go first and test the waters for everyone!
Messi's expression was serious. During the earlier gathering, he had tasted many international delicacies but hadn't drunk too much alcohol. He was basically completely sober now.
Unlike many other footballers, Messi was very serious about everything. Perhaps he didn't have Ronaldo's obsessive need to win, but he also wouldn't be careless.
Even in this exhibition match, he had observed for a long time, surely contemplating his approach to kicking the ball.
Cao Baiming looked at Messi's face. Although he couldn't read minds, he could easily guess what his good teammate at the club was thinking.
For Messi, every detail on the field was extremely important. He was probably already calculating how much power was needed for this distance, what part of his foot would be best to kick the ball into the frame, and whether the wind speed would have a significant impact, etc.
After thinking for a while, Messi stood before the football.
A distance of fifty meters, by normal logic, was virtually impossible to score from, unless a miracle happened!
But this person was not ordinary; he was Messi.
He glanced again at the distant goal frame and then used his most trusted golden left foot to kick the ball.
This kick was less of a chip and more of a powerful elevator ball technique.
However, under the gaze of everyone, the football actually drew a rainbow shape, a rainbow that spanned fifty meters!
An ordinary person wouldn't even be able to kick a ball like this, let alone aim at a target!
The king of football displayed his skill, and it only took one kick. Cao Baiming took a deep breath, genuinely impressed.
Judging by the trajectory of the football, this shot was definitely going in!
As expected, a second later, the football successfully entered the goal frame, clean and sharp, going straight through the center without even touching the frame's side.
Everyone present was shocked. Why was it so easy? This was unrealistic!
The spectators in the back were extremely surprised and excited, but those who were about to participate, though smiling and joking, couldn't be happy at all.
Because soon, it would be their turn to make a fool of themselves!
Messi's first shot was a good start, and he soon prepared for his second.
Cao Baiming knew Messi was a formidable opponent, having witnessed him play at the club before. He was someone who had excellent control over details, and this kind of task was his forte.
As expected, the second attempt was also a steady success. Everyone present applauded; he was worthy of being Messi.
Even Henry felt pressure starting to build.
As people eagerly anticipated whether the third shot would also hit the mark, Messi glanced at the distant goal frame again and then retreated.
"You can't be serious!"
"You're backing up even further? Can you even see the goal frame?"
The others present started to heckle, but they were still extremely surprised.
The fifty-meter distance clearly wasn't a challenge for Messi; he wanted to push himself further.
For every ten meters retreated, an extra point was awarded. Messi took a full ten meters back and then prepared again.
At this moment, the distance was already sixty meters, and the goal frame appeared as small as a pebble in the distance.
He was serious!
Unlike others, who might say one thing and do another, Messi, though not talkative, was truly formidable.