Novels like Substitute Li Tie, and I'll Lead China to the World Cup
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- 101 So What If I’m Out of Shape? I Can Still Outmuscle Messi 体能差怎么了？不照样力压梅西 When Lin Feng opened his eyes, he had returned to 2015, inside the body of a youth academy player about to be kicked out of Bayern Munich. Fortunately, he had the [Demon System] with him. [Stamina -6, Stamina -6, Stamina -6!] [Shooting 2, Shooting 2, Shooting 2!] In this star-studded world of football, Lin Feng's arrival ushered in a new soccer legend! He hardly ran, yet played with effortless grace and scored goal after goal, striking fear into countless world-class defenders. He racked up ever 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Manchester United Castoff: I Return to the Premier League with Traits 曼联弃将，我带着词条杀回英超 The national soccer team lost to Thailand, then Vietnam. They had no shame left, and even Heaven couldn't stand to watch, so it granted Wang Long, a young man chasing his dream in Manchester, a System of Traits. “Manchester United's academy didn't want me? What goes around comes around. Don't look down on a poor young man!” “England's golden boy Kane? Your top-tier trait, ‘Aerial Dominator,’ goes perfectly with my good buddy's attributes. I'll gladly take it.” “Superstar Havertz? Your ‘Ladykille 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 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 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 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
- 105 Reborn to Lead China’s National Team to the World Cup 重生之带领国足进入世界杯 [Football + coming of age + light sci-fi] At the scene of the national team’s devastating defeat in 2024, Xiaowei triggers a transmigration ban by blurting out, “China will win the World Cup in the future.” When the System malfunctions, he plunges into an unknown time and place. Hearing that “Li Weiqiang has been injured,” he realizes that the victim bears an uncanny resemblance to his father, whose right leg is disabled and who hates football. Xiaowei rushes over to confirm it, only to be forci 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Call Me Worthless? I’ll Lead China to the World Cup 骂我废物？带华国捧起大力神杯 Chinese football is a global joke. Seventeen-year-old Lu Ming crouched beneath a car at the repair shop while the TV showed another family’s 17-year-old prodigy scoring eight goals in eight games. He filled out a talent application form and hesitated for ages over the “Special Skills” section before writing just two words: scoring goals. At a trial for a struggling China League Two team, his fitness barely scraped by and his technique was average. For the first 70 minutes, he vanished from the g —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 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—14d adds
- 108 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
- 109 The Chinese Super League's King of Banter: Every Player on My Team Is a Meme Lord! 中超整活王：我的球员全员梗帝！ This is so absurd! It’s mainly comedy, so by the time you finish, either your top or your bottom will be wet, haha. Other people play in the Chinese Super League with their feet. I make a spectacle of myself. System task: Create iconic moments = earn money + get stronger! So... · Use a hotpot to block a worldie (number one trending topic) · Poke VAR with a clothes-drying pole (the Football Association is baffled) · Sell -5-year stickers like crazy (Taobao runs out of stock) Refund Bro: “This is 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Bell's Template: I Become the King of Hat Tricks in Football! 贝尔模板：我成了足坛帽子王！ [Football] + [Game-like Perfect System] + [Reviving Manchester United] + [Too Many Elements] + [No Conspiracies in the Business World] + [Entertainment Industry Rising Star] At the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Rosen watched Ronaldo refuse to retire despite his age, leading to Portugal's elimination. He punched the TV to pieces, then was reborn in the autumn of 2020. He unexpectedly gained both a System and Bale's template! This time, he would no longer be a spectator watch 4kReads5.6Score14514d adds
