Dreaming of the Ballon d'Or: My Years as a Pro Footballer

(No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, and not a brainless power fantasy. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Qi Feng had exceptional athletic talent from a young age. Inspired by the 2008 Olympic fever, he became obsessed with competitive sports. By chance, he witnessed the spectacular 2014 World Cup: Neymar's heartbreaking exit, the sudden rise of the prodigy James Rodriguez, and the brilliance of the two greatest rivals. From then on, he was utterly captivated by the magic of football and began his own journey in the sport...