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- 101 Football: Starting with Nottingham Forest 足球，从诺丁汉森林开始 A Football Manager fan transmigrates from 2025. This time, he finds himself facing a legendary club mired in the Championship but with Champions League pedigree: Nottingham Forest. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 My Disciples Are All Over the World 我的弟子遍布全球 What do you do when you transmigrate without being prepared? Help, waiting for an answer online... Wait, a transmigration System comes standard? Web novels really don’t lie. But this System is meant for someone else, so what do I get? I’m tired. Let’s just leave it at that. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 The Sun of San Siro, Lorenzo Paolo 圣西罗太阳，洛伦佐保罗 With AC Milan and the Italian national team struggling in recent years, I’ve decided to write this self-indulgent fantasy. If I offend any other fans, I apologize. Let’s not let it spoil the mood. 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Qiu Jin Leads the National Team in the 2030 World Cup 裘进带国足拼杀2030年世界杯 At the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, China’s national team fell short in the final round of 18 qualifying, sinking to its lowest world ranking ever. The naturalization program had failed completely, and the fans’ anger erupted like a volcano. Qiu Jin stepped up and took charge of the mess no one else would touch. With an iron fist, he overhauled the team, cut out the deadwood, and rebuilt it into a steel unit. Faced with a barrage of doubt and predictions of failu 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Football: The Midfield Metronome 足球：绿荫中场节拍器 No System, no cheats. Eighteen-year-old An Yusen is a Chinese youngster with outstanding soccer intelligence but only average physical attributes. After being cut from the provincial team, he receives financial support from the father of his childhood friend, Qian Zixun, and heads to Britain for a trial, beginning a new chapter in his soccer career. In a foreign land, An Yusen must face not only the challenges of his career but also mysterious attacks and threats from a gambling syndicate. Told 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Green Pitch Knight 绿茵骑士 He's like a knight racing across the soccer field; Follow him, and you'll see the sunshine. In the name of Hanniang, run, young man! 7Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 107 I Started With Curry's Build, But I Play Soccer! 库里模板开局，可我踢足球的啊！ A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 108 Man United's Castoff: A Little Too Strong, Surrounded by Girl Groups 曼联弃将：有亿点强，被女团围堵 Cao Shuang, eighteen, is a Manchester United academy prodigy. He applies to go on loan to the K League to level up! Fans across the internet mock him as a flashy freebie thrown into the deal! Soon, his devoted fans are worshipping his world-class positioning and artistic finishing, while opposing defenders are driven to mental collapse by him! He wants to quietly level up and keep a low profile. On the pitch, he tears through every opponent. Off the pitch, his name is all over the gossip headlin 204Reads—Score26614d adds
- 109 I Traveled Back to the Eve of the 2026 World Cup, the Internet’s Only Prophet 穿回2026世界杯前夜，全网唯一预言家 Back in Time to the Eve of the 2026 World Cup, the Internet’s Only Prophet 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Five Million a Day: Betting on Soccer to Stay Alive 每日500万，投足球保命 Reborn in 2006, he has to spend five million every day, and can only invest it in the soccer industry. If he fails to meet the quota, ten years will be stripped from his life force, accelerating his aging. No rewards, no special privileges, just forced spending with no way out. He builds up capital using memories from his previous life, becomes a tycoon, and channels his money back into soccer. Chinese soccer rises. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 King of Football in Two Lifetimes 两世球王 (No System, no harem, one female lead. The protagonist joins the national soccer team and exposes its dark side through his own experiences. If you dislike these elements, please don't read.) Liu Feiyang, a kung fu master and the greatest cuju player of his time, dies tragically and is reborn as a young soccer player with both Chinese and French heritage. With the soccer skills and kung fu he mastered in his previous life, along with his mind-reading ability, he starts in France's Ligue 2, score 615Reads8.6Score10314d adds
