"Chinese kid, can you change your clothes?"
The match had just ended, and Marin walked over, holding his own jersey.
Ye Chen looked up at Marin. "Is this the attitude you have when swapping jerseys with someone?"
Marin was immediately speechless. "I admit you're very strong, can we swap jerseys?"
"No," Ye Chen refused directly and firmly.
But Marin really wanted Ye Chen's jersey. Suddenly, he sat down and leaned closer, speaking softly. "Actually, I really acknowledge your strength. The celebration I did earlier was because the media misled me. You're not some lousy youth academy player, the real failure is Manchester United! Their youth academy let a genius slip through!"
Ye Chen glanced at Marin. So, this guy got humbled by the game?
"Please, I just want to swap jerseys! I believe you can definitely become a top player like Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller!"
In Germany, it's hard to find someone who doesn't know Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller. They are heroes in the hearts of Germans.
Ye Chen nodded. "Alright!"
Since he was being so polite, Ye Chen decided not to stand on ceremony. "But remember, don't ever look down on Chinese people again!"
"Definitely not!" Marin grinned widely. "Thank you, Brother Ye!"
Ye Chen's mouth twitched. This kid... could he be gay?
If Ye Chen remembered correctly, Marin later transferred to Chelsea, but Mourinho didn't like him.
In fact, Marin is now a true star, along with Kroos, being hailed as one of Germany's "future giants." However, while Kroos went on to become a legendary midfielder with five Champions League titles, Marin had to bounce around various leagues.
Ye Chen knew the careers of many players, which is why he had to choose carefully.
Sometimes, choosing wisely is more important than acting, like with Eden Hazard, the "layback king." He fought hard for Chelsea but couldn't win the Champions League, yet with Real Madrid, he barely played and still earned honors.
Of course, the future isn't a concern right now. What matters for Ye Chen is cherishing the present.
At the moment, he was still fighting for a starting spot!
After Marin got the jersey, he was satisfied and left.
At this point, Kagawa and Götze walked over together.
Götze smiled. "Ye, you're up! It's time to thank our lovely fans!"
Kagawa's smile grew even brighter. "Our sister Lina is here too!"
Ye Chen also smiled. "Oh, Lina's here. Do you think the boss will allow me to take time off?"
"Maybe?" Götze replied uncertainly, though he normally wouldn't dare to take leave without permission.
After all, Klopp was known for being strict with his team, and taking time off casually was not allowed...
It was because of his strictness that Dortmund won the Bundesliga last year!
Germany's football culture is reflected in many aspects. For example, after a match, players don't immediately leave the field but instead go to thank the fans.
Since it was Werder Bremen's home stadium, the players had to circle the field to thank the fans.
Although they lost, the fans weren't in a hurry to leave.
It was a perfect display of "celebrating wins together, bearing losses together."
Dortmund's fans were all in the away supporters section, and Dortmund's players also went to the stands to bow to the fans.
The fans responded with enthusiastic applause.
This is the mutual love between the team and its supporters.
Just like Ye Chen and Lina.
Back in the locker room, Ye Chen contacted Lina.
The team's rule was not to bring girls onto the team bus, so Ye Chen faced a dilemma...
How should he ask Klopp for permission?
After taking a shower and changing into casual clothes, Ye Chen saw Klopp packing up his things.
"Boss, uh... I..."
Seeing Ye Chen hesitate, Klopp spoke first. "Is Lina waiting outside for you? Do you want to take time off?"
Ye Chen nodded awkwardly. "She's in the parking lot!"
"Go ahead, just come back the day after tomorrow!" Klopp nodded. "By the way, don't let the reporters catch you!"
"Got it, thanks, boss!" Ye Chen excitedly grabbed his bag and left the locker room.
Lina, my darling, I'm coming...
Götze and Kagawa exchanged a look.
The boss is so good to Ye Chen!
It's really frustrating to compare people...
After leaving the stadium, Ye Chen, wearing a mask, arrived at the parking lot, where Lina was already waiting.
"Chen, thank you for your goal!" Lina immediately gave Ye Chen a big hug, her face beaming with a bright smile.
Ye Chen also smiled. "Welcome to Dortmund! Starting next week, we'll be together!"
Lina nodded. "So, where are we going now?"
"Have you eaten?"
"I had a hot dog, but I rarely eat at night to maintain my figure!"
"That won't do. You need energy to have strength!" Ye Chen quickly said. "Let's go home first, and I'll cook something for you!"
"You can cook?" Lina said in surprise.
"You'll find out in a bit!"
Bremen is still quite far from Dortmund, about two hours by car.
Of course, renting a car continuously was expensive, so on the way, Lina mentioned that she would return the Porsche tomorrow and buy a car for herself.
Ye Chen had no objections to that.
After all, with the bonuses from three matches, he had already earned tens of thousands, so buying a car was just a small thing!
...
As Ye Chen was heading back to Dortmund, the football world was already shaking.
Three matches, three hat tricks.
Ye Chen had once again made history in the Bundesliga.
The most incredible part? Ye Chen was still a substitute and only played 149 minutes in total!
This terrifying scoring efficiency was enough to make him the top scorer in Europe!
[Manchester United's castaway shines again in Germany!]
[Dortmund's new striker scores nine goals in three matches, making history!]
[Youth academy skills? Ye Chen slaps Manchester United in the face, now you can't reach me!]
[Manchester United's most costly contract termination: David Gill letting Ye go]
[Ye Chen's latest transfer value has broken 10 million!]
[......]
Countless eye-catching headlines popped up, and even Ferguson, far away in England, watched Ye Chen's highlight reel as his hands trembled.
"David, what kind of genius did you let go?"
"This Ye Chen is exactly the super striker I've been looking for!"
Ferguson's heart shattered, nearly giving him high blood pressure!
But once the words were spoken, they couldn't be taken back. Ferguson knew he was in trouble.
Fortunately, trouble was the one thing Ferguson was never afraid of.
After the match, both head coaches attended the post-match press conference.
"Hello, Coach Allofs, did you receive Coach Lüscher's message?"
"I did, and I replied," Allofs nodded. "He told me that this kid has first-class shooting and second-class speed. I just want to ask him, if this kid's speed is still second-class, then who's first-class?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the room burst into laughter...
After all, the reporters present had all watched the game, and without a comparison earlier, it was fine, but that final overtaking in the curve was brutal!