The God of Football starts with passive skills

Chapter 1: Possessed by the God of Football!

2008 3 Month 15 Day.

Riedwald youth academy in Frankfurt, Germany.

A warm-up match is underway on the field.

Frankfurt U19, in the southern division of the German U19 league, is clearly stronger than Darmstadt U19, which is in a lower division.

The game went into the 80th minute, and the score was already 4-0.

On the field, Frankfurt U19 dominated Darmstadt U19 the entire time.

Although it was just a youth team warm-up match during the national team's training camp in March, it still attracted hundreds of local fans to the stadium.

They gathered in the stadium's only east-facing stand.

Everyone's attention was focused on the game that had already been decided, and no one noticed that on the track on the west side of the field, a 17-year-old Chinese boy would run out to warm up every now and then.

Despite being ignored by everyone, the Chinese teenagers performed each warm-up exercise meticulously and with great focus.

He strives to keep his body in a state where he can play at any time.

Only when he hears the whistle will he involuntarily turn his head and look at the game on the field with eager anticipation.

He had been waiting.

But Eintracht Frankfurt U19 head coach Oscar Korotchano never turned to look at him.

By the 80th minute, Frankfurt U19 had already used 10 substitution opportunities.

Korotzano hadn't even called the boy's name yet.

……

Wang Shuo was born in a poor, remote mountain village in a southeastern province of China.

Before the third grade of elementary school, he had never known what a football was.

It wasn't until one day, when Jiang Pengju, the former captain of the provincial team, donated some soccer balls to all the primary schools in the county, that he first came into contact with them in physical education class.

From then on, he seemed to be glued to the football, inseparable from it.

He even sleeps with a soccer ball in his arms.

When he was 12 years old, Jiang Pengju secured corporate sponsorship and organized a primary school football tournament in the county.

Wang Shuo stood out in this competition and was selected as the best player. He was then recommended by Jiang Pengju to Huai Ren Football School in Shanghai.

This football school, founded by former national team head coach Gao Huai-ren, brings together young players from all over the country, each of whom is a carefully selected potential star.

Wang Shuo spent five years here, receiving the best and most advanced youth training in China. Through his unremitting hard work, he became one of the best players at Huai Ren Football School.

Last year, Principal Gao finally persuaded the sponsor, Adidas, to grant him a valuable spot for a trial in Germany.

In January, Wang Shuo didn't even go home for the Spring Festival. He flew to Germany amidst the high school principal's earnest expectations, hoping to seize more trial opportunities during the German team's winter training camp.

But reality was far more brutal than anyone had anticipated.

The teams they applied to for trials were all second teams or U19 teams from the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, and naturally some warm-up matches would be arranged during the winter break.

Wang Shuo tried out for many teams but only got 9 appearances.

Moreover, these were all garbage time moments before the end of the game.

In February, the league resumed, and most of the matches were official games. As a trial player, Wang Shuo was not eligible to participate and sometimes could not even train with the team.

In this situation, Wang Shuo could only be sidelined by the head coaches and left to fend for himself.

After finally making it to mid-March, the league was suspended again.

With his three-month short-term visa about to expire, Gao Huai-ren's friend, German agent Thomas Essien, was eager to use all his connections to help Wang Shuo secure one last trial opportunity.

Wang Shuo is also very diligent. Whether it is during the trial or the daily training, he dares not slack off in the slightest.

At the same time, he is also eagerly looking forward to his 10th trial appearance.

If he plays just one more time, he'll be transformed into a football god.

Frankfurt U19 is the 18th team he has tried out for in the past two months.

Thomas Essien, through his acquaintance with the club's youth academy manager, spoke with head coach Oscar Corotchano to secure a playing opportunity for Wang Shuo.

But now, with less and less playing time, Corotzano still shows no intention of bringing Wang Shuo on.

This not only made Wang Shuo, who was warming up on the track, extremely anxious, but also made Thomas Essien jump up and down in frustration.

It wasn't until the 88th minute, when Wang Shuo returned from warming up on the track in disappointment, that he heard that familiar name.

"Your Majesty, prepare to enter the arena."

"Replace Jonas Stolz."

Wang Shuo didn't know anyone on the Frankfurt U19 team.

It wasn't until he ran onto the field that he suddenly realized that the person he was replacing was the team's goalkeeper.

Wang Shuo thought there was a mistake and immediately turned around to look at head coach Corotzanno with a puzzled expression.

At this moment, Korotzanno was nodding at Wang Shuo with a cold smile on his face.

Play as a striker?
No, go guard the gate!
……

"You promised me yesterday that you would give him a chance to prove himself."

When Wang Shuo put on his gloves and stood in front of the goal, and the game restarted, Thomas Essien charged at Corotzano like an enraged lion.

“Yes, I agree.” Corotzano didn’t even glance at Thomas Essien, his tone extremely cold.

"He's finally getting his chance to play, isn't he?"

Thomas Essien was speechless. "Three minutes, and he's the goalkeeper. You're deliberately humiliating him, Oscar. He's just a 17-year-old kid. How can you treat him like this?"

"I didn't mean to humiliate anyone, I was just making a choice."

"I have no reason to believe a guy who just appeared out of nowhere."

“That’s because you never gave him a chance!” Thomas Essien emphasized.

The "you" here clearly refers to more than just Korotzano.

"I'm a head coach. Why should I give him a chance before he proves his ability?"

Corotzano emphasized the word "head coach" in his tone.

But the furious Thomas Essien clearly missed the point: "You didn't give him a chance, how can he prove himself?"

It's like an unsolvable spiral of death.

For the past two months, he and Wang Shuo have faced this problem constantly.

