[{"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-253":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},483789,734,"Chapter 253 - 66: Wang Shuo the Magician: \"Marco, Do You Want to Score Tonight?","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-253",253,"\u003Cp>Wang Shuo’s firm promise deeply moved Reus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the young German player’s eyes, Wang Shuo was helping him fulfill his dream and honor his feelings for Dortmund.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the young man gripped Wang Shuo’s hand tightly. \"Thank you, Wang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t thank me. Just remember to treat me to a meal after you score,\" Wang Shuo said with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he suddenly thought of something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My family is in the stands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the 13th minute of the match, Wang Shuo suddenly started running back from the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he ran, he shouted, \"Marco.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reus heard him and got ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo quickly dropped back into an open space on the left side of the penalty area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finagle followed him out from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>De De’s pass arrived at Wang Shuo’s feet. Before trapping it, he feinted a turn over his right shoulder toward the left sideline to deceive Finagle behind him, then skillfully controlled the ball with his right foot, turned, and cut inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But things don’t always go as planned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo had already used this move once in the first leg of their matchup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, after scoring a brace in the first leg, Wang Shuo had become Landes’s primary target for man-marking this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he turned, he found that another player had already come over to help defend, blocking his path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden stop, a feint, another attempt to cut inside...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo’s series of moves dazzled the fans in the stands of Westfalen Stadium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’His footwork is incredible, isn’t it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And he’s so quick!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Damn, a player like this for only 20 million euros? What a bargain!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Are those guys at Bayern blind?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wang Shuo shook one defender, got past another, and was still trying to cut inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was, his path forward was still blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He doesn’t even have a chance to pass.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’My god, is Landes’s defense really this strong?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo continued to dribble horizontally and shook off another player, but it was still no good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forced, he had no choice but to stop abruptly, turn, and dribble back to the left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This got the fans in the stadium all excited!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the sidelines, Klopp was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s with Wang Shuo tonight? Why isn’t he passing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t like him at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp found it very strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, Wang Shuo would be all about quick give-and-go passing; he’d never showboat like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was holding onto the ball for too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was even missing the window of opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Landes players probably even suspected that Wang Shuo was deliberately trying to humiliate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dribbling from left to right, then back from right to left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What’s his deal?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thinks he’s some amazing dribbler?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the Landes players all swarmed over, cornering Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Wang Shuo suddenly laid the ball off to an unmarked Kael, who was making a run from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forward!\" Wang Shuo yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, he didn’t need to shout. Kael had already noticed Reus up ahead, poised to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Wang Shuo shouted, Kael knew he wanted to help Reus score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after receiving the ball, Kael took one touch and immediately sent a ground pass forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reus made his forward run in the same instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the look Reus gave Wang Shuo was filled with gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed Wang Shuo had deliberately drawn five defenders to himself just to create such a wide-open opportunity for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thank you, Wang Shuo!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ll treat you to two meals!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Completely unmarked, Reus ran onto Kael’s pass, controlled it with one touch, slotted it home, and GOAL!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young Dortmund player was so excited he leaped into the air, turned, and sprinted off the pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was seen sprinting towards a specific section of the stands, celebrating directly with the fans there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Needless to say, his family must have been sitting in that section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo quickly ran after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beautiful goal, Marco!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo raised both hands, high-fived Reus, and gave him a hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Wang! I really scored!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo saw something glistening on Reus’s face, but he couldn’t tell if it was tears or sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone ran over to celebrate with Reus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dortmund youth academy product had scored a goal in his very first home game since rejoining the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How does it feel? Having over 60,000 fans at Westfalen Stadium cheering for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo asked loudly as he followed Reus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reus couldn’t stop grinning. \"One word: awesome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep an eye on my signals. I’ll try to set you up for another one later!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo said, raising an eyebrow at Reus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Reus had the sudden urge to run over and kiss Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He’s an incredible teammate!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Reus’s first home debut, but wasn’t it Wang Shuo’s as well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Reus had no idea that after the first leg, Wang Shuo already had a full grasp of Landes’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his opinion, when the whole team was building its offense around him, it wouldn’t be difficult for him to score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And sure enough, just seven minutes after Reus’s goal, Wang Shuo received a pass from Kuba in an open space upfield, executed a beautiful knock-on-and-run, and nutmegged the Landes holding midfielder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After catching up to the ball at blistering speed just outside the penalty area, Wang Shuo used a series of feints to shake off center-back Flieberger, broke into the right side of the box, and fired a shot into the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2-0!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All 60,000-plus fans in Westfalen Stadium were chanting Wang Shuo’s name!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Mm, this feeling is pretty addictive.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But Wang Shuo still missed the feeling of a crowd of over 80,000.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, for European competitions, UEFA requires all stadiums to be all-seaters, so Westfalen Stadium’s capacity was reduced to just over 66,000.\u003C\u002Fp>",977,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.830Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","bcc7dd3d81da87a1cbdc7e512b8c8739baa44a17d2b723c222c94772efca85b0","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-254","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-252",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]