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Xie Chujun might have let out the loudest scream of his life last summer when VfB Stuttgart, the record champion in Germany's Under 19 Bundesliga, gave him a call. Filled with excitement and joy, the 17-year-old eagerly answered the call from the 10-time junior title winner and ended up signing a contract lasting until 2026. "I couldn't believe it. I was so happy, and I guess that's why I screamed while sitting in the car with my parents," Xie, whose English name is Alexander, told Xinhua. The midfielder represents an unusual story in Chinese soccer. He became only the third Chinese player to compete in the UEFA Youth League, following Lin Liangming and Yan Dinghao, when his new club defeated Atalanta 4-1. "I am Chinese," the former FSV Frankfurt midfielder said. "It's the only passport and nationality I have," he added, despite being born in Australia and having lived in Germany for nearly six years now. ▲ Seventeen-year-old Xie Chujun is turning heads
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