December 18, 2022, Lusail Stadium, Qatar. In the World Cup final, Mbappe opened his eyes - and found himself in the dressing room, ten minutes before the kick-off of the final.
In his previous life, he scored a hat trick but lost the final. In this life, he walked up to Deschamps and said: "Coach, replace Dembele and Giroud in the 41st minute. Argentina's left wing will penetrate us in the first 35 minutes."
From then on, the gears of fate began to reverse.
Winning the World Cup. Does Messi still have the Ballon d'Or? Grab it. Paris has zero history in the Champions League? Then start from scratch. Neymar's reluctance in the locker room, Messi's silence, Florentino's phone calls every night, and every refresh of Haaland's goals in the Premier League - are all his fuel.
A man with four years of prophetic memory has personally rewritten all his regrets by spending time in the tactics room at 5 a. M., Analyzing thirty-seven opponent video games, and scoring goals through the crotch in seven Champions League knockout rounds.
On the night of the Ballon d'Or, Messi left him a letter: "When you appeared in the tactical room next to me at six in the morning, I knew - you were not waiting for me. You were waiting for yourself to get better."
From Bondi cement to Istanbul night. From being crushed by fate to becoming fate with your own hands.
World Cup. Champions League. Golden Globe Awards. All. No one should be missing.
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