Absolute Superstar [Football]

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Blurb:

Iris was once a top defender, so formidable that strikers' legs went weak at the sight of him. He couldn't speak, but he lived by the rule that actions speak louder than words.

One day, he wakes up as a pitiful mute who has just emerged from a coma. He works hard to regain his voice, switches to midfield, and dedicates himself to precise passing, leaving strikers' legs weak from all the shots they take.

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The struggling Mainz, short on players and finding it hard to advance, welcomes a mute young midfielder.

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At first, the media make a fuss about having a mute player, while rival coaches decide he's too frail to be a professional.

But later...

The whole world: Iris is an undisputed superstar of football!

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They say young midfielders shouldn't meet strikers who are too dazzling too soon.

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But the strikers who've played alongside Iris all say:

Iris is handsome, sweet-talking, and a complete player. He even calls us big brother in that sweet voice. Brothers, draw your blades!

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A striker's worst nightmare in his last life, the striker's dream lover in this one.

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So, what is a midfielder?

Iris: Someone who has all his teammates and opponents wrapped around his finger. He looks like he needs protecting, but he's actually a pitiful little guy hiding a great demon king inside. Am I right, big brother~

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A story about winning championships while making all the handsome star players fall at his feet (not really).

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PS:

1. A football ensemble cast with a pampered darling and a whole team of handsome guys. Pairing: Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic likes to call himself “Zlatan” instead of saying “I.” The romance comes later, and because they're at different clubs early on, he doesn't appear much at first.

2. There may be unrequited feelings at both clubs. Iris can't speak for now, but will be able to later. Julian, the protagonist of the author's previous novel "National Treasure Goalkeeper", makes a cameo as Iris's captain in another world. He has a very small role.

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