The God of Football starts with passive skills

Chapter 83 Shattering the Bayern Munich Myth! A New Contract Renewal Plan! A 50-Year-Old Historical Record! Wang Shuo, I'm Waiting for You!
After the match ended, the fans began to leave the stadium.

Everyone in Dortmund boarded the bus for their return journey.

With a 4-1 away win, everyone was in a very good mood.

But when Wang Shuo boarded the bus, he saw that head coach Klopp had a gloomy face, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

"Zelico, what's wrong?"

As the team's temporary captain, Wang Shuo counted everyone's number and, as he boarded the bus, gestured towards Klopp, asking assistant coach Zelico Buvac.

It was a resounding 4-1 victory, so why does it seem like we lost?
"It's nothing, we just got annoyed by Bayern." Buvac couldn't help but laugh.

Wang Shuo was completely bewildered.

What does it mean to be disgusted by Bayern Munich?
The other players on the bus may have noticed it earlier but didn't dare to ask, or they only noticed it now and immediately turned their attention to it.

Klopp still holds considerable prestige in the locker room.

"What exactly happened?" Wang Shuo asked with concern.

Everyone was also very curious.

Buvac shook his head. "The people from Bayern's Allianz Arena management office demanded compensation from us after the match."

"Claim?"

Everyone on the bus was surprised.

"What compensation are you asking for?" Wang Shuo blurted out.

Upon hearing this, Klopp immediately jumped up, exclaiming, "That's right! What compensation are you asking for? They're just deliberately trying to annoy me!"

At this point, Klopp turned to look at Wang Shuo, as if he had a lot of grievances to say.

"So what if I smashed one of their tables during halftime? Who knew their table was so fragile? I just slapped it with both hands and it broke."

"I suspect they did it on purpose, using counterfeit or substandard products to stage an accident!"

Wang Shuo and the others finally understood.

It turns out that the table was broken when someone slammed their hand on it during halftime.
Holy crap, that was incredibly powerful!

No wonder he's a boxer.

"That's fucking ridiculous! I slammed the table at halftime because I was unhappy with the team's performance in the first half."

"Yes, we were leading 3-0 at the time, but I'm a perfectionist and I felt we could do better. I smashed the table out of passion, but what about Bayern?"

Klopp looked at Wang Shuo and pointed to his right hand, "The football they played today, especially their defense, was just like that table in their away team's locker room—utterly vulnerable, trash!"

"There's an old German saying that goes something like this: even the things I smash are done with passion."

"They're just envious and jealous because they lost everything, so all they can do is worry about that broken table and carefully calculate their losses. How dare they come to me for compensation?"

"cut!"

Klopp almost gave the middle finger on the spot.

Everyone on the bus immediately understood and found it funny.

It has to be said that Bayern Munich handled this matter rather poorly.

They're deliberately trying to annoy Klopp!
"It's just a broken table, pay him back. We won the game, don't nitpick!"

Wang Shuo immediately stated, "With Bayern Munich being so petty and narrow-minded, they deserved to lose!"

On this matter, Wang Shuo firmly stands with Klopp!
It's just a table, isn't it?

"So, I said on the spot, 'How much? I'll pay!'"

After a pause, Klopp started cursing again.

"You know what? That broken table cost almost 1 euros, damn it!"

"How much? Nearly 1 euros? That table must be inlaid with gold, right?" Wang Shuo exclaimed.

That's almost ten thousand yuan.

"Isn't that outrageous? I think it's outrageous too. Aren't they just trying to rip me off?"

Klopp practically had a sign on his forehead that said, "I'm not a sucker!"
“The Allianz Arena manager said that the table was custom-made,” Buvac explained, suppressing a laugh.

"Customized my ass! It's just cheap stuff I bought at the flea market!" Klopp lashed out again.

"If you ask me, we should be the ones demanding compensation. It was Bayern's lousy defense that made our first half so unpleasant, so I smashed something during halftime to vent my anger. My hand still hurts!"

"According to the rules of the Ruhr region, whoever makes a fool of themselves should not be afraid of being ridiculed."

"Bayern lost the game and still have the nerve to demand compensation?"

"So, did you end up losing money?" Wang Shuo asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.

Buvac nodded and burst out laughing.

Klopp was speechless. "I paid them back. I made them send me the bill and told them that today, Bayern's so-called 'Bayern-Dusel' was just like that table in the locker room, smashed to pieces by us."

