Second Half of Extra TimeGermany 3 – Spain 3Minutes Remaining: 15
The world was on edge.
In Santiago, in Berlin, in Madrid, in Buenos Aires —no one was sitting.No one was breathing.
And at the heart of it all stood a boywith fire in his heartand one broken ankle.
The Final Orders
Coach Schuster knelt beside Mateo before they returned to the field.
"Tell me the truth. Can you do it?"
Mateo's eyes were bloodshot.His jersey stuck to his skin.His leg trembled.
But he whispered only one word:
"Yes."
Schuster nodded.
Then told the others:
"Play for him."
107th Minute: Germany Holds
Spain pushed.
Yamal tried again to create from the right wing,but Jonas tracked him now with desperate precision.
Cebrián found pockets, but Ritter was glued to him.
Germany wasn't elegant anymore.
They were a wall of will.
And at the center of it —Mateo waited.
For the moment.
For the chance.
Inside the System:
[Fatigue: 98%][Pain Threshold: Critical — 99%]
Passive Skill Triggered: "Last Breath"
Next Action receives +50% Execution BoostOne-time use
⚠ Immediate collapse expected after completion
Mateo saw the notification.
Read it.Accepted it.
"One moment.""One perfect moment."
"That's all I need."
112th Minute: It Begins
Germany won the ball.Ritter played it back.Jonas surged forward—
And Mateo moved into position.
The left flank.Near the tired fullback.
He waved silently.No shout.No drama.
Just trust.
Jonas saw.Passed.
The ball rolled toward Mateo.It was coming fast.
Too fast for a man with one working ankle.
But Mateo leaned in.
Let it bounce once.
And flicked it behind his standing leg,beating the defender with pure intuition.
Gasps from the crowd.Spanish players turned.
Mateo limped forward.Lukas was cutting inside—
The pass was ready.
The System glowed bright red.
[Final Action — Confirm?]✅ Confirmed.
He struck it.
A through ball with the weight of heaven and hell behind it.It curved past the center-back—
Right into the path of Lukas,who had nothing left in his legs,but everything in his soul.
Shot.
Silence.
Then…
GOOOOOOAL!!!
Germany 4 – Spain 3(Lukas, 113') | Assist: Mateo
The Collapse
As the German bench exploded,as the players flooded the field—
Mateo…fell.
No scream.No sound.
He simply folded into the grasslike a soldier laying down his sword.
Inside the System:
[Final Action Complete]
[Status: Faint – Forced Shutdown]
Awaiting Medical Assistance…
In the Stands
Klara was already running.His mother shouted his name through tears.
The cameras zoomed in on Mateo—
Unmoving.Eyes closed.
But smiling.