The God of Football starts with passive skills

Chapter 59: Reaching the Finals! A Tragedy! The Bundesliga's Strongest Rising Star! Yet another victim at Wang Shuo's feet!

“GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!”

"My God, Mainz has scored!!"

"Wang Shuo!!"

"In the 39th minute, Wang Shuo received a long diagonal pass from his teammate inside the penalty area. After controlling the ball and turning, he cut past Friedrich and Sinkiewicz and unleashed a powerful right-footed shot that breached Adler's goal!"

"1 to 0!"

"This is Mainz's first shot of the game!"

"Nobody expected that the first shot would result in a goal!"

The moment Wang Shuo scored with a powerful shot, he roared excitedly, turned around and rushed off the field, running all the way to the corner flag and cheering towards the Mainz fans in the corner of the stands.

At the same time, the entire Esprit Stadium was in chaos.

Bayer Leverkusen fans are clearly still reeling from the shock of conceding the goal.

There were very few Mainz fans who traveled with the team to the away game, but they all cheered in unison.

Schürrle was the first to rush towards Wang Shuo and hug him tightly.

"Dude, you actually did it!"

"My God, you really stopped the ball!" Hainaul exclaimed in disbelief.

That was a long, diagonal pass, and a low, flat one at that, with a very high speed.

During regular training sessions, Wang Shuo's chances of successfully stopping the ball are only about 50/50.

They all felt that the price would be even lower in a real competition.

But who would have thought that Wang Shuo would succeed on his first try!
Wang Shuo had one arm around Schürrle and the other around Haynaur, laughing heartily.

He actually found it difficult to explain what exactly happened.

But he knew that [breathing] kept his mind calm, [insight] gave him accurate judgment of the situation, and [proactiveness] allowed him to anticipate his opponent's moves.

Furthermore, passive skills such as [Coordination], [Eagle Eye], and [Aura] gradually improve his performance.

But the biggest contribution this time was [ball control].

With the support of other passive skills, plus his national-level "ball sense," Wang Shuo knew the ball had stopped the instant he stopped it.

Of course, it simply stopped.

The distance from which the ball was stopped actually deviated by a few centimeters from Wang Shuo's expectations.

However, with the support of the national-level "Swift" system, minor errors had no impact on Wang Shuo, and his subsequent actions became smoother.

Wang Shuo didn't know how to explain any of this.

But after this period of hard training and this goal, he truly realized that the passive skills of the God of Football system are already very strong on their own.

But true power lies in integration.

He even began to look forward to how terrifying it would be if he could train all the passive skills, master them completely, and use them as if they were his own limbs, and integrate them into his mind.
Thinking of this, Wang Shuo couldn't help but shout excitedly again.

When he saw Hele rushing over, Wang Shuo let go of Schürrle and Hainaur, went over and hugged his teammate, and at the same time gave Hele a thumbs up to the live broadcast camera.

"Well done, Hele!"

Wang Shuo's emotional appeal was amazing; Hei Le laughed nonstop.

Not far away, in front of the away team's coaching bench, Klopp started boxing again.

Labbadia, on the other hand, was yelling angrily.

The noise at the scene was so loud that no one knew what he was shouting.

……

"Wang Shuo! Well done, brother!"

Not far above the stands where Wang Shuo and others were celebrating, Subotic stood up and shouted loudly down.

"That was a beautiful goal, man, beat Leverkusen!"

Subotic was visibly excited, pulling his girlfriend Lisa Ritz along, exclaiming, "See that? Lisa, that's Wang Shuo! My brother!"

"Let me tell you, Lisa, Wang Shuo will definitely become a great football player!"

"He is the most incredible player I have ever seen, bar none!"

Lisa Riz was clearly used to Subotic's praise of Wang Shuo, and simply nodded repeatedly.

"Keep it up, brother, let Labbadia have some dignity!"

There weren't many Mainz fans who came to the away game to begin with, and they were even placed in a corner.

Subotic kept shouting, which easily attracted more attention.

We're all Mainz die-hards, who doesn't know Subotic?

"The text!"

"Hey, Nevin, what brings you here too?"

"Holy crap, Subotic is cheering us on too!"

"Oh my god, it really is the text!"

Subotic noticed that the fans had suddenly turned to look at him, and immediately felt a little embarrassed.

Especially considering that he was still a Dortmund player, he nervously extended his right index finger and gestured to his lips, signaling everyone not to make a sound.

