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“What is he doing…! If you can’t handle it, step back and wait for reinforcements…! He knows better than anyone that he can’t become like All Might. That’s why he gave up so quickly and went mad… leaving behind the unwanted child, driving his mother to illness… Just give up and run away…”
“Summer… even if you can understand, there are things you can’t accept, right? He hasn’t given up. He’s the most tenacious person of all.”
“The absence of the symbol. This is what it means for the symbol to be absent…!!”
“Don’t talk nonsense!! What are you looking at and talking about, TV? Look at that. The flames are still rising. Can’t you see it!? Endeavor is alive and fighting!! Don’t despair over a missing symbol!”
“That’s too intense. Stop it. Just run away quickly.”
“Who is the man putting his body on the line for us right now!? Look!!
“We’re back to the aerial footage. Oh, the black villain… Oh!! To the evacuation site!! They’re chasing! But they’re chasing. Endeavorrrrr!!!!”
“You, do you also have regeneration?”
…Don’t lump me in with him. My body can’t move anymore!! Push forward with firepower despite my immobile body. How fortunate! The pain keeps me conscious. I can’t fall! With these hazy eyes, seize the opportunity! Increase the firepower!! More!! Even more!!…
“That’s how he is.”
…Endeavor-san! My feathers don’t have enough destructive power. But when it comes to speed, we’re equal. You know, I watched, so I know…
…No one seriously tried to surpass you. You were the only one who genuinely tried to surpass…
…”No way… how clumsy can this person be.”…
…I had the feathers ready in advance. I’ll add my feathers (speed) to your firepower. I’ll support you, No. 1!!…
Conversation in the Todoroki family and words from the TV announcer, Watch it, kid, Endeavor (Enji Todoroki), and Hawks from My Hero Academia.
‘My Hero Academia’ (MHA) will conclude in next week’s issue of ‘JUMP.’
Another ordinary part of my daily life is coming to an end.
Which scene from ‘My Hero Academia’ do you like? For me, it’s the above scene from volume 21 of the manga and the final episode of season 4, ‘Why He Stood.’
Ronaldo’s final EURO has come to an end.
Debuting at the age of 19 in the 2004 tournament hosted in his own country, he achieved runner-up. From there, he became the world’s best dribbler, winning the Premier League top scorer title and the Champions League, making it seem like the era would belong to Ronaldo.
However, whether by coincidence or fate, a man blessed with talent and luck like no other in football history appeared like a comet in Barcelona during the same era.
Even though Ronaldo became the best dribbler in the world, this man and his historically strongest team stood in his way.
Henry, Hleb, Neymar, Coutinho, Griezmann, Dembele…
The most skilled players of that time joined the team with the best player in football history, but none of them seriously tried to surpass Messi. They all aimed to coexist with Messi, but aiming for coexistence reduced their own brilliance.
To defeat the best player in football history and the strongest team in history, Ronaldo moved to his eternal rival, Madrid.
He was the only one seriously trying to surpass…
Can a player’s inflated ego and the team’s organizational performance coexist?
If that player displays absolute ability, it leads to an increase in team strength and victory. However, as time passes and that super ability begins to fade, the inflated ego starts to corrode the entire group.
For this reason, the team constantly seeks renewal. They say goodbye to players whose super abilities are waning and bring in new players who might possess those super abilities. In this fair world, fans around the world dream.
In EURO 2024, Ronaldo did not display any super abilities. Even so, Portugal’s coach Martinez continued to trust Ronaldo. Except for the match against Georgia, where advancing from the group stage was already secured, Martinez let Ronaldo play full matches.
Martinez likely valued not only Ronaldo’s abilities but also his leadership, experience, and most importantly, his influence. Although his decline was becoming apparent, he remained an idol within the team, and many players felt joy and fulfillment just by sharing the pitch with him.
Some media criticized him as a “burden,” but such criticism missed the mark. Instead, the Portuguese team, centered around Ronaldo, was more united and stronger than any previous Portuguese team.
His long-time comrade Pepe shares a strong bond with him, and many were moved by the sight of Ronaldo comforting a tearful Pepe after the loss to France.
Viquiña, who could be considered the team’s MVP in this tournament, revealed that he spent a lot of time with Ronaldo during the pre-tournament camp and received much advice. After scoring the decisive goal in the opening match against the Czech Republic, 21-year-old Francisco Conceição ran straight to Ronaldo for a warm embrace at the final whistle.
However, Ronaldo was unable to score the decisive chance created by Conceição in the overtime against France. In the past, Ronaldo would have definitely scored such a decisive opportunity, but this time, he couldn’t. Conceição told him, “Don’t worry about it.”
The status of being the best player in the world and the professionalism that maintained it is something everyone, indeed the world, admires and reveres. As a role model for the team, there is no one comparable to Ronaldo.
However, Ronaldo’s ego has not changed, even as his super ability has faded. He still believes he should always start and play the full game, take all free kicks and penalties aimed at the goal, and that his teammates should prioritize passing to him at his timing.
This approach worked well during his prime. His achievements prove that.
However, entrusting everything to the current Ronaldo yields little return. It’s painful for me, who has lived alongside Ronaldo for over 20 years, to say this, but it is an undeniable fact.
Still, the vast majority of Portuguese people love and continue to support Ronaldo. Whether before, during, or after the EURO, their stance has remained unchanged, and most of them continue to sing chants celebrating their “hero.”
To the Portuguese people, Ronaldo’s presence is invaluable, covering even his negative aspects. Nonetheless, it is time to objectively and calmly summarize the fact that Ronaldo was unreliable in this EURO for the future of Portugal.
Ronaldo could not respond with results when his super ability was most needed.
In the Round of 16 against Slovenia, Ronaldo failed to score a penalty in the last moments of the first half of extra time. Missing a penalty is understandable, and everyone was willing to accept it if Ronaldo missed. However, one person was neither willing to accept it nor able to focus on the remaining second half of extra time.
That person was Ronaldo himself. He couldn’t hold back his tears during the halftime and after the match ended, apologized to the fans in the stands.
It is clear to everyone that Ronaldo loves the national team, the fans, and the country. Ronaldo is not only an attractive athlete but also a compassionate, emotional person who is harder on himself than anyone else.
Still, football is a fair world where results are the standard. Unlike many other jobs, if you can’t deliver results, you have no choice but to leave. It’s a harsh but fair world where heroes are born and become the admiration of children worldwide.
It’s sad, but for me, this EURO made me consider saying goodbye to Ronaldo.