The God of Football Starts With Passive Skills-Chapter 193 - 58: Into the Finals! A Life’s Tragedy! The Bundesliga’s Strongest Rookie! Another Victim at Wang Shuo’s Feet

Chapter 193: Chapter 58: Into the Finals! A Life’s Tragedy! The Bundesliga’s Strongest Rookie! Another Victim at Wang Shuo’s Feet

"Black hair, probably Chinese, and not that tall—around 1.7 meters."

Lisa Ritz looked all around, finally just standing up.

But there were too many people. How could she possibly find them?

Subotic even suspected that if the girl hadn’t stood up to look at him, Lisa Ritz probably wouldn’t have noticed her at all.

’A woman’s sixth sense really is sharp!’

...

"Holy crap!"

In the Arena Television studio, which was broadcasting the DFB-Pokal semi-final, the director slammed his hand on the desk and shot up with a shout the moment the feed of Wang Shuo’s goal came through.

Everyone else in the studio was just as stunned.

He could control a ball like that and still create a goal?

That was just insane, wasn’t it?

"Didn’t everyone say Wang Shuo’s physicality was weak?"

"Yeah, did Friedrich go easy on him?"

"No way, right?"

"Then what happened?"

The director, with his sharp instincts, immediately sensed an opportunity and glanced at the time.

The first half was about to end.

"Quick, get ready. As soon as the first half ends, we’re going straight to an analysis of that last goal."

"I bet that not only did the fans in the stadium not understand what happened, but a lot of viewers at home probably won’t get it either, even after seeing the slow-motion replay."

"That goal was fucking brilliant!"

...

The first half ended with Mainz leading 1-0.

But in China, Capital Television’s sports channel continued to broadcast the feed from Germany.

They were especially focused on the breakdown of Wang Shuo’s goal from just moments before.

Through slow-motion replays from multiple angles, it was possible to clearly deconstruct Wang Shuo’s goal.

"Coach Tao, what are your thoughts on Wang Shuo’s goal?"

"That goal was incredibly difficult," Tao Wei said.

"We all know Wang Shuo is only 18, so his body is far from fully developed. Add to that the fact that we Asians have... well, whether you call it genetics or just a general weakness, his ability to handle physical confrontations has always been on the weaker side."

"But as I’ve said before, he’s always working hard, putting in extra training on his own."

"He’s now trying to compensate for his physical shortcomings by using certain techniques, like using his hands, combined with his increasingly exquisite ball control and quicker movements."

"To receive a long pass coming in that fast and control it like that is truly unbelievable."

Capital Television’s commentary immediately sparked a heated discussion among fans online in China.

This was especially true on the country’s largest sports forum.

Long before this match, a well-known forum user, [Green Grass by the Field], had already posted that he was at the stadium in Düsseldorf, Germany, to watch the game live.

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

There was also a photo of Wang Shuo’s former teammate, Subotic, in the stands watching the match.

Beneath it, he added a sentence: "Subotic and his world champion girlfriend. He and our Wang Shuo are really good friends!"

Once Duan Xuan and Tao Wei’s commentary aired, the discussion on the forum grew even more intense.

Some fans said Wang Shuo’s goal was comparable to Bergkamp’s legendary, sublime touch from back in the day.

Others argued that since Wang Shuo did it inside the penalty box, it was even more difficult.

More importantly, Wang Shuo was only 18.

"The commentators here on German Television also rated Wang Shuo’s goal extremely highly, agreeing that it was incredibly difficult."

"Also, the reaction from the Mainz fans here at the stadium is electric."

"A spectacular goal like that can really boost a team’s morale."

Green Grass by the Field added his own comments below.

"Old Cao, aren’t you studying in the United Kingdom? How do you understand German now?"

"Yeah, Old Cao, don’t tell me you taught yourself German just to make it easier to go watch games in Germany?"

"Just learned a little bit." [Green Grass by the Field] added, followed by a fist-and-palm salute emoji.

"Badass, Old Cao! A model for all fans!"

"From this day forward, Old Cao, you’re my role model!"

Many users below chimed in with praise.

At that moment, another somewhat famous fan on the forum spoke up, "Old Cao, it’s 1-0 at the half. If Mainz really wins this game, let’s organize a fan tour to Germany."

"Go to Germany for the DFB-Pokal final?"

"I’m in, I’m in! I’ll be the first to sign up!"

"I’ll be the second!"

"I’m a college student, but I really want to go. Roughly how much would it cost?"

"If Mainz makes it to the DFB-Pokal final, I’ll go watch live too."

"Old Cao, organize it!"

"Yeah, Old Cao, we’ve talked about this so many times but never got to do it. If Mainz makes the final this time, our fan tour group has to be there to cheer on Wang Shuo!"

"That’s right! Show the Germans a little Chinese thunder!"

Seeing more and more fans responding below, who all seemed to be well-off, [Green Grass by the Field] immediately replied, "I’ve never organized a fan tour before, but if you all really want to come, I can help out."

"It’s still too early to talk about this. Let’s wait until after Mainz makes it to the final."

"We still have plenty of time."

"Old Cao’s right. But for any fans who want to go, you should get your visas and passports sorted out quickly."

"I completely forgot about that. I’ll go take care of it tomorrow."

"Same here, same here."

"Me too."

...

Mainz’s lead had thrown Bayer Leverkusen into a bit of disarray.

During halftime, as Wang Shuo and the others passed through the players’ tunnel, they saw that Bayer Leverkusen’s head coach, Labbadia, had a grim look on his face.