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Chapter 7: Say the Words

Part of the In the Dark Series: 18+ Smut & Story /

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“Kuba, kayaba dee anko Murishani!” Bib Fortuna commands Mando.

Mando approaches the throne and the two begin a conversation in a mix of Huttese and Basic.

“Hi chuba du naga Murishani?” Fortuna asks.

“I’ve come to collect something,” Mando says- and your stomach does a flip. “ The woman at the bar, she comes with me. We’ll go quietly...leave you to your party.”

Fortuna’s eyes immediately find you and he smiles.

“Ahh, the woman. Is she your bounty?”

“No.”

Bib Fortuna dresses you directly, “Do you know him?”

He saved me, I saved him, a few mind blowing orgasms in the shower…

“ I’ve never seen him before in my life .”

Fortuna smiles, he knows it’s a convenient lie.

“The woman says she belongs to no one. If she does not belong to you, and she is in my palace...then she belongs to me.”

You’re not surprised Fortuna went that route- the scumbag had been staring at you all night.

“Perhaps we can come to a bargain?” he says, tapping those spindly fingernails along his staff.

“What do you want for her?”

“Sa da ree beskar?” he practically purrs.

Mando turns to look at you again and doesn’t answer Fortuna who quickly grows impatient. Torro’s grip grow’s tighter around your waist, pinning you to him.

“Well...Murishani?”

Mando returns his gaze to Fortuna.

“Bargon wan che copa.”

Bib Fortuna grows irate at Mando’s reply and commands all of the guards at the top of his lungs, “killie Murishani sleemo!”

Immediately the crowd panics and people begin running for cover in all directions. Mando’s draw is light-speed fast, and he gets off a few blaster shots as the guards begin to descend upon him. Torro grabs you around the waist and proceeds to manhandle you away.

“Sorry about this darlin’, but I’ve got to impress the new boss.”

You thrash and kick your legs in an attempt to loosen his hold. He makes the mistake of getting too close to the wall. Using the wall as a springboard, you plant your feet, bend your legs and kick out, launching you both backwards. When his back hits the bar he grunts and his grip loosens. You throw an elbow into his nose and he drops you completely.

"Bitch!" he shouts- holding his bloodied nose.

You run, quickly joining the scattering crowd. Your eyes scan the room searching desperately. Mando is facing off against five guards. You head in the opposite direction. Fortuna’s yells can be heard over the crowd's screams. Weapons can be heard clanking and crashing, but you can’t be distracted. There, heading towards a chamber exit- the protocol droid!

You weave your way through the panicked crowd and tackle the droid to the ground.

“Droid, I need you to give me the contact info for a smuggler called Vale, NOW!”

“I’m sorry Miss, I am not authorized to divulge that information without my Master’s permission.”

You pull out the knife from your waistband.

“Droid! The info, NOW! Before I turn you into a pile of spare parts.”

He sounds distressed, but repeats his earlier statement. There’s no use- his programming won’t allow the information to pass and there’s no way of getting back on Fortuna’s good side now. You abandon the droid in a grunt of frustration. The only thing left to do is run. With any luck, the remaining guards will hold Mando off long enough to give you a head start. Leaving through the main entrance seems like the obvious choice, so you elect for an anteroom chamber instead. You don’t want to end up out in the wide open where Mando will easily find you.

The outer chamber leads in two opposite directions. One appears to be a stairwell leading down to the dungeons. Deciding that there are likely no exits near the dungeons, you head in the other direction down a long corridor. There are dozens of rooms on both sides of the hall. Many seem to be generator and droid repair rooms. You run as fast as you can past them until you come to a descending stairwell. Taking your chances, you continue downward. The stairs open into another long hall and you begin running as fast as you can. The potent smell of heavy spices sting your nose and your lungs begin to burn. They must be spice processing rooms- which also means there must be a smuggler's tunnel nearby. You run to the very end, and sure enough there is another stairwell- this one hidden by a discrete curtain. You continue down further into the bowels of the palace and pray to the Maker that there will be a way out.

The last stairway opens into a tunnel that looks as if it may have been an abandoned mine shaft. The walls are carved from earth and appear to be supported by questionable looking supports. Back against the wall, you stop and take several deep breaths listening for any followers. You committed to this plan when you came down here and there’s no turning back, but the idea of entering the dark tunnel, it takes you right back to being trapped in the hole and you hesitate. Your chest begins to ache and panic sets in.

You can do this. Run!

You take a last deep breath and start to sprint. The tunnel is void of any generated light, but every fifty feet or so a ray of sunlight shines down from above. As you pass under one of them, you look up to find skylights are dug into the tunnel above.

I can do this.

You continue to run as fast as you can. Finally- what must be fifty or so yards ahead, you can make out a light at the end of the tunnel. You pump your arms faster.

Almost there.

Until, your body is suddenly reeling forward and you come down hard on your chest, the knife you were carrying flies out of your hand. Something has grabbed onto your leg and is pulling you backwards. You roll onto your back and start kicking out. Mando.

Mando has released his repelling wire and it's currently wrapped around your ankle. He turns around and begins walking in the opposite direction, tugging you behind him. His other hand is on his blaster and he’s firing shots down the hall at an enemy you can’t see. The enemy returns fire that goes ricocheting off the walls. The ancient structures begin to lose their integrity as large chunks of dirt and rock rain down from the ceiling.

Mando continues firing and deflecting blasts all while towing you back toward the source.

“WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!? THERE'S A WAY OUT BACK THERE!”

He doesn’t answer, just continues dragging you by your tethered ankle backwards. Suddenly, several large blasts begin hitting from the opposite end- the end you were running towards.

They’ve got us trapped.

“LET ME GO!” you shout again- rolling back onto your stomach. You try and fail to find purchase, raking furrows into the ground as you kick and claw your way loose of the wire. Another blast rocks the tunnel, causing a particularly large chunk of rock to land a foot away from your head.

“FASTER YOU KRIFFING IDIOT!”

That stops Mando in his tracks. He retracts his repelling wire and yanks you up by the arm and backs you up against the wall. His arms cage you in on either side of your head and he stares down into your eyes through the black T of his visor.

“I told you not to run from me.” His low modulated voice sends a shiver down your spine that unexpectedly runs straight to your pussy. His tone.

You smirk, “Because you’ll find me...I know.”

