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- 1 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. 1.5kReads5.4Score10114d adds
- 2 I Turned Away from World Cup Qualifiers and Became the Greatest Goalkeeper 从世预赛转身，我成了最强门将 Reborn... and somehow now the national soccer team’s backup goalkeeper. Called up at a critical moment during the World Cup qualifiers. No worries, my talent is incredible. The World Cup, the Bundesliga, the Premier League, the Champions League... Watch me climb step by step to the pinnacle of goalkeeping. 40Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 3 Football: Starting Out at Arsenal 足球：从阿森纳出发 [Reborn, with a System; making his own way, training and growing; no joining the national team; passionate matches and enjoying life] Su Yu has transmigrated! In his previous life, he loved soccer but never got the chance to become a professional player. All he could do was play pickup games and enjoy the sport. Little did he know that, after getting a second life, he would have the chance to begin proper youth training from childhood. Having lived as an adult, he has no interest in the things t 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 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 870Reads6.9Score10414d adds
- 5 Football: I Got Bergkamp's Template from the Start 足球：开局博格坎普模板 Coach: “I've seen plenty of geniuses, but those so-called prodigies are as immature as newborn chicks next to Lin. If this conversation were made public, tomorrow the whole world would be waving tens of billions, even hundreds of billions, of euros to buy out this kid's football career. Ronaldo? Messi? Oh, no! They'd only be the backdrop to this kid. Everyone who's seen him play can say just one thing: Oh my God!!! I'm watching God play football!” 364Reads6.0Score10214d adds
- 6 Star Player Moments: Starting as a Benchwarmer at a Mid-Table La Liga Club 球星时刻：从西甲中游替补开始 [Mind Games + Superstar Moment Cards + Parallel Universe + Nonstop Thrills + Smart Protagonist] In 2014, Real Sociedad had fought their way into the Spanish Super Cup final, only for their star player, Griezmann, to go off injured just before the final whistle. The media was in an uproar, the teams were worlds apart in strength, and the starting striker was injured. The team had parked the bus early, hoping only to make it to a penalty shootout... Everyone thought the ending had already been wri 317Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 My Name Is Lin Chuan! China’s King of Football! 我叫林川！中国球王！ I’m a football fan who also enjoys watching matches. I wanted to write a novel paying tribute to Chinese football, which is going through a low point but keeps striving to improve. After a car accident, Lin Chuan is reborn. Through a series of struggles, he eventually becomes a worthy member of China’s national team. What kind of story will unfold between Lin Chuan and Li Zhi, and what will they achieve? We’ll have to wait and see. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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—14d adds
- 9 Reborn as Africa's King of Football 重生后我成了非洲球王 [Reborn in Africa + Comeback System + Football Showdown + Hilarious Revenge] (System Novel + Rebirth + Competitive Football + African Adventures: A wilder comeback than The Fantastic Voyage of Odbiu!) In his previous life, he was a Yi boy from southern Yunnan. He faked being a tribal chief to change his fate and live off a woman's wealth, but ended up being hunted across borders by an Edinburgh heiress. When the knife of the woman who'd adored him plunged into his heart, he was reborn as the Afr 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Transmigrating to Buy Cristiano Ronaldo 穿越之买下C罗 For no reason at all, I couldn't find anything to read. The entire bookstore had been wiped clean. What a bore. [Transmigration + System + Feel-Good Soccer] Guo Xiaoxing is a Cristiano Ronaldo fan. After transmigrating into the son of a wealthy family, he appoints himself head coach of Wolverhampton Wanderers and signs his idol before Saudi Arabia can get to him! When Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United part ways for good, the whole world waits to see where he'll go next: Real Madrid? Saudi 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Football: I’m a Goalkeeper, Averaging One Goal Per Game 足球：我是门将，场均1球 [Football + System + goalkeeper] Xu Jin has transmigrated! A football fanatic, he never expected to transmigrate into the body of a young footballer in a parallel world. After the youth team coach sets him up, he angrily quits the team and unexpectedly awakens the [Football Superstar Training Ground]. Gravity at 1.5 times normal! Pavel Nedved personally teaches him long-range shooting. He practices free kicks alongside David Beckham and Roberto Carlos. He pulls off a Marseilles turn right in fro —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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. 297Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 13 Football: I've Won the Golden Boot, and You Still Say I'm Just a Goalkeeper? 足球：都成金靴了，还说自己只是门将？ “Bang!” Guanxi has scored! Liu Guanxi has done it again and again! Messi and Ronaldo in the stands are in tears once more. This young man has already swept up the trophies at every major tournament! Faced with the helplessness of veteran players and the indignation of rising stars, Liu Guanxi merely shakes his head. “I’m just a goalkeeper!” 133Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn, I Became Atletico Madrid's New King 重生后，我成了马竞新王 [Football] + [La Liga] + [World Cup] + [China’s national team] This story includes romance and everyday life, as well as many things that don’t match reality. If that bothers you, please don’t read it. A humiliating 0–7 defeat ignited a young man’s fighting spirit. Now he has returned to 2015 with a System. As Ronaldo and Messi dominate La Liga, a young player from Longguo tears open a rift in the entire European football scene from Atletico Madrid’s youth team. Across the world, football supers 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Football: A Dream Return to Italy! 足球：梦回亚平宁！ “Inter Milan’s stars are fading, Fiorentina are flying high, and no one can hold on to the throne in Serie A. With so many contenders battling for supremacy, who will rule them all? 2006–2026, twenty years! Since that summer in Germany, twenty years have been a long, somewhat reluctant blue farewell for Italian football. Twenty years is enough for a boy to reach middle age, and for stars to complete a full cycle across the night sky. We once thought that was only the beginning of a golden ag 256Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Last Fake No. 9: Starting in Serie B 最后一个伪九从意乙开始 [Chinese-Italian + System + Comeback + Passion + Football] Luca Rossi is an eighteen-year-old Chinese-Italian from Prato, Italy. He stands 1.75 meters tall and weighs 68 kilograms. The System rates him: Dribbling, 45; Stamina, 38. The coach of Serie B side Perugia says he is too skinny, can’t run, and isn’t cut out for professional football. People on the forums say he’s just another overhyped Chinese-Italian who’ll end up choosing Italy, so he has nothing to do with them. At 1.75 meters and 68 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 From the Start, I Had Ronaldo's Template, and I Led Manchester United Back to Glory 开局大罗模版，我带曼联回巅峰 [Football] + [Ronaldo Template] + [Manchester United] + [No Off-Field Drama] + [England National Team] In 2013, Ferguson retired with regrets, and Manchester United fell into decline. Lin Feng, a Chinese youth academy prospect, unexpectedly awakened the “Ronaldo Template,” gaining the peak Ronaldo’s explosive power and trademark pendulum dribble from the start! From an unknown newcomer to a sensation on the pitch, he tore through every defense single-handedly and made Old Trafford cheer for the 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Scottish Football! An Octopus Alien's Happy Game 苏超！章鱼星人的快乐足球 The Super League! An Octopus Alien’s Happy Football —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Ragnarok: Ronaldo's Dream Comes True in North America 诸神黄昏：C罗的圆梦美加墨 The Twilight of the Gods: Cristiano Ronaldo's Dream Come True in the USA, Canada, and Mexico 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Green Pitch's Talent Scout: A Bankrupt Club from the Start 绿茵伯乐开局一个破产俱乐部 Given another chance at life, he'll do whatever it takes to succeed for the sake of his faith. Starting with an amateur club, he spots promising young talent, develops them patiently, and gradually conquers the world of football. This is a new author's first book, and everyone is welcome to offer advice. If you enjoy it, please follow the author. I'm a hardcore football fan and a passionate reader of in-depth coach stories. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 At 17, I Made a Name for Myself with One Goal at Chelsea 17岁的我在切尔西一球成名 Sixteen-year-old Chen Zhiyi is widely hailed as a once-in-thirty-years talent at Meicheng Football School. But because his parents can’t afford to bribe anyone, he goes from starter to ball boy, not even good enough to be a substitute. Humiliated in front of everyone, he angrily quits school. Just as his dream of becoming a footballer is about to fall apart, a phone call from a Chelsea scout in China takes him to London. After activating the Football King System, he flourishes at the Cobham tra 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Football: Peak Ronaldo from the Start 足球：开局巅峰大罗 Lin Yu sees no future at Beijing Guoan, but the System grants him the most broken individual ability in football history: all of peak Ronaldo's talent and physical attributes. In just thirty days, he transforms from an academy good-for-nothing into “The Alien.” He streaks into Spain like a meteor. On the Iberian Peninsula, where teamwork is revered above all, his style of play is seen as heresy: no complicated passing required. Just give him the ball and enjoy the spectacle as he crushes every d 299Reads6.7Score18214d adds
