Novels like Coaching the Chinese National Team, Starting in 1997
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- 101 Football: How Can Human Feet Beat Cape Verde? 足球：人的脚，怎么踢得过佛得角 At the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, Cape Verde are ranked 64th in the world. The entire squad is worth just 10 million euros. Their forty-year-old goalkeeper, Vozinha, is valued at 50,000 euros and has only 250 social media followers. Then, by a stroke of luck, he obtains the Thousand Hands System. With no one believing in them, they keep clean sheets against Spain, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia, then knock out one powerhouse after another before finally lifting the 521Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 I Started by Turning Around the National Team and Became Real Madrid’s Leader 从国足逆转开始，我成为皇马领袖 [Football] [China National Team] [World Cup] [High-Energy Action] [No Harem] In 2024, the China national team sets out once again to qualify for the World Cup. In November 2024, Tang Yi transmigrates into the second-round match against Japan, helps turn the game around, and joins Real Madrid. And so, an eighteen-year-old Longguo player bursts onto the La Liga scene, hailed alongside Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal as one of the “New Double Prodigies.” The Galacticos have a new captain. After twenty-fou 10.2kReads8.7Score65014d adds
- 103 Football: From Real Madrid, I Steal Talents Without Limit! 足球：从皇马开始无限偷取天赋！ Li Chu was reborn! He had arrived in 2014, the era when Messi and Ronaldo ruled the football world. Selected by the Yan Nation Football Association to train at Real Madrid, he had already awakened the Player Talent Theft System! After spending his days in Yan Nation stealing all sorts of good-for-nothing talents, he carelessly passed the ball straight to Zidane on the sidelines! In an instant! He successfully stole an ultra-rare talent! He gained Zidane’s template! And so, Zidane’s Real Madrid h 1.8kReads7.5Score11514d adds
- 104 Football: I Took Shaolin Kung Fu to New Heights 足球：我把少林功夫发扬光大 [Lighthearted soccer comedy, illustrated throughout, funny even for readers who know nothing about soccer] All martial arts come from Shaolin! What happens when Shaolin kung fu meets soccer? Ye Chen transmigrated to 2019. After meditating at Shaolin Temple, he awakened the Shaolin Soccer System. They say Ronaldo's shots are powerful. Can they beat the Mighty Vajra Leg? They say Messi's dribbling is unbeatable. That's because they've never seen Lightness Skill, Drifting on Water. Lewandowski is a 987Reads8.9Score10914d adds
- 105 From the Start, I Max Out My Heading Talent and Make Messi Cry 开局点满头球天赋，梅西吓哭了 (European Championship + World Cup + Champions League + Crushing Messi and Ronaldo) [Most importantly, this book and its author are absolutely not Messi fans] 2005! After the national team needed a coconut-rice goalkeeper just to make it into Asia’s top eighteen, the hotheaded young Su Bai choked to death on instant noodles and transmigrated into the body of a Chinese-Croatian named Su Fei. Unlike the young Su Bai from another world, Bai Su starts with maxed-out heading talent. And after maxing 5.2kReads8.0Score37114d adds
- 106 The Unconventional Goalkeeper 非主流门将 [Goalkeeper + Portugal National Team + Time Reversal Ability + Brute + One Female Lead + Follows Historical Events] In 2014, Dragon Nation midfielder Zhang Laosan was forced to go abroad~ By chance, he gained the ability to turn back time by one minute! Recommended to try out as a winger? Sorry, I choose to be a goalkeeper! And so the most unconventional goalkeeper in world football was born! .. In a crucial league match, the opposing team attacked relentlessly but could not score. Their coach a 2.8kReads8.8Score16514d adds
