[{"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-259":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},1686014,2153,"Chapter 259 - 88: Screams in the Locker Room and the Battle for the Top Star (14,000-Word Major - ) (Part 4)","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-259",259,"\u003Cp>\"And I don’t want anyone interfering with my work again, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scott’s face twitched, a mix of excitement and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excited because Sotu took the bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angry because Sotu spoke without even bothering to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sotu only communicated with Russell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope the team can get better. Of course, I’ll always respect your work,\" Russell said to Sotu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sotu nodded and then left the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will he make the players isolate Becher’s? I think...\" Scott continued to badmouth Sotu after he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\" Russell halted Scott, \"Sotu is my chosen person, I absolutely trust him... You, too, so I trust you as well. But you’re not in a relationship where you replace each other. I hope to see you work harmoniously with Sotu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scott sulked but didn’t say more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Scott left as well, Russell stared at the blank paper in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two paths were drawn on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew everything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russell didn’t care at all about things like \"Becher’s transfer for four million, eighty thousand annual salary, must perform, or it’s wasted\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four million meant nothing to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still hesitant about which path San Remo should take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether to accumulate strength, attract more stars, upgrade the team’s setup, and then break into Serie A, operating like those wealthy teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or like a naïve child, bet everything on Lu Yang, believing in fairy tales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reason told Russell he should choose the former, as it’s the path to success summarized by countless capitalists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... why can’t people control themselves sometimes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I trust you... Lu... I hope you’ll give me an answer in the next match!\" Russell murmured, writing Lu Yang’s name repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>February 9th.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth round of the Italian Cup kicked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, there are sixteen teams remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, eleven from Serie A, four from Serie B, and one from the Italian Third Division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo created a miracle, becoming the only low-level league team to advance to the Cup’s top sixteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, every step they take will be a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day before the match, Lu Yang received a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego Talista: \"I thought we’d meet again in Serie A, but I didn’t expect you to move so quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang replied: \"I wish you an early promotion to Serie A. And thank you in advance for once again handing victory to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talista: \"Accept your blessing, but refuse your thanks. This time, I should thank you... for giving me a chance for revenge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang: \"Shh! Keep it down, don’t say such ridiculous things from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talista didn’t reply, but Lu Yang could imagine his mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo’s opponent in the fifth round is none other than Chievo, the current top of the Serie B standings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chievo got promoted to Serie A the year before last, relegated last year, and once again stormed toward promotion this year, like an elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strength being above Serie B is an undisputed fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this season they are far ahead of the second and third places, with Benevento, Brescia, and other teams competing fiercely, but Chievo almost certainly has a promotion spot, more exaggerated than San Remo’s situation in the Italian Third Division.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, like San Remo, they have the energy to fight for something in the Italian Cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, they fielded seventy percent of their starting lineup, giving some rest to the veterans and opportunities to some newcomers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But overall, their combat effectiveness wouldn’t drop much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with their ace forward Diego Talista starting, which almost guarantees Chievo’s attacking power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In twenty-two rounds of matches, nineteen goals, five assists, no penalties!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diego Talista illustrated what a Divine Striker truly is!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last season playing in the Italian D Division was utterly pointless for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might be a master at bullying weaker teams, but only stronger opponents can prove his value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His performance this year in Serie B once again shook many Serie A teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, due to another main forward covering Talista, plus Talista’s splendid appearance misleading fans about his age, most teams ignored him and chose the other forward from Chievo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether Chievo’s relegation last season or that forward’s mediocre display in Serie A this season, it’s enough to show that perhaps Talista was the key reason for Chievo’s previous promotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chievo’s lineup is very stable, their elevator-like performance perfectly aligns with Talista’s departure and return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is the Divine Striker out of this world is already clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of Talista’s presence and the sixteen to eight matchup’s intensity, many media outlets are paying attention to this round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the match, a reporter interviewed Talista: \"Diego, will you transfer at the end of this season?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talista: \"Get lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reporter: \"How do you see the rumors of Juventus pursuing you? And Inter Milan, they both want you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talista: \"I’ll say it again, get lost! Don’t interrupt my game preparations. I’m not interested in Serie A. I know I have the ability to conquer even Serie A, but my real opponent is not in Serie A, but in the team right in front of me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, don’t distract me. The great Diego won’t lose a second time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporters were quite puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was Talista talking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, someone provided the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Live Football Report’s Hans published an article previewing this match, focusing on last season’s clash between Lu Yang and Talista.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That happened in the Italian D Division, although from the Italian D Division perspective, that match was \"watched by thousands\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking at the entire Italian Football, those who followed and remembered it were indeed few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people were watching the Sofia Goddess shed tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This article promptly awakened the entire Italian Football community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, a series of sensational headlines emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Serie B’s Divine Striker, my only enemy, he’s not in Serie A!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talista disdains further talk of Serie A, only one person exists in his sight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lifelong rival! A Divine Striker stronger than Talista in the lower league?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"China Lu! The super dark horse that seized Talista’s championship glory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All-out black horse? San Remo’s star Lu Yang once dominated over Chievo’s ace to take the cup!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The battle for the best star below Serie A! The untold story of Diego Talista and Lu Yang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behind Lu Yang’s divine battle lies the undeniable Serie B Divine Striker Diego Talista!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fans were exhilarated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t expect such an exciting rivalry below Serie A!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Talista or Lu Yang, both have surpassed the charm that stars in low-level matches possess. The former because of numerous top clubs’ pursuits, the latter because of his supernatural performances and goals, along with rumors involving Sofia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth round of the Italian Cup is bound to become iconic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after seeing these reports, one person was severely provoked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is Becher’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All along, he’s been competing with Lu Yang for the position of the team’s number one star, even believing he’s way ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... it turns out, Lu Yang never really considered him in his sights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because among his competitors, there are genuine stars like Talista!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not future stars like himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In comparison to Talista, Becher’s has no grounds for pride. If they were on the same team, he might not vie for stardom against Talista.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s a shame that Becher’s dared to compete with Lu Yang, who Talista thinks is stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This cannot be unrelated to the humble international image of easterners and the racial disadvantage of Asians in football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Becher’s clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vowed, in this match, he won’t just stand as a lackey. He wants everyone to see the \"me\" called Becher’s. He wants to become the true star dominating this match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter if it’s Lu Yang or Talista, they all have to step aside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step aside!\u003C\u002Fp>",1296,"2026-06-06T13:45:08.170Z",1,"novelbin.me","89da22f34c5d58fa900b4af9f2a61bd1f4ac1899548df8cdad1be0c3d9b90e1e","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-61","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-60",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]