Borussia Dortmund's head coach, Daum, recently had a falling out with the management and is known for his explosive temper.

Subotic didn't want to walk into the line of fire.

The Mainz fans understood and nodded in agreement with smiles.

But people still stand up from time to time, turn around and greet him.

Having finally calmed down the Mainz fans, Subotic sat back down, only to find Lisa Riz looking around suspiciously.

"Lisa, what are you looking for?"

“A very pretty girl stood up to look at you just now, but she’s sat back down now.”

"Look at me?" Subotic asked, feeling a little guilty.

Could it be that this guy is too handsome and some female Mainz fan can't forget him?
“She’s wearing number 9.” Lisa Riz really wanted to sit down and wake this narcissistic guy up on the spot.

"Oh, that must be Lina Gerke. I heard she often comes to watch Wang Shuo's matches."

"The one with black hair is probably Chinese, and not that tall, probably around 1.7 meters."

Lisa Riz looked around, and finally stood up.

But there are too many people at the scene, how can I find it?
Subotic even suspected that Lisa Ritz probably wouldn't have noticed him if the girl hadn't stood up and looked at him.

Women's intuition is really sharp!
……

"Fuck!"

In the studio of Arena TV, which was broadcasting the German Cup semi-final, when the signal came that Wang Shuo had scored, the director slammed his fist on the table and shouted.

Everyone in the studio was equally shocked.

How could someone stop a ball like that and still create a goal?
This is incredible!

"Isn't it said that Wang Shuo isn't good at physical confrontations?"

"Yes, Friedrich deliberately let it go?"

"No way?"

"That is how the matter?"

The director, with his keen sense of smell, immediately recognized the opportunity and glanced at the time.

The first half is about to end.

"Quickly, get ready now. After the first half ends, we'll analyze that last play."

"I believe that not only did the fans at the stadium not understand it, but even viewers in front of the TV, even after watching the slow-motion replay, probably still didn't understand it."

"That was an amazing shot!"

……

The first half ended with Mainz leading 1-0.

But in China, the sports channel of Beijing Television continues to broadcast signals from Germany.

Especially the analysis of Wang Shuo's goal just now.

By repeatedly using slow-motion replays from multiple angles, Wang Shuo's goal can be analyzed very clearly.

"Coach Tao, what's your opinion on Wang Shuo's goal?"

“This shot was extremely difficult,” Tao Wei said.

"We all know that Wang Shuo is only 18 years old and his body is far from mature. In addition, due to the nature of Asians... whether you call it genetics or a weakness, Wang Shuo's ability to fight has always been relatively poor."

"But as I said before, he has been working hard and practicing extra on his own."

"He is now trying to make up for his lack of physical strength by using some techniques, such as hand movements, as well as his increasingly sophisticated ball control and faster movements."

"To receive such a fast long pass and stop it like that is truly unbelievable."

The commentary from Beijing TV immediately sparked heated discussions among Chinese fans online.

Especially the largest sports forum in China.

Even before the match, a well-known netizen on the forum, 【青青禾边草】, had already posted that he was watching the game live in Düsseldorf, Germany.

When Wang Shuo scored, he even took a picture of Wang Shuo rushing down to the stands to celebrate.

Another photo shows Wang Shuo's former teammate, Subotic, watching the game from the stands.

The caption reads: "Subotic and his world champion girlfriend, he's really good friends with our Wang Shuo!"

When Duan Xuan and Tao Wei's explanations came out, the discussion on the forum became even more heated.

Some fans said that Wang Shuo's shot was comparable to Bergkamp's brilliant first touch back in the day.

Some even say that Wang Shuo completed the feat inside the restricted area, making it even more difficult.

More importantly, Wang Shuo is only 18 years old.

"The commentators on the German television station also gave Wang Shuo's goal a very high rating, saying that it was a very difficult goal."

"In addition, the Mainz fans at the stadium gave a very enthusiastic response."

"A brilliant goal can greatly boost the team's morale."

【青青禾边草】posted their comment below.

"Grass, weren't you studying in England? How come you can understand German now?"

"Yeah, Brother Cao, you didn't learn German on your own so you could go to Germany to watch the games, did you?"

"I've learned just a little bit." [Green Grass by the River] added a fist salute at the end.

"Awesome, Grass Bro, a role model for fans!"