He leans in desperately close to your ear. If it weren’t for the helmet, you’d almost think he was going to kiss you.

Instead he says, “ and because I like it.”

He pulls back and looks you in the eyes again. He’s waiting for a reaction but you’re caught off guard by what he said. A loud beeping noise sounds and a blinking object catches your peripherals. Mando pulls you in front of him and spins you both around. An explosion flashes behind you. A blast of hot air whips the silk around your legs, but Mando’s body shields you from the blast. The tunnel caves in between you and the intruders. They’ve trapped you in the tunnel-the only exit fortified at the end with by a group of armed guards in wait.

“They’re going to bury us alive here! This is all your fault!”

He grabs you by the arm and pulls you until you come to stand in the ray of light peeking through from above. He pulls you in hard, squeezing you against his chest.

“Hold on tight.”

You look up to see The skylight carved into the terrain overhead.

“No kriffing way! I don’t think those packs are made to carry two.”

“They’re not.”

Mando extends his wrist and somehow activates the jetpack. You hold on for dear life, your arms wrapping around his neck. Before you have time to voice your dismay, you're shooting upwards through a crevice only a few feet wide. Mando uses his blaster to shoot out the glass before you reach the top and the both of you slip through and escape the tunnel. He disengages the pack as soon as you’re out and you both come back down to the ground. It’s a rocky landing, but you both manage to stay on your feet. Beyond belief, there’s not a scratch on you. Mando somehow threaded both your bodies through the skylight like thread through a needle.

Wasting no time, Mando leads you by the hand. Unaware of your hasty exit, the remaining guards are all waiting where the tunnel exit was.

Probably think we were buried alive.

There is little to no resistance in the way of guards as Mando heads in the opposite direction. Mando decides to avoid the Dune Sea and the Bantha Plains and opts instead to follow the recent tracks of another Jawa sandcrawler, in the hopes that it will lead to Bestine.

Once the looming citadel is no longer in sight and Mando is sure your tracks aren't being followed, he drops your hand and rounds on you.

“Why did you run? I told you not to run.”

“Isn’t running precisely what bounties are supposed to do?” you say, sarcastically.

“You’re not my bounty… not anymore.”

“I’m sorry, I guess it was the whole turning me in that has me confused then.”

Mando sighs.

“I did turn you over...and then I came back for you….and now, I’m here to help you, but I can’t do that if you’re going to run every chance you get.”

“I don’t need your help, not anymore. I can handle myself.”

“Yeah, it sure looked like you had things under control back there.”

You step closer to Mando, shoving at his chest, but the man is like a brick wall and doesn’t flinch.

“I did! I had a plan in place...a plan that would have worked if you wouldn’t have come in and screwed it all up!”

Mando guffaws, “Do you have any idea what was about to happen? A few more minutes and you would have been chained up, a plaything for Fortuna...or that kid you were cozying up with.”

Do I detect a note of jealousy in there?

“Like I said, I had a plan.”

“And what was your grand plan? What were you doing there in the first place?”

“That’s none of your concern.” you say turning away.

“Everything you do now is my concern!” he grates.

“Why should I believe you? How do I know you’re not just delivering me to the next highest bidder or getting paid to transport me to a new location?”

“Because, I’ve sworn an oath to keep you safe, it is my only priority.”

“And, do I get a say in this?”

“No.” he says bluntly.

“That’s not good enough,” you say turning back to face him. “I’m afraid this is where we go our separate ways.”

“Separate... ways?”

You prop a hip out and cross your arms. “I’m not going with you.”

Mando steps forward and into your personal space, causing you to stand up straight, losing just a touch of your resolve. You have to crane your neck back just to look up into his visor, but you hold your ground.

“You’re coming with me…. if it means I have to throw you over my shoulder and haul your ass all the way across this kriffing desert...you are coming with me.”

Maybe Mando is a man of his word, because when you refused to move, he did indeed toss you over his shoulder and was hauling your ass across the desert. It wasn’t the shoulder pauldron digging into your hip. It wasn’t the awkwardness of dangling head down next to his jetpack. It was the fact that he had handcuffed your hands behind your back first- that really rankled.

“This isn’t necessary. I’ll walk.”

“You had your chance.”

You attempt to knee his chest plate again. You can’t get enough leverage to do any damage- other than bruising your own knee- but there is a small satisfaction in knowing that you’re not making it easy for him.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you. My hand might slip.”

“You’ll drop me?”

“No.” Your brows tighten as you try to understand his meaning. He has one hand wrapped around the back of your thigh and starts to move it upward. Comprehension.

“You wouldn’t.”

“Wouldn’t I? For the trouble you’ve caused me, I should place you over my lap and spank you.”

Your legs go still, you stop kicking.

He lets out a soft chuckle. “Don’t like the sound of that, huh?”

You didn’t- but for some reason, the idea of him spanking you out in the open where anybody could see, made a warmth pool between your legs.

“At least take these cuffs off, they’re digging into my wrists.”

“Just say the words and I will.”

You silently consider it. It's the same argument you've been having over the past hour.

“C’mon, All you have to say is that you promise you won’t run again and the cuffs come off.”

It was such a simple thing to say.

Five little words.

It was so stupid. You could say the words and the cuffs would come off. You could say them and it didn’t mean you’d have to actually obey the words. You could run at the next opportunity. But somewhere deep down, you just felt if you said the words with no intention of following them, then your word wasn’t good- and then you’d be no better than he was. Or, maybe it was the fact that you could be the most stubborn person in the galaxy and simply did not want to give him the satisfaction. Whatever the reason, you weren’t ready to say them. Instead of saying the words, you deliver another kick, this time you feel your foot narrowly miss his groin.

“THIS, is your final warning... one more kick, one more anything... and I WILL haul your ass over my lap.” A tingle runs down your spine but you’re also fuming at his words. The nerve.

“If you would just take the cuffs off!”

“You know what to say if you want the cuffs to come off.”

“Ahhhh!” You growl out in frustration. “Let me get this straight…. When I WAS a bounty, I walked around freely- you left me alone and even showed kindness. Now, you say I’m NOT your bounty, and I’m shackled and being held against my will?!?”

“Pretty much.”

You inhale for patience, “You must be the worst bounty hunter in the galaxy.”

Mando comes to an abrupt stop. You swallow thickly.

