The match was at 1:30 PM, which was 7:30 PM back in China—a perfect time slot, so a huge number of fans were watching the live broadcast.
Just like that, Wang Shuo's fame skyrocketed.
Discussions erupted all across China: a 17-year-old Chinese prodigy had landed in the Bundesliga and put on a stunning performance in the very first round.
Among the many news articles, one from his hometown caught Wang Shuo's attention.
In his hometown of Quanjiang City, a former national training team player named Jiang Pengju was taking the lead in organizing the inaugural city-wide school football tournament. It was set to be held in the new school year, with divisions for elementary and middle school students.
Jiang Pengju revealed that the school football tournament had already been running for many years in Lingshan State, producing quite a few young players, including Wang Shuo, who was now playing abroad in the Bundesliga, and Zhang Xiaopeng, who was playing at the Huairun Football School.