"From now on, Bayern will never be able to hold their heads high in front of us!"

Wang Shuo found it amusing after hearing this.

This matter was never a big deal from beginning to end.

If Bayern had won this match, they probably wouldn't have wanted to seek compensation.

But now that Bayern has suffered such a crushing defeat, they naturally want to get their revenge.

It's even possible that Rummenigge and Hoeneß didn't instigate it.

After all, Klopp did break the table.

Klopp was furious because he was disgusted.

This isn't about a table or a thousand euros.

Besides, once the bill arrives, the Dortmund office will probably pay it off without hesitation.

Will they ask Klopp for it again?
As Klopp returned to his seat, muttering curses, the team bus slowly started and drove away from the Allianz Stadium.

After Wang Shuo returned to his seat, he heard Subotic ask Reus in front of him, looking quite puzzled.

What is Bayern-Dusel?

Reus explained with a smile, "It's a football term that's widely used in Germany and is considered a myth."

"Mythology?" Wang Shuo also became interested.

"What I mean is that in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich often has some inexplicable strokes of genius in the game, and they always manage to score at the last moment to win the game or draw."

"It is said that it first appeared in the 70s and has been used ever since. Everyone says that Bayern is a team blessed by God."

"Really?" Wang Shuo had never heard of such a claim before.

“It has already been proven false,” Royce shook his head.

“Media reporters had previously conducted a survey on this and even compiled a data statistics table.”

"Over the past decade, a ranking of league points earned from goals scored in the last five minutes has been made, and Bayern Munich is only ranked second, while Hertha Berlin is ranked first."

Hertha Berlin?

Wang Shuo was quite surprised by the name.

"Furthermore, the reporter went back even further and found that, starting from 1963, when statistics began to be compiled, Bayern Munich only ranked third in terms of points earned from goals scored in the last five minutes, behind Kaiserslautern and Hertha Berlin."

"So, Bayern Munich has absolutely nothing to do with this."

In other words, this so-called [Bayern-Dusel] is not real.

Of course, Bayern Munich is indeed very good at scoring in the final stages of the game.

Conversely, Dortmund did a terrible job in this regard.

The Hornets have never been a team that excels at scoring in the final moments of a game.

Over the past decade, they have ranked 20th.

Of course, there are even worse ones, such as Wolfsburg, Frankfurt, and Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Mainz is ranked 10th.

This shows that Borussia Dortmund is not a team that excels in the second half.

This has been a tradition of the club for many years.

……

3 goals in 12 minutes: Borussia Dortmund's lightning attack conquers the Allianz Arena!
On their way back from Dortmund, the German newspaper Bild published a post-match commentary, describing it as a very exciting do-or-die match in the Bundesliga title race!

Currently, Borussia Dortmund leads the standings, while Bayern Munich is ranked 3rd, but has the same number of points as Bayer Leverkusen.

Before the game, the two teams were separated by 9 points.

For Bayern Munich to reignite their title hopes, they must defeat Borussia Dortmund at home and close the points gap.

But no one expected that Bayern Munich would be caught off guard by Borussia Dortmund's lightning attack right from the start.

Bild newspaper highly praised Klopp's lineup and tactics in this match.

For example, in midfield, they abandoned the original 4-2-3-1 formation, eliminated the number 10 position, and instead arranged three defensive midfielders.

The advantages of having three defensive midfielders are obvious.

With Sahin and Sven Bender on either side, they can provide ample support and protection for the flanks.

Grosskreutz and Kuba, along with Schmelzer and Owomoyela, created a very effective pincer movement on both of Bayern's flanks.

Especially Schmelzer.

This young left-back did virtually no favors for Robben when defending against him.

When Bayern's flanks were contained, their play from midfield and defense became problematic.

At this point, Dortmund's suffocating high-pressing tactics proved to be very effective.

With 3 goals in 12 minutes, the Hornets secured the victory right from the start!

Santana's outstanding performance in defense also earned praise from Bild.

This Brazilian center-back had previously faced a lot of criticism, but at the Allianz Stadium, he defended very well against Gomez, Olic, and Thomas Müller, making Dortmund's defense rock solid.

More importantly, Santana's outstanding performance bolstered the defense, allowing Hummels to be effective in midfield.

On the other hand, Bayern Munich...

Van Gaal was clearly unprepared for Dortmund's aggressive opening attack.

Ribery and Robben were contained on both flanks, significantly reducing their effectiveness.

If Ribery still managed to score a world-class goal, then Robben was almost completely neutralized by Schmelzer.

"It was precisely the lack of firepower on the flanks that completely neutralized Bayern's attack!"

But Bild was most impressed by Dortmund's attack.

Especially that initial onslaught.

In another report by Bild, the authoritative German media described Wang Shuo's performance in this match as a "divine intervention."

With another hat-trick, Wang Shuo orchestrated this classic match that led to the victory at the Allianz Arena.

"But what is very shocking is that Wang Shuo was not positioned at the very front in this game."

"What makes him so threatening is precisely his movement after he retreats, which makes him completely unpredictable to his opponents."

Bild believes that by taking over the number 10 position and having Grosskreutz and Kuba drop back, Wang Shuo has gained a lot of freedom in the attacking third, which has completely unleashed his running ability and attacking potential.

"At the post-match press conference, Klopp used three incredible words to describe Wang Shuo's performance in the game."

"Clearly, even Klopp himself was surprised."

Bild believes that the first goal came from Wang Shuo's individual performance.

The second goal came from Wang Shuo's pass to the wing and his support play.

The goal in the 12th minute came from Wang Shuo's tireless pressing and coverage in the attacking third.

"Through this match, Wang Shuo fully demonstrated his tactical value."

"He made it clear to everyone his role in Dortmund's attack."

"But more importantly, he also scored his first header in his professional career."

Wang Shuo's second goal, assisted by Sven Bender, was a header.

Moreover, it was a very beautiful diving to the top.

Even though it was an open goal, the goal was still very beautiful.

Bild believes that 19-year-old Wang Shuo is becoming more and more mature.

“In fact, we can no longer judge Wang Shuo by the standards of a 19-year-old rookie, because he has already shown performances that far exceed those of other 19-year-old players.”

"His performance even surpassed that of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi at the age of 19!"

"They didn't put on such a dominant performance in the Premier League or La Liga back then!"

"Now, when we talk about Wang Shuo, perhaps we should evaluate him as a star who is ranked 11th in the Ballon d'Or rankings."

"He is currently the most aggressive and threatening scorer in world football!"

……

Kicker magazine, on the other hand, analyzed the match from a more tactical perspective.

Wang Shuo's performance was indispensable to Dortmund's victory, and Klopp's tactics were also crucial.

What about Bayern's crushing defeat?
Kicker magazine posed several questions to Van Gaal.

This includes two very pointed questions: Why was Olic substituted for Gomez at halftime?
Why did they refuse to bring on Klose when the attack was ineffective in the second half?

Was the response too slow?
Or is it a problem with Van Gaal's own personality?

"In the post-match press conference, Van Gaal criticized referee Kicher, believing that his early yellow card to Van Bommel in the first half was influenced by the away team's players."

"He even said that he never expected to receive such special treatment from the referee at the Allianz Arena."

However, Kicker magazine believes that Kircher's decision was not actually problematic.

Van Bommel plays dirty, that's a fact everyone knows.

That initial tackle was clearly aimed at Sahin's ankle.

"Van Bommel used his long-standing shrewdness and cunning to try and test the referee's standards, and then he was given a verbal warning. What's wrong with that?"

"As for the yellow card, judging from the slow-motion replay of the match, we think that Kircher's yellow card was given a bit late."

Kicker magazine believes that it was inappropriate for Van Gaal to scapegoat the referee.

In fact, Kircher has already taken good care of Bayern.

Bayern's loss is not due to their own shortcomings, but rather to Van Gaal's!

In this crucial match, Dortmund had only 39% possession, while Bayern had a whopping 61%.

However, Bayern only had 12 shots on goal, while Dortmund had 18.

Kicker magazine also interviewed football legend Franz Beckenbauer after the match.

The Bayern Munich executive was disappointed with the loss, but believed that Dortmund's victory was expected.

"They deserved this victory!"

Beckenbauer even asserted, "From this round onwards, Borussia Dortmund has officially stepped onto the Bundesliga title podium!"

Kicker magazine believes that Beckenbauer's comments were somewhat of a self-deprecating compliment to Borussia Dortmund, given that there are still 12 rounds left in the league.

But Beckenbauer had nothing but praise for Wang Shuo's performance.