Perhaps I said too much.

Mando turns and walks a few paces off the trail.

“Wait, what are you doing?! I didn’t mean it!” Panic.

“I think you did,” he says, stopping to turn and plant himself down on a rock. He lifts you up off his shoulders and settles you face down on your stomach across his lap.

“You can’t possibly mean to do this, I’m not a youngling!”

“You’re acting like one.”

“What are you going to do?” you ask, nervously.

“Teach you a lesson.”

Your cheeks flush with embarrassment. Mando sweeps the train of fabric covering your ass aside. If it weren’t for the strip of leather running in between your legs, you’d be completely exposed, ass up in the air.

It’s hard to see what he’s doing. You try to look over your shoulder behind you, but with your hands restrained and all the blood that’s been rushing to your head over the last mile, you can’t hold your neck like that for long. You hear the sounds of leather brushing leather and the jolt of his arm. He places his hand in front of your face and drops his now removed glove to the ground.

He intends to use his bare hand- to spank me?

“You're not really going to…”

SLAP

He did it….he actually did it.

"Hey!"

The slap didn’t hurt, it was an injury to your pride more than anything.

“ That... is for running from me.” he grates out.

“Are you mental or something? Knock it off!”

He ignores you and begins rubbing his palm in slow circles in the place he just spanked you.

SLAP

It still doesn’t hurt- just has the slightest sting on impact, but before you can voice your complaint, he’s rubbing those slow circles across your flesh again.

“ That… is for knowingly placing yourself in danger with that...that scrawny looking shyster.”

“I didn’t! I mean… I did. But it was part of my plan- It was a means to an end.” you protest.

“And what end might that be?”

You don’t answer. He can’t know your plans or he’ll be able to anticipate your every move.

Silence

SLAP

This one comes a tad harder than the last, because your skin is growing sensitive. His calloused fingers begin rubbing soothing circles over your skin again. The combination of sting followed by his gentle rubbing is starting to do something to you. Your pussy begins to ache- and horror of horrors, you’re starting to get wet from it.

This is depraved, what's wrong with me?

“ That... is for keeping secrets that put you in danger.”

You fluster and start to move, trying to wiggle your way free.

“Mmm, don’t do that…..” he groans.

His words from the tunnel come roaring back into your mind. Because he likes it.

Sure enough you can feel his arousal pressing hard against your hip. His gentle caresses turn into firmer kneading.

Why is this turning me on so much?

“Are you ready to stop running yet...or shall I continue?”

You’re beginning to pant with anticipation.

You can end this now- just tell him what he wants to hear.

“Just say the words...and I’ll stop. Just tell me you won’t run anymore.”

You don’t.

SLAP...SLAP

He surprises you with two in quick succession.

“ That … is for nearly kicking me in the balls...and ... That, lovely girl….is for shredding every single shirt I own, into ribbons.”

The last one stings. You twist your neck around and can just make out the shape of a pink handprint on your ass. So he found the little gift you left him? The satisfaction of it puts a wicked grin on your face.

“Less than you deserved…” you manage to say.

He soothes the spot with light circles again, but then stops to run the tip of his finger just under the edge of the leather strap covering your intimate places.

“I wonder...If I move this aside, will I find you wet for me?”

Yes. Yes you will.

“No.”

SLAP

“Don’t lie to me. I can already see it…... You’re so wet it’s dripping down the inside of your thighs.”

The words flood your body with warmth. You’d die of embarrassment if his voice didn’t sound so... admiring.

“Maybe it’s not for YOU?”

The words are out of your mouth before you can stop them. His hand stills and you squeeze your eyes shut.

The SLAP doesn’t come this time.

“Tsk tsk... that’s not a very nice thing to say.”

This time he dips his finger fully under the leather strap and runs it back and forth underneath the fabric. His finger slides easily through the moisture gathering and brushes against your pussy. A shiver runs over your whole body and you find yourself raising your hips eagerly for more contact.

“I’m going to show you...I can take good care of you...if you let me.”

You can’t help the soft whimper that escapes your lips.

“Are you going to let me take care of you?”

“Mmmm” is all you offer. You know he wants the words but you still refuse to say them.

He hooks his finger under the strap and pulls it to the side. The evening air tickles as it kisses your moistened flesh. Mando groans deeply at the sight of your exposed pussy.

“So pretty.”

You moan when he begins rubbing his palm against it in slow circles the same way he did to your ass before. When his hand momentarily leaves you- you tense up, suddenly remembering what follows. But he returns with his hand again- no slap this time.

He's playing with you.

His thick fingers begin sliding through your flesh, slipping back and forth down the center of your slit, but never penetrate. Your heart thunders. His hand feels so fucking good running down your slick.

“See….see how good I can make you feel? See how I can take care of you when you let me?” His voice sounds strangled, like maybe this is getting to him too.

“Just say the words and I’ll take good care of you.”

You don’t. But push your hips backward, trying to impale yourself on his fingers.

“Lovely girl….you need more don’t you?”

To this- you are willing to answer. “Mmm, y- yes...I need more.”

“More what? Tell me what you need?”

“More...I need...need your fingers inside me.”

He groans, and through his voice modulator, it sounds almost like a growl.

He takes his time gathering your arousal on two fingers before slowly sinking through your folds and penetrates your core. He’s an expert with his hands, knowing exactly where to concentrate his efforts.

“So kriffing tight…” he says through gritted teeth. He begins plunging his fingers in and out, sometimes twisting, sometimes spreading his two fingers on the retreat.

“Let me take care of you.” he pleads. “Just say the words and let me take care of you.”

He sounds like he’s on the verge too- almost like he’s in pain. His cock is rock hard against you and the thought of it is pushing you closer to the edge.

Somehow, you manage a pathetic “No.”

He increases his pace, thrusting until his fingers bottom out against his palm. You’re close.

“Look how you soak my hand...going to come right on top of it, aren’t you?”

Maker, yes.

He slides his other hand under you and starts rubbing your clit with his still gloved hand, as he fingers your pussy.

So close.

“You’re right there aren't you?"

What is it about that modulated voice- so sexy.

You’re climbing to the peak, ready to throw yourself over and come all over his hand. Almost there.

He groans and pulls out completely. Your pussy clamps down on nothing and you cry out at the loss. He adjusts the leather strap- placing it back where it belongs and stands up, pulling you back onto your feet with him.

