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- 1 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, 609Reads6.4Score10814d adds
- 2 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
- 3 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 16Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 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—14d adds
- 8 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—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 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! 131Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 11 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 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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 63Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 13 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…” 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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—14d adds
- 15 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—14d adds
- 16 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—14d adds
- 17 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—14d adds
- 18 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 32.8kReads6.4Score3.6k14d adds
- 19 Conquering Football, Starting with Winning Over Masami Nagasawa 横扫足坛，从征服长泽雅美开始 Football fan Li Zhuo smashed his TV and was reborn in the body of a little-known midfielder with the same name on German second-division team Kaiserslautern, in the 2007–08 season. The football world here seems different from the one in his previous life. Isn’t Kagawa Shinji supposed to be at Dortmund? How did he end up in the second division and become my teammate? From the start, he gets the Fishing Across the Heavens System, which lets him reel in all sorts of skills. Training? No chance. My 762Reads6.7Score10214d adds
- 20 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
- 21 The Greatest Striker in Football History 足坛史上第一锋神 First, a disclaimer: this is not a power fantasy, just a story. There is no System and no transmigration, only a parallel world with one extra genius boy. There are lows and struggles, as well as moments of glory. If you want a power fantasy, you can leave now. This book won't satisfy you. In 2007, Inter Milan won back-to-back Serie A titles, and Italian football gradually recovered from the Calciopoli scandal. Manchester United began its run of three consecutive Premier League titles, while Mou 3.4kReads8.0Score21614d adds
- 22 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—14d adds
- 23 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 610Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 24 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
- 25 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 398Reads7.0Score10114d adds
- 26 Football: Helping Chelsea’s Old Boys Fulfill Their Dream 足球，从陪切尔西老男孩圆梦开始 Slide-tackle Messi, stand firm against Ronaldo. In modern football, the era of Chelsea’s old boys is over, and defensive midfielders are more precious than ever! Chelsea has two defensive midfielders like Kante? Xu Yang leads Chelsea’s back line, a defense that strikes fear across Europe. Messi weeps at the sight of it, Ronaldo’s heart breaks when he hears about it, Mbappe’s legs turn to jelly, and Lan De disappears from view completely! 83Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 27 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 23.9kReads8.1Score2.3k14d adds
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 A Manchester City Prodigy's Quest for the Grand Slam 曼城天才少年的大满贯之路 Football isn’t just a game of talent. It’s a game of will, too. Chinese prodigy Lin Chen starts out at Manchester City’s youth academy. After years of trials and tribulations, he grows into the heart of the team and leads Manchester City to its first-ever Champions League and Club World Cup titles. Along the way, his loved one stays by his side, witnessing every miracle as it unfolds. Grounded in a realistic portrayal of football systems, this coming-of-age novel tells the story of Lin Chen, a y 9Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 31 God of Soccer: I Lead the Chinese National Team to World Cup Glory 足球之神：我带领国足勇夺世界杯 Lin Yue, a fan driven to a brain hemorrhage by the national team’s performance, wakes up to find himself back in 2021. This time, he’s no longer just a spectator in the stands, pounding his chest in frustration. Starting with Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth, he sets out on his own journey across the pitch. League titles, Champions League trophies, Ballon d’Or awards: he claims every honor there is. In the end, his goal is to lead China’s men’s national team to lift the World Cup, a trophy they ne 546Reads6.0Score10314d adds
- 32 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
- 33 Football: Starting with Barcelona's Rejection 足球：从被巴萨抛弃开始 [Football]+ [System]+ [Genius] La Masia sits in Barcelona, Spain, on the left side of Avinguda Aristides Maillol. This is a place that draws the world's attention, and the starting point of countless young people's dreams. Many footballing superstars have come from here, the most famous of them being Messi. At that moment, a young man stood before the training grounds, shouting furiously: “Today, you couldn't care less about me! Tomorrow, you'll be begging for my attention.” “What is he saying? 139Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 34 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
- 35 Coach, Where Do I Play? 教练，我踢哪？ After an unexpected transmigration, he finds himself back in 2011. With the ability to see the future, how could he let such a rare opportunity slip by? Through investment, he amasses a fortune worth tens of billions in a remarkably short time. A passionate football fan, he buys a small club and uses his money to assemble an invincible fleet, conquer Europe, and build a football empire of his own! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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—Score14314d adds