"I don't want to say much, but not signing Wang Shuo last year will be a fatal mistake!"

……

In addition to the two major authoritative German media outlets, other media outlets also reported on this German national derby.

Wang Shuo, with his hat-trick at the Allianz Arena, undoubtedly became a sensation in the newspapers.

And it quickly spread beyond Germany.

Major European media outlets have also reported on this.

Especially the British and Spanish media, who had been closely monitoring Wang Shuo's movements.

Marca reported that Wang Shuo defeated the French superstar 3-1 in the title race against Ribery.

Why is it 3 to 1?

Wang Shuo scored a hat-trick, while Ribery netted a stunning long-range goal.

Marca believes that Wang Shuo is becoming a new leading figure and top star in German football.

Real Madrid's mouthpiece even believes that 19-year-old Wang Shuo is rising in Real Madrid's transfer list and is even starting to surpass Ribery, who will soon turn 26.

The reason is simple: Ribery is used to playing on the left wing, but Real Madrid already has Ronaldo in that position.

On the contrary, Benzema and Higuain's performances in the forward positions were not satisfactory.

"Wang Shuo's joining will undoubtedly make the second phase of the Galaxy Battleship even more dazzling!"

As for Manchester United also having their eye on Wang Shuo?

Marca asserted that the deal was impossible.

Manchester United are currently heavily in debt and simply cannot afford such a large transfer fee.

More importantly, Ferguson wouldn't like Wang Shuo.

why?
"Wang Shuo has been hailed by German media as the Beckham of the Bundesliga. His relationship with German supermodel Lena Gerke has made him a public enemy of men in Germany and Austria!"

"And the whole world knows that Ferguson hates Victoria Beckham the most."

"Therefore, Ferguson could not accept another relationship like Beckham and Victoria's in his team."

According to Marca, Wang Shuo's best destination is Real Madrid!

However, after the 22nd round of the Bundesliga, German media encountered Borussia Dortmund's general manager Watzke and Zorc at the Allianz Arena.

Both Dortmund executives have made it very clear that Dortmund has no intention or plan to sell Wang Shuo.

"Our team is in a great position right now, and we are very likely to return to the Champions League next season."

"This will be a crucial opportunity for us at Borussia Dortmund!"

Watzke went further and stated that Dortmund's president, Raubal, had personally intervened in Wang Shuo's contract renewal.

"We will do everything we can to keep him in Dortmund!"

"No team can take him away from Westfalenstadion!"

The day after the Allianz Arena match, several German media outlets, including Ruhr News, as well as Borussia Dortmund fans who came specifically to watch the team's training session, witnessed Wang Shuo's agent, Thomas Essien, appearing at the Westfalenstadion.

……

When Thomas Essien returned to the Dortmund office, the receptionist recognized him from afar.

She must remember Wang Shuo's agent.

Most importantly, the higher-ups notified us a long time ago.

"Hello, Mr. Essien, Mr. Watzke and the others have been waiting in the conference room for quite some time."

Thomas Essien smiled and nodded, but didn't take it seriously.

He arrived earlier than the agreed time.

How could it be possible to wait for a long time?
When he arrived at the conference room, he saw Watzke, Zorc, and others walking out of the office.

When acquaintances meet, a round of small talk is inevitable.

To Thomas Essien's surprise, Dortmund's chairman, Raubal, also came.

This is a big shot in German football whose every move shakes the world!
This also shows how much Dortmund values ​​this contract renewal.

Both sides entered the conference room and began a new round of contract renewal negotiations.

We've communicated with each other several times before, but we still haven't been able to reach a consensus.

The most important thing is still the salary and benefits.

Thomas Essien hopes to assess Wang Shuo's contributions to the team and use that as a standard for determining his salary and benefits.

Dortmund cannot accept this.

Because Wang Shuo's contributions to Borussia Dortmund are now truly immense.

He has already scored 30 goals this season!

Yes, 30 balls!

It was the 30th goal when they played against Bayern Munich.

In just 22 rounds, he has already broken last season's record of 29 goals!
Many people may not understand what scoring 30 goals in a single season means in the Bundesliga.

To put it simply, the last striker to score 30 goals in the Bundesliga was Dieter Müller, who played for Cologne in the 76/77 season and scored 34 goals.

Going back a little further, there were Jupp Heynckes and Gerd Müller in the 73/74 season, both of whom scored 30 goals.

These things happened more than 30 years ago!

