I changed football.

"The match has ended. This game between the second and third place teams in Group C of the French Ligue 2 has turned into a one-sided match, with Monaco B defeating Gromías 4-0 at home."

"Monaco B's first and second goals were particularly spectacular. Kylian Mbappé scored the first goal of the match with a lob shot after a long run, while Li Yuan scored the second goal with a brilliant bicycle kick."

"It is worth mentioning that one of them just turned 17 and the other is almost 17. Both of them were promoted from Monaco U19 team to Monaco B team just 3 days ago."

"Two 17-year-old prodigies dominated this match!"

After the match, the Monte Carlo TV presenter gave this post-match summary to the camera.

Li Yuan sat in front of the TV, watching with great interest, his happy expression impossible to hide.

Actually, he was happy about more than just that; he was happy that he had completed the main quest.

[Main Quest: First Professional League Match Completed]

[Required task indicators have been completed and rewards have been received]

[Optional: Complete one task indicator to receive a reward]

[Has received Messi's shin guards (left)]

[One recovery potion has been obtained]

"Haha, now I can use the shin guards from 'The Legendary Twins'!"

Li Yuan was happy.

Li Yuan, who has now moved to Team B's dormitory, currently has no roommates.

Because Li Yuan's nominal roommate is Mbappe, but Mbappe doesn't live in the dormitory; he lives outside.

This situation is actually quite common in Monaco's youth teams at all levels, since the majority of players in Monaco's youth teams are locals. And locals definitely live at home.

Foreigners like Li Yuan are still a minority in Monaco's youth academy.

So Li Yuan is essentially living alone in this dormitory now, and no one can see him laugh however he wants.

Furthermore, Team B's dormitory has a television.

Dormitories for U19 and below teams do not have televisions.

In his previous life, he really didn't watch much of Monaco's local television.

Just then, Li Yuan's phone rang.

He picked up the phone on the sofa and saw that it was Li Yuan's father, Li Guangliang, calling.

Li Yuan was taken aback. It must be past midnight in China. Today's match was an afternoon game, and it ended at 6 pm. There weren't many sideline interviews after the French second division match. Monaco B team's home stadium was right next to the training base, so after the game, Li Yuan didn't even shower in the locker room but went straight back to the dormitory to shower.

It's around 6:40 now.

The time difference between China and France is 6 hours, so it's already past midnight or almost 1 a.m. in China.

My parents are calling now, could it be that they—

Li Yuan answered the phone, and a familiar voice immediately came from the other end.

Although it was Li Guangliang calling, the voice was indeed that of Li Yuan's mother, Ye Shan Hui.

"Son, we were thinking about calling you almost an hour after your game ended. Congratulations on scoring a goal today!"

"Mom, did you and Dad watch my match live?"

"Yes, your dad started messing around right after dinner. He searched all over the internet before finding the live stream webpage. There was no Chinese commentary yet; the commentary was in French."

Hearing his mother's voice, Li Yuan felt a warmth instantly spread through his heart.

In the few days since his rebirth, Li Yuan hasn't called his parents because of the tight schedule.

Hearing his parents' voices now, even though Li Yuan had lived with them before his rebirth, he felt a sense of relief.

However, the feeling at that time and at this moment is completely different.

He then spoke with Li Guangliang for a while.

There were no sentimental words, just simple everyday chatter.

After chatting with his parents for a while, Li Yuan ended the call with Ye Shan Hui's words, "Are you sleepy? We're going to sleep now. You must be tired after playing a whole game of soccer. Get some rest."

Li Yuan had a bit of trouble sleeping that night.

Although Li Yuan kept telling himself before, during, and after the competition that it was just a fourth-level competition, he still had trouble sleeping after seeing his performance on TV.

At the same time, domestically.

Li Yuan has always been a well-known player who played abroad.

Because of his outstanding performances in Monaco's various youth teams, he has always been well-known to many domestic fans, and many of his match videos are available on the Chinese internet.

This time it's a professional league, with official broadcasts and official post-match highlights.

Many fans who didn't watch the live stream saw the news immediately.

On football forums, news of Li Yuan scoring a bicycle kick goal has become a trending topic.

Chinese fans in the comments section also expressed their opinions, some praising and others questioning.

"I've watched this video several times. Is this really something our players are capable of doing? They repeatedly attacked the opponent's defense throughout the match, seemingly trying to rip them apart. Are these really Chinese players?"

"Li Yuan is amazing! Don't just look at that bicycle kick goal, watch the highlights and you'll see that Li Yuan and that little black guy on the left wing were constantly attacking the opponent's defense, and the other side was almost numb from the onslaught."

"Li Yuan's skills seem to have improved a lot since he was in the U19 team. It's true that playing in high-level matches will lead to improvement."

"You guys are all saying how awesome it is, but when I looked at the French National League Two, the fourth tier of leagues, it's basically like the China League Two! And you're still bragging about it?"

"Hey idiot upstairs, do you even know anything about football? The French fourth tier is the same as the Chinese fourth tier, right? The Chinese Super League is the same as Ligue 13, right? Did you even watch yesterday's game?"

"Objectively speaking, the Chinese Super League (CSL) leaders are probably on par with some mid-table teams in Ligue 2, but most CSL teams are roughly equivalent to teams in the third tier of the French national league. Li Yuan's Ligue 2 team is roughly equivalent to a CSL relegation team or a top-half team in China League One. But the fact that Li Yuan, a 17-year-old, is starting in a foreign country is truly amazing. Think about it now, are there any players under 18 starting in the Chinese Super League or China League One?"

Li Yuan had seen these comments, but he didn't take them to heart. Back then, China was still in the era of big-spending football, and many Chinese Super League teams directly bought players from the top five European leagues. Strong teams in the Chinese Super League could indeed compete with some teams in the second divisions of the top five European leagues.

For example, Guangzhou Evergrande was able to beat Club America in the Club World Cup.

This is the peak of China's money-driven football, and many players are not yet fully aware of the gap between Chinese and European football.

When the illusion of money-driven football fades and we enter the post-money-driven football era, when the Chinese Super League can't even beat many teams from the K League and J League, that will be the time when Chinese football is reborn.

Of course, in this life, Li Yuan doesn't plan to let that new student arrive so late.