Chapter 48 Sun Xingmin? A Showdown Between Asia's Top Brothers?

"Damn, this train station is in shambles."

"Well, it's just a small city with a population of 200,000."

At Leverkusen station, Uncle Hans arrived with a group of die-hard fans. In a few hours, they would be cheering on the team at the Bayer Arena.

Since Leverkusen hasn't been relegated since 1979, Union Berlin rarely plays away games in the city.

Uncle Hans and the others studied the map for a while before finally locating the Bayer Arena.

Compared to stadiums like Bayern and Dortmund, which hold 70,000 to 80,000 people, the Bayer Arena with its 30,000 capacity wasn't much different from Union Berlin's old Forest Management Stadium.

Before entering the stadium, Uncle Hans and the others encountered a flood of Leverkusen fans.

Clad in their red jerseys, they stood out on the streets.

Though the Leverkusen fans greeted them kindly, there was an unmistakable air of arrogance and disdain in their friendliness.

Bud pouted and complained:

"What's there to be proud of? They're not Bundesliga champions."

Uncle Hans shrugged it off.

"Well, they've never been relegated, so they probably look down on teams like ours."

"But... I believe after this game, they'll look at us with admiration."

Yes!

So what if Leverkusen has Kisling?

We have Su Luo!

Soon, a group of Leverkusen fans noticed something unusual:

A small contingent of fans dressed in red, only ten of them, marched proudly toward the Bayer Arena amidst the sea of Leverkusen supporters.

"Iron Alliance! Unyielding!"

"Forward! Follow the Iron Alliance!"

"We march endlessly from the east of Berlin!"

"Steel Alliance, side by side in battle!"

The Leverkusen fans were puzzled. If Union Berlin lost to them 5-0 later, would these fans still march proudly?

...

The German Cup's key moments were being broadcasted, with a three-person commentary team on TV.

Leading the trio was gold medal narrator Sauer, joined by self-recommending partner Kahn, and the "Gold Bomber" Klinsmann!

"After analyzing the teams, let's predict the game's outcome... Oliver, you go first."

Kahn grinned. "I have a feeling Leverkusen might be in for an upset."

Klinsmann was surprised. "Eh? They've fielded their main lineup, so it should be pretty stable, right?"

Kahn flashed a lion-like smile.

"Jurgen, want to make a bet?"

"No way." Klinsmann waved his hands quickly.

Kahn's previous bet with commentator Simon, where the latter had to buy 300 pizzas, had become legendary.

Although Klinsmann didn't believe Leverkusen would lose, anything could happen in football.

What if?

The commentator Sauer swiftly changed the subject.

"Alright, now that both teams are on the field, let's take a look at the starting lineups!"

"The home team Leverkusen is sticking with their usual 4-3-3 formation."

"Goalkeeper Leno!"

"Defenders Hilbert, Spasic, Toprak, Guardado;"

"Midfielders Lars Bender, Rolfes, and Gonzalo Castro!"

"Upfront, we have Heaney Sam, Son Heung-min, with leading striker Stefan Kisling!"

"Kisling has regained form after ending his goal drought, scoring in two consecutive matches."

"He's netted 10 goals in the Bundesliga this season..."

"And of course, we can't talk about goals without mentioning Union Berlin's Su Luo! He's bagged 21 goals in the Bundesliga! A goal-scoring machine!"

"United Berlin's goalkeeper Daniel Haas;"

"Defenders Pfezer, Staf, Ejman, Coleman;"

"Midfielders Martin Dutch, Matushka, Quinin, Silvio;"

"Upfront, we have the striking duo Simon Troud and our incredible Chinese teenager Su Luo!"

The close-ups during the match focused on Leverkusen's Kisling and Son Xingmin, and Union Berlin's Su Luo!

This game had garnered attention even in Nanhan.

The TV commentator went on a spiel, lavishing praise on Son Xingmin.

"Sun has been on fire for Leverkusen lately, becoming their main offensive threat!"

"He might even catch the eye of giants like Bayern and Real Madrid, with a bright future ahead!"

"Notice that there's a Chinese player in the opponent's lineup?"

"That's right, it's Su Luo, who took our Korean team out in last year's World Youth Championship!"

"Hahaha, but our Sun player has already established himself as a key player in Bundesliga giants. That's the difference in caliber!"

"That's right, losing to them in the World Youth Championship was just a fluke. This match is Sun's chance for revenge!"

"It's the Asian Derby!"

"We want to prove that Sun is the true number one star in Asia!"

If Son Xingmin heard such praise from the TV commentator, he'd probably be embarrassed.

He never saw himself as Asia's number one.

Several other Bundesliga players from the islands were also formidable, including Shinji Kagawa, who moved to Manchester United.

Son Xingmin had noticed Su Luo on the opposing team early on.

Su Luo had made a lasting impression during last year's World Youth Championship.

As an overage player, he led the Korean team, which Son Xingmin thought was a sure win.

But they fell short against Guoqing?

And their national youth team was foolish enough to bench their key forward before the final.

Was that why they didn't win?

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

Today was about revenge!

Leverkusen would surely defeat this Bundesliga opponent!

While Son Xingmin engaged in his internal monologue,

Su Luo, standing in the center circle with a football at his feet, noticed someone glaring at him.

"Huh? Son Xingmin?"

Su Luo hadn't paid much attention during their handshake before the game.

But now, he recognized the player, who was supposed to be with Tottenham.

So at this stage, he was still playing for Leverkusen.

This game just got a lot more interesting!

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