Novels like Studying Under Ferguson
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Studying Under Ferguson, best match first.
- 1 The Golden Ball Prodigy 金球小先生 This story follows Zhong Wenhao, a middle-aged man who never applied himself and spent his days obsessing over football matches. One night, drunk and dreaming, he was moved by the inspiring story of Zhou Yang, a football-loving hero who made his life legendary through the sport. When Zhong Wenhao woke, he found himself unexpectedly enlightened. He stopped wasting his life and became a neat, tidy man who loved life, worked hard, and took his responsibilities seriously. As his attitude toward life 6Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 2 Saving Chinese Football: Starting with Espanyol 拯救国足，从执教西班牙人开始 [Football] + [System] + [Coach] Chen Feng bursts onto the scene in La Liga, leading Wu Lei to the title in his very first year as a coach! After a difficult spell in Ligue 1, Chen Feng takes up the reins again, coaching the league's dominant club. Under his leadership, the MMN trio strikes fear into European football, finally helping Paris achieve its long-held dream. He becomes a household name in the Premier League, as Manchester United poaches Chen Feng with a record-breaking transfer fee. He 1.3kReads7.1Score—Shelves
- 3 Football: No System, Yet I Became a Legendary Manager 足球：没有系统，我却执教成神 [Football Coach]+ [No System]+ [One Female Lead]+ [Reborn]+ [Inspirational]+ [World Cup] Ling Feng is reborn with all the future knowledge of the football world, but he has no System. The son of the richest man in the country, he refuses all help from his family and insists on starting from scratch. While others rely on money and connections, he relies on his eye for talent, tactics, and sheer ability. From an unknown nobody to an overnight sensation, from interim coach to legendary manager. He 20kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
- 4 The Legend of Lin Shen 林神传奇 Lin Chengyu is a middle-aged Chinese football fan. During the 2025 Spring Festival, he suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage and transmigrated into the body of his fifteen-year-old self during the 1998 World Cup. And so began his rise to legendary status… 167Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 5 I’m Mourinho’s Agent, and I’ll Take Him Back to the Top 我，穆帅经纪人，带他重回巅峰 A football story paying tribute to coach Jose Mourinho and the years of our youth. It spans December 17, 2018, to August 29, 2025, covering six and a half seasons. This is the first book in The Special One series, telling the thrilling story of the protagonist and Mourinho at Southampton and Inter Milan. This is a hard-core football novel, not a mindless power fantasy. It’s all about high-stakes transfer battles, meticulous tactical planning, and the careful running of a club. When “The Special 756Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 6 Starting in 1998, I Became the Godfather of Football 从1998开始，我成为足坛教父 Soccer + System + management, coaching, and playing + a master plan spanning the five major leagues … What? The future convict and the national team coach are on my team? Get rid of them, get rid of them! We can’t keep people like that! What? The Football Association has rules against freely trading players? What kind of ridiculous rule is that? To hell with it! Why is it so hard just to play a decent game of soccer! … In 1998, Longguo soccer was still among the best in Asia. Twenty-four years 3.5kReads9.0Score283Shelves
- 7 Village Super League 村超 Spurred on by China's Rural Football Super League, Chinese football finally rose to prominence, and the China men's national team defeated Brazil 7–0! ... This is the story of a small football team as it grows, of the players' first love and their dreams of pursuing football... 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Football: The Greatest King in History 足球：史上第一球王 Bound to the Soccer King System from the start, Xiao Jian receives a mission from the System: become the world’s greatest soccer king on Blue Star. Xiao Jian is astonished to discover that the legendary stars of different eras, including Pele, Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Ronaldinho, Mbappe, Haaland, and De Bruyne, have all returned to their younger selves. They are at the peak of their form and competing on the same field. “Come on, in my previous life I was just a fan. 5.6kReads8.7Score301Shelves
- 9 Football: A Crescent-Moon Scissor Kick from the Start Shocks the World 足球：开局一脚圆月弯刀震惊世界 Su Yiming, a former youth national team player from the Dragon Kingdom, was reborn in 2010, the golden age. He activated the God of Football System and soared to the top from then on! David Beckham: My biggest regret in life is retiring too early and never getting the chance to play alongside the great Su. 12.7kReads8.8Score953Shelves
- 10 Football: Kicked Off the National Team, Rewarded with a Long-Range Shot Always Scores Card 足球：国足开除，奖励远射必进卡 [This novel has been adapted into the short drama "I Lifted the World Cup with Long-Range Shots". Check it out!] The Chinese prodigy had a terrible start from the very beginning, getting kicked out of both Manchester United's youth academy and China's U17 national team! But Ye Chen didn't give up. He stayed on the path to becoming a footballer, moving to Germany on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's recommendation and launching his professional career at Dortmund. From then on, football had a new phenomenon 36.2kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
- 11 From the Start, I Max Out My Passing Talent, Leaving Messi Stunned 开局点满传球天赋，梅西惊呆了 Su Bai transmigrated! A soccer fanatic, he never expected to transmigrate to 2010! That was the year the era of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi's dominance of the sport was just beginning! And right from the start, his passing talent was maxed out! As the world's best midfielder, he began dominating Europe's top five leagues! Messi stared wide-eyed at Su Bai tearing up the pitch! He was stunned! Could there really be passing this beautiful in the world? After making his debut in the Bundesliga, Su B 30.1kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
- 12 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.7kReads—Score104Shelves
