Novels like The Child Who Almost Wasn't Born
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Child Who Almost Wasn't Born, best match first.
- 1 Reborn: My Buddy Leads the Chinese National Team to the World Cup 重生之老铁带领国足进世界杯 Deep behind bars, he dreamed of standing on the World Cup podium. When he woke, it was 2009, on the eve of the crackdown on match-fixing and organized crime. In his previous life, he went from player to prisoner and brought shame upon Chinese football. In this life, he is bound to the “Training Master System” and has only one bottom line: never take part in match-fixing. While everyone else goes along with the corruption, he trains alone on the practice field at four in the morning. When dirty m 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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
- 3 Above the Dust: The Legend of Milan's Football God 在尘埃之上：米兰球神纪 Croias Maldini, adopted by Cesare Maldini, is also a 30-year AC Milan fan. He dies suddenly after Milan’s disastrous performance in the 2024–25 season and transmigrates. At 15, he represents Milan on the pitch. In 2000, at the age of 14, he represents Italy’s Olympic team and wins the championship. At 16, he becomes a Milan regular, wearing the number 16 shirt. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 Reborn in 2001: The Youth Academy Coach Takes the Football World by Storm 重生2001，青训教父横扫足坛 [Football] + [Reborn] + [passionate] + [System] After fifty-two years of life and thirty years devoted to youth development, Lin Hui watched the national team fall short time and again. He died ill, carrying a lifetime of regrets. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in 2001, on the euphoric night China made its historic breakthrough to the World Cup. The whole country was cheering, but he could see the darkness awaiting Chinese football over the next twenty years: talented players overloo 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Refuse to Return to Manchester United: This Time, I'll Help Ronaldo Fulfill His Dream 拒绝回归曼联：这次我帮C罗圆梦 Reborn in August 2021, on the eve of Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Manchester United. A football agent who had spent twenty years getting nowhere wakes up back in the past, bound to a Fate Correction System. His very first mission is S-rank difficulty: stop Ronaldo from returning to Manchester United. He knows what comes next: the applause at his homecoming debut, the fractures in the locker room, the silence on the bench, the explosive Morgan interview, and finally the termination and departu 12.9kReads—Score1.5k14d adds
- 7 Banned by the National Team? I Bind Myself to Young Messi Instead 国足封杀？反手绑定幼年梅西 At 13, he was the brightest talent on Xia Country's U13 team. At 13, he offended the football association chairman's grandson and was banned for life with a single order. Everyone said Qi Dong was finished, that his football dream was over. Then he set foot on Spanish soil, where a small Argentine boy reached out to him in the loneliest corner of La Masia. At that moment, the Green Pitch Bond System activated! He bonded with a young Messi and shared Messi's talent! From an ostracized face from t 8.6kReads7.2Score69514d adds
- 8 Soccer King Li Shimin! Conquering the World Through Football 球霸李世民！从足球开始征服世界 Li Shimin’s soul transmigrated into an alternate parallel world, where he awakened the Spendthrift Gravity System and summoned the twenty-four meritorious officials of the Lingyan Pavilion. A super-satisfying power fantasy! From food delivery rider to tycoon! The System says I have to unify Blue Star within ten years. Time is short, and the mission is urgent! A story featuring multiple female leads, soccer, financial warfare, political intrigue, war, a System, and supernatural abilities. Li Shim 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 The Sun of San Siro, Lorenzo Paolo 圣西罗太阳，洛伦佐保罗 With AC Milan and the Italian national team struggling in recent years, I’ve decided to write this self-indulgent fantasy. If I offend any other fans, I apologize. Let’s not let it spoil the mood. 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 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 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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 15Reads—Score14314d adds
- 14 Dreaming of Clairefontaine: I’m in the Same Generation as Mbappe 梦起克莱枫丹，我和姆巴佩是同期 [Two-star rivalry + Chinese-descended prodigy + scion of a wealthy family + midfield maestro + passionate competition] In 2011, two 13-year-old boys meet at Clairefontaine in France. One is Kylian Mbappe, the future king of French football, a lightning-fast striker; the other is Romeo Zhuye, a top-tier rich kid with Chinese features and a midfield playmaker with “God’s-eye vision.” That summer, they are hailed as “Clairefontaine’s Twin Stars.” But the year they graduate at 16, fate takes them in 436Reads6.9Score1414d adds
- 15 Football: The Genius Coach Who Thrashes the National Youth Team from the Start 足球：鬼才教练，开局爆捶国青 [Coach + System] A veteran Football Manager player transmigrates into the body of a PE teacher. Starting with an upset win over the national youth team with his school squad, he goes on to take charge of a Russian Premier League reserve team, compete in the Big Five leagues, and reach the pinnacle of coaching. 1.2kReads6.9Score10114d adds
