[{"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-677":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},1686522,2153,"Chapter 677 174: Italian Football's Specialty, March's Player of the Month! (Part 3)","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-677",677,"\u003Cp>\"When defensive stars underperform, it's easier to dismiss it. Isn't it possible to blame the environment? Besides, Serie A defensive players, regardless of other qualities, excel in passing. Just this ability makes many head coaches hopelessly fond of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, after some discussion, everyone felt Lu Yang's words made total sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not just the monthly awards; for many other accolades and even public opinion shaping, the Italian Football Association should provide enough support and exposure to defensive stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The club's strategy is the club's own, player development is decided by the player and their agent, and Serie A officials should also have an official approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facts have proven that an official with a strategic plan, regardless of its correctness, develops far better than those leagues that grow freely without any direction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because as long as people have goals and are taking action, they will achieve some success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone does nothing, they will get nothing... except for Beijing demolition residents and Shanghai landlords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exposed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As night falls, Martivoni feels the time is about right and starts making a summary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suggests that this kind of tea party can happen more often in the future, as exchanging ideas proved to be fruitful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone agrees that the president of the association made valid points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, Lu Yang specifically said to Martivoni: \"By the way, Mr. Martivoni, our team's Kaint is an exceptional defensive midfielder. His defensive stats are groundbreaking, and he has plenty of aspects worth discussing among fans and media.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martivoni was stunned for a moment, then he understood and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Lu Yang left, Martivoni instructed his secretary: \"Get the data for that Kaint player from San Remo, I've heard his defense is quite impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, Martivoni exclaimed, \"Incredible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Lu Yang, you're tricking Serie A officials into creating a defensive superstar just for your team's little guy to take the monthly award?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we're talking about defense, it's absolutely unjust if Kaint doesn't win the Serie B March player of the month!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>April 2nd, afternoon training session.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kaint, prepare yourself over the next few days. HXLT will officially sign with you and hold a signing ceremony,\" Lu Yang phones Kaint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaint feels a bit disoriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A signing ceremony?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the kind of treatment a little guy like him can enjoy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Must be a mistake, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lu! You... don't need to specially negotiate with the brand for anything on my behalf. I know my position. I'm already very satisfied to get this endorsement,\" Kaint says sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HXLT offered him a two million euro endorsement fee and some honor bonuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While personal honors are unlikely, Saint Remo has some chance to compete for team honors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a very generous shoe endorsement contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chinese brands are impressive in their offers, signing third-tier stars but always willing to spend first-rate money, making it hard not to marvel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regarding the signing ceremony, Kaint knows he hasn't reached that caliber yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're overthinking it,\" Lu Yang shrugs, \"Don't worry, Kaint. I didn't force the brand to give you anything. After comprehensive consideration, they decided to give you such treatment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kaint, the wind is blowing, and you are standing at the forefront!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaint finds it hard to comprehend Lu Yang's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he remembers Lu Yang's kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yang says he didn't demand anything, so Lu's opinion must have been submitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comprehensive consideration definitely included a significant portion of Lu's opinion and the information he provided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Players who can always predict the opponent's passing route correctly are not foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaint knows Lu Yang helped him and that Lu Yang doesn't want to pose as a benefactor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a high level of character!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such benefactors are more respectable and deserving of gratitude than those who claim to be benefactors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaint vows that when Brother Lu calls, wherever he is, he will do everything possible to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it's in Italy, Spain, or England!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Lu is always Kaint's brother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On April 3rd, the Serie B March player of the month award is announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the usual announcement on the second, this time it seems a day late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But many don't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day's discrepancy isn't considered an error by Italians; that's within the reasonable range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether something operated within this range, only the participants could know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, the \"Monthly Best Player\" award was highly anticipated initially because everyone wanted to see its impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the attention this award received early on was nearly equivalent to the Premier League's monthly best player!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's not exaggerated at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after Lu Yang secured two consecutive wins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the following two months, the attention drastically declined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following this trend, by next year, this award might become entirely ignored, getting only Serie B-level attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because next year will have the \"Serie A Monthly Best Player\" award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... once this month's winner was announced, the award's influence soared back to the high point when Lu Yang won!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this period's awardee turned out to be San Remo's defensive midfielder Engel Cainte!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Height: 1.68 meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spent ten years with a ninth-tier amateur team in France!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At seventeen, no professional team was willing to take him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At eighteen, he luckily joined a Ligue 2 team.\u003C\u002Fp>",874,"2026-06-06T13:45:22.797Z",1,"novelbin.me","f8a03d4a18a8db99d7023721dd55479b8ca6b1422bd26373fd72bcb0c1e1be27","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-678","i-am-the-football-star-chapter-676",836,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-am-the-football-star-cover.jpg"]