Chapter 839: Sudden Rise of Fame
Well, it didn’t take long before the online news spread the man’s words so quickly, like wildfire.
Shocking! Lewandowski: He is the Best in the World!
Ryusuke Higo Shines Amidst the Defeat!
A Love-Hate Rivalry between Lewandowski & Higo?!
The Best Goalkeeper in the World is from Gelsenkirchen (Again)!
Higo hadn’t even left the city yet, still sitting on the bus with his exhausted teammates, when he found his phone was bombarded with so many notifications. Even he himself was shocked, especially at the drastic increasement on the number of his follower on Instagram.
1.4 M
This number might not be a lot compared to any other famous goalkeeper in the world, but it took Higo quite a while to calm himself down after watching it properly. After all, he remembered the data from yesterday quite well, and it only showed around 950k followers.
That meant in just less than a day, his followers increased by more than 500k, and this all came from Lewandowski’s words?
Honestly, Higo didn’t know whether he wanted to thank or curse that Polish striker right now.
Of course, he also didn’t forget to check the comments on social media. However, after reading a few of them, the boy had a general idea of the trend here, and he shut down his phone quickly before his mind started to get invested too much in those things.
The best goalkeeper in the world? He cannot even save his team, for God’s sake!
Hey, no need to be rude! Those two goals are just unlucky; not a single one of them came from pure open play!
Also, it is the best player in the world who talks; at least respect his opinion!
Some guys were trying to dismiss his achievement, and yet, those who truly watched the game came to have his back. Higo couldn’t help but snort, remembering full well that he was also a part of a group that would back someone a few years ago, when he was still quite active on the Internet.
’Yeah, how time could change everything so quickly...’ He murmured secretly.
Honestly, when Higo read the comment earlier, his first instinct was to join the party, attacking those who tried to bring him down. However, looking at how many people were backing him up, the boy decided to suppress that urge, smiling in satisfaction as he didn’t even have to lift his fingers here.
Still, the internet was one matter, since no one truly faced him directly, but the people on the bus were a completely different thing here. It all started with Huntelaar, who was playing with his phone, and soon enough, almost everyone knew about Higo being hailed as one of the best goalkeepers by Lewandowski.
"Fuck it, Higo! This acknowledgement is worth every single penny in your bank account!"
"Come on! The best goalkeeper in the world!"
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"
Higo was so helpless when he heard his teammates starting to chant his name inside the bus. Hell, some of the guys from the coaching team also joined the fun, looking at him playfully. It was as if everyone forgot that they had just lost the game earlier.
’Oh, well... It doesn’t matter. Let them be happy for a while here.’ He sighed helplessly, covering his face with a sleep mask immediately.
Still, Higo underestimated what Lewandowski’s words brought him. At this point, almost every single media outlet in Germany had already reported the news, and some media abroad also started to dig up everything about him.
And if things were quite crazy in Europe, he couldn’t really imagine what the news would say back home.
All the news platforms in Japan basically had his face on the cover; every single one of them quoted Lewandowski’s words without hesitation. None of them exaggerated things there, as the truth itself was already a bombshell.
The one who got the biggest headache was, of course, Fujita-san, as he didn’t expect something like this to come out of nowhere.
Oh, don’t get him wrong, he was so ecstatic that his client got this acknowledgement, but the man would definitely be happier to receive a warning first before his phone crashed, having to receive so many calls to inquire about Higo’s situation.
’Is this what people call a happy headache?’ Fujita-san smiled wryly as his phone couldn’t even stop ringing in the last couple of hours. ’Everything comes so fast it really catches me off guard. Still, I need to get back in my game quickly, or Higo would be anxious waiting for the news from me.’
The man worked fast, accepting every single call on his phone with one or two quick sentences to show his gratitude without agreeing to anything. His tone was still flat as ever, not showing any hint of emotion, but his heart was beating faster than ever.
’Accessories, clothes, shoes, food, snacks- all of them are big brands in the world! Fuck, we are getting rich!’
Higo himself didn’t know that back home, his agent had already started counting the amount of money that he could earn from all the endorsements that were offered to him. No, the boy was sleeping soundly, and the next thing he knew, he was already back at Gelsenkirchen, back from a long journey from this away game.
’Oh, God... It has been a long time since I was in a real game, right? No wonder my body is killing me...’ He groaned, stretching his stiff body while also trying to regain his consciousness.
Since he was one of the few people here who didn’t bring a car, the boy had to be picked up by someone from the team, as it was quite dangerous to walk back to his own flat in the middle of the night. Not that Higo complained, since he was too exhausted to move his feet right now.
Fortunately, it didn’t take a long time before he was finally back at his humble abode, as the moment he opened the door...
"Ryukkun? You are back already?"
The melodious voice of his girlfriend greeted him, enough to wash away all the fatigue accumulated in his body.
"Yeah, I am back..."