The Brazil World Cup, Can't Be Missed!

After beating two Bayern Munich midfielders, Chen Anno quickly swept a glance across the front line. Aloisio and Osvaldo were charging up on both flanks.

Boateng had already come up to cover.

Tap... tap...

Chen Anno flicked his left wrist and knocked the ball to Aloisio on the right. Dante, who had still been watching, immediately moved to intercept, but Aloisio only carried it one step before returning the ball.

"Beautiful! Aloisio and Chen Anno are linking up with incredible understanding!"

"1v1, Chen Anno, don't be afraid! Make Boateng stumble again!"

Keeping tight to Chen Anno's steps, sweat had already begun to bead on Boateng's forehead, his eyes locked firmly on the ball.

Chen Anno stopped it with the outside of his right foot, then knocked it with his heel, preparing to change direction to the left. Boateng immediately stepped left.

That was exactly what he had been waiting for!

His left foot lightly lifted the ball that had been knocked over, and it slipped straight through Boateng's legs. Chen Anno pushed off hard and strode forward.

Seeing that Chen Anno was about to burst into the penalty area, Boateng panicked. It was already too late to shift his center of gravity, so he instinctively reached out with his left hand and grabbed the hem of Chen Anno's shirt. Under the force of their momentum, both men went straight down inside the box.

"Holy shit! Penalty! How is that not a penalty?"

"Boateng is done for this time! He got away without a red just now, but now you're definitely getting a red card!"

Sure enough, the referee blew a long whistle, pointed to the penalty spot in the box, then ran over to Boateng. First he took a yellow card from his shirt pocket, then pulled a bright red card from his trouser pocket.

Red card and penalty combo!

Boateng did not argue with the referee, and neither did the other Bayern players, because the foul had simply been too obvious.

All their gazes were fixed on Chen Anno. The Bayern players were convinced.

This seventeen-year-old boy's performance in this match was simply inhuman!

If the first half had been because they had not treated this match with their full effort at all, then in the second half, almost every Bayern player on the field had taken it one hundred percent seriously.

But the moment they relaxed even slightly, this kid had seized the counterattacking chance!

By now, Chen Anno had already carried the ball to the penalty spot.

His teammates gave him the chance to take this penalty, giving him the opportunity to score a hat trick at Munich's Allianz Arena.

The fans in the stands were already holding their breath. They knew that if this went in, Bayern would lose their chance to win this Audi Cup.

Although it was only a commercial trophy, for Bayern, who had only just won the treble last season, it would still be a little hard to save face.

Beep...!

At the sound of the whistle, Chen Anno began his run-up, swung his leg, and struck the ball!

The ball flew straight toward the upper-left corner of the goal. Neuer had guessed the wrong way, diving to the right side of the goal.

"It's in! Well done! Chen Anno!"

"A hat trick! A hat trick against Bayern! Who else can do that!?"

"That's the winner! Brothers, the match is about to end. That is absolutely a winner!"

In Li Batian's livestream chat, the screen was filled with comments like "awesome" and "666" drifting past.

2–3!

Chen Anno's hat trick helped Sao Paulo take the lead again!

After scoring, Chen Anno sprinted all the way to the away team's bench on the sideline and directly lifted Ramalho into a hug.

All the Sao Paulo players rushed over. They celebrated passionately, embracing one another as if they had already won the match.

Very soon, at the referee's urging, play resumed.

Sao Paulo retreated across the entire line, while Bayern wanted to pull the score back again in the final moments.

But there was no longer enough time!

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Beep! Beep! Beep...!

In the 93rd minute, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the match.

With Chen Anno's hat trick, Sao Paulo defeated the hosts Bayern Munich and advanced to the final.

Their opponent in the final would be Manchester City from the Premier League.

In the VIP box, Hoeness stood up. There was no displeasure at his team's defeat on his face; instead, he looked completely calm.

"Matthias, go personally and speak with Wagner. Tell him and Anno that we can make concessions on salary. Bayern is a very good stage, but as for playing time, he'll have to fight for it with the head coach himself. Make him believe in his own ability."

"Good! My assistant has already arranged a time with him just now. I'll go over when the time comes."

Although it was only a commercial match, it was currently the offseason for the various European leagues, and Chen Anno had already appeared on the watchlists of several powerhouse clubs.

So, after this match, Chen Anno's hat trick and outstanding performance instantly drew the attention of all the major media outlets, which reported on the match one after another.

"Samba football returns to Europe. Seventeen-year-old Anno Chen conquers the European treble winners with a hat trick!"

—Kicker

"Sao Paulo State Twin Stars! In Neymar's half-season at Barcelona, he has already secured a starting spot, while Anno Chen shone brilliantly at the Audi Cup! Samba football is welcoming its new era!"

—Munich Daily

"After Anno Chen's stunning performance at the Audi Cup, Neymar immediately posted his congratulations on Instagram. Barcelona's higher-ups have already begun negotiations with Sao Paulo, and the Sao Paulo State Twin Stars may reunite at Barcelona!"

—Mundo Deportivo

"Then Real Madrid sporting director Zinedine Zidane stated that Anno Chen has already been placed on Real Madrid's summer transfer target list, and he may become Cristiano Ronaldo's partner in the new season!"

—Marca

"Morumbi's eternal pride! Anno scored a hat trick in his Audi Cup debut, helping Sao Paulo defeat European treble winners Bayern Munich!"

—Folha de S.Paulo

"From a discarded youth national team player to Sao Paulo's core, from not getting a single minute in the Chinese Super League to scoring a hat trick against Bayern—what exactly has happened to our football?"

—China Football News

The next day, media outlets in Europe, Brazil, and even back home were all reporting on Chen Anno's performance at the Audi Cup.

At that moment, all those media outlets seemed to have long since forgotten that just one day earlier, they had still been publishing articles calling Chen Anno an overhyped flop manufactured by the local Brazilian press.

The biggest reaction still came from back home. Sina Sports posted videos of Chen Anno's three goals on its website, and within half a day they had shot onto the trending searches, with views surpassing ten million.

Du Ziteng, the former youth national team leader who had been the main figure behind the original "Chen Anno incident," was dug up by netizens and dragged all over again, giving Du Ziteng, who was already inside working a sewing machine, another brutal burst of fame.

"Beautifully done! Anno, your performance today was absolutely perfect!"

As soon as he returned to the hotel, Chen Anno received a call from his agent, Wagner. From his voice, it was clear he was in an excellent mood.

Before Chen Anno could speak, Wagner's voice came through again.

"Listen, Anno, I'm flying to Germany right now. I've already received inquiries about you from several clubs, and this time, they're more sincere than the previous ones. Don't make contact with them yet. Wait until I get there. Leave everything to me."

"Okay, I understand. Let's wait until you arrive to discuss everything."

After hanging up Wagner's call, Chen Anno sank into thought.

From what Wagner had said, did that mean there were clubs that could guarantee his playing time?

Could just one match really make those clubs come to such a decision?

If there really was a club that could guarantee that, then Chen Anno truly ought to consider it. After all, if he wanted to take on greater challenges, Europe was obviously better than the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, which had already become a retirement league.

Besides, Chen Anno's short-term goal was to catch the train to next year's World Cup. If he could play in Europe, his chances would definitely be higher.

The World Cup hosted on Brazilian soil—he did not want to miss it!