- 16 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 2Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 17 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
- 18 Star Player Moments: Starting as a Benchwarmer at a Mid-Table La Liga Club 球星时刻：从西甲中游替补开始 [Mind Games + Superstar Moment Cards + Parallel Universe + Nonstop Thrills + Smart Protagonist] In 2014, Real Sociedad had fought their way into the Spanish Super Cup final, only for their star player, Griezmann, to go off injured just before the final whistle. The media was in an uproar, the teams were worlds apart in strength, and the starting striker was injured. The team had parked the bus early, hoping only to make it to a penalty shootout... Everyone thought the ending had already been wri 298Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Soccer: Reaching the Top of the World Without a System 足球，没有系统也能站在世界之巅 Zheng Shikun has trained in soccer since childhood. He has talent and works hard, yet every step toward a professional career is blocked. Neither the pressure of his studies and society nor his friends' lack of understanding and support can stop him from pursuing his dream. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Reborn as Africa's King of Football 重生后我成了非洲球王 [Reborn in Africa + Comeback System + Football Showdown + Hilarious Revenge] (System Novel + Rebirth + Competitive Football + African Adventures: A wilder comeback than The Fantastic Voyage of Odbiu!) In his previous life, he was a Yi boy from southern Yunnan. He faked being a tribal chief to change his fate and live off a woman's wealth, but ended up being hunted across borders by an Edinburgh heiress. When the knife of the woman who'd adored him plunged into his heart, he was reborn as the Afr 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 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
- 22 I Can See the Ball's Trajectory During Matches 比赛时，我能看见球路 [No System] [Football] [Regular updates!] “If you don’t want to read the beginning, you can skip straight to the Premier League era!” A 17-year-old Chinese boy arrives in England with a dream of playing football, only to find himself waiting for a chance on the bench in the seventh tier. He has no world-class physical gifts. But from a surprise substitute in the seventh tier to the heart of a Premier League midfield, he uses his ability to shatter doubts one by one and write his own legendary st —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The All-Around Midfielder: Guarding the Galaxy Battleship! 全能中场，为银河战舰护航！ [Football] + [System] + [Real Madrid] + [Spain National Team] Transmigrating to 2002, he becomes a Chinese-descended prodigy in Real Madrid's youth team and awakens an all-around midfielder System from the start! Ronaldo, Zidane, Figo, Beckham, Carlos... I fight alongside the superstars, keeping the Galacticos flying high! From a youth-team benchwarmer to the world's number one midfielder, I, Wang Feng, will help the Galacticos build a dynasty! 2.3kReads6.3Score12914d adds
- 24 Football: When the Game Becomes Reality, I’m Invincible from the Start 足球：游戏照进现实，开局即无敌 A king in soccer games, a soccer enthusiast in real life. By chance, he returned to 2014 and obtained the System from a soccer game. He completes the System's soccer-game missions in real life. The dashing prince of the pitch? A sprite of the green field? The greatest player in soccer? The chosen one of his era? The architect of an invincible team? A magnet for female celebrities? I'm all of them. They're all me. 304Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 25 Soccer Legend: The World’s Best Defender Rose from the Pickup Fields 绿茵传奇：野球场走出世一卫 Le Xin, a soccer fan, once dreamed of becoming a professional player. But reality was harsh, and the gulf between amateur and professional football left him with no hope of ever catching up. Just when he thought his fate was sealed, the mysterious "Brain" experiment he had taken part in during college unexpectedly activated when he was 33. The older man, having successfully activated his "cheat," was filled with hope again. Could he achieve his dream and go from playing pickup games to becoming 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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 57Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 27 Reborn, I Became Atletico Madrid's New King 重生后，我成了马竞新王 [Football] + [La Liga] + [World Cup] + [China’s national team] This story includes romance and everyday life, as well as many things that don’t match reality. If that bothers you, please don’t read it. A humiliating 0–7 defeat ignited a young man’s fighting spirit. Now he has returned to 2015 with a System. As Ronaldo and Messi dominate La Liga, a young player from Longguo tears open a rift in the entire European football scene from Atletico Madrid’s youth team. Across the world, football supers 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Football: A Dream Return to Italy! 足球：梦回亚平宁！ “Inter Milan’s stars are fading, Fiorentina are flying high, and no one can hold on to the throne in Serie A. With so many contenders battling for supremacy, who will rule them all? 2006–2026, twenty years! Since that summer in Germany, twenty years have been a long, somewhat reluctant blue farewell for Italian football. Twenty years is enough for a boy to reach middle age, and for stars to complete a full cycle across the night sky. We once thought that was only the beginning of a golden ag 253Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Football: From Handong to the World Cup 足球：从汉东到世界杯 [No System + No transmigration + Parallel World + Soccer Comeback + Passionate Legend] A football epic with a mind-blowing scope! The story starts in a provincial league, yet sets the nerves of a Hong Kong diva, a Macau gambling king, and top officials in Handong on edge. Here, Mourinho leads a tactical revolution. Su Yalong follows the road to becoming the King of Football. And behind it all is a gripping struggle between capital and the old order. This is about more than football. It is a grea 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Last Fake No. 9: Starting in Serie B 最后一个伪九从意乙开始 [Chinese-Italian + System + Comeback + Passion + Football] Luca Rossi is an eighteen-year-old Chinese-Italian from Prato, Italy. He stands 1.75 meters tall and weighs 68 kilograms. The System rates him: Dribbling, 45; Stamina, 38. The coach of Serie B side Perugia says he is too skinny, can’t run, and isn’t cut out for professional football. People on the forums say he’s just another overhyped Chinese-Italian who’ll end up choosing Italy, so he has nothing to do with them. At 1.75 meters and 68 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Ragnarok: Ronaldo's Dream Comes True in North America 诸神黄昏：C罗的圆梦美加墨 The Twilight of the Gods: Cristiano Ronaldo's Dream Come True in the USA, Canada, and Mexico 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 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
- 33 Football’s Godlike Striker 足球之超神射手 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Cui Zhen leads China’s Dream Team to become world champions in a legendary story, with help from the Football Supergod System and his own extraordinary hard work. Denilson’s dazzling stepovers, Beckham’s trademark bend, Kanu’s butterfly step, Juninho’s perfect free kicks, Zidane’s Marseille turn, Batistuta’s GOAL, Messi’s solo run from one end of the pitch to the other. Volley shots, bicycle kicks, long-range lobs, diving headers, backheel shots... With —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Reborn in 2012: From Pickup Games to the World's Best Footballer 重生2012从野球场到世界球王 After witnessing China's national team suffer a humiliating 0–7 defeat to Japan, Lin Chen gets drunk on the pitch, consumed by grief and rage. By a twist of fate, he is reborn in 2012 and awakens the Attribute Allocation System. From an unknown nobody on an amateur pitch to the world’s greatest footballer, dominating Europe’s Big Five leagues, he reaches the pinnacle of the sport with one goal: shatter a century of prejudice against footballers of Asian descent and erase decades of humiliation s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Green Pitch's Talent Scout: A Bankrupt Club from the Start 绿茵伯乐开局一个破产俱乐部 Given another chance at life, he'll do whatever it takes to succeed for the sake of his faith. Starting with an amateur club, he spots promising young talent, develops them patiently, and gradually conquers the world of football. This is a new author's first book, and everyone is welcome to offer advice. If you enjoy it, please follow the author. I'm a hardcore football fan and a passionate reader of in-depth coach stories. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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
- 37 A Nightmare Start in England's League Two, Premier League Dominance in Five Years 英乙天崩开局，五年成为英超霸主 Tags: transmigrate, System, soccer, owner, management Liang Ziyan transmigrates into the world of Football Manager 26. From the start, he lands in a disastrous situation: Harrogate Town in League Two, the team predicted to finish dead last in Football Manager 2026! The club is also in the middle of a losing streak. Having transmigrated with a System, Liang Ziyan vows to lead the club to the Premier League within five years! 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 At 17, I Made a Name for Myself with One Goal at Chelsea 17岁的我在切尔西一球成名 Sixteen-year-old Chen Zhiyi is widely hailed as a once-in-thirty-years talent at Meicheng Football School. But because his parents can’t afford to bribe anyone, he goes from starter to ball boy, not even good enough to be a substitute. Humiliated in front of everyone, he angrily quits school. Just as his dream of becoming a footballer is about to fall apart, a phone call from a Chelsea scout in China takes him to London. After activating the Football King System, he flourishes at the Cobham tra 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Football: Barcelona's Castoff, with Peak Ronaldinho from the Start 足球：巴萨弃子，开局巅峰小罗 [Prime Xiao Luo] + [100 Dribbling] + [100 Ball Control] + [100 Mental Fortitude] + [a disastrous start] + [invincible] + [growing ever more invincible] + [drops] + [exchanges] If you had a choice… With a prime Xiao Luo template as his foundation and all kinds of flashy skills at his disposal, who would dare say he can’t be beaten? Who would dare call themselves invincible?! 730Reads7.0Score6014d adds
