[{"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-545":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},1686440,2153,"Chapter 545 - 148: Italy Eliminated, There Was Never a Lu in This World!","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-545",545,"\u003Cp>Lu Yang controlled the ball with his right foot and unleashed a powerful shot with his left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a tight angle, the ball soared rapidly towards the goal, and the goalkeeper couldn’t block it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hits the goalpost again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time it struck the far post and cleanly bounced into the net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang finally scored!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He broke his one-game streak of \"goal drought\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He disappointed countless people who hoped for him to remain silent over multiple matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the Torino Sports Paper and the business heads of the two major sports giants in Italy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stronger Lu Yang becomes, the less radiant their faces appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end of the match, even with no hope of winning, Vicenza did not give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fiercely defended against San Remo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they couldn’t stop Lu Yang from suddenly switching from a no-ball position to cutting inward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving a pass from Morici, Lu Yang cut inside with the ball and unleashed a powerful Batigoal from the right side of the penalty area!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hit the post again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ball struck the near post, as Lu Yang aimed for a tight angle near corner shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball bounced back, but the goalkeeper, who dove in desperation too late, blocked it into the goal with his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late by a step, late all the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this goalkeeper had dived earlier, he would’ve saved this ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn’t dived at all, the ball would’ve bounced off the post and out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he dove and missed, further redirecting the ball that would have rebounded out, into the goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vicenza goalkeeper immediately lay on the ground, hiding his face in embarrassment before his fans back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the field, all the other players showed helpless expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not that the goalkeeper was negligent in his diving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather... Lu Yang has hit the post five times in this match!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s just insane!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amazing display of skill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the Little Blacksmiths of Los Angeles and Paris, a new Little Blacksmith has emerged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s outstanding! Two passes, two assists, Lu Yang participated in all of San Remo’s goals today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is undoubtedly a phenomenal player in Serie B!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu Yang has scored eleven goals and made three assists in six matches in Serie B! What are you waiting for... Oh, sorry, his registered position is an attacking midfielder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unprecedented! Although only six matches have been played, almost half of the betting platforms have closed bets on whether Lu Yang will become this season’s Serie B top scorer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even a Serie A level team like Vicenza suffered a 4-1 loss to San Remo, who in Serie B can stop San Remo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even with Latu Yidi and Bernulin absent, San Remo still triumphed; what terror would they unleash at full strength?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monza was just an accident, Vicenza reflects true capability! San Remo is undoubtedly a top team in Serie B!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Morici, with his two assists in this match, ascended to the top of the Serie B assists chart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering all his assists went to Lu Yang, there’s a slight suspicion of stat-padding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for that last ball; whoever passed to Lu Yang, his inward cut and shot would score, irrespective of the passer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This match, from a strategic perspective, holds profound significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It signifies that San Remo has endured the challenging trials of Serie B, where the so-called rookie wall crumbles, lasting only a game or two against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>San Remo won’t halt their victorious strides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeat is simply not feasible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet... this news didn’t stir up much reaction in Italian football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because the San Remo miracle lacks brilliance, but because another legendary downfall proved much harder to accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Defeated! Italy finally succumbs to Macedonia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One to zero! Italy’s impotent offense finally bears bitter fruit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Backlash from the pressure of the Great Emperor! Macedonia kicks Italy out of next year’s European Cup!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No chance at the European Cup finals! Italy loses direct qualification!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ancelotti injured out! Italy’s 24 shots throughout the game yield no goals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The iron-willed midfielder loses! Drake becomes mere spectator during Macedonian scoring, watching the opposition net the goal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Italy misses next year’s European Cup!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These reports made front-page news in football media worldwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a former European powerhouse, Italy held a pivotal role in the football of the previous era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, superstars had to spend time in Italy to earn various world-first titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past decade, Italy’s football journey has been challenging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no one anticipated the journey would be this tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable even to advance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, diverse articles paint somber narratives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some start criticizing the aging Italian players, the inertia of the Italian Football Association, Vincent’s ineffective coaching, and Maniero’s failed contributions postjoining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this crisis moment, Italy’s head coach Vincent faced the camera displeased: \"I don’t know why everyone acts like it’s the world’s end; we still have two playoff matches; has everyone forgotten this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top four of each preliminary group of third places have direct access to the finals, while the remaining eight group’s third places face off in a two-round home and away playoff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The winner advances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... theoretically, Italy hasn’t been eliminated yet; it’s not quite the world’s end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can’t even beat Macedonia, who was already eliminated, what gives you the right to say such things, Vincent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you think Italy is strong now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Journalist: Vincent, someone said that as long as you’re here, the Italy National Team is forever in apocalyptic state. What do you make of this statement?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Journalist: Italy has never fallen into the playoffs before; you’ve created a new record.\u003C\u002Fp>",940,"2026-06-06T13:45:17.999Z",1,"novelbin.me","59de501967d3902e4041d3a4dbd0c45f9074f5545aea4303f5474adc51b81ff6","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-546","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-544",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]