“What the hell Mando, what was that!?” you shout- your miniscule skirt falling back into place.

He reaches down to pick up his glove and adjusts his hard-on. He walks away giving you his back.

“I told you….” he says, lifting his helmet up off his face and back a little. He’s facing away so you can’t see his face, but he takes a second to lick his fingers before dropping the helmet and slides his glove back on.

“Stop running….and I’ll take care of you.”

Night has fallen. Mando secured a small spot for the night underneath the overhang of a cliff. It isn’t much, but the wall behind you serves as a partial windbreak and there is enough dry foliage around for a temporary fire. You try to ignore Mando, staring into the hypnotizing flicker of flames- but are acutely aware that his gaze hasn’t left your face for the last half hour.

“Why?” he asks, interrupting your daze.

“Why what?”

“Why are you so stubborn?”

It’s a fair question and not the first time in your life someone has asked. The caretakers at the orphanage would often accuse you of the same.

“Why do you need to hear the words so badly?”

He crosses his ankles- and despite wearing a suit of armor, looks completely relaxed.

“Because, I know that when you say them, you’ll mean it….and I’ll feel a lot better knowing I don’t have to worry about you running every time I turn my back or close my eyes.”

You don’t respond. You just roll your shoulders- they are incredibly achy from being pulled back with the handcuffs for hours.

“I can relieve that ache, you know…and any other aches you may have.”

You give him an icy cold look in response. Your body did ache, in the worst way. Never, have you ever been brought so close to release- only to be denied. Now you were teetering on a hair pin trigger- your body wound so tight it was hard to think past the ache. If your wrists weren’t bound behind your back you’d take matters into your own hands.

“What are you thinking right now?”

“I’m thinking I’d rather relieve the ache myself.”

He continues to stare at you and you wish desperately that you could see his face, read his reaction to your honest words.

“That, lovely girl...is the best idea you’ve had all day.”

You’re surprised. You didn’t expect him to agree with you. Will he loosen your cuffs just to allow you to get yourself off? Because if so- you might actually try.

“Really?” you ask, hopeful.

“Yeah.”

Mando leans back a little and unbuckles his belt. Your brows furrow as you try to figure out what he’s doing. He tucks the pad that sits between his chest and his armor up underneath the plate and unbuttons his fly.

“Oh, you bastard! You’re not gonna do that here, when I’m tied up like this!”

Mando ignores your protest and unzips his fly.

“You don’t have to watch if you don’t want to.”

Your chest starts heaving with anger, but you can’t look away. Staring at you, he removes one glove at a time before dipping his hand below the waistband of his pants. He adjusts the pants, allowing his cock to spring free. Below the toned muscles of his flat stomach, his shaft jerks in his palm.

He’s big. Really big.

He begins to stroke himself, rocking upward into his fist. His helmet never dips.

He's looking at me only. You swallow hard.

Mesmerized by the intoxicating sight, you momentarily forget about your anger and shuffle closer on your knees. The sight of his body clad head to toe in armor- save for his exposed cock, is highly erotic. He maintains a slow pace, not one to rush through it- he takes his time, savors it.

“I can help you….if you release my hands...I can help you,” -and you mean every word. You want nothing more than to take that thick cock into your own hands, feel his silky smooth skin under your grasp.

Why does he have this effect on me?

“Say the words...and I will.”

You move closer until you are straddling his leg. You continue to shuffle nearer, hypnotized by his hand movements. He thrusts his hip upwards, as if his cock is seeking you too. He strokes the length and your mouth begins to water at the sight of the flared head. His hands are rough and he can’t lift his helmet to lick his own palms. You want to sooth that dryness with your tongue, run it along the prominent vein running down the side and suck on the head.

Legs now straddling his thigh, you spread them wider until your pussy comes to rest on his beskar thigh plate. You start to grind yourself, hoping you can get off this way. The friction is delicious, but not enough to send you over the edge. When he realizes what you’re doing, he groans and begins stroking himself faster. A translucent bead of pre-cum forms on the head and you lick your lips wantonly.

What would he taste like?

“Stars woman! What you do to me...”

He drops eye contact, throws his head back and groans as he releases hot cum into his hand. It’s a fucking glorious sight. You’re simultaneously in awe and disappointment for the loss of your own release. His chest rises and falls with heavy breaths as you both come down from the high. He tucks his shaft back into his pants, effectively extinguishing any lingering hopes you had of finding your own climax. Your body is nearly shaking with the pent up release it craves but you’re too tired to fight or complain any longer. It must be written all over your face, because Mando sighs, pulling you closer. He enters a sequence on his vambrace and the cuffs come loose. You sigh with relief as the tension on your shoulders dissipates. He brings your arms around to the front and re-cuffs them. You don’t bother to object- it’s not ideal but it’s progress.

“So you can sleep.” he says.

You take a deep breath and he pulls you close, your back leaning into his chest. He pulls off his cloak and throws it over you like a blanket.

