Novels like The Winner Takes All
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Winner Takes All, best match first.
- 1 The Godfather of Football 绿茵教父 That was the year the Italian league's Seven Sisters were at their peak, German powerhouses lorded it over their rivals, Spain sang the praises of dark horses, and the Premier League fell under the Red Devils' rule. That was the year Barcelona remained in turmoil, Real Madrid underwent a once-in-a-century transformation, Manchester United reached a historic pinnacle, Bayern swept through Europe undefeated, and Chelsea was still waiting for Russian rubles. That was the year Jose Mourinho was stil 0Votes6.1kRecs23.9kFans
- 2 EN Grinding to Football God from Arsenal 从阿森纳开始肝成球神 He opens his eyes and finds himself back in 2010, in the body of an Arsenal youth prospect on the verge of being cut. Luckily, he has a proficiency panel to help him along. Grind from [Strength Lv. 1] to [Musclebound Beast Lv. 5], strong enough to topple anything; Grind from [Running Lv. 1] to [Lightning Speed Lv. 5], fast enough to leave everyone in the dust; Grind from [Long Shots Lv. 1] to [Devastating Thunderbolt Lv. 5]! In an era of glittering stars, with Messi and Ronaldo on the verge of b 0Votes71.1kRecs243kFans
- 3 The King of the Penalty Area 禁区之雄 He's one of the most controversial players in world football. His achievements on the pitch speak for themselves, but he's also impulsive, arrogant, and obnoxious. He shoves referees, provokes opponents, and starts brawls... He gives referees a headache. He gives opposing defenders and goalkeepers a headache. He even gives both his own manager and the opposing manager a headache... He has the media chasing after him like mad. He delights fans with his goals. He's a mix of angel and devil. For ev 0Votes601.5kRecs289.2kFans
- 4 The Age of Fiorentina 翡冷翠的时代 Given a second life by Heaven, he transmigrates back to 1993, just in time for Fiorentina's relegation. With an opportunity right in front of him, how will he seize it? Becoming Fiorentina's very own Bernabeu seems like a fine choice. This kind of life might just be a little more challenging! This is a rebirth story about running a football club... If you want to know more, come on in and take a look! 0Votes504.7kRecs23.9kFans
- 5 The Legendary Wage Earner 传奇打工者 Florentino: “Not being able to work with Su for longer is my greatest regret in life.” Mansour: “We’re willing to offer Su a salary of fifteen million pounds.” Su Yun’s fans call him the greatest football manager of the 21st century. His critics say he built his success with money. “I know Chinese football very well. Tou is an outstanding representative of Chinese football.” Gotze secretly breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank goodness they didn’t keep asking. Tou’s the only person in Chinese footba 0Votes31.7kRecs31.8kFans
- 6 Champion Legend 冠军传奇 “My country isn't a soccer powerhouse, so I might never get the chance to play in the World Cup during my career. That's why the Champions League final is my World Cup!”, Chu Zhongtian A Chinese student who had once been forced to give up soccer started playing again in England's amateur leagues. He never imagined that one day he'd have a chance to say something like that. Back then, all he wanted was to add a few different memories to his otherwise uneventful life as an overseas student. In the 0Votes928kRecs119.7kFans
- 7 The Emperor of Football 足球皇帝 My name is Qin Xiong. I am ambitious. I never give up. I am focused and resolute. I yearn to rule. Step by step, I make my way to the throne of the football world! Football became part of my life, and the pitch gave me wings. On that blood-pumping battlefield, I am the one who rules all! In the summer of 2003, a young Chinese man suffering from mild depression went to the Netherlands, where he struck sparks with the rising stars of Ajax's 2002–03 generation. From that moment on, the European foo 0Votes147.6kRecs63.8kFans
- 8 Midfield Dominator 中场统治者 P.S. New book: Who Let Him Play as a False Nine? I hope all my old and new patrons will show their support! This is the story of a man who is both angel and devil, from his youth to the present day. Wherever he goes, he means genius and victory, but also wild abandon and troublemaking. ---------------From the 2019 France Football article “The Absolute Superstar” P.S. New book: This Player’s Style Is Far Too Flashy. I hope my old and new readers will show their support! 0Votes41.4kRecs66.4kFans
- 9 Reborn Football Tycoon 重生足坛大佬 English football has two Magpies. One is the familiar Newcastle United, while the other is Notts County, from the lower leagues. Reborn in 2001 as Notts County’s chairman, he uses his extraordinary eye for talent to build an invincible team. After reaching the top of the Champions League, he discovers that all the future superstars of world football are in Notts County’s youth academy. It’s lonely at the top! My new book, I Am Vardy, is now available. Please show it your support! QQ Group: 91245 0Votes46.1kRecs57.4kFans
