"System, what's going on? I have the System, but why can't I even walk now?" Matthew asked, somewhat annoyed.
System: "Host, your current physical condition is a bit poor, and the System is not running smoothly."
Matthew looked down at his body. After all, he was a professional player. How could his physical fitness be a bit poor?
Before Matthew could ask, the System explained: "Host, don't forget, this System is the God-level Ball King System! It's not some mini-game like 'Connect Four'."
Matthew thought about it and asked the System what he should do.
System: "This still requires an adaptation process. However, the current Foot Feel Enhancement Pill can appropriately improve your current physical quality."
Matthew calmed down for a while, tried to take a step, and found that he felt a bit better.
However, he still couldn't do too strenuous exercise, otherwise, he might still fall to the ground.
"What God-level Ball King System? Why isn't there any explosive energy at the beginning?" Matthew seemed dissatisfied with this System.
On the field, his teammates were all warming up.
After warming up sufficiently, they prepared for some internal team training.
As for Matthew, in his current state, Head Coach Santos was clearly very dissatisfied and did not call him over.
It was clear that at this moment, Matthew was disliked by the entire team.
With the final group stage match about to begin, they felt that Matthew, in his lax state, could not play.
His teammates did not want such a teammate on the field affecting everyone's morale.
And the Head Coach would absolutely not let such a player on the field, because the Portugal Team was currently full of talent, and Matthew was originally just a substitute player.
Therefore, at this moment, Matthew seemed to be excluded even from the substitute position.
"System! From my perspective, it seems very difficult to play in this World Cup."
Matthew smiled bitterly. Indeed, he had not gotten a chance to play in the first two matches.
And in the upcoming match against the South Korea Team, Head Coach Santos was very confident, and with their qualification for the knockout stage already confirmed, Santos was also prepared to give some young players a chance in this match.
Being able to play in the World Cup, several young substitutes, including Matthew, were all eager to seize this opportunity.
There was competition among the starters.
There was also competition among the substitutes.
Indeed, Heston, Heston wearing number thirteen, had a higher football skill level than Matthew, and his physical advantage was also very obvious, so if a substitution was needed, Heston would be the Head Coach's first choice.
And Heston was also complacent because he could suppress Matthew.
...
Matthew was excluded from the internal team scrimmage, so he stood on the sidelines, trying to juggle the ball to warm up.
"Oh?"
Matthew juggled the ball and couldn't help but exclaim—
It seemed, truly, different from how it felt to juggle before!
It was all juggling, but the subtle differences in each juggle could reflect the state at various times.
And only professional players could experience these subtle changes.
Matthew, twenty-four years old this year, felt a sensation he had never experienced before—
Man and ball as one?
His feet developed an unprecedented sensitivity; even through his shoes, his feet seemed to be able to feel the texture and temperature of the ball!
"This ball actually has temperature!"
"I can actually feel the texture of this ball!"
Matthew was filled with exclamations!
This meant that the Foot Feel Enhancement Pill extracted by the System probably worked.
The God-level Ball King System, it seemed, was truly not a bluff.
It's already working?
And now, Matthew's physical sensation was also much better. He started with normal juggling, and then, the feeling came, unstoppable—
Matthew began to do fancy juggling on the sidelines!
Heel juggling, cross-toe flicking, plus Cossack juggling, these moves came naturally and were performed very skillfully.
Professional players could naturally do these moves, the key was to maintain no mistakes!
Indeed, Matthew on the sidelines became happier and happier, actually performing continuous fancy juggling for five minutes without the ball dropping even once!
Even Cristiano Ronaldo, at his peak, couldn't achieve such a state!
Matthew had truly never experienced such a wonderful feeling!
He felt that he and the ball on his foot were like they were in love, inseparable...
"This kid is truly keeping a low profile!"
Cristiano Ronaldo stood stunned on the field, hands on his hips, watching Matthew, who was performing tricks on the sidelines, with a look of surprise.