Free Web NovelChapter 492: Chapter 100: Fourth Title! A New Era in Football! Sign Him, No Need to Buy Ronaldo and Messi
He hadn’t expected Messi to be the one to bring it up.
"Don’t we need it?" Messi said nonchalantly.
Who was Jorge Messi?
He had watched Messi grow up since he was a child. The father and son had relied on each other at Barça.
Jorge Messi had even fought to carve out a future for Messi at Barça.
Jorge Messi knew his son very well.
He might seem quiet and reserved on the surface, but deep down, he had a fierce competitive spirit.
’He wants to hire a new media team?’
It must be because he saw the explosive growth in Wang Shuo’s and Ronaldo’s fan counts in such a short time. His own team hadn’t been able to capitalize on the wave of attention. While his fan count had also increased, it wasn’t by as much as theirs.
That’s why he wanted to make a change now.
’Looks like Messi is taking this bet very seriously!’
"I understand. Leave this to me. You just focus on playing. Don’t lose to them!"
With that last sentence, Jorge Messi was offering his encouragement.
Messi felt it. He looked at his father and gave a slight nod.
"Don’t worry. I definitely won’t lose!"
The Sixty-Million-Euro Marvel!
The moment Dortmund lifted the UEFA Super Cup trophy at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, Germany’s Kicker Magazine immediately published its post-match commentary.
In the article, Kicker Magazine was full of praise for Wang Shuo.
When Wang Shuo renewed his contract with Dortmund, many of its clauses weren’t publicly disclosed, including his salary and that one release clause.
But as time went on, the relentless media always found a way to dig up the news.
They soon broke the story: Wang Shuo’s contract contained a €60 million release clause.
For Wang Shuo, whose market value was already estimated at fifty million euros, this was an absolute bargain!
"Especially now, seeing Wang Shuo score two hat-tricks in four days and a total of 10 goals in three matches within seven days—his form this season is absolutely scorching hot!"
Kicker Magazine also mentioned that Wang Shuo was still constantly improving.
For a long time, Wang Shuo had been known as a penalty box finisher because he lacked long-range shooting ability from outside the box.
But now, Wang Shuo was becoming more and more well-rounded. The area outside the box, even from within 25 meters, was now within his shooting range.
"At the Louis II Stadium, he became the first player in history to score a hat-trick in the UEFA Super Cup!"
Kicker Magazine stated that in the ’King of Football’ bet between Wang Shuo, Ronaldo, and Messi, Wang Shuo had already taken the lead!
The authoritative German media outlet also claimed that with his astonishing start to the season, Wang Shuo was becoming the third-biggest star in world football, right behind Ronaldo and Messi!
Bild also published numerous commentary pieces, highly praising Dortmund’s 4-0 victory over Inter Milan, especially Wang Shuo’s hat-trick.
But it was the media from the United Kingdom that really caught people’s attention.
Immediately after the UEFA Super Cup match, the Sun Newspaper published a commentary piece with the headline: Manchester City, Sign Him—You Won’t Need to Buy Ronaldo or Messi!
In the article, the Sun Newspaper urged Manchester City to seize the opportunity and sign Wang Shuo.
He’s only €60 million, not even 50 million British Pounds.
That’s practically a steal, isn’t it?
The Sun Newspaper argued that the skill Wang Shuo was currently displaying was in no way inferior to that of Ronaldo and Messi.
"But he’s not even 20 years old yet. He still has so much untapped potential."
The Sun Newspaper believed that rather than searching the world for a striker, Manchester City should just seize the moment and sign Wang Shuo.
"In recent years, when we talk about the best players in the world, we usually mention Ronaldo and Messi."
"At most, we might also mention Kaka."
"But now, we will definitely mention Wang Shuo!"
Beyond these traditional media outlets, the ’King of Football’ bet continued to gain traction online, with more and more stars starting to get involved.
After the UEFA Super Cup, Rio Ferdinand, who enjoys posting commentary on social media, sent out a tweet.
"Wang Shuo is an insane and lethal killer! Even without this bet against Ronaldo and Messi, he’d still be firmly remembered by fans worldwide for his crazy goal-scoring and all the records he’s breaking."
With the conclusion of the UEFA Super Cup, Dortmund’s victory, and Wang Shuo’s second hat-trick, the topic once again ignited heated discussion across the global internet, further fueling the media frenzy.
Since the national team training camp was up next, a FIFA spokesperson, during an interview with reporters at their headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, stated that FIFA was also keeping a close eye on this media storm.
"This is no longer just a bet between the three of them!"
