On the court, Deco was always running non-stop, as if he would never be tired.

He is very silent and low-key. The deepest impression he leaves is his back running on the court without any effort.

A reporter once asked him what made him have such motivation on the court?

Deco replied with his shy smile, "I cherish everything I have now!"

This is his heartfelt confession, but he is always ignored.

Born in San Bernardo, Brazil, he has been like other peers since childhood, using football as entertainment, dreaming of changing his life and his family by playing football. However, he has no extraordinary talent. Even though he works very hard, he always hangs out in small clubs.

Even though I was lucky enough to go to Corinthian later, I was unable to play for this domestic Brazilian team.

When he was nineteen, an agent told him that Benfica wanted to get a midfielder and fell in love with him, and the club's head coach also told him that he had to go to Portugal because the team had agreed.

Deco has never left Brazil, nor has he thought of leaving Brazil, and even if he hadn't been told by his agent, he wouldn't have known that his grandfather was born in Portugal, which made it easier for him to enter the Portuguese League than others.

In this way, he was confused and confused, and he landed in Portugal with a nervous mood and a longing for the future, but in the end, the cruel reality gave him a blow.

It turns out that the agent is lying!

Benfica never thought of asking him, they had no interest in a boy who had never proved himself in Brazil.

But he had already come out and wanted to stay in Portugal, he had to continue to hang out with the small team.

So he joined the Nationals and was loaned to play for the second-level Alvika team.

Deco remained awake from beginning to end. He knew that if he wanted to stay in Europe, he had to work harder than anyone else. Only in this way could he stay, otherwise he would be eliminated and sent back to Brazil.

During his time at Alvika, he played as the main player and did a pretty good job.

So soon, he was attracted by Porto.

The head coach at the time was Fernando Santos. He taught Deco a lot and taught him how to gain a foothold in the European Professional League, which made his strength go a long way.

After playing in Porto for three years, he was promoted from substitute to main player, and he received an invitation from Atletico Madrid.

This is a wider stage than Porto and a more eye-catching team than Porto.

They just created a miracle in the Spanish Second Division, and the team is preparing to make a big move after returning to La Liga and even make a difference in the European arena.

The young head coach of the team is actually the same age as Deko, but his coaching in the team convinced Deko.

Even as long as Gao Han spoke, Deco would have no problem playing as a substitute.

Because it is the high cold, Deco has truly become a first-class midfielder in La Liga and even European football.

He still clearly remembers that Gao Han told him that at Atletico Madrid, he would become the best midfielder in Europe, but in fact, he did it.

All of this cannot be separated from Gao Han!

Deco is only grateful for this head coach.

Over the past two years, Gao Han has built a fantastic team for Atletico Madrid. He first staged a new team in La Liga, then made a big fuss at the Bernabeu Stadium in the Copa del Rey, and later defeated AC Milan to win the League Cup, becoming the triple-champion.

All of this made everyone on the team feel incredible.

Even after the season, each of them looked back on the past season and wondered if they were dreaming.

Gao Han brought them confidence, and they were also full of confidence in Gao Han.

So, when Gao Han said in the locker room this season that the team was going to make a difference in the Champions League, everyone was applauding and cheering, and no one would doubt it.

Because they believe that as long as it is under Gao Han's leadership, there is nothing impossible.

As it turns out, the darkest death group in the Champions League history failed to stop Atletico Madrid from moving forward.

The same is true for the second stage!

Deco firmly believes that everyone in the team has the same beliefs as him.

Like the team's head coach Gao Han, they are eager to succeed and prove themselves.

They have tasted the wonderful taste of success, and they don't want to live the same days they used to hide in the corner of the league and be unknown.

They like to accept challenges, like encounters, and defeat one opponent after another who is stronger than themselves.

That sense of accomplishment and that sense of satisfaction are enough to make them savor their lives.

All that Deco thought in his heart had never told anyone that he was hidden deep in his heart, but it was transformed into motivation on the court.

He will do his best in every game and every time he appears.

However, Manchester United is obviously different from the team they have encountered before.