"From today onwards, Brother Cao, you are the goal I strive to achieve!"

Many netizens left comments praising the post.

At this point, a well-known fan on the forum asked, "Hey Cao, the first half is 1-0. If Mainz really wins this game, let's organize a German viewing tour."

Are you going to Germany to watch the German Cup final?

"Wow, I'll be the first to sign up!"

"I'm second!"

"I'm a college student, but I really want to go. How much will it cost approximately?"

"If Mainz makes it to the German Cup final, I'll go to watch the game live."

"Hey, Mr. Grass, let's organize this!"

"Yeah, Brother Cao, we've said it so many times, but we've never had the chance to go. If Mainz makes it to the final this time, our viewing group will definitely go to the stadium to cheer for Wang Shuo!"

"That's right, let's give the Germans a taste of China!"

Seeing the increasing number of fans responding below, who seemed to be a group that didn't care about money, [Qingqinghebiancao] immediately stated, "I have never organized a viewing group activity, but if everyone really wants to come, I can help."

"It's too early to talk about this now. Let's wait until Mainz makes it to the final."

"We still have plenty of time."

"Grass is right, but those who want to go should hurry up and get their visas and passports sorted out."

"I'd forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it. I'll take care of it tomorrow."

"Together, together."

"I'll go as well."

……

Mainz's lead threw Leverkusen into disarray.

During halftime, Wang Shuo and others passed through the players' tunnel and saw that Bayer Leverkusen coach Labbadia had a very unpleasant expression.

You could even hear his roar as he entered the locker room from afar.

He was clearly furious.

In contrast, Klopp was all smiles in the Mainz locker room.

But Klopp also reminded everyone.

"The start of the second half will be extremely difficult!"

Leverkusen's tactics are actually somewhat similar to Mainz's.

They will certainly capitalize on their strengths in the second half, launch a counter-attack, and strive to equalize the score as soon as possible.

Mainz is by no means the kind of team that plays defensively and waits for defeat.

"Wang, remember my words. No matter how dangerous our defense is in the second half, you must stay in the attacking third."

Wang Shuo is the only player in the Mainz team who can threaten the Leverkusen goal.

If even he withdraws, then the pharmaceutical company will definitely go all out.

The pressure on the midfield and defense will only increase.

"I see."

"guys!"

Klopp clapped loudly, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

"The final 45 minutes will definitely be the ultimate test of courage, determination, and fighting spirit!"

"In the first half, we took the lead thanks to Wang's goal, but the situation will be more difficult in the second half."

"But as long as we work together and stop Leverkusen's attack, it will be our opponents who are anxious!"

At this point, Klopp turned around and looked at Wang Shuo again.

"Seize the opportunity, deliver another fatal blow to our opponents, and completely shatter their hopes!"

Without that goal in the 39th minute, Mainz would have been in real dire straits.

The first half was mostly played in Mainz's half.

Let alone shooting, it's difficult for them to even get their ball into Leverkusen's penalty area.

But once a goal is scored, the situation changes completely.

Mainz now has hope, and the players have gained confidence.

When the team returned to the field and prepared to set up their formation, captain Nowitzki specifically called everyone to his own penalty area to stand with goalkeeper Timo Wach.

Everyone stood shoulder to shoulder, head to head, in a circle.

"Guys, only 45 minutes left!"

"I don't know what the final result will be, but I know that we absolutely cannot leave any regrets for ourselves, for Mainz, or for the fans!"

"Bayer Leverkusen is a powerhouse, while we've always been looked down upon as Arsch!"

"But now, we want the whole world to hear the voice of Mainz!"

"Persist to the end!!"

“Come on!! Come on!! Come on!!!”

Wang Shuo and all his teammates shouted together before dispersing.

……

The second half of the game has begun.

As Klopp predicted, Leverkusen launched a series of attacks from the very beginning.

Moreover, it was a massive, all-out offensive, with constant organization and planning of offensives.

The two center forwards, Kiessling and Helmes, seemed to be rooted to Mainz's penalty area.

Passes kept coming from behind and from both flanks, reaching their heads or feet.

The Mainz players also showed great resilience.

First, in the 53rd minute, Sinkivec delivered a long pass that found the right side of the penalty area.

After catching up, Helmes unleashed a powerful shot, which was blocked by goalkeeper Wach at the post and went out of bounds.

The shot was taken too close to the goal line.

