Chapter 100 Dissatisfaction with the Ball

After returning home.

Jiang Yan opened the system.

First, they unlocked the La Liga star skill pack.

[Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained the Tony Kroos - Through Ball - Guiding Strike Skill Pack.]

It was actually Tony the hairdresser who gave him the guidance!

Jiang Yan's mind began to recall the moments in the previous match when Coach Tony repeatedly directed the players in the attacking third before delivering deadly through balls.

Then he imagined himself directing his own star players from midfield...

"Little Ronaldinho! You didn't jump high enough!!"

"Beckham, you're not fast enough!"

"Benzema...it's all your fault!"

Your passing attributes have improved! Short passing: 90 → 96; Long passing: 95 → 96

It was the system's voice that pulled him back to reality.

Immediately afterwards, he commanded the system to activate the midfield star skill pack.

[Ding! Congratulations! You have received the Paolo Maldini - Precision Tackle Skills Pack!]

Your defensive attributes have improved! Defense: 80 → 85; Defensive Awareness: 80 → 85

Both offensive and defensive attributes have been improved!

Jiang Yan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and felt the changes happening in his body.

He now feels incredibly strong, with a kaleidoscope of offense and an even more kaleidoscope of defense!

The only drawback is their jumping and heading attributes; they haven't received a suitable skill pack yet.

However, Jiang Yan was not in a hurry.

After all, he's a midfielder; he can't just head the ball every time!

The most important thing right now is to rest! And maintain your fitness level!

……

three days later.

The regular training session has ended.

After taking photos with his teammates to commemorate the moment of lifting the trophy, Jiang Yan rushed to the filming location outside Madrid to shoot a video for the shampoo brand he was endorsing.

It was the same contract that Benitez had given to Jiang Yan last time.

Shooting a 30-second clip can bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars, which is hard to refuse.

The black van wound its way through the streets before finally arriving at its destination.

Upon entering the filming location, Jiang Yan unexpectedly encountered someone.

"Miss Lina, what are you doing here?"

Lina seemed to have just arrived as well. After taking off her sunglasses, she said, "I'm the biggest investor in this company. I heard recently that they signed a new spokesperson, and after asking around, I was surprised to find out it was you."

Lina is indeed a top-tier rich woman.

After greeting Lina, the brand's staff finally dared to come up to her.

"Jiang, thank you so much! Not only have you been promoting our products yourself, but you've also shared them with your Real Madrid teammates. Our shampoo is now a best-selling item!"

"Therefore, after discussions among the company's senior management, the brand is willing to sign a new contract with you and increase your quote!"

The shampoo endorsed by Jiang Yan does indeed have excellent conditioning and hair growth effects.

So he specifically shared it with Benitez and Benzema, who were both experiencing hairline problems.

"Benzema's feedback after using him was very good, as for Benitez..."

Jiang Yan's mind flashed to Benitez's bald head...

"It's better not to say anything."

……

The shooting task was not complicated; it mainly focused on showcasing the quality of the hair.

Not only that, Lina also specially found Penelope Cruz, the most popular actress in Spain, to be her female partner.

This superstar actress, who starred in "Supermodel 2" and appeared in "Vogue", was like a fangirl next to Jiang Yan, always secretly glancing at him out of the corner of her eye, and sometimes even staring blankly into space.

However, due to Lena's authority, the superstar never dared to do anything excessive. Only after the filming was completed did Jiang Yan receive a friend request on Instagram.

……

After completing the filming, Jiang Yan hitched a ride home with Lina.

Lina remained silent the entire way, until they were almost at their destination, when she finally asked a question:

"Jiang, will you stay in Spain next season?"

Hearing Lina's question, Jiang Yan thought for a long time: "Who knows? Mr. Benitez treats me like a father, and my Real Madrid teammates need me a lot, but I am an Asian..." He paused, then continued, "I thought I could conquer everything with my skills, but the prejudice in people's hearts... is a mountain."

After listening to Jiang Yan's words, Lina seemed to be deep in thought. Until the two arrived at their destination, watching Jiang Yan's departing figure, Lina said, "No matter where your future lies, I will always be your strongest support."

……

Two days later.

Qin Wanyu's phone call.

"Jiang, I recently teamed up with a few famous bloggers to prepare a sports talk show on our station. Variety shows are really popular these days, and our station is keeping up with the times."

Jiang Yan nodded: "A variety show? That's great, the future looks promising. However, a few people getting together to talk about sports doesn't really count as a variety show, it's more like a talk show."

The voice on the other end of the phone hesitated slightly: "Stand-up comedy?"

"That's right, stand-up comedy."

"I see."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Qin Wanyu was still processing Jiang Yan's explanation.

"By the way, would it be convenient for you to record a video for me, to talk about football?"

Jiang Yan replied without hesitation, "Of course, no problem."

Given his relationship with Qin Wanyu, filming a video would naturally be no problem for him.

"That's great! With you here, the show's popularity is sure to skyrocket! By the way, the show's name hasn't been decided yet. Do you have any good ideas?"

Jiang Yan pondered for a moment.

"Let's call it 'Dissatisfaction with the Ball'."

……

Two days later, Jiang Yan received Isabella's work report.

"Boss, I have collected videos of these teams' matches in recent years, as well as videos of their head coaches coaching other teams. Next, I will analyze the tactical content of these videos with the national team team to facilitate the analysis of these teams' tactics in the future."

"You did a good job. Are you adjusting well to life in China?"

"Don't worry, boss, I'm fine. The Chinese Football Association has been making a lot of big moves lately, overhauling many youth training systems and eliminating some club cancers. Right now, besides analyzing videos, I'm also working on player youth training."

"It's good that you can adapt. Chinese football is gradually improving, which is a good thing. But you shouldn't ruin your health."

"Don't worry, boss, but you'll have to reward me handsomely next time!"

"Three doses every three days."

"Transaction completed (heart emoji)"

……

With only three days left until the Champions League final, Benitez's form is getting worse and worse.

"Jiang! Cough cough cough... You need to be more aggressive in your positioning... cough cough!"

"Luca! There's no need to cover for Jiang. You two should both push forward at the same time, cough cough cough!!!"

After training, Jiang Yan privately approached Benitez.

"Master, are you alright...?"

"Hmm? Cough cough cough..." Benitez coughed so hard he bent over. "I'm perfectly fine... I'll just take some more medicine when I get back..."

"Hmm..." Jiang Yan looked at Benitez with a worried expression, "Hopefully nothing unexpected happens on match day..."