Chapter 496: Ball king

Chapter 496: Ball king

The Chinese team became the eighth champion in the history of the World Cup. Wang Feng scored 15 goals in a single tournament and won both the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot!

After the game, this explosive news quickly swept the entire world, and everyone was amazed at how they truly dominated, creating a dark horse miracle.

Since the Chinese team made it to the semi-finals four years ago, many media outlets believed they were just a flash in the pan, relying on superstars to perform above their usual level to reach that point. It was widely believed that they couldn't replicate their glory in this World Cup.

But Wang Feng's performance turned out to be explosive! Coupled with the team's overall resilience, they managed to consecutively defeat England, Argentina, Spain, and the Netherlands to lift the trophy.

FIFA congratulated the Chinese team on their victory immediately, stating, "Wang Feng is the greatest player of our time, this victory belongs to him, belongs to all Chinese people!"

The Asian Football Confederation also published an article praising the Asian team for winning the World Cup, saying, "This is a new chapter in Asian football. With the inspiration of the Chinese team winning the World Cup, we believe that Asian football as a whole will develop even better."

Reuters reported that Wang Feng's dominant performance helped the Chinese team lift the World Cup trophy. "After this game, he has become a football king on par with or even surpassing Pelé and Maradona."

"After all, whether it's Brazil or Argentina, they are both top-class teams in the world, but China is not. Without Wang Feng, they are just second-rate in Asia. They only qualified for the World Cup finals in 2002 and were eliminated without scoring a single point."

"Since the Chinese superstar joined the national team, he has scored 25 goals in two World Cup tournaments, and the team has consecutively achieved fourth place and the championship. It can be said that he single-handedly brought the national team to its peak!"

"It's hard to imagine that a player's influence on a team could be so great, but that's the reality. So it's not an exaggeration to consider him the greatest football player."

Agence France-Presse wrote that Wang Feng has achieved the grand slam of his career, "League champions, Champions League, Asian Cup champions, and now World Cup champions, he has achieved more than almost any other player."

"But China has proven its strength and value. It can only be said that England's possession control strategy failed, thinking they could avoid trouble by avoiding Germany, only to meet another formidable opponent."

Italy's Tuttosport wrote that "Wang Feng represents the highest level of world football!"

"When a player integrates into a team of eleven, how much impact can he have? The Chinese superstar has demonstrated this to us very well. When his technical, physical, and mental states reach their peak, he can bring victories to the team."

"Wang Feng's success sets a benchmark for all football stars. Only those who can truly support the team can be called soul figures and kings of football."

In addition to traditional media, the internet is also enthusiastic about discussing Wang Feng's historical status. Almost everyone believes he can be ranked as the third football king after Pelé and Maradona.

Many radical fans even think that the achievements of the Chinese superstar completely surpass the two, and he should be ranked first in history, which has sparked heated discussions.

"It's too early to come to a conclusion now, after all, Wang Feng is still very young, and his career still has a long way to go. He will definitely achieve more in the future, so it's inappropriate to talk about being the first now." Rational fans said.

Of course, there are many detractors who continuously mock Wang Feng, believing that this World Cup is a scam, and FIFA deliberately arranged for the Chinese team to win the championship for market and idol-making purposes.

Such groundless claims naturally went unnoticed, and detractors found other points to criticize. "The level of football skills is getting worse and worse, to the point where Wang Feng is invincible. If he were put in previous leagues, he would probably be completely defeated."

Soon, someone retorted, "Please, take the time to understand when Wang Feng became famous. He was dominating the Italian Serie A at the age of 18, helping Inter Milan win the title."

"Who were his opponents back then? Rui Costa, Shevchenko, Nedved, Tresor, and Crespo."

"He was having fun with Zidane and Ronaldo, competing for the Ballon d'Or when Kaka was still at Sao Paulo, Cristiano Ronaldo was a substitute at Sporting Lisbon, and Messi was still growing."

"So, all you old-timers, can you please calm down? He came from that era and has remained evergreen until now."