[{"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-52":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},1685998,2153,"Chapter 52 - 22: The Championship Declaration (Part 2)","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-52",52,"\u003Cp>Catania still has a chance to compete for promotion spots, after all, one point can sometimes be easily overtaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the top six of the Italian D League, with six games remaining, the maximum point difference is only six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means anything is possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is always one unlucky team at the end of the season that can’t even play in the promotion playoffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sotu gathered all the players after training and analyzed these things with everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what this point situation means?\" Sotu asked everyone after speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most players shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rondo said, \"It means we need to work hard and not become the unfortunate 17% without a promotion chance!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sotu replied, \"Yes, but not completely right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morici added, \"It means we still have a chance for direct promotion! We are only four points behind third place! And we play them next!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sotu laughed, \"Yes, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang said firmly, \"Championship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very unfamiliar word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From everyone’s reaction, Lu Yang could confirm that this team had no players who had ever tasted the glory of being champions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sotu’s voice suddenly amplified, \"Yes! Championship! Comrades, as a captain of the Serie A champion team, captain of the UEFA Champions League winning team, and captain of the World Cup champion team, I can tell you very responsibly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have the qualifications to fight for the championship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five points, that’s just two games!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you want to play the playoffs? Tell me, do you want to play those damned playoffs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" The players gradually came to realize and gave Sotu quite enthusiastic responses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tell me nonsense like the second and third places also getting promotions, I came to the Italian D Division for only one goal, which is to lead you rookies who haven’t felt the taste of a championship to experience that taste!\" Sotu roared, \"Believe me, if you have the fortune to enter more advanced competition, you will find...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the highest level football competitions, there is only one winner!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apart from the champion, everyone else is meaningless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, tell me, what is our goal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone on the field shouted with all their might, \"Championship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was exhilarated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Championship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only want the championship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hell with being fifth on the standings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hell with being the weakest in the top five!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is all an illusion created by Sotu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ambition is great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has the champion gene and rich experience in competing for championships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this, perhaps, is San Remo’s greatest spiritual support!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, guys, since the goal is set, I need to tell you.\" Sotu raised a finger, \"One game, just lose one game, and we are out of the championship race, understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enthusiasm of the crowd instantly waned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t lose even one match?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And if we fail to win two games,\" Sotu extended two fingers, \"then this season is completely failed because we might really become the unfortunate 17%.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I think that’s not unfortunate, but a lack of strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be mocked as the weak, or to become miracle-making champions, which do you choose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Championship!\" everyone shouted again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the crowd, Vedian had a thoughtful expression, \"Is the championship really that important?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, for some, the championship is not important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this season, Vedian was about to leave, and the glory of the team had little to do with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since he was likely going to a Serie B team, and this is just an Italian D League championship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current record of twenty-three goals and eight assists was already dazzling enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, for him, winning every game coming up was not as important as scoring a goal or making an assist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Believe me, championships are important,\" Lu Yang patted Vedian’s shoulder and said, \"A championship is a habit. Only when you become accustomed to everything a championship brings, can you win more championships.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, no team newly entering the final of the Champions League has won the championship, and that’s the best evidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the team’s head coach and coaching staff, in player selection, especially in major tournaments, will consider this factor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if it’s just an Italian D Division championship, it will become part of your DNA, it is still a champion gene!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vedian’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it could increase his competitiveness for next season at a Serie B team, he would be willing to bring a championship trophy to San Remo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morici patted Lu Yang’s shoulder and said, \"Tell me, you’re not eyeing my league assist king position!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morici had one goal and one assist this round, current stats at four goals and twelve assists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His assist numbers had already climbed to the top of the league.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning the assist king title within half a season was an outstanding performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this round, Lu Yang also achieved his first assist hat-trick, his personal stats surged to ten goals and nine assists!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang was also in the top five of the assist leaderboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very likely to achieve a double ten in goals and assists before the season ends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he performed well enough, and if Morici was targeted more, he might have a chance to snatch the assist king title from Morici.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you saying? We are best buddies, would I do that?\" Lu Yang feigned being upset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, we are brothers.\" Morici nodded, realizing he was being too petty. How could Lu Yang be that kind of person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, if you can’t get through, passing the ball to me is also a good choice.\" Lu Yang winked at Morici.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you are still eyeing my assist king title!\" Morici realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them played around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, they didn’t take statistics too seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, the Italian D Division statistics weren’t that important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Insufficient value, the biggest flaw of lower leagues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only exceptional discrepancies in numbers can truly reflect your level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like if everyone else scored twenty goals and you scored fifty alone, it indicates your skill is far beyond this league’s level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This season, both Lu Yang and Morici had only played half a season. To still be able to compete for some awards in this situation is amazing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it couldn’t create a large gap between their and the league’s other players’ stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirty-third round of the league kicked off soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>League sixth, Catania, suffered two consecutive draws, with 60 points, remained in sixth place unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Franca Villa’s main striker was absent, significantly affecting them. They faced Pagani Race, who lost to San Remo in the previous round, and amidst a barrage of attacks from the opponent, they were defeated 1-4.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still had 65 points and missed the best chance to reach the summit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo’s players also watched this match and felt relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the second team in the league plays against Pagani Race and looked just as bad. We still did well, as we won, didn’t we?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said, a team like Pagani Race, which plays only attacking football, is truly a giant killer helping the weak and punishing the strong. They often grab points against strong teams but frequently drop points against weak ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, in these final few crucial rounds, they can even deal a psychological blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least after this defeat, many believe Franca Villa lost the momentum to challenge for the championship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were knocked senseless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They became frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the good news was that Bisceglie also lost, still at 65 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not only did they lose, but Bisceglie lost badly this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They lost to Tulis, who was ranked third in the previous round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Tulis’s points rose to 67, claiming the top spot on the leaderboard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the stability of the Tulis team, their chances of winning the championship are extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being at the top of the standings for nearly the entire season, only to be chased in the last few games, Bisceglie’s second-half of the season has been a disastrous performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the top six, only Palermo and San Remo were yet to play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the previous round, Palermo and Tulis had the same points, with Tulis ahead of Palermo by just one more goal difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this round, as long as Palermo wins and by two goals or more, they can become the first on the Italian D League standings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This match was Palermo’s battle to reach the summit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, this was also San Remo’s first battle in the charge for the championship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone couldn’t afford to lose!\u003C\u002Fp>",1432,"2026-06-06T13:45:08.170Z",1,"novelbin.me","dac9765938019310a7b07d28ef5019987f951da451c1585894e6511ef9569d41","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-252","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-251",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]