Touchline Rebirth: From Game To Glory - Chapter 31: Back to the Grind

Behind the calm smile lies a heart riddled with scars.Beneath the weight of fate burns an unyielding gaze.A body trapped in the abyss of despair—if it reaches out, can it grasp the light called hope?A soul locked upon the rack of destiny—if it prays sincerely, can it embrace the future called redemption?

Richard Maddox, a once-promising football prodigy, dreamed of becoming a star. But just as his dream was within reach, it was abruptly shattered when he banged his head on the goalpost, fracturing his skull. Forced into early retirement, Richard vanished from the public eye.People thought Richard Maddox was done for. However, no one expected that during his unconscious state, his spirit detached from his body. He drifted through time, witnessing the world of football from the perspective of a ghost. It was strange, unpleasant, yet exciting. No need for tickets or travel—he could simply fly.England, Italy, Spain, Germany—the best football countries in Europe—and even the passionate South America, the energetic Africa, and the growing Asia—Richard observed the rise and fall of football giants, all from the sidelines.However, watching football from the other side was quite different from experiencing it live. He missed the cheering, singing, and chanting with the other fans. No one could hear him now. No one could watch football with him. He was... alone.Just as Richard was about to be bored to death, his soul was sucked back, and he realized that only an entire year had passed.'Interesting,' he thought, laughing. “I could bet, invest in companies that will succeed in the future, and get rich. Bitcoin, I'm coming, baby.”but who could have guessed that Richard would dive so deep into the world of football—From owning a single share to testing the waters as a scout, trying his hand as an agent, and eventually stepping into the world of coaching, before finally diving into the realm of football club ownership.It has truly been a full spectrum of football, the highs and the lows. Join us as we welcome Richard Maddox!

Qiao Mei transmigrated into a novel as a supporting character with the same name as her who lacked presence. This supporting character was a country bumpkin who couldn’t get married due to her obesity. According to the original script, this country girl Qiao Mei was a fatty spoiled by her grandfather. However, their relatives were all vicious and cruel people. Her grandfather had poor health, so once he died, the relatives would divide and swallow up his assets. Hence, her grandfather’s greatest wish was to marry Qiao Mei off. For this, even sacrificed and betrayed his good friend’s grandson, Xia Zhe. Grandpa got Xia Zhe drunk and had Qiao Mei forcibly take the strong and handsome Xia Zhe with her body which weighed more than two hundred pounds. Then, grandpa would catch them the next day and force Xia Zhe to marry Qiao Mei. However, that eventually caused the start of Qiao Mei’s unfortunate life.

“I was once a human being but now....”“I am a God!”~Ye Tian Quote #47In the year 3000, giant gates appeared all over the world, and with the appearance of these gates hordes of monsters appeared driving humanity to the brink of extinction.Just when all hope was lost, the first hunters and awakened appeared. Using their superhuman strengths and abilities they launched a counterattack on the monsters.And with the awaking of powers, powerful humans gradually stood out.With powerful abilities like flame manipulation and spatial control, for the first time, humans began to show signs of reclaiming their past glory.thousands of years had passed, and awaked have become people that are revered by allwith SSS class awakeners standing high above humanity with positions akin to Gods and F class awakeners left for naughtpower and abilities had become the had become the deciding factor in determining one's upper limit and futureSadly, unexpectedly Ye Tian wakes up in a strange classroom only to find himself transported to this strange world where power means everythingwith the inability to awaken, just when he was about to give up it appearedthe God-level Integration system!unfortunately just before he could make the most of this, an accident happensBetrayed by his classmates and left to die during his class dungeon raid.See how Ye Tian uses his system to rise as a dungeon lord and make a name for himself in this world ruled by strength