Ronaldinho + Kaka, Perfect Number 10!

Name: Anno Chen.

Age: 17.

Core physical data:

Height: 176 cm. (His bones were still developing; estimated final height between 180 and 182 cm.)

Weight: 73 kg. (Perfect weight-to-height ratio, combining strength and flexibility, not at a disadvantage in physical confrontations.)

BMI: 23.8. (Golden ratio.)

Body fat percentage: 10.3%. (Elite level, with clearly defined muscle lines, excellent physical reserves and explosive-power foundation.)

Standing vertical jump: 72 cm. (Excellent; outstanding lower-body explosiveness.)

Running vertical reach: 3.25 meters. (Exceptional; jumping ability far surpassed players of the same age group, giving him the foundation for an aerial advantage.)

Lung capacity: 5,800 ml. (Excellent; powerful cardiopulmonary function, enough to support ninety minutes of high-intensity running and pressing.)

Athletic ability and ball-work testing:

30-meter sprint: 3.85 seconds. (Top-tier; terrifying instant explosiveness.)

30-meter sprint with the ball: 4.1 seconds. (Monster-like; rare ability to move as one with the ball. His dribbling speed was almost no different from his off-ball speed, making him a nuclear-level weapon on the counterattack.)

Balance: 9.3. (Impeccable; extremely difficult to knock off balance during high-speed movement and physical challenges.)

Lower-body strength: 130 kg. (Excellent; enough to ensure he could complete technical movements under pressure in official matches, and it provided a power base for long passes and long-range shots.)

Fatigue recovery index: 8.5. (Excellent, with room for further growth. After high-intensity intermittent running, he could rapidly recover his stamina, giving him the foundation to become an "all-field free man.")

Technical characteristics and ball-feel evaluation:

Ball feel: 9.8. (The football was like an extension of his body. His first touch was nearly perfect at any speed and from any angle, allowing him to connect quickly into the next move.)

Dribbling and ball control: 9.5. (His step frequency was extremely fast and dense, and he did not slow down when changing direction. In one-on-one situations, defenders could almost never touch the ball at his feet.)

Vision and creativity: 9. (Strong spatial awareness. He could accurately spot passing lanes that ordinary people could not find, possessing the ability to be the brain of the team. He still needed to accumulate match experience.)

Shooting technique: 8.5. (He could place shots from extremely tight angles, had tremendous shooting power, and possessed long-range shooting ability. His consistency and experience still needed improvement.)

Weak foot ability: balanced with both left and right feet.

Overall evaluation and potential template:

Speed and explosiveness: 9. (Estimated potential ceiling: 9.5.)

Agility and balance: 9.5. (Estimated potential ceiling: 9.9.)

Strength and physical confrontation: 8.0. (Estimated potential ceiling: 9.5.)

Stamina: 8.5. (Estimated potential ceiling: 9.)

Technique: 9.3. (Estimated potential ceiling: 9.9.)

Football IQ: 9.3. (Estimated potential ceiling: 9.9.)

Overall rating: 8.9. (Estimated potential ceiling: 9.6.)

Player template: Ronaldinho + Kaka.

Overall assessment: This player was absolutely a genius among geniuses, the perfect template for a number ten, as if he were the perfect number ten God had bestowed upon football.

His stable center of gravity, extremely powerful explosiveness, agility, and ball feel allowed his movements to be highly entertaining to watch.

Although there was still room for improvement in absolute physical strength and stamina, that was precisely what gave his future an even higher ceiling for the imagination.

Recommendations:

Short term: integrate into the first-team tactical system and increase high-intensity match experience.

Medium term: further temper his physical strength through the confrontations of professional matches, especially his upper-body and core strength.

Long term: refine his set-piece technique and move toward the goal of becoming a "perfect attacker."

Date: April 17, 2013.

Head coach Ramalho read this long report several times. He even suspected there might have been a problem with the testing equipment, but then he looked at the people before him.

Fitness coach Victor Lopes, team doctor Juan Matano, assistant coach Milton Cruz, and even sporting director Belmonte had all come.

