From Zero to Legend: LEON
Leon Uma woke up in a parallel reality—in the body of a substitute forward for a Championship underdog. His new life began with humiliation: the spoiled son of the club owner steals his spot in the starting eleven, his girlfriend leaves him for a top-club player, and the head coach only smirks during training:
“You don’t even belong in the Championship. Don’t even dream about the Premier League!”
Broken, ready to quit football, Leon suddenly hears a cold, electronic voice:
“Football Superstar Development System activated.”
“Ding! Starter pack issued to the rookie: Cristiano Ronaldo’s strike template from 2007–2009—the predator’s peak, the canonical knuckleball at its finest!”
Three days later—the third round of the FA Cup. Leon’s team is losing, the atmosphere is suffocating, and the coach casts him one last irritated glance:
“Go on… though you’re useless anyway.”
But the world has yet to realize what monster has just stepped onto the pitch.
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78th minute.
Leon receives the ball 35 meters from goal. Step. Breathe. Strike—pure, crisp, with a perfect trajectory like Ronaldo at his peak. The ball flies, trembling through the air… and crashes into the far top corner. The stadium falls silent, then erupts.
82nd minute.
Receiving a pass, Leon charges into the penalty area. One feint. Two. Three. Four. Defenders scatter as if he were Ronaldo himself at his prime. He pushes the ball into the net with the ease of playing against children.
89th minute.
A cross. Leon rises into the air, defying gravity, and strikes an overhead kick. The ball spins under the floodlights and lands in the corner of the net.
Hat-trick. Mission complete. The world is stunned.
The commentator screams:
“My God… who is he?! A new Ronaldo?! Or something even greater?!”
In the stands, his ex-girlfriend sits in shock, the club owner’s son turns pale. The head coach runs to the touchline, almost falling:
“Leon! You’re starting tomorrow! No, from now on—you’re our main striker!”