The original idea behind this book was to explore the belief that “Chinese football needs to fix its fundamentals first; everything else comes second.” The story follows the development of one man’s football career, with family, romance and friendship, business, and clashes between Chinese and Western values as secondary threads. It aims to create a football novel with a style very different from others in the genre.
After witnessing the national team’s 0-7 disaster in his previous life, Xiao Minghua is reborn as a Chinese boy who was rejected by Nottingham Forest’s youth academy. Faced with the five broad paths offered by the “Road to the Summit” System, he resolutely chooses the hardest one: football.
Starting out as a “good-for-nothing” with a rating of 30 in every attribute, he will conquer European football with pure skill. Off the pitch, he must also guide his younger brother back from the wrong path and prove the value of Eastern wisdom amid clashes between Chinese and Western values.
In this life, he will not only claim the throne of the Three Lions, but also rekindle the unfinished love he shared with his wife in his previous life. Together with two close brothers, he will make an even bigger play in the business world.
From Nottingham Forest’s youth academy to the summit of world football, this legendary journey will be paved with sweat and skill.
This is a dazzling football rebirth novel. With "basic skills first" as the core, the author cleverly combines system elements with realistic football technology through the rebirth and counterattack of the protagonist Xiao Minghua. The story unfolds from the Nottingham youth training ground, and the main line of conquering European football with pure technology is full of passion. At the same time, family, love and business subplots are integrated into the collision of Chinese and Western cultures, making the work go beyond ordinary sports novels and adding depth and emotional resonance. If you like inspirational themes and football dreams, this book is definitely worth reading!