- 23 I Was Seventeen That Year: I Join Norway and Tear Through the World Cup 那年十七，我入挪威队杀穿世界杯 [World Cup] + [Red Devils revival] + [comedy] + [wing play is an art] + [creative chaos] The grand stage of football is open to all! If you’ve got something, come show it! Lin Yu transmigrates to the Premier League and joins the Red Devils, Manchester United, who are desperate to rebuild. The road to rebuilding is full of obstacles. But Lin Yu awakens an unparalleled feel for the ball. With the flair of a genius, he strides confidently toward the future! Before long, Lin Yu becomes the most uniq 1.7kReads6.2Score10014d adds
- 24 Barcelona Drops Me, the National Team Disdains Me? I'll Rule at Wolfsburg 巴萨除名，国足不屑？我狼堡称王 Ye Huaizhou (Leaf) grew up in Germany and later joined La Masia. At eighteen, he was released by Barcelona B and signed with Wolfsburg. On his Bundesliga debut, he awakened the “Guaranteed Goal System.” His performances on the pitch are graded, and whenever he earns an A+, he gets a guaranteed goal that can be saved for the next match. From then on, the name “The Flash” resounds across the football world. Guardiola: “Facing Leaf? I told my players we were starting at 0–1.” Löw: “Getting Leaf to 405Reads6.6Score12414d adds
- 25 King of the Penalty Area: Ronaldo's Body, Messi's Feet 禁区之王：C罗身体，梅西的脚 Commentator Lin Feng dies suddenly, only to wake up in Manchester United's youth academy in 2008, where he's about to be released! The coach points to a man on the pitch. "If you can't stop Ronaldo, you're out!" At the brink of despair, the [Soccer King Fusion System] activates! [Peak Messi's Skills] + [Peak Ronaldo's Physique] fused and loaded! As Ronaldo charges toward him, Lin Feng smiles. The next second, he uses Ronaldo's own body to knock Ronaldo himself to the ground! The entire stadium f 913Reads6.0Score10614d adds
- 26 Soccer: Step by Step to Becoming the King of the Ball 足球之一步一步成球王 I’m going to climb, one step at a time, all the way to the top. I’m going to be Zhao Gao~~~ Wait, I mean the King of Football! Football has passion, perseverance, fame, fortune, and beautiful women. But behind the scenes, there’s plenty that leaves people disappointed. If I become king of football, will everything finally go my way? 224Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 27 Glory of Football: From Club to National Team 足球荣耀：从俱乐部到国家队 After transmigrating into the body of a “Chinese flop” scorned by a Championship club, Chen Yuan binds himself to the [Football National Fortune Revival System] on the eve of his contract termination. From then on, every improved touch of the ball is a face-slapping moment, and every attribute point he adds rewrites his fate. He starts by winning over the teammates who looked down on him, goes on to shine in the Champions League, and finally takes the field in the World Cup final wearing his nat —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Saving Chinese Football, Saving Myself 拯救国足，拯救自己 Mo Han, a young keyboard warrior, rages online at the national football team and gets trapped in a System. As head coach, he has three chances to restart the System. He can only escape the System's world and return to reality after leading the national team into the World Cup knockout rounds... On his first attempt, he travels to Europe to study its advanced football philosophies and systems, working his way up from lower-tier clubs before leading the national team with a European style of footb 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Football Empire: Signing the Legendary Duo from the Start 足球帝国：开局签下绝代双骄 Qin Ming is an amateur soccer coach who unexpectedly travels back to 1998. Seeing the beautiful secretary before him and his adoptive father in a hospital bed, Qin Ming takes up coaching again. He only meant to put together the world’s strongest team for fun, but accidentally built the strongest team in the universe, helped Great Xia win the World Cup, and even saved the galaxy once. 56Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 30 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! 337Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Rise of Football Begins with the Goalkeeper 足球崛起从守门员开始 A chance encounter changed Chinese football and reshaped the balance of power in world football. The rules of football were revised again and again because of him. Xu Fei, a football prodigy without equal, past or future. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 My System Exploded from the Start, and I Became Soccer's One and Only God 开局系统炸裂，我成了足坛唯一神 [System + soccer + growth + brotherly bonds + alternate ages and timeline] He was once a youth academy prodigy who lit up Jiangnan, but a serious injury clipped his wings, reducing him to a forgotten benchwarmer and leaving him to endure endless doubts and ridicule. Just as his dream was about to die, the [Soccer God] System descended from the heavens, completely rewriting his life on the pitch! [Ding! Beginner’s gift awarded: “King of Soccer Trial Card” activated!] Left sitting on the bench? Ca 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Football: The Older, the Fiercer, Rising to Godhood from China's Second Division 足球：越老越妖从中乙倒着封神 The rating has just opened and will rise later! A thrilling soccer novel, with no System, a legacy-based storyline, and a long run. At eighteen, Lin Jialuo is an overlooked backup striker on a China League Two team. On the night of the World Cup, he watches a Portuguese legend wearing the number seven make the final decisive run of his career. The next morning, his body and playing style have changed: his shots are steadier, he anticipates runs earlier, and it is as if someone has told him in a 5Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 34 The Court Is in Decline, So a King Must Rise 球场退化，球王当立 A mysterious ray struck global football, instantly sending the sport's level back to the Middle Ages. I was just the school team's water-boy, until I suddenly became the only “King of Football” who could dribble past defenders. From a Chinese Super League substitute to a star playing overseas, I led my team to sweep the Champions League and guided the national team to its first Asian Cup title. On the eve of the World Cup final, the Football Association chairman's nephew took my place in the sta —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Golden Ball of the Highlands 高原金球 A world-class coach assumes a new identity and ventures onto the snowy plateau, where he encounters a feral genius who plays volleyball barefoot in the oxygen-starved highlands. When a rigorous training system collides with the pinpoint shooting accuracy of a stubborn yak, the truths of football are redefined at an altitude of four thousand meters. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Football: Turning the Tables on Ronaldo, Starting as the Desert King 足球：逆转C罗，从沙漠球王开始 [System + Comedy] From the start at Al-Nassr, Ronaldo gets younger the more he plays! At eighteen, he sets sail from Al-Nassr. With maxed-out football IQ, he sweeps the Saudi Pro League and the AFC Champions League, beginning a desert-king legend. At twenty-one, he joins Manchester United, leading the Red Devils' revival from the ruins and restoring the club's backbone as the Premier League's Golden Boot winner. At twenty-four, he arrives in Turin and conquers the Apennine Peninsula, dominating 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Passionate Youth: The Boy Who Loved Soccer 热血青春之踢球少年 Ma Fei, a boy born in the countryside, moves to the county town at sixteen to attend high school. In the bloom of youth, just as he is beginning to understand love, he meets the girl he adores. As he stands on a bridge admiring the view, he too becomes part of the scenery in someone else's eyes. Because of this girl, Ma Fei gradually falls in love with soccer. But the road to growing up is far from smooth... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Unbreakable: China’s Greatest Goalkeeper 牢不可破：中国最伟大的守门员 Wan Cheng was once the goalkeeper for the Shanghai Hucheng United team. Thanks to his outstanding performance at the Youth Asian Cup, he signed with Premier League powerhouse Arsenal, becoming the first Chinese goalkeeper to make it to Europe. After overcoming the initial difficulties of adapting, Wan Cheng gradually secured a starting spot through his hard work and excellent performances. His first derby, his first Premier League Player of the Month award, his first Champions League Golden Glov 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Football: From Nobody to the God of Football 足球：从草根到足球上帝 Lu Yang is reborn. In his previous life, he spent decades traveling from place to place for work. His one lingering wish was to pursue the football dream he had left unfinished as a young man. When he opens his eyes again, it is 2008, and he is eighteen. His parents hand him five thousand yuan. “You’re an adult now. Take care of yourself.” This time, he doesn’t hesitate. He buys a one-way ticket to Madrid. On the plane, he binds himself to the Green Pitch Ticket System. There are no missions! Sc 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 From the Start with Twin Stars: I Set Up De Bruyne to Score Against His Own Team 开局双子星：我反向喂饼德布劳内 Jin Yu, known in English as KIM, transmigrates to Manchester in 2018. A young Korean-Chinese player from Yanbian, he is bound to the Green Pitch Twin Stars System. This bizarre System rewards him with twice the attribute boosts and skill bonuses whenever he and his teammates, especially Kevin De Bruyne, interact, pass to each other, and score. At the time, Manchester City’s star striker Sergio Aguero is sidelined with an