An accidental injury left Libero unconscious, and his heart stopped beating for three minutes and twenty-one seconds.
When he woke up, he gave up rugby, the sport he loved most, and set his sights on the world's most popular sport: soccer.
Many years after Libero retired, a reporter finally managed to interview him, after he had been out of the public eye for a long time.
“Mr. Colonna, given your family background and good looks, why did you choose to become a professional soccer player?”
A smile appeared on Libero's face, which had only grown more handsome with age, and he delivered another bombshell.
“Because if I don't play soccer, I'll die.”
The reporter had heard this answer before, but still laughed. Their “Pope” was as “humorous” as ever.
Libero's smile never faltered.
Everyone thought he was joking, but only he knew he was telling the truth.
Soccer had never needed him. He was the one who needed soccer.
Looking at that handsome face, the reporter couldn't help asking, “Most of your former teammates and opponents became coaches after retiring. They often send you challenges through the media, but you've never responded.”
The reporter paused. “Don't you want to return to the pitch and face your former teammates and opponents again?”
Thinking of Pippo's shriveled face after becoming a coach, as if some wicked fairy had sucked away all his vitality, looking nowhere near as handsome as before, Libero shuddered.
The smile slowly faded from his face...
Then he thought of Nesta becoming a coach, his hairline receding and his hair thinning, and shook his head vigorously.
“They love soccer and treat the pitch like home. I'm different.”
The reporter asked curiously, “How so?”
Libero was as sharp-tongued as ever. “I just want to be beautiful.”
After seeing the reporter out, Libero gazed toward the snow-capped peaks of the Alps. Ripples stirred in his dark brown eyes.
Soccer gave me a second life. I will spend my whole life making it sing.
Oh... He'll do anything except become a coach.
P.S. Unless something unexpected comes up, there will be one or two chapters every day. If something does come up, I'll let you know in advance.
The anti-piracy lock is set to 50%, so please bear with me.
The protagonist spends quite a while laying his foundations in the youth academy early on. If you don't have the patience for that, feel free to skip ahead to the first team.
I'm new to this, so please be kind. If any glaring mistakes crop up in the match descriptions, I hope you'll be understanding.
Chapter comments are open. Please add the novel to your collections, leave comments, and send lots of support. A deep bow!
Note: This story takes place in a parallel world called Blue Star and has no real-world connections. Any similarities are purely coincidental.
A bow to all the fans whose idols or teams have been robbed of trophies and awards.
One more note: This novel has no CP, no CP, no CP!!!
The other protagonist is named “Alessandro Nesta” because he plays an indispensable role in Libero's soccer career.
Theme: Treasure your life, and cherish the kindness others show you.
I have read scientific reports before, and it seems that the brains of rugby players are not very healthy.
There is relatively little football content and a lot of off-field descriptions. Personally, I think these two parts should focus on football.
Also, the pace is too slow. Does the author plan to write a long novel? It seems to be relatively watery, and the main line advancement is relatively slow. U15 should be just a small springboard in the early stage, but I didn't expect that it has been delayed for several chapters and has not been resolved yet. It seems that in some catalogs, it feels like it will take a long time to get into the first team...
Not only do I want to kidnap the child, I also want to kidnap the captain [dog head]
Flowing football articles, ironclad Sun News [laughing and crying]
Libero, aren't you right [dog head]
Okay, okay, I really don't know who is taking the blame for this, maybe it's rare for the two parties to join forces [Goutou]
Boss, boss, how are you recovering?
This family is so powerful and has a connection with Lazio. Wouldn't it be a good idea to buy it when it later falls into financial crisis? After he retired, he could still be the chairman if he didn't want to be a coach. I feel like there's no need to go to Milan [Laughing and crying]
When can I stop laughing when I see chicken hands?
[Covering face and laughing and crying] If it really starts to be sold, people all over the world with physical injuries, even those not in the sports world, will be grateful to Ribeiro [covering face and laughing and crying] Especially some big shots with unknown identities, they will also have physical injuries, and they can afford this price [dog head]
I have read scientific reports before, and it seems that the brains of rugby players are not very healthy.
There is relatively little football content and a lot of off-field descriptions. Personally, I think these two parts should focus on football. Also, the pace is too slow. Does the author plan to write a long novel? It seems to be relatively watery, and the main line advancement is relatively slow. U15 should be just a small springboard in the early stage, but I didn't expect that it has been delayed for several chapters and has not been resolved yet. It seems that in some catalogs, it feels like it will take a long time to get into the first team...
Not only do I want to kidnap the child, I also want to kidnap the captain [dog head]
Flowing football articles, ironclad Sun News [laughing and crying]
Libero, aren't you right [dog head]
Okay, okay, I really don't know who is taking the blame for this, maybe it's rare for the two parties to join forces [Goutou]
Boss, boss, how are you recovering?
This family is so powerful and has a connection with Lazio. Wouldn't it be a good idea to buy it when it later falls into financial crisis? After he retired, he could still be the chairman if he didn't want to be a coach. I feel like there's no need to go to Milan [Laughing and crying]
When can I stop laughing when I see chicken hands?
[Covering face and laughing and crying] If it really starts to be sold, people all over the world with physical injuries, even those not in the sports world, will be grateful to Ribeiro [covering face and laughing and crying] Especially some big shots with unknown identities, they will also have physical injuries, and they can afford this price [dog head]