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- 151 Football: A Max-Level Defender's Mission to Revive the Red Devils 足球：满级后卫，从复兴红魔开始 Time rewinds to 2020, and Lin Chen transmigrates. This is the closing chapter of the Messi-Ronaldo era. From the start, Lin Chen gains maxed-out defensive attributes. With the commanding performance of a superstar, he breaks the decade-long stranglehold that Mbappe and Haaland were set to have over football in the new era. Cristiano Ronaldo: “If Manchester United wants to rise again, they have to do everything they can to sign Lin. Bringing him back to the team is my top priority!” 111Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 152 Football: My On-Pitch Persona Is All About Randomness 足球：我的球场人设主打一个随机 [System]+ [Meme antics]+ [Unserious]+ [Random]+ [Fast-paced]+ [Rise of Chinese Football]+ [One Heroine] Chen Mo transmigrates to a parallel world. He becomes a reserve player on Manchester United's first team in the Premier League. At the same time, he gets bound to a random card-drawing System. [Host has been detected participating in an official match. Random card activated for this match: King of Adversity (Gold)!] [Activation conditions: 1. Get caught diving three times; 2. Your team is losi 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Football: Messi's Biggest Fan Shines in Europe 足球：梅西迷弟闪耀欧洲 [Training] [Training] [And more training] On the verge of death, Lin Bai's final words unexpectedly caused him to be reborn. He carried with him his longing for football from his previous life. He devoted the most precious twenty years of his youth to the football pitch, writing a story worthy of China's King of Football. Without a System, how can you get stronger? There's only one way: rely on yourself and train! [This book was written in November, before the news about the China tour in Miami 295Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 154 The Battle of China's Young Footballers 中国足球小将的战斗 A bare patch of yellow earth, a handwritten audition poster, and a gamble with no regard for the cost. When barefoot boy Kuang Zhaolei from Guangzhou, midfield general Wan Xiang from Qitaihe, iron-willed defender Zhou Yunuo from Nanjing, speedy dribbler Li Haoyan, metronome Liu Kaiyuan with his pinpoint long passes, and dozens of other children gather together, they bring with them young footballers of every age. They have no professional pitch, no top-tier gear, and not even a jersey with an o 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Blue Lock: Arrival 蓝色监狱】抵达 [Original protagonist + all-pairings, protagonist is the one pursued + no endgame pairing + many original details + plot-focused + a little Kuroko's Basketball] I am Isafeir, a “monster” who feeds on love... “You are my most satisfying creation...” My adoptive father's whisper echoes in my mind. “I only pass to the world's number-one striker.” I can't forget my partner's voice. “You have no value as a core player if you can't stay.” My friend's betrayal is etched into my bones. But why can't I 55Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 156 Betrayed by Tottenham, I Became the King of London 被热刺背叛，我成为伦敦之王 Zhou Qin took over as Tottenham’s interim manager and led the team to a strong turnaround, all the way to the League Cup final. But before the final, he unexpectedly received a letter of dismissal. After being sacked, he resolved to take over a London Premier League club and crush Tottenham once and for all! And so, the world of football changed. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 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
- 158 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
- 159 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
- 160 Run, Football! 奔跑吧足球 A legend begins with a humble high school league. It would indirectly spark a craze for youth soccer and drive the development of Chinese football as a whole. Years later, when Meng Qiu looked back on the past, he felt deeply that following his parents back to China at the age of sixteen had been the greatest turning point of his life. His path to legend starts now. 426Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 161 Football: 99 Stamina from the Start, Running Rings Around Totti 足球：开局99耐力，防吐里奥 After seeing Messi’s outrageous antics in 2024, he immediately went from fan to hater and became a keyboard warrior. He never expected fate to give him the chance to face Messi in person. He transmigrated to 2021, the season Barcelona kicked Messi out. From the start, the System rewarded him with 99 stamina! Then, in a preseason friendly, he gave Messi a little shock and defended him so fiercely that Messi threw up! From that moment on, Lin Jie’s playing career took off. Starting with Dortmund, 453Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 162 World Cup! The National Team Claims the Hercules Cup!!! 世界杯！国足豪取大力神杯！！！ The World Cup! China claims the World Cup trophy!!! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Reborn in 1992: Snatching Up Beijing Guoan 重生1992，抢注北京国安 [Reborn in football + a business empire + a passionate title race] Reborn in 1992, I shut down the invincibility System. I'll use my own skills to build Guoan a foundation that will last a century! When Nedved, Henry, and Kanu don the green jersey, and Wenger and Van der Veyden bring in new ideas, we're playing for more than football. We're playing for the dreams and future of an era. From today on, remember this shade of green: Guoan will always fight for first place! [Author's note] This is a 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Football: What Do You Mean, a Mad-Dog Fullback? 足球：什么叫疯狗型边后卫啊？ "Carlos template + suit-wearing thug + relentless workhorse + Brazil national team + teaming up with Neymar" As one of Benfica's top youth prospects, Andy was nevertheless abandoned by the club. Because his medical examination confirmed that he had ALS! [The Football World System That Keeps You Alive 3000 is activating!] [Complete missions to claim health-point bundles...] Once his golden finger came online, Andy accidentally discovered a bug: The health he redeemed from the System actually cove 9Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 165 The Chinese Super League's King of Banter: Every Player on My Team Is a Meme Lord! 中超整活王：我的球员全员梗帝！ This is so absurd! It’s mainly comedy, so by the time you finish, either your top or your bottom will be wet, haha. Other people play in the Chinese Super League with their feet. I make a spectacle of myself. System task: Create iconic moments = earn money + get stronger! So... · Use a hotpot to block a worldie (number one trending topic) · Poke VAR with a clothes-drying pole (the Football Association is baffled) · Sell -5-year stickers like crazy (Taobao runs out of stock) Refund Bro: “This is 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 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
- 167 Football: From the Start, I Sign In for the Rebellious Kick Turbo Shot 足球：开局签到反动蹴迅速炮 Chen Huan is reborn in 2014, at the scene of a Chinese Super League match. From the start, he signs in and acquires the soccer prodigy Xiao Jun Guang's signature move, the “Counter-Driven Rapid Cannon.” With his strength alone, he defeats the Hengda team. This earns him a trial with Manchester United, launching his professional career in Europe's top leagues! Ferguson: “I've never seen such a well-rounded player.” Messi: “How can he deflect my shot from the backfield straight into the goal!?” C. 203Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 168 I Signed Haaland from the Start, and Somehow Became the Godfather of Youth Development 开局签下哈兰德，我竟成青训教父 [A little romance] + [Football knowledge] + [Comedy] + [Everyday life] The legendary Douyu streamer A Fei moment: the rainy night in Lazio. “How could Lazio possibly score five against me? That’s hilarious.” “Yun Hai is fired!” “How can you not love football like this!” Sun Zhe, watching at home, gets swept up in the livestream’s entertaining antics and casually opens the latest version of FM2023. Little does he know, this game, a version of Football Manager come to life, will have him transmigr 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 I Am a Soccer Boy 我是足球小子 The Soccer Emperor Before his death, Wang Mouren played for the Cold Eagles. In the World Super League Cup final against the Fire Bears, he deliberately threw the match. Before the game, Qi Xiong had promised to pay him one billion euros if he let the Fire Bears win. After the match, Wang Mouren collected the huge sum Qi Xiong had given him, but his legs were broken. Then he was killed in a car accident. When Wang Mouren fell into a coma after the crash, he thought he had died. Instead, he was r 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 99 Hungry Rounds to Become the King of the Ball? Anthony! 饿足99轮才能成球王？安东尼！ The protagonist, Anthony, unexpectedly binds to the “Hunger Evolution” System. After going hungry twice in Manchester United’s cafeteria, he discovers that hunger points can be exchanged for boosts to his abilities on the pitch? When your hunger becomes a black hole, the Premier League Golden Boot is your ticket to becoming the king of football! Even more shocking, Ronaldo went to Saudi Arabia because he plans to buy Manchester United? Just go hungry for 99 rounds in Manchester United’s cafeteri 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Blue Lock: Waiting for the Flowers to Bloom 蓝色监狱：静候花开 [Note: I haven't finished watching the series, but I'll do my best to keep the characters in character. I've only watched Season 1. This is a self-insert romance, aimed at female readers.] The main plot follows the protagonists as they strive to become the best players in Japan and the world. The secondary plot follows the female lead's personal