Novels like England's Greatest Footballer
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as England's Greatest Footballer, best match first.
- 1 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—Shelves
- 2 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 82Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 NBA: Shard Fusion? The Everyman All-Around King NBA：碎片融合？平民全能王 Su Cheng transmigrates back to 2003 and becomes a college basketball player, seemingly given the chance to fulfill his dreams. But why can I only get the skills of NBA role players? Is this really that ordinary? Do I even have a chance of making it to the NBA? Wait, the best ability of every NBA role player is concentrated in me? Like having Shannon Brown's athleticism, Brandon Jennings's ability to thrive in chaotic play, Crawford's ball-handling, Shane Battier's defense, and the Lonely God's t 16Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 4 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—Shelves
- 5 I Really Want to Play Soccer! 我太想踢足球了！ In my previous life, I was a national team player, but I missed out on my entire youth. Reborn as Lu Ran, a middle schooler whose family runs a tiny convenience store and is buried in debt, I bind myself to the [35-Year-Old Kaka Template]: maxed-out technique, almost no stamina, and an 88% injury risk! Looking at the glaring stats panel, I laugh. In this life, I won't just play in the World Cup; I'll live the youth I missed all over again! Before a school match, our opponents boast, “We'll scor —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Football: I Fired the National Team, Then Went on to Win the Grand Slam 足球：炒了国足，反手拿下大满贯 Ling Yichen was the most talented player on the Dragon Football Association's youth team, but he angrily quit after disagreeing with coach Liu Jianguo's arrangements! He was immediately scouted by AC Milan and joined the club. Luckily, he activated the [All-Round System]. As long as he plays football, he gets stronger. From then on, Ling Yichen gained peak-form experience cards for Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Maradona, and Ronaldo! And countless maxed-out attributes! He became a player without pre 549Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 7 Inter: I Transmigrated into Zhang Kangyang from That Year 国米：我穿越成了那年的张康洋 Zhang Kangyang, a 37-year-old die-hard Inter Milan fan and overworked wage slave, suffers a heart attack after Inter Milan's record-breaking defeat in the 2025 Champions League final. By chance, he is reborn and transmigrates into his 2016 namesake, Zhang Kangyang, Inter Milan's young heir... In his previous life, watching Inter Milan left him with far too many regrets. Especially after the Zhang family took over: although the club won Serie A twice, it lost both of its Champions League finals a 1.1kReads7.2Score105Shelves
- 8 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 23.9kReads8.1Score2.3kShelves
- 9 My Team, Is It Too Much to Start in the Lineup? 我的球队，首发登场不过分吧？ The fourth installment in the He Simon basketball series! From the start in 1996. My dear superstars, I'm back again! Starting with community basketball in a small town, moving on to the state 3A league, and then... Simon is back! 1.2kReads8.0Score102Shelves
- 10 Racket in My Right Hand, Your Hand in My Left 右手挥拍，左手牵你 Mi Le and Zhao Mochen meet in the world of badminton. Every tactical play on the court and every late-night training session brings them a little closer. Faced with the uncertainties of competition, injuries, and love, they firmly choose each other and ultimately stand atop the podium. A short, sweet romance with no angst. (This story is entirely fictional. Please don't read too much into it, and show respect for active players.) 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 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—Shelves
- 12 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]." 428Reads7.3Score144Shelves
- 13 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 762Reads6.7Score102Shelves
- 14 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—Shelves
- 15 Equivalent Exchange: Eight Mangled Fingers, One King of the Pitch 等价交换：八指残躯，铸我球王 Tags: Rising through the Dutch league, becoming a star in Serie A, turning down the Olympic team, winning Olympic gold for Italy, soccer, System, wish fulfillment, passion. Equivalent exchange: to gain something, you must give something of equal value. At seventeen, Sun Sheng had been told three times by the world of soccer that his “talent was limited.” He joined AC Milan's youth academy at ten, only to be let go three years later. His grandfather sold their house to send him to Lyon, where he 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 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—Shelves
- 17 F1 Journey: The Road to the Championship F1征途：争冠之路 A friendly warning: Some basic F1 knowledge is needed to enjoy this story. (Sports + No System + No Rebirth + Based on Real Events + One Female Lead + A Story of Struggle) Author’s note: I wrote this to indulge my own daydreams, but it’s based on real events. In 2008, Huang Bo began his karting career at the age of six. After winning all kinds of championships across the country, he went to the UK in 2012 to study and learn racing, then began making a name for himself on the international racing 959Reads8.7Score101Shelves
