Novels like Football: Starting with Barcelona's Rejection
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- 1 Trained by Van Gaal, I Send Argentina Home from the Start! 师从范加尔，开局送阿根廷回家！ [A utility striker early on, an all-around striker later, the Netherlands national team’s golden boy, no female lead, iconic moments galore, aiming to win every trophy, lighthearted] Dai Wei transmigrated to a parallel world and became a substitute player for the Netherlands. It was the quarterfinals of the Qatar World Cup, and the Netherlands were trailing Argentina by two goals! At this critical moment, Van Gaal decided to risk everything and sent his favorite player, Dai Wei, onto the pitch a 5Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 2 Football: The Prodigy, I Rule the Premier League 足球：天才小将，我在英超当上帝 After transmigrating to a parallel world, he becomes a rising football prodigy, only to be blacklisted for refusing to play by the unspoken rules. Furious, he boldly heads overseas. With the System at his command, he joins Crystal Palace, a Championship side fighting to avoid relegation. Cast aside by the Nou Camp as an “outcast,” he pulls on the Eagles’ number 10 shirt and unleashes cruise missiles that tear through the sky, shattering every doubter’s scorn. In the wilds of England, he’ll unlea 32.8kReads6.4Score3.6kShelves
- 3 Why Did My Ex-Girlfriend Buy Chelsea? 前女友为何收购切尔西 [No System + Extra-Concentrated Soccer + Rapid Growth + Wealth Beyond Measure + Believably Invincible + Beloved by the Team] “Give me eleven Qin Xis, and I'll lead the Maldives national team to the World Cup!” Excerpt from Volume Thirteen of “Jose Mourinho's Quotations” On the road to the pinnacle of life It all begins with a Chelsea transfer contract. Defy fate and change your destiny! Why has Qin Xi, captain of the soon-to-be-bankrupt Xihai team, attracted the attention of th 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Green Pitch’s Dominant Striker 绿茵霸锋 In the spring of 2003, Brazilian superstar Ronaldo was dazzling the world, rising star Kaka had joined the Rossoneri, young Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo had arrived in Manchester, and Argentine youngster Messi was longing to get a photo with the newly signed Ronaldinho! That same year, a young Chinese man arrived in Eindhoven alone, carrying a letter of introduction. In a team where the Alien was rising to stardom, he was determined to soar to the top and conquer the world of football! 330Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Referee’s Hawk-Eye Judgment 裁判鹰眼审判 A Biased Referee Got Me Killed from the Start, So I Was Reborn with Hawk-Eye Judgment Before he was reborn, one bad call ended his career. Afterward, he awakens the Absolute Hawk-Eye System. In the lower leagues, he sees through every bit of corruption and sends off the arrogant captain for match-fixing, only to face threats from the entire stadium. Then, on the biggest stage, he coolly points at the national team's prodigy, the one everyone is furious with but too afraid to confront: “You, that 18Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 6 Reborn as Cristiano Ronaldo: This Time, I’ll Become the King of Football 重生之阿伟罗这次我一定要当球王 (Football + coming of age + System) The group admin of the A-Si-Ta fan community is reborn as Awei Luo. In this life, can he change the tragedy of Cristiano Ronaldo's father, defeat his idol Messi, and make Portugal's World Cup dream come true by becoming the King of Football? (His name is Awei Luo because the platform won't allow the name Cristiano Ronaldo.) 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Oriental King of Football 东方球王 A web-competition novelist transmigrates into the body of Dongfang Chen, the Chinese football world’s foremost “Fang Zhongyong.” Standing on the shoulders of giants, he seizes fate by the throat, braves the storm and rides the rapids to become a legendary king of football! 12Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 8 Football: From the Start, My Interceptions Are Flawless, Leaving Messi and Ronaldo Stunned! 足球：开局拦截拉满，惊呆梅罗！ In 2009, Su Fan was reborn and received the only publicly funded opportunity in the country to study abroad!!! To overcome his weakness, he had to take the lead at the very front of the formation, even as a center forward, and max out his interception skills! Kante: “Commentators in China, stop saying there's no getting past Kante. My interception skills are trash compared to Su Fan's!” Messi: “Unbelievable... A 1.91-meter-tall center forward with such terrifying interception skills! No wonder h 3Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 9 Football: I Join England and Fulfill All My Potential 足球之我入英格兰，兑现全部天赋 Football + passion + growth + talent + feel-good thrills “Hello, Messi. Who has the best shot in the world, you or Cristiano Ronaldo?” “He Shi.” “Then who is the best dribbler in the world, you or Cristiano Ronaldo?” “He Shi.” Messi raised his head and gazed firmly ahead. “There's no need to ask again. No matter what the skill, it's He Shi. He's the God of Football, master of every aspect of the game!” 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Amorim: Turning the Red Devils Around 阿莫林：逆转红魔 The day I was reborn as Manchester United's manager, the board told me, “The goal this season is to avoid relegation. Don't even think about winning the title.” I quietly picked up my phone and called a number. “Ronaldo, want to win the Ballon d'Or one more time?” The next day, the Premier League hastily convened an emergency meeting. The moment the 38-year-old superstar announced his return, the financial rules of the entire football world collapsed... 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Kung Fu Soccer: I’m the Number One Goalkeeper 功夫足球：我是1号守门员 My name is Kunlun. I’m the number one goalkeeper, blessed with exceptional talent. I firmly believe that through the efforts of our generation of soccer players, Chinese soccer will enter a new chapter. Every shot taken against me is doomed to fail. Forwards, you should regret being born in the same era as me, because I play kung fu soccer. This novel has no superpowers or transmigration. It’s simply the soccer dream of an ordinary fan, and a reflection of his hopes for the future of Chinese —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Football: I Bought Atletico Madrid from the Start, and All of Europe Panicked 足球：开局收购马竞，全欧都慌了 [Football Manager] [No System] [No Female Lead] [Griezmann fans, beware!!!] Li Wuwei, a devoted football fan, transmigrates by accident into the body of Li Wuwei, a 2016-era heir to a business empire. After inheriting his fortune, he sets out to realize his football dream: he buys Atletico Madrid, deals with a traitor from the start, and brings in prodigies such as Victor Osimhen. He leads Atletico Madrid step by step to the summit of European football. 25Reads—Score155Shelves
- 13 Football: I Am a Dynasty, Summoning Haaland from the Start 足球：吾即王朝，开局召唤哈兰德 [Football] + [Passionate] + [System] + [Transmigration] + [Coach] Haaland: Coach Lin Deng told me to eat a little less. I’d like to say I did it. Mbappe: Lin Deng told me not to become a sporting director. I think he was right. Ronaldo: I really hadn’t heard of Rangnick, but Lin Deng is something special. I wish he were here. Messi: I like Guardiola, and I like Lin Deng. Yes, he’s always the most special one. I am the dynasty! What? You want me to coach the national team? Sorry, I don’t know how 1Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 14 I Was Manchester United's Castoff, but I Made the Round God a King of Football 我，曼联弃将，把圆神带成了球王 Manchester United cast me aside like dirt. Now the Red Devils can only dream of signing me! Win the La Liga title, become a European legend, return home to save the day, and set my sights on the Ballon d'Or! Starting on Betis's bench, Wang Yu used his unreasonable right foot to team up with the divine Anthony, tearing through La Liga and conquering Europe! 127Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 15 The Road to Kinghood: Building a Fourth Dynasty of Dream Kings! 球王之路，缔造梦四王朝！ [Not the Chinese national team + Chinese heritage + System-driven + Genius + Barcelona!] [Entirely fictional. Please don't read if that bothers you!] The era of Barcelona's Dream Team III has come to an end. When will the next dynasty be built? That year, Barcelona fought their way through the Champions League, only to fall in the semifinals and become a laughingstock around the world. That year, Fang Yuan burst onto the scene, forming a new FLY attacking trio with Yamal and Raphinha. That year, 625Reads6.4Score108Shelves
