Chapter 235 Goal!

When Zhou Yi suddenly passed the football to the other side, and everyone saw Mark appear behind the ball, it all happened in an instant.

Mark stopped the football for a moment, then immediately raised his foot to shoot.

Many people didn't even react to the entire process.

Neuer’s ability to turn around and dive back was already quite remarkable.

But unfortunately, he still couldn't stop the goal.

Even though his fingertips touched the football.

When the football rolled over the goal line, into the goal, and was finally stopped by the net, the Veltins-Arena seemed to fall into a vacuum suddenly. For less than a second, there was no sound at all…

Then, Marcel Reif stood up in the commentary box, one hand pressing his headset, the other waving vigorously in the air: “toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooor!!!!”

Goal!

The various sounds from the stands suddenly erupted, like a volcanic eruption.

Mark watched the football roll into the goal, but he didn't turn around and run to celebrate.

At this moment, the decisive Mark who had just shot without any other thoughts in his head suddenly disappeared.

He stared blankly at the football in the goal.

Did I… score that?

I… I… I actually scored in the Revierderby?

He just stood there, without running or shouting.

It wasn't until Götze jumped on his back that his body swayed.

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"My son—!" Mrs. Wagner in the stands was extremely excited, shouting hoarsely, far more excited than her son.

She pointed at the Dortmund player wearing number forty-five on the field, repeating to everyone around her: "My son! That's my son! I'm his mother!"

Even though many people around her already knew, she kept shouting.

Her husband, Old Wagner, held her tightly.

They both knew exactly what this moment meant.

Their son, influenced by them since childhood, was a Dortmund fan, eager to become a Dortmund player. So they sent him to Dortmund's youth team for training, hoping he could realize this dream.

Because this dream was not only Mark's own dream, but also their dream as parents.

It was just that their son seemed to have mediocre talent. Being able to persist until U17 was already quite good. Becoming a Dortmund first-team player was distant and difficult to achieve.

Until a peer named Zhou Yi moved into their house, everything seemed to change.

Becoming something that delighted them.

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Among a large group of dejected Schalke 04 players, Cortana sat in her seat, not even lifting her butt. She didn't cheer like her mother. On the surface, she didn't make any movements, just like the listless Schalke 04 fans around her.

But under those large sunglasses were Cortana's wide eyes. Beneath her pursed lips were tightly clenched teeth. At the end of her arms resting on her thighs were tightly clenched fists.

The reason in her brain was telling her to remain calm as much as possible, not to let the people around her notice her abnormality, after all, she was deep in enemy territory.

She wasn't a Dortmund fan, but if she cheered for her younger brother, she would definitely be labeled as a "Dortmund fan" by the surrounding Schalke 04 fans.

She didn't want to put herself in a dangerous environment.

So even though at the moment the football rolled into the goal, it felt like an electric current ran through her whole body, making her shiver uncontrollably, she still tried very hard to control her emotions.

On the surface, she could control it. Deep down, however, a wave had been stirred up… No, "wave" was no longer accurate. It should be a storm!

Her younger brother, the one who lacked confidence and was almost certainly unable to go far on the road of professional football… actually, actually scored such an important goal in such an important match!?

The wind howled in Cortana's heart, blowing her mood into a chaotic mess.

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"Mark Wagner! This is his first game representing the Dortmund first team! Now he has used a beautiful shot to give Dortmund the lead over Schalke 04 on the road!" Marcel Reif said excitedly. "When he came on, who would have thought that the person to break through Schalke 04's goal would be him?!"

On the field, Mark was surrounded by his teammates.

In the innermost circle, besides him, were Götze and Zhou Yi.

The three young friends hugged each other.

"Well done, Mark! That shot of yours was absolutely awesome! Of course, my pass was also great!" Zhou Yi said with a smile, patting Mark on the back.

"I ran well too!" Götze added, "I created space for Mark!"

Mark smiled happily, unable to speak. He was still a little dazed. Everyone surrounded him, hugged him, and patted him. He heard every word they said, but none of it entered his brain.

What does it feel like to have a childhood dream come true?

Mark couldn't say. He just felt very happy right now.

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"This kid!" In front of the coach's bench, Klopp didn't smash his water bottle. He clenched his fists with both hands, waved them, and then said with gritted teeth.

"This kid" was of course Mark Wagner.

The dazed, clueless kid who seemed dull-witted during the warm-up and didn't even understand the situation while sitting on the bench.

He actually gave himself such a big surprise.

This kid's deceptiveness is really strong, not only deceiving himself, but also deceiving Schalke 04, but… well done! Ha!

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Finally, the Dortmund players finished celebrating, and boos filled the air above the Veltins-Arena.

Amidst the boos, the Dortmund players ran back to their own half.

Zhou Yi and Götze flanked Mark on either side, walking slowly back side by side.

"How does it feel to realize your dream?" Zhou Yi nudged Mark with his elbow.

"Hehe, it feels great!" Mark said with a smile, scratching his head.

"Don't worry, this is just the beginning. There will be more great times for you later!" Zhou Yi smiled even more happily.

"Yes, there's more to come!" Mark nodded vigorously, saying as he ran, "I now remember what you said to my sister back then. You said you achieved a dream, and then you had a new dream. Now I also have a new dream. I not only want to stay in the first team, I want to play in the first team, I also want to… I want to become a Dortmund player who is still remembered by many people after I retire! I want to become a Dortmund legend!"

"That's the spirit, Mark! You will definitely succeed!" Zhou Yi patted Mark's shoulder hard, encouraging him, and said to him.

Götze, hearing the conversation between Zhou Yi and Mark beside him, couldn't help but look down at the Dortmund team emblem on his chest.

Become a Dortmund… legend?

He simply couldn't imagine what that day would be like…

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Watching her son and Zhou Yi running back to their half side by side, chatting and laughing, Mrs. Wagner in the stands hugged her husband tightly. She bit her lower lip, rested her chin on her husband's shoulder, and her eyes were full of tears, struggling to not blink, because if she did, the tears would flow down her cheeks.

That wasn't Mrs. Wagner's style, she didn't want to do that.

But her heart was truly filled with infinite emotion.

Looking at her son and Zhou Yi beside him.

What a great pair of friends.

The scenes of Zhou Yi living in their house in the past and getting along with her son all flashed before Mrs. Wagner's eyes.

She still remembered the way her son excitedly told them about how he had discovered a genius.

Who would have thought that this genius would later become his good friend?

Her disappointing son being able to get to where he is today is truly thanks to Zhou Yi, this child.

It's so wonderful that they were able to meet and become good friends…

Just thinking about this made Mrs. Wagner want to cry.

But in the end, she held back.

She sniffed hard and got up from her husband's shoulder.

Old Wagner stared at his wife's face without speaking, but all his meaning was contained in his eyes.

Mrs. Wagner understood what her husband meant. She smiled slightly at her husband: "I'm fine."

Then she let go of her husband, turned to look at the field, and shouted to Mark on the field: "Go, son! Well done!"

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ps, there will be three chapters tomorrow, because there is also a bonus chapter for an alliance leader~