injury, and Pep Guardiola is experimenting with a strikerless formation. KI 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Becoming a Soccer God: Starting in the Third Division 足球成神之从第三级别联赛开始 Young player Li Mo gets an unexpected opportunity and begins his journey in Portugal’s third-tier league. Through relentless hard work, he gradually grows into a world-class star. This is an inspiring story full of passion, youth, dreams, sweat, and fire, with a System, too. Who says Chinese people can’t play football? The book’s outline includes, but isn’t limited to: playing football, becoming a star, going viral and winning fans, livestreaming, buying a team, building a stadium, opening a foo 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Road to Rebirth in Soccer 足球重生之路 Lin Yang is reborn into Real Madrid's youth academy. Despite facing skepticism and hostility, his unwavering determination activates the FIFA Superstar System. He works quietly and relentlessly in training, charges forward whenever he faces an opponent, and proves himself with a stunning curling shot in a practice match, setting out on the road to legend. Carrying the soul of a 30-year-old captain of the Chinese national team in his 19-year-old body, he burns with the dream of football. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 There's Hope for the National Team! That Socially Doomed King of Football Is on a Rampage 国足有救了！那个社死球王杀疯了 The universally derided good-for-nothing striker of a China League One relegation-threatened team has gone 17 straight games without scoring. His head coach points a finger at him and yells, “If you don't score next time, you're gone.” Just as he's packing his bags and preparing to retire, the One-Goal-to-God System suddenly binds to him. He is guaranteed to score one goal in every official match, but 24 hours before each goal, he has to complete a random public-humiliation task! From then on, f 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 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—14d adds
- 45 The Road to Becoming the King of Football 征途，从成为球王开始 Su Bai accidentally crossed into a barrier and was chosen by the interstellar Watchers to become Earth's observer. He transmigrated back to 2011. Taking up life as a footballer, Su Bai set out to rediscover the world and learn about the true civilization of Earth. As he grew into a cosmic explorer, he broke free from the confines of the fishbowl theory and sought the truths of the universe. Faced with a new identity and new responsibilities, Su Bai did not hesitate to embrace his mission. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 A Boy from the Mountains: I Won't Join the National Team 大山走出的少年：我不进国足 In 2000, the rainy season in a Guizhou mountain village seemed to stretch on forever. Every day while herding sheep, sixteen-year-old Zhang San had only one way to pass the time: kicking wild pomelos that had tumbled down the ravine like footballs. Brazilian scout Ricardo Silva wandered into this isolated stretch of green after getting lost, and spotted the barefoot boy volleying a pomelo into a broken basket perched in a tree thirty meters away. “Impossible!” Ricardo muttered. The villagers bur 8Reads5.3Score214d adds
- 47 This Giant Centipede Is So Indecent 这只大蜈蚣好不正经 One day, he was bitten by a centipede, and his extraordinary life began. This is a transmigration novel, a rebirth novel, and a football novel. Other football novels are only about football; this one sets out to redefine the genre: it is not only vivid and exciting, but also bursting with color and sensuality. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Messi: An Epic 梅西史诗 Messi: An Epic —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Elite Soccer IQ, and You Say He's Not Cut Out for Football 顶级球商，你说他不适合足球运动 A footballer with no speed, strength, or height has nevertheless mastered dazzling footwork and developed football intelligence on par with Xavi’s. Humiliated by his coach back home, he gets the chance to try out for a Premier League club by sheer luck. He faces jealous teammates and dirty tackles from opponents, growing little by little through the mud. In the end, crowned with the glory of a football king, he gets the chance to lead the national team single-handedly and fight against the odds. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Football: Starting Out in France’s Lower Leagues 足球：从法国低级别联赛开始 Lots of people love strikers, but the midfield is the heart of the team. 2018. At 16, Liu Yan set off alone for Europe from the countryside of Yunmeng County, Hubei, carrying an old schoolbag and a badly worn football. He had no professional youth training experience, no powerful backers, no connections, and didn’t even speak French. In France, no one believed a Chinese teenager could play professional football. He lived in the cheapest apartment and ate the cheapest food, training alone in the 12Reads—Score—14d adds
