[Football] The Last Emperor

[A passionate work written in my final year of high school. No idea how long the passion will last. I have a few chapters saved up, and I'll do my best not to abandon it. It won't be paywalled. The entire story is free.]

June 9, 2023.

I woke from a deep, dreamless sleep with a start.

Two days had passed since that crucial exam. I thought I wouldn't experience any emotional upheaval more intense than the exam for a while. But the moment I turned on my phone, more than ten missed calls and a flood of messages nearly covering the screen shattered that illusion.

Something terrible had happened.

Not long ago.

The words were horrifying to read. Then a prominent breaking-news alert confirmed the truth I least wanted to believe:

"AC Milan's legendary captain, Lovro Zoric, was attacked in the early hours of yesterday morning."

[The synopsis is in first person; the main text is in third person.]

[Original protagonist] Lovro Zoric's peak playing years coincide with Milan's dark decade. His national team is Croatia. He joins the first team in 2006 and retires in 2027.

The main plot and matches are concentrated between 2006 and 2011. The story may continue in forum-post format afterward.

[Number] 27

No romantic pairing, but there are ambiguous relationships with both men and women. His morality fluctuates wildly.

One man, one city; everyone bleeds red and black.

[Position] Midfielder

[Other]

Lovro has moral flaws and psychological problems, but the most destructive thing about him is his extreme idealism.

[Warnings]

The author is a casual football fan and welcomes objective, reasonable guidance and suggestions.

The first volume covers the 2006 World Cup. Croatia is his team, and they will be knocked out in the elimination rounds. (If you want to see him interact with the old guys, you can let this story build up a few more chapters.)

There will be cases of him taking championship titles away from other clubs and national teams. Apologies in advance.

This is a work of fiction. Please don't conflate it with reality.

OOC is mine; the glory belongs to AC Milan.

FORZA MILAN

Theme: Sarà perché ti amo.