Chapter 310: Chapter 74: A Genius’s Predicament! The Fastest Goal in History! Dortmund Goes Wild! Wang Shuo, UEFA Has Its Eyes on You

"I don’t know, but I wish he were this crazy every day. I want my team to always be winning, and he’s the one who can help me and the team secure those wins."

"As for the future, I can’t say for sure. But I can tell you one thing with absolute certainty: Bayern must be very, very, *very* green with envy right now!"

That last comment sent all the reporters in the room into another burst of laughter.

Nearly every soccer journalist in Germany knew about the bad blood between Klopp and Bayern.

Even the few reporters from the United Kingdom who didn’t know quickly caught on after their colleagues explained the situation.

Who would have thought that Klopp, this seemingly rugged and unrestrained German hulk, could hold such a grudge?

’Even in a situation like this, he still had to drag Bayern out and take a shot at them?’

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After showering and changing, Wang Shuo sat in the locker room for a bit.

The first thing he did was pull out his phone to check the news.

It was a habit he was gradually developing.

He wanted to see what the reporters, fans, and various experts thought about his performance in the match.

This helped him gain a more complete understanding of himself.

Of course, Wang Shuo knew which suggestions to take to heart and which to ignore.

Media outlets like Bild, Kicker Magazine, and Süddeutsche Zeitung had all published immediate post-game reports and commentary.

Speaking of which, Wang Shuo was truly impressed by the reporters.

He’d once discussed the matter with a reporter from Ruhr News.

Apparently, they could write their articles while watching the match.

The moment a match ended, they’d have a detailed news report and game analysis ready to go.

Wang Shuo had no idea how they actually managed it.

That was their trade secret, after all.

While browsing the Chinese forums, he saw lots of comments from fans, as well as some photos taken by Shen Qinghe.

He wasn’t surprised that Shen Qinghe had come to see the game in person.

After all, she had sent him a congratulatory message on QQ right after the match ended.

She was always like that.

One message after every game. On any other day, she would never bother him unless he contacted her first.

She was quiet, but Wang Shuo had the feeling that she’d always be there whenever he needed her.

A friend like that was hard to come by.

Wang Shuo figured that if he had to rank his fans by loyalty, Shen Qinghe would undoubtedly be at the very top.

His teammates, including Reus, started trickling out from the showers.

Just as they were about to head to the training grounds, Joseph Schneck, the press officer, walked in.

"Wang, take a look at this."

Schneck said with a smile, handing him a freshly printed news transcript.

On it were Coach Klopp’s answers to the reporters’ questions from the press conference moments ago.

"What the fuck? A Wild Boar from the Black Forest? Have you ever seen a Wild Boar this handsome?"

His teammates around him roared with laughter.

Wang Shuo finally understood the shit-stirring look on Joseph Schneck’s face.

"And here I was, thinking the Black Forest only produced bears like him," Wang Shuo snorted, firing back a joking insult.

Everyone cracked up again.

Klopp was powerfully built, so he really did look a bit like a bear.

"Oh, right. I came to give you a heads-up. I just saw some officials from UEFA at the press conference. They’re hoping we can coordinate a time for one of their official website reporters to come to the club tomorrow for an exclusive interview with you."

"An exclusive interview with me?" Wang Shuo asked, surprised.

His teammates were even more astonished.

’UEFA?’

’Holy cow, what an incredible opportunity!’

They all looked at Wang Shuo with envy.

"Don’t be nervous. They won’t be trying to trick you or set any traps. It’s just a standard, routine interview."

"It’s mainly because you broke a historic record with that goal today, isn’t it?" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

At Joseph Schneck’s explanation, it suddenly dawned on everyone.

It made perfect sense.

This wasn’t just a UEFA Europa League record!

This was the first season after the UEFA Europa League was rebranded, and Wang Shuo had just shattered a decades-old record that stood through both the old UEFA Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup.

This undoubtedly aligned with UEFA’s objectives.

They wanted to break away from the old tournament structure and establish a brand-new, commercially valuable cup competition.

It was hard to say how it would develop in the future, but for now, they were definitely pushing hard to promote it.

With a great story and figure like Wang Shuo, they were bound to seize the opportunity to generate some buzz.

"Don’t worry, I’ll be there to help you out. And you should probably give your agent a heads-up, too."

Wang Shuo knew what Schneck meant.

He’d been through this a few times before.

After signing sponsorship and endorsement deals, he had to consider the commercial interests of his partners during any public appearance.

This was especially true for an exclusive interview with UEFA.

Not only would there be video, but they’d also be taking photos and distributing a press release to all their media partners.

This was all standard procedure.

But for Wang Shuo, it was a first, so naturally, he had to take it seriously.