- 111 Soaring Down the Wing 绿茵边路飞扬 In 2017, Liu Tianshui began with Ajax's reserve team in the Dutch second division. By 2018, he had helped Ajax reach the semifinals of the Champions League, then transferred to Arsenal and led the club into a revival that would launch a new dynasty. 4Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 112 Manchester United from the Start: Why Have Our Opponents No Shame? 开局曼联，对手怎么脸都不要了 (I've started a new book, Soccer: Manchester United from the start, Did I Become Sir Ten Hag? It's even more fun, so come give it a read! (￣O￣)ノ) "So you're the world's best defender? Have you no shame?" The world's best defender across from Ye Tian collapses completely and cries for his mother. After watching the Chinese national team lose 7-0 to the little Japanese, Ye Tian flies into a rage, gets hit by a dump truck, and is born into a parallel world. He obtains the "Chanting Football Scriptu 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Reborn on the Pitch: Starting with Max-Level Shooting 绿茵重生：从满级射门开始 The protagonist, Lin Chen, is reborn as a 17-year-old player in Napoli's youth academy and activates the Green Pitch King System. From the start, he unlocks a maxed-out Shooting attribute of 100, while his other stats (Speed 62, Stamina 58, Passing 55, Defense 30) must be upgraded through missions. Facing competition and skepticism at the academy, Lin Chen makes a name for himself with his unstoppable shooting. Coach Benitez discovers him, and within six months he is promoted to the first team. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Football: The God-Tier Striker Who Rose to Fame at Atletico Madrid 足球：神级中锋，从马竞崛起！ After watching China U20 suffer a last-minute defeat at the hands of Saudi Arabia, Chu Feng suddenly transmigrates to 2017, becoming a striker for Atletico Madrid's U17 team. He also obtains a God-Tier Center Forward System and successfully matches with the Torres player card! Seventeen-year-old Chu Feng steadily earns a starting spot on Atletico Madrid's first team, then competes with Messi and Ronaldo for the La Liga Golden Boot! The era of the legendary rivalry between two players gradually b 1.4kReads6.6Score10114d adds
- 115 Making a Name for Myself on an Alien World 异球成名 From becoming a legend at ADO Den Haag to creating the Blue Fox miracle... After being reborn and gaining the “Make a Name for Yourself on Another Planet” System, Ran Chen begins to make a name for himself at Dutch club ADO Den Haag, then achieves success with Premier League side Leicester City, embarking on a legendary football career conquering the Eredivisie, ruling the Premier League, and winning fame across Europe! Skills mastered so far: 1. Pressing 2. Dribbling past opponents with ease 3. 285Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 116 Reforging Super Deportivo 重铸超级拉科 With the memories of the 2025 transfer market, Lin Luo is reborn in 2015. He makes Scaloni head coach, takes over the bankrupting "Super Depor," and signs young prospects like Mbappe. Determined to break the stranglehold of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern, Messi, and Ronaldo, he sets out to build a new blue-and-white dynasty in Europe and reshape the world of football! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Football: Fusing with Batistuta, I Become the God of War on the Pitch 足球：融合巴蒂，我成了球场战神 “You can’t even slip the coach an envelope and you still want to start? Get lost and go guard the goal!” When faced with a national team coach demanding a bribe, Lin Cheng flung his jersey in the man’s face and quit the team in a rage! Just as he was being blacklisted by the entire domestic football scene, the [Penalty Area Tyrant System] awakened! From the start, he fused two templates: the cannon-shot finishing of Batistuta at his peak and the iron physique of the monster Haaland! Heading off 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 118 I Was Just a Security Guard, but I Became a Championship-Winning Football Coach 我一保安，却成了冠军足球教练 [Ensemble Cast Novel - Coaching Novel] Great coaches don't rise to the top overnight. Mourinho's counterattacking style, Guardiola's possession-based football, and Klopp's high press all took countless years of coaching experience to perfect, making them masters of world-class tactics. Sun Qian returned to July 1, 2006, the day England were knocked out by Portugal in the quarterfinals of the 18th World Cup. As a stadium security guard for Queens Park Rangers, how can he lead the lads to champion 141Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 