Name: [Football] Becoming the King of Football from Scratch
Author: Drifting in a Frost-Free Harbor

Synopsis

[Important! There will be wins, hat tricks, and teammates or opponents who would have scored not playing or not scoring. Please stop saying I'm stealing the spotlight. This is a sports competition novel! If I wrote everything exactly like real life, you might as well watch match footage!]

Patrick Ormanni is an obscure youth academy player from rainy London, playing for Premier League powerhouse Arsenal.

He's got decent talent, but compared with the top players, it doesn't amount to much. His youth coach, Mr. Gleeson, once told him: "You're a pretty good player. Just work a little harder, and maybe you'll make the starting lineup!"

But no matter how hard he worked, he still couldn't meet the first team's standards.

When the club told him they wouldn't renew his contract for next season, Patrick accepted it calmly.

He was ordinary. He'd spent ten years chasing his dream. It was time to wake up.

If he couldn't make it as a player, he should go home and take over the family business.

[Ding! The Football King System has been bound! Choose your introductory mentor!]

The very next second after Patrick decided to give up, he was bound to the System.

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Reader's guide:

◎ There's a golden finger. For a footballer, the best makeover is winning championships, so there will be a grand slam. If he steals anyone's trophies, get down on your knees and kowtow.

◎ CP: Dong Ge

◎ Favorite team: Milan. One man, one club.

◎ The protagonist comes from a well-off family and is mild-mannered and kind. His teammates like to tease him, but they mean no harm. Please accept the variety of personalities and don't call him a pushover or his teammates jerks.

◎ Blurb written on June 5, 2025

Theme: Everyone is born with a purpose, and hard work can bring rewards

Stats

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16.2kClicks per chapter

9.3Score

49.3kNutrient gifts

Honours

52Completed Gold · Derivative Works

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