- 10 Super Coach 超级教练 A football fan from 2011, Yang Cheng, transmigrates into the body of a young coach at Chemnitzer FC in Germany's 2. Bundesliga in 1995. Using more than a decade's worth of football knowledge that others don't have, he miraculously leads Chemnitzer to safety when everyone thinks it impossible, beginning his legendary journey to become one of the world's greatest managers! 0Votes310.3kRecs161.6kFans
- 11 EN Soccer: Only 16, and You Want Me to Retire and Come Back? 足球：才16岁，让我退役复出？ (This book has no reading prerequisites and is complete at 4 million words.) Sitting on the substitute bench of Utrecht's second team, knowing there was no chance of taking the field, Tang Ye chose to give up and coast. Who could have known that the Old-Timer Reversal System would suddenly arrive at that very moment? [It is 2036. At the age of 37, you retire in disgrace from China's League One and become a football commentator, taking endless pleasure in tarnishing star players. Watching one gen 16Votes151.5kRecs677.2kFans
- 12 The Knife-Wielding Fullback 带刀后卫 A Chinese player who was involved in a car accident because he refused to participate in match-fixing transmigrated into the body of a short-distance running recruit from ten years earlier. A powerful physique, a mature mind, beastlike instincts, and an intense desire to attack combined to create a one-of-a-kind fullback with a blade on the soccer field. No forward can score in front of him, and no defender can stop him from scoring. He is a winged maniac who excels at both attack and defense. U 0Votes262.1kRecs101.3kFans
- 13 The Light of the Champion 冠军之光 [In the Spotlight: A Peak Achievement, Highly Recommended] He’s a complete novice: “You can’t use your hands in football, dummy!” He has big dreams: “I want to make money playing football!” And he’s a little clueless: “I’ll beat you, Kaka! I’ll definitely beat you!” A football rookie’s outrageous boasts, and a mountain boy’s impossible journey. “What else can he do besides run fast?” “He’s got a heart that wants to get stronger.” 0Votes58.7kRecs102.9kFans
- 14 We Are the Champions 我们是冠军 This book tells the story of Zhang Jun's football career against the backdrop of China's golden generation of football. Although it is titled We Are the Champions, Zhang Jun remains the main character. He is the protagonist, and the novel follows him from the moment he enters professional football until his retirement. Through his eyes and experiences, it sketches for readers the course of Chinese football's development. There is joy, sorrow, hope, and disappointment. Chinese football moves forw 0Votes3.8MRecs408kFans
- 15 The Young Manager of the Crazy Lions 狂狮少帅 In the summer of 1994, Millwall's young squad, led by their young manager Aldridge, set out to rewrite a century-long history without a trophy. That deep blue, the mark of the ferocious Lions, was determined to sweep across Europe… 0Votes94.7kRecs71kFans
- 16 The Super Soccer Superstar 超级足球巨星 This is the story of someone who travels from 2015 back to the summer of 2008, bringing a football System with him. That year, a Chinese youth named Li Feng officially made his debut in Europe. European football was changed forever. With Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo locked in a battle for supremacy, he declares, “Oh, no! I, Li Feng, will break this deadlock!” Watch Li Feng take the world by storm and become a world-class superstar. 0Votes38.3kRecs72kFans
- 17 The Champion's Godfather 冠军教父 The protagonist is not particularly likable. But some people love him passionately. And he himself does not seem to care what people think of him. His love life attracts widespread attention. He is the team's number-one star. He knows Chinese football inside and out. He is loved and hated by the media. But no matter what, his players are his most devoted followers. He is the most individualistic, successful, and controversial coach in the history of English football: Tony Twain. In the end, this 5Votes1.9MRecs521.5kFans
- 18 Every Male Cultivator Needs Therapy 天下男修皆弃疗 After transmigrating and becoming a demonic woman, Su Hanjin was ready to die. What made her even more desperate was that this wasn’t simply a xianxia cultivation world: it was a cultivation novel with a male protagonist!!!! 0Votes292kRecs75.1kFans
- 19 EN Maxed Out Shooting from the Start: Messi Begs Me to Join Argentina 开局满级爆射，梅西求我入阿根廷 Su Bai transmigrated! A Chinese Argentine teenager! With the Live Football System, he receives max-level shooting power and max-level physical balance from the start! A super Su Bai has appeared at Boca Juniors. On the wing, he charges through defenses like a tank, while all kinds of unreasonable power shots make Argentina tremble! Tottenham, having just sold Bale for a sky-high fee, wants to use Su Bai to replace Bale in the P 2Votes137.4kRecs689.6kFans
