Never Give Up on Your Soccer Dreams 足球梦想永不放弃

1 世 I Am the World's First, Second, and Third 世界第一第二第三都是我 Big Head Wen大头文Sports3.6M WordsCompleted 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

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Reborn back to 2004, Dong Fangzhuo's goal isn't to prove he's better than others, but to prove he'll personally reclaim what he's lost! (The first few chapters are fast-paced, with some setup, so please be patient while you read, we need to get a work permit!)

2 绿 The Green Pitch Showman 绿茵表演家 Gentle Gale狂风徐徐Sports2.5M WordsCompleted Jose Mourinho: “Sun Wu? Oh, every touch he makes on the pitch is sublime. He's the greatest showman in football...” Reporter: “But Jose, if I remember correctly, you once called him a theatrical diver...” Pep Guardiola: “Sun Wu? He's a pragmatist. Every time he gets the ball, he has a clear purpose. He doesn't care at all about how entertaining football is. Yes, I don't like him.” Reporter: “But Josep, you once called him a passing genius on par with Xavi...” Sun Wu: “Diving? Showmanship 0Votes87.2kRecs43.6kFans

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Mourinho: "Sun Wu? Oh, every touch he makes on the pitch is absolutely beautiful. He's the greatest performer on the football field..." Reporter: "But José, if I remember correctly, you once called him a diver..." Guardiola: "Sun Wu? He's a realist. Every time he gets the ball on the field, he has a clear purpose. He doesn't care about the entertainment value of football at all. Yes, I don't like him." Reporter: "But Josep, you once praised him as a master of passing artistry, on par with Xavi..." Sun Wu: "Diving? Performance? Art? These labels are secondary. I just pursue honor and like to win." Friendly reminder: This book does not involve national teams.

4 超 Super Training Master 超级训练大师 Don't Eat Little Pumpkins不吃小南瓜Sports4.7M WordsCompleted “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

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"Young people, do you want to become famous? Veterans, do you want to have a second spring in your career?" "Not fast? Not physically strong?" "Injured? The doctor even said it would affect his career?" "You don't even have the slightest talent!?" Pointing with his finger, he said, "A piece of cake!" As long as you play under Wan Sheng, all problems will be solved. This is the growth story of Wan Sheng, a master of football training! Book club group number: 164788089.

5 狂 The Young Manager of the Crazy Lions 狂狮少帅 Never Resting天天不休Sports4.1M WordsCompleted 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

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In the summer of '94, Millwall's young team, led by young coach Aldridge, was determined to rewrite their century-long title drought. That deep blue of a raging lion, determined to sweep across Europe...

6 我 I Play Soccer, Do You Care? 我踢球你在意吗 Listening to the Waves in the Forest林海听涛Sports396k WordsCompleted 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

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If I win, will you cheer for me? If I lose, will you shed tears for me? Would you mind if I played football? The story's setting is fictional, but the characters are based on real people. The stories in this book may forever remain just my wishful thinking. Regardless, football has moved me; in those busy and frustrating years, it gave me joy and dreams. I'm now sharing this feeling with everyone, hoping that you can find something that resonates with you within its pages. Now that I'm about to start working, I've had many thoughts of giving up football, but as I wrote at the end of my novel, "No matter when, where, or what changes occur, there will always be a group of friends around me who will never give up on me."