"Yeah, that's true. But I remember Messi didn't get many votes the first time he was nominated either."
"Only two votes."
"Right, very few."
"The most important thing isn't how many votes you get in the first year. It's about consistently making the list every single year. Then, gradually, everyone will recognize you as a superstar."
"Look at Podolski. He was a one-year wonder, and then he fell off."
"Good point. But I don't think that'll happen to Wang. He's so consistent."
"You can tell just by how hard he trains."
"The key is he's an iron man. I don't think I've ever seen him get injured."
"Maybe that's his greatest gift. No matter how hard he trains, he doesn't get injured. That's incredibly rare!"
Wang Shuo listened to his teammates' discussion while silently reading the newspaper.
Bild reported that he was the first player born in the 90s to ever make the 30-man shortlist for the Golden Ball Award.
And so far, the only one.