- 107 I’m Mourinho’s Agent, and I’ll Take Him Back to the Top 我，穆帅经纪人，带他重回巅峰 A football story paying tribute to coach Jose Mourinho and the years of our youth. It spans December 17, 2018, to August 29, 2025, covering six and a half seasons. This is the first book in The Special One series, telling the thrilling story of the protagonist and Mourinho at Southampton and Inter Milan. This is a hard-core football novel, not a mindless power fantasy. It’s all about high-stakes transfer battles, meticulous tactical planning, and the careful running of a club. When “The Special 769Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 108 Football: Max-Level Ball Control, Skills That Break the Mold 足球：满级停球，技能太超模了 (You don’t need to have watched the anime or follow football to enjoy this.) (No national team football + passionate soccer + a touch of anime elements + sweet everyday romance with one heroine) Lu Xiao, a Bayern youth academy player, awakens the Superstar System. After spending 1,000 days at the Bayern training ground, he can activate the System and draw the Ronaldo Nazario template. With only three days left until activation, his contract expires and Erik ten Hag, the coach of the second team, 8.2kReads6.5Score61514d adds
- 109 My Goals Come from Cheats? No, They Come from Hard Work and Stat Points 我的进球靠开挂？不，是努力加点 Transmigration, Reborn, System, Football, Growth, European Leagues, World Cup In 2025, watching the Great Xia national team suffer a humiliating defeat to Indonesia, Wang Chao, possessed by the spirit of the famous “Refund Guy,” was consumed by rage and transmigrated on the spot! When he opened his eyes, he had become Wang Chao, a player whose potential had been exhausted after the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. The football association wanted to push him into another rotten, well-connected 223Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 I'm a Doorman at Manchester City 我在曼城看大门 [Football] [Passionate] [Rise of Chinese Football] [Joining Manchester City] [Reborn] [Genius] [Goalkeeper] [No System] [Born to Win] [Ensemble Cast] Talk about a blast from the past: I unexpectedly transmigrated back to 2023 during my retirement ceremony! I was just turning... 18! This time, I’m going to win the AFC U-20 Asian Cup and the FIFA U-20 World Cup, then start my career guarding the net for Manchester City. But I’m not a security guard. I’m Manchester City’s goalkeeper! The top five l 566Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 111 From the Start, I Got Zidane's Template! Messi and Ronaldo Beg Me to Take Citizenship 开局齐祖模板！梅西C罗求我入籍 [Satisfying read] [No Chinese national team] [Fast-paced, no dragging things out] [World Cup] [European Championship] [Wins every title] Real Madrid U19 player Su Changge was kicked off the team after beating up the grandson of former Real Madrid president Sanz. In the process, he gained Zidane's peak-performance template. It all began when he joined Atletico Madrid. A world-shaking, god-tier midfielder was born. [Ding! Ronaldinho's Soccer Elf template has been fused!] [Ding! Ronaldo's Phenomeno 148Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 112 The Tragedy of Football 足坛之殇 (Supernatural powers + god’s-eye view + midfield maestro + thunderous striker + lighthearted humor + unconventional style + pure wish fulfillment + stress relief) Conquer East Asia, join Ligue 1, rise to the Premier League, win the Champions League, lift the World Cup If you were an ordinary person and God gave you an extraordinary life, but there was no such thing as a free lunch, and you had to trade years of your life for a brief period of dazzling achievement, would you accept? And what ki 76Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 113 The Football Revival Plan 足球复兴计划 If I’m not born to join the Chinese Football Association, Chinese football will languish in darkness forever. [Tomato’s only novel about the Football Association. If you want a brainless power fantasy, look elsewhere.] The chairman of a multinational conglomerate transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking official at the Chinese Football Association. And so began a revival plan for Chinese football... 4kReads9.5Score36614d adds
- 114 The Champion Coach 冠军教练 In the world of football, the great powers vie for supremacy. As a new era dawns, the Red Devils and Gunners clash in a fierce rivalry. The Blues are poised to rise at Stamford Bridge, while the Reds face a long and arduous road at Anfield. At football’s holy shrine, the Galacticos shine like kings. Barcelona bides its time, awaiting the Elf King’s coronation and a sweep across Europe. The Rossoneri may be old, but they still dream of ruling the world and winning every heart! In midsummer 2000, 6.9kReads9.0Score64714d adds