growth. Along the way, she witnesses her friends grow into top players, and she, too, becomes one of the world's leading painters thanks to her talent f 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Chinese Boy from La Masia 拉玛西亚的中国少年 Ke Yi was a young footballer who dreamed of serving his country and leading China to the World Cup. After suffering a serious injury, he found the strength to start over and joined Levante, gradually forging a footballing path of his own. This is a Chinese take on a young footballer’s story. There are no cheats or Systems, just the youthful passion and dreams about football shared by our generation. Ke Yi’s career isn’t a nonstop power fantasy, but with sweat and perseverance, he made the world 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Football: The System Made Me King of the Pitch 足球：系统让我当球王 A football prodigy from Xia Country sets out to chase his dream at Real Madrid, where the road is full of obstacles. From obscurity to making a name for himself, every drop of sweat fuels his growth. With the miraculous powers granted by his System, he turns the tide at crucial moments and forges ahead amid fierce competition at a top club. Watch as he conquers the pitch step by step along a path of glory and doubt, writes his own legend, and ultimately claims the crown of football king, astonis —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 I'm Taking the World Cup by Storm 我在世界杯大杀四方 [System] [China's national football team] [World Cup] [Top five leagues] [One female lead] Starting in the college league, he later joins a local club, moves to La Liga, competes in the Champions League, and four years later leads China's national team to the World Cup. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 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
- 176 Football's All-Around King 足球之全能球王 [A Ronaldinho PLUS Edition] + [The Chinese National Team Is Included] + [Super Passionate] + [Maximum Feel-Good Action] [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] A former football prodigy gains the All-Round King of Football System and returns to his youth. At the crossroads of fate, he takes a path completely different from the one he once followed! Watch as he puts his maxed-out talent to work, charging for the pinnacle of world footba 8.2kReads8.7Score61314d adds
- 177 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 1.7kReads7.2Score12914d adds
- 178 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!... 53Reads6.7Score13914d adds
- 179 Football: It All Begins with the Battle of the Thirteen Guardians 足球：从十三太保大乱斗开始 [The internet’s first novel about the Su Super League city tournament + System + Bundesliga + invincible hero + never joins the national team] The Su Super League city tournament kicks off, setting the internet abuzz. After three straight winless games, the Changzhou Tyrannosaurs become an overnight sensation! As a little-used substitute on the Changzhou team, Lu Hang wins the System’s favor and leads the team on a spectacular rampage. Jose Mourinho: “Lu Hang is the world’s best striker. His per 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Emperor of Football: Starting with a Failed Trial 足球皇帝：从试训失败开始 [Beautiful agent]+ [Not an idiot]+ [System]+ [Champions League]+ [World Cup]+ [European clubs]+ [Dragon Nation national team] His name is Hu Kan, a professional footballer who loves the game. From a footballing nobody who failed his trial to a superstar who shocks the world! When a reporter asks him the secret to his success, he smiles faintly, because fans around the world have already shouted the answer for him: “Who can?” “Hu can!” This perfectly punny slogan means: Hu Kan can do anything. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 World Cup: I Summon China's Heroic Spirits! 世界杯：我为华夏召唤英灵！ [Male-oriented spin-off + soccer cup + competitive sports + mythic revival + battle for national destiny + World Cup for national glory + heroic spirit summoning + face-slapping reversals + fiery power fantasy + Chinese deities + overwhelming superiority + no System + faith of the people + one female lead] In the depths of despair, an ancient call sounds in the ear of Jiang Yun, a forward for China’s national team! [Ding! Mandate of Heaven activated! Host, would you like to spend the people’s fa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 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
