[{"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-150":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},483923,734,"Chapter 150 - 52: Half-Season Champion! A Golden Boy Award Blunder? Tell Me, Is There Anything He Can’t Do?","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-150",150,"\u003Cp>Bayern came from behind to beat Hoffenheim!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the latest news Wang Shuo and the others got from Zeliko Buvac when they returned to the locker room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Allianz Arena, Hoffenheim had been the first to score, finding the net in the 50th minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then Lahm scored the equalizer for Bayern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the final moments of the match, Luca Tony completed the comeback for Bayern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A starved camel is still bigger than a horse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo was now experiencing the truth of that gap firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bayern was having a pretty bad season, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, they could still crush anyone they faced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After 16 rounds, Mainz now had 11 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses, for a total of 35 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bayern had 10 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses, giving them 34 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hoffenheim had 10 wins, 1 draw, and 5 losses, with 31 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also on 31 points was Bayer Leverkusen, in 4th place due to an inferior goal difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interestingly, the Pharmacy also had a record of 10 wins, 1 draw, and 5 losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the current top four in the Bundesliga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, looking purely at the stats, Bayern’s situation was much healthier and more stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant Bayern’s foundation was much stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teams like Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen, who either won or lost, were a bit too aggressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainz’s defense was currently solid, having conceded only 20 goals in 16 matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Bundesliga, that was second only to Schalke 04’s 15 goals and Dortmund’s 18.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they had only scored 30 goals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparing just the top four, Mainz was the team that had conceded the fewest goals but also scored the fewest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Hoffenheim, with 41 goals, led the entire Bundesliga in scoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, everyone, spirits up! We need to win our final away game against Bochum!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain, Nowitzki, shouted encouragingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was instantly re-energized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they beat Bochum, Mainz would be the Bundesliga’s half-season champions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A newly promoted team winning the half-season title... just thinking about it was thrilling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had only happened once before in Bundesliga history: Kaiserslautern in the ’97\u002F’98 season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rehhagel’s team ultimately created the legend of a newly promoted team winning the Bundesliga title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was Kaiserslautern, one of Germany’s traditional powerhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Mainz?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past hundred years, they had always been a second-rate team in Germany.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether in terms of club heritage, investment, or current strength, there was simply no comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, Kaiserslautern didn’t have to sell players during the winter break, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, for the Mainz players, winning the half-season title would already be the greatest victory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the players were starting to pack their things, the locker room door was pushed open from the outside by Klopp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly Uncle Mustache strode in with a powerful, confident gait, an irrepressible smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Isn’t it just about holding onto the top spot? Does he have to be *this* happy?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was already used to their coach’s style and went back to packing their belongings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp, however, took long strides over to Wang Shuo and clapped him firmly on both shoulders. \"Wang, Massimo Frankie is here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo was startled by Klopp’s sudden, eccentric behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So he’s here. What does that have to do with me?\" Wang Shuo blurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That really hurt. Does this unpredictable Uncle Mustache really not know how strong he is? My fragile little body can’t take a hit like that! If I get injured, who’s going to score goals for you? And what would the media report? The first player ever clapped to death by his own coach...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others also found it amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And here we thought something major had happened.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, who’s Massimo Frankie?\" Foyelner asked with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know the name either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The editor of the international football department at Torino Sports Daily and the co-founder of the European Golden Boy Award.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Klopp finished speaking, everyone in the locker room stopped what they were doing, their faces filled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, they all turned to look at Wang Shuo with a mixture of envy and joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they found that Wang Shuo, who was usually so calm and rational, was also completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you dumbstruck with joy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp laughed, wrapped his two iron arms around Wang Shuo in a huge hug, and shouted repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 2008 European Golden Boy Award is yours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeezed so tightly by Klopp and hearing those words, Wang Shuo was instantly jolted back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave of ecstasy washed over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I won the European Golden Boy Award?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next moment, Wang Shuo was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed Klopp wouldn’t lie about something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I really won it!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past few weeks, Wang Shuo had seen a lot of news reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just in Germany, but also many reports back home, all analyzing the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some said Wang Shuo deserved the award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on his performance in the Bundesliga, winning it should be no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But others argued that Wang Shuo’s claim lacked prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Anderson from Manchester United had, at the very least, a Champions League title and had played in the final.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only played for one minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s still an appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name is engraved on the trophy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there was Walcott from Arsenal. The Little Tiger’s reputation was huge, and his performance wasn’t bad either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the most weighty argument, and the one that garnered the most agreement, was age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Anderson’s last year of eligibility for the award, while Walcott would have another chance next year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Wang Shuo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Born in ’90, he could easily wait until after Anderson and Walcott had won before getting his turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sorts of arguments were flying around, one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew which were true and which were false.\u003C\u002Fp>",996,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","701d55bff928d7c96e68d45e09002a1bbe63d722d77d35757a1e1e904a8c3f75","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-38","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-37",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]