Over the past thirty years, the Bundesliga has actually produced many strikers.

For example, Rummenigge, Klinsmann, Kirsten, Elber, Elton, Klose, Luca Toni, and so on.

But no one has been able to reach 30 goals. Now Wang Shuo has!
Wang Shuo is now just one step away from setting a new Bundesliga goal record in a single season for Borussia Dortmund.

That was Lothar Emmerich's record of 31 Bundesliga goals in a single season during the 65/66 season!
Still can't score 2 goals in 12 rounds?

Who believes?

Almost everyone was certain that Wang Shuo would break Emerish's historical record, which had stood for over fifty years!

This is why Raubal attaches such importance to Wang Shuo's contract renewal.

The current Borussia Dortmund cannot do without Wang Shuo!

The meeting began with friendly statements from both sides.

Borussia Dortmund has shown its sincerity in renewing the contract, stating that the team will do everything possible to provide the player with the most generous treatment.

Thomas Essien also stated that several top clubs are indeed interested in Wang Shuo, but the player has no intention of leaving Borussia Dortmund. "He hopes to continue to grow and improve within the team and help the team achieve even greater glory!"

Such statements are more about achieving mutual trust and consensus.

That is, both the player and the club have a very strong desire to renew their contracts.

The rest is negotiation based on this.

Dortmund's initial offer was to double the existing salary to €400 million per year.

This will disrupt Dortmund's current salary structure.

Moreover, an annual salary of 400 million euros is considered a high salary in the Bundesliga.

But Thomas Essien believes that the €400 million annual salary does not match Wang Shuo's contributions and that he should receive more.

In fact, a week ago, Thomas Essien had specifically approached Wang Shuo to discuss this matter.

Borussia Dortmund is now facing a rather awkward situation: they can't offer higher salaries!

One point to note is that the Bundesliga has very strict financial assessments.

Behind the 50+1 policy is the requirement that clubs must have healthy finances.

And we can't mortgage our future!

Therefore, the treatment that Borussia Dortmund can offer is actually far lower than that of other teams, including Bayern Munich.

Thomas Essien was well aware of this.

Through several rounds of negotiations, he already knew where Dortmund's bottleneck lay.

"During this period, I have been communicating repeatedly with our legal team, and our team has come up with a completely new solution."

As he spoke, Thomas Essien offered his answer.

“We require that a termination penalty clause be included in the contract.”

"A release clause?" Watzke was somewhat surprised.

With his finance background, he quickly grasped the sensitive information involved.

“In the Bundesliga, we rarely include such clauses in contracts; they are more common in La Liga.”

The so-called release clause means that a player can buy out their contract by paying a sum of money.

Of course, although it's said that the player bought out the contract himself, in reality, the money was paid by the club the player wanted to join.

This is indeed a very common situation in La Liga.

For example, the news that was widely discussed not long ago.

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi's release clause is only 1.5 million euros.

Real Madrid wanted to use the release clause to bring Messi to the Bernabéu Stadium.

In addition, Florentino Pérez used a release clause when he signed Figo from Barcelona in 2000.

Ultimately, this is about setting a maximum transfer fee clause for the player.

The benefits of doing this are obvious.

Clubs will no longer be able to use this as leverage to demand exorbitant prices, and players will be able to maximize their control over their future transfers.

For example, if Wang Shuo's release clause is 5 million euros, then as long as a team is willing to pay this amount, Borussia Dortmund will completely lose its ability to control Wang Shuo's transfer.

In addition, if Wang Shuo's future market value exceeds 5 million euros, then Dortmund will have no choice but to accept it.

By then, this portion exceeding 5 million euros would typically be converted into signing fees and annual salaries for the players.

After all, the players aren't pushovers either.

Are there any benefits?

There must be.

For clubs, the release clause is usually set at a relatively reasonable amount when the contract is signed, and is used as leverage for players to make concessions on salary and benefits.

As someone with a finance background, Watzke understands better than others that the club can achieve a relatively stable financial outlook.

The transfer market is unpredictable, and transfer fees fluctuate wildly.

With such expectations, financial operations will have many benefits.

More importantly, players often work even harder after signing such a contract.

Because the portion exceeding the release clause usually belongs to the player.

To put it bluntly, Wang Shuo would have been better off negotiating a 1 million euro settlement fee rather than trying to get an extra 2 million euros in annual salary.