- 112 Miracle on the Green 绿茵奇迹 [No System, no golden finger] He has loved soccer since childhood, watching the World Cup at three and kicking a ball himself by five. A China League Two team spots him and brings him into its youth program. After finishing the college entrance exams, Yang Yi can finally begin his soccer dream in earnest. Hard work and talent are the foundations of becoming a champion. He makes his way through the Chinese Super League and Europe's top five leagues, leading the national team past one obstacle aft 852Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 113 Football: I Ended the Messi-Ronaldo Era 足球：我，终结梅罗时代 Jiang Feng transmigrated to 2014 and started out at the German second-division club Nuremberg. Scoring goals in droves and dominating the field, he caught the attention of top clubs. From then on, a new soccer star rose to prominence. He was called the man who ended the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry, and the true pride of Asia! Pep Guardiola: “Watching Jiang Feng play made me realize Messi isn’t a genius after all!” Jose Mourinho: “He’s a combination of Ronaldo and Messi!” Florentino Perez: “Real Madrid 1.8kReads7.4Score10114d adds
- 114 Soccer Coach: I Have a Star Card System 足球教练：手握球星卡系统 Respect copyright and use pseudonyms whenever possible. This story has nothing to do with any particular football club, so please don’t assume it refers to one! A must-read for true football fans and nostalgia lovers, and a treat for anyone who loves Easter eggs. If you truly love football, come enjoy the beautiful game with me. If you want to understand real football, come explore its purity with me. With swords and horses, where can one call home? With dreams for a steed, the whole world beco 176Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 King of the Wing 边路天王 2014 belonged to the Messi-Ronaldo era, but years later it would be remembered as the beginning of a new age. That year, a groundbreaking superstar named Sun Yu burst onto the scene. He dominated the wings and personally brought the Messi-Ronaldo era to an end. The Sun Yu Zone, the Sun Yu Corridor, the Sun Yu Cut: these became familiar terms in football. Arsene Wenger said he embodied beautiful football. Pep Guardiola said he embodied possession football. Jose Mourinho said he embodied winning f 1.1kReads7.3Score10114d adds
- 116 The Red Devils’ Manager 红魔主教练 Moyes, wronged for the ages; Van Gaal, snow in June; Mourinho, unjustly maligned... Zhao Dongcheng, a peerless hero of his generation. I can say this: apart from Ferguson, I'm the second-best manager in Manchester United's history!! 3.1kReads6.9Score10214d adds
- 117 I'm Getting Absurd at Manchester United 我在曼联搞抽象 When other people are reborn, they become stock market tycoons or entertainment moguls. When I was reborn... I inherited Jose Mourinho's mess and became Old Trafford's new 652Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 118 Reborn: My Buddy Leads the Chinese National Team to the World Cup 重生之老铁带领国足进世界杯 Deep behind bars, he dreamed of standing on the World Cup podium. When he woke, it was 2009, on the eve of the crackdown on match-fixing and organized crime. In his previous life, he went from player to prisoner and brought shame upon Chinese football. In this life, he is bound to the “Training Master System” and has only one bottom line: never take part in match-fixing. While everyone else goes along with the corruption, he trains alone on the practice field at four in the morning. When dirty m 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 I, the Owner of Barnsley, Will Dominate English Football 我，巴恩斯利老板，称霸英伦 [System] [Boss's Perspective] [Buy Low, Sell High] [From Relegation Candidates to a Powerhouse] [No Female Lead] After staying up all night playing FM, Lu Hao's save file corrupted just before Barnsley's Champions League final. He was so furious that his vision went black. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the Chinese owner of the Championship's bottom club. The team sat 23rd in the standings, morale was shattered, and the finances were a complete mess. Even more absurdly, a club mana 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Football: God-Tier Predictions from the Start, Leaving Messi and Ronaldo Stunned 足球：开局神级预判，梅罗人麻了 [World Cup] + [King of the Champions League] + [Greatest of All Time] + [Manchester United, Real Madrid] + [Top Five Leagues] Su Qi transmigrated to a parallel world in 2012. From the start, he triggered the “God of Football” System and received the reward: god-tier anticipation. Thus began a legendary football career. A rock-solid defender? A midfield maestro? A super striker? The world’s best player right now? Sorry, I, Su Qi, want to be all of them! In the era of the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry, Su 374Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 121 Reborn as a God-Tier Midfielder, but My System Is a Little Sketchy 重生神级中场，我的系统不太正经 Also known as Green Pitch Legend: From a Relegation-Battling Team to Ruling the Football World Zhang Le, an Oriental player forced to retire due to injury in his previous life, is reborn in Portugal's Primeira Liga in 2003 and gains the Superstar Development System from the start. But this System seems a little off. “Host, this time your reward is an invulnerable body!” “System, are you sure you're for football, and not martial arts?” “Don't worry, Host. Besides keeping you from getting injured 376Reads7.9Score10314d adds