"Are you sure... there wasn't a problem with the testing equipment?" Ramalho still found it a little hard to believe. He waved the report in his hand. "This is practically an alien!"

"No!" Victor Lopes shook his head. "Even Ronaldo, who was called the Alien back then, probably didn't have such terrifying data at seventeen."

"Heh..." At that moment, Belmonte chuckled softly. "You all came to Sao Paulo after Anno left, but Milton should know. In fact, when Anno was fifteen, his data was already dazzling. Over the past two years, it seems our genius hasn't slacked off in the slightest."

After Belmonte finished speaking, Milton Cruz beside him shrugged. "Carlos is right. This is Anno—the Anno who was mentioned in the same breath as Neymar two years ago. What did you think? Why could Anno be ranked alongside Neymar when there was a four-year age gap between them? Because Anno truly is a genius among geniuses!"

And just like that, Chen Anno smoothly and, as it should have been, successfully signed with Sao Paulo FC.

Of course, Vizoli assisted Chen Anno in signing as his guardian, because he held a power of attorney signed by Chen Shouqing.

Before Chen Anno turned eighteen, Vizoli would be his legal guardian in Brazil.

Because Chen Anno's mother, Susana, was an orphan, there were no relatives on his mother's side.

Vizoli truly treated Chen Anno like a junior. Even when it came to Sao Paulo FC, the club he had stayed with for decades, he still considered the issue from Chen Anno's side.

Originally, the club had wanted Chen Anno to sign a three-plus-three-year contract, with the release clause set at 600 million Real—around 100 million euros. This was clearly meant to match Neymar, who had transferred to Barcelona that year.

But the reason Neymar had been able to sign with such a high release clause back then was that Santos FC had given him a monthly salary of one million Real, along with 90% of his image rights.

Sao Paulo FC definitely could not offer those terms. No matter how good Chen Anno's test data was, before he proved it on the pitch, it was only cold, hard data. Sao Paulo FC could not possibly give him such a high salary based on data alone.

Most importantly, at the time, Santos FC had only owned 60% of Neymar's rights. Chen Anno, however, now belonged entirely to Sao Paulo FC.

So Vizoli was certainly unwilling to sign such an unequal contract. After dragging the negotiations back and forth, they simply cut it in half in the end: the two sides signed for three years, with a release clause of 270 million Real—around 45 million euros.

That already counted as the highest valuation among young players in Brazil at the moment. Besides, Chen Anno had not even played a single match for the club yet. From this, it was clear how high Sao Paulo FC's expectations for Chen Anno were.

In terms of salary, Sao Paulo FC was not stingy either, offering Chen Anno a monthly salary of 150,000 Real, which would increase by 30% every year thereafter.

Chen Anno was, of course, satisfied with this treatment. In fact, this package was already what the vast majority of starting players in Brazil earned.

Moreover, back when he had been in China, not only had his wages been pitifully low, but if he wanted to get on the pitch, he had even had to pay appearance fees to the people above him.

Where the hell was he supposed to go to argue about that?

Chen Anno's return did not cause much of a stir. After all, in a place like Brazil, a genius youngster who had disappeared for two years was not worth mentioning at all.

It was all too common. Only a genius who grew up successfully could be called a genius. A genius who had gone unheard from for two years could only be called a flash in the pan.

Chen Anno was quite lucky. On the second day after signing, he saw a heavyweight clash at Sao Paulo FC's home ground, Morumbi Stadium.

What surprised him even more was that his idol, Ronaldinho, was among the opponents this time.

This was a Copa Libertadores match, with Sao Paulo FC hosting Atletico Mineiro, also from Brazil.

This Brazilian football wizard had returned to Brazil in 2011, first spending a year at Flamengo before moving to Atletico Mineiro. This was his second season with Atletico Mineiro.

Brazilian teams had extremely packed schedules, especially teams like Sao Paulo FC and Atletico Mineiro, who also had to take part in the South American Continental Cup.

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