[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god":3,"chapter-from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-216":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","From Arsenal to the Ball God",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},925755,1216,"Chapter 216 - 69: Signing a New Contract! A Massive Signing Bonus! Premier League Round 2 vs Liverpool!","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-216",216,"\u003Cp>August 18th, Mendes once again opened negotiations for Ma’el’s new contract, this time to quickly finalize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el, on the other hand, focused on grinding his Skill Level. His Reverse Foot skill was about to advance from Level 3 to Level 4, which would certainly be a significant enhancement to his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During his Premier League debut, he scored a dipping shot with his left foot against Newcastle United.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to say, scoring with both feet feels great, and becoming a two-footed player has always had a strong appeal to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of the famous two-footed player Dembele...although people often joked about his left and right feet, the balance between the two was indeed at an astonishing level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So astonishing that even he was confused, not knowing which foot was his dominant one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s almost no secret to training the Reverse Foot, it’s just about a lot of repetitive practice, like when you first started playing football.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jose brought a camera to the training this time, recording all of Ma’el’s Reverse Foot shooting and passing postures, to review against his dominant foot’s posture in the evening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at this one, your arm swing is not enough, and your body posture isn’t fully open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one is about your right foot, which hasn’t quite adapted to being the supporting foot, it hasn’t formed a fixed habit of supporting distance, not stable enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at this video, when your left leg folds and swings out, there’s still some awkwardness. I suggest practicing leg swings daily, to let your body get used to this feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, although there are quite a few problems, compared to before, you’ve already improved quite a bit. Keep it up, you’ll eventually raise your left foot to the level of your right foot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, Jose smiled and encouraged, \"Hope you can score more with your left foot, make your goal ratio more balanced.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el nodded slightly, noted down these points, and swung his left leg to feel it as he went back to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day’s training, he corrected the incorrect movements from the review and conducted special training on his weak points, rapidly increasing his Skill Level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing that day’s extra training, when he went to the Korni Training Base, he was very close to a breakthrough with his left foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Power Side Foot Level 3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: (1892\u002F2000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the other skills he’s been practicing, there has been some progress over this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Ball Control Level 3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: (923\u002F2000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Judging the Situation Level 3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: (1472\u002F2000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Endurance Level 3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: (684\u002F2000)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Rhythm Level 3]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill Level: (329\u002F1500)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before the end of the month match against Manchester United, Power Side Foot will definitely level up.\" He took a deep breath, eagerly anticipating the upgrade. This feeling of gradually becoming versatile is quite nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first half of the season, his Ball Control and Additional Skills will break through to Level 4, then he will possess Ball Control Ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considered a step towards becoming a hexagonal warrior, touching the edge of versatility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, he could practice Fancy Techniques, graceful Aerial Strikes, outside foot tricks to enrich his arsenal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Driving his Ferrari to the training base, Ma’el happened to see a group walking in, one person’s back seemed familiar. He rolled down the car window and turned his head to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That person just turned back, and they both looked at each other, eyes lighting up simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arteta?\" Ma’el smiled, isn’t this the future captain of Arsenal, and in ten years’ time, the manager of Arsenal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Tazi’s ability is indeed good, football IQ, understanding of the game, including footwork, all very strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he join the team?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenger has made quite a few moves this summer, it seems after selling Fabregas and Nasri, they had a bit more room in the budget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma’el.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arteta recognized him too, proactively walked over and extended his hand through the car window with a gentle smile, \"I watched you play during the Championship, the new season start is great, keep it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already has a bit of a coach’s vibe... Ma’el shook his hand, nodded with a smile, \"I will, are you reporting today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up close, Arteta didn’t look much different from how he remembered him in the future. In terms of appearance, he seemed a bit aged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, like eternal youth, he maintained this face until 2024.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arteta pointed to the administration building inside and smiled, \"I had a medical check in the morning, officially joining the team this afternoon, not sure if I’ll participate in training today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll wait for you.\" Ma’el didn’t chat too long, there will be plenty of time to interact in the future. After a quick farewell, he drove the car into the base’s parking lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, he ran into a few youth academy kids asking for autographs, which he agreed to sign one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, a black kid’s appearance looked familiar, but he couldn’t remember who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s settled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before training, Mendes called, his voice filled with excitement, \"Weekly pay will reach 105k pounds, the total contract period is 5 years, most importantly, the signing bonus reached 3.5 million pounds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el was also a bit excited inside. Compared to last time, his salary increased by another 10k, which should be infinitely close to the highest in Arsenal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A 3.5 million pound signing bonus... is also quite staggering. Throughout his football career so far, the total money he’s earned hasn’t yet reached 3.5 million pounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Mendes wouldn’t take a cut from the signing bonus, so it would basically all flow into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculating briefly, just by writing his name on the new contract, the post-tax 2.1 million pounds would quickly be deposited into his bank account!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Feeling much less pressure.\" He showed a contented smile, now living in that house with a yearly rent of 650k pounds, he wouldn’t feel any concern.\u003C\u002Fp>",1004,"2026-06-03T06:44:03.644Z","2026-06-03T06:44:07.339Z",1,"novelbin.me","5da9b57fc6bf77e86f46157aff145e9ab908c2bdebbd587462f33b0f45484edf","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-171","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-170",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-cover.jpg"]