[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-am-the-football-star":3,"chapter-i-am-the-football-star-i-am-the-football-star-chapter-102":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I AM the Football Star",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1686173,2153,"Chapter 102 - 41: Serie A Level Defense, Comprehensive Trial Competition","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-102",102,"\u003Cp>\"You...\" Aguirre was furious. He stood up and regained control of the football, then charged towards Lu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minute’s time; as long as the football is not under the opponent’s control, it’s considered a victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, Aguirre would constantly dribble the ball, dodging and repositioning to avoid being intercepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was just \"ambushed\" by Lu Yang and felt humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he wanted to humiliate back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to dribble past Lu Yang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, unexpectedly, Lu Yang’s quick shoulder feints made it unclear what he was trying to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right side!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aguirre keenly sensed Lu Yang’s intent; Lu Yang was more inclined to guard his right side... he’s ready to make a move... great opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aguirre attempted to break through from the left side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he nudged the ball, a foot appeared along the path of the ball and hooked it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect interception!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked as if Aguirre intentionally passed the ball to Lu Yang’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twice now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liverpool’s young central defender trainee Lam frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Lu Yang’s defense is strong, not like the level of the Italian D Division. Even in the lower leagues, such neat and precise defense is top-notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lam even doubted whether he could perform interceptions and blocks like Lu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, ten minutes passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aguirre was no longer as arrogant as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because in this one-on-one, he lost, and quite miserably!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of his five possessions, all were successfully intercepted by Lu Yang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps if he dribbled the ball all over the field, he could make Lu Yang fail once or twice, but he just couldn’t bring himself to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, during Lu Yang’s five possessions, aside from being intercepted once by Aguirre, the remaining four times successfully lasted a minute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His method of consumption was simple and crude, mostly relying on his robust physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Lu Yang was shielding off Aguirre, Aguirre found it hard to counter-snatch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang’s physical confrontation ability is almost second to none among young players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at just one meter eighty-three, in terms of physical confrontations, only big central forwards and tall defenders might outmatch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Aguirre was clearly a technical flow player rather than a physical one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could easily outmaneuver Bai Zhami, but he could only be overpowered by Lu Yang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the food chain in competitive sports!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they’re just a bit stronger than you, that’s still an insurmountable mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Lu Yang also had decent footwork coordination; his V-shaped Pull, heel flick, and knee bounce were performed very smoothly, several times making a fool of Aguirre, causing a commotion among the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknowingly, all the cameras were focused on Lu Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After defeating Aguirre, Lu Yang did not continue to flaunt; instead, he ignored Aguirre and walked directly towards Bai Zhami, extending his hand: \"I’m Lu Yang, the main defensive midfielder of San Remo. Unless something unexpected happens, we’ll be fighting side by side in the coming season.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a forward player; you just need to focus on running and scoring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m a defensive player, so I need to ensure the safety of the team and the players.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With me around, no one can bully you in any way, whether on the field or off it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I hope that one day you can teach those people a lesson yourself... preferably in a football manner. Because that would mean our team has gained a strong ally! I long to achieve more glory with my teammates!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Welcome aboard, Bai Zhami!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami stared at Lu Yang’s extended hand, dumbfounded for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know why, but he remembered when he first joined the Inter Milan youth training far from home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those kids may not have been malicious, and the coaches there perhaps thought it was merely kids joking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the words \"black monkey\" and others spoken to Bai Zhami still stung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, the once lovable and smiling Senegalese Bai Zhami had transformed into his current cool and aloof self, uninterested in anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t rejecting kindness; he was just preemptively averting the world’s harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And precisely because of this, his football couldn’t accommodate others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he had the ball, he no longer wanted to share it with anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This playing style was effective for a while, especially when his level was far above others on the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once he became an adult, once he started participating in higher-level matches, it no longer worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, after a season and a half of attempts, Inter completely gave up on him and sold him to San Remo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami once felt his life was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the moment when Lu Yang extended his hand, he felt that perhaps San Remo was not a bad choice either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least the people here weren’t that disagreeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami reached out and grasped Lu Yang’s right hand: \"Hello, I’m Bai Zhami.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang smiled, \"This is Morici, our team’s absolute core, his passing is fantastic. Trust me, he’ll provide you with plenty of through balls in the future...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t listen to his nonsense, breakthroughs are all created by forwards with outstanding individual skills, but when it comes to passing, I’m wide awake, haha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them continued chatting and laughing as they walked to the side of the field, slowly becoming a small group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chief director behind the camera watched as Lu Yang’s face constantly revealed a smile, sighing, \"Such a sunny and handsome smile, but when he’s angry, why is he so terrifying? Is it possible for someone to be both an angel and a devil?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",937,"2026-06-06T13:45:08.170Z",1,"novelbin.me","d11cc3dd44f13495882e896098721bbfe5a70138bfd1b91377fed2293ce48d73","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-103","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-1",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]