- 20 A Springtime in the Tang Dynasty 满唐春 A brilliant jewelry craftsman transmigrates by accident into the body of a miserable apprentice in the Tang dynasty. A gold shop with few customers, on the verge of going out of business. A lazy, mediocre master with a terrible temper, and two senior apprentices he can’t get along with. Worst of all, he has signed an apprentice contract that says he can be beaten to death without consequence. Thankfully, there is also a beautiful young woman who has secretly fallen for him. Liu Yuan hasn’t decid 0Votes78.2kRecs94.7kFans
- 21 I Play Soccer, Do You Care? 我踢球你在意吗 If I win, will you cheer for me? If I lose, will you cry for me? If I play soccer, will you care? The setting of this story is fictional, but its characters are based on real people. The story in this book may always remain nothing more than my own wishful fantasy. Either way, soccer has moved me. During those busy, helpless years, it gave me joy and dreams. I'm sharing that feeling with everyone now, and I hope you'll find something here that moves you, too. Now that I'm about to start working, 0Votes50.3kRecs39Fans
- 22 The Super All-Round Superstar 超级全能巨星 He is the most versatile superstar in history, capable of playing any position on the field. Starting out at Ajax, he will conquer European football step by step, and then take on the world! This is a world full of fire and passion! The word “give up” has never existed in Chen Fan’s dictionary. He is the very definition of never giving up! 0Votes72.6kRecs70.7kFans
- 23 The Legendary Agent 传奇经纪人 Czech football legend and coach Jozef Uhrin said indignantly, “Lester? He’s the biggest cancer in Czech football. UEFA should ban him from the sport.” Yet just days after Uhrin attacked Lester, Pavel Mokrý, chairman of the Czech Football Association, presented Lester with a special contribution award on behalf of the association, recognizing his contributions to Czech football. An agent. This is the story of an agent, a Czech super-agent. See how he rose from being a small-time agent in the Czec 0Votes79.2kRecs27.3kFans
- 24 The Greatest Inside Player in History 史上最强内线 A failed basketball player is reborn in 2007 as two twins with world-class athleticism. From that moment on, the strongest frontcourt duo in NBA history is born! One soul, two bodies. The benefits are endless: they can communicate telepathically no matter how far apart they are, and even from thousands of miles away, they can see through each other's eyes and feel what the other feels. On the basketball court, these abilities are like having a set of panoramic cameras installed in your mind. You 0Votes104.3kRecs45.8kFans
- 25 The Top Student's Tech Empire 学霸的科技帝国 [Check out Fatty’s new book, Top Student! Just click the author’s name to find it. It’s an awesome top-student story.] He is China’s most dazzling genius, and also its laziest, most carefree one! He makes tens of millions every minute, but would rather sling a pack over his shoulder and take off on a whim. He owns a vast tech empire, yet keeps neglecting business to go fishing and farming. Isn’t it exhausting to stay one step ahead in business and make money all day long? What’s the point of ear 0Votes113.4kRecs204.4kFans
- 26 Reborn as Chengxi 重生之澈溪 After legendary musician Lan Chexi dies, she transmigrates to a future more than a hundred thousand years later. Born with power, wealth, and status far above everyone else's, and carrying a remarkable wealth of musical talent, what path will she choose? And what will she bring to a future world utterly different from the one she knew in her previous life? Can she make up for the regrets she left behind in love in her previous life? P.S. Although this is a story set in the future, it's different 0Votes65.2kRecs29.7kFans
- 27 Red Rebels 红叛军 In 1998, Rupert Murdoch's takeover of Manchester United is about to become a reality. A group of young, passionate Red Devils fans launch a revolt and form a brand-new club to replace Manchester United, a club already corrupted by capital and liable to be bought out by a financial giant at any moment. They set their training ground in Newton Heath, where Manchester United first rose to prominence. They adorn their jerseys with green and gold stripes. They believe they are the truest heirs to the 0Votes120.9kRecs50.3kFans
- 28 The Gaffer 球场教父 This is a story about pursuing victory. “You only need to remember one thing: here, I’m the most important person!” Li Ang declared with swagger. The head coach’s authority could not be challenged. Everyone had to understand that. Some people hated him. Others worshipped him obsessively. I’m Li Ang, and this is my story, a story about dreams and conquest. 0Votes415.6kRecs132.2kFans
