Two days after the open-top parade, when the crowds had quieted and the chants faded into memory, Sam escaped.
Sam escaped; not from the love, but from the noise.
This was the busiest season of his career by a sizeable margin. The UEFA Champions League final made it his 56th game this season.
He didn't just play the games though, he exerted himself, shattering records left and right. After the UEFA Champions League final, Sam's statistics stood at 77 goals and 40 assists in just 56 games!
It was a truly staggering figure, 117 goal contributions in 56 games!
He truly went all out and did the impossible this season.
This is why with Kayla's hand in his, after the open-top parade, Sam boarded a private speedboat from the port of Saint Antoni de Portmany, slipping away to a secluded cove only known to locals and legends.
The sky was painted in soft hues of coral and lavender. The sun, heavy and golden, sank slowly into the Mediterranean, throwing firelight across the waves.