- 122 Football: Mourinho's Chelsea-Era Masterpiece 足球：惊艳穆里尼奥从切尔西开始 You were born before I was, but I was born when you were already old. I was always chasing you, but never once surpassed you Zhang Ming wakes up with a soccer talent System and sends a curling shot into the top corner of the goal. Mourinho is so stunned his jaw nearly hits the floor. This is incredible! Delighted, Mourinho immediately recruits him and brings him to Chelsea. 981Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 123 A Coaching Career That Began with a College Team 从院队教练开始的执教生涯 A football manager’s journey, starting with a university team. The protagonist isn’t invincible, and the story isn’t mindless. This is a tale you can take your time with. Writing a new book isn’t easy, so please bear with me. 9.4kReads8.8Score88514d adds
- 124 Football: God-Tier Midfielder, Leaving Haaland Stunned 足球：神级中场，哈兰德惊呆了 After watching China's national football team get knocked out of the Asian Cup, Xia Yuan smashed his TV and transmigrated into a Norwegian-Chinese player in Aston Villa's U17 squad. From the start, he gained Pirlo's peak long-range passing ability. After that, Xia Yuan and the lad Grealish helped Aston Villa earn promotion to the Premier League and made the Norwegian national team, joining Haaland in their quest to reach the World Cup! In the 2018–2019 season, Messi led his team as the ultimate 925Reads6.8Score10114d adds
- 125 The Green Pitch's Savage Striker 绿茵暴锋 Reporter: “Mr. Lin Yifeng, how would you describe your playing style? Technical? Fast? Or powerful?” Lin Yifeng: “Huh? My style? All-out demolition! Either I blow them up, or I scare them to death!” Reporter: “…” Gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and modest? Sorry, those words aren’t in my dictionary. On the pitch, you’ll only see me with my fangs bared. I’m the most savage striker around! Back down? Not a chance! 303Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 126 The Soccer No-Hoper Gets Hit by a System 足球废材被系统砸中 [Football] + [Dreams] + [Bundesliga] + [La Liga] Xia Yu was humiliated by his teammates in front of the campus beauty! After a System dropped into his lap, watch him win her heart and make his rivals eat their words! With the System and hard work, he grows step by step into a football superstar! First, he stands out in the Bundesliga. Then he heads to La Liga, where three powers vie for dominance! A team of discarded stars becomes an invincible force! Sharing an era with Messi and Ronaldo? That’ 676Reads8.3Score10414d adds
- 127 Football: I Can Save Every Penalty 足球：我能百分百扑出点球 They say the weaker the team, the better its goalkeeper. A great goalkeeper has to stop not only the opposing team's shots, but also those from his own teammates. Zhou Bai was rejected by Juventus's youth academy, then awakened the Strongest Goalkeeper System. From the start, he could save every penalty with 100% certainty. Scorpion kicks, butterfly-style saves. Who says goalkeepers can't show off a few tricks? Cruyff turns, Henry-style ball shielding, Maldini's slide tackle and ball recovery. W —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Football: From Discarded Scion of a Wealthy Club to Defying the Odds 足球：从豪门弃子开始逆天 [Football]+ [System]+ [Passionate]+ [Possibly No Female Lead] Jiang Ge transmigrated to a parallel world in 2013, where he became a castoff from the superclub Madrid Knights. From scraping by in the Chinese Jia League to conquering Europe, Jiang Ge was a man with cheat abilities. He inherited the signature skills of many of the modern era's top football prodigies, rising from the lower leagues in Germany all the way to the summit of European football! Ding! You've obtained Football IQ: Divine Fo 1.1kReads7.4Score10014d adds
- 129 Football: From the Start at Manchester United, Am I the New Sir Alex? 足球：开局曼联，我成藤圣了？ [Soccer / Manchester United / comedy / no grim angst, ridiculous swagger, or face-slapping] Teng Ge is living the high life in a luxury apartment on the 16th floor when sheer luck takes him by surprise. He wakes up to discover he’s become Erik ten Hag, Manchester United’s head coach! “Damn, where am I? Is this even still China?” Like every transmigrator, Teng Ge gets a golden finger: the “Insight System.” It lets him see how players are doing and even improve their stats. So Teng Ge takes Manche 180Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 130 Football: Playing Cristiano Ronaldo from the Start and Thrashing Manchester United! 足球：开局扮演C罗，吊打曼联！ Reborn in 2009, Su Fan returns to Huanglong Stadium, to the scene of a friendly match against Manchester United's U16 team! After scoring a goal, he activates the Skill Fusion System and gets a trial card for “playing as Cristiano Ronaldo.” From then on, every shot is a killer! [Messi's Curler]+ [Cristiano Ronaldo's Knuckleball]= [Curved Shot] [Ronaldinho's Elastico]+ [Zinedine Zidane's Marseille Turn]= [Samba Dribble] [Ballack's Golden Bomb]+ [Pirlo's Art of Power]= [Tiger-Style Shot] Crist 5Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 131 The Godfather of Football 足球之教父 After an accident that could hardly be called an accident, Jiang Feng is reborn in 1999 in the body of a British Chinese man with the same name. The System that transmigrates alongside him is caught in a solar storm during the journey, leaving it with only a fraction of its functions. With a half-finished System and decades of football knowledge, Jiang Feng is ready to see how the two of them will whip up a storm in European football… 4Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 132 Reborn in Football: Building a Top Club from League Two 重生球坛，从英乙打造顶级俱乐部 In 2006, Lin Feng transmigrated into a nightmare from the start: an English League Two club drowning in debt, furious players blockading the gates to demand their wages, and a century-old institution on the brink of collapse. Fortunately, a [World-Class Club Development Platform] System dropped out of the sky! It brought him an information advantage from the future, giving Lin Feng the ability to see through everything in the world of football! From then on, Hartlepool United was no ordinary clu 310Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 133 Soaring Down the Wing 绿茵边路飞扬 In 2017, Liu Tianshui began with Ajax's reserve team in the Dutch second division. By 2018, he had helped Ajax reach the semifinals of the Champions League, then transferred to Arsenal and led the club into a revival that would launch a new dynasty. 4Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 134 Forging Dreams on the Green Pitch 铸梦绿茵 [A realistic football novel] [No System, no transmigration] When school starts in September, Haichuan Middle School's football team holds tryouts. Liu Zhuxiaomeng, who has never cared much for academics, joins alongside Song Linfeng, a star player from the primary school football league. The team is formed with the goal of qualifying for the National Youth League. Liu Zhuxiaomeng has no football experience, but possesses athletic talent beyond that of his peers; Song Linfeng has trained since ch —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Hawk-Eyed Attacking Midfielder, I Fed Ronaldo Until He Threw Up 鹰眼前腰，我把罗纳尔多喂吐了 Caution: not for readers who like purely invincible protagonists. It's Cristiano Ronaldo. [Football] [System] [Growth] [Not Invincible] [One Female Lead] [Slow Start] At Borussia Dortmund's U19 training ground, the coach tore a contract in half in front of everyone. "A Chinese player can't play attacking midfield. Get over to the bench." It happened to be Lin Feng's eighteenth birthday. He clenched the contract, now torn in two. That night, the System awakened, granting him the skill "Hawk Eye." 59.1kReads8.5Score5.1k14d adds
- 136 King of the Penalty Area 禁区之王 This is the story of a Chinese player who receives a System and grows from a substitute striker into the king of the penalty area, gradually conquering Europe's top five leagues, the Champions League, and the World Cup. 10Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 137 Shaolin Soccer: I Helped Ronaldo Lift the World Cup 少林足球，我助C罗捧起大力神杯 [Soccer + System + Cristiano Ronaldo + Shaolin Soccer + World Cup + Portugal] When he smacked the bald head of a Shaolin coach while practicing the “Iron Head Technique,” Cheng Feng, a sixteen-year-old Chinese-Portuguese boy, was unceremoniously kicked out of Shaolin Temple. Just as he thought he would have to slink back to Portugal and inherit his dad's supermarket chain, the Shaolin Soccer System activated! With this System, everything can be had for free: Touch an old keepsake belonging to a 6kReads—Score58414d adds
- 138 From Dortmund Trainee to the World’s Best Midfielder 从多特练习生到世界第一中场 Years later, when Chen Feiyu has become the world's best midfielder, with honors including the World Cup, the Champions League, league titles, the Ballon d'Or, and World Player of the Year to his name, the media ask him which time in his life he would most like to return to. Chen Feiyu says he misses the summer of 2019 most, when he was playing in the Austrian Bundesliga. That summer, the Red Bull quartet burst onto the scene! Haaland became a super striker, scoring goal after goal! Mwepu became 1.7kReads7.2Score13314d adds
- 139 China Loses 0–7, So I Summon the Tomato King of Football 国足0比7，我召唤番茄球王 What, the national team lost 7-0? No worries, I've got the Tomato Ball King. Manny: I have to admit, we're nowhere near as good as the China team... Moriyasu: The China team now has what it takes to be one of Asia's top teams! No, you could even call them a world-class team!... 56Reads6.7Score13914d adds