But then Toni Kroos delivered a precise corner kick into Mainz's penalty area, causing a commotion.

In the chaos of the battle, young player Bangert almost scored an own goal.

The ball grazed the post and went out of bounds.

Another corner kick is coming up.

This time it was Vidal's header that went just wide.

In the Chilean national team, Vidal plays as a left-back and center-back, and heading is one of his specialties.

Under pressure from Leverkusen, Pekovic fouled Rolfes in the 57th minute and received a yellow card.

This was also the first yellow card of the match.

The game was fast-paced and intense, but rough fouls were actually rare.

In the Bundesliga, this is actually quite a good thing.

Wang Shuo was always at the forefront.

But he kept running.

As soon as his team gets the ball, he starts sprinting.

What if the ball gets passed to me sometime?
Moreover, running like that is also a drain on the center-back himself.

Leverkusen pressed for about 15 minutes before slightly slowing down their attack.

But Mainz still struggled to get the ball into the attacking third.

Just like this time.

Calhan suddenly pressed forward and won the ball in his own half near the midfield line.

Under pressure from Tony Kroos, he passed the ball back to Pekovic.

Pekovic was the last point of contact in midfield, but by the time he was about to receive the ball, Vidal had already surged in front of him.

Therefore, Pekovic could only make a hasty through pass.

They wanted to find Wang Shuo, but the message went astray.

Wang Shuo doesn't have wings, nor can he teleport.

The ball was passed from Wang Shuo and caught by Sinkiewicz.

Leverkusen then launched another attack.

Similar incidents occurred repeatedly during the competition.

The players' limited abilities made it difficult for Mainz to hold onto the ball under Leverkusen's high pressure.

Vidal's presence is crucial for Leverkusen's midfield.

Especially his tireless running and sweeping.

It's the same principle as Wang Shuo's coverage in the frontcourt.

But the situation in Leverkusen is different.

After receiving the ball, Sinkiewicz immediately launched a long ball forward to find Kiessling and Helmes.

They have a tall center forward and enough attacking dominance.

Bongett made a timely defensive move, clearing the ball with a header before the opponent could react, thus securing the first ball.

However, Leverkusen pressed forward as a whole, and their second wave of attacks from midfield came quickly.

Tony Cross immediately stole the ball again.

Moreover, their players are all exceptionally well-rounded in terms of skills.

After winning the ball, he passed it around in two or three passes to Augusto on the right wing.

The Brazilian dribbled past Löw and went straight down a diagonal line, aiming to break into the penalty area.

Augusto dribbled the ball to the right edge of the penalty area and sent a diagonal pass to Kiessling.

If we had to pinpoint Leverkusen's biggest problem in this match, it would be that neither of their center forwards were in high spirits.

There was no passion to be fully engaged in the game.

They ran and tried their best to grab, but they were always just a little short.

Just like this time.

Augusto's passing was actually quite good.

But Kiessling is a tall center forward. As long as he blocks Nowitzki and controls the ball, he'll be surrounded by Leverkusen players.

Whether it's Toni Kroos and Vidal's long-range shots, or Helmes' scoring efficiency, they are all very threatening.

But Kiessling and Augusto were clearly not on the same page.

Augusto passed the ball to him so that he could receive it with his back to the goal.

But Kiessling wanted to run behind the Mainz center-back to create a shooting opportunity.

The two intended to clash but failed to reach an agreement.

Nowitzki intercepted the ball first.

Vidal pounced on the ball and tried to steal it back immediately.

Nowitzki passed the ball to Heller, who then passed it to Calhan.

Calhanoglu was caught in a pincer movement by Vidal and Toni Kroos, and hastily made a pass forward.

Strictly speaking, this is not a one-touch pass.

But Wang Shuo chose to run back.

Although Klopp told him to always play at the front, he needed to be flexible on the pitch.

Wang Shuo intercepted the ball before Rolfes could reach it and passed it to Schürrle on the right wing.

"Andrei, over there!"

When Wang Shuo passed the ball, he pointed to his left with his right hand.

At this moment, Mainz's right half was packed with players, while the left side was wide open. Schürrle, without stopping the ball, launched a long pass.

Upon seeing Schürrle pass the ball, Wang Shuo immediately turned around and sprinted straight forward.

Even while sprinting, he kept turning his head to observe the situation.

