Nicholas Marjan, known as Niels, was an Asian football-obsessed loner in the modern world. A master of FIFA Career Mode, addicted to YouTube tactics videos, and followed every twist of the transfer window like it was life or death, he lived the beautiful game from behind a screen.
Until the day he died.
And woke up in the late 2000s, in the body of a once-promising young player at a lower-league English club. A player whose career had been cut short by a brutal ACL injury. With his playing career over before it could truly begin, his second life offers no glory on the pitch.
But Niels still has one weapon: his mind.
Armed with future knowledge of football's evolution, and guided by a mysterious, almost cheat-like instinct for scouting raw talent, Niels steps into the world of coaching. As an assistant at a struggling lower-league club, he begins to reshape the team from within challenging outdated tactics, unearthing hidden gems, and reigniting hope in the dressing room.
His methods are unorthodox. His instincts, uncanny. And soon, whispers about the "young coach with a gift" begin to spread.
This isn’t the story of a player chasing glory. It’s about someone reborn to change the game from the sidelines. From forgotten training grounds to Europe’s biggest stages, Niels is on a mission, 
not just to win, but to rewrite what it means to lead.
He once dreamed of lifting trophies as a player.
Now, he'll do it as a coach.

After dinner and cleaning up, they all moved to the living room.


Niels sat on the couch, feeling tired but calm.


Niels sat on the couch, feeling tired but calm. Elise brought in some coffee and handed him a mug.


"Still no sugar, right?" she asked with a smile.


Their mom sat in her favorite chair, and their dad relaxed by the fire, quiet and content.


For a few minutes, no one said anything. It was a peaceful silence, the kind that didn't need to be filled.


Then Elise leaned forward. "So… what's life been like lately?"


Niels took a sip of coffee, smiled a little, and began to talk.


"It's been... busy," he said, his voice quiet but steady. "Football takes up most of my time. Training, travel, matches. But now, as a coach, it's even more. I spend hours studying tactics, planning sessions, managing players. It's exhausting… but I enjoy it. It feels right."


Chapter 207 - Family Talk