- 18 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 3.4kReads8.0Score216Shelves
- 19 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 174Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Reborn as the Chinese National Team's Coach 重生之我是国足教练 [Coach Story] After watching China's national soccer team suffer a humiliating 7–0 defeat to Japan, Li Yin fell asleep in a rage. When he opened his eyes again, he had somehow been reborn as that man. Back then, the era of big-money soccer had yet to begin. See how Li Yin stirs up the national team and the entire world of soccer! From assistant coach to head coach of Shanghai Port in the big-money era, he takes on Evergrande and wins the AFC Champions League. Then Manchester City picks him to bu 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 I Got Akashi’s Template from the Start, But I Just Want to Complain! 开局继承赤司模板，但我想吐槽！ [Reborn as a baby in the basketball world? I'll load Akashi's template instead!] Overworked wage slave Li Quanfeng dies from the blessings of the 996 work schedule, only to be bound to the [Absolute Victor System] and the [Seijuro Akashi Emperor Template]. He is reborn as a baby in the Star Alliance's elite Akaishi family: Lionel Akashi! Hell mode from the start: Red hair and crimson eyes? An emperor's destiny? But I can barely even lift my head! His soul rages with complaints: The useless Sy 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Oath of the Gale 疾风誓约 [System + Running + Marathon + Willpower + Growth] He was once the wind-chasing prince of the track, until the sharp snap of a ruptured Achilles tendon shattered every hope and achievement. Just as his dream was trapped within a few square feet, a heart unwilling to fade into silence finally receives a turn of fate: the Infinite Evolution System binds itself to him! Can his ruptured Achilles tendon be repaired? How can he bring the dimmed arena back to life? This time, with the System and the po 4Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 23 Football: The Card System, Teamed Up with Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká! 足球：卡牌系统，搭档C罗卡卡！ [Manhua adaptation rights sold] [New book rating: 8.8] [The chapter comments are better than the book] [Iconic football moments + story] [Very welcoming to new football fans] "Bro! Real Madrid signed you!" "Real Madrid Castilla, Real Madrid's B team." "All you need to know is, is it Real Madrid or not?" Fine, Real Madrid's B team is still Real Madrid. After binding to the Football Card System, he received the newbie gift pack: Core position: Olise (Purple); pivot position: Bouaddi (Silver); stri 136.1kReads8.8Score15.9kShelves
- 24 Football: Starting in England's Second Division, I Snag Future Superstars 足球：开局英乙，捡漏未来巨星 Lin Fan transmigrates back to 2018 and becomes the poorest owner in England’s lower leagues. From the start, he’s three million in debt, and the bank is liquidating the club next week! Luckily, he gets the FM Football Manager System, which lets him see players’ abilities and potential! He has just one rule for signing players: buy only future superstars and build an elite club! He signs Chinese prodigy Li Wei on a free transfer, and all the top clubs are fighting over him?? He buys Bellingham an 5.7kReads7.7Score474Shelves
- 25 King of the Green: A Soccer Journey That Began in Goal 绿茵冠王，守门员开始的足球之旅 This novel is also known as Ultimate Firepower. During the 2010–2011 season, Su Xin, a Hong Kong youth from West Ham United’s academy, shook the football world. A fullback with the goalkeeping talent of Yashin and the ability to see three seconds into the future, he nevertheless had the heart of a striker. Defying convention, he played a goalkeeper’s game from the back line, leading his relegation-threatened team all the way to the pinnacle of the Champions League. Buffon called him “a violation 98Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 26 The Road to the Limit: God of Swimming 极限之路，游泳之神 [A rare swimming novel] Gifted beyond measure, he saves a boy from drowning in a reservoir and happens upon a great mentor. At a young age, he makes a name for himself in the swimming world, then goes on to sweep the entire sport single-handedly. Even against raging waves, he swims upstream, challenging the limits of human ability and witnessing the rise of a generation’s swimming god. 82Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 27 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—Shelves
