[{"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-344":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},1686223,2153,"Chapter 344 - 103: The Fall of a Legend, the Curtain Closes on a Miracle?","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-344",344,"\u003Cp>Savio cursed and then left with a gloomy face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventy percent of the Wolf King is not the real Wolf King after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Savio is seeking a transfer out, as in Rome, he has no future, at least not in the next two to three years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who knows if any big figures will arrive in Rome in two or three years?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his age and with his skills, it’s a pity to be a substitute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, missing this penalty will most likely become a point for attackers to criticize Savio, and is detrimental to his transfer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, San Remo started their third penalty kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still sent out the young player, Versachi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a midfielder, his footwork isn’t bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a substitute player, he has ample stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Versachi had no reason to miss the penalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But perhaps due to the earlier shots by Lu Yang and Sogel, especially Sogel’s shot, Versachi developed a certain resistance to aiming for the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a mentality of playing it safe, he took a shot without overly pursuing the angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ameluci immediately showed Versachi what a top goalkeeper is!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Versachi’s shot was directly caught by Ameluci.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caught! Ameluci caught it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still one to zero! Rome still has a chance! They are fighting against fate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Versachi was too conservative! For such a penalty with insufficient angle, unless you deceive the goalkeeper, it’s very difficult not to be saved!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The pressure on Lu Yang has increased! If he can’t save the next shot, Rome will temporarily equalize the score!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we know, Rome has already missed three penalties, the probability of missing the fourth penalty is absolutely less than ten percent, even less than five percent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Balera is up! As the core midfielder of Rome, he is among the top two or three penalty takers for Rome. The other two are Perrotta and Drake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Balera’s penalty-taking is extremely steady, with a current conversion rate in the league of up to ninety-one percent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is also a player with nerves of steel, delivering crucial assists many times in the last moments of matches. Today he has performed exceptionally, almost pressing Morici, the core midfielder of San Remo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Balera has placed the ball and retreated to outside the penalty area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The main referee blows the whistle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balera’s running speed was not slow, very determined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike his other teammates, he had ample time to study Lu Yang’s saving moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found it very difficult for a normal person to shut off Lu Yang’s endless guiding moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he opted for a quick run-up and quick penalty kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than the traditional penalty, where one runs slowly with precision, then swings one’s leg for a high shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this would control the ball better, Balera’s confidence in his footwork was evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t give Lu Yang time to make deceptive moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lu Yang tried to take a step in a certain direction first or wave his hand, Lu Yang would miss the optimal saving time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balera clearly signaled his determined stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was sure Lu Yang received this message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balera shoots!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang lunged to his left, but he didn’t leap up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was also because he wanted to make a fake move, so he was a step slower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter the case, it all led to Lu Yang seeing the ball flying towards the middle, surprisingly able to have the strength to brake and turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panenka penalty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such a tense moment, Balera executed a Panenka penalty that no one expected!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Panenka penalty is a bit like a close-range chip or a lob shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique requires high footwork, needing a curvature, but the ball speed can’t be too slow, and it tests both the kicker’s and the goalkeeper’s mindset greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, if a goalkeeper waits to see the ball before saving, it’s often too late to stop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, goalkeepers must pre-judge in advance, move their center of gravity ahead of time, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This often leads to when a Panenka penalty comes, many goalkeepers have already gambled everything to one side, flying in mid-air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their increasingly distant figure from the middle, their incredible expression, and the ball steadily landing in the center of the net, are some of the highlights of a Panenka penalty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that at such a critical time, Lu Yang didn’t go all out in saving, nor did he pre-judge in advance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This led to a slower Lu Yang being able to timely stretch out his left leg, plant it on the ground, forcibly stopping his leftward flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Lu Yang raised his right hand high, reaching out with all effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang’s palm hit the ball, halting its advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Lu Yang fell to the ground, but the next moment, he bounced up from the ground, hugging the football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Balera, who wanted to follow up with a shot, clenching his fists in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there’s no follow-up shot in a penalty shoot-out, it was purely an instinctive reaction of Balera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But anyway, this shot was only a bit away from being a goal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just that little bit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Balera looked at Lu Yang, who was within arm’s reach, somewhat speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You say Lu Yang is unprofessional?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he has saved so many penalties, and his technical movements are impeccable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You say he’s professional?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at a critical moment he didn’t pre-judge, worse than an amateur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s truly baffling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Lu Yang rubbed his right knee, enduring the pain as he looked at Balera and said, \"It was a great shot, almost tricked me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",950,"2026-06-06T13:45:08.170Z",1,"novelbin.me","1c514dab880c96bc329968db881c7a93d77c55c668bdf1467c6c3ab0f70506f3","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-120","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-119",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]