- 29 Seven-Time Champion 七冠王 [Qidian’s first premium soccer novel of 2018] With a soccer champion System attached to him, Lu Wenbin becomes a champion collector. From the German Second Bundesliga to the Bundesliga, from the UEFA Cup to the Champions League, Lu Wenbin is a guarantee of victory. His ultimate goal at the club level is to win every title available to his club in a single year in the Premier League, achieving an unprecedented seven-trophy sweep in the history of world soccer! 0Votes229.6kRecs123.5kFans
- 30 Long Live the Goal 进球万岁 “I’m going to keep scoring goals: goals, goals, goals!” “Padding my stats? Yes. If I could, I’d love to score a hat trick in every match.” This is a book about putting goals above all else, and a story about a king’s return. [Zhutou Qi’s brand-new 2018 work!] 0Votes263.1kRecs116.4kFans
- 31 Super Training Master 超级训练大师 “Young man, want to make a name for yourself? Veteran, hoping for a second wind?” “Not fast enough? Not strong enough?” “Injured? The doctor says it could even affect your career?” “You don’t have a shred of talent!?” He held up a finger. “No problem!” As long as you play under Wan Sheng, every problem can be solved. This is the story of Wan Sheng, a generation-defining master of soccer training! 1Votes403.3kRecs166.2kFans
- 32 The Great Era: A Son of Finance 大时代之金融之子 He dominates the financial markets, wiping out the sharks with a smile. The most successful investor in history, a mysterious figure at the very pinnacle of the field. He is Bridgewater's biggest investor, and his returns surpass those of Renaissance Technologies. He advised John Paulson and brought Long-Term Capital Management to its knees. He kills in ten paces, leaving no trace for a thousand miles: he is the child of finance, the king of hedge funds! 0Votes92.6kRecs128.6kFans
- 33 Taoist Scriptures in America 道藏美利坚 The new book, "Get Rich by Keeping a Low Profile", has been reuploaded with a fresh version. Build wealth among the common folk, roam freely across the Nine Provinces, and spread love around the world. A powerful tycoon is reborn in a teacher's body and receives a one-hundred-million-yuan rebirth bonus. This is the story of a life spent making the most of each day. Also known as "The Billionaire's Vietnamese Girlfriend", "The Teacher Has a Hundred Million", and "Now That I'm Rich, I Have to Keep 0Votes182.7kRecs208.7kFans
- 34 Storm at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末风暴 The fifth year of the Chongzhen reign. Yu Guozhen draws his blade: Whoever stands in the way of Huaxia’s advance will be shown no mercy! 0Votes149.7kRecs116.7kFans
- 35 The Young Coach of the Basketball League 篮坛少帅 An amateur basketball fan from the future ventures alone into the NBA and becomes the godfather of a dynasty. 0Votes105.8kRecs62.1kFans
- 36 Preaching to the Myriad Worlds 传道大千 My new book, Horror City, is now online! My completed works include Preaching to a Vast World, Establishing the Daoist Court, Urban Heroes of Might and Magic, Seizing Divinity, Blasphemous Priest, Falling into the Abyss, and The Pantheon. Feel free to read them all. 2Votes75.5kRecs57.1kFans
- 37 I Am the World's First, Second, and Third 世界第一第二第三都是我 Reborn in 2004, Dong Fangzhuo isn't out to prove he's better than everyone else. He just wants to prove that whatever he lost, he'll take back with his own hands! (The early chapters move fast and lay the groundwork, so please be patient. We've got to sort out the work permit!) 0Votes250.2kRecs90.7kFans
- 38 Real Estate Tycoon 房产大亨 Zhang Wei, an agent at a real estate brokerage, gains the ability to read minds after being injured in an accident. His mind-reading power lets him see through the deception and intrigue of the real estate business and figure out what clients truly think, helping him thrive in the industry... 0Votes133.1kRecs302.7kFans
- 39 The Super Ring King 超级指环王 When he first entered the NBA, people called him the “Leech King,” the “Cancer King,” the “One-on-One King,” the “Chucker King,” the “Brick King,” the “Real C King,” and more... When he retired, only one nickname remained: Super Ring King! 0Votes315kRecs154.5kFans
- 40 EN After Signing with AC Milan, I Started Slacking Off 签约AC米兰后，我开摆了 Lao Ye has a new book out. Title: If You’re Brothers, Come Play Soccer Kaka: Huang was the biggest hero of the Istanbul night, even if he didn’t play much. Ancelotti: Huang is a super talent. It’s a shame he’s not in great shape. Maldini: Huang is the team’s most important player. I recommend the club renew his contract for another five years. Barcelona: To show our sincerity in signing Huang Kaiwen, we’ve decided to offer his cousin a salary of one million euros a year. Milan’s team doctors are 9Votes232.9kRecs361.3kFans