- 28 How to Become a Billiards God 台球之神是怎样炼成的 Are true geniuses born with extraordinary talent? Does winning a championship make someone a true genius? Gods are called into being by people, created by people, and are people themselves. In that era of fierce competition in billiards, one billiards god after another emerged. There is no single, unique god. More divine still is the spirit of those who follow in their predecessors' footsteps, carrying on the legacy. That, too, is the meaning of life. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The Red Devils Rise: Mourinho Returns for a Second Stint from the Start 红魔崛起，开局穆鸟二进宫 Tags: Feel-good, no Chinese national team, focused on Manchester United Manchester United fan Lin Juexiao wakes up to find himself a hidden billionaire worth 20 billion. In his previous life, he watched United fall from grace on television. In this life, he decides to buy the club outright. On the day the Glazers announce they’re selling, an email signed “J” lands at the Rain Group: £6.5 billion, all cash, valid for 48 hours. No negotiations, no financing, and no leaving the other side a way out 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Fingertip English: The Cue Moves the Galaxy 手指尾拉西：杆动星河 A billiards fantasy adventure that turns tradition on its head! Traditional billiards competition meets wuxia and fantasy, creating a unique world where cue techniques are martial arts. Cues can become divine weapons, and the table is a battlefield. Every game is a contest of strength and skill. When the billiards table expands beyond a tiny patch of ground and a cue can upend the laws of the universe, the final whistle of the Global Billiards Championship marks not the end of glory, but the beg —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Ace of Diamond: Leaving No Regrets 钻石王牌之不留遗憾 After announcing his retirement from Major League Baseball in the United States, Satoru Furuya returns to his high school days. At last, the past no longer has to remain the past, and he can rewrite his regrets himself as he claims the throne at the very top. 91Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 32 The Godfather of Chinese Soccer 国足教父 Lin Feng is reborn on the eve of the Chinese national team's defeat and the ensuing coaching change, only to be sacked by a European powerhouse over a scandal and become a laughingstock in the football world. He returns to China for an interview for the national team head coach position. Realizing he's about to be late, he panics and flags down a Hongqi sedan to ask for help. Inside, an elegant woman smiles gently. “I'm going that way. I'll give you a ride.” When the football association's le 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Reborn as the Head of the Football Association, I Build a Football Powerhouse 重生足协掌门人，打造足球强国 When the Chinese national team lost 0:7 to Japan, the whole country lamented. I smashed my computer in a rage, only to unexpectedly transmigrate to 2013! Who could have guessed that I, a soccer expert and game designer, would become the head of the Football Association: Lin Yuan! I even started with a [Football Association Simulator]. With the media mocking me, “Lin the Contrarian is back, making a spectacle of himself,” old hands in the association obstructing me, and club bigwigs paying lip se 105Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 34 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 1.1kReads7.3Score101Shelves
- 35 Winter and Autumn: A Ping-Pong Pro Falls for Me 冬天和秋：天才乒乓球员爱上我 Winter and Autumn Introduction: College student Jin Qiu x genius table tennis player Cheng Zhengyao “Which do you like better, winter or autumn?” “I only like you.” When the trees on Qianmen Street turn yellow, there will be a happy ending. I wish it for you, and for myself. Entirely fictional! Everything is fictional!! 76Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 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—Shelves
- 37 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 925Reads6.8Score101Shelves
- 38 I’m Not the God of the 800-Meter Race 我不是八百米之神 [Olympics + middle- and long-distance running + steady progress + heroes rise young] "Slightly alternate setting" "No System" "No harem" At the school sports meet, Wu Ran ran the 800 meters in 1 minute and 52 seconds wearing flat sneakers and jeans. He stunned the crowd and broke a school record that had stood for thirteen years! Provincial team coach: “That time could get you into the National Games final! Come with me, and I’ll get you a spot on the Asian Games training squad!” Sports college 40Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 39 I'm Really a Sports Student 我真是体育生啊 Synopsis: A gritty, no-System story [Reborn + Student Athlete + Top Student + Goofball] A sudden accident turns out to be a blessing in disguise, sending him back to his sophomore year of high school! An athlete riddled with injuries returns to the best age of seventeen, carrying the most flawless technique. The most wonderful life begins anew at seventeen. Follow this little site for the new book, I'm Really an Athlete! Let' 44Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 40 Learning from Cheetahs, I’ll Become a Legend in Sports 从学习猎豹开始体坛封神 (Sports + System + Sprinting Prodigy + Lord of All Things + Animal Allies + Passionate + Multiple Heroines) I’m Li Huiyao, an utterly ordinary high school student, until the day I was struck by a beam of light from the future. The [System of All Things] awakened! What? You say my talent is mediocre and my 100-meter time is among the worst? Sorry, but after fusing with [Cheetah Genes], my explosive speed makes even Bolt eat my dust! Once I activate [Lightning Burst], the world record is just my s 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Soccer Cheat: From the Chinese Super League to Conquering the World 球场欺诈师：从中超到横扫世界 A realistic football novel with no System and no golden finger. Mu Chen, an 18-year-old football prodigy, came on as a substitute in the final round of the China League One season and helped his team earn promotion to the Chinese Super League, beginning his professional career. His outstanding performance drew attention from all sides, earning him the nickname “Football Con Artist.” 