When Feulner stopped the ball, he was marked by Castro and immediately passed it to Hajnal.

Hainaur dribbled forward from the left side of the center circle.

Wang Shuo ran between Kadlec and Friedrich.

But at this moment, Hawkeye came in handy.

Generally speaking, when the defensive line is positioned high, the center-backs will maintain a parallel stance.

The advantage of this is that it makes it easier to set up an offside trap when the opponent passes the ball behind the defense.

But after glancing around, Wang Shuo noticed that Sinkowitz was further back than Friedrich, who was nearby.

Because of Castro's challenge on Feulner, the two center-backs are now spaced quite far apart.

Perhaps due to the distance, they were unable to adjust their positions in time.

And this point becomes extremely critical at this moment.

When Wang Shuo saw this, he decisively sped up, rushed past Friedrich and Kadlec, and made a diagonal run towards the center, raising his hand to ask for the ball.

Hainaur immediately delivered a through ball.

Friedrich immediately raised his hand to indicate that Wang Shuo was offside.

To the disappointment of the Leverkusen center-back, the referee did not blow the whistle, and the linesman did not raise the flag.

Wang Shuo made a diagonal cut at extremely high speed.

Hajnal's through ball came very quickly, reaching right next to Wang Shuo.

Wang Shuo saw Sinkiewicz turn and chase back. Instead of stopping the ball directly, he stepped to the other side of the ball with his left foot and gently patted it with the outside of his right foot, controlling the ball on his right side.

At the same time, he used his body to block Sinkiewicz's pursuit path, forcing Sinkiewicz to slow down.

Kadlec on the right is desperately chasing back, but Wang Shuo's dribbling speed is very fast.

Adler, nicknamed "Little Eagle," also decisively abandoned his goal and rushed out towards the edge of the penalty area.

But as soon as Wang Shuo reached the vicinity of the top of the arc, without slowing down, he used a pendulum to dribble past his opponent.

Ronaldo's signature move became increasingly effective when used by Wang Shuo.

Unlike Neuer, Adler is not actually good at attacking, but now that the defense has been breached, he has no choice but to attack.

Wang Shuo had already fallen into the trap the moment he stepped out with his left foot.

The rest is quite simple.

After Wang Shuo dribbled past Adler, he immediately unleashed a powerful shot.

Kadlec tried to slide tackle, but it was too late.

The football once again pierced the Leverkusen goal at incredible speed.

“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!”

"64th minute! 64th minute! Mainz scores again!"

"Wang Shuo scored again!"

"Another classic pendulum dribble!"

"Adler once again played the tragic role, falling to the ground in his own penalty area after being faked out, becoming yet another victim at Wang Shuo's feet."

"2 to 0!"

After scoring, Wang Shuo turned and ran, constantly waving his right fist along the way. Finally, he rushed to the Mainz fans' stand, jumped up, and threw his fist with all his might towards the stands.

He was greeted by cheers from hundreds of Mainz fans who had traveled with the team to the away game.

His teammates rushed forward one after another, surrounding Wang Shuo.

They were all incredibly excited!
"What a golden goal!"

"Wang Shuo scored twice!"

"This amazing young player, as Mainz's key striker, seized the opportunity at a crucial moment."

"Mainz now has a two-goal advantage!"

The Mainz players were also very excited.

Whether it was the match two weeks ago or tonight, they were both severely suppressed by Leverkusen.

Everyone has a burning desire, a fire within them.

Now, Wang Shuo's two goals have completely vented the fire in Mainz's hearts.

Fun!

……

If the goal scored before the end of the first half dampened Leverkusen's morale, then this goal in the second half threw the team into disarray.

As Labbadia said before the match, he looked down on Mainz, and so did the stars from Leverkusen.

In fact, almost all the Bundesliga giants and strong teams look down on Mainz.

How could such an insignificant little team win the mid-season championship?
What a lucky guy!
They had no money, no personnel, and the head coach was even disliked by Bayern for being slovenly. They were so poor that they couldn't even pay salaries on time and could only rely on selling players to keep the club afloat.

The market value of most first-team players is less than 100 million euros.

The players are either old or young, and many of them are cheap players picked up from strong teams.

Some of them were even players that others didn't want, discarded, or transferred on a free transfer.

What kind of competitiveness does such a team have?

