The opposing players had seen that Wang Shiyu didn't move very fast earlier, so they'd let their guard down. That gave him a perfect opening on the left wing.
A teammate passed him the ball, and Wang Shiyu trapped it with his right foot.
He brought it to a stop a meter in front of him.
His ball control was far better than that of the men's national team of a certain country.
Then he took a step forward and struck the ball with the inside of his left foot.
The ball immediately arced through the air.
At first, the opposing goalkeeper saw the ball heading wide of the goal and paid it little mind. But as it drew closer, he realized that after curving, it was heading straight for the top-right corner.
By then, it was too late to stop it.
The ball flew straight into the net.
The parents from Foresthill Kindergarten erupted into cheers.
That shot alone was dazzling enough.
The bending shot had completely fooled the goalkeeper and landed precisely in the net.
The opposing head coach was a little stunned.
A moment later, he understood.
He turned to look at Messi, Foresthair's coach, standing on the sidelines.
Wasn't this just the style Messi had developed in the latter part of his career?
Toward the end of his career, Messi's stamina had begun to fail him.
So on the field, he no longer ran at full speed or chased after every ball like he had when he was younger.
He started strolling around.
Whenever he appeared on camera, he looked just like an old man out for a leisurely walk.
But those who knew the game understood that he wasn't simply wandering around. As he strolled, he was watching how the match unfolded.
Even though he'd