Chapter 76 – The Silent End
Thmp. Thmp. Thmp.
Midfielders closed. He danced through one—
Spun past another—
Shoulder-to-shoulder with Tchouaméni.
Crack! A tackle.
The ball spilled away.
Nathan hit the ground, rolled, got up without a sound.
No call from the ref.
The crowd didn't notice. They were still busy singing Mbappé's name.
Nathan's teeth dug into his lip.
Bruno motioned. Demir screamed for the ball. Casemiro yelled from behind—
But Nathan barely heard them.
He just ran.
He pressed.
He tackled.
He tried.
But nothing broke.
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The final ten minutes passed like smoke.
Bruno's chipped pass?
Intercepted.
Demir's burst down the right?
Tch! Too heavy.
Zirkzee's last header?
Caught.
Courtois cradled the ball like it was gold.
And finally—
Fweeeeeet!
The whistle.
Final score: Real Madrid 3 – 1 Manchester United.