But this team stubbornly withstood all the pressure and won the mid-season championship. In this crucial semi-final, they managed to break through Leverkusen's defense twice!
Labbadia's defenses have been completely breached!
He completely lost control on the sidelines.

After receiving a yellow card from the referee, he substituted Helmes with Greek striker Charisteas.

Helmes' performance was indeed not ideal, but he still tried his best.

When he was substituted off the field, he kicked a water bottle off the sidelines, ignored Labbadia, and walked straight back to the locker room.

Clearly, he believes the head coach is trying to shift the blame!

After the substitution, Leverkusen now has two tall strikers in their frontcourt, both over 1.9 meters tall.

But their attack still showed no improvement.

Time is constantly passing, and less and less time is left for Leverkusen.

The pharmaceutical companies are getting increasingly anxious.

Labbadia quickly made a second substitution.

In the 73rd minute, he substituted Barnetta for Toni Kroos.

Bayer Leverkusen wants to utilize both wings and make the most of their two center forwards in the penalty area.

For a moment, Leverkusen seemed to have transformed into Mainz in the first half, constantly moving down the flanks and crossing the ball.

Is it effective?
There is a little, but not much.

After taking a two-goal lead, Mainz defended with even more confidence.

Captain Nowitzki kept calling on his teammates and led the team to tenaciously defend against Leverkusen's repeated attacks.

Klopp made substitutions in the 75th minute.

Hoglund replaced Schürrle, with Heller moving forward to strengthen the defense on the right flank.

In the 80th minute, Van der Heyden replaced Feulner, and Löw moved up front.

Mainz has now switched to a combination of two full-backs on both flanks.

Of course, both Löw and Heller are versatile players who can play as wingers.

The last substitution was made in the 84th minute.

Gunkel replaced Hainaur.

At this point, Mainz's formation already resembled a 4-5-1.

Wang Shuo stood alone at the very front.

Even so, Leverkusen's two center-backs, and even the deep-lying Rolfes, still dared not let their guard down against him.

After conceding two goals, they didn't know if Wang Shuo would pose a scoring threat again the next time he got the ball.

As a result, Leverkusen is unable to fully commit to the attack.

Finally, after a pass from Charisteas, Kiessling took a low shot in front of the goal, which went just wide, and referee Michael Viner blew the final whistle.

The 5 Bayer Leverkusen fans in the entire Esprit Stadium fell into a deathly silence.

Only a few hundred Mainz fans who had traveled with the team to the away game were cheering loudly.

Inside their own penalty area, Mainz's players huddled together.

"Let's congratulate Mainz!"

"This team from the west bank of the Rhine has reached the final of a national cup competition for the first time in its history."

"It was really, really difficult!"

"In Mainz's more than 100-year history, their best achievement is winning regional and amateur tournaments."

"They've never even made it to the finals of a real national professional cup competition."

"This is their first time!"

"But Mainz's performance this season has left an extremely deep impression on all of us."

"They not only won the historic Bundesliga mid-season title, but also reached the German Cup final."

"This is not unusual for many big teams, such as Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, and Borussia Dortmund, but for many fans of this team who have waited for more than a hundred years, it may be forever, a lifetime!"

While his teammates were huddled together in the penalty area, even crying and making a scene, Wang Shuo stood alone at the bottom of the center circle, hands on his hips, panting heavily, and smiling as he watched his teammates.

"Thank you, King!"

Friedrich suddenly came to Wang Shuo's side and said softly.

Wang Shuo looked at Leverkusen's center-back with some surprise. He noticed that Friedrich was aiming for Mainz's penalty area, his eyes were red, but he was smiling.

"I came to Mainz when I was 16 and stayed until I was 28."

"I just want to win a championship and continue my career with the national team."

He left because Mainz was relegated.

At the time, everyone thought it would be very difficult for this team to return to the Bundesliga.

Mainz also needs to sell their captain to raise funds to maintain the club's operations after relegation.

Friedrich's transfer can be considered a deal jointly decided by both the club and the player.

Everyone gets what they need, and it benefits everyone.

Unexpectedly, Mainz is back after just one year!
Moreover, as a newly promoted team, they won the Bundesliga mid-season championship.

Now, they have made history by reaching the German Cup final.

This is something to celebrate for Mainz.

This is an unprecedented joyous occasion for Mainz fans.

But for Friedrich, it was an absolute tragedy!

"Anyway, Wang, I should thank you. At least you accomplished what I wanted to do as a Mainz player, but I was never able to."