- 16 Reborn as a Football Betting God 重生之我是足彩大神 [Modern city + reborn + tycoon + martial arts soccer + face-slapping] The wind on the rooftop is so strong! I’ve lost everything. My parents have been forced to pay off my debts. My wife has become a hostess to earn money for me. No one in this world thinks anything of me. I leap from the roof and plunge to the ground. If only I could have another chance at life. I’d never gamble again! 12Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 17 Football: A Halfway-Line Free Kick from the Start Leaves Messi Stunned 足球：开局半场任意球，惊呆梅西 From the start, he maxes out his striker stats. Just dare to pass me the ball, And I'll be there! After touching the ball, he passes it to himself five seconds in the future, surging forward alone for thousands of miles! In the World Cup opener, Chen Jiu's team is down 0–4, But he scores five goals to pull off an incredible comeback! His final goal is a direct free kick from 45 meters out, just past midfield! The return of Carlos's power-shot artistry! Mbappe: “I thought I could outrun him, but 3Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 18 Football: The Legendary Road 足球：传奇之路 When the 2022 World Cup, the Twilight of the Gods, drew to a close, the champion was crowned and the battle of the gods slowly came to an end, with some stories reaching a perfect conclusion and others ending in regret... At the start of the new year, young player Chen Feng sets out on his Bundesliga journey, carrying the passion of his predecessors and bearing a System. He races across the pitch, and in the era after Messi and Ronaldo, climbs step by step to the top of the world, becoming a foo 132Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 19 Football: The Striker Unleashed, Starting in ADO Den Haag's Youth Academy 足球：锋霸出笼，从海牙青训开始 Mi Yuan, a boy who loves football. But fate enjoys playing tricks on him. He has already lost the parents who loved him most, and football is all he has left to comfort him. During a five-a-side match, he never expected the ankylosing spondylitis inherited in his family to come for him too. As he nervously waited for his test results, he was also given the chance to go abroad and play football after being spotted by a scout. Fate has a cruel sense of humor. Just as he was on the verge of despair 106Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 20 Football: When the Game Becomes Reality, I’m Invincible from the Start 足球：游戏照进现实，开局即无敌 A king in soccer games, a soccer enthusiast in real life. By chance, he returned to 2014 and obtained the System from a soccer game. He completes the System's soccer-game missions in real life. The dashing prince of the pitch? A sprite of the green field? The greatest player in soccer? The chosen one of his era? The architect of an invincible team? A magnet for female celebrities? I'm all of them. They're all me. 282Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 21 Football: The Supreme Nine-Five Formation from the Start Shocks the Sport 足球：开局九五至尊震惊足坛 Zhao Mobai, a former member of the Xia national youth team, is reborn into a golden age of football in a parallel world in 2010. He activates the Football’s Greatest Moments System and, from the start, comes on as a substitute for the “95 Supreme,” stunning the football world. A generation-defining king of football rises from that moment on. Lewandowski: “My ‘95 Supreme’ in 2015 was meant to pay tribute to the king of football in my heart.” Cristiano Ronaldo: “You ask me what a determined gaze l 80Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The King of Football: Starting in the Chinese Super League 从华超开始的球王生涯 What would you do if you transmigrated into the body of a Chinese Super League player? Would you uphold your principles, break with the protagonist, and resolutely leave home to play overseas? That was what Lin Sheng thought when he first transmigrated here. But after patting his pockets, Lin Sheng decided to conquer the Chinese Super League first, then Europe. 348Reads6.9Score108Shelves
- 23 Soccer Legend: The World’s Best Defender Rose from the Pickup Fields 绿茵传奇：野球场走出世一卫 Le Xin, a soccer fan, once dreamed of becoming a professional player. But reality was harsh, and the gulf between amateur and professional football left him with no hope of ever catching up. Just when he thought his fate was sealed, the mysterious "Brain" experiment he had taken part in during college unexpectedly activated when he was 33. The older man, having successfully activated his "cheat," was filled with hope again. Could he achieve his dream and go from playing pickup games to becoming 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 I'm King of Football, and I'm Wilder Than Ibra 足坛我为王，我比伊布狂 (Early on, he thrashes South Korea and Japan at the Asian Cup; later, he takes on every star in Europe's top five leagues.) The programmers and Tiezi got arrested? At last, the day has dawned! At the 2024 Asian Cup, Chen Beixuan burst onto the scene. Son Heung-min, Kaoru Mitoma, all of