A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game–meets–World Cup manga, now available in print!Anime airing now!COULD YOU CHANGE YOUR ENVIRONMENT?Still basking in their victory against the U-20 Japan team, the Blue Lock Eleven enjoy some well-earned downtime in Shibuya. But their rest proves short-lived, as Ego soon calls everyone together to reveal the details of Phase Two. In this next challenge, the strikers will have the opportunity to train with professional U-20 players from the biggest European leagues. The stakes are higher and the rivalries ever fiercer... Let Phase Two begin!