- 41 The Green Pitch Dragon 绿茵狂龙 This is the story of Long Ritian, Long Aotian, and Long Batian in the world of football. - 0Votes67.1kRecs53.6kFans
- 42 EN What Is a Destructive Midfielder? 什么叫破坏型中场啊 Li Kang transmigrated to 2015. With the help of the Super Star System, a powerhouse emerged in European football: an extraordinarily strong, highly aggressive, destructive midfielder! One after another, his terrifying long-range blasts of brute force brought Europe’s most fearsome home stadiums to their knees! He dazzled the football world at the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He turned the tide in the Bundesliga title race. He cut down one European powerhouse after another in the Champion 2Votes135.8kRecs471.1kFans
- 43 The Champion's Heart 冠军之心 “Mr. Zhou, we noticed that as a child, you dabbled in a wide range of fields, including basketball, table tennis, badminton, Go, Chinese checkers, Gomoku, Chinese chess, international chess, calligraphy and painting, guitar and music. Does that mean that even if you hadn't chosen football as your career, you could have achieved the same level of success in another field?” “Well... football is the only thing I've ever been passionate about for more than three minutes.” “So all the things we liste 5Votes1.6MRecs452.4kFans
- 44 Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 穿入聊斋 I transmigrate into a strange and fantastical Liaozhai world, where monsters run rampant, demons wreak havoc, and every kind of ghost and fiend emerges. With my heart unrestrained and my sword in hand, I shall shatter the mortal world; with righteousness surging through me, every stroke flows like divine inspiration! Zhuangzi dreams of butterflies, then suddenly looks back. The human path, the demon path, I walk my own path! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% VIP Hardcore Fans Super Group: 2007 0Votes185.7kRecs249.8kFans
- 45 A Good Kid in the Three Kingdoms 三国好孩子 Cao Cao, Guo Jia, Xun You, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Cao Hong, Yue Jin, Li Dian, Yu Jin, Dian Wei! They're here to kill me. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and it seems Chen Dao too, that ferocious warrior who never made a name for himself in Romance of the Three Kingdoms but was every bit as formidable as Zhao Yun! They're here to take my territory. Heavens! I'm not Boss Dong. I don't have Lü Bu to deal with these mighty warriors. I'm just a good kid, an honest kid: Tao 0Votes191.7kRecs116.4kFans
- 46 Mr. Ballhandler 控球先生 This was the NBA's most glorious era since the post-Jordan years. Shaq and the Admiral took turns ruling the league. The likes of Kobe, Iverson, McGrady, and Carter each made their mark. The Class of 2003 burst onto the scene. The small-ball revolution had arrived... This was also the calm before the storm that would reshuffle the power structure of Chinese-language entertainment. Hong Kong stars headed north, Taiwan's entertainment industry waned, and mainland China's youn 0Votes232.7kRecs119.2kFans
- 47 The Dynasty's Godfather 王朝教父 "Compared with Zhuang Fei, I'm still far from good enough.", Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs head coach "Am I the most successful coach in the NBA? No, Zhuang Fei is.", Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers head coach "If I could play under Zhuang, I'd keep playing until I was fifty.", Jordan, veteran Washington Wizards player "I hope to play for Coach Zhuang. He's single now, and we don't have a coach either, so why can't we choose him?", LeBron James Dynasty Godfather VIP group: 196619507 (Only 0Votes188kRecs85.2kFans
- 48 The Heavenly Road's God of Slaughter 天路杀神 Survival seems to be the eternal question of life. Ye Xin bears the blood feud of two lifetimes and refuses to become an abandoned child of fate. He swears that on his arduous path of cultivation, he will use this mere body of flesh and blood to break the shackles of fate and carve out his own path to heaven... 0Votes596.3kRecs68.1kFans
- 49 An Unrestrained Life 超级潇洒人生 (An urban alternate setting, entirely fictional. Please do not identify it with real people or events. Entirely fictional, entirely fictional, entirely fictional: an important point repeated three times.) Guo Yongren transmigrates to Hong Kong in 1979, and from then on begins a legendary journey. Entertainment is a must, otherwise we would be letting down this era. Business deals are a must, otherwise we would be letting down those beautiful banknotes. The West must be visited, otherwise we woul 0Votes110.6kRecs182.3kFans
- 50 The Tycoon's Tale 大亨传说 Time reverses, sending the drifter Xiao Ran back to Hong Kong in 1985... Watch him bring Hong Kong cinema back from the dead! 0Votes942.5kRecs211.5kFans