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Date: May 12, 2020

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Date: May 5, 2020

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Open main menu Wikipedia Search Cristiano Ronaldo Read in another language Watch this page Edit This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Aveiro. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM (European Portuguese: [kɾiʃˈtjɐnu ʁoˈnaɫdu]; born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Juventus and captains the Portugal national team. Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time,[4][5][6] Ronaldo has a record-tying five Ballon d’Or awards,[note 2] the most for a European player, and is the first player to win four European Golden Shoes. He has won 28 trophies in his career, including six league titles, five UEFA Champions League titles and one UEFA European Championship. A prolific goalscorer, Ronaldo holds the records for most official goals scored in the UEFA Champions League (126), the UEFA European Championship (9), as well as those for most assists in the UEFA Champions League (34) and the UEFA European Championship (6). He has scored over 700 senior career goals for club and country. Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo 2018.jpg Cristiano Ronaldo with Portugal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Personal information Full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro[1] Date of birth 5 February 1985 (age 34)[2] Place of birth Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] Playing position Forward Club information Current team Juventus Number 7 Youth career 1992–1995 Andorinha 1995–1997 Nacional 1997–2002 Sporting CP Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2002–2003 Sporting CP B 2 (0) 2002–2003 Sporting CP 25 (3) 2003–2009 Manchester United 196 (84) 2009–2018 Real Madrid 292 (311) 2018– Juventus 31 (21) National team‡ 2001 Portugal U15 9 (7) 2001–2002 Portugal U17 7 (5) 2003 Portugal U20 5 (1) 2002–2003 Portugal U21 10 (3) 2004 Portugal U23 3 (2) 2003– Portugal 156 (85) Honours Men’s football Representing Portugal UEFA European Championship Runner-up 2004 Portugal Third place 2012 Poland & Ukraine [note 1] Winner 2016 France FIFA Confederations Cup Third place 2017 Russia * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:50, 19 May 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2019 Born and raised on the Portuguese island of Madeira, Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart at age 15. He underwent an operation to treat his condition, and began his senior club career playing for Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United at age 18 in 2003. After winning his first trophy in England, the FA Cup, during his first season there, he helped United win three successive Premier League titles, a UEFA Champions League title, and a FIFA Club World Cup. By age 22, he had received Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations and at age 23, he won his first Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. In 2009, Ronaldo was the subject of, what was, at the time, the most expensive association football transfer when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth €94 million (£80 million). With Real Madrid, Ronaldo won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey and four UEFA Champions League titles. Real Madrid’s all-time top goalscorer, Ronaldo scored a record 34 La Liga hat-tricks, including a record-tying eight hat-tricks in the 2014–15 season[note 3] and is the only player to reach 30 goals in six consecutive La Liga seasons. After joining Madrid, Ronaldo finished runner-up for the Ballon d’Or three times, behind Lionel Messi, his perceived career rival, before winning back-to-back Ballons d’Or in 2013 and 2014. After winning consecutive Champions League titles, Ronaldo secured back-to-back Ballons d’Or again in 2016 and 2017. A historic third consecutive Champions League followed, making Ronaldo the first player to win the trophy five times. In 2018, he signed for Juventus in a transfer worth an initial €100 million; the highest ever paid by an Italian club and the highest fee ever paid for a player over 30 years old, winning the Serie A and the Supercoppa Italiana in his first season. A Portuguese international, Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation in 2015. He made his senior debut in 2003 at age 18, and has since earned over 150 caps, including appearing and scoring in eight major tournaments, becoming Portugal’s most capped player and his country’s all-time top goalscorer. He scored his first international goal at Euro 2004 and helped Portugal reach the final of the competition. He assumed full captaincy in July 2008, leading Portugal to their first-ever triumph in a major tournament by winning Euro 2016, and received the Silver Boot as the second-highest goalscorer of the tournament, before becoming the highest European international goalscorer of all-time two years later.[7] One of the most marketable athletes in the world, he was ranked the world’s highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2016 and 2017 and as the world’s most famous athlete by ESPN in 2016, 2017 and 2018. 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PFF to submit protocols to GAB for possible PFL return

#PHnews: PFF to submit protocols to GAB for possible PFL return

MANILA – The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is set to submit its "new normal" protocols to the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) very soon as it now eyes a July start for the Philippines Football League (PFL) season.

PFF president Nonong Araneta said on Wednesday night that he was to receive the protocols from Secretary-General Ed Gastanes for a review, and would submit it to GAB as soon as possible once he approves the said guidelines.

"Kung masa-submit namin sa (If we can submit it to) GAB this week or by [Thursday], and if GAB will endorse it to IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases), then we can start the practice session by June 15. After one month of practice, we start [on] July 15 if it's favorable to us," Araneta said during the Eat, Sleep, Breathe Football podcast. Araneta added that there would be a separate protocol for training and another one for the matches.

He said he would seek help from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) so that the PFL can finally start after three postponements due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

"We would like to solicit the support of the PSC so that our league will open or [at least] the teams can practice already," Araneta added.

Araneta hopes that no player will contract Covid-19 once training resumes, confident that he can get clearance for a PFL season start if all the footballers remain Covid-19 free after a lengthy period.

"If there's no case of COVID-19 during the practice sessions--let's say three or four weeks of practice sessions--then it's probably wiser to open the league," he said. Currently, sporting events like the PFL are only allowed in places under a modified GCQ.

'Battle of Carmona'

The PFF's latest move is in line with the possibility of downgrading the lockdown status of Metro Manila and Laguna, two provinces that were initially set to mainly host the PFL season, to a general community quarantine (GCQ) by June 1.

"Hopefully, with plans to ease the lockdown from ECQ to GCQ, then we can present something to the IATF regarding football," Araneta said.

The Metro Manila Council unanimously approved a recommendation to be submitted to the IATF for the implementation of the GCQ although with a possibility of keeping transport restrictions on jeepneys and buses.

Meanwhile, Laguna residents await the decision of Governor Ramil Hernandez if he would recommend the GCQ implementation as well, although the city government of Biñan, home of Stallion Laguna, made an online public consultation to its citizens regarding GCQ earlier this month.

However, Araneta added that the PFF is eyeing only one pitch as the battleground for PFL 2020.

"We only have one venue that we are seeing for safety, and that's [the PFF National Training Centre in] Carmona. Even for the practice sessions, it will be there," he bared.

Since it was opened on Sept. 9, 2017, the pitch has become an alternate venue for PFL matches especially for the clubs which are doing some cost-cutting measures, making it a feasible option should the league go away with the home-and-away format for this season due to Covid-19.

Another factor that led to the PFF choosing its training grounds for the PFL matches is the decision of the Cavite provincial government to downgrade its status to GCQ by May 15.

A third factor that came in is the concerns regarding the Rizal Memorial Stadium (RMS) here and the Biñan Football Stadium (BFS).

Both pitches are situated just near the Rizal Memorial Coliseum and the Alonte Sports Arena, respectively, which are currently used as quarantine facilities.

"We don't want to be near that area, because the player may be also not comfortable," Araneta said.

About choosing the PFF NTC, he said, "it has to be a controlled environment muna (first), so if it's just one venue, then it's easier for us to put everything in place".

Araneta bared that he had talked to Stallion Laguna president and head coach Ernie Nierras about the situation.

Araneta said Nierras would consult the Biñan city government since the local government unit and the club already have a mutual agreement on using the BFS as home.

However, Araneta said he was open to having Stallion Laguna hold its home games at the BFS "as soon as we get the assurance that everything will be alright".

'Raring to go'

On the other hand, Araneta indicated that the PFF has been keen on pushing through with the PFL season, the fourth since taking over from the defunct United Football League as the top tier domestic football league.

