Just moments after Su delivered his cross from the corner kick area!

  FC Bayern München's penalty area became instantly crowded as players converged!

  Near post!

  Raul immediately judged the trajectory of Su's corner kick the moment it was taken.

  Without hesitation!

  Raul made a sharp dart toward the near post.

  But Schweinsteiger matched his movement stride for stride.

  Just before the ball arrived in front of goal,

  Raul leapt high while Schweinsteiger followed in tandem.

  The two engaged in an intense aerial duel, where the 33-year-old Raul was clearly outmatched physically against Schweinsteiger.

  A slight nudge from Schweinsteiger sent Raul tumbling forward!

  Just when Schweinsteiger thought he could safely clear the ball, the unbelievable happened!

  The falling Raul suddenly arched his neck at the crucial moment as the ball arrived.

  Like a graceful white swan!

  He proudly lifted his head!

  With perfect timing as the ball reached him, he snapped his head backward.

  A spectacular backward glancing header!!!!

  Schweinsteiger stood frozen!

  This guy!

  How can he still do this at 33?

  Isn't he supposed to be retiring?

  How?!

  The ball took a dramatic deflection off Raul's header!

  It whistled past Schweinsteiger's face!

  The sheer pace and power!

  Schweinsteiger could only watch helplessly as the ball evaded everyone and arrowed into the top left corner!

  Absolute perfection!!!

  Bayern's goalkeeper Butt could only spread his arms in resignation!

  "Raul!!!"

  "A breathtaking backward glancing header!!!"

  "Magnificent!!!"

  "Goal!!!"

  "He's scored!!!"

  "Raul!!!"

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  "With an absolutely sublime backward glancing header from the near post, he's placed it perfectly into the top corner!"

  "Butt stands rooted to the spot in shock!"

  "A goal of pure brilliance!"

  "The 7th minute of the first half!"

  "Schalke 04's second goal!"

  "Once again, it's Raul!"

  "Schalke 04 takes the lead!"

  "Raul!"

  "The incredible Raul, returning from injury, steps up in Schalke 04's most crucial moment!"

  Inside the live broadcast, Duan erupted into frenzied roars.

  Meanwhile, at the Veltins-Arena,

  the stadium DJ was even more hysterical, screaming at the top of his lungs:

  "GGGGGG---OOOOOOOO----AAAAAAAA-LLLLLL!"

  "GGGGGOOOOOAAAALLLLL!"

  "GOAL!!!!"

  "Raúl González Blanco!!!!"

  The DJ's thunderous cry sent shockwaves through Gelsenkirchen.

  The stadium was packed with ecstatic fans, while hundreds of thousands outside in the square roared in unison.

  The opening goal!

  And against the seemingly invincible Bayern Munich!

  Schalke 04 fans lost their minds.

  On the pitch,

  Raul, for once, abandoned his usual composure after scoring.

  He threw his arms wide, shaking them wildly in celebration!

  Then, he sprinted frantically from Bayern’s box toward the Midfield Stand!

  There—waiting for him—were his wife, his children.

  This was his farewell at home.

  His career would end here.

  And at the end of his career stood his family.

  The live director perfectly cut the camera to Raul’s family.

  His wife, cradling their baby, was already in tears.

  His children, meanwhile, celebrated wildly alongside the fans.

  From Madrid to Gelsenkirchen,

  they would always be Raul’s biggest supporters.

  "1-0!!!"

  "Schalke 04 has made a dream start!"

  "The winner's podium is inside the stadium... filled with emotion?"

  "On this pitch, let’s hope!"

  "On this night, let’s look forward!"

  Duan, sitting in the broadcast booth, felt the earth-shaking roar from the stadium and was overwhelmed.

  This deep, heartfelt sensation stirred a fierce envy within him.

  Having commentated on football for over a decade,

  he truly wished that one day, he could experience this same pure, unbridled passion for the game—

  in China, in his homeland, on his own soil.

  Raul's goal electrified the Veltins-Arena from that moment onward, and the intensity never relented!

  After the game restarted,

  the fans began chanting Schalke 04's team anthem!

  Inspired by the song,

  Bayern Munich's attack suddenly seemed to falter.

  Their usual attacking patterns were unchanged, but Bayern’s captain and midfield anchor, Mark van Bommel, found himself in unexpected trouble.

  To his frustration, he realized that against that Chinese phenom named Su, he simply couldn’t shake him off.

  No matter what feints or tricks he tried, that Chinese teenager always recovered in a split second!

  Ten minutes into the game,

  after receiving a pass from Schweinsteiger, van Bommel charged forward—only to be met by Su again.

  As Bayern’s legendary captain, how could he fail to outmaneuver an 18-year-old kid, even if he was a rising star?

  Facing Su, van Bommel confidently flicked the ball to his right while sharply leaning his entire body in that direction.

  With such a drastic change of direction, he refused to believe this Chinese kid could react in time.

  And yet—

  Su moved, coldly extending his left foot.

  Waiting for you.

  Seeing Su commit, van Bommel pulled the ball back slightly.

  At the same time, he dragged it with his right foot before suddenly pushing it forward—

  attempting a nutmeg!

  That was the humiliating move van Bommel planned to use to bypass Su.

  The seasoned veteran wasn’t just showing off—he was trying to provoke Su.

  He couldn’t match the kid in physique, stamina, or speed.

  But experience?

  He had eaten more salt than this boy had eaten rice!

  If he could rattle Su, Schalke 04’s midfield would lose its edge.

  With that in mind, van Bommel prepared to breeze past Su with a smirk.

  But then, something happened that froze him in disbelief.

  He had moved at full speed, and Su—who had already spread his legs to intercept—shouldn’t have been able to adjust.

  Yet, in a split second, the kid retracted his left foot effortlessly.

  And the ball van Bommel had nudged forward?

  It landed perfectly at Su’s feet.

  Too fast. Impossible. How is he that quick?

  Is that kind of reaction speed even human?

  And his own dribble—

  It was almost as if…

  as if he had handed the ball to the kid.

  And the Chinese player, who should have been humiliated by the nutmeg, instead glided past him—

  was that a hint of contempt at the corner of his mouth?

  This…

  "Hey! What a tackle!"

  "Su’s closing speed is unreal!"

  "Van Bommel’s feints are usually so deceptive, but Su read it like he knew it was coming—just shut him down and took the ball back!"

  "The rest of Bayern’s team was already pushing forward!"

  "Su’s interception instantly flipped the momentum!"

  "Counterattack!!!"

  "Su!!!"

  "Su’s Mighty Mutiny!!!"

  "He’s storming forward with the ball, charging straight at Bayern’s goal!"

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