Football: Brazil's No. 9, Messi and Ronaldo

In 2007, Inter Milan retained the Serie A title, marking the gradual recovery of Apennines football after the Calciopoli scandal. Manchester United embarked on a three-peat for the Premier League, the Mourinho era at Chelsea temporarily came to an end, Arsenal bid farewell to the Henry era, and Manchester City was acquired by Thaksin Shinawatra. Barcelona experienced the turmoil of the Rijkaard era, while Real Madrid staged a last-minute comeback to win the title. Stuttgart unleashed a youthful surge in Germany, while Bayern Munich, after failing to win any of the four major titles, entered a rebuilding phase. Lyon won its sixth consecutive Ligue 1 title...

This year, 25-year-old Kaka became a legend, 23-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo completed his personal evolution, and 21-year-old Messi established himself as the core of Barcelona's future. There were heroic swan songs and a revolution in collective football philosophy.

At Sao Paulo Club, 17-year-old Yalo sat on the bench, looking up at the stars and fantasizing about playing.

At this time, the boy didn’t know that he would become the supreme striker in football in the future!

No system, no crossing