[{"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-331":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},484067,734,"Chapter 331 - 77: Leader of the Flock: Wang Shuo! A Great Change in the Bundesliga! The Strongest Passive Skill: Foundation! Dortmund’s New Captain","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-331",331,"\u003Cp>’What should I do?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dortmund’s current lineup on the pitch was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goalkeeper: Ziegler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defense: Schmelzer, Hummels, Subotic, and Owomoyela.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midfield: Shahin and Sven Bender as the two defensive midfielders, with Reus, Foyelner, and Kuba ahead of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Striker: Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dortmund didn’t have a tradition of deciding the captaincy based on seniority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the players currently on the pitch, Klopp felt only three were qualified to wear the captain’s armband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, they formed the spine of the team: Hummels, Shahin, and Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummels had joined the team in ’08 and immediately became a starting center-back, performing exceptionally well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then there was Shahin, a midfield prodigy from the Dortmund youth academy. He was arguably the most ideal candidate for captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Klopp would have been fine with either of them taking the role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hummels had less seniority. Shahin had great control in the midfield, but his personality was a bit soft, making him less capable of leading the team through a tough fight in a crucial moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Hummels wasn’t particularly assertive either, just slightly more so than Shahin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Klopp had a better option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were up to him, Klopp would choose Wang Shuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just because Wang Shuo was the team’s biggest star at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, Wang Shuo’s desire to win and his ability to inspire his teammates in crucial moments made him the kind of leader who could guide the team to a breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wang Shuo had only joined the team in the summer of ’09. Strictly speaking, he had only been there for half a year, giving him the least seniority of all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Klopp turned to look at Buvac.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buvac had obviously guessed Klopp’s thoughts and gave a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then looked at Peter Krawietz, who also nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Klopp took a deep breath and cast aside his hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t time to hesitate any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Let’s give this a try!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides, this isn’t the official team captain, just the on-field captain for now.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If any of the other players have an issue, we’ll deal with it after the match!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Klopp walked to the sideline, waved at Weidenfeller, and shouted onto the pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang, come over here a second!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the players from both teams, the Cologne fans in the stands, and the countless Bundesliga fans watching the live broadcast all witnessed this scene unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like Dortmund is about to entrust Wang Shuo with a major responsibility!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Klopp planning to hand the captain’s armband to Wang Shuo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep in mind, Wang Shuo only just joined Dortmund this past summer. Isn’t it a little too soon for him to be captain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back when Bayern made the unprecedented move of appointing Van Bommel as captain, it caused a massive uproar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo quickly ran to the sideline and stood before Klopp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the captain’s armband that had been on Weidenfeller’s arm was now in Klopp’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wang Shuo arrived, Uncle Mustache grabbed his left arm and slid the armband on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang, don’t overthink it. Just focus on playing your game. I believe in you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo hadn’t expected Klopp to name him the on-field captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, he was truly moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since Klopp was willing to trust him and give him this great responsibility, he certainly wasn’t going to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry, leave it to me!\" Wang Shuo patted Klopp’s arm, then turned and ran back onto the pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new object on his left arm felt a bit awkward. Wang Shuo wasn’t used to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even felt the captain’s armband was a little heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he ran back onto the pitch, Foyelner was the first to come over, giving him a high-five and a hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go, brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a crucial moment, his old brother from Mainz was there to back him up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuba also ran over to give Wang Shuo a high-five and a hug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came Sven Bender, Subotic, Owomoyela, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reus and Schmelzer were farther away, but they made a point of running over as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shahin and Hummels also ran over to shake his hand and give him a high-five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The goalkeeper, Ziegler, clapped his hands together forcefully, shouted Wang Shuo’s name, and raised both his hands high in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving the approval of his teammates filled Wang Shuo with unprecedented confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"OK!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, boys, let’s pick up the pace! We need to get a goal as soon as possible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone immediately roared in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Klopp, on the sideline, let out a quiet sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t made the wrong choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shuo wasn’t one to fight for the spotlight. He even voluntarily gave up penalty kicks to others, especially Shahin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t mean Wang Shuo had no standing in the locker room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite the opposite. Some people’s standing is built up, step by step, by being unassuming and quietly putting in the work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Choose Shahin?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Perhaps not everyone would have been convinced.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The same would have been true for Hummels.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But choosing Wang Shuo... Klopp was sure he couldn’t go wrong with that!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the pitch, under Wang Shuo’s leadership, Dortmund resumed their charge against Cologne.\u003C\u002Fp>",878,"2026-05-30T11:12:32.829Z","2026-06-01T04:31:05.348Z",1,"novelbin.me","40b9fd2eedc2cdf2cc88ce288318a88d862aba2cd040cd9a6b552ec1c3d0b424","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-332","the-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-chapter-330",400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-god-of-football-starts-with-passive-skills-cover.jpg"]