The Rise of a Young Football Star

Lin Xiaoye, a poor boy from the loess mountains, has no brand-name cleats or professional field, only a handmade cloth-and-leather ball. No one in the village believes in his soccer dream. Exclusion, injuries, prejudice, and desperate setbacks come one after another, but he insists on swimming against the current.

He breaks into youth training, battles through the leagues, represents his country, and heads to Europe. He smashes through every stereotype, wins the Ballon d'Or, and reaches the summit of world soccer. After achieving fame and success, he returns home, builds public soccer fields, and supports countless young players from poor families.

A young man may be constrained by his origins, but a heart full of passion can overcome every hardship! A grassroots comeback, last-minute goals, heartwarming moments, and nonstop excitement: witness a mountain boy write an extraordinary legend on the pitch.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.