A Legend From Soccer World Chapter 1

After communicating with the club, Leo finally made the final decision.

Retired.

Making this decision was actually not that difficult, or in other words, he had been prepared for it.

Ever since he was not selected for the 2014 World Cup squad, he realized that his glory had gradually faded away. Injuries and losses have become the main theme of his life. Whether it is football or family, he always seems to mess up everything.

Leo sometimes even wonders why the Lord let him go through all this, why he was allowed to enjoy the boundless glory and then fall to the bottom. If this is hardship, then he would rather live an ordinary life without ups and downs.

God, if you really exist, why don't you bless your devout believer and let him regain his life.

While in Orlando, Leo gradually felt powerless.

Even though he knew that Orlando City only took a fancy to his fame, Leo was still truly grateful to the team for giving him the opportunity to continue playing, so he desperately wanted to do something more for the team.

However, last season, Orlando City still missed the playoffs by one point.

The team with Leo, the Son of God, didn't even make it to the playoffs.

This should have been shocking news, but not many media outlets were willing to report it. They are tired of it, the fans are leaving one after another, and the remaining fans have no more demands for Kaká.

Healthy, happy, able to enjoy playing football, that's all.

But Leo still has a fire burning in his heart.

During the interview, he told the camera: "We want to make the playoffs. I just want to win. I can make sacrifices in order to win. I am really willing to make sacrifices to achieve our goals."

This is what he means.

As long as he can win, he is willing to sacrifice himself.

"No one will blame you," Grace's mother wanted to comfort him: "Everyone will understand you. There is no way to force it due to physical reasons."

"Yes, everyone understands me. But I..." Leo sat on the sofa and buried his head in pain: "...but I can't understand."

He couldn't understand how things got to this point step by step.

He has also won the Ballon d'Or, he has been the World Footballer, and he has won a Grand Slam.

He also stood in the middle of the world.

But now he hasn't even made it to the playoffs, but he longs for others' understanding.

His dignity did not allow him to do so.

Leo was unwilling to give in.

A person lives by breathing, and the breath in his heart tells him that I can still kick, and I will continue to kick.

But in the game against his old club Real Madrid, the breath of his career ended.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw and the penalty shootout was lost.

He stood on the court, wearing a purple jersey, looking at the celebrating Real Madrid players in the distance.

I felt inexplicably very calm.

it's time.

"That day, I learned the difference between perseverance and stubbornness." (Note 1)

Starting from Sao Paulo, Brazil, he was brilliant in AC Milan, then prosperous and then declined in Real Madrid. After several transfers, he returned to Milan, loaned to Sao Paulo, and finally stayed in Orlando City.

What kind of ending is necessary to deserve the ups and downs of this journey? Leo doesn’t know.

But he felt the time had come.

It's time to leave.