119 I Can Predict Five Minutes Ahead: Helping Chelsea Lift the Trophy 我有五分钟预判，帮切尔西捧杯 Lu Shen, a math professor fired from Cambridge, was picked up at a bar by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and made head coach. He had no coaching license, couldn’t play football, and the entire Premier League thought he was insane. Then he started predicting what would happen each minute of the second half: an opponent would go down with cramp in the 48th minute, they’d equalize in the 53rd, then score a stoppage-time header in the 89th to beat Manchester City 3–2. The players went from throwing 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 World Cup: I Summon China's Heroic Spirits! 世界杯：我为华夏召唤英灵！ [Male-oriented spin-off + soccer cup + competitive sports + mythic revival + battle for national destiny + World Cup for national glory + heroic spirit summoning + face-slapping reversals + fiery power fantasy + Chinese deities + overwhelming superiority + no System + faith of the people + one female lead] In the depths of despair, an ancient call sounds in the ear of Jiang Yun, a forward for China’s national team! [Ding! Mandate of Heaven activated! Host, would you like to spend the people’s fa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 A Thirty-Year-Old Football Veteran Takes the Field with a System 足球老将三十的我携系统大杀四方 This is a passionate sports story with a female lead. It follows a veteran striker as he fights his way out of adversity and takes Europe by storm, from Ajax to Milan, with stories of the Asian Cup and the World Cup along the way. The author is a longtime football fan, and the book features vivid descriptions of tactics and match action, along with some fresh perspectives that offer readers a new experience. Overall, it is a tightly plotted, intelligent story with steadily building emotions, a f 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Football: My Leg Was Broken from the Start, Now I'm Teammates with Haaland! 足球：开局被断腿，搭档哈兰德！ [Soccer + System + Haaland + Bundesliga + Champions League] Sun Yang, a Chinese-descended prodigy, has his leg broken by a malicious slide tackle at Arsenal’s youth academy. The club then turns around and throws him out. Facing the end of his career, he awakens the Soccer Hall of Fame System. Armed with the supernatural skill “Put It Exactly Where I Point,” he joins Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. As long as he raises his left hand and points at a target, his right foot can deliver a pinpoi 21.2kReads6.8Score2k14d adds
- 123 Football: Ten Years Younger, I'll Lead the National Team to Greatness 足球：年轻十岁，我要带国足起飞 [Football + reborn + realistic + coming-of-age + ensemble cast + light romance] Shao Sheng, a 25-year-old football failure, accidentally got the chance to return to age fifteen after smashing his head against a goalpost on an amateur pitch. His new professional career begins in the lower leagues of Longguo, and he climbs the ranks step by step until he reaches the top... The protagonist's name is inspired by two players who went abroad to play, Wu Shaocong and Jiang Weisheng. This story aims to 157Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 124 I'm Taking the World Cup by Storm 我在世界杯大杀四方 [System] [China's national football team] [World Cup] [Top five leagues] [One female lead] Starting in the college league, he later joins a local club, moves to La Liga, competes in the Champions League, and four years later leads China's national team to the World Cup. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Godfather of the Slums: From Bangkok's Favelas to the Top of the World 泥潭教父：曼谷贫民窟到世界之巅 A good-for-nothing protagonist, no golden finger, no System, and FM-style wonderkid development. Follow a Chinese college student from the slums to becoming the godfather of a Grand Slam-winning team, then leading the national team to its peak. A comeback story full of face-slapping, expert football insight, real tactics, youthful passion, urban romance, and honest reflection on the decline of football in the Dragon Kingdom. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 What's Wrong With Taking a Stroll on the Court? Every Shot I Take Goes In 球场散步怎么了，我射门必进 Lin Fan unlocks the Walk-to-Get-Strong System. As long as he walks a certain number of steps during a match, he can unlock all kinds of rewards and stat points. [Congratulations, Host! You’ve walked more than 3,000 steps and received a Guaranteed Goal Shot Trial Card!] [Congratulations, Host! You’ve walked more than 6,000 steps and received a Dribble-Past-Five Trial Card!] [Congratulations, Host! You’ve walked more than 9,000 steps and received a God-Tier Assist Trial Card!] From then on, a pe 421Reads6.8Score6614d adds
