After Rebirth, I Led the National Football Team to Win the World Cup

A veteran who was reborn with regrets and obsessions, with a tactical vision that transcended the times, led Chinese football to rise from the quagmire and create miracles in the World Cup. In 2026, 38-year-old former international footballer Lin Hai died of a sudden heart attack in a rental house watching the national football team fail again in the World Cup preliminaries on TV. When he suddenly woke up, he found himself lying on the messy lower bunk of the youth team dormitory. The date on the screen of his mobile phone clearly displayed - he was eighteen years old again, on the day he reported for the provincial youth team selection camp. Everyone he knew was still young: the best friend who later retired early due to injury, the mentor who was transferred away during his first career, and his first love who eventually parted ways with him. He debuted with the label of "Golden Generation" in his previous life, and his career spanned two World Cup preliminaries - but he has never been able to reach the threshold of the World Cup main event. Living his life again, he had only one thought: This time, I must lead the Chinese team to the World Cup.