Chapter 441: Chapter 93: Double Champions! Unprecedented! The One and Only Wang Shuo! An Unexpected Reward! Dortmund’s Ironclad Brotherhood

Wang Shuo smiled in thanks. "I’ve practiced a lot with my left foot."

Platini nodded. ’That makes more sense,’ he thought.

"Your right foot is your dominant one, so you need to keep working hard. You’re probably the only person in the five major European leagues who can take free kicks with both feet."

For most players, just mastering free kicks with their dominant foot is an incredibly difficult task.

Let alone training both feet at the same time?

And to have outstanding free-kick prowess with both is another matter entirely.

It’s practically impossible! 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

But Wang Shuo had done it.

It was because his Passive Skill, [Inverted Foot], had a miraculous ability to replicate his skills between his left and right feet.

But even with that advantage, he had still gone through grueling training.

Platini held Wang Shuo in very high regard.

Wang Shuo had caught Platini’s attention early in the season, and Platini had personally authorized interviews, reports, and promotions featuring him, though the main goal had been to promote the UEFA Europa League.

Back then, Platini could never have imagined that Wang Shuo would actually lead Dortmund to the final this season, let alone win the championship by defeating Liverpool with such a decisive 2-0 victory!

This forward from China had truly brought him one surprise after another.

And such a phenomenal performance would undoubtedly become a special Chapter in the history of the UEFA Europa League.

It was sure to become prime material for UEFA’s promotional campaigns for the Europa League!

Platini held Wang Shuo back to chat for a bit, while everyone else waited in line.

Finally, once everyone had received their winner’s medals, team captain Weidenfeller took the UEFA Europa League trophy from Platini’s hands. Amidst the cheers of Wang Shuo and all his surrounding teammates, he hoisted the trophy high!

"Let’s congratulate Dortmund!"

"The 2009-2010 season that just concluded has been nothing short of legendary for Klopp and his young guard!"

"They are one of the youngest teams in both the Bundesliga and in European competition, yet they’ve captured both the Bundesliga and UEFA Europa League titles to achieve the double!"

"For a Dortmund team that has been plagued by hardship over the past few years, this season’s triumph is undoubtedly the starting point of their resurgence!"

"We have every reason to believe that, based on their performance this season, the Bumblebees will become one of the most feared teams in the European football scene in the coming years, as well as one of the most-watched teams by fans worldwide!"

"And then there’s the 19-year-old Wang Shuo!"

"In Wang Shuo, we see echoes of so many legendary stars."

"Since his debut, people have said he’s like Owen, like Ronaldo, like Ronaldinho, Henry, Bergkamp..."

"But perhaps, all those comparisons are wrong!"

"He isn’t like anyone else. He’s just himself!"

"He is Wang Shuo! The one and only!"

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After winning the championship, Dortmund didn’t return overnight, instead staying in Hamburg.

That night, even though the players’ families and girlfriends had traveled with the team to Hamburg, the Dortmund players didn’t stay at the hotel.

By the time they left Northern Bank Stadium, it was already past midnight.

Klopp made good on his promise, taking everyone to Hamburg’s Saint Pauli District to celebrate.

And as you can imagine, by the time the massive Dortmund contingent descended upon the Elbe Riverfront in downtown Hamburg, countless reporters and fans who’d gotten wind of their plans had already gathered.

When had they ever seen players go clubbing so openly?

And with their head coach leading the charge, no less!

Klopp chose a nightclub on the Elbe Riverfront famous throughout Germany: the Golden Curly Dog.

The place was famous for its wild energy, attracting crowds of music and dance lovers who partied all night long.

The club’s decor was a bold and distinctive graffiti style, giving it a raw, almost cyberpunk feel.

The music was just as explosive.

Upon hearing that the entire Dortmund team was coming, Stefan Kozara, a world-famous musician and Hamburg native who had gotten his start at this very club, made a special trip to celebrate their UEFA Europa League victory.

To be honest, Wang Shuo didn’t drink and wasn’t particularly fond of the nightclub scene.

But the others couldn’t get enough of it.

Including Head Coach Klopp.

He, Buvac, and some others formed their own group, drinking, playing games, and singing.

The club was open to the public, so a number of reporters were present, which kept everyone relatively well-behaved.

Even when the occasional scantily clad, beautiful young woman approached them, the players remained very restrained and didn’t get carried away.

"Wang."

Foyelner suddenly sat down beside Wang Shuo, leaning close to his ear.

"Come with me. I’ll take you somewhere fun."

"Where to?" Wang Shuo asked curiously.

"Just follow me and you’ll see."

With that, Foyelner pulled Wang Shuo toward the exit.

Subotic, Reus, Götze, Grosskreutz, Sven Bender, Schmelzer, and Hummels went with them.

Wang Shuo noticed that every single one of them had a strange, expectant look on his face.

"Did you guys tell the boss?"

"I told him. We’ll be back in an hour."

An hour?

Wang Shuo thought that was a rather suggestive amount of time. A lot could happen in an hour.

"There are reporters following us. Should we run?" Götze asked, looking guilty.

"What’s there to be afraid of? We’re not doing anything wrong!" Foyelner declared, full of confidence.