Minute 113.Germany 4 – Spain 3.
Mateo González lay on the pitch, unconscious.
The assist was perfect.
The pass… divine.
But his body had paid the price.A cost long overdue.
And now, with one last act,he had sealed his name in history.
The World Freezes
The referee immediately signaled for medical attention.
German players, mid-celebration, turned and sprinted back to their fallen captain-in-spirit.
The Spanish players stopped moving altogether—some in stunned silence,others lowering their heads in respect.
Lukas dropped beside Mateo, grabbing his hand.
"Mateo… hey—Mateo, come on."
The medical staff arrived.
Inside the System:
[Status: Player Unconscious]
Reward Pending...
[Legacy Update: Data Logged][Public Ranking Score Adjusted]
Awaiting Match Conclusion…
In the Crowd
Klara cried into her hands.
His mother stood frozen, lips trembling.She wanted to run down there—but she couldn't move.
Not yet.
115' to 120': Hold the Line
Germany now played with ten.
Coach Schuster didn't make a substitution.
He couldn't.
No one could replace what had just been lost.
So the team fought.
Jonas screamed at the back line.Ritter covered every blade of grass.Lukas dropped deep to defend.
Spain pressed.
Yamal tried.Desperately.
One cross.Two shots.
All blocked.
Germany didn't break.
120+3': The Whistle
The referee looked at his watch.Held the whistle in his hand.
One more second…
And then—
FWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
FULL TIME.
GERMANY ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS.U-20 World Cup Final: Germany 4 – Spain 3
The Eruption
German players collapsed.Some in tears.Some in laughter.
Others just dropped to their knees, staring up at the Chilean sky.
Lukas pointed to the stretcher being wheeled off the field—
Mateo.
The World Reacts
Commentators couldn't find their voices.
Then finally:
"He did it.""Mateo González… what have you done?""That wasn't just a final. That was legend."
The System Responds
[Quest Completed: Win the Final – Legendary Rank]
[Title Unlocked: The Broken Crown]
[Reward: ??? – To be revealed upon recovery]
[Skill: "Legacy Echo" – A passive skill only unlocked by rewriting history under impossible odds.]
In the Medical Bay
Mateo, eyes still closed, breathed softly.
Oxygen mask on.Pulse stable.
And next to him—
Sat Klara, holding his hand.Tears rolling silently.
"You did it," she whispered."You did everything."
She kissed his forehead.
Outside, the world roared.
Inside, he slept…
A champion.