Football: The Youth Team Rejected Me, So I Led Zwolle to the Champions League. What Do You Regret?

Fists can’t solve problems. Goals can. Lin Tianyou, a 17-year-old heir to a football family, showed his talent in Chelsea’s youth academy. He didn’t care about possession, instead favoring quick transitions through midfield and direct attacks on goal. But this style clashed with Chelsea’s possession-based system, and he was mercilessly kicked out, abandoned by the Blues. At his lowest point, his Precision Guidance System awakened. His long passes never missed, and his vision covered every inch of the pitch. One pinpoint long pass set him on the road to a comeback. He headed to the Eredivisie to be reborn, going from an unwanted castoff to the undisputed heart of his team. Real Madrid and Barcelona fought over him, Premier League giants waited eagerly, and European football was shaken. But he only wanted to prove one thing: On the football pitch, only goals can make everyone shut up.