"That's none of my business. I only care about whether my team can win."

Corotzanno sneered, "Thomas, you used to be an excellent football player, but as your agent, I think you should rethink your career."

"Although China is the world's most populous country and has a very attractive market, you know, they have never made it to the World Cup finals and their world ranking is always outside the top 100."

"Their players simply don't have the ability to compete in the Bundesliga!"

“That’s your prejudice!” Thomas Essien retorted angrily.

Corotzano shook his head dismissively. "Maybe, but what advantages does he have compared to my players?" "He is indeed very fast and can run quite a lot, but he's too skinny, his physical strength is lacking, and his footwork is only barely passable. What else?"

"Diligence? Effort? In the face of a gap in ability, these are all worthless."

Finally, Korotzano chuckled, "Perhaps you should take him to England for a trial. To be honest, he's quite handsome, and the English really like handsome guys like that, like Beckham."

Korotzano's statement was full of irony.

But is it a satire of England, Germany's arch-rival in football, or a satire of Wang Shuo?
Or, both.

……

Wang Shuo was unaware of the conversation that took place on the sidelines after he went on the court.

He was on the court for only 3 minutes, no, strictly speaking, 2 minutes and 38 seconds, when the game ended.

And a message flashed through his mind.

"Congratulations, Wang Shuo, you have made a total of 10 appearances in the trial matches and have successfully completed your European trial mission."

"The [God of Football System] is officially launched."

"Received reward pack: one passive skill card. Do you wish to enter the system to draw it?"

Wang Shuo was overjoyed.

The football god, whom we've been waiting for for over two years, has finally arrived!
Although he was eager to know what kind of help this so-called "God of Ball System" had given him, now was not the time.

He suppressed his impulse and slowly walked off the field with his Frankfurt "teammates" beside him.

For more than two minutes, as the "goalkeeper," he didn't even have a chance to touch the ball.

The game was over before my body even warmed up.

However, he managed to snag a valuable opportunity to play in a trial match and completed the system's task.

that's enough.

……

"I'm sorry, Wang, it's my fault."

As they drove away from Frankfurt, agent Thomas Essien spoke apologetically.

After calming down, he vaguely guessed the reason for Corotzanno's attack.

Before this warm-up match, he used his connections to try and persuade Corotzano to give Wang Shuo more playing time.

Korotzano may therefore feel that Thomas Essien, his agent, is interfering with his team's strategy by pressuring him through management.

That's why I did it on purpose.

“It’s none of your business, Thomas. You’ve helped me a lot during this time.” Wang Shuo was quite nonchalant.

He was not disappointed with this trial in Frankfurt.

Although he only appeared for 3 minutes, he completed the system task.

This is the biggest takeaway!

“Your visa is about to expire.” Thomas Essien sighed helplessly.

He felt that he had not done well the task entrusted to him by his close friend Gao Huai Ren.

Wang Shuo had worked very hard to get this opportunity to train abroad. Gao Huai-ren and the entire Huai-ren Football School had high hopes for this trial, and it could even be said that they were going all in.

Thomas Essien, a former teammate of Thomas at Borussia Mönchengladbach, also did his best to help.

Unexpectedly, I encountered setbacks repeatedly.

Wang Shuo's visa was issued before Christmas. If he cannot find a team by the end of March to convert his short-term visa to a long-term visa, he will have to return to China.

"Don't worry, Thomas, even if my visa expires and I fail this European trial, I won't give up."

If it doesn't work this time, then we'll do it next time.

"If no team in Germany wants me, then I'll go to other countries."

"Even if none of the top five leagues want me, I'll go to the Netherlands, Portugal, or Belgium..."

"I must go abroad to play football!"

Wang Shuo's tone was extremely confident.

This is not only his personal opinion, but also the expectation of Coach Gao, Coach Ma, and all his teammates at Huai Ren Football School.

It was also the expectation of his parents and family in the remote mountain village!
He wanted to play football, to make a name for himself, to change his destiny, and to lead his parents and family out of that poor and backward mountain village!

Thomas Essien nodded and smiled with satisfaction after hearing Wang Shuo's words.

“We still have a chance, Wang. I’ve already contacted Mainz in the German second division. I’ll send you there for a trial tomorrow.”

Mainz?

"That's right, they are a very small team, but they have developed well in recent years, especially since the new century, and under the leadership of head coach Jürgen Klopp, they have performed better and better."

"Previously, they made history by being promoted to the Bundesliga, and then successfully avoided relegation. However, they were relegated back to the 2. Bundesliga last summer. Their strength is still quite good, but their youth training is lacking."

Poor youth training?
For Wang Shuo, this was actually an opportunity.

Since Thomas Essien had made the arrangements, Wang Shuo didn't say anything more.

This should be the last stop of his trial training in Germany; his success or failure hinges on this moment.

Fortunately, his cheat code arrived!
……

Mainz is located about 40 kilometers west of Frankfurt.

Because they were heading to Mainz for trials the next day, the two did not return to Thomas Essien's home in Freiburg.

The two found a budget hotel in Rüsselsheim, a small town west of Frankfurt.

As soon as he checked in and entered his room, Wang Shuo immediately entered the [God of Ball System].

"【God of Football System】Activated."

Name: Wang Shuo.

Nationality: China.

Age: 17 years old.

Occupation: Amateur player.

Position: Forward.

Team: None.

Passive value: 0.

"Congratulations on completing the European trial training mission. You have obtained a passive skill card. Would you like to enter the system to draw one?"

Wang Shuo was secretly excited and chose "Yes" without hesitation.

He was eager to see what kind of help the [God of Ball System] could provide him.
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