[{"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-341":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},925660,1216,"Chapter 341 - 103: Stay Unbeaten! Norwich City’s Old Friends! Fans from Both Sides Sing the Song of Ma’el Together! (3)","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-341",341,"\u003Cp>\"Scored once.\" Rudy put on his gloves, clapped a few times, and said, \"Remember that time? The Sky Sports commentary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"..... Rudy can save the team once, can save the team twice, but he can’t stop Ma’el’s third shot hitting the target!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha.\" The two of them laughed together, leaning back, feeling it was quite apt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulahan looked at Rudy, raised his brows, and said, \"So, you’re one of the few in the Championship who gave him a hard time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You too.\" Rudy patted Hulahan’s shoulder and said, \"Your first hat-trick last season was against Sheffield United, in front of Ma’el.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Must have been impressive, we beat Sheffield United comprehensively that match, and Ma’el’s expression was grim post-game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulahan’s face lit up, raised his brows even higher, and nodded, feeling quite honored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back, it’s quite remarkable. The kid they competed against last season is now someone they feel... honored to have showcased brilliance in front of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think the boss thinks of him? The boss was under a lot of pressure at the time, never smiled, only smiled when he held his granddaughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulahan turned to grab a drink, soon hearing a reply, \"What else could he think? Grateful, appreciative.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t Rudy’s voice; it was head coach Neil’s.... Hulahan turned his head sharply, seeing Neil standing in the locker room smiling at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulahan felt a bit embarrassed, chuckled dryly, \"We were just chatting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go warm up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neil patted their backs, recalling the upcoming meeting with old friends, his expression somewhat excited, \"Don’t embarrass yourselves in front of your old rivals, show them you’re doing well now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour before the match, Arsenal players arrived at Carrow Road Stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el jokingly chatted with a few teammates as they walked out of the player tunnel, feeling more relaxed playing against mid-table teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many are you planning to score today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Persie beside him grinned, \"8? 9?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha.\" Ma’el patted his back, shook his head, \"Don’t jinx it; I suspect I didn’t score last game because of your jinx.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was just one game without scoring.\" Van Persie looked puzzled, \"Remembering it for so long? I once went 7 straight matches without scoring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el, ready to say something, couldn’t help but chuckle. He wagged his finger, saying seriously, \"I’m not like you, my Premier League start was too good, so I have higher expectations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Persie: \".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, considered historically exceptional in finishing ability, when has he been said to be inefficient?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ll calm down during a goal drought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Ma’el was joking and started mock chasing, laughing, \"Take this tackle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el saw him approaching quickly, sensed danger, instinctively ran ahead, \"Don’t come over, I’m afraid if I act, you’ll be down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try it!\" Van Persie picked up his pace, smirking as he chased Ma’el.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two players, worth nearly £100 million today, playfully charged out of the player tunnel, causing other Arsenal players to burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.....!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clap.....!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el just exited the player tunnel when applause and cheers erupted from Carrow Road Stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around, seeing fans’ eyes fixed on him, some shouting, some applauding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unintentionally gained goodwill last match?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly understood, smiled, waved to greet Norwich fans in the stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Persie caught up beside him, seeing him stop, feeling awkwardly compelled to stop, pretending to be busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if General Fan doesn’t know Ma’el’s physique, chasing for fun is okay, genuinely tackling might get him KO’d.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Know why they’re cheering for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el quite enjoyed the atmosphere, pulled Van Persie closer to bathe in the adoring gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" Van Persie, not following the Championship, naturally didn’t understand and looked confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because I’m handsome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el pointed to his face shamelessly, \"I’m not quite.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Van Persie realized he got played again, chased Ma’el for the second time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el initially ran a few steps but seeing Van Persie’s relentless pursuit, turned, grabbed his shoulder, and brought him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thud!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>General Fan fell clumsily, spreadeagled and laughed, \"Fack! Not even a chance to resist?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh.....!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sagna exited the player tunnel just in time, saw the scene and clapped, \"A successful ground assault! Ma’el gets an opportunity for a chokehold.... featherweight champ Van Persie couldn’t withstand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha.....!\" Arsenal players laughed again; the atmosphere within the team had been great lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma’el, still laughing, reached out to pull Van Persie up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group jogged together for warm-up, feeling comfortable at the small stadium, accommodating nearly 30,000 people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like on a sunny afternoon, a group of brothers playfully arriving at the field, ready for a match..... the usual pressure and deafening noise absent, all they see is football.\u003C\u002Fp>",784,"2026-06-03T06:44:03.644Z","2026-06-03T06:44:07.339Z",1,"novelbin.me","1b503175435e86945a5371b7c4ecb4aa93972b47c08cefbe3edff47603d1a10b","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-342","from-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-chapter-340",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-arsenal-to-the-ball-god-cover.jpg"]