The God of Football starts with passive skills

Chapter 3 We succeeded!

The connections between people are truly amazing!

Just like how Jürgen Kramny views Wang Shuo at this moment.

As a complete novice, Heidel's 17-year transformation of Mainz instilled a spirit of inclusiveness and openness into the team.

They are happy to accept changes as long as they are beneficial to the team.

In addition, because of Thomas Essien, Kramny not only had no prejudice against Wang Shuo, but was actually happy to see it happen.

As one of the smallest teams in Germany, Mainz has been ridiculed by the bigger teams for decades.

Players like Kramny and Klopp, who played for Mainz for a long time, embodied a spirit of resistance against tyranny.

They are a group of people who don't have much natural talent for playing football, come from small cities and small teams, and have gradually emerged from the depths of the "black forest" (a metaphor for the underdogs), striving to improve themselves. This is a true reflection of their lives.

More importantly, their former mentor, Wolfgang Frank, instilled in them a profound football philosophy.

"The last 5% are the most unique."

This keeps them, and the Mainz players they coach, on the path of pursuing excellence and giving their all.

As a newcomer to the foreign player team, Wang Shuo tried his best to show himself from the very beginning of the trial. In other teams, this would definitely be considered as attracting hatred.

Even within the Mainz U19 team, there were quite a few players who were indignant and wanted to challenge him.

If it were any other German head coach, they would definitely feel that this Chinese kid is too self-centered and lacks team spirit.

But Kramny didn't see this as a bad thing at all; on the contrary, he was very happy about it.

He had long felt that the young players of Mainz U19 were too lazy and didn't put in enough effort.

Just like the Mexican genius Pedro Lina.

This kid came from Bayern Munich's youth academy and was once highly regarded by many, but he didn't make it big.

In the summer of 07, after Pedro Lina was sent away by Bayern Munich, Mainz used a great deal of sincerity to sign him.

But the result?

He's like he's here on vacation.

Kramny had long hoped his team could get into a winning streak.

"Thomas, is his stamina able to handle all that pushing himself?" Kramny asked with a smile.

Thomas Essien was still worried that Wang Shuo was over-promoting himself.

Especially now, they've already pulled ahead of their teammates by quite a bit.

Thomas Essien couldn't help but want to speak up to him from the sidelines and remind him to control himself.

But when he heard Kramny's words, which seemed to convey no blame but rather a sense of appreciation, he immediately smiled.

"Don't worry, Jürgen, this kid has good physical fitness."

That's what he said, but in reality, he wasn't sure either.

Based on his understanding of Wang Shuo, if he could maintain such a high level of effort and energy expenditure while running laps, how could he possibly finish the entire training session?
……

Things took Thomas Essien and Kramny somewhat by surprise.

After finishing the lap with a commanding lead, Wang Shuo was somewhat exhausted, but it didn't seem too bad.

On the contrary, the Mainz U19 players who were running behind him initially had a strong desire to compete with him, but in the end, they not only couldn't beat him, but they were also panting heavily and exhausted.

Wang Shuo has tried out for so many teams, and the level of Mainz players is indeed relatively poor.

In every training session that followed, Wang Shuo gave it his all, striving to do his best.

This suited Kramny's temperament perfectly.

With the passive skill [Breathing] boosting his stamina and endurance, Wang Shuo's performance in training was truly outstanding when he was giving it his all.

Especially in the last training session, the eight-on-eight team competition.

Besides the two goalkeepers, including Wang Shuo, there are exactly 24 players, divided into 3 groups, taking turns playing in the match.

Moreover, it's a standard venue.

Kramny's training is already rigorous, and the Mainz U19 players are not yet professional players, so the physical exertion is already considerable.

Once the group competition began, Wang Shuo's physical advantage became even more apparent.

While everyone else was starting to run out of steam, Wang Shuo was still sprinting all over the field.

This immediately made him the most eye-catching player on the field.

As a striker, he not only participated in the attack in the frontcourt, but also actively dropped back to defend, and his figure was almost everywhere.

This made Kramny, watching from the sidelines, nod repeatedly in approval.

Judging from Wang Shuo's passing and teamwork, he lacked coordination with those around him and made quite a few mistakes, but overall, his basic skills were very solid.

That's enough for Mainz U19.

Moreover, Wang Shuo is incredibly fast!

Kramny particularly admired his diligent and dedicated attitude.

In the final stages of the match, when everyone was exhausted, the opponent passed the ball to 17-year-old André Schürrle during a quick counter-attack after intercepting the ball.

Schürrle was promoted from the youth team by Kramny, and his main characteristic was his speed.

Moreover, they rotated their players, giving them an advantage in terms of stamina.

Wang Shuo's team won the first game, so playing the second game in a row resulted in even more severe physical exhaustion.

Schürrle was like a sharp scalpel, instantly cutting through the opponent's defense and dribbling forward with great strides.

No one could keep up with Schürrle along the way.

Just as everyone on the sidelines was applauding Schürrle, Wang Shuo, wearing a yellow vest, chased after him closely and quickly caught up with Schürrle after he received the ball.

This surprised everyone, including Kramny!
"Even at this point, he still has such speed?"

Schürrle can be considered one of the fastest players in Mainz, from the first team to the youth team.