"So please keep up the good work in Berlin, please!"

After saying that, Friedrich reached out and patted Wang Shuo's shoulder heavily, as if passing on a heavy responsibility to Wang Shuo.

But Wang Shuo has an eagle eye.

He clearly saw that Friedrich's eyes were filled with tears the moment he turned to leave.

Just like his teammates celebrating wildly inside the penalty area.

……

While Wang Shuo and his teammates cheered and celebrated on the bus back to Mainz, the German media was in an uproar.

Bild published a match commentary congratulating Mainz on their historic run to the German Cup final.

"This is the reward that Klopp and his players deserve!"

"It's also a reward for Mainz's hard work throughout the season!"

Bild believes that despite being far weaker than Bayer Leverkusen overall, Mainz withstood the pressure and scored twice against Leverkusen.

Wang Shuo made a great contribution, but at the same time, Mainz's midfielders and defenders should not be underestimated.

"Klopp has instilled a tenacious spirit in this team."

Bild also highlighted Wang Shuo's two goals.

"This 18-year-old Chinese player has already become one of the most dangerous attackers in German football."

"More importantly, he is still leading the Bundesliga top scorer list!"

German media outlets such as Kicker magazine and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung have overwhelmingly praised Mainz.

Wang Shuo's performance was also highly praised.

This time, Wang Shuo's name has even spread beyond Germany.

The French newspaper L'Équipe even wrote a special article titled "Chinese Prodigy Shines in German Cup".

The Times of London also published an article titled "[Brace! Bundesliga's best young player helps Mainz reach the German Cup final in history]".

Marca also covered the German Cup semi-final with the headline: "Mainz's geniuses triumph, Leverkusen suffers defeat in the German Cup."

The Italian sports daily Tuttosport also published an article titled "Europe's strongest golden boy twice defeats Bayer Leverkusen."

This is another instance of Wang Shuo receiving extensive media coverage following Mainz's mid-season championship win and his rise to fame in European football.

In fact, whether it's the German Cup, or the FA Cup and League Cup in England, or the Copa del Rey in Spain, the semi-finals are the ones that really attract a lot of attention.

Wang Shuo, who scored twice, was once again reported by numerous media outlets, naturally attracting the attention of many fans.

Upon returning to Mainz from Düsseldorf, Wang Shuo was met with a chorus of praise.

He even secretly went back to China and saw that major portals, news websites, and forums were all reporting on the match and forwarding various news from Europe.

Various sports commentators are evaluating Wang Shuo's performance.

Wang Shuo felt secretly pleased.

While browsing the largest sports forum in China, he saw the conversations between [青青禾边草] and fans, all of which were highlighted, with more and more fans leaving comments saying they wanted to go abroad to watch the German Cup final.

Passports and visas are actually relatively easy to obtain.

Food, lodging, and transportation are not major problems.

After all, Berlin is the capital of Germany.

The real problem is the tickets.

Wang Shuo saw that [青青禾边草] left a message saying that she was trying to think of a solution, or that she could ask Wang Shuo's agent for help.

"Looking for Thomas Essien?"

Wang Shuo wanted to laugh, "You might as well come to me."

He then remembered that the forum had also sent people to the venue for the second round of the German Cup last time.

It seems that this project, "Green Grass by the River," was also planned and has connections with Thomas Essien.

Essien later complained that the other party did not understand German, making communication difficult.

Wang Shuo still feels quite embarrassed when he talks about it.

They came all the way here to provide live text and image coverage, but they didn't even get to play in the match themselves.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Shuo clicked on the profile picture and sent a private message directly.

"Hello, I'm in Mainz, Germany. I can help you get tickets. This is my QQ number."

After sending the private message, Wang Shuo returned to the German website.

While surfing in Germany, Wang Shuo came across another interesting news story.

Currently, German media generally believe that Labbadia's future at Bayer Leverkusen is over.

After losing the German Cup, he has no chance of staying on as manager this season.

The German media doesn't seem to be very forgiving of this rather eccentric young coach.

Only the Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote a report speaking in support of Labbadia.

Amidst a chorus of criticism, it stands out as a breath of fresh air.

This was not what caught Wang Shuo's attention.

Instead, he remembered that Labbadia had previously criticized Leverkusen's top executive Michael Reschke in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung, where the reporter asked the question first, and Labbadia answered.

