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 As an assistant at a struggling lower-league club, he begins to reshape the team from within challenging outdated tactics, unearthing hidden gems, and reigniting hope in the dressing room.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.

The sun set over Crawley, casting a golden light as the open-top bus carrying the FA Cup champions drove through town. Fans filled the streets, dressed in red, cheering loudly from sidewalks, pubs, rooftops, and windows echoing the excitement of Wembley.


Red scarves waved like flags, banners flapped in the wind, and kids sat on their parents' shoulders, their faces painted with proud red stripes.


Crawley Town, the impossible victors who'd defeated Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup Final, were home, and the town pulsed with a joy so fierce it felt like it could split the sky.


Chapter 93 - Heroes Return to Crawley