From Arsenal to the Ball God

Chapter 399 - 115: Two Miracle Balls! Amelia’s Exclusive Interview! Turin, Receiving the Golden Boy Award Trophy!

"It’s here!"

In the hotel room, Amelia mimicked Ma’el’s celebratory gesture, raising her hands with admiration in her eyes. "In crucial matches, he always steps up, always shines bright!"

"It’s as if he was born for this! The report on his goal can be sent out now!"

Her metal braces hadn’t come off yet, making her smile particularly cute and giving off a genuine pleasure that was very comforting.

"Bang bang bang!" Peter on the side was even more excited, pounding the table fiercely. There’s no more surprises today; Ma’el and "Football Record" will draw the attention of the world football scene.

They will grab countless hot topics, gather many fans, and welcome better development prospects together!

"Send it quickly."

Peter leaned over to look at Amelia’s computer, knowing Amelia was going to fill in the keywords.

As the sound of typing echoed, one short sentence after another was input into the right places, and a report that seemed to have been meticulously prepared was freshly produced.

"77th minute of the match!

"Aerial strike miracle ball!

"Taking the lead!

"1 goal and 1 assist!

"Near-decisive goal!"

Amelia pondered for a moment before clicking publish and deleted the last bit of "near-decisive goal" to maintain caution, just in case there is a reversal at the end of the match.

It might not affect her, but it would definitely affect the newspaper and Ma’el.

"Huff...!"

Refreshing the backend, watching the hits and likes surge, Peter let out a satisfied shout and imagined aloud: "Do you think there’s a chance for us to become a company like ’News Group’ one day?"

"Covering newspapers, television, magazines, books, the web, and becoming a sports empire with countless copyrights."

News Group is the group of American tycoon Murdoch, with its most famous subsidiaries being ’Sky Sports,’ ’The Sun,’ ’The Times,’ etc.

They have a massive presence in the sports industry, holding numerous copyrights and influence, and they also play a pivotal role in the entertainment industry.

Amelia heard the name of her former company, and her bright smile gradually turned into a self-deprecating smirk. "Should be difficult; they are too colossal... Is Mr. Peter trying to help me make a comeback?"

"Haha..." Indeed, she wasn’t that narcissistic, though she might have always had this goal herself. "Just kidding."

"Difficult, but not impossible?" Peter said nothing but just smiled at her.

"I think so."

Amelia directed her gaze at the backend data, watching the various metrics continue to soar, and with a hopeful expression, she softly said, "If we keep growing at this speed, I don’t see why anything should be impossible.

"We have Ma’el, who will always have an impact akin to Cristiano, Messi, Beckham, and others.

"And our company will become his Irina, his Victoria... just a metaphor."

...

Etihad Stadium, 80th minute of the match, Dzeko and Adam Johnson appeared together.

They replaced Barry and Yaya Toure, who had sprinted all over the pitch, and their immediate combat strength certainly wouldn’t be stronger than the just-substituted Milner.

After coming on, one took the center-forward position and the other took the winger position, following Mancini’s orders to make a strong attack, seeking at least one goal in the final moments.

"Bang bang bang...!"

Manchester City sped up the passing rhythm in the front field as David Silva and Nasri closed their positions slightly, with the two jointly organizing the offense.

Aguero and Dzeko, this truly meaningful tall-and-fast combination, started to take effect at this moment.

82nd minute of the match, David Silva’s precise through-ball found the forward-running Aguero.

Deep in the flank, Aguero got the football but was tightly marked by Koscielny, unable to turn... He glanced sideways and passed the ball to the incoming Nasri on the flank, who immediately sent out a cross.

"Bang!"

In the central position, Dzeko in his first confrontation with Mertesacker gained the upper hand, heading the ball strongly and almost smashing Arsenal’s goal.

The ball eventually flew over just a foot above the crossbar, prompting a sigh of regret from countless Manchester City fans.

But their momentum had been unleashed, and when a group of players in the front third worth nearly three billion desperately counter-attack with high pressure, the opposing defense is bound to show many flaws.

Arsenal wasn’t known for its defense, so the suppression of their backline was inevitable... It only depended on whether the front line could ease these pressures through more offense.

Wenger quickly made adjustments to strengthen the defense, taking Walcott and Ramsey off and bringing Mikel and Zhu Lu on, aiming to build a tighter defense through numerical advantage.

However, this move basically cost Arsenal its control in the middle and front field, as they virtually said goodbye to ball control.

"I’ll drop back!"

Van Persie waved to Wenger at this moment, suggesting, "I’ll drop back to midfield to support; let Ma’el stay upfront."

"Arteta and Song can’t deliver football; having more support points means hope!"

Wenger pondered for a moment before finally nodding to approve this suggestion, allowing Van Persie to return to midfield; the Dutch forward’s footwork was adequate for this position.

He had said more than once that the best position for Van Persie was actually a false nine... Bergkamp’s position.

Compared to the latter, Van Persie had a stronger finishing ability and could insert more into dangerous areas to score, and he certainly had the ability to deliver threatening passes.

What if he had a tall center-forward to pair with?