- 37 The Green Pitch Knight 绿茵骑士 He's like a knight racing across the soccer field; Follow him, and you'll see the sunshine. In the name of Hanniang, run, young man! 7Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 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 3.2kReads8.6Score18314d adds
- 40 King of the Wing 边路天王 2014 belonged to the Messi-Ronaldo era, but years later it would be remembered as the beginning of a new age. That year, a groundbreaking superstar named Sun Yu burst onto the scene. He dominated the wings and personally brought the Messi-Ronaldo era to an end. The Sun Yu Zone, the Sun Yu Corridor, the Sun Yu Cut: these became familiar terms in football. Arsene Wenger said he embodied beautiful football. Pep Guardiola said he embodied possession football. Jose Mourinho said he embodied winning f 1.1kReads7.3Score10114d adds
- 41 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!” 288Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 42 I, the Owner of Barnsley, Will Dominate English Football 我，巴恩斯利老板，称霸英伦 [System] [Boss's Perspective] [Buy Low, Sell High] [From Relegation Candidates to a Powerhouse] [No Female Lead] After staying up all night playing FM, Lu Hao's save file corrupted just before Barnsley's Champions League final. He was so furious that his vision went black. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the Chinese owner of the Championship's bottom club. The team sat 23rd in the standings, morale was shattered, and the finances were a complete mess. Even more absurdly, a club mana 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Shaolin Soccer: I Helped Ronaldo Lift the World Cup 少林足球，我助C罗捧起大力神杯 [Soccer + System + Cristiano Ronaldo + Shaolin Soccer + World Cup + Portugal] When he smacked the bald head of a Shaolin coach while practicing the “Iron Head Technique,” Cheng Feng, a sixteen-year-old Chinese-Portuguese boy, was unceremoniously kicked out of Shaolin Temple. Just as he thought he would have to slink back to Portugal and inherit his dad's supermarket chain, the Shaolin Soccer System activated! With this System, everything can be had for free: Touch an old keepsake belonging to a 6kReads—Score58414d adds
- 44 From Dortmund Trainee to the World’s Best Midfielder 从多特练习生到世界第一中场 Years later, when Chen Feiyu has become the world's best midfielder, with honors including the World Cup, the Champions League, league titles, the Ballon d'Or, and World Player of the Year to his name, the media ask him which time in his life he would most like to return to. Chen Feiyu says he misses the summer of 2019 most, when he was playing in the Austrian Bundesliga. That summer, the Red Bull quartet burst onto the scene! Haaland became a super striker, scoring goal after goal! Mwepu became 1.7kReads7.2Score13314d adds
- 45 The Road to Soccer Stardom: It Starts with God’s-Eye Vision 球王之路，从上帝视野开始 Returning to his youth, Wang Cheng steadily makes his way toward becoming the King of Football! (This is not a story about an invincible protagonist. It follows him as he rises step by step from the domestic leagues, makes his way to one of Europe's top five leagues, and ultimately becomes a legendary King of Football!) 736Reads7.5Score10014d adds
- 46 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 273Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 47 Football: Bizarre Missions, Shocking Germany from the Start 足球：奇葩任务，开局震惊德意志 “That Chinese kid Lin Yuan, is he running a marathon? Can he even play football? What?! He scored?!” “Why is Lin Yuan hugging the goalpost? What’s he saying to it? Camera! Get a close-up!” “I told you, this is just what football culture is like. I’m not the one who led it astray. I’m only responsible for winning. Whatever strange things netizens like to discuss are their own interests, nothing to do with me,” Lin Yuan said in an interview. The next day: “Lin Yuan repeatedly stressed that he was 56Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 48 Premier League Supremacy: Starting in the Youth Academy 超级英超：从青训开始 Sports Competition + Soccer + Light System + Reborn + Youth Development The day the Super Premier League was born, the rules of European football were rewritten for good. Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan... Thirty-eight giants battle it out in one league. The bottom five are relegated outright, with no special privileges for anyone. An 18-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo bursts onto the scene in Saudi Arabia, a 17-year-old Lionel Messi waits for his chance at La Masia, and 173Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 They Made You a Substitute, but You Became a Midfield God 让你当替补，你成足坛中场真神 [Football] [System] [Passionate] [Midfield Maestro] A young Huaguo defender, rejected by several Serie B clubs for his poor defensive skills, starts from scratch in Italian football with a “Milestone System” that grants random rewards only after he achieves professional breakthroughs. Little by little, he transforms into a midfield maestro who controls the tempo of the game. 365Reads—Score10214d adds
- 50 Football: I’m a Striker, Reviving the German Machine 足球：我，中锋，复兴日耳曼战车 [Center forward] + [Bundesliga] + [Germany national team] + [explosive skills] + [Bayern Munich] (You don't need to know football to enjoy this!) At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Spain proved with their title win that possession football was the way forward in the 21st century. It seemed as if the entire football world had found the winning formula, and Europe's top clubs began building their teams around possession football. Germany was especially quick to abandon their traditional 4-2-3- 11Reads6.2Score—14d adds