- 40 I Was Seventeen That Year: I Join Norway and Tear Through the World Cup 那年十七，我入挪威队杀穿世界杯 [World Cup] + [Red Devils revival] + [comedy] + [wing play is an art] + [creative chaos] The grand stage of football is open to all! If you’ve got something, come show it! Lin Yu transmigrates to the Premier League and joins the Red Devils, Manchester United, who are desperate to rebuild. The road to rebuilding is full of obstacles. But Lin Yu awakens an unparalleled feel for the ball. With the flair of a genius, he strides confidently toward the future! Before long, Lin Yu becomes the most uniq 1.8kReads6.2Score10014d adds
- 41 King of the Penalty Area: Ronaldo's Body, Messi's Feet 禁区之王：C罗身体，梅西的脚 Commentator Lin Feng dies suddenly, only to wake up in Manchester United's youth academy in 2008, where he's about to be released! The coach points to a man on the pitch. "If you can't stop Ronaldo, you're out!" At the brink of despair, the [Soccer King Fusion System] activates! [Peak Messi's Skills] + [Peak Ronaldo's Physique] fused and loaded! As Ronaldo charges toward him, Lin Feng smiles. The next second, he uses Ronaldo's own body to knock Ronaldo himself to the ground! The entire stadium f 913Reads6.0Score10614d adds
- 42 Football: Starting with 52-Year-Old Prison-Version Ronaldinho's Stats 足球，开局小罗监狱版52岁面板 The rating has only just come out, so it’ll rise later. No national team, so don’t worry. Original story, nothing copied! #WorldCup #CompetitiveFootball #Face-Slapping #System #TopFiveLeagues #Passionate# At seventeen, Su Nan was kicked out of Real Madrid’s youth academy. Everyone thought he’d disappear from the world of football like countless other failed academy prospects. Then he got bound to an absurd System. [Congratulations, Host! You have received a star player profile: 52-year-old Ronal 411Reads6.4Score10814d adds
- 43 Top of the Scoring Charts, and You Call Me a Castoff from the National Team? 射手榜第一，你管我叫国足弃子？ Luo Yi went abroad to chase his dream, only to be blacklisted by the U-20 national team and have his contract terminated?! The System arrived late but came through, packaging the ultimate combo: Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Cristiano Ronaldo all in one! At his first training session with Herende, players from the Gimbap Country tried to get mouthy. His stepovers left them flailing like footage from a documentary, and his thunderous shot gave the goalkeeper a reaction-face meme. Keyboard warriors: “T 204Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 44 Football: As Messi and Ronaldo Fade, a New King Is Crowned 足球：梅罗黄昏，新王加冕 (Contains a System and trial cards. If that's not your thing, don't read.) At nineteen, he went to England alone. In the mud and under the scorn of the tenth-tier league, he washed dishes while chasing an unreachable dream of playing football. One astonishing free kick not only shattered his opponents' arrogance, but also opened the door to a whole new world. Old Trafford? It was where his dream began, and where he would fight to claim the crown! Ferguson: “In him, I see Best's flair, Canton 264Reads8.0Score11214d adds
- 45 Why Did My Ex-Girlfriend Buy Chelsea? 前女友为何收购切尔西 [No System + Extra-Concentrated Soccer + Rapid Growth + Wealth Beyond Measure + Believably Invincible + Beloved by the Team] “Give me eleven Qin Xis, and I'll lead the Maldives national team to the World Cup!” Excerpt from Volume Thirteen of “Jose Mourinho's Quotations” On the road to the pinnacle of life It all begins with a Chelsea transfer contract. Defy fate and change your destiny! Why has Qin Xi, captain of the soon-to-be-bankrupt Xihai team, attracted the attention of th 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Clearing Li Huitang’s Name, Starting by Blowing Up Dortmund 为李惠堂正名，从炸翻多特开始 [Genius attacker + England national team] [Long-range shot fanatic + godlike outside-foot shots] [Coming-of-age + match-focused] An ordinary family, an ordinary background, an ordinary Li Hao, and an extraordinary “King Li.” From Meizhou to Southampton, then to Borussia Dortmund... Real Madrid's new king, the youngest Ballon d'Or winner in history... The Olympics, the World Cup, the European Championship... He never forgets where he started, and goes on to become the king of football. 545Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 47 Glory of Football: From Club to National Team 足球荣耀：从俱乐部到国家队 After transmigrating into the body of a “Chinese flop” scorned by a Championship club, Chen Yuan binds himself to the [Football National Fortune Revival System] on the eve of his contract termination. From then on, every improved touch of the ball is a face-slapping moment, and every attribute point he adds rewrites his fate. He starts by winning over the teammates who looked down on him, goes on to shine in the Champions League, and finally takes the field in the World Cup final wearing his nat —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Saving Chinese Football, Saving Myself 拯救国足，拯救自己 Mo Han, a young keyboard warrior, rages online at the national football team and gets trapped in a System. As head coach, he has three chances to restart the System. He can only escape the System's world and return to reality after leading the national team into the World Cup knockout rounds... On his first attempt, he travels to Europe to study its advanced football philosophies and systems, working his way up from lower-tier clubs before leading the national team with a European style of footb 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 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! 344Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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
