Recognition from an Idol (Seeking Recommendation Tickets!)

"Li, you're amazing!"

"Li, great play!"

"Li, well done!"

"Li, thank you!"

As soon as the match ended, Li Mingyu was swarmed by his teammates and coaching staff. Hands kept reaching out to ruffle his hair and pat his shoulders, and some even took the opportunity to pat his backside...

Li Mingyu no longer possessed the dominance he had shown on the pitch; he looked as helpless as a young girl surrounded by perverts.

Li Mingyu used all his strength to break free from the crowd and bolted toward the locker room like a rabbit that had been shot.

He didn't even notice the beautiful reporter waiting to interview him along the way.

"Oh, our little hero just sprinted past our beautiful Miranda at the same speed he showed on the pitch!" the commentator in the studio laughed, teasing him.

Miranda, the beautiful reporter from Mundo Deportivo, had a head full of questions prepared to interview this young man who had turned the tide.

But Li Mingyu turned a blind eye to her beauty, leaving Miranda, who was just about to speak, looking incredibly awkward.

"Haha, it seems our little hero must be shy!"

Although Miranda felt a bit annoyed, she still smiled with professional grace in front of the camera.

Li Mingyu quickly reached the locker room and went to his locker, preparing to pull out his tracksuit.

"Li!"

Suddenly, a voice echoed through the locker room.

Li Mingyu jumped in fright and hurriedly looked back.

Messi was sitting in the corner of the locker room, watching him with a profound gaze.

Li Mingyu quickly turned around, looking at Messi with an expression of pure worship, and said excitedly, "Mr. Messi, hello!"

Seeing Li Mingyu's flustered state, a hint of warmth appeared in Messi's eyes. He smiled and said, "Li, your performance today was fantastic. It really surprised me. Thank you for saving the team!"

Hearing Messi's praise, Li Mingyu was so excited he could barely speak.

As a die-hard Barca fan, Li Mingyu had grown up watching Messi's matches since he was a child.

In 2004, 17-year-old Messi made his league debut for Barca against Espanyol.

That year, Li Mingyu was just 2 years old.

In 2007, 20-year-old Messi replicated Maradona's legendary goal, dribbling past five players, during the Copa del Rey semi-final against Getafe.

That year, Li Mingyu was 5 years old, and he had witnessed Messi paying tribute to the legend in person with his father.

From that day on, there was only one idol in young Li Mingyu's heart: Messi.

Becoming a player like Messi had always been Li Mingyu's dream.

From Barca's youth academy to the reserve team, Li Mingyu had always performed exceptionally well, becoming an indispensable figure in the squad.

This time, due to the excessive injuries in Barca's forward line, head coach Koeman had promoted Li Mingyu from the reserve team on short notice.

When he first saw Messi up close, Li Mingyu's heart felt like it was about to jump out of his throat.

Back then, Messi had only nodded at him politely, but that alone had made Li Mingyu incredibly happy.

Today, Messi's praise made Li Mingyu feel like he was dreaming.

"Mr. Messi, you are the greatest player at Barca. It is my honor to play alongside you!"

Hearing Li Mingyu's words, Messi smiled slightly and said, "We are teammates now, so there's no need to be so formal. You can just call me Leo from now on!"

Li Mingyu nodded, understanding that this was Messi's way of accepting him.

Messi finished dressing, walked over to Li Mingyu, patted him on the shoulder, and said meaningfully, "Keep working hard in the future!"

With that, Messi left the locker room to attend the post-match press conference.

Although Li Mingyu was the star of the day, Koeman wouldn't take him to the press conference.

It was primarily to protect him; after all, he was young, and it would be a huge headache if reporters led him into saying something he shouldn't.

Li Mingyu also quickly left the locker room before the others returned.

Back in his dormitory, Li Mingyu could no longer contain his inner ecstasy.

Stadium Check-in System: The host can check in every time they arrive at a stadium for a match.

Check-ins grant the talents and skills of the legendary players associated with that stadium.

Only one stadium can be checked into per day! Stadiums can be checked into repeatedly!

The host can bind one stadium; when playing at this stadium, the host's condition will always be at peak levels, and injury resistance will always be at maximum value.

Li Mingyu couldn't help but widen his eyes. This was too overpowered! As long as he kept traveling with the team, he could acquire the talents and abilities of those legendary stars.

Pele, Maradona, Cruyff, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Zidane...

If he could obtain the talents of all these people, wouldn't he be invincible?

Binding the stadium means I can stay in peak condition forever and never get injured—this is just too overpowered!

[Binding "Camp Nou" successful!]

#19-Year-Old Chinese-Heritage Prodigy Lights Up Camp Nou#

#8-Minute Hat-Trick Saves the Day Single-Handedly#

The next day, European news was flooded with this headline.

Although La Liga no longer commands the same popularity that once dominated the top five leagues, FC Barcelona, with Messi, remains the darling of the media.

Moreover, a superstar in the making is the kind of headline the football world is always chasing.

And our superstar is currently at the Camp Nou training ground, preparing for today's training session.

Li Mingyu is now living in the player dorms at the training base, and he is the first person to arrive at the pitch every single day.

Li Mingyu started with a few sets of shuttle runs, feeling his current explosive speed—it was incredibly exhilarating.

Back in the youth and reserve teams, Li Mingyu was known for his speed and his exceptional ability to capitalize on goal-scoring opportunities, which is exactly why the head coach promoted him to the first team.

Therefore, even though Li Mingyu's performance on the pitch yesterday was stunning, the team largely viewed it as nothing more than an extraordinary fluke.

One by one, the Barca players arrived at the training base.

However, it was obvious that a few players looked rather lethargic, likely having had plenty to drink the night before.

Koeman had also arrived at the training base early, and seeing Li Mingyu diligently putting in extra work on the pitch, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Such hardworking young men are rare these days.

However, when his gaze fell upon those lethargic players, his expression turned very ugly.

Training began.

Training in any professional sport is dull and monotonous, consisting of repetitive movements and repeated commands, much like training a beast, to instill muscle memory that functions as a conditioned reflex.

After an hour of training, the team began split-squad scrimmages.

Since Messi was suspended for the next match due to a red card, the yellow vest representing the starting lineup was placed on Li Mingyu today.

Li Mingyu was incredibly excited; it seemed he would have the chance to start in the next match.

With a whistle, the internal scrimmage began.