[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills":3,"chapter-the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The God of Football Starts With Passive Skills",{"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},483859,734,"Chapter 10 - 6: Pentagonal Warrior","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>Woohoo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Wang Shuo scored, a wave of cheers erupted across the stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he excitedly turned to run back, a figure suddenly lunged toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was tackled to the ground inside the penalty box before he could even get a clear look at who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We scored! Haha, we scored!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We finally scored!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did it register with Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person on top of him was none other than Andre Schürrle, the very guy he hadn’t been seeing eye-to-eye with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could process it, more teammates rushed over from behind, piling on one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those beasts from the midfield and defense, who were all over 1.9 meters tall on average!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo was now experiencing firsthand what it felt like to be crushed under a pile of huge guys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s just one goal, do you guys really have to dogpile me like this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Get off me!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a great effort, everyone finally calmed down from their frenzy, but Schürrle still had an arm slung excitedly around Wang Shuo’s shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang, that goal was so timely, so crucial!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His affectionate display made Wang Shuo wonder, ’Is this really Schürrle?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Bro, I think I prefer your old, defiant self.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was starting to understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a youth team, a little competition and even mutual stubbornness were common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when it came down to it, on the pitch, whoever could help the team score and win would earn the acceptance of their teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The football pitch was an arena where skill did all the talking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a newcomer, Wang Shuo really needed to build a good relationship with his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Schürrle was being straightforward and making a friendly gesture, it was only natural for Wang Shuo to return the favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was mainly because your pass was so good. The moment I controlled it, the chance was there,\" Wang Shuo said, giving Schürrle a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The praise hit the mark. Schürrle laughed heartily and squeezed Wang Shuo’s shoulder even tighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His posture was like a declaration to everyone: From now on, Wang is my brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My best brother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the sidelines, Kramny watched with a surprised expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the personalities of every player on the team he’d coached like the back of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a prickly character like Pedro Lina was, at worst, just a bit headstrong due to his talent; he wasn’t a bad person at heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schürrle’s issue was more of a simple rivalry, a clash of egos common among young men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Kramny was still surprised at how quickly Wang Shuo had resolved the \"conflict\" and integrated seamlessly with Schürrle and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Football is different from other sports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how skilled you are, on the pitch, you ultimately have to rely on your teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This raised Kramny’s assessment of Wang Shuo to a new level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wang Shuo’s goal, Offenburg U19 made four consecutive substitutions in the span of less than ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their head coach, Zemitischi, still hoped to strengthen their offense and equalize the score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their goal was to avoid relegation, and securing points in home games was crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This played right into the rhythm Mainz U19 was most familiar and skilled with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defensive counter-attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, however, Mainz U19 failed to score again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo also clearly identified a problem with Mainz U19.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The midfield simply couldn’t get the ball forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a rather awkward situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the German Football Association’s youth development regulations, there is a minimum requirement for the amount of playing time each youth player must get per season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, around the 80th minute, Mainz began to make substitutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As players like Robin Medinitz and Schürrle were subbed off and Hoffenheim and others came on as replacements, Mainz focused even more on defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo was heavily marked by the opposition and couldn’t find a good way to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match ended with Mainz U19 securing a 1-0 away victory over Offenburg U19.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was only a one-goal victory, everyone at Mainz was still very happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially as they were walking off the pitch, Kramny singled out Wang Shuo for praise in front of everyone for his performance after coming on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were the number one reason for our victory today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kramny’s words were met with nods of approval from the surrounding players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo had been the one to initiate the goal-scoring play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his tackle that launched the quick counter-attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Wang Shuo was also the one to finish it, sealing the deal by scoring the crucial goal for Mainz U19.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter who it was, everyone recognized Wang Shuo’s contribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was a beautifully played match, Wang. Keep up the hard work for next week!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo smiled and nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the match, the team had lunch in Offenburg before heading back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Mainz had a limited budget, the lunch was nutritionally balanced and quite good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ride back, the bus was quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting next to Wang Shuo, Schürrle put on his headphones to listen to music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy had even chosen to sit next to Wang Shuo during lunch, and their relationship was steadily improving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo, on the other hand, pretended to close his eyes and rest, but he had actually entered the Ball God System.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system had sent him a notification when the match ended, but he hadn’t had a chance to look at it closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Match Statistics. Passive Value obtained: 4.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo was surprised when he saw this message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his Personal Attribute Panel, and sure enough, the number next to Passive Value had changed from 0 to 4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What’s going on?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Was it because of the goal?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo quickly dismissed that possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of another possibility: the number of times he was fouled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although German football had long since developed detailed data statistics, and the head coach of Mainz’s first team, Klopp, was a manager who relied heavily on them, such things weren’t available for youth league matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo had played for just over half an hour and had been fouled by the opposing players several times.\u003C\u002Fp>",1036,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","f01b096ccdcde9934b2bbd344763cc2bbfc061349ae82f02a0ac64ccc26000ed","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-114","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-113",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]