“Unrecognized football genius Lee Jian vows to become starter when childhood friend Kim Jiwoo studies abroad in Italy.”
I'm Not a Soccer Genius!
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Unrecognized football genius Lee Jian vows to become starter when childhood friend Kim Jiwoo studies abroad in Italy.
Lee Jian, who was released from a prestigious youth team in Italy, spends his days idling away as a substitute. As usual, he boasts to his childhood friend, Kim Jiwoo, claiming to be a genius, but then he hears the shocking news that Jiwoo is coming to Italy to study abroad. Determined not to disappoint his precious (?) friend Jiwoo, Jian sets his sights on becoming a starter. In truth, Jian is a genius that appears once every few decades. But even he doesn't know this about himself... (Source: Naver Corporation, translated)
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A Manhwa Publication
- Published Dec 2024 – ongoing
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M81007 catalog