But these are all standard routines.

Didn't Leverkusen's Völler previously say that Labbadia was misled by his media consultant?

It is clear that Labbadia has a partnership with the Süddeutsche Presse.

Thinking about it this way, it's clear that the major German media outlets themselves have distinct stances.

It's even possible that different reporters from the same newspaper might be sitting in different positions.

Therefore, sometimes, two reports with completely opposite stances may appear at the same time.

When Wang Shuo was in China, he would find it very strange to see this kind of news.

But now that I think about it, it seems perfectly normal.

Ultimately, reporters are in different positions, so it's normal for their reporting angles to be different and their attitudes to be completely opposite.

What about the newspaper?

The newspaper is just a platform; its main purpose is to increase sales and readership.

What does it matter to them how the reporters write articles, how they report, or even if their stances are completely opposite?
Freedom of speech!

Wang Shuo even heard that German national team players like Podolski and Ballack actually have many reporters they know well, who act as their mouthpieces.

Sometimes, there are things that they can't say in person, so they say them through these people.

Of course, these reporters also enjoy certain privileges, such as being able to follow these stars around and even attend some of their private parties and banquets, which makes it easier to get inside information.

"Thomas Essien is right, European football is a place of fame and fortune!"

Mainz is just a tiny, insignificant team.

But precisely because it's small, there aren't so many messy things going on.

But what if you join a big team?
Let alone Bayern Munich, even if they went to traditional powerhouses like Borussia Dortmund, Wolfsburg, or Bayer Leverkusen, wouldn't it be the same?
Stay true to yourself!

This is easier said than done.

……

As Wang Shuo was aimlessly surfing the internet, his QQ account suddenly beeped twice.

After clicking through, I saw a verification message.

A netizen named "青青禾边草" sent me a friend request.

But what Wang Shuo found strange was that his gender was female.

"Holy crap, Grass Lord is actually a transvestite!"

But it's not a big deal.

Many male netizens, when registering for QQ, will choose female characters in a wicked way, supposedly because it makes it easier to make friends.

Wang Shuo laughed and immediately accepted the request, adding the friend.

"Are you Wang Shuo?"

Wang Shuo was taken aback. "How did you know?"

"Oh my god, is it really you?"

Wang Shuo was puzzled. Was it really that easy to guess?

Are international students at the University of Mainz not allowed?
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that I haven't seen any Chinese students at the University of Mainz.

At least he didn't see it.

“Your QQ name is Stone, and you said you were in Mainz, Germany, so I guessed you were Wang Shuo.”

"Oh my god, Wang Shuo, my dad and I are both your fans!"

My dad and I...

Wang Shuo felt something was off.

"Thank you."

"You know what? I'm still waiting for my flight in Düsseldorf. I was in the stands when you scored."

Wang Shuo sent a smiley face, "I know, didn't you post photos on the forum?"

"I can't believe it, Wang Shuo, you actually added me as a QQ friend. I need to calm down."

"I'm going to brag about it on the forum too. Don't worry, I won't reveal your secret of secretly lurking."

"I'm going to call my dad. If he knew, he'd be so envious."

Wang Shuo immediately returned to domestic sports forums.

I must say, Cao Ye's posting speed is really fast.

"Fellow basketball players, can you believe it? I actually added Wang Shuo on QQ!"

The post immediately attracted a large number of replies.

"Grass Lord is mighty!"

"My God, Grass Master, please recommend this!"

"I'll pay a high price for the number, Mr. Grass!"

"Brother Cao, you know me. All I want is Wang Shuo's QQ number. Name your price."

"As expected, it has to be my Grass Master, he's absolutely awesome!"

"Grass Master, please tell Wang Shuo that he will definitely do his best in the finals!"

"All 14 billion Chinese people support him!"

As Wang Shuo watched, a warm feeling welled up inside him.

He even felt that he hadn't done enough and didn't deserve the love of such a great group of fans.

But he also secretly vowed in his heart that, for his own sake and for the fans who support him, he must work harder and doubly hard!
【青青禾边草】screenshot and forwarded all the comments from netizens on the forum to Wang Shuo.

Below that is a smiling face.

"Everyone likes you and supports you, but you must not feel pressured."

"No matter what, we will always be your strongest support!"

"keep it up!"

After a thousand words, Wang Shuo finally condensed them into two words.

"Thank you!"

(End of this chapter)