"It's over! Champions! Moreirense are the champions!"
"Kai! He is the absolute driving force behind this title! He led Moreirense from the bottom of the league, and in the final round defeated Rio Ave to climb all the way to the top!"
"This is definitely the most thrilling Portuguese League season ever!"
"Kai! The Portuguese Caesar! The Chinese King! Triguera's favorite! Marquesa's hope for Sporting CP! Conqueror of an American actress! Kisser of a Hollywood star! Hathaway's true love!"
"He will be remembered forever in Portuguese top-flight football! Forever! Forever!"
Amid flashing lights, scene after scene of Moreirense's players celebrating wildly filled the air.
Officials were already setting up the podium.
Kai, who only remembered Cristiano Ronaldo after the celebrations, tried to go over—but was helplessly surrounded by a swarm of reporters.
Still, he saw Ronaldo sit up in the distance, so he relaxed and accepted the interview.
Reporter: "Congratulations, Kai. You've created a miracle."
Kai: "It's not just me—it's everyone. Every player, every staff member, every fan… everyone at Moreirense!"
Reporter: "You were in a desperate situation during the match. What helped you complete the comeback?"
Kai: "As a loan player, I don't know where I'll be next season. I can't decide that. So I just want to give everything I have to the team while I still can."
"Relegation, promotion, the title… I'm willing to give everything for it!"
Reporter: "You defeated your opponent. How do you feel right now?"
Kai: "Excited. Just… endless excitement!"
Reporter: "Did you and Ronaldo plan that goal, or did you simply miss your shot?"
Kai: "Cristiano Ronaldo and I have an incredible understanding. When things get tough, of course I want to rely on myself. But after that Marseille turn, I realized there were no gaps in their defense."
"At that moment, I look to Ronaldo. And when he's in the same situation, he looks to me. We both believe the other can break the deadlock."
"Luckily… I found a way."
Reporter: "So that shot counts as a master-level assist from a midfielder?"
Kai nodded, confirming it.
Even if it sounded a bit ridiculous.
There wasn't much time for interviews—the podium was already ready.
Moreirense's players were about to lift the first trophy in the club's history!
Facing the trophy, Altino once looked at Kai, signaling for him to step forward.
But Kai refused.
Altino was the one who deserved it more—he was the captain.
And his contribution to this team, past and future, far exceeded Kai's.
"One, two, three!"
"We are the champions!"
Click!
A simple, classic championship photo was captured.
From this moment on, Portugal had its own miracle—one that would be remembered forever, just like many legendary moments in world football.
Two years ago, 1. FC Kaiserslautern shocked the world by winning the Bundesliga as a newly promoted team.
In the 1992 European Championship, Denmark national football team defeated Germany national football team 2–0 in the final, creating the famous Danish fairy tale.
AC Milan once went unbeaten for 58 consecutive league matches.
And earlier still, Nottingham Forest completed a newly promoted double and won back-to-back European Cups.
"New miracle! Moreirense go from bottom of the league to champions in half a season!"
"Magic finish! The Portuguese Caesar transforms into a midfield mastermind! A miraculous shot becomes the assist of the year!"
"Rio Ave coach: We built the Great Wall in front of the box—but forgot Kai is Chinese! Even the Great Wall has cracks for him!"
"Triguera: This title belongs to everyone—but Kai is the best player of the match!"
"Triguera: The luckiest thing I ever did wasn't loaning Kai this year—it was running to his house the moment I heard he wanted to play football two years ago! Otherwise, FC Barcelona would've stolen him!"
"Moreirense and Rio Ave secure promotion to the top flight as first and second in the Portuguese League!"
"The Team of the Season is announced—Moreirense dominate! Kai and Ronaldo lead the way, joined by Anderson, Fonte, and Kirop!"
"Cristiano Ronaldo scores 20 goals and 4 assists in half a season, winning the Golden Boot by one goal! Also named Best Forward!"
"Unbelievable efficiency! Kai records 12 goals and 18 assists—30 goal contributions in half a season! Wins Best Player, Best Midfielder, and finishes top three in assists!"
"Emotional! Moreirense win the first trophy in club history—fans flood the stands in tears!"
"Louis van Gaal: That goal was exquisite and impossible to replicate. Moreirense's success isn't luck. They have many great players—Kai and Ronaldo, of course—but Kirop's defensive contribution is irreplaceable!"
The Portuguese media exploded.
Fans were even more shocked.
Most of them had only heard of this team when Triguera took charge and Kai and Ronaldo were loaned there—back when they were bottom of the league.
Then came the memories of Moreirense knocking out Sporting CP and SL Benfica.
And now?
Champions. Promoted. Straight to the top flight.
Damn.
Even variety shows don't pull off this kind of transformation—at least they let things cool down first.
Almost overnight, all of Portugal remembered one thing—
"That goal."
That insane, unbelievable goal from Kai.
But…
Cristiano Ronaldo, flipping through newspapers and unable to find a single photo of himself, was completely confused.
First of all—what kind of goal was that?
He had no memory of it!
Especially since that goal—
Was his!
The final, decisive goal that pushed him past Gil Vicente's striker to win the Golden Boot.
All he remembered was everything going dark… and when he opened his eyes again, the match was over.
So when reporters asked how it felt to score, the only words he could come up with were: dark, quiet… and painful.
Even after watching the replay of himself getting smashed in the head again and again, he still couldn't connect himself to that goal.
That feeling—being completely disconnected from reality—was honestly terrifying.
And if there's a first confusion, there's a second.
The second thing Ronaldo couldn't understand was this—
Why the hell was the celebration of the most important goal…
Not centered around the scorer?
Yes!
Cristiano Ronaldo had checked every single newspaper.
He was absolutely sure—
Every version of the report had photos of almost every teammate celebrating.
Everyone…
Except him.
Did people seriously think he disappeared?
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