But what about Wang Shuo?

Despite playing two consecutive matches and expending so much energy, he was still able to catch up with Schürrle.

Kramny's eyes lit up. As a former professional player, he easily came to a conclusion.

"He must be faster than Schürrle!"

"His physical fitness must be even better than Schürrle's!"

"We've struck gold!"

Schürrle clearly hadn't expected that Wang Shuo would be able to catch up with him.

The young player missed his best shooting opportunity in the penalty area due to Wang Shuo's close marking, and could only take a hasty shot, which was blocked by the goalkeeper.

Schürrle clapped his hands with obvious regret, clearly disappointed with the result.

When he looked at Wang Shuo, he was filled with resentment.

This troublesome Chinese player ruined his chance to score in an internal training match.

Wang Shuo didn't seem to care about Schürrle's hostility. He turned and ran back to the front field, preparing for the next attack.

……

"My king, we've succeeded!"

As soon as the group scrimmage ended, Wang Shuo walked off the court covered in sweat, only to be greeted by a warm hug from Thomas Essien.

The German agent was clearly very excited.

"Done?"

"It's done!" Thomas Essien shouted with a laugh.

“Jürgen just told me personally that he hopes you can stay in Mainz and train with the team.”

"If you can maintain this level of performance in your trial over the next two weeks, he is willing to sign you and let you play for Mainz in the U19 league!"

Wang Shuo's mind went blank; he could hardly believe it.

Although this doesn't guarantee he'll stay in Mainz, it's at least a very good start.

Wang Shuo was almost overwhelmed by this sudden joy.

Thomas Essien, on the other hand, immediately thought of the visa issue.

“No, I have to talk to Kramny right away. We can’t wait two weeks. We need to allow time for the visa to be changed.”

"We can only observe for another week at most."

"If your visa expires and you return to China, the season will be over before you can get a visa to Germany."

After muttering to himself for a while, Thomas Essien patted Wang Shuo's shoulders hard with both hands. "Wang, go take a shower and change your clothes. We'll call Gao right away and tell him the good news so he can be happy too."

"I need to go talk to Kramny again, I don't have time!"

Wang Shuo smiled and nodded in agreement, and he breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Watching Thomas Essien's retreating figure, he felt deeply grateful.

Because of Gao Huai-ren's time studying abroad in Germany and the friendship they formed during their years working together in Borussia Mönchengladbach, and because of a request he made, Thomas Essien treated Wang Shuo with utmost sincerity.

In German football, Thomas Essien is not considered a highly influential agent.

But for Wang Shuo, he was really good!
……

Although it was only a two-week trial, it was a huge breakthrough for Wang Shuo, who had repeatedly encountered setbacks after arriving in Germany.

When he called the university presidents in China, they were all very happy, but repeatedly urged Wang Shuo to continue his efforts.

"Strive to conquer Kramny within a week!"

Wang Shuo was full of hope for the future, so he agreed without hesitation.

In Gao Huai-ren's plan for the football academy students, Wang Shuo is like a leading figure.

Once he fires the first shot and establishes himself in European football, more and more players from Huai Ren Football School will be sent to Europe for trials and overseas training.

This is the new path that Gao Huai-ren spent 10 years establishing in order to pave for Chinese football.

Wang Shuo was also aware of his heavy responsibilities.

After today's training, he discovered that the passive skill [Breathing] was incredibly helpful to him.

If he had activated the [God of Football System] earlier, why would he have kept running into obstacles?

With confidence and such a good opportunity, Wang Shuo still went all out, even though it was just the U19 youth team of a German second division team.

In the following days of training, he continued to give his all, putting in his best effort in every training session.

With the experience gained from the trial day, familiarity with the training program and the coach's requirements, and a better understanding of his teammates, Wang Shuo's performance in training has become increasingly outstanding.

This convinced Kramny that Wang Shuo's amazing performance on the first day of the trial was not just a flash in the pan, and further convinced him of Wang Shuo's potential.

The other German teams misjudged the situation!
Wang Shuo was completely focused on the trial and did his best to show his abilities. Apart from training, he had little contact with other members of the team.

The only things that caught his attention were his two teammates.

One is André Schürrle, who is also 17 years old, and the other is Kim Jung-hoon, a South Korean striker who is also from Asia.

The former is a promising young player from the team's youth academy, while the latter is a South Korean-sponsored trainee in Mainz and is currently working hard to secure a place in the U19 squad.

Wang Shuo noticed the two of them because everyone else noticed that they were both intentionally or unintentionally competing with him.

During training, they all put in their best effort, determined to compete with Wang Shuo.

Head coach Kramny must have noticed this, but he always puts these two in different groups from Wang Shuo.

This made the U19 training ground even more competitive.

Wang Shuo arrived in Mainz for a trial on the 16th, and on the afternoon of the 21st, after the training session, he was called to Kramny's office.

Unexpectedly, Thomas Essien was also there, and he smiled broadly when he saw Wang Shuo.

When Wang Shuo saw it, he was first stunned, and then overjoyed.

The trial training was successful!
At almost the same time, the message from the [God of Ball System] came to my mind again.

"Congratulations, Wang Shuo, you have successfully completed your trial and joined a European club."

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

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