After Rekindling Things with My Former Teammate, He Won the Grand Slam [Football]

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Years after they last met, Lu Chiguang and Soler faced off again in the Champions League, turning an otherwise unremarkable group-stage match into a battle worthy of the final.

Before the match, notorious lone-wolf striker Soler heard Lu Chiguang's name at a press conference and his face darkened;

During the match, players clashed and an unfortunate referee got caught in the fray, while bloody wounds and red cards filled the scene;

After the match, Premier League superstar Lu Chiguang, a Chinese-born midfielder known for his reserve and composure, publicly told reporters that certain players on the opposing team needed to learn emotional control.

For a while, the entire football world thought the two of them were enemies.

But a few months later, Lu Chiguang transferred, and he and Soler went from opponents to teammates.

During an important match, Soler was brought down by an opposing defender. He was just about to lose his temper when Lu Chiguang patted his head, and Soler let go of the defender's collar;

After scoring in another match, Lu Chiguang, whose assists were "world-class, but celebrations neighborhood-level," skillfully climbed onto Soler's back;

Their intimate interactions and brilliant teamwork left everyone stunned.

Only the legions of female fans who ship men pointed to photos of the matching tattoos the two had been found to have after a certain match and cried out, "I knew you two had something going on!"

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In today's football world, Lu Chiguang is a player with a complicated public image.

Chinese fans love him for becoming a world-class midfielder with his Chinese heritage, but resent him for joining England's national team instead of saving the Chinese national team from collapse. They call him a traitor who has forgotten his roots and lament that his talents have gone to another country;

English fans love his talent for controlling the field and his dazzling commercial value, but resent him for never singing the national anthem before major tournaments or kissing the club badge after scoring.

If you ask about his clubs, his career can be summed up by his love-hate relationships with three teams:

The first: They met when he was nobody, but things ended badly;

The second: They climbed to the top together, but he left at the peak;

The third: They once cast him aside and sent him away, then welcomed him back with great ceremony.

The world of football is turbulent and unpredictable. He is a passerby, a returning son, a traitor, a hero. Only the eyes of his beloved are a haven for his soul, and only victory is his eternal destination.

[An arrogant Spanish striker in public, possessive in private x a seemingly gentle and reserved Chinese-born midfielder who is actually resilient and ambitious]

Reading Guide:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads' first time. Slow burn, with a long-distance relationship early on. The career plot isn't pure wish fulfillment: there are losses, wins, and injuries, but he will win the important trophies.

2. The bottom is a British citizen and joins the England national team.

3. Set in a fictional football world. All teams and players in the story are fictional, and the leads aren't perfect.

4. The author is only a casual fan. All football knowledge comes from research, and the match descriptions aren't professional. Please kindly point out any mistakes.

Theme: Dreams and love wait for no one.