- 115 Goals Above All 进球至上 The moment you step onto this pitch, you should have one goal and one goal only: score! Score!! And then, damn it... score!!!!!!! 11.7kReads8.6Score80714d adds
- 116 From the Start, I Have Max-Level Speed and Can Tear Through the Top Five Leagues 开局获得满级速度，杀穿五大联赛 Reporter: “Mr. Lin Yi, may I ask why you chose football instead of track and field? With your speed, if you'd trained as a sprinter, you could have become a world-famous champion.” Lin Yi: “Well... I actually love football! I think there's more of a thrill in using my speed to break through layer after layer of defense on the pitch, then kicking the ball into the goal!” 4.9kReads8.2Score30314d adds
- 117 Football: After Scoring Three Goals Against Japan, I Was Kicked Off the National Team 足球：进倭国三球后竟被国足开除 [Prolific striker] [Unstoppable all the way] [No Chinese national team] [Dominates Messi and Ronaldo] “Banned from playing nationwide for life?” Ye Cheng stared at the football association's announcement and laughed until he cried. In his previous life, his coach, who had bet on the match, held a grudge against him for scoring against Japan. Reborn, he awakened the Strongest Football System, and his heading ability was maxed out from the start! “Ding! Scored with a header. Experience +500!” “Din 11.6kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds
- 118 The Epic of the Heavenly Net Football World 天罗足坛史诗 From the East to the summit of world football, he sets out from Carrington and fights his way forward for a lifetime. No System, no dumbed-down characters, no brainless plot. Every one of the five major leagues gets its due, and the World Cup makes history in a believable way. A must-read for football fans. 1kReads—Score11814d adds
- 119 Village Super League 村超 Spurred on by China's Rural Football Super League, Chinese football finally rose to prominence, and the China men's national team defeated Brazil 7–0! ... This is the story of a small football team as it grows, of the players' first love and their dreams of pursuing football... 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 From the Start, I Had Max-Level Long-Range Shooting: England's Superstar Arrives 开局满级爆射，大英帝星降临 In 2011, the rivalry between Messi and Ronaldo was heating up. Both hoped to use the World Cup to become the biggest star in football. But Sun Ke's transmigration changed the landscape of world football. The Great British Superstar System gave him max-level power shots and max-level anticipation from the start. A super Sun Ke had arrived! He fulfilled Britain's Olympic football dream and became the King of London, leading England to become a powerhouse. The Bernabeu needed him, the Camp Nou call 7.8kReads8.9Score58414d adds
- 121 My Max-Level One-on-One Defense Made Messi and Ronaldo Cry 满级单防的我，虐哭了梅西C罗 Reborn in 2014, Su Wei floors a soccer association official with one kick, then heads for Spain in search of his path to stardom! A top-class defender, Su Wei awakens the Soccer King Development System from the start, with maxed-out one-on-one defensive skills. Whether it's speed, relentless marking, or anticipating positioning, he handles it all with ease. “Ronaldo, quit diving. That won't work on me. I didn't even touch you! I'll beat you with speed!” “I hear Leo's dribbling is incredible, tha 8.9kReads8.6Score66014d adds
- 122 The Beautiful Game: Maxing Out Free Kicks from the Start 足坛之开局点满任意球 Jiang Hao transmigrated! But instead of maxing out his passing, as he had planned, he accidentally maxed out his free kicks! He made his debut in the final moments of a national derby, starting his legendary career with two direct free-kick goals. Florentino: The biggest mistake of my life was selling Jiang Hao to Valencia. Zidane: I was lucky Jiang Hao wasn't born in our era. Bale: I can't believe someone completely outpaced me! Ramos: Doesn't this guy hate physical contact? Why can't I knock h 5.2kReads8.7Score37414d adds
- 123 Football: The God-Tier Striker Whose Teammates Can Just Lie Back 足球：神级前锋，队友全躺好 (Wolves in League One + Manchester City in the Premier League) After Zhao Yi acquired a football System, he had a perfect shooting score from the start, and the entire pitch was within his range! He gradually grew from a god-tier striker into an all-around monster in the world of football. His arrival brought the Messi-Ronaldo debate to an end. In those years, his shadow loomed over all of European football. When he announced his retirement, daylight finally returned to European football. There 4.6kReads8.6Score29214d adds
