[{"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-269":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},925838,1216,"Chapter 269 - 84: Champions League Man of the Match! See You on the Future Field! Skill Upgrade!","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-269",269,"\u003Cp>\"Oh oh...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the box, Isabella jumped up feverishly, wildly celebrating for her team’s competitor in the Premier League.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t think much about it; she cheered for Ma’el and applauded for his performance today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, she and Gilbert seemed to put themselves into Ma’el’s body, sharing the honor this game brought at this stadium with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is Arsenal’s god now!\" Just like on the Championship field before, Isabella clapped her hands joyfully, with her eyes shining brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never imagined that the young brother who dominated the Championship last year would come to Arsenal this year and sweep top teams in the Premier League and Champions League.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could relate such a performance with an 18-year-old young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking at his dazzling brilliance, you’d know he is destined for a broader, more magnificent future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His journey won’t stop; once everything matures, he will compete for the best!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a bit early to say this now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilbert, suppressing his ecstasy, joyfully exclaimed, \"But in this match, he is the best player... neither Götze nor Van Persie comes close.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has already grown into an indispensable part of Arsenal, and the attacking ability he brings to the team is enormous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isabella returned to the box to get a drink, her tone carrying an inexplicable trust, \"But I think he will become Arsenal’s Ball God sooner or later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know why she felt this way at the moment, as if her admiration for Ma’el had surpassed the extent of the word ’admiration’ itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a sip of icy cola, showing a satisfied expression... in this hot summer, sipping a cold drink, sitting in the box of the Westfalen Stadium watching friends play football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a delightful day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also look forward to that day,\" Gilbert said, cheerfully lifting his head, hoping he could be Ma’el’s right-hand man then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 89th minute of the match, Perisic scored a face-saving goal for Dortmund with an aerial strike inside the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They swiftly ran to pick up the ball at the kickoff point, still wanting to push for group stage points in the final few minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Arsenal wasn’t prepared to give them that chance; all players retreated to form a tight defensive line at the edge of the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom... boom... boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long passes kept being sent into Arsenal’s box, but were cleared one by one by Mertesacker and Koscielny, with the game shifting into another mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Persie was then substituted by Vermaelen, and Arsenal brought on another defender, playing with six defenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time ticked away slowly, reaching the last minute of extra time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire stadium was filled with a tense atmosphere, with many Arsenal fans turning their backs to the pitch, afraid that the victory within reach might slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 93rd minute of the match, as the last minute of injury time ended, Dortmund launched a final attacking opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Götze delivered a diagonal long pass to Perisic on the right, who brought the ball forward and launched an assault on Andre Santos; due to his physical ability advantage, he quickly disrupted Santos’s balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thump thump thump!\" Footsteps sounded, it was Ma’el sprinting along the sideline in pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perisic’s eyes widened; he had seen Ma’el’s speed from the bench, so he hurriedly decided to pass the ball, hoping for one last chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed the ball towards the baseline, raised his left arm, and swung his right leg towards the middle and bottom of the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time for observation, just kick it to the center and hope for the best!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thud!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before passing, he suddenly felt nothing under his feet; his swinging leg hit another player’s leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then saw Ma’el fly past him, bringing a strong gust of wind, and the opponent executed a slide tackle that sent the ball out over the baseline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vamos....!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el got up, then chest-bumped Andre Santos in celebration; he had stopped their final attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perisic clenched his teeth and closed his eyes, desperately wanting to shout to the sky, but found he had no energy left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No chance left!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dortmund was defeated at home!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blow! Blow! Blow——!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The referee then blew the final whistle, and Dortmund’s players walked disconsolately towards the dressing room, some even skipped shaking hands with Klopp standing on the sideline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.....!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arsenal’s players, on the other hand, were in a new frenzy, with many taking off their jerseys, running around the pitch and swinging them in joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Champions League win of the new season!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victorious on all fronts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This year, we’re aiming for the Champions League quarter-finals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Van Persie looked at Ma’el, the hero of the victory, with anticipation: \"By next year, when Ma’el matures a bit more, we’ll aim for the semi-finals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to this,\" Alexander Song came over, smiled and said: \"Arsenal’s Champions League prospects are tied to Ma’el?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to believe it.\" Van Persie said with a shaking head, sighing these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After celebrating with them for a while, Ma’el was called to the interview area by the staff to receive the best player trophy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held it in his hand, looked at the white star-spangled banner on it, the golden edge black letters ’UEFA Champions League,’ and he smiled contentedly and raised it, showing it to the reporters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a very important achievement in my career; I keep moving forward, continuously advancing, and finally walked from the youth team to the Champions League stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I have seen a lot, and next, it’s all about training hard and playing hard to strive for some significant achievements in these arenas I’ve reached the edge of.\u003C\u002Fp>",949,"2026-06-03T06:44:03.644Z","2026-06-03T06:44:07.339Z",1,"novelbin.me","758cff95ed58efd69b8165bf51ceaf68a9595397b9e10d60fdfe2fe7f0f27481","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-270","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-268",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-cover.jpg"]