'It feels like a fever dream'. Sam thought.
He could still remember vividly when he started like it was just yesterday.
December, 2022, the Christmas game. That was where it all started.
Then, even with the system, he never expected to make it this far. All he had then was hope, and passion, raw passion for the sport.
And yet, here he was, in a plane traveling alongside the Nigerian National Football Team to represent his country in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
'Crazy,' he thought. 'Crazy man'.
This was just his 4th season as a professional football player, but Sam felt like he was already close to winning everything, especially this season.
The ballon d'Or 2026 was literally his already. The UEFA Champions league trophy was his, the la liga title was his, so many things were his now.
Heck, they called him the King of the Spotify Camp Nou.