- 127 Pummeling Ramos from the Start, Even Messi Is Stunned 开局暴揍拉莫斯，梅西都惊呆了 The author's previous book, "Football: Starting with Maxed-Out Free Kicks", is complete. Head over there if you'd like to read a finished novel. Qin Sheng transmigrated. Along with a System, he gained training points. But these training points were a little unusual. In addition to regular training, he could earn them by having sex, too. Maxed-out crossing, maxed-out speed, maxed-out strength: he was the strongest left winger in football! The Galacticos, peak Barcelona, peak Inter Milan, peak Spa 1.8kReads8.4Score10414d adds
- 128 The Best Player in Europe's Top Five Leagues 五大联赛第一人 The story of Liu Yu’an, a Chinese striker who charges into Europe’s top five leagues. From the Chinese Super League to the Dutch Eredivisie, and then on to Europe’s top five leagues. History only remembers those who dare to chase their dreams. Let’s witness Liu Yu’an’s football journey together. Read the story of the greatest player in the top five leagues. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Football: A Journey of Glory Starting in League Two 足球：从英乙开始，天骄之旅 Ding Jiang is reborn at the age of 18. From the start, he gets the Prodigy System and maxes out his passing attribute. No matter where you are, he can pass the ball right to your feet! With the Twin Stars of the Era nearing the end of their careers, Ding Jiang heads alone to England. Starting in League Two, he climbs the ranks step by step. In the end, he becomes the world's third great star! 331Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 130 I Signed Haaland from the Start, and Somehow Became the Godfather of Youth Development 开局签下哈兰德，我竟成青训教父 [A little romance] + [Football knowledge] + [Comedy] + [Everyday life] The legendary Douyu streamer A Fei moment: the rainy night in Lazio. “How could Lazio possibly score five against me? That’s hilarious.” “Yun Hai is fired!” “How can you not love football like this!” Sun Zhe, watching at home, gets swept up in the livestream’s entertaining antics and casually opens the latest version of FM2023. Little does he know, this game, a version of Football Manager come to life, will have him transmigr 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Legendary No. 68 传奇68號 [Coming-of-age story] + [modern setting] + [no System] + [slow pace] Entirely hand-written, no AI. This book is dedicated to everyone who loves soccer! The protagonist, Lin Feng, comes from an unorthodox background and has a remarkable talent for soccer. But without formal training, he faces setback after setback. Through tireless effort and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he climbs step by step to become a legend of the sport. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 The Chinese Boy from La Masia 拉玛西亚的中国少年 Ke Yi was a young footballer who dreamed of serving his country and leading China to the World Cup. After suffering a serious injury, he found the strength to start over and joined Levante, gradually forging a footballing path of his own. This is a Chinese take on a young footballer’s story. There are no cheats or Systems, just the youthful passion and dreams about football shared by our generation. Ke Yi’s career isn’t a nonstop power fantasy, but with sweat and perseverance, he made the world 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Broadcast Rights at a Premium? Watch Me Train the National Team at 4 A.M. 天价转播？看我凌晨4点操练国足 Before the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, FIFA demands $300 million from Xia Country’s television network for the broadcasting rights. Chen Chen refuses to buy the exorbitantly priced rights. An angry fan hits him on the back of the head, and he is reborn on September 5, 2024, where he witnesses China’s national team suffer a humiliating 7–0 defeat. Just as the whole internet erupts in anger and the entire nation falls into despair, he awakens the Green Pitch Talent Sco —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The Hawk-Eyed Attacking Midfielder, I Fed Ronaldo Until He Threw Up 鹰眼前腰，我把罗纳尔多喂吐了 Caution: not for readers who like purely invincible protagonists. It's Cristiano Ronaldo. [Football] [System] [Growth] [Not Invincible] [One Female Lead] [Slow Start] At Borussia Dortmund's U19 training ground, the coach tore a contract in half in front of everyone. "A Chinese player can't play attacking midfield. Get over to the bench." It happened to be Lin Feng's eighteenth birthday. He clenched the contract, now torn in two. That night, the System awakened, granting him the skill "Hawk Eye." 59.1kReads8.5Score5.1k14d adds