"We have been very busy talking to our colleagues in ASEAN and Asia regarding the ways to start football in a particular country. We have exchanged notes," Araneta said.

He bared that he received a guideline from the ASEAN Football Federation on how to push through with a national league, and he may also present it to GAB and possibly to the Inter-Agency Task Force.

"The guideline that they have given so far has been only in the office," Araneta said.

He cited the cases of Germany, Spain, Vietnam, and South Korea, whose respective football seasons are back in full swing.

The German Bundesliga and South Korea's K-League resumed play, while Vietnam commenced with its domestic cup with its league kicking off on June 5.

The Spanish LaLiga Santander, on the other hand, is also set to resume in June, and Araneta revealed that the said league also handed PFF its Covid-19 protocol.

He commended the Bundesliga and LaLiga Santander for resuming play despite their respective countries being among the worst hit by Covid-19 worldwide and even said that the PFL should commence despite the growing Covid-19 concerns in the Philippines.

"I don't see any reason why we cannot also open our league as long as we practice safety for our players," Araneta said, adding that the footballers are "raring to go to practice again".

No 'Copa' this year

However, while he hopes that both GAB and IATF will give the PFL the go-signal to finally get into action, he added that the same cannot be said with the Copa Paulino Alcantara.

"We will push through with the PFL if they will allow it, but with the shortened tournament, I don't think we can have the Copa Alcantara," Araneta said.

This will mark the first time since it was instituted in 2018 that the "Copa", the de facto national cup where the PFL clubs also play in, will not be taking place.

For the past two editions, the champion of the said tournament earns an outright place in the AFC Cup group stages, but for this year, should it push through, the "Copa" winner could have clinched a spot in the qualifier for next year's AFC Champions League tournament.

It is now likely that the PFL will now have the second placer in the season to qualify for the AFC Champions League play-ins.

The said clause serves as a "back door" if in case the league champion also happens to be the cup champ, thereby getting the domestic double like what Ceres Negros did last year when it won both the PFL and the "Copa" titles.

Kaya Iloilo, which placed second in the league and interestingly enough finished runner-up to Ceres Negros in the "Copa" final, went on to the AFC Cup group stages this year.

Qatar Airways still has PFL's back

Meanwhile, Araneta assured that Qatar Airways, the new major sponsor of the league, will keep on supporting it and said that it is ready to fix everything again once the league gets approved to play.

"We just have to advise them again that our league will start, and they have actually asked us to inform them again," he said.

"Once we have the approval of the IATF, then we can communicate again, and they're still willing to sponsor the league because we have a contact already."

Earlier this year, Qatar Airways was formally announced as the primary sponsor for the PFL as the airline company seeks further global marketing in line with Qatar's hosting of the FIFA World Cup in 2022. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "PFF to submit protocols to GAB for possible PFL return." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1104136 (accessed May 28, 2020 at 04:07PM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "PFF to submit protocols to GAB for possible PFL return." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1104136 (archived).

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(Bloomberg) -- The global airline industry has never had it so bad. Not even after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Airlines could lose a quarter of a trillion dollars in revenue this year, according to the International Air Transport Association, as travel comes to a standstill with countries locked down to fight the coronavirus. Most carriers will go bankrupt by the end of May if they can’t find support, Sydney-based CAPA Centre for Aviation said last week.“In this very difficult period, it will only be the survival of the fittest” - Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al BakerWhich airlines are most at risk? Like the virus, the crisis is indiscriminate, affecting everyone from budget operators to national flag carriers. Aircraft manufacturers and their suppliers also are under immense pressure, with Boeing Co. calling for billions of dollars in state support and Airbus SE extending credit lines and canceling its dividend.Using the Z-score method developed by Edward Altman in the 1960s to predict bankruptcies, Bloomberg News filtered out listed commercial airlines to identify the ones most at risk of going bust, based on available data. The calculations don’t take into account government bailouts or other funding sources that could help keep operators alive.While the list is concentrated in Asia, mostly due to high debt levels, European carriers aren’t immune, as the collapse of U.K. regional airline Flybe Group Plc proved. According to Altman, scores of 1.8 or below indicate a risk of bankruptcy and scores over 3 suggest sound footing. Indebted low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and Air France-KLM both landed below the threshold, as did American Airlines Group Inc. and SkyWest Inc.Governments around the world are in talks with aviation companies about financial support, and those with deep-pocketed backers -- such as Delta Air Lines Inc. with billionaire investor Warren Buffett -- will have access to other avenues for cash.Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker warned that many airlines will go bust, limiting the scope for takeovers.“People that were bragging about not taking state aid and being independent are now themselves all over the world asking for state aid,” he said Thursday on Bloomberg Television.The Z-score involves five variables measuring liquidity, solvency, profitability, leverage and recent performance. The model initially had accuracy rates of over 95% in predicting bankruptcies, but has come down to between 80% and 90% based on a year before insolvency, Altman said in a 2018 interview.A spokesman for Pakistan International Airlines Corp. said losses and debt have become too much for the company to handle alone and that options suggested to the government include a debt-to-equity swap and long-term bond issue. A representative for AirAsia Group Bhd declined to comment, while PNG Air Ltd. didn’t respond to a request for comments. The communications director for Kenya Airways Plc, which is now operating only a handful of local flights, couldn’t immediately comment.SpiceJet Ltd. sees “no possibility at all” of failing, has maintained adequate cash flows and expects a surge in demand as the virus is contained, a spokesman said. Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd., which has furloughed 80% of its workforce and slashed flights to a bare minimum, said it is taking measures to rapidly reduce its cost base to preserve cash.Asiana Airlines Inc. said it secured a bridge loan and will receive 1.6 trillion won ($1.3 billion) from Korea Development Bank and other creditors. It also said financials will improve once HDC Hyundai Development Co. and its partners complete their acquisition of Kumho Industrial Co.’s stake. Also, the Korean government will meet Friday to discuss the airline industry and measures to provide emergency funds to large companies, Yonhap News reported Thursday.Avianca Holdings SA didn’t respond to requests for comment. The Bogota-based company has offered its 21,000 employees unpaid leave and is negotiating payment terms with suppliers.Norwegian Air is trying to secure a government lifeline worth up to $270 million under certain conditions, and this week two Nordic banks were approved to provide a guarantee for the required 10% for the first tranche. The airline declined to comment further.A spokeswoman for Air France-KLM declined to comment. The airline counts the French and Dutch governments as its biggest shareholders, and both governments have signaled they will provide support if needed.American and SkyWest declined to comment. U.S. passenger carriers are poised to receive up to $25 billion in payroll support funds and cargo haulers $4 billion -- earmarked for items like salaries, benefits and healthcare -- with a like amount of loans.Much hinges on an airline’s ability to use cash in hand or access more money. Some in Asia, including Korean Air, Asiana, China Southern Airlines Co. and China Eastern Airlines Corp. have reserves to last only weeks, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. IndiGo, operated by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., has enough to last about a year even if its fleet remains grounded (and staff costs drop only 30%), BI analysts including James Teo wrote in a note Wednesday.Different methods of estimating airline viability give out varying results, and not all airlines that are short of cash are going to go bust.The model used by BI uses publicly available data on cash in hand and operating expenses to reach estimates on monthly cash burn. That method doesn’t take into account undrawn credit facilities or unencumbered aircraft assets, which are often used as a cash buffer, said Teo. The model assumes 100% capacity cuts and zero cash inflow.Singapore Airlines Ltd. unveiled a plan to initially raise about S$8.8 billion ($6.2 billion) to contend with the impact of the virus, with state investor Temasek Holdings Pte., the carrier’s biggest shareholder, saying it would back the resolutions. The carrier’s shares fell as much as 10% Friday following the announcement, before paring the loss to 3.2% at 11:50 a.m. local time.Air China Ltd. declined to comment and China Southern didn’t respond to an email for comments. China Eastern said it maintains sufficient liquidity funds, which can fully guarantee normal production and operation. Qantas Airways Ltd., Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and IndiGo declined to comment.A Korean Air spokeswoman said the company is about to raise funds through asset-backed securities, reflecting market confidence in the carrier. “We also expect the government to provide support measures,” she said, adding that the airline plans to generate more revenue by increasing cargo operations.Japan Airlines Co. issued bonds earlier than originally planned based on the trend in interest rates, according to a spokesman, who said details on the company’s financials will be revealed in its next earnings. All Nippon Airways Co. declined to comment, saying the health and safety of its passengers and employees was its priority.Airlines could sell assets including planes to raise cash. Without taking that step, assuming revenue from ticket bookings is kept, some may still last more than a year, according to analysts at Credit Suisse Group AG. While the liquidity situation is fluid and doesn’t take into account potential bailouts, this list gives a sense of which airlines are best-positioned if travel is suspended for longer.Ryanair Holdings Plc said it had cash and equivalents of over 4 billion euros as of March 12, undrawn credit lines and nearly 300 owned aircraft valued at about $8 billion to $10 billion. It declined further comment.EasyJet Plc declined to comment.Panama’s Copa Holdings SA grounded its fleet as of Monday. It said earlier in the month that the impact on its finances depended on the extent of the pandemic and related travel hit. A spokesman declined to comment further.(Updates with Singapore Airlines’ fundraising plan in 20th paragraph.)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.