- 124 The Heart of Football: A Legend Within, Conquering the Pitch 足球之心：传奇寄宿，横扫球坛 [Youthful Passion]+ [Chinese Football Prodigies]+ [No Overpowered Hero]+ [Light Comedy] Liang Ran, a reserve striker, unexpectedly gains the power of a soccer king after standing by his principles. From the youth academy to the professional league, he breaks through and grows, joining gifted teammates to compete for China in major tournaments and become a new legend. Turn the tables on the pitch amid thrilling competition and bonds of youth! 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Chinese-Born King of Football: Conquering Europe from the Championship 华裔球王：从英冠开始杀穿欧洲 Goodwin made his debut in the 2014-15 season, helping Bournemouth reach the Premier League for the first time and helping the Blues set the incredible Premier League record of 102 points... Goal after goal, he tore through defenses, and his championship-winning quality had Europe's top clubs scrambling to sign him. This is a sports novel surrounded by beautiful women. Goodwin's friends and social circle span the globe: Gigi Hadid (Gigi), Helen Flanagan (Helen), Kendall Jenner (Kenny), Hailey Rh 1.5kReads6.8Score13014d adds
- 126 Football: Reborn From the Ashes to Restore the Red Devils' Dynasty 足球：浴火重生，复兴红魔王朝 [Football] + [Passionate] + [System] + [Winger] + [No Chinese National Team] Explosive skills [Wing Wizard] [Art Is an Explosion] [Pastry Chef] Lin Mo returns to China after studying abroad and joins the U17 training camp selection. A carefully plotted accident falls from the sky. He awakens from a dream, as if reborn. The journey of a genius boy rising from the ashes. A comeback story belonging to youth. Let time return to 2017. The post-Ferguson era: Mourinho’s third year. The Crutch League’s 9.3kReads8.4Score62714d adds
- 127 Football: The Greatest King in History 足球：史上第一球王 Bound to the Soccer King System from the start, Xiao Jian receives a mission from the System: become the world’s greatest soccer king on Blue Star. Xiao Jian is astonished to discover that the legendary stars of different eras, including Pele, Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Ronaldinho, Mbappe, Haaland, and De Bruyne, have all returned to their younger selves. They are at the peak of their form and competing on the same field. “Come on, in my previous life I was just a fan. 5.6kReads8.7Score29114d adds
- 128 The Champion’s Godfather 冠军教父 [Coach Novel] In 2011, the Miami Heat’s Big Three dominate the league, the Thunder’s young duo shine, the Spurs’ GDP is still going strong, and the Warriors’ Splash Brothers are just getting started… The NBA is in turmoil. At that moment, Hu Haonan rises to prominence in the WNBA, then takes over in Portland. He signs Butler, drafts Lillard, and recruits tough players from all corners of the league, carving his way through the chaotic Western Conference… Some call him a dream-maker, others a sch 5.2kReads9.0Score27614d adds
- 129 Football: I Lifted the World Cup in 1982 足球：1982年我举起了世界杯 You Xi transmigrated from 2025 back to 1981. His transmigration was caused by encountering “that ball,” which was really a fixation on Chinese football. Thanks to it, he got a cheat and won the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, becoming a legendary king of football. That ball also turned out to be a weapon for killing, looting, and laying waste to cities and nations. With it, he could take revenge to his heart’s content and vent all his pent-up frustration. And, of course, there were plenty of gorgeous 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Football: The Tackling Defender, Taking Ronaldo Out from the Start 足球：带刀侍卫，开局铲飞C罗 [Football]+ [Passion]+ [System]+ [Reborn] In his previous life, Lin Di was rejected by the national team! Reborn in 2009, the era of the rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi. From the start, he has to play against Real Madrid? The iron-blooded, hard-tackling defensive midfielder makes his debut! That tackle set an entire summer ablaze! What? “Those willing to stand up and shoulder the burden of the national team, step forward?” I’ll just lie down on the ground. Do whatever you want! 10.2kReads8.8Score78214d adds
