The God of Football starts with passive skills

Chapter 2 feels like it has a cheat code, it's awesome!
Wang Shuo's consciousness entered a very strange space.

The soft grass underfoot felt incredibly real.

The surrounding stands were blurred, but a powerful aura could still be felt.

This must be a magnificent, large-capacity, modern stadium.

In front of him, at eye level, floated a giant soccer ball with a diameter of 3 meters.

If Newton saw this, he'd probably turn in his grave.

Next to him was his personal panel, displaying the personal attributes he had just seen.

What caught his attention most was the passive value.

He had a very strong feeling that this was a very important value.

But he doesn't yet know exactly what it's for or how to obtain it.

On this giant soccer ball, every pentagon is dull and lifeless, making it impossible to see what's on it.

Each corner is connected to the adjacent pentagon by a barely perceptible thread, forming a sphere.

When Wang Shuo selected "Yes", the giant soccer ball began to slowly rotate.

faster and faster.

Wang Shuo found it very amazing.

This must be a random selection.

What will I get?
Once the football reaches its maximum speed, it begins to gradually slow down again.

Slower and slower.

Finally, it came to a complete stop.

The pentagon facing Wang Shuo was instantly illuminated, radiating a dazzling light.

The system message immediately entered Wang Shuo's mind.

"Congratulations, Wang Shuo, you have drawn the professional-level passive skill [Breathing] using a passive skill card."

"Breathing, by regulating breathing, can improve endurance and stamina."

What the hell!

Wang Shuo was extremely excited.

So awesome?
This passive skill called "Breathing" can actually increase his stamina and endurance?

Doesn't that mean he can run more and for longer periods during training and competition?

Back when they were receiving youth training in China, Huai Ren Football School had the most advanced philosophy, placing great emphasis on footwork.

However, Gao Huai-ren, having spent many years playing in Germany, is well aware that physical fitness is everything on the football field.

Especially after witnessing the success of Guus Hiddink's South Korean national team in 2002.

Therefore, at Huai Ren Football School, in addition to practicing their skills, every student has an important task: training their physical fitness.

As one of the best in the school's youth training program, Wang Shuo's physical fitness is also among the best.

Now, it can even further enhance his physical fitness.

At 17, Wang Shuo's body is basically fully grown, standing at 1.8 meters tall. Speed ​​and explosiveness are his most formidable weapons.

On the football field, the most threatening scenarios in terms of speed and explosiveness are high-speed sprints and shuttle runs.

But this is also the most physically demanding.

With this passive skill [Breathing], which increases stamina and endurance, wouldn't he be able to utilize his speed and explosive power more frequently?
When Wang Shuo focused his attention on his personal attribute panel, specifically on the passive skill [Breathing], more information was immediately displayed.

"[Breathing], Current level: Professional, Next level: Regional."

"Upgrading requires 50 passive points. Current passive points: 0."

This means that this passive skill can be upgraded and will become stronger and stronger.

If he upgrades this passive skill to the highest level, wouldn't he become an inexhaustible water buffalo?
Running around the field non-stop for a full 90 minutes, sprinting repeatedly without regard for physical exertion, it was simply insane!
Wang Shuo felt a sense of disbelief.

But he quickly calmed down.

Because he hasn't yet found a way to gain passive value.

Don't be fooled by the mere 50 points; they're definitely not easy to obtain.

After exiting the personal attributes panel, Wang Shuo looked once again at the enormous football floating in mid-air.

Only one side of the numerous pentagons was lit.

Does this mean that each side has a passive skill?
What would it look like if all of them were lit up?
Each pentagon's corner is connected by a faint thread, seemingly representing some kind of connection.

This system has many more amazing features waiting to be discovered.

The thought of this ignited Wang Shuo's passion!
He was keenly aware that the top five European leagues weren't so far away after all.

……

The next morning, when Thomas Essien came to call Wang Shuo to have breakfast, Wang Shuo, drenched in sweat, had just returned from practicing his game outside.

This has been Wang Shuo's habit over the years.

His training was always the most diligent and hardworking of everyone.

Thomas Essien also felt sorry for him.

This child is clearly very talented, hardworking, and quite capable.

But why is it that no team is willing to give him a chance to prove himself?
If he were a Brazilian, no, a South American player, he would probably have been signed long ago.

But he happens to be from China.

After breakfast, Thomas Essien drove Wang Shuo to Mainz.

On the way, he drove while introducing the current situation in Mainz to Wang Shuo.

"Among the 36 teams in the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, Mainz has always been the most looked down upon. They have a nickname: Arsch."

"Arsch?" Wang Shuo's German was good, but he still didn't understand the word.

Thomas Essien, who was driving, turned around and chuckled at him. "It's our German slang for 'buttocks,' or, to put it crudely, idiot or trash."

Wang Shuo learned something new.

It seems that this team has been suffering from discrimination all along.

They are very weak, both in terms of financial resources and in terms of football.

"Don't underestimate them. Precisely because they were weak for many years, they set many precedents for German football."

"Oh?" Wang Shuo asked curiously.

"As you know, the core management of German professional clubs has always had a tradition of giving players important roles."

"But in 91, Mainz chairman Harald Struz made a very surprising decision: he hired Christian Heidel, who was only 28 years old, as the team's general manager."

"What shocked the entire German football community the most was that, before that, Christian Heidel had never even worked in the professional football industry."

"Why?" Wang Shuo was extremely shocked.

Isn't this too outrageous?
Although it happened in the early 90s.

"Heidel is a native of Mainz. His father, Herbert Heidel, served as the mayor of Mainz for a long time. He only has a high school education, but he took over the family business at the age of 21, including a BMW dealership."

"In 90, his BMW Home sponsored a Mainz match, which was his first exposure to football and made him a fortune. So, he approached Struz and offered to join Mainz."

Wang Shuo suddenly realized.

Despite leveraging the advantages of being born into a powerful or wealthy family, achieving such results at the age of 27 truly demonstrates remarkable ability.

"After Heidel took over Mainz, he began to drastically transform the team, including inviting Wolfgang Frank, who was then coaching in Switzerland and was already quite well-known, to launch a tactical reform in Mainz in 1995."

"They were the first team in German football to use a four-defender system and zonal marking tactics, which set a precedent."

Wang Shuo nodded. He had heard Principal Gao Huai-ren mention that even now, many German teams still play with three defenders.

In the 90s, the three-defender system became very popular in the Bundesliga.

"Unfortunately, Wolfgang Frank failed to lead Mainz to the Bundesliga in his two stints as manager in 95 and 98, but his reforms were undoubtedly very successful."

When Wang Shuo heard this, the image that came to mind was Gao Huai Ren, the principal of the football academy.

He was also a reformer in Chinese football, but unfortunately, he failed!

Especially the time in 02 when they failed to qualify for the Korea-Japan World Cup, it was a complete defeat!

But those who have the courage to initiate reforms should always be respected!

"Entering the 21st century, Heidel continued to drive reforms at Mainz, including the current first-team coach Jürgen Klopp, the second-team coach Peter Neustädter, and the U19 youth team coach Jürgen Kramny."

"They are not only all young and energetic, but they also all come from Wolfgang Frank's Mainz team."

"From the first team to the second team to the U19 team, and finally to the entire youth team, the modern and advanced football philosophy of Frank is being continued."

Wang Shuo thought of Barcelona.

Surprisingly, a similar team has also emerged in German football.

The difference is that Barcelona is a powerhouse club with a well-known history.

Mainz was just an unknown small team.

Looking across the entire European football scene, how many more stories like this are there?

"In Mainz's four-defender and zonal marking tactical system, player movement is crucial. In addition to having very solid technical skills, players must also have abundant physical fitness."

"In addition, because Mainz is weak, they are very open. They are not only willing to promote young players, but also actively bring in and give important roles to foreign players. This will be an opportunity for you."

"Currently, there is a 19-year-old South Korean striker in the U19 team and a 23-year-old Japanese midfielder in the second team."

Wang Shuo nodded silently.

After arriving in Germany, he learned that Japan and South Korea send many players of similar age to Germany for training every year.

The German Football Association has even signed agreements with Japan and South Korea, giving Japanese and South Korean players the green light to come to Germany.

On the contrary, China lags far behind its East Asian rivals.

……

Like the vast majority of German clubs.

Mainz's training ground is right next to Bruchweg Stadium.

Very small.

The youth training camp is located on the west side of the stadium, separated by an ice hockey club stadium and a municipal multi-purpose sports hall.

Mainz's youth academy is also small, with three standard football fields shared by teams from the youngest to the U19 team and the second team, and training times staggered.

The first team's training ground is located next to the north stand of Bruchweg Stadium, but there is only one training field.

This also shows that Mainz's conditions are indeed very poor.

But precisely because of this, Mainz doesn't have the arrogant attitude of other German professional teams.

Especially when Wang Shuo entered the training field accompanied by Thomas Essien, U19 head coach Jürgen Kramny took the initiative to greet him.

"Hey, it's great to see you, Thomas!"

"Jurgen, my friend!"

The two immediately gave each other a warm hug.

Wang Shuo was not surprised by this.

Thomas Essien said that in the first half of 95, he and Jürgen Kramny were teammates in Nuremberg for six months, when he was on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach.

"Is this the one you mentioned, King?"

"Yes, Thomas, he is a very talented child, and his teacher is the one I told you about before, my best friend, Gao."

"Oh, of course I remember."

Kramny immediately turned around with a smile and extended his hand to Wang Shuo, "Welcome to Mainz, my Chinese friend."

After arriving in Germany, Wang Shuo was met with coldness all the way. He was a little uncomfortable with the sudden warm welcome from the other side and quickly shook hands with Kramny.

From Thomas Essien, Wang Shuo learned that this seemingly approachable head coach was actually quite formidable.

At 37 years old, he retired from Mainz in 2006 and became the head coach of the U19 team. In just one year, he led Mainz U19 to promotion and is currently playing in the German U19 League South Division.

The results were also pretty good.

His tactical concepts are very advanced and have received a lot of praise and attention.

Because of his connection with Thomas Essien, Kramny was very friendly and enthusiastic towards Wang Shuo.

He personally led him into the locker room to meet all his teammates.

Mainz U19 has a total of 25 players, including 2 goalkeepers.

Most of them are 18 years old, except for one striker named André Schürrle who is the same age as Wang Shuo, both being 17.

Among these 25 players, there is only one foreign player, Kim Jeong-hoon from South Korea.

After getting to know each other briefly, Wang Shuo casually picked up a jersey and began participating in the team's training.

As soon as he started training, Wang Shuo immediately felt the difference between himself and the past.

how to say?

As a player, he is most sensitive to his own body.

Mainz U19's daily training intensity is not high, and the training programs are similar to those of the teams Wang Shuo trained before.

After warming up, start running laps without the ball.

After the first lap, Wang Shuo felt that he had hardly exerted any energy.

So he started to speed up on the second lap.

He wanted to get his body moving completely.

But to my surprise, I still didn't feel anything.

This surprised him, but also filled him with joy.

The passive skill [Breathing] has such a huge boost!
After two laps, his breathing remained very smooth, without any signs of rapid breathing.

So he sped up again on the third lap.

He wanted to see how much physical strength he could achieve after acquiring the passive skill [Breathing].

But he didn't notice at all that after accelerating on the second lap, by the third lap he had already moved to the front of the pack.

And they gradually distanced themselves from others.

This immediately gave Thomas Essien a jolt of fear on the sidelines.

What's wrong with Wang Shuo today?

Why are you in such a hurry to show off?

If you give it your all from the very beginning, will you be able to keep it up in the subsequent training?

Wang Shuo paid no attention to any of this, completely immersed in the surprise and excitement brought about by the upgrade.

It feels so good to have a cheat code!

　The first image is a satellite view of the Bruchweg Stadium after Mainz moved into their new stadium, showing the North Stand being demolished and the stadium being converted into a training ground for the first team.

　　The second picture is a photo of Mainz's first team training ground in 2008.

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