- 183 Our Dawn, Our Dusk, Our Running 我们的晨昏与奔跑 (Football + comeback + romance) The news of the 2022 Wuzhou air disaster left Sheng Zimu grieving the loss of his closest friends, Zhou Wei and Yuan Xiaoxiao. Standing before their graves, he looks at their smiling wedding photo, and his memories suddenly flash back to the football pitch at G University in 2005. Back then, the shadow of his father’s death had trapped him in isolation. It was Yuan Dingkun’s advice and Duanmu Yan’s enthusiasm that helped him find his way back to football. From a s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Blue Lock: The Road to the Top Begins with Picking Up Attributes 蓝锁：捡属性开始的巅峰之旅 (Blue Lock + System + Rich heir + Original protagonist + Original plot + Black Tide catfish effect) This is ridiculous! I transmigrated into the world of Blue Lock, but why did using a golden finger drain me dry? Holy crap! It’s an attribute-picking System. If I can just hang on through the early stages, won’t I be unstoppable? This is awesome! The best part is, I’m a young master from a financial dynasty. From now on, don’t talk to me about money. What does money even matter? Years ago: Tch, a 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The Road to Football: Footprints of a Dream 足球之路：梦想足迹 Saka: I suspect Jiang is a robot. He evolves every season. Cristiano Ronaldo: The first person Jiang ever approached to swap jerseys with? To be honest, I was going to turn him down. Kane: What do I think of Jiang? I invited him to join the England team three times. Guardiola: Playing Jiang at fullback is a waste. I have a better idea, but I can't tell Arteta. Messi: Jiang watched videos to learn my free kicks? I've seen that guy play. I like how pure he is. A Chinese boy cast aside by Tottenham 1.3kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 186 Save Lee, Bring Back the Milan Dynasty 拯救李哥，重现米兰王朝 Transmigrate to 2016, before Li Ge buys AC Milan, and take Europe by storm, dominating the continent while bringing back the glory of the Milan dynasty. (A Football Manager-style story, including transfers and matches.) P.S. Li Ge is basically a plot device. 231Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 187 Manchester United from the Start: Why Have Our Opponents No Shame? 开局曼联，对手怎么脸都不要了 (I've started a new book, Soccer: Manchester United from the start, Did I Become Sir Ten Hag? It's even more fun, so come give it a read! (￣O￣)ノ) "So you're the world's best defender? Have you no shame?" The world's best defender across from Ye Tian collapses completely and cries for his mother. After watching the Chinese national team lose 7-0 to the little Japanese, Ye Tian flies into a rage, gets hit by a dump truck, and is born into a parallel world. He obtains the "Chanting Football Scriptu 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 The World Cup! China's National Team Sets Its Sights on the World Cup Trophy 世界杯！国足剑指大力神杯 On the night of the 2026 World Cup final, Mo Fan’s heart stopped as he watched Cristiano Ronaldo lead Portugal to victory. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a Shandong Taishan youth academy player! After binding to the Star Replication System, he still admired Ronaldo, but resolutely chose “the Great Sage” Gareth Bale, the man who took individual heroism to its extreme! With the System unlocking Bale’s speed and curling shots, Mo Fan rises from youth academy dark horse to tear through 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 Reborn on the Pitch: Starting with Max-Level Shooting 绿茵重生：从满级射门开始 The protagonist, Lin Chen, is reborn as a 17-year-old player in Napoli's youth academy and activates the Green Pitch King System. From the start, he unlocks a maxed-out Shooting attribute of 100, while his other stats (Speed 62, Stamina 58, Passing 55, Defense 30) must be upgraded through missions. Facing competition and skepticism at the academy, Lin Chen makes a name for himself with his unstoppable shooting. Coach Benitez discovers him, and within six months he is promoted to the first team. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Football: From Student to King of the Pitch 足球：从学生到球王 Su Qin, a student at Jiang University, jokingly calls himself a “Three Ordinary” guy: ordinary looks, an ordinary family, and ordinary talents. After a frustrating setback in love, he gets a miraculous System. All he has to do to become stronger is receive a girl’s confession. But how is he supposed to get a girl to confess to him? Su Qin is at his wits’ end. Join college student and soccer enthusiast Su Qin as he pursues love and sets out on the road to becoming a soccer king… A nontraditional 1.2kReads8.2Score13814d adds
- 191 Ronaldo Begged Me Not to Become a Naturalized Player, While Yossi Cried with Envy C罗求我别归化，呦西羡慕哭了 A top goalkeeper is here to take the football world by storm. Lei Ming is imposing and ferocious, with an aura that can overpower twenty-one men at once. He is Portugal's guardian deity and the man every football striker dreads facing. A goalkeeper who negotiates: he recites football's unwritten rules every morning and knows exactly how to turn two red cards into one yellow. He often leaves opponents looking utterly miserable, unable to win even a single corner. King of the six-yard box: with ne 457Reads7.3Score10114d adds
- 192 The God-Tier Football Commentator the National Team Begs to Coach Them! 足球神级解说，国足求我当教练！ (Wild football + passionate commentary + an ensemble cast of players + outrageously satisfying skills) The first full-length ensemble novel about Chinese football on the entire internet. Lin Xiang was a die-hard keyboard warrior who loved the Chinese national team deeply and cursed it harder than anyone. One dark and stormy night, he managed to literally anger himself to death. He never expected that instead of claiming his life, Heaven would give him a second one! He was reborn as an intern at 202Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 193 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
- 194 EN Football: Expelled from National Youth Team, I Lead Brazil to Six Stars 足球：国少除名，我带巴西上六星 Original title: Dropped by the National Youth Team, I Take Brazil to Six Stars [No System, not reborn, there will be losses (if you don’t like that, don’t read), Bundesliga, La Liga, Premier League, World Cup.] In 2011, Chen Annuo, a 15-year-old Brazilian-born Chinese teenager, became an orphan after his parents died in an accident. Still a minor, he had no choice but to return to China with his second uncle. Two years later, however, he was expelled by both the national youth team and his club 20.2kReads8.0Score2k14d adds
- 195 He Led Manchester United to Become Public Enemy Number One, So Why Did They Let Him Coach? 带领曼联成公敌，谁让他执教的！ [Soccer Coach] [System] [One Female Lead] [Absurd Antics] [Lighthearted Comedy] In 2016, Xiao Yao unexpectedly transmigrates into the role of Manchester United's head coach, only to find himself trapped in an endless cycle of interviews from the moment he arrives. Guardiola's possession game, Mourinho's defense, Klopp's pressing, Ancelotti's balance? None of it works! After finally passing an interview and obtaining a System golden finger, he is told that he'll die if he gets fired. What kind of 8.5kReads6.5Score64614d adds
- 196 Football: My Leg Was Broken from the Start, Now I'm Teammates with Haaland! 足球：开局被断腿，搭档哈兰德！ [Soccer + System + Haaland + Bundesliga + Champions League] Sun Yang, a Chinese-descended prodigy, has his leg broken by a malicious slide tackle at Arsenal’s youth academy. The club then turns around and throws him out. Facing the end of his career, he awakens the Soccer Hall of Fame System. Armed with the supernatural skill “Put It Exactly Where I Point,” he joins Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. As long as he raises his left hand and points at a target, his right foot can deliver a pinpoi 22.1kReads6.8Score2.1k14d adds
- 197 A Thirty-Year-Old Football Veteran Takes the Field with a System 足球老将三十的我携系统大杀四方 This is a passionate sports story with a female lead. It follows a veteran striker as he fights his way out of adversity and takes Europe by storm, from Ajax to Milan, with stories of the Asian Cup and the World Cup along the way. The author is a longtime football fan, and the book features vivid descriptions of tactics and match action, along with some fresh perspectives that offer readers a new experience. Overall, it is a tightly plotted, intelligent story with steadily building emotions, a f 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 My Football Honors 我的足球荣誉 After acquiring the [Football Honors] System, Cao Yi joins the Football Association’s 500-Star Overseas Program as an external recruit. Starting out in Portugal in the 2012–2013 season, he makes a name for himself across Europe at a world-record pace. Wenger: “Cao is Arsenal’s next-generation star striker.” Klopp: “Dortmund needs Cao! With him, we’ll forget all about the Polish guy.” Mendes: “Cao! I’ll take you to the most successful club in the world!” Raiola: “You drive a sports car on the 3.1kReads8.1Score18714d adds
- 199 Football: I Was a Prodigy from Childhood 足球：我从小就是天才 Li Ang used to play in the Chinese Super League. After being reborn, he unexpectedly returns to 1996 as a Chinese-English mixed-race baby. He starts training at the age of three, passes through the different stages of youth football, gradually makes it into the Premier League, and experiences a series of transfers. Comedy + irreverence + the glamorous world of fame and fortune + a little showbiz + models Unlike other football novels, this story won’t have goals in every match or an unbroken wi 196Reads6.9Score11214d adds
- 200 Dominating AC Milan and Recreating the Istanbul Miracle 称霸AC米兰逆转伊斯坦布尔奇迹 Ye Xuan, a young man from Longguo, transmigrates back to 2004 and joins AC Milan. Maldini, Kaka, Pirlo, Nesta, Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Seedorf, Gattuso… You may be the senior by age, but I’m the boss when it comes to skill! Can’t get a deal to build the new San Siro stadium? Leave it to me! Steve Jobs: Ye Xuan, Apple will sponsor the new San Siro for 30 years! Barbara Berlusconi: “Ye Xuan, I want to have your baby!” Silvio Berlusconi: “Ye Xuan, you’re the new owner of AC Milan!” Galliani: “From now 3.1kReads8.6Score24214d adds
