I rode a Kawasaki H2 to school, only to find out the school beauty was my ex-girlfriend.

"Thank you so much! I've now secured a starting position and the captaincy!"

Xiao Ma's excited voice came through the phone.

Lin Yun sprawled on the sofa, offering only perfunctory replies.

"Congratulations!"

"Mr. Lin, do you have some time? I'd like to invite you to dinner!"

"Maybe next time. We just finished the group stage, it's time to rest!"

Lin Yun said a few words and then hung up the phone.

Are you kidding me!

Isn't it nice to watch a movie in a hotel with the air conditioning on?

The only problem was that Sun Leyan next to him was a little annoying; she couldn't help but touch him inappropriately.

"The knockout stage starts in a few days!"

"Should we go see the match between Japan and Bashi?"

Sun Leyan secretly touched Lin Yun's abs and asked in a low voice.

Princess Liya and Ruan Mi also looked at Lin Yun.

Clearly, they all wanted to see this match.

Lin Yun nodded, "Okay, let's go take a look together!"

Although I know that there are ponies in Bashi.

There is nearly a 90% chance that we can conquer Japan.

But I also want to see the performance of this star player who once had his peak.

Most importantly, we got to see Japan get thrashed by Pakistan!

The knockout stage began soon.

When it comes to the match between Bashi and Sakura Country.

Lin Yun led the three women to the best viewing area.

After waiting for nearly 20 minutes, both teams were finally ready.

After the entire starting lineup of Bash, led by Xiao Ma, walked out of the player tunnel.

The commentator witnessed this scene.

The prepared explanation completely fell apart.

"Wait, the captain is actually Xiao Ma! That substitute Xiao Ma who has multiple serious injuries and can only play for about ten minutes!!"

What exactly is going on?

How could Xiao Ma possibly be a starter and captain in this situation?

Not only were the commentators stunned, but all the fans were also dumbfounded.

Anyone who follows football even slightly knows this legendary star who once had his peak.

Bashir number ten carries the hope of the sixth star—the pony!!

Because of severe physical injury.

It's impossible to even play a full half.

But now, not only has he started, but he's also wearing the captain's armband!

After a full five or six seconds of stunned silence, the commentator recovered and quickly tried to salvage the situation!

And the audience seats.

A fan of the Colts.

They couldn't contain their elation.

They stood up, waved flags, and shouted wildly!

As the country with the most World Cup titles.

There is no doubt that they have a huge number of fans.

Nearly 95% of people are cheering for Bashir.

Another 5%

They come from the land of cherry blossoms.

We can only support fans from our own country!

Game start!

The hearts of all the fans couldn't help but rise.

Fearing that he might run too fast, Xiao Ma returned directly to the familiar stretcher.

Ten minutes later.

Everyone knows their worries are unnecessary.

As the last samba dancer, Xiao Ma on the field goes wild, showcasing his superb renga skills.

In the tenth minute, one player tore through Sakuragoka's entire defense, went straight in, and successfully scored with one kick!

"Aaaaaah!!"

Countless people celebrated.

In the land of cherry blossoms, life becomes meaningless.

They knew that Bashir's chances of winning this match were slim.

But they still couldn't help but hold onto a sliver of hope for their own country, hoping to create a miracle like the Dragon Kingdom.

Unfortunately, this glimmer of hope was extinguished when they saw that Little Horse had easily breached their country's gates!

Just when everyone was in despair.

The area where the Japanese fans were staying.

A 50-year-old man wearing a red-dotted national flag on his head.

He stood up and began to cheer on his fellow football fans.

"Don't be discouraged, everyone! Xiao Ma's physical condition can only be maintained for a maximum of 20 minutes!"

"Twenty minutes later, without Little Pony, their strength will drop a level. At that time, our great Sakura Nation will still have hope of turning the tide!"

"Have faith in our national players; they're like lightning, they'll definitely lead us to victory!"

These few words are full of passion.

This rekindled hope in the people of Japan.

One by one, as if they had been given stimulants, they stood up again.

He kept shouting encouragement to the Japanese players who were being squeezed into tiny pancakes on the field!

Twenty minutes passed quickly.

Just when everyone thought that Pony would soon be replaced.

But it turned out that the coach of Bashi had no intention of making any substitutions, and Mascherano was still on the field, dominating the field!

Even the fans of Bashir couldn't help but frown.

They were afraid that the kicking would continue.

The foal's body won't be able to handle it.

But half an hour later, Xiao Ma successfully scored another goal.

The score is now 2-0!

As the pony ran wildly and cheered across the field, completely unharmed.

Everyone present, including those watching the live stream, was completely stunned.

Japanese fans were heartbroken.

"Damn it, if you're not feeling well, just stay on the sidelines as a substitute! Why are you even playing?"

"Ugh! Could it be that the Sakura Empire, which we predicted would make it to the finals, won't even make it to the top 16 and will fall in the round of 32?! Damn it!!"

……

The game continues.

The first half ended shortly after!

The final score was a terrifying 3-0!

Little Horse bounced a few times on the spot, feeling the peak of his physical condition and the long-lost cheers.

The land of cherry blossoms.

Inside the lounge.

The head coach's face was ashen, like black water.

"Damn it, what's wrong with that guy, Ma? Why was he able to play the entire first half?!"

"Alright, we still have a chance. He definitely won't be able to play in the second half. You all need to give it your all and turn the score around, otherwise you'll be facing ridicule from the public when you get back home!!"

The players from Japan remained silent.

All they could do was pray that Ma didn't have to play in the second half.

Otherwise, once that little horse gets the ball, there's no way he can successfully steal it from the opponent's feet!

The second half begins.

When the pony appeared on the field again wearing the armband.

Everyone went from initial joy to complete numbness.

Some even had the absurd idea that Xiao Ma had injected drugs into his body.

We cannot judge based on his physical condition.

How could he possibly play the entire game?

The Japanese coach, confident that he wouldn't have a young player in the second half.

Enraged, he slammed his hat onto the ground.

"A urine test is necessary! Xiao Ma has definitely been given drugs!!"

I want to file a complaint.

But we received a result that could only be tested after the match!

"Damn it, if we do the testing after it's over, then our Japan will have already lost, so what's the point of testing then!"

The Japanese national team coach was furious.

They questioned the fairness of the match on the spot.

As a result, he immediately received a yellow card from the chief referee.

Little Horse looked at everyone in the Sakura Country as if they were clowns.

Then he looked towards a certain spot in the audience.

He raised his fist and patted his chest at the other person!

He knew about the situation in Dragon Country and Cherry Blossom Country.

and so……

This time, I'll give it my all!

Determined to utterly defeat the opponent, leaving them too ashamed to return home!