you, move aside. Don't get in the way of me, Chen Beixuan, showing off! (This is a feel-good soccer novel. The characters and story are entirely fictional and have nothing to do with reality. Please don't read the 76Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 25 Football: With Elite Talent, Ronaldo Begs Me to Join Real Madrid 足球：顶级天赋，C罗求我加皇马 Reborn in 2015, he becomes the most gifted U17 player in China. Ronaldo begs him to join Real Madrid, and he heads to Europe. At Real Madrid, he openly challenges Florentino Perez and takes Bale's place in the starting lineup. He feeds Ronaldo so many tap-ins that he gets sick of them, and surpasses Messi in Ballon d'Or wins. He resolutely turns down Barcelona's 400-million offer, staying loyal to the all-white shirt. He rejects naturalization by the Brazil national team, for the sake of that re 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 A Scimitar from the Start: My Road to Becoming a Football King 开局圆月弯刀，我的球王之路 Former Rayo Vallecano manager Sandoval: “Coaching Li was the honor of a lifetime.” Cristiano Ronaldo: “Li is my lifelong rival.” Messi: “I’ve never seen such a perfect player.” A passerby: “Li represents an entire era.” Someone asked Li Yang how he had achieved all this. Li Yang: “Well, it all began on that scorching summer day…” 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Reborn: I Raised a Soccer Team 重生之我养了一只足球队 A brand-new work is here! I hope you'll come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 92Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Football's Peak: The Ultimate Midfielder 足坛巅峰：一个万能神腰 Defensive midfielder? Or attacking midfielder? Lin Muran wants both! And he wants to be the best at both! Starting with school football, he climbs step by step toward the pros and sets out on his football journey. A Chinese youth rises to the pinnacle of the football world, becoming the ultimate all-around midfielder and ascending the throne as king of football! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Football’s Godlike Striker 足球之超神射手 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Cui Zhen leads China’s Dream Team to become world champions in a legendary story, with help from the Football Supergod System and his own extraordinary hard work. Denilson’s dazzling stepovers, Beckham’s trademark bend, Kanu’s butterfly step, Juninho’s perfect free kicks, Zidane’s Marseille turn, Batistuta’s GOAL, Messi’s solo run from one end of the pitch to the other. Volley shots, bicycle kicks, long-range lobs, diving headers, backheel shots... With —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Black Sheep King Has Arrived? A New Era for the Red Devils! 天降黑店王？红魔新时代！ An ordinary Chinese office drone and college student in the 2020s, a die-hard Manchester United fan, passes out after staying up all night to watch United lose. His soul transmigrates into the body of the club's sole owner, who has just died unexpectedly. How will he use his “ahead-of-the-times” football knowledge and “rookie” management skills to launch a reform storm at Manchester United and face-slap everyone who looked down on him? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Reborn in Milan: Saving a Fallen Dynasty 重生在米兰：拯救落魄豪门 After a crushing defeat and a car accident, the soul of a Chinese financial prodigy transmigrated to Italy in 2008. Carrying memories of the future, Lin Chen was reborn as Lin Feng, a young, overlooked heir from a fallen family. Facing doubts from his family, a business crisis, and football's decline, he rose to prominence during the financial crisis with his foresight for investment, acquired AC Milan for 850 million euros, and began a legendary coaching career. From rebuilding the youth academ 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Football: One Song, Fragrant Pear Blossoms, and the Strongest Striker in the Game 足球：一首梨花香，足坛最强前锋 In a match between China U19 and South Korea U19, Chen Fan created two goals and then won a penalty to equalize in the dying moments. Sadly, he was unable to take the shot because of an injury, and countless fake fans mocked him. Not long after, when he had recovered and was about to return to Dinamo Zagreb, Chen Fan finally stood up to the torrent of abuse and published a statement to set the record straight. But his statement was not accepted, and Chen Fan was thrust into the eye of the storm. 1.6kReads5.4Score106Shelves