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Au Brésil, Red Bull se donne des ailes

Ce 1er janvier, le club noir et blanc du CA Bragantino a dévoilé son nouveau logo: deux taureaux rouges chargeant un ballon de football, enserrant le nom de sa ville. Un blason sur l’exact même modèle que les clubs de Salzbourg, Leipzig et New York.

En 2020, l’équipe de la petite ville brésilienne de 150.000 habitants sera en effet le quatrième représentant de la galaxie Red Bull à intégrer l’élite d’un championnat national de football.

Ce n’est pourtant pas une arrivée en terra incognita pour la marque autrichienne: elle s’est implantée au Brésil dès la fin de l’année 2007, créant ex nihilo l’équipe du "Red Bull Brasil" dans l’état de São Paulo.

Fusion Red Bull Brasil / CA Bragantino

Différant des rachats de l’Austria Salzbourg en 2005 et des MetroStars de New York en 2006, équipes professionnelles déjà présentes dans leur élite nationale, cette création s’intégrait dans une stratégie de construction d’équipe depuis les divisions de football amateur, appliquée en 2008 avec le Red Bull Ghana [1] et en 2009 avec le RasenBallsport Leipzig [2].

Si le club de Leipzig a eu besoin de sept ans pour intégrer la 1. Bundesliga, puis d’à peine une année supplémentaire pour accéder à la Ligue des champions, le parcours du RB Brasil fut bien moins convaincant, malgré le titre honorifique de "meilleur des autres" (derrière le "Big 4" pauliste comprenant les Corinthians, Palmeiras, São Paulo et Santos).

Malgré ces résultats sportifs encourageants au niveau local, le RB Brasil se retrouvait face à deux obstacles majeurs sur la route de ses ambitions nationales et internationales: son absence d'attache territoriale et donc de stade propre [3], et les trois divisions le séparant encore de l’élite nationale.

Pour dépasser ce plafond de verre, Thiago Scuro, le jeune président du RB Brasil (trente-huit ans), réfléchit alors à une nouvelle stratégie. Les équipes brésiliennes étant des associations à but non lucratif et ne pouvant être rachetées, la solution passera par une fusion avec un club mieux classé.

Pour 45 millions de reais (environ 10 millions d’euros), l’heureux élu sera le club quasi-centenaire du CA Bragantino, second couteau évoluant en Série B et ayant connu son heure de gloire trente ans auparavant, grâce à sa génération dorée menée par le jeune Mauro Silva et un Vanderlei Luxemburgo débutant.

Terrain favorable

Red Bull acquiert ainsi une place dans l’antichambre de la Série A, un stade et des appuis politiques non négligeables [4]. Bragantino obtient pour sa part l’engagement de Red Bull d’éponger ses dettes, de prendre en charge la rénovation de son vieux stade ainsi que la construction d’un nouveau centre d’entraînement.

Le club enregistre aussi la promesse d’un investissement de 200 millions de reais (environ 50 millions d’euros) dans l’équipe constituée par l’effectif déjà existant du RB Brasil [5]. Ce dernier ne subsistant désormais plus sous ce nom que comme équipe amateur, se transformant en équipe réserve U23 de la nouvelle entité.

Autre avantage: le faible poids des supporters historiques de Bragantino (moins de 4.000 spectateurs de moyenne en championnat), évitant toute opposition à un changement de nom et de couleurs de l’équipe, comme ce fut le cas lors des prospections en Allemagne dix ans auparavant, et permettant de créer une nouvelle base de fans.

Survolant le dernier championnat de Série B et terminant champion avec sept points d’avance en 2019, Bragantino a déjà plus que doublé sa moyenne d’affluence à domicile. Fort de ces succès rapides, le nouveau venu affiche clairement ses ambitions de taureau dans le jeu de quilles brésilien.

Avec de puissants moyens économiques dans un contexte de mauvaise gestion financière et d’endettement généralisé des clubs professionnels, Red Bull compte mettre en place une stratégie déjà éprouvée en Europe: l’investissement sur de jeunes espoirs à très fort potentiel de développement.

Profiter de la crise

Dès l’ouverture du mercato, le promu a frappé fort en arrachant au puissant Palmeiras la jeune révélation du dernier championnat, l’attaquant Artur, pour 27 millions de reais (6 millions d’euros).

Dans l’incapacité économique de résister bien longtemps aux assauts de Red Bull, les ventes de joueurs étant structurellement indispensables pour boucler leur budget, les historiques São Paulo FC, Corinthians et Grêmio risquent ainsi de se faire dépouiller de leurs meilleurs espoirs.

Cette arrivée fracassante de Red Bull est symptomatique de la crise qui touche le football professionnel brésilien, asphyxié par les dettes et les déficits de ses clubs. Dès 2020 est ainsi prévue la mise en place d’un "fair-play financier" sur le modèle européen, visant à contrôler et sanctionner les mauvaises gestions des clubs de l’élite.

Sur le plan politique, un projet de loi permettant le passage d’"association à but non lucratif" à "société anonyme" pour les clubs de football est porté par le sénateur centriste Rodrigo Pacheco, avec pour objectifs un assainissement des comptes et une plus grande attractivité pour les investisseurs.

Bragantino et Botafogo-SP [6] faisant en cela office de précurseurs pour de futurs modèles de gouvernance des clubs brésiliens, calqués sur les entreprises privées.

La transformation en un championnat à deux vitesses, déjà amorcée par la nouvelle répartition inégalitaire des droits télévisés au bénéfice des clubs les mieux installés, comme Flamengo et Palmeiras [7], serait consommée avec l’apparition de clubs à la surface financière incomparable.

"Espagnolisation" du championnat

Difficile en effet de ne pas lier les succès historiques de Flamengo en 2019 (championnat carioca, championnat national, coupe Libertadores) à sa capacité financière d’attirer cette année des noms comme Gabigol, Bruno Henrique, De Arrascaeta, Rodrigo Caio, Rafinha, Filipe Luis ou Jorge Jesus.

Un investissement record, mais qui lui permettrait également de battre un record de recettes pour 2019 (estimées à près d’un milliard de reais (environ 200 millions d’euros), soit le double de celles de 2017).

De quoi faire craindre à beaucoup une "espagnolisation" du championnat, deux ou trois "gros" accaparant les recettes et consolidant leur puissance, transformant leurs adversaires en simples sparring-partners sans ambition.

Surgissant dans ce contexte plus que favorable pour un investisseur solide, Red Bull peut compter sur des méthodes déjà éprouvées. Peu de place est en effet laissée à l’improvisation, Bragantino devant se conformer au savoir-faire du réseau déjà en place.

L’équipe avait ainsi déjà pu profiter de la trêve provoquée par la Copa América pour partir en stage en Autriche, chez sa cousine de Salzbourg. Une stratégie transnationale par ailleurs confirmée au média UOL par l’international espoir brésilien du RB Leipzig, Matheus Cunha.

Son ancien entraîneur et actuel directeur sportif, Ralf Rangnick, a déjà effectué un séjour au Brésil pour assurer le développement international du projet en "conservant une interaction entre les filiales de la marque, pour promouvoir les échanges d’expérience tout en maintenant le modèle commun".

Stratégie spéculative

Confirmant cette adaptation d’un modèle s’éloignant des méthodes classiques au Brésil, c’est un nouvel entraîneur étranger qui est prioritairement recherché pour diriger le jeune effectif en 2020, suivant en cela les exemples couronnés de succès de Flamengo avec Jorge Jesus et de Santos avec Jorge Sampaoli (respectivement champion et dauphin du dernier Brasileirão).

Le profil fut clairement énoncé en conférence de presse par le président Marquinho Chedid, celui d’un technicien prêchant un football "offensif, de possession. Le style que Red Bull adopte avec succès dans tous ses clubs".

À la fois futur outil de détection et pépinière de nouveaux talents au profit des filiales européennes, le RB Bragantino fait également montre de beaucoup d’ambition aux niveaux national et international, visant une participation rapide à la Copa Libertadores.

Assumant une stratégie spéculative d’investissement économique sur de jeunes joueurs à fort potentiel, le réseau Red Bull se démarque en ne sacrifiant pas pour autant ses objectifs sportifs, nécessaires à l’exposition de sa marque à l’international.

Tout nouvel arrivant dans la sphère Red Bull, Bragantino a ainsi toutes les cartes en main pour faire fructifier l’expérience et les investissements de sa maison mère dans un contexte brésilien plus que favorable, et peut-être rapidement transformer le traditionnel Big 4 pauliste en un nouveau Big 5.

[1] Projet abandonné en 2014, dont seul subsiste un centre de formation géré conjointement avec le Feyenoord Rotterdam. [2] Prise de contrôle du club amateur de Markranstädt, alors en cinquième division allemande. [3] Le RB Brasil dispose d’un centre d’entraînement près de la ville de Campinas, et utilisait le stade du club voisin de Ponte Preta (Série B) pour ses matches de Série D. [4] Bragantino est contrôlé depuis 60 ans par la controversée famille Chedid, caciques politiques de l’État de São Paulo, et dont le défunt Nabi Abi Chedid fut vice-président de la CBF dans les années 1990. [5] Soit l’exact équivalent de ce qu’avait déboursé le RB Leipzig lors de son accession en 1. BuLi, en 2016. [6] Une holding d’investisseurs privés prenant possession en 2018 de 40% du club de Série B. [7] Flamengo reçoit vingt fois plus d’argent de la chaîne Globo que les équipes les moins bien dotées.

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