This is a team full of British style, with a very fast pace. Often, as soon as you receive the ball, your opponent is already approaching, and you cannot tolerate any hesitation.

Manchester United players have a very tacit understanding of each other, and they hit the ball in a fast and concise manner. This is the characteristic of the Red Devils players. In conjunction with their active off-ball running, the Red Devils can easily form an advantage on the court.

But Atletico Madrid is not a fuel-efficient lamp either.

Under Gao Han's training, the tactical framework that has been adhered to in the past three seasons is very stable. The players' cooperation is also tacit, the smooth and skillful pass and cut cooperation, and the compact and orderly overall formation have not seen any disorder under the impact of Manchester United. Instead, Atletico Madrid has attacked the Red Devils in a stunning attack.

There is no good way to play against each other in both teams.

Although Manchester United has an advantage, the offense has failed to pose a threat.

Giggs, who performed the most actively this season, was completely frozen by Diego Simeone on the wing.

As a teammate, DeCoby knows how difficult that damn Argentinian is.

What's more, Simeone said in the locker room before the game that what he enjoys the most is the hatred from his opponent.

The more he hates, the more excited he becomes.

The hatred of Beckham and Manchester United fans completely ignited the Argentinian.

But continuing like this is not a solution, and the team cannot always be beaten passively.

Deco was always observing the situation around him and always paying attention to the slight changes between the two sides on the court.

Manchester United attaches great importance to the defense of its frontcourt Trident, and even often uses five people to join forces to defend the three of them.

This is not surprising, because Villa, Torres and Kaka both have great threats in team cooperation or fighting alone, which no team dares to underestimate.

However, Manchester United's overall defense in this game was well organized, and the Trident failed to create a threat.

Just like Giggs, Scholes and Fanny were frozen.

"We have to make some adjustments," Deco thought to himself.

Because of the trident in the front court, Atletico Madrid's offense mainly gathers in the middle, while the wings rely on the forward insertion of two full-backs. However, in this game, the trident was frozen, and the full-back was afraid of the opponent and dared not move forward easily.

Therefore, Atletico Madrid has never been able to make a threatening attack.

"When the team's frontcourt offense is blocked, you should step forward more decisively or pull the edge, which can break the deadlock on the court."

This is a sentence Diego Simeone said to Deco during a locker room exchange.

It is said that this guy did this when he played at Atletico Madrid.

Moreover, he scored more than a dozen goals in a single season, which made him a famous top midfielder in European football.

But he is old now and is powerless.

But Deco can!

Thinking of this, Deco understood in his heart.

"When I go up, can you do it?" Deco asked, approaching Harvey Alonso.

The Basque midfielder's eyes flashed with surprise, but nodded with certainty: "No problem."

They have cooperated for more than a year and have established a tacit understanding with each other.

Looking at Simeone again, the latter nodded with encouragement in his eyes.

Soon, Manchester United launched another offensive.

This time it was initiated by Gary Neville and Beckham on the right.

Deco leaned over immediately and entangled Gary Neville who was pulling the ball in.

This kid was very active after the opening game, really as if there was no one on the left side of Atletico Madrid.

In the entanglement, Gary Neville immediately passed the ball to Beckham, but at this time Yankulowski had already come up and stabbed him before Beckham.

The ball was stabbed.

Deco received the ball on the left, and Gary Neville followed closely behind him.

"He wants to force me to pass it back." Deco thought to himself.

At this time, Yankulovsky had already run into the gap, so Deko didn't think too much and immediately passed back, but he turned around and rushed forward along the left road.

Yankulovsky also understood it. Facing the incoming ball, he overshot the ball without thinking and directly pushed the ball forward towards Deko.

This surprised Gary Neville and quickly turned around and chased after him.

Deco wasn't fast, and Gary Neville quickly caught up.

But when he was about to block Deco, the Brazilian midfielder suddenly stopped suddenly, and then changed direction, spiked the ball and cut into the middle.

The sudden change surprised all Manchester United players, including Gary Neville.
To be continued...