Football: From School Team to the Top of the World

In 2002, the Japan-Korea World Cup came to an end. China lost all three matches without scoring a single goal, a bitter thorn in the hearts of every Chinese fan. On a disappointing night in 2023, Lin Feng is reborn and finds himself in that regret-filled summer. He brings with him twenty years of memories: the talents left undiscovered, the youth training programs neglected, the tactical revolution that never came, along with Ronaldo’s peak years, Batistuta’s final roar, Bergkamp’s deadly turn… “Three losses in three matches?” Young Lin Feng clenches his soccer cleats and stands beneath the sun on the sports school’s training ground, his gaze sharp as a blade. “Starting today, history changes.” He will set wasted talent back on the right path, rebuild the broken youth development system, and turn “China is running out of time” into a thing of the past. From sports school prospect to the heart of the national team, from a desperate comeback in the World Cup qualifiers to a stunning reversal on the World Cup stage… He will face peak Ronaldo, go head-to-head with Batistuta in the final, and make Chilavert marvel at China’s goalkeeper. He will show the whole world that: Chinese football isn’t a fleeting miracle. It’s a band of heroes ready to tear fate apart with their own hands. “I’ll repay the debt of 2002 with the World Cup trophy.” This time, we won’t just win. We’ll make the five-star red flag fly at the top of the world!