- 135 World Cup! The National Team Claims the Hercules Cup!!! 世界杯！国足豪取大力神杯！！！ The World Cup! China claims the World Cup trophy!!! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Football: What Do You Mean, a Mad-Dog Fullback? 足球：什么叫疯狗型边后卫啊？ "Carlos template + suit-wearing thug + relentless workhorse + Brazil national team + teaming up with Neymar" As one of Benfica's top youth prospects, Andy was nevertheless abandoned by the club. Because his medical examination confirmed that he had ALS! [The Football World System That Keeps You Alive 3000 is activating!] [Complete missions to claim health-point bundles...] Once his golden finger came online, Andy accidentally discovered a bug: The health he redeemed from the System actually cove 9Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 137 Football: God-Tier Midfielder, Leaving Haaland Stunned 足球：神级中场，哈兰德惊呆了 After watching China's national football team get knocked out of the Asian Cup, Xia Yuan smashed his TV and transmigrated into a Norwegian-Chinese player in Aston Villa's U17 squad. From the start, he gained Pirlo's peak long-range passing ability. After that, Xia Yuan and the lad Grealish helped Aston Villa earn promotion to the Premier League and made the Norwegian national team, joining Haaland in their quest to reach the World Cup! In the 2018–2019 season, Messi led his team as the ultimate 925Reads6.8Score10114d adds
- 138 I Collect Jerseys Only to Inherit the Skills 收集球衣，我只是为了继承球技 Luo Yang, a young soccer player on the Renmin University of China High School team, watched Ronaldinho lead Brazil in a match at the Beijing Olympics. To his amazement, Ronaldinho gave him a jersey. The moment Luo Yang put it on, he inherited Ronaldinho’s soccer skills! Later, a Barcelona scout happened to discover his talent and recommended him to Pep Guardiola. Guardiola brought Luo Yang to Barcelona, where he and Messi ushered in the era of Barcelona’s twin stars and created a new Dream Team! 349Reads7.0Score10614d adds
- 139 The God-Tier Football Commentator the National Team Begs to Coach Them! 足球神级解说，国足求我当教练！ (Wild football + passionate commentary + an ensemble cast of players + outrageously satisfying skills) The first full-length ensemble novel about Chinese football on the entire internet. Lin Xiang was a die-hard keyboard warrior who loved the Chinese national team deeply and cursed it harder than anyone. One dark and stormy night, he managed to literally anger himself to death. He never expected that instead of claiming his life, Heaven would give him a second one! He was reborn as an intern at 202Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 140 Reborn as Kaka: From the Start in Istanbul 重生卡卡，开局伊斯坦布尔 A half-hearted football fan from a later era wakes up reborn in Istanbul on May 25, 2005, at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium. The glaring 3:3 score shines from the scoreboard, while the Liverpool players across the pitch burn with fighting spirit... Ancelotti animatedly lays out his tactics for extra time. His teammates, gathered in a circle, are either gasping for breath or looking bewildered. Sheva, Crespo, Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf, Maldini, Nesta, Cafu... Where’s Kaka? “Kaka, get ready! You’re goi 23.9kReads8.6Score2.2k14d adds
- 141 Buying Achraf Hakimi from the Start in 2003? 03年开局买了阿什拉夫？ "June 1, 2003. Leeds United was on the verge of bankruptcy. Eighty million pounds of debt hung like a noose around the neck of this once-mighty Premier League club, leaving it dangling before the gallows. As everyone waited for the club to collapse, Qin Chuan, a young man who had never appeared in the football world, walked into the boardroom at Elland Road. No one knew that a prompt had just sounded in his mind: [System activated. Initial funds of 200 million pounds received]." 428Reads7.3Score14414d adds
- 142 Football: I’m Barcelona’s Substitute, and I’m Rewarded with the Best Striker 足球：我巴萨替补，奖励最强中锋 After being sent off with a red card, Li Lei is killed in a car accident on his way home. He is reborn in 2014 and gains the Footballer System! Every goal earns him points and rewards! With one spectacular goal after another, Li Lei becomes the hottest striker in world football! He is the player every forward wants to team up with! And the midfielder every coach dreams of having! Miroslav Klose: Li Lei, if you pass me the ball, you're my brother for life! Lionel Messi: If I could bring Li Lei to 323Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Football: I Fuse with Haaland and Tear Up World Cup Qualifying 足球：融合哈兰德，我踢爆世预赛 [World Cup] [System] [Feel-Good Story] [Football] After transmigrating to a parallel world, he becomes the water-boy for the Chinese national team during a do-or-die World Cup qualifier! The team is trailing its archrival 0–2, and the starting striker fakes an injury to avoid taking the blame. Fans across the internet are raging in despair! In desperation, the head coach throws the bewildered Lin Feng onto the pitch! “It’s over. Bringing on a substitute now? Have they given up completely?” Just 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 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
- 145 Playing FM in League One 我在英甲玩FM After transmigrating into the role of head coach at Derby County, a century-old English First Division club, Lin Xiaotian was dumbfounded. His only golden finger was the ability to bring the tactical screen from the Football Manager game into the real world. When “long-ball midfielders” and “defenders who defend with their eyes” showed up at Pride Park Stadium, everyone laughed at this rookie from the East. That is, until he led the team to a comeback promotion to the top flight. The fans went w 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 The Battle of China's Young Footballers 中国足球小将的战斗 A bare patch of yellow earth, a handwritten audition poster, and a gamble with no regard for the cost. When barefoot boy Kuang Zhaolei from Guangzhou, midfield general Wan Xiang from Qitaihe, iron-willed defender Zhou Yunuo from Nanjing, speedy dribbler Li Haoyan, metronome Liu Kaiyuan with his pinpoint long passes, and dozens of other children gather together, they bring with them young footballers of every age. They have no professional pitch, no top-tier gear, and not even a jersey with an o 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Qiu Jin Leads the National Team in the 2030 World Cup 裘进带国足拼杀2030年世界杯 At the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, China’s national team fell short in the final round of 18 qualifying, sinking to its lowest world ranking ever. The naturalization program had failed completely, and the fans’ anger erupted like a volcano. Qiu Jin stepped up and took charge of the mess no one else would touch. With an iron fist, he overhauled the team, cut out the deadwood, and rebuilt it into a steel unit. Faced with a barrage of doubt and predictions of failu 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 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 14Reads—Score14314d adds
- 149 Betrayed by Tottenham, I Became the King of London 被热刺背叛，我成为伦敦之王 Zhou Qin took over as Tottenham’s interim manager and led the team to a strong turnaround, all the way to the League Cup final. But before the final, he unexpectedly received a letter of dismissal. After being sacked, he resolved to take over a London Premier League club and crush Tottenham once and for all! And so, the world of football changed. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Football: That's a Black Cat? More Like a Shady Shop 足球：你这是黑猫？你这是黑店吧 [Football] + [System] + [Coach] + [No female lead] Lu Chen was originally the leader of an amateur team in 2026. Then a ball hit him in the head on a pickup field, sending him back to 2018 England, where he awakened the Black Shop System. At the time, the Black Cats, Sunderland, had been relegated twice in a row to League One. Club chairman Ellis Short was desperate to offload the hot potato, while wealthy clubs and investors steered clear, and no one dared take over. The young manager from the —Reads—Score—14d adds
