Novels like Football: I’m Barcelona’s Substitute, and I’m Rewarded with the Best Striker
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Football: I’m Barcelona’s Substitute, and I’m Rewarded with the Best Striker, best match first.
- 101 From the Start, I Have Max-Level Speed and Can Tear Through the Top Five Leagues 开局获得满级速度，杀穿五大联赛 Reporter: “Mr. Lin Yi, may I ask why you chose football instead of track and field? With your speed, if you'd trained as a sprinter, you could have become a world-famous champion.” Lin Yi: “Well... I actually love football! I think there's more of a thrill in using my speed to break through layer after layer of defense on the pitch, then kicking the ball into the goal!” 4.9kReads8.2Score30314d adds
- 102 Football: After Scoring Three Goals Against Japan, I Was Kicked Off the National Team 足球：进倭国三球后竟被国足开除 [Prolific striker] [Unstoppable all the way] [No Chinese national team] [Dominates Messi and Ronaldo] “Banned from playing nationwide for life?” Ye Cheng stared at the football association's announcement and laughed until he cried. In his previous life, his coach, who had bet on the match, held a grudge against him for scoring against Japan. Reborn, he awakened the Strongest Football System, and his heading ability was maxed out from the start! “Ding! Scored with a header. Experience +500!” “Din 11.6kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds
- 103 You Think You Can Play Football? 足球也是你能玩的？ [La Liga + Premier League + European Championship + no Chinese national team + no World Cup + Cristiano Ronaldo + Messi] This is the story of a complete soccer novice, a huge fat guy, who eventually becomes a superstar. [The plot is relatively realistic, so it may not be thrilling. There is a growth journey, so if you want someone to rise to fame and dominate from the start, proceed with caution.] This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real events is purely coincidental. 758Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 104 Football: Reborn in 2004, I Build a Black Shop in the Football World 足球：重生04，我打造足坛黑店 Good news: veteran soccer fan Li Shiguang has been reborn, and he's now a rich second-generation heir. Bad news: his dad, Leeds United's largest shareholder, died before Li Shiguang was reborn. Taking over from his late father and becoming Leeds United's owner, Li Shiguang is immediately faced with enormous debts and the scheming old fox Bates, who's eager to buy the club on the cheap. With the help of the strongest Club System, which he awakens shortly afterward, Li Shiguang gets started with h 8.2kReads8.2Score63114d adds
- 105 Football: I Lifted the World Cup in 1982 足球：1982年我举起了世界杯 You Xi transmigrated from 2025 back to 1981. His transmigration was caused by encountering “that ball,” which was really a fixation on Chinese football. Thanks to it, he got a cheat and won the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, becoming a legendary king of football. That ball also turned out to be a weapon for killing, looting, and laying waste to cities and nations. With it, he could take revenge to his heart’s content and vent all his pent-up frustration. And, of course, there were plenty of gorgeous 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Football: The Tackling Defender, Taking Ronaldo Out from the Start 足球：带刀侍卫，开局铲飞C罗 [Football]+ [Passion]+ [System]+ [Reborn] In his previous life, Lin Di was rejected by the national team! Reborn in 2009, the era of the rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi. From the start, he has to play against Real Madrid? The iron-blooded, hard-tackling defensive midfielder makes his debut! That tackle set an entire summer ablaze! What? “Those willing to stand up and shoulder the burden of the national team, step forward?” I’ll just lie down on the ground. Do whatever you want! 10.2kReads8.8Score78214d adds
- 107 The Football Revival Plan 足球复兴计划 If I’m not born to join the Chinese Football Association, Chinese football will languish in darkness forever. [Tomato’s only novel about the Football Association. If you want a brainless power fantasy, look elsewhere.] The chairman of a multinational conglomerate transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking official at the Chinese Football Association. And so began a revival plan for Chinese football... 4kReads9.5Score36614d adds
- 108 Becoming a Soccer King at Real Madrid 从皇马开始当球王 That year, the Galaxy Battleship set sail, only to run aground early and become a laughingstock. That year, Real Madrid’s crown prince Su Hang burst onto the scene, forming the HRR Rolls-Royce front three with Ronaldo and Raul! That year, Barcelona were at their peak and Milan were in their prime; the Premier League rose to prominence, while Su Hang and Real Madrid arrived late but right on time! Raul: I’m willing to hand my captain’s armband to Su, even though he’s so young! Zinedine Zidane: Pe 19.9kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 109 I Was Seventeen That Year, Taking the World Cup by Storm in Spain 那年十七，我入西班牙乱杀世界杯 "Soccer" + "The Art of the Midfield" + "Creative Explosion" + "Devastating Skills" The spirited Lin Chen arrives in the Premier League, joining Liverpool, a club in desperate need of a revival. The road to rebuilding is full of obstacles, but the young prodigy isn't afraid in the least. Before long, Lin Chen becomes the most extraordinary player in the eyes of countless legends. Kante: “71% of the world is water. The rest is all Lin Chen!” Matthaus: “I've never seen a midfielder this versatile!” 13.3kReads8.9Score82114d adds
- 110 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. 12.5kReads8.8Score93914d adds
- 111 The Champion’s Godfather 冠军教父 [Coach Novel] In 2011, the Miami Heat’s Big Three dominate the league, the Thunder’s young duo shine, the Spurs’ GDP is still going strong, and the Warriors’ Splash Brothers are just getting started… The NBA is in turmoil. At that moment, Hu Haonan rises to prominence in the WNBA, then takes over in Portland. He signs Butler, drafts Lillard, and recruits tough players from all corners of the league, carving his way through the chaotic Western Conference… Some call him a dream-maker, others a sch 5.2kReads9.0Score27614d adds
- 112 Ruling the Football World, Starting with Iron Head Kung Fu 从铁头功开始称霸足坛 Seventeen-year-old Li Feng was stuck on the bench with Borussia Dortmund's U19 team. Average speed, average shooting, and the only thing he had going for him was his height. Then he met a strange old man with white hair, received an unparalleled cultivation technique, and that very night activated a status screen only he could see. His beginner's gift pack gave him the Iron Head Technique, maxing out his heading stat. The next day, during a training match, he blasted a hole in the net with a 18.3kReads6.4Score11014d adds
- 113 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 35.6kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds
- 114 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 30.1kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
- 115 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 6.1kReads—Score41414d adds
- 116 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! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds