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Starting from the National Team’s World Cup Bench 从国足世界杯替补席开始 [Just launched and climbing fast] [Midfield Maestro] [Golden Finger + Growth Journey] [A Champion’s Heart] [Transmigration] [World Cup] “Put me in, I can do it too.” Liu Yang, an overworked office drone, was drinking beer at a roadside food stall and cursing the Chinese national team when he transmigrated. He woke up as Liu Mo, a substitute midfielder on the very team he’d been cursing, with an overall rating of 59. Before he could even process what was happening, Lippi sent him on as a substitu 45kReads8.4Score4.6kShelves
- 43 If You Have No Money, Why Play Football? 没钱踢什么球！ You really can't play soccer without money! Li Ping'an was an unremarkable guy, but when he plunged into the murky world of soccer, he finally understood just how important money was. The exorbitant tuition at soccer academies! The huge sums needed to curry favor with coaches! The public-relations expenses for every aspect of playing in a match! Everything costs money! Fortunately, Li Ping'an was bound to the Advance Soccer God System! Spend money, get stronger! Advance “free kicks” and spend on 17.6kReads5.6Score1.5kShelves
- 44 Haaland Template as a Starting Reward 开局奖励哈兰德模板 Nothing can come before soccer. At just 16, Gu Han makes a name for himself and claims both the Champions League and the World Cup. Women from the entertainment industry vie to cast him flirtatious glances. See how Gu Han conquers both the pitch and the world of romance. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Dreams of 2046: The Youth Academy Sets Sail 圆梦2046：青训启航 China’s national football team missed the World Cup again. In 2026, even with the tournament expanded to 48 teams and 8.5 qualifying spots, they still didn’t make it. A young man fresh out of a sports university goes to teach in a remote village. On the sandy pitch, he meets a group of children: a gifted but quiet midfielder, a fullback who still can’t control the ball after countless drills, and a girl with a ponytail who fights for the ball among the boys. No System, no golden finger, no ove —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 A Swimming Prodigy? Actually, I’m a Fish 游泳天才？其实我是一条鱼 Swimming × Coming of Age × Ensemble Cast × System A swordfish wakes up to find that she has become a human girl named Xu Can, and that she has an unreliable System assigning her uncertain tasks. “Where are my gills?” “Why do I have to wear clothes?” “I’m a fish, so why do I have to learn how to swim?” “Humans… aren’t so bad, actually.” Xu Can is socially anxious and dislikes interacting with people, but under the influence of her teammates Du Guangye, Ning Yangyang, Tang Tianyi, Qin Ge, and oth 72Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Ball at Your Feet 球在脚下 Zhao Yaning could never give up football. As long as the ball was at his feet, he would never abandon his dream. He firmly believed that hard work could make up for a lack of talent, and that he could play the best football. All other talents lie in God's hands, but hard work alone can create miracles even God cannot foresee! This was the only belief Zhao Yaning could rely on, and it was this belief that made him a legend on the pitch! 22Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 48 Every Day After We Got Married, We Went Live and Humiliated Ourselves 结婚后每天都在直播丢脸 Embarrassing myself on livestream every day after getting married —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 A Backflip Into Youth 背越式青春 Promote positive, healthy attitudes toward sports and challenge the stereotype that only geniuses can compete in athletics. Show ordinary people pursuing their dreams and reveal the extraordinary within the everyday. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The Young Footballer: A Grassroots Boy's Life on the Pitch 足球小将，草根少年的绿茵人生 Fourteen-year-old Lin Shengqi plays soccer with a battered ball stitched up three times over. Some say that with a 50,000-yuan deposit, even a genius can be kicked out of the youth academy. He just smiled. One rabona blasted through the gates of a powerhouse club, one long-range shot shook the national tournament, and one kick toppled the entire corrupt youth academy system. From the dirt fields of an urban village to the World Cup podium. The grassroots kid's journey in soccer will make the who —Reads—Score—Shelves
