From Arsenal to the Ball God

But look now, the light boat has already passed ten thousand mountains, and each of them can experience the finals of the intercontinental tournament. This is an experience many people might never have in their lifetime!

”July will bring pressure again, but that’s for later.”

Ma’el saw many people celebrating happily but then showing worry on their faces. He smiled and reminded them, ”For now, just put everything aside and celebrate well!”

”That’s right!”

”Come on! Let’s dream! We’re going to be champions!!”

”Oh wow! What Spain team? Germany team? I haven’t heard of them at all, I only know that Aix has produced an amazing guy! He grew up bare-bottomed in the gardens of Provençal!”

”Hahaha.....!”

The France team’s players shouted in unison, creating a lively atmosphere.

After celebrating with them for a while, Ma’el was invited by staff to the on-site news conference room to give a post-match interview.

”Congratulations!” An usher came forward, handing him the commemorative ball of the match and the Man of the Match mini-trophy.

”Thank you.”

Ma’el nodded to her in acknowledgment. As he took the trophy from her hand, he suddenly felt a gentle scratch on his palm.

At first, he couldn’t be sure, until he noticed that the award presenter, with a rather voluptuous figure, deliberately leaned forward to reveal her body and teasingly winked her right eye at him before leaving.

He smiled slightly, having become a superstar, he had seen a lot of these.

He knew that after finishing the interview, if he stood in the same spot for a bit, someone would soon attentively hand over an address.

Ma’el ignored it, appreciating the trophies in his hand. These two items were ones that many top players might never achieve in their lifetime. Winning them at 18 years old indeed made him feel a bit elated.

”Being so high-spirited, do you have anything to say to those past voices of doubt?” A reporter asked with a smile at this moment.

”Voices of doubt?”

Ma’el showed a slightly furrowed expression, then laughed heartily, ”I haven’t heard any voices of doubt. Maybe it’s because I seldom read comments, or they’re really too few?”

”Haha..... I must say, my career has been pretty smooth.

”Like I said before, I might encounter brief periods of setbacks, but every time, I would immediately adjust back on the correct course and keep moving forward.

”Overall, each step I’ve taken has been meaningful and rewarding, whether it’s the first season, the second season, or participating midway in the European Cup.

”I don’t even need to make it so broad; I gain something new every month or even every week.”

A reporter nodded, admiringly saying, ”Is this an optimistic outlook? Actually, your fans often see negative comments about you and get upset because of it.”

”Optimistic?” Ma’el touched the back of his head, smiling and shaking his head, ”I am optimistic, but this isn’t related to optimism.

”Maybe I’ve seen some negative stuff, but I’m forgetful, I’ve forgotten them all?

”Haha, this might also be a skill of mine. I don’t dwell too much on the bad past; I only recall the beautiful and keep looking forward.

”I think people should be like this, otherwise it’s easy to be knocked down or slowed down.”

He nodded to this reporter and continued, ”As for those who like me... well, I can understand their feelings because I’ve also considered others as Power.

”I think they can entirely ignore these things, and just laugh it off if they see them, because I can prove with my performance that I’ve shattered all doubts every time.

”If I don’t care, then naturally neither should they. There’s no need to be upset about something trivial.

”Once I’ve won everything, all negative voices will cease.”

”Wow.” The reporter raised an eyebrow, bringing the microphone closer to Ma’el, curiously asking, ”Quite a bold response. You’ve been mentioning winning everything, do you feel you’re on the right path?”

Ma’el had no hesitation, straightforwardly saying, ”Of course, I’m definitely on the right path; I can overcome all challenges within my power.

”I believe I’ve already achieved my initial and even intermediate goals of winning everything and am steadily progressing towards the final destination.

”Throughout the process, I’ve rarely left any unfixable regrets, haven’t I?”

”I agree.” The reporter was evidently a fan of Ma’el, smiling broadly now, ”Public opinion seems to be shifting, with some people believing you can achieve the goal.”

Ma’el leaned back with a smile and replied while preparing to leave, ”I’m honored to have been the first among them and will never step back. Thank you.”

”France defeated Germany 5-3! Advancing to the European Cup finals! Ma’el breaks the European Cup’s fastest goal record, achieves a record hat-trick, and ties Platini’s record with nine goals!” — Global headlines exploded

”Ma’el’s Twitter and Facebook followers rapidly surpassed 50 million each! Total platform followers officially exceed 100 million! A single post now commands more than 1.2 million Pounds!” — France’s L’Equipe

”A female supermodel with 24,700 Twitter followers voluntarily revealed how, as an award presenter, she tried to seduce Ma’el to spend a pleasant night together but got rejected. Her followers have now exceeded 200,000.” — United Kingdom’s The Times

”The supermodel further disclosed that it wasn’t just for one night, that she isn’t someone with a family and kids, and if Ma’el was willing to go out with her, she’d keep going until he couldn’t stand.” — United Kingdom’s Sun