Simply put, each has its advantages and disadvantages.

Such release clauses usually appear when young players renew their contracts.

Since the club was unwilling to offer higher salaries, they used release clauses as compensation.

Players relinquish a portion of their salary and benefits in exchange for greater autonomy.

This can be considered a gentleman's agreement between the club and the player, where each gets what they need.

……

Wang Shuo discovered that, having been born and raised in China, his concept of geography and distance differed from that of players from other countries.

It's also 200 kilometers.

For Wang Shuo, this is roughly the distance from Lingshan County to Quanjiang City and then to the provincial capital.

And you have to take the highway.

If you take the national highway, it will definitely be more than 200 kilometers.

Therefore, he felt that the distance was actually quite short, as they hadn't even left the province.

But in Europe, 200 kilometers seems like quite a distance.

They started from Dortmund, Germany, and traveled from east to west, crossing the entire border of the Netherlands, arriving at Amsterdam in the west of the Netherlands, a distance of just over two hundred kilometers.

This made it difficult for Wang Shuo to get used to the concept of distance and journey.

There's no way around it, his homeland is just too big!
Europa League matches are always scheduled for Thursday evenings.

The first leg of the Round of 32 knockout stage will be Dortmund's away game against Ajax on the evening of February 18th.

Although Borussia Dortmund assembled a day in advance and checked into a hotel, the team did not depart until the morning of the match, traveling in a large group on the team bus towards Amsterdam.

At noon, the team checked into the hotel and had lunch there.

We arrived at the Amsterdam Arena early in the afternoon to warm up before the match and familiarize ourselves with the venue.

Weidenfeller has started participating in team training, but to be on the safe side, Klopp will still field Ziegler in the starting lineup for this match, so Wang Shuo will remain the team captain.

As night fell, when Wang Shuo led his teammates in warm-up at the Amsterdam Arena, he noticed a familiar figure in the stands.

During a break in training, he made a special trip to the stands on the sidelines.

The Amsterdam Arena is surrounded by advertising boards, and between the advertising boards and the stands, there is a grassy area.

On match days, the area below the stands is separated from the grass by an iron fence.

However, the two sides can talk to each other and even pass things between them on opposite sides of the iron fence.

"Why are you here?"

Wang Shuo asked Shen Qinghe, who was holding a camera, on the other side of the iron fence with a hint of surprise.

When he saw that she wanted to take a picture, Wang Shuo even made his signature peace sign.

“It’s so close from London to Amsterdam, of course I had to come,” Shen Qinghe explained with a smile.

"If you draw a Premier League team in the next round, I can arrive even earlier."

The implication is that they hope Wang Shuo and Borussia Dortmund can defeat Ajax and advance to the next round of the knockout stage.

"You need to be careful later, the Dutch fans aren't particularly friendly," Wang Shuo reminded him.

I was mainly worried because she's a girl and I wasn't entirely at ease with her.

"It's okay, I'm used to it, I know how to protect myself," Shen Qinghe said with a smile.

Wang Shuo assumed she meant that she often watched football in the English Premier League, so he didn't take it to heart.

When it comes to football hooligans, England is the real culprit.

"Wang Shuo".

Seeing Wang Shuo about to turn back onto the court, Shen Qinghe suddenly called out to him.

"Ok?"

"Keep it up!" Shen Qinghe clenched her fists and made an encouraging gesture towards him.

"Yeah, if I score a goal later, I'll run over here to celebrate with you. Remember to take a good picture of me looking handsome."

To be honest, Wang Shuo was quite grateful to Shen Qinghe.

Shen Qinghe could often be seen cheering for Borussia Dortmund at their home stadium.

She can occasionally be seen at away games.

Most importantly, the first reply to Wang Shuo's tweets every morning is almost always from Shen Qinghe.

Of course, Wang Shuo has more and more fans now, and more fans are checking in at the designated times, so she is starting to find it harder to compete.

But she's definitely in the first few entries.

Therefore, Wang Shuo is still very grateful for the strong support of this loyal fan.

He was also unaware that Shen Qinghe would attend both Dortmund's home and away games.

It's just that Wang Shuo didn't see her most of the time.

Even in matches where Wang Shuo wasn't on the roster, or was on the roster but didn't play, Shen Qinghe would be in the stands.

"Go Wang Shuo! I'm waiting for you!"

Upon hearing Wang Shuo's words, Shen Qinghe excitedly called out from behind him.

The shouts were filled with undisguised joy and anticipation.

……

"You won't score here tonight!"

As Wang Shuo walked back, he was stopped by a ball boy retrieving the ball on the sidelines.

"Really?" Wang Shuo thought the little guy was quite cute.

“Yes, we have Toby Alderweireld and Vertonghen, and Oleguer, who comes from Barcelona, ​​and Van der Wiel, you won’t score.”

The little guy said it very seriously.

"Do you know me?" Wang Shuo asked with interest.

"Of course, you are Wang Shuo."

Perhaps seeing the little guy blocking Wang Shuo, several other caddies came over.

During the match, they will be spread out around the field, but it's still early before the match kicks off.

One of the little ones even came over to ask for an autograph.

"Tangier, it's a deal. He's the enemy tonight. Don't ask him for an autograph before the match." The leader of the kids "lectured" the child who had asked for an autograph.

Wang Shuo didn't seem to mind. Looking at the child in front of him who wanted an autograph, he asked, "Is your name Tang Ye'er?"

As he gradually gains fame, he often encounters ball boys or fans asking for his autograph during away games.

Sometimes, even the caddies who escort him onto the field will ask him for autographs and photos.

Wang Shuo was already used to it.

"Yes, my name is Donyell Malen, and I'm from the Ajax youth academy."

"Oh, what a little genius!" Wang Shuo smiled and patted Tang Ye'er Mullen on the head.

“I’m already 11 years old. In a few more years, I’ll be able to play against you.”

"Then I'll wait for you!" Wang Shuo replied with a smile.

“Me too.” The kid in the lead couldn’t help but speak up, “Remember my name, I’m Matthijs de Ligt, I’m also from the Ajax youth academy, and I’m 10 years old.”

Wang Shuo had just signed Tangier Mullen's autograph, and with the pen still in his hand, he waved it at De Ligt, the meaning clear: did he want an autograph?
Despite his arrogant demeanor just now, he immediately pulled out an autograph book from his pocket and handed it to Wang Shuo.

When Wang Shuo gave him his autograph, he said thank you.

Several other children also came up one after another asking for autographs, some even introducing themselves.

Wang Shuo remembered two names: Mitchell Bakker and Nusel Mazrawi.

These caddies all come from Ajax's youth academy.

"Okay, let's make it clear first. Once you get my autograph, you'll have to cooperate with us a lot later."

The caddies have almost no impact on the game, but Wang Shuo said that on purpose to make these kids seem important.

Sure enough, everyone was overjoyed.

"Don't worry, we'll definitely win tonight. Suarez will teach you a lesson!"

Luis Suarez, Ajax's number 16, is currently Ajax's star player and most dangerous attacker.

After shouting, the group of kids scattered like birds and beasts.

Wang Shuo suddenly thought, what if, many years later, one of these players really does become a world-class superstar?

Will he then say in front of the media: "When I was 10 years old, I was a caddie at Ajax and I asked Wang Shuo for his autograph?"
That must be a very fulfilling thing, right?

……

After both teams lined up to enter the field, Wang Shuo quickly got up close to Suarez, whom the ball boys had been talking about.

He's not very tall, around 1.8 meters.

His first impression on Wang Shuo was that he was very cheerful and always had a smile on his face.

The teeth protrude slightly, like a slight buck teeth.

Wang Shuo doesn't speak Spanish or Dutch, so it's actually quite difficult for him to communicate with Suarez.

Both of them were wearing captain armbands, and before they even started guessing sides, they stood face to face and could only have simple daily conversations in their rather broken English.

It's just greeting each other or something.

However, they all had a pretty good impression of each other.

It's worth mentioning that Ajax's head coach is Martin Jol, who coached Hamburg in the Bundesliga last season.

Therefore, he is very familiar with the Bundesliga, Wang Shuo, Borussia Dortmund, and Klopp.

The match kicked off with a long-range shot from Suarez outside the penalty area on the left side.

The Uruguayan striker, contrary to the cheerful and outgoing image he had presented to Wang Shuo before the match, became extremely focused and aggressive.

Ajax did not choose to play it safe, but instead took the initiative.

Clearly, Martin Jol is well aware of Klopp's coaching style, so he chose to strike first, hoping to create a threat to Dortmund by seizing the initiative.

Just seven minutes later, Ajax launched an attack down the left flank of the attacking third.

