"What's up with this guy?" Benzema couldn't help but mutter to himself. He paused briefly, then suddenly clapped his hands loudly, creating a crisp "clap" that was exceptionally jarring in the quiet therapy room.
This sudden sound was like thunder on a clear day, startling Ronaldo so much that his whole body jolted. His previously dazed eyes instantly widened, filled with a mix of panic and anger, staring straight at Benzema.
"What are you up to? You scared !" Ronaldo shouted irritably, with a hint of lingering shock in his voice.
Benzema spread his hands, putting on an innocent look.
"What's wrong with ? We agreed long ago to co for cupping therapy together. Look, I'm done, and it's your turn. But instead, you're spacing out here. Are you thinking about shooting, or sothing else?"
Ronaldo finally ca to his senses, realizing his loss of composure, and a trace of embarrassnt flashed across his face. He then showed a slightly apologetic smile.
He raised his hand and gently patted Benzema on the back, saying, "Okay, it's my turn now."
He swiftly took off his shirt, revealing his well-defined, muscular back. His sun-tanned skin glead with a healthy sheen under the lights, earning an approving nod from the team doctor.
Benzema, while bending over to change his shoes, glanced at Ronaldo with a teasing smile.
"Hey, this is rare. I used to nag you over and over to try this cupping therapy with , and you always turned it down, saying it looked creepy and might damage your precious skin. What's up? Did you see my recent unbeatable form and got a bit envious today?" he said, standing up and grabbing a sports drink from the table to gulp it down.
In the Real Madrid team, Ronaldo and Benzema were famously tight friends.
As the team's center forward, Benzema was like Ronaldo's capable assistant on the field, always able to deliver brilliant assists at critical monts, creating perfect shooting opportunities for Ronaldo.
The two of them, one attacking and one assisting, worked together flawlessly in Zidane's carefully crafted tactical system. Both were indispensable key players, like essential parts of a precise machine, propelling Real Madrid forward in competitions.
"No, I just wanted to try sothing new." Ronaldo lay prone on the therapy chair, his face pressed against the cold leather, mumbling indistinctly.
Yet in his heart, he was secretly thinking, "Tang Long has been on fire lately, getting better with each ga. Could it really be related to this cupping therapy? I can't let myself fall behind him if this mysterious Eastern therapy is that effective."
Ronaldo actually followed social dia, though he didn't directly follow Manchester City and Tang Long on his follow list. He would secretly search for these accounts and then check the relevant updates.
He didn't realize until he looked that cupping therapy, an ancient Chinese therapy thod, had already beco popular within the Manchester City team for quite so ti.
Agüero, Kompany, Bonazzoli, Ranocchia, and of course, Tang Long, had all tried it out and participated in it.
Tang Long himself didn't post much on social dia—only three or four entries so far.
However, Manchester City's official account often posted pictures of players undergoing cupping therapy, and Tang Long frequently appeared in those images.
It was precisely this information that prompted Ronaldo to seek out Benzema and ask him to take him to Real Madrid's therapy room to experience this amazing technique.
"Teaching by people isn't effective, but learning by doing is."
Previously, friend Benzema had repeatedly urged Ronaldo to try cupping therapy, but Ronaldo always dismissed it with disdain;
Yet now, witnessing Tang Long's relentless dominance across various competitions, Ronaldo truly felt the enormous threat from Tang Long.
So, when he saw Tang Long doing cupping therapy, he didn't hesitate to decide to try it himself.
In his heart, he was secretly hoping, maybe this magical Eastern technique could really help him alleviate physical fatigue in the crucial final stages of the league and Champions League, allowing him, already in his thirties, to maintain high-intensity fighting capability, and continue dominating the field.
After the cupping therapy, Ronaldo only felt an indescribable sensation of soreness and relaxation all over his body, as if every ridian in his body had been fully opened. This penetrating feeling amazed him.
He couldn't wait to walk to the mirror, and although he ntally prepared himself, when he saw those ring-shaped red marks on his body, he couldn't help but be shocked, standing there dumbfounded.
Benzema, watching Ronaldo's reaction, was already used to it. He smiled slightly and teased:
"Don't be surprised, in a while, the circles will beco more obvious, and the effects more significant."
That night, Ronaldo posted an update on social dia, fully displaying his back covered in deep red circular marks to fans worldwide.
These blood-red patterns on Ronaldo's broad, sturdy back didn't seem out of place. Instead, they added an air of mighty power, further highlighting Ronaldo's strong and unique personal charisma.
Social dia erupted into a storm, with fans leaving ssages and comnts, so amazed at Ronaldo's bold experint, while others developed a keen interest in this mysterious Eastern therapy thod...
Ronaldo and Tang Long's fierce competition for the European Golden Boot Award continued to heat up intensely.
The flas of the Champions League semifinals would be ignited on the night of May 2nd.
Before that, the two teams each had two league matches to engage in final battles.
It's unknown whether it was the cupping therapy or Ronaldo's innate unruly spirit, but sothing seed to have activated the latent energy within his body.
He never wanted to be suppressed in goal counts by anyone, especially not by Tang Long, who was almost a round younger than he was.
In the following two La Liga matches, Ronaldo transford into a goal-scoring machine, showcasing superb shooting skills and unyielding spirit, he shone brilliantly on the pitch, scoring a total of 5 wonderful goals!
In one match, he even perford the remarkable feat of scoring four goals in a single ga, driving the fans into a frenzy, and leaving league championship rivals Barcelona far behind, struggling to catch up with this lead.
On Tang Long's side, he also wasn't to be outdone.
Despite being slightly behind Ronaldo in goal count, he similarly displayed exceptional strength over two matches, scoring 4 goals overall, including a thrilling hat-trick!
This way, entering May, Ronaldo and Tang Long's goal totals both reached 51 goals!
Like galloping steeds neck-and-neck, both of them broke through the 50-goal mark, successfully breaking the record of 50 league goals in a single season set by ssi.
Even more astonishing, in the remaining two league matches, they both had the opportunity to continue setting even higher goal records!
Their incredible performances drew shocked attention from various major European dia.
All the newspapers followed up with reports, with renowned dia like the "Manchester Evening News," "World News," "Marca," and "The Tis" focusing intensely on Ronaldo and Tang Long's goal-scoring duel.
"ssi's single season league goal record of 50 goals has beco history. Now, both Ronaldo and Tang Long have scored 51 goals. This is an unbelievable outstanding performance, and they still have the opportunity to push this record even higher in the remaining two league matches!"
"While it's hard to say if there will be any who surpass them, they have already left a heavy mark in the long history of football, creating their own glorious chapters!" dia lavishly praised the duo's outstanding performances.
However, at this mont, both Tang Long and Ronaldo had to temporarily set aside their fierce league goal competition.
Because tomorrow, the Champions League semifinals were about to begin.
Manchester City would first host and then visit Juventus, while Real Madrid would first visit and then host Dortmund.
They would once again comnce their intense competition on the Champions League goal-scoring battlefield!
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