Accepting an Interview with Mundo Deportivo (Seeking Collection, Seeking Recommendation)

Ramos, currently receiving treatment in the hospital, smashed his phone to the ground the moment he learned of the severe penalty imposed upon him.

Once the dust had settled, Li Mingyu accepted an interview with Mundo Deportivo.

Because Li Mingyu was currently such a sensation, Mundo Deportivo, as a primary media outlet pro-FC Barcelona, had long been eager to conduct an in-depth interview with him.

However, because FC Barcelona did not want Li Mingyu to be disturbed by the media so early, and with the most crucial point-grabbing stretch of the season approaching, they did not want him to be distracted, so they had consistently declined Mundo Deportivo.

After this Century Derby, however, Li Mingyu's popularity had exploded to a point where FC Barcelona could no longer prevent him from shining, and they finally agreed to the interview.

Li Mingyu accepted the interview with Mundo Deportivo in the manager's office at the training base.

The reporter for this interview was a beautiful woman named Miranda.

When Miranda saw Li Mingyu, a flash of resentment crossed her eyes.

Miranda would never forget the first time she saw Li Mingyu; it was during his debut match.

At Camp Nou, trailing by two goals and with Messi sent off, Li Mingyu was called upon to save the day. He was substituted onto the pitch and, in the span of eight minutes, scored three consecutive goals to complete a hat-trick, helping FC Barcelona ignite this terrifying goal-scoring run.

Yet, when the match ended and Miranda excitedly rushed over to interview Li Mingyu, an over-excited Li Mingyu had jogged right past her, completely ignoring the microphone in the beautiful reporter's hand.

Miranda had even been teased by the commentators in the studio for it.

From that day on, Miranda had "held a grudge" against this Li Mingyu who had ignored her beauty.

Miranda smiled slightly and said, "Hello, Mr. Li. Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed by Mundo Deportivo!"

Li Mingyu nodded and said, "Yes, I didn't have time to accept an interview with your publication earlier because we were in closed-door training."

Miranda said, "By the way, I must congratulate you. In the recent El Clasico, you achieved an unprecedented feat by scoring five goals at Santiago Beamabeu Stadium. It was truly remarkable!"

Li Mingyu smiled shyly and said, "It's nothing. Without the help of my teammates, I wouldn't have been able to perform so well."

Miranda asked curiously, "Mr. Li, I'm very curious. You played in the youth and reserve teams for Barca before, but you didn't show this kind of dominance back then. May I ask why?"

Li Mingyu scratched his head and said with a smile, "I'm not entirely sure myself. Maybe I just finally had a breakthrough!"

Miranda burst into laughter at Li Mingyu's words, and a pair of large, fair "headlights" swayed in a way that left Li Mingyu dizzy, forcing him to quickly look down.

Miranda was somewhat surprised to see the shy Li Mingyu. When she interviewed other players, their eyes would drift to her chest from time to time, but Li Mingyu had deliberately avoided looking.

Miranda brushed her hair back and said with a serious expression, "Then, regarding the Ramos racism incident that has been making such a stir over the past two days, do you have any response?"

Li Mingyu's expression also turned serious. He looked solemnly into the camera and said, "First of all, I am very satisfied and impressed that the Royal Spanish Football Federation was able to enforce the rules impartially and issue the penalty notice so quickly. Secondly, as everyone knows, this incident did happen. I am very indignant about Mr. Ramos's remarks. Furthermore, I hope that on the football pitch, everyone lets their skills do the talking and avoids using such low-class, dirty tactics. Ramos's words and actions do not befit the badge on his chest; he has brought shame upon the great club that is Real Madrid."

"This penalty also demonstrates the firm stance of the Royal Spanish Football Federation and their zero-tolerance policy toward racism. This is the kind of demeanor a football powerhouse's federation should have, and I applaud them for it."

Miranda looked at this 19-year-old young man, whose words were so resonant and firm, and felt a deep sense of admiration.

Miranda continued to ask, "In the upcoming matches, Messi is injured and unable to play, and he may miss the life-or-death battle against Atletico Madrid. Mr. Li, as the core of the team, what are your plans for the upcoming games?"

Li Mingyu looked into Miranda's eyes with a piercing gaze and said firmly, "The championship. I have nothing but the championship on my mind. Although our captain cannot fight alongside us, the will of every player at Barca has not wavered in the slightest. Our only goal is the championship!"

After saying this, Li Mingyu suddenly gave a shy smile and added, "I am not any kind of core; I am just a substitute player. It's only because the team was plagued by injuries that I was pushed into the spotlight. Our team is very strong; Griezmann, Dembele, and De Jong are all excellent attackers. They are the core of the team; I am just a little rookie!"

Seeing Li Mingyu being so humble, Miranda revealed a brilliant smile, and her "headlights" swayed once again.

The interview ended in a very cheerful atmosphere.

That same evening, the report appeared on television, and La Sexta broadcast the entire interview process.

This was the first time football fans across Spain had seen what Li Mingyu was really like in person.

With his well-behaved appearance and his occasional shy smiles, the innocence Li Mingyu displayed when facing the sexy and beautiful Miranda made the hearts of women in front of their television screens flutter.

Li Mingyu's words during the interview also made fans nod in constant agreement.

Li Mingyu did not relentlessly attack Ramos or Real Madrid during the interview; instead, he stopped at the appropriate point, and he even expressed his respect for Real Madrid.

This interview made Li Mingyu's popularity in Spain truly unstoppable.

Due to Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to the Apennine Peninsula and Messi being unable to carry the team alone, the popularity of Spanish football had plummeted.

Real Madrid had spent three years failing to heal the pain of Cristiano Ronaldo's departure for their fans.

As Cristiano Ronaldo continued to play better and better at Juventus, it only made the Real Madrid fans more indignant.

Is this what you called a Cristiano Ronaldo who was too old to play?

In the three years since Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at Juventus, he had scored a total of 95 goals. While it didn't match his efficiency during his time at Real Madrid, for a "thirty-something" veteran, this was already extremely rare.

By comparison, since Cristiano Ronaldo left, Real Madrid's six new forward signings had only scored 35 goals in total.

They were simply unable to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo.