[{"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-323":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},484059,734,"Chapter 323 - 76: Equaling a Legend! Half-Season Champions! Football Faith and a Hundred-Year War! Celebration Banquet, and the Charge for the Championship","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-323",323,"\u003Cp>What’s more, almost all of them were very familiar with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even saw several of them wearing his number 9 jersey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him very happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He accepted every request from the children for autographs and photos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, Wang Shuo once again recalled some of the things Coach Gao had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this was the biggest difference between football in China and in Europe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred years, they had developed from community and street-level clubs, step by step, into powerhouses known to fans all over the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past century, for the local residents and the city’s fans, Dortmund had become more than just football. It was a cultural heritage, something more akin to a faith!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right, a faith!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo recalled that in the early days, Dortmund actually had many football clubs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why were the Bumblebees able to stand out and become the symbol of the entire city?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the Ruhr Derby against Schalke 04, their rivals from the city of Gelsenkirchen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was no longer just a contest between two football teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a \"war\" between two cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo thought of the national derby between Real Madrid and Barça, and the North West Derby between Manchester United and Liverpool...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly felt that it was only natural for Chinese football to be so far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Europe, especially in the developed regions of Western Europe, a century of tradition and accumulation, passed down through generations, has turned countless teams like Dortmund into the cultural and spiritual heart of their cities!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But back in China, this kind of football culture and heritage—one that spans from the streets and communities to the entire city—had never been established.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t anyone’s fault, nor was it something that could be built overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who in the past century had the mind or the means to develop football?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the 17th matchday of the Bundesliga on December 19th, Dortmund began a series of busy Christmas activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things finally wound down on the 22nd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, the club booked out a high-end Italian restaurant in the Hombruch District, west of Luckenwalde Castle, for a grand Christmas victory banquet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike previous team dinners, this time the players were allowed to bring their partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just the first-team players attending; Watzke, Zorc, Head Coach Klopp, and the entire coaching staff were all present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all of them brought their partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The German media had gotten wind of it and were already staked out in front of the restaurant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides had a tacit understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The media wouldn’t go inside and disrupt the team dinner, and in return, the players and their partners were all dressed to the nines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You probably wouldn’t believe it, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even Klopp was in a suit and tie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing that hadn’t changed was his signature beard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having secured the \"winter championship\" again, Klopp was clearly over the moon. When he appeared before the press with his wife, he even put on a major display of affection, planting a kiss on her and letting the reporters snap away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bit of a strange sight, isn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo stood at the entrance, watching Klopp and his wife’s public display of affection, finding it rather surreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subotic seemed to feel his world had been turned upside down, nodding repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, Wang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Jurgen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp and his wife walked over to Wang Shuo. After greeting him, Uncle Mustache gave Wang Shuo a careful once-over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa, there’s no way you put this outfit together yourself. You don’t have this kind of fashion sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Damn that old show-off!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Would it kill you not to take a jab at me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wang Shuo’s disgruntled expression, Klopp roared with laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s Lina?\" Klopp’s wife, Ulla Sandrock, asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something came up last minute, so she had to go to Dusseldorf. She’s on her way back now, but she’ll be a little late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I absolutely loved some of the pieces she sold at the charity market. I bought several of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The charity market was another one of Dortmund’s annual Christmas activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the name suggests, players or their girlfriends would donate personal items to be sold at the fan shop in Westfalen Stadium, with all proceeds going to charity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an annual event for Dortmund that the players eagerly participated in and the fans adored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo had donated quite a few items himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past few months, Adidas alone had sent him countless pairs of sneakers, clothes, and other items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was on top of all the other brands. His house was practically overflowing with stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even more extreme for Lina Gerk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many fashion brands sent her things, hoping she would wear their clothes, put on their jewelry, or appear in public with their fashion items to help them gain exposure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How crazy did it get?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An entire room in the small villa Wang Shuo was renting wasn’t enough to hold it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a good problem to have, in a way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this time, he and Lina Gerk had donated quite a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lina Gerk’s items, in particular, were a huge hit with the female fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they entered, they found the atmosphere inside was already electric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was engrossed in lively conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was quite surprised to see Wang Shuo arrive by himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they had all been looking forward to Lina Gerk’s grand entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang, look around! Everyone here is in a pair. Even Götze, Reus, and Grosskreutz brought dates for the first time. I heard Götze had to find one at the last minute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Foyelner said this, the entire room erupted in laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Götze looked like he wanted to jump up and throttle him.\u003C\u002Fp>",966,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","e233fc8f851d196025c028f80349188e784377482a8b1f73dfef0bd8ec17d0d3","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-324","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-322",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]