[{"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-544":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},1686439,2153,"Chapter 544 - 148: Italy Eliminated, There Was Never a Lu in This World!","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-544",544,"\u003Cp>This was the only possibility left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first half was about to end, and scoring wasn’t important, but they couldn’t concede.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canyes understood the intention, put the football on the ground, and quickly retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left the commentator at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Praise Canyes’ defensive awareness?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But normally all you know is dribble and charge, now that the ball is finally in the front, you go back to defend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t like you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Old Tom felt that Canyes’ move wasted an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But while running back to the midfield, Canyes found... Naji was heading toward the front!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WTF!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m an Offensive Fullback returning to defend, and you’re a center back going forward?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t a corner kick!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next second, Canyes heard Lu Yang’s voice: \"Everyone go contest for the ball in the box!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Canyes widened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did he hear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only Canyes, everyone who heard this was a bit dumbfounded, including the Main Referee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much so that even though Lu Yang was slowly walking toward the sideline, taking a lot of time, the Main Referee did not warn him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he really wanted to know what Lu Yang was up to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contesting for the ball in the box, that’s something that happens during corner kicks or good position free-kicks outside the penalty area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never heard of a throw-in requiring teammates to contest in the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you have that much strength, why play football? Go throw the shot put at the Olympics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang took three to four steps back, raised the ball with both hands, accelerated for a few steps, and then threw the football fiercely before the sideline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The football flew toward Vicenza’s penalty area like a bomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hand grenade throw-in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Vicenza didn’t pay much attention to Lu Yang, thinking this was a smokescreen from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Morici hadn’t entered the box, and it seemed likely that Lu Yang would pass to Morici, who would then pass over the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two are so crafty; Vicenza wasn’t going to fall for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morici, with a speechless expression: I’m 1.74 meters tall, what box am I going into!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t you see our big guy go in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before you know it, it happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the throw was slower than a kicked corner by foot, those running from outside the penalty area couldn’t judge the drop point accurately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible to accurately judge the drop point while running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Naji, excuse me, was already inside the penalty area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naji jumped high, perfectly timing the football’s position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the header lacked power, Naji aimed it in the opposite direction of the goalkeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vicenza’s goalkeeper made a timely save, even had time to move his feet, but was still a palm’s distance away from the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The football entered the goal range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo leads two-one once again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow! Lu Yang’s arm strength is incredible! He really threw the ball into the penalty area!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn’t just a throw-in; it’s like throwing a grenade into Vicenza’s box!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kind of conceding was totally unexpected by Vicenza.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naji has grown a lot after going through some storms, bringing positive energy to the team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The match quickly entered the second half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After halftime adjustments, Lu Yang’s condition became more stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped frequently cutting inside because he expected Vicenza’s head coach to have specific defensive strategies for him at halftime, spending more effort guarding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So during this time, Lu Yang played without the ball, which was actually more beneficial to the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, under Morici’s playmaking, San Remo began making moves on the left flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami got several opportunities, creating threats but failed to score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sixty-five minutes, Fernandez replaced Bai Zhami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right when Fernandez came on, he showcased a style completely different from Bai Zhami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhami is akin to a terminator striker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because after his successful raids, most end in a shot, with few passes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he wanted to pass, it’s hard to deliver a good ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whereas Fernandez has midfield-like fundamentals, with weaker assault capabilities, but thus attracts more opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how the Head Coach arranges tactics, the circumstances on the field require players to think for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morici partnered with Fernandez, along with occasional overlaps from Camihong and Sogel pulling left, Vicenza was forced to defend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, Lu Yang, without the ball, was temporarily free after twenty minutes of play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Morici spotted Lu Yang drifting to the right and seized the moment to pass forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang suddenly accelerated, successfully breaking the offside trap, entering Vicenza’s penalty area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Vicenza’s center back was also quick and purposefully came at Lu Yang fiercely in the box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, almost by reflex, Lu Yang slightly bent his body, forming the best defense posture, using it to counteract force and complete a sudden stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beast Combat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang’s center of gravity shifted slightly, but his feet didn’t leave their position, standing firm as a mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If no one had come to counter Lu Yang, his sudden stop would have failed, causing him to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the collision from Vicenza’s center back allowed Lu Yang to complete a highly difficult confrontation and sudden stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Vicenza’s center back got bounced off like a leaf, tumbling in the penalty area.\u003C\u002Fp>",886,"2026-06-06T13:45:17.999Z",1,"novelbin.me","04dab356ee14695e64db645a86158f2005ccc2b9c13a41c8c15b5e5425258943","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-545","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-543",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]