- 33 Cast Off by Barcelona? I Turned Around and Won the World Cup 巴萨弃子？我反手拿世界杯冠军 Before the final of the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Shen Weiya transmigrated to a parallel world while playing a soccer game. At just 19, Barcelona's youth academy branded him “lacking sharpness and physicality” and kicked him out. At the lowest point of his life, the FC Career System suddenly activated. He joined Arsenal as a free agent, honing his shooting and physicality in Arteta's possession-based system. He fought his way from the U19 squad to the first team, becomi 12Reads—Score143Shelves
- 34 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. 209Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 35 Traitor to the National Team, I Retire and Coach Taishan to the AFC Champions League 国足罪人，退役执教泰山夺亚冠 [Realistic match schedule + professional tactics + System] As domestic coaches face mounting criticism and the national team sinks deeper into crisis... Once the captain of the national team, he has become a “sinner” in the eyes of the fans after injuries and an own goal. He quietly returns to his hometown club to work as an assistant coach. Ding! [Legendary Manager System] activated! From the start, he gains the ability to evaluate players’ potential and analyze tactics! From data analysis to o 1.9kReads7.0Score104Shelves
- 36 Football: I Turned Down the National Team and Lifted the European Championship 足球：拒绝国足，我捧起了欧洲杯 In 2016, Shen Feng resolutely chose to become a naturalized citizen and return to China, only to face unreasonable demands from the team manager! He was accused of refusing to play for the national team for money and told he wasn’t good enough to represent them! But then he made Leicester City’s first team, pushed Shinji Okazaki aside, and joined forces with Jamie Vardy to lift the Premier League trophy, creating the Foxes’ miracle! Six months later, he was even selected for the England national 3.3kReads8.6Score186Shelves
- 37 The System Helps Me Become the Greatest Striker in Football 系统助我成为足坛第一神锋 [A feel-good power fantasy] My name is Yang Jun. I was once a prodigy on the pitch, but now I’m a perfectly qualified water-bottle manager. On the night of the 2022 World Cup final, a flash of white light shot out of my TV and struck me. When I awoke from my coma, I found I had been reborn ten years in the past. On top of that, I discovered something strange inside me. “Beep, ” “The Green Pitch Star-Making System has been activated. Host, choose your position on the field.” “Forward, obviously!” 305Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 38 The Patron Saint of Football 绿茵圣父 It was a day worth remembering for him, because that was the day he became a head coach. At his first meeting with the players, he introduced himself in a way that made everyone laugh. When he caught a player arriving late, he punished him severely to set an example for the others. 7Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 39 Football: Fired from the Start, I Activate a Star Player Experience Card 足球：开局开除，激活球星体验卡 [Football] + [Europe’s Top Five Leagues] + [Satisfying and believable story] Seventeen-year-old rising star An Lan is expelled and blacklisted by the Football Association. Just as he’s losing hope, he activates the Star Player Experience Card System. Every match, he can summon a legendary player! Blacklisted by the Football Association? With the System’s help, he crosses the ocean and joins a youth league in Germany. Just as An Lan is ready to train hard, the System, which looks so honest and up 276Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 40 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. 395Reads—Score102Shelves
- 41 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 —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Kicked Off China’s National Team, I’m Rewarded with Pele’s Player Card 被国足开除，奖励球王贝利卡 At just seventeen, Lin Mo earns an exceptional place on the national team. Unversed in office politics, he displays such extraordinary talent that he stands head and shoulders above the rest. The disillusioned players, who spend their time lounging around and eating sea cucumbers, ostracize him, while veteran national team players set him up, getting him kicked off the team. Fortunately, he then binds himself to the Football Superstar Achievement System and receives a Pele King of Football trial 616Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 43 Football: Barcelona’s Legendary No. 10 and Revival 足球：巴塞罗那的复兴传奇10号 The second leg of the 2018–2019 Champions League semifinals! At Anfield, the Barcelona fans finally lost their patience as they watched the 4–0 score on the stadium's big