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In the stands of Stadion GOSiR, some sections were clustered in black, red, and gold colours exclaiming to the world who they were here to support. The diehard Germans had travelled to support their youth team in this tournament and so far, they had been satisfied with their performance. Among them were longtime friends Markus, Lena, and Jan, who clung to the railing in the front row, anxiously watching the match.
As the match progressed, the atmosphere among the German supporters fluctuated with every pass and tackle. Their voices rose and fell in a rhythmic chant, trying to inject some spirit into their young team. However, the 30th minute brought a silence that fell like a curtain.
Haaland Norway’s forward steamrolled right through the front door of their team convincingly butchering them before taking a seat at the table. At least that’s how it felt to the trio as they watched him slice through their team’s defence with a solo effort that was both stunning and heartbreaking. His shot found the back of the net, and the scoreline flashed a disheartening 0:1.
Markus shook his head, his face painted in the national colours, now looking smeared from the sweat and the early summer humidity. "Not again," he muttered, recalling the previous year’s World Cup, where the senior team had finished last in their group—an unthinkable outcome for a nation proud of its football heritage.
Lena, despite being disappointed still decided to stand up and shout trying to hype up the boys to fight back. "Come on, Jungs! Fight back! We know you can do it!" Her cheers seemed to echo into a void as the Norwegian fans erupted in jubilation.
"ERLING HAALAND, 12," the Norwegian sections loudly exclaimed drowning out even the commentator’s voice that could be vaguely heard through the stadium speakers. The smiles now held a smug tint as they watched their team step on the necks of the Germans.
"The 19-year-old phenom from Norway is a player to watch mark my words. I can see why Dortmund who are known for their eye for talent needed to sign this goal machine. He makes it look effortless without even trying as he beat the Germans both physically and with his kill set." Paul Gartner’s voice continued to drone over through the speakers in the stadium much to the delight of the Norway fans and displeasure of the Germans.
As a matter of fact, some of the more hot-blooded fans debated storming the commentating both and giving him a piece of their mind. They would be disappointed even if they tried as Gartner wasn’t actually present in the stadium and was conducting his broadcast in a temporary studio in Poland. Thus, he felt no scruples saying whatever he felt needed to be said without fearing for his safety.
Gartner’s words felt like salt rubbed into their open wounds. Markus, Lena, and Jan could only exchange looks of frustration, their earlier energy dampened by the turn of events. Jan was the first to speak up after the game had resumed and the noise from the crowd had quieted down. "It’s not over yet," Jan asserted, trying to rally both his friends and the nearby fans. "We’ve seen this team pull back from worse. Let’s not give up on them now." His voice was filled with a mix of hope and desperation, but it resonated with the small contingent of German fans who were just as eager for a turnaround.
As the game progressed, the Germans gradually regained their composure on the pitch, much to the relief of Markus, Lena, and Jan. The trio clapped and cheered as Florian Wirtz began orchestrating plays, with Rakim Rex increasingly finding space on the right wing. The energy in their section started to build up again, hopeful chants echoing around their corner of the stadium.
Their chants grew louder when Jamie Leweling broke through on the left, their collective breath held as his shot forced a brilliant save from the Norwegian keeper. Markus jumped up, waving his flag furiously, trying to spur more energy from the crowd. "Das ist es! Keep pushing, boys!" he yelled, his voice cracking with the intensity of his support.
Lena joined in, her cheers turning into rhythmic clapping, encouraging those around them to join. The section soon turned into a sea of clapping hands, the sounds merging into a unified beat that reverberated across their part of the stands. "Wir glauben an euch!" (We believe in you!) they chanted, their voices growing stronger with each passing minute.
Jan, usually the more reserved of the trio, couldn’t help but get swept up in the rising tide of optimism. He stood up, shouting encouragements and waving his scarf high above his head. Every time Rakim touched the ball, a buzz of anticipation swept through the crowd, as he had delivered heroic feats in past matches. Their hopes were now pinned on the young winger to make something happen.
As the first half neared its close, the tension was palpable. The German team spurred on by their fan’s support intensified their attacks. Rakim, seizing a moment of brilliance, danced past two defenders and unleashed a shot that skiffed off the far post. The crowd groaned in unison; disappointment etched on their faces but quickly turned it into applause for the effort.
This had been his 3 shot from similar range and with each attempt he got ever so closer like a gunner trying to calibrate the exact coordinate to bury the enemy in a hail of footballs. "Huh, he is just so hot when he moves with the ball, it’s almost like dancing, it’s like he was born with it glued to his feet," A nearby teenage girl exclaimed in amazement with a group of her girlfriends joining in.
They didn’t care whether he scored or missed but came for the simple fact the boy looked cute in his little uniform. "You’re right Marie no wonder they call him the dream," another girl commented with an infatuated expression as Rakim’s frowning expression appeared on the jumbotron.
Instantly the loud exclamations of girls rained down on the stadium, but no one bothered to guess why as it had happened quite a lot during the tournament. Apparently, some Tik Talkers decided to list the Hottest players in this mini–World Cup and Rakim made it on the list. What no one expected though that he became so popular that a bunch of rich 16-year-olds decided an impromptu trip to Poland was in order.
Safe to say Rakim and a select few players managed to single-handedly boost Poland’s tourism. "It’s all that post fault if it didn’t get in the way my boyfriend would have scored,"
"B##c4 who is your boyfriend Because I know you’re not talking about my hubby Rakim,"
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The playful bickering among the girls was cut short as the match tension escalated. Norway’s left back, John Kitolano, had been positioning himself to track Rakim centrally but was forced to adjust swiftly as Simon Asta, catching a fresh wind, surged down the wing. Rakim’s dynamic presence on the field had stretched the Norwegian defence thin, and Asta took full advantage, reaching the edge of the box in a matter of moments, forcing Tobias Børkeeiet to step forward to block him.
Asta didn’t engage in a duel but instead came to a sudden halt and deftly slotted the ball back to Florian Wirtz, who had smartly drifted behind his markers upon losing his bodyguards. The Leverkusen hopeful, without taking a touch to settle it, immediately passed it diagonally forward to Angelo Stiller, who had surged forward into the vacated space left by the collapsing Norwegian formation.
Stiller’s first touch was masterful, threading a through ball between the legs of Jens, who toppled over in a futile attempt to close them. The German fans in the stands erupted, sensing a moment of opportunity as Rakim, perfectly timing his timing appeared in front of the retreating defensive line. Tobias scrambled to step up and intercept, but Rakim let the ball roll, through his legs barely allowing it to brush past his boots before it found Jamie Leweling, who had deftly slipped past his marker on the flank.
As Jamie faced off against the advancing Norwegian keeper, Kristoffer Klaesson, the entire stadium held its breath. He feinted right, drawing Klaesson off his line, but instead of shooting, he coolly squared the ball across the five-yard line. The collective anticipation of the German fans turned into an explosive cheer as Rakim who had continued his run appeared over the ball.
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To be Continued...