- 140 Leaving Wembley Without Regrets 让温布利没有遗憾 I'm Xia Minjie, and I want to be a striker! System: No, you don't! You want to be a defensive midfielder! I... Messi and Ronaldo came before, Haaland and Mbappe after! Watch Xia Minjie, caught in the middle, carve out a place for himself in the world of football! A football novel! The System doesn't appear much! 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Soccer Cheat: From the Chinese Super League to Conquering the World 球场欺诈师：从中超到横扫世界 A realistic football novel with no System and no golden finger. Mu Chen, an 18-year-old football prodigy, came on as a substitute in the final round of the China League One season and helped his team earn promotion to the Chinese Super League, beginning his professional career. His outstanding performance drew attention from all sides, earning him the nickname “Football Con Artist.” 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 The Road to Becoming a Soccer King Begins With Facing Expulsion From School 球王之路，从面临学校开除起步 Betrayed by his girlfriend and expelled from school, Xu Tao, whose life had been nothing but misery, is reborn. He also gains a miraculous virtual training System. Now watch him turn his life around and set out on the road to becoming a soccer king! 70Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 143 Reborn: I Make Chinese Football Stronger 重生，我让华夏足球变强 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 The Road to Soccer Stardom: It Starts with God’s-Eye Vision 球王之路，从上帝视野开始 Returning to his youth, Wang Cheng steadily makes his way toward becoming the King of Football! (This is not a story about an invincible protagonist. It follows him as he rises step by step from the domestic leagues, makes his way to one of Europe's top five leagues, and ultimately becomes a legendary King of Football!) 736Reads7.5Score10014d adds
- 145 Premier League: You Think I'm Fat? Who Can Stop My Human Wrecking Ball? 英超：嫌我胖？肉弹冲击谁顶的住 [Hilarious soccer novel + System + invincible power fantasy + violent beauty + absolutely ruthless] (Just got a rating, it’ll go up) After transmigrating to 2008, Chen Han became a “mountain of meat” striker at Manchester United’s youth academy, weighing a whopping 300 jin! Ferguson considered him a disgrace because of his enormous appetite and terminated his contract in front of everyone? Chen Han immediately awakened the [Gravitational Potential Energy System]: for every kilogram he gains, his 274Reads7.1Score3314d adds
- 146 The Greatest Striker in Football History 足坛史上第一锋神 First, a disclaimer: this is not a power fantasy, just a story. There is no System and no transmigration, only a parallel world with one extra genius boy. There are lows and struggles, as well as moments of glory. If you want a power fantasy, you can leave now. This book won't satisfy you. In 2007, Inter Milan won back-to-back Serie A titles, and Italian football gradually recovered from the Calciopoli scandal. Manchester United began its run of three consecutive Premier League titles, while Mou 3.4kReads8.0Score21614d adds
- 147 Premier League Supremacy: Starting in the Youth Academy 超级英超：从青训开始 Sports Competition + Soccer + Light System + Reborn + Youth Development The day the Super Premier League was born, the rules of European football were rewritten for good. Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan... Thirty-eight giants battle it out in one league. The bottom five are relegated outright, with no special privileges for anyone. An 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo bursts onto the scene in Saudi Arabia, a 17-year-old Lionel Messi waits for his chance at La Masia, and 173Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 They Made You a Substitute, but You Became a Midfield God 让你当替补，你成足坛中场真神 [Football] [System] [Passionate] [Midfield Maestro] A young Huaguo defender, rejected by several Serie B clubs for his poor defensive skills, starts from scratch in Italian football with a “Milestone System” that grants random rewards only after he achieves professional breakthroughs. Little by little, he transforms into a midfield maestro who controls the tempo of the game. 365Reads—Score10214d adds
- 149 Captain Tsubasa: Soaring on Phoenix Wings 足球小将之凤翼天翔 The story of a 21st-century university student reborn in the world of Captain Tsubasa. Tsubasa Ozora: He’s my lifelong rival. Kojiro Hyuga: He’s both enemy and friend. Hikaru Matsuyama: We’re as close as brothers. Taro Misaki: I can’t figure him out. Genzo Wakabayashi: I’ll beat him next time. Ryo Ishizaki: That guy’s way too cocky. Jun Misugi: Playing soccer with him feels great. Karl Heinz Schneider: I admire him. Lu Tianxiang: Hahaha, I’m the greatest under heaven! 56Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 150 The Wind-Chasing Boy on the Soccer Field 绿茵场上的追风少年 Li Junwei gradually stopped smiling. “Looks like you don’t want to invest in your son’s dream! You don’t seem poor to me. You can even play football in Belgium, so you clearly have the means. Why aren’t you willing?” “There are too many people who want to make the national team or the national youth team. How are we supposed to decide who gets a spot if nobody pays? Tell me. Everyone wants in. What are we supposed to do?” Li Junwei lowered his voice and lightly tapped the table with his knuckle 1Reads—Score114d adds