screen. They cursed Dembélé on the bench, while some fans, utterly disappointed, got up and left the stadium. But what happened next left them full of regret. A boy born in Huaxia in 2001 stepped forward and pulled Barcelona back from the brink of elimination! With a Pro Evolution Soccer System built right into him, he received 131Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 44 Dreaming of Clairefontaine: I’m in the Same Generation as Mbappe 梦起克莱枫丹，我和姆巴佩是同期 [Two-star rivalry + Chinese-descended prodigy + scion of a wealthy family + midfield maestro + passionate competition] In 2011, two 13-year-old boys meet at Clairefontaine in France. One is Kylian Mbappe, the future king of French football, a lightning-fast striker; the other is Romeo Zhuye, a top-tier rich kid with Chinese features and a midfield playmaker with “God’s-eye vision.” That summer, they are hailed as “Clairefontaine’s Twin Stars.” But the year they graduate at 16, fate takes them in 870Reads6.9Score104Shelves
- 45 Transmigrate Back to 2002 to Save Chinese Football 穿越回2002拯救国足 Soccer + ensemble cast + passionate young players! After transmigrating back to 2002, Zhang Yuan gained his own player-selection System! He first made a fortune betting on the 2002 World Cup, then began scouting soccer talents in China. After crushing the domestic teams, he sent his players to compete in Europe's top five leagues, changing the face of the soccer world! After analyzing things over and over, Zhang Yuan discovered that the System divided players into eight categories: King of Socce 400Reads7.0Score101Shelves
- 46 You Asked Me to Manage the National Team, and We Won the World Cup? 让你代管国足，竟然世界杯冠军了？ Hou Haoran transmigrates into the body of an assistant coach. Now he has to build a team from scratch? No problem. I’ve got money, high tech, and the attitude of a rich second-generation who’ll take on the whole world. Players won’t listen? Then get out, and don’t let the door hit you on the way! Players won’t put in the effort? I’ll expose every last one of them! I’ll develop new talent! At the next World Cup, a Chinese national team made up entirely of rookies takes the field! Everyone else: “ 262Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 47 Football: The Complete Midfielder, Restoring Germany's Glory 足球：全能中场，重铸德意志荣光 [Football] [System] [All-Around Midfielder] [Character Growth] [Germany National Team] [World Cup] In his previous life, Luo Lin Bachmann spent ten years languishing in his home country. After an accident, he was reborn. He returned to 2016, to the Red Bull training academy, where his dream had begun. The Superstar's Journey System awakened! With Pavel Nedved's template from the start, his physical abilities received a comprehensive boost, and he gained a host of incredible skills. Zinedine Zida 24kReads8.1Score2.3kShelves
- 48 A Blueprint for the Beautiful Game: From Football Manager to a Golden Age 绿茵蓝图：从足球经理到黄金时代 [Ensemble cast + slow burn + unconventional football story + building a football system + no individual heroics] In 1990, financial whiz Lin Shen accidentally transmigrates into the darkest era of Chinese football. Armed with the ability to predict the future and a data-driven mindset, he spends tens of millions to buy a team on the verge of folding, vowing to spark an industrial revolution in football! From body-fat assessments and the “Sparks” youth development program to recruiting young star 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 A Miracle on the Pitch: I'm No Underdog 绿茵奇迹：我才不是逆袭草根 From a backup in League One to a League One starter, from a League One regular to the Premier League, and finally to winning the Premier League title. This is Shen Ke’s story. A soccer player from Huaguo. The greatest striker of the post-Messi-Ronaldo era. A king of football who dominated his age. His success is built on his hard work and talent, but also on the era that made him. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Chinese Football: A Golden Generation at Its Peak 华夏足球，登峰造极的黄金一代 In a parallel universe, Longguo begins an era of sweeping reform in football after its defeat at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Internal rivalries, conspiracies, overseas careers, friendship, romance, Europe's top five leagues, and international tournaments all intertwine. After years of effort, Longguo finally earns a place in world football. With its exciting story and fairly professional football knowledge, this novel is sure to win you over. Please stick with it to the end and —Reads—Score—Shelves
