Yvonne Foster saw the direction the ball was going and thought Brian Clark was about to break through on the left wing, so he didn’t stay in place but quickly lunged over.

But just as the ball rolled past, Brian Clark’s left foot gently blocked it back.

The ball slipped right between Yvonne Foster’s spread legs!

Immediately, Brian Clark dodged past the already lunging Yvonne Foster, caught up with the ball, and charged into the penalty area!

“Wow!! He split the defender and nutmegged him!” The boys on the sidelines exclaimed again. “That was awesome!”

“So cool!!” The girls cheered as well.

Yvonne Foster wanted to stop Brian Clark, but he lost his balance and fell hard onto the ground, forced to watch helplessly as Brian Clark swung his right leg and took a shot. The ball traced a beautiful arc, bypassing all the defenders, heading straight for the top corner of the goal.

This time, the Xinglong team’s goalkeeper did make a save attempt, but he was too far away and couldn’t reach the ball at all.

The ball grazed the underside of the crossbar and flew into the net.

“Beautiful!” The Hongguang team and the spectators cheered. “Another world-class goal!”

“Step aside!” George Allen pushed Yvonne Foster away. “Don’t defend him anymore, let me do it!”

Yvonne Foster didn’t dare argue with George Allen, so he could only glare fiercely at Brian Clark in the distance. Even after scoring, Brian Clark showed no intention of celebrating.

……

“Amazing, absolutely amazing!” The college students outside the field couldn’t stop praising Brian Clark’s performance. “He’s on a whole different level!”

“That dribble! That shot! I never thought I’d see scenes from a European league right here at school…”

“Exactly! I’m calling my buddies in the dorm, they have to come see this star player!”

“Which pro team sent him here as a ringer?”

“Come quick, Field No. 1, there’s a star player here!”

Everyone called their friends over, all because of Brian Clark.

Director Harris heard those excited words from the sidelines and saw the thrilled smiles on the students’ faces. He pointed at Brian Clark and shouted to them, “That’s my buddy! My buddy!”

The students gave him a thumbs up: “Awesome, your buddy is amazing!”

Receiving the college students’ praise, Director Harris grinned happily, puffing out his chest with pride.

Chapter 7: Born Football Star

In just twenty minutes, Brian Clark had scored two goals, which made Hongguang’s Mr. Cooper, watching from the sidelines, very happy. Seeing the opponents’ ashen faces, he felt the money was well spent.

Truly, in this world, there’s nothing money can’t accomplish!

He slapped his thigh hard, his face glowing with excitement, cheering for Brian Clark.

On the field, Brian Clark’s opponent had now become George Allen.

Remembering that Mr. Harris had said this guy once played in China League One—even if it was just for one season—Brian Clark perked up a bit, wanting to see what level League One really was.

So, facing George Allen, he was more serious than when facing that blond guy.

And George Allen did show some of the skills that once let him play in League One, sticking close to Brian Clark and giving him very few chances. Whenever Brian Clark got the ball, he’d use his body to bump him. In Brian Clark’s mind, this guy was definitely tougher than the blond.

But only “a bit” tougher.

George Allen’s physical play didn’t really trouble Brian Clark; he could handle it just fine.

So in the 35th minute, Brian Clark scored his third goal of the match, even under George Allen’s defense.

The score on the field: Hongguang team was already leading Xinglong team 3:0.

The visiting team was completely stunned by Brian Clark, unable to fight back at all.

During halftime, George Allen came off and grabbed Yvonne Foster by the collar, demanding, “Didn’t you say that kid was no good?!”

Yvonne Foster was frustrated and aggrieved: “How was I supposed to know… I…”

He no longer had any of the arrogance he’d shown in front of Director Harris before the match.

Seeing that he couldn’t give a good answer, George Allen snorted, then said to the others, “In the second half, we’re going to surround him completely! Looks like they’re only relying on Brian Clark! Don’t give him any chance to shoot!”

……

When the second half began, the stands around the field were already packed, far more crowded than at the start of the first half.

Some had been called over by roommates or classmates, while others had come to check out the excitement after hearing the constant cheers and screams from the field.

Those who had watched the first half eagerly told the newcomers about the red team’s No. 10’s brilliant performance, gesturing animatedly, as if they were already Brian Clark’s fans.

Director Harris glanced back at them. He’d helped Brian arrange these amateur matches more than once, but he’d never seen such a crowd and atmosphere before.

He turned his gaze back to Brian Clark, who was getting ready for the second half on the field.

……

After the second half started, the Xinglong team in blue jerseys did indeed strengthen their defense against Brian Clark, especially when it came to his shots.

But that didn’t mean they could actually stop Brian Clark.