Urbe Emanuelson made a diagonal pass behind the defense with his left foot, and Suarez cut inside from the left side of the penalty area to receive the ball. Facing Owomoyela, he suddenly nutmegged the ball between the Dortmund right-back's legs and into the penalty area.

He quickly made a diagonal run into the byline inside the penalty area, caught up with the ball after it had been nutmegged, and then passed it across the face of the goal.

Suleimani followed up at the far post and fired a low shot with his left foot, breaching Dortmund's goal.

What the hell!

When Wang Shuo saw Ajax score, he couldn't help but feel surprised by Suarez's nutmeg.

Wang Shuo was well aware of Owomoyela's strength.

From this goal, Wang Shuo really saw that South American players have that unique, unpredictable spirit when playing football, which is very special!

After taking the lead, Ajax did not rest on their laurels but pressed their advantage.

Shortly after, Van der Wiel delivered a cross from the right wing, and striker De Jong's header in front of the goal went wide.

In the 16th minute, Ajax created another threat in the attacking third.

During the quick counter-attack after intercepting the ball, Suarez once again forcefully broke past Owomoyela, cut into the penalty area, and when he took a shot with the outside of his foot, it hit the side netting.

Ajax's fast-paced attack from the start threw Borussia Dortmund, the away team, into disarray.

In terms of strength, Dortmund has the advantage.

But being attacked like that from the start puts us at a disadvantage.

This is called using their own methods against them.

Wang Shuo now understands what it feels like when Bayern Munich was completely overwhelmed by Borussia Dortmund in that match at the Allianz Arena.

In the 18th minute, Dortmund won a corner on the left flank of the attacking third, which Subotic headed wide.

Although it didn't pose a threat, it was Dortmund's first shot on goal.

Since then, Dortmund has begun to establish itself.

The Hornets know this opening offensive strategy better than anyone.

After their initial onslaught, Ajax needed a breather.

At this point, Dortmund, having established themselves, began to exert their strength.

In the 25th minute, Götze chipped a pass behind the defense, sending the ball into Ajax's penalty area.

Wang Shuo quickly moved forward and, when he and Alderweireld both tried to tackle the ball, he won the first touch.

As a result, Alderweireld's clearance kick hit Wang Shuo's boot.

The two lost their balance almost simultaneously and fell to the ground.

But when Wang Shuo fell to the ground, he braced himself with his hands and quickly hooked out with his right foot, getting there first and hooking the ball over before Oleguer could clear it.

This surprised both Oleg and Alderweireld.

It's so fast!
He was clearly falling to the ground, so how could he still manage to kick the ball away in time?

The next moment, Wang Shuo stood up from the ground and dribbled the ball away.

At that moment, Oleg hadn't even had time to turn around.

Wang Shuo unleashed a powerful shot with his left foot.

This close-range shot, combined with the defender's body providing cover, left goalkeeper Stekelenburg with no time to react.

The football hits the net!

“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!”

"In the 25th minute, Dortmund equalized!"

"A goal from Wang Shuo!"

"1 to 1!"

After scoring, Wang Shuo immediately turned around and rushed off the field, heading straight for the section of the stands where he had just seen Shen Qinghe.

As he jumped over the advertising boards on the sidelines, he saw caddie De Ligt staring at him in disbelief.

Wang Shuo gave him a smile, then rushed straight to the front of the iron fence of the stands, excitedly clenching his fist and cheering for the fans in the stands.

There were so many fans at the scene, so many that Wang Shuo couldn't even see where Shen Qinghe was.

But he believed that Shen Qinghe would definitely be able to see him!
Shen Qinghe saw it!

Moreover, she excitedly called out Wang Shuo's name.

Just like countless matches in the past.

Even though he couldn't hear anything.

Even Shen Qinghe herself didn't know why, even though Wang Shuo already had a girlfriend, she still followed every game he played and still couldn't forget him.

But just as Wang Shuo rushed to the sidelines to fulfill his promise and celebrate the goal with her, she suddenly understood.

Once you've witnessed an eagle soaring high, you'll find it hard to see sparrows anymore.

Wang Shuo is the soaring eagle in her heart.

It fulfilled all her beautiful fantasies about heroes and men!
More importantly, Shen Qinghe felt that Wang Shuo was a toxic person.

He's addicted to watching too many football matches!

(End of this chapter)