- 131 I Was Seventeen That Year, Taking the World Cup by Storm in Spain 那年十七，我入西班牙乱杀世界杯 "Soccer" + "The Art of the Midfield" + "Creative Explosion" + "Devastating Skills" The spirited Lin Chen arrives in the Premier League, joining Liverpool, a club in desperate need of a revival. The road to rebuilding is full of obstacles, but the young prodigy isn't afraid in the least. Before long, Lin Chen becomes the most extraordinary player in the eyes of countless legends. Kante: “71% of the world is water. The rest is all Lin Chen!” Matthaus: “I've never seen a midfielder this versatile!” 13.3kReads8.9Score82114d adds
- 132 Becoming a Soccer King at Real Madrid 从皇马开始当球王 That year, the Galaxy Battleship set sail, only to run aground early and become a laughingstock. That year, Real Madrid’s crown prince Su Hang burst onto the scene, forming the HRR Rolls-Royce front three with Ronaldo and Raul! That year, Barcelona were at their peak and Milan were in their prime; the Premier League rose to prominence, while Su Hang and Real Madrid arrived late but right on time! Raul: I’m willing to hand my captain’s armband to Su, even though he’s so young! Zinedine Zidane: Pe 19.9kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 133 Better to Strive for Yourself Than to Find a Godfather 认义父不如自强不息 (This is a wildly imaginative fantasy novel, dedicated to fellow wage slaves as busy as I am. May life get a little easier for us all!) Lü Bu is reborn in the modern era. No Three Kingdoms this time, but China! It was bad enough being strangled to death at White Gate Tower, but the history books also branded him with the shameful label of “the man who stabbed his foster fathers.” He had only been forced by those powerful old men to do their bidding. He put those scoundrels to death with his own 705Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 134 Football: A Crescent-Moon Scissor Kick from the Start Shocks the World 足球：开局一脚圆月弯刀震惊世界 Su Yiming, a former youth national team player from the Dragon Kingdom, was reborn in 2010, the golden age. He activated the God of Football System and soared to the top from then on! David Beckham: My biggest regret in life is retiring too early and never getting the chance to play alongside the great Su. 12.5kReads8.8Score93914d adds
- 135 Football: Kicked Off the National Team, Rewarded with a Long-Range Shot Always Scores Card 足球：国足开除，奖励远射必进卡 [This novel has been adapted into the short drama "I Lifted the World Cup with Long-Range Shots". Check it out!] The Chinese prodigy had a terrible start from the very beginning, getting kicked out of both Manchester United's youth academy and China's U17 national team! But Ye Chen didn't give up. He stayed on the path to becoming a footballer, moving to Germany on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's recommendation and launching his professional career at Dortmund. From then on, football had a new phenomenon 35.6kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds
- 136 I’m Reborn, So Why Would I Worry About Finding a Wife? 重生还怕娶不到老婆？ Yu Mingyi was reborn at his grandmother's funeral. He swore that this time he'd make something of his life: earn money early, marry and have children, build a home and a career, and stop running around on blind dates. He'd lead his family and friends to a happy life! 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 From the Start, I Max Out My Passing Talent, Leaving Messi Stunned 开局点满传球天赋，梅西惊呆了 Su Bai transmigrated! A soccer fanatic, he never expected to transmigrate to 2010! That was the year the era of Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi's dominance of the sport was just beginning! And right from the start, his passing talent was maxed out! As the world's best midfielder, he began dominating Europe's top five leagues! Messi stared wide-eyed at Su Bai tearing up the pitch! He was stunned! Could there really be passing this beautiful in the world? After making his debut in the Bundesliga, Su B 30.1kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
- 138 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 6.1kReads—Score41414d adds
- 139 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds
