From Arsenal to the Ball God

"Yes!"

"Yes...!"

This day will be a day of celebration, perhaps their excitement is not as intense as the day they won the Premier League, but finally they can celebrate without restraint!

...

Madrid, Spain, in the Real Madrid meeting room, the big screen is showing the Arsenal players celebrating wildly.

Looking at the score in the upper right corner, 4-1, everyone sitting here knows very well, it is impossible for them to be the record-breaking champions.

That’s not entirely accurate, they will break the La Liga record, but the name Arsenal will be written under this record in the world of football.

"It can be confirmed! Arsenal will conclude the 11-12 season with a victory!"

On television, the Spanish commentators are tallying Arsenal’s data this season, "What an unparalleled performance! They achieved 31 victories and 7 draws in 38 matches!"

"This vastly surpasses their data from the 03-04 season, when they only managed 26 wins and 12 draws."

"But it makes sense, since no team in world football has ever won the championship with a record of 31 wins, 7 draws, and 100 points!"

"They are the first team to achieve this accomplishment! And the record they set will become one of the hardest records to break in world football!"

"It’s hard to describe the magnitude of their success, leave it to time!"

"....."

Ronaldo still sits in the back row, his gaze locked on Ma’el, feeling a mix of emotions.

Premier League goals, surpassing the previous goal record by 9 goals!

It’s hard to imagine, this is a player who’s only 18 years old.

What was he doing when he was 18?

That year he just joined Manchester United, took over Beckham’s No. 7, stood like an ant in the rain night at Old Trafford, but was merely called the successor of Xiaobei by Sir Alex.

If I remember correctly, at that time he was criticized for playing too fancy and lacking efficiency, and Premier League defenders always bullied him.

Now look at Ma’el at 18, would he be called someone’s successor and be widely criticized?

Would Premier League defenders dare to bully him?

"Terrifying." Ronaldo gave his evaluation of Ma’el, expressing his respect for this young player.

From this day on, he will regard Ma’el as a real opponent, his respect for Ma’el’s abilities second only to that of Barcelona’s No. 10.

Meanwhile, Mourinho and Florentino, positioned aside, also kept their gaze fixed on Ma’el.

As veteran figures in the football world, they wouldn’t mourn too long for something already lost, they adjusted their emotions well, putting the record-breaking issue aside.

However strong their hearts may be, they couldn’t suppress the desire and longing in their gaze towards Ma’el.

Their pupils contracted slightly, looking at Ma’el seemed to spark visions of fire.

Such a player, if he were on their team... how strong would they be?

.....

Next door, in Barcelona’s meeting room, the big screen raised the extra-time board, with one minute of stoppage time.

"43 goals! 20 assists! This is the scorecard Ma’el submitted for his debut Premier League season!"

"60+ goal involvement, it makes one wonder, is it possible that he could lead any of the top four or even top six teams in the Premier League to the championship?"

"Of course, this statement isn’t rigorous, a player can’t have the same opportunities at every team and produce the same data."

"I’m just trying to express my respect for this Premier League top scorer in this way! His total goals this season have reached 58!"

"With his market value exceeding 100 million at the season’s end, he’s set to become the third player to reach this milestone!"

"....."

The Spanish commentator has forgotten about the match commentary, continuously introducing Ma’el’s achievements.

This has rendered Barcelona’s players silent, even though many of them were hoping for Arsenal’s success.

A strong sense of complexity arises in everyone’s hearts, a mix of crisis, self-contempt, and a mourning for Xiaofa.

In the front row, Messi looks at the young face on the big screen, his eyes showing something unusual.

In terms of football talent, he has never conceded to anyone... Maybe in front of the media, he would tell reporters that Pele and Maradona, Aimar have better talent than him.

But as someone who scored 73 goals for Barcelona this season, he could easily claim his talent is the best ever.

He knows, saying this would at most cause some controversy, not be considered a joke.

However, at this moment, watching the commentator reveal Ma’el’s data, recalling his age... a thought arises in his mind, is Ma’el’s talent better than his?

Other than dribbling and overall shooting abilities, it’s hard for him to find areas where he has obvious advantages over Ma’el.

And this is him now, not him at 18, where comparison would be impossible.

Most crucially, in the few chances he’s had to watch Ma’el play, he always finds that this player seems different every time, feels more unpredictable.

Could he possibly be truly all-round?

"Fabregas?"

Messi glanced at Xiaofa, who looked ashen-faced behind him, and actively asked, "Do you think it’s harder to score and assist in the Premier League or La Liga?"

Fabregas took a deep breath, ready to assert La Liga without hesitation, but before he spoke, a flush of shame appeared on his face, he closed his mouth without saying a word.