Introducción
Martina Álvarez Gijón tiene diecisiete años y una pasión inigualable por el fútbol. Desde los tres años, su vida ha girado en torno a este deporte, y ahora, con una oportunidad única entre manos, está a punto de cumplir un sueño: ingresar a La Masía, la famosa cantera del FC Barcelona, donde se forman los futuros talentos del fútbol mundial. Dejar su hogar y su ciudad natal es un paso enorme, pero está dispuesta a enfrentarlo todo para alcanzar sus metas.
A su lado está Laia Cubarsí, su mejor amiga y compañera de aventuras, quien la apoya en cada paso y entiende mejor que nadie el esfuerzo y las emociones que implica la vida deportiva. En La Masía, Martina conocerá a otros jóvenes apasionados, como Pau, el hermano mayor de Laia y defensa del equipo, y sus amigos Héctor y Marc. Este último, especialmente, despertará en Martina emociones inesperadas, creando una mezcla de rivalidad y atracción que cambiará sus días en La Masía.
Entre entrenamientos intensos, desafíos, nuevas amistades y la posibilidad de un primer amor, Martina descubrirá que su experiencia en La Masía será mucho más que fútbol. Esta historia es el relato de una chica que no solo lucha por sus sueños en el campo, sino que también aprende a enfrentarse a la vida y a los sentimientos que florecen en un lugar donde la competencia y el compañerismo conviven día a día.
"Black has got a sour fuckin' flavour, here's a taste of it, but Black is all I know, there ain't a thing that I would change in it." ──── DAVE
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𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐑 is continuously climbing the ranks as a footballer for Manchester United women. She's the epitome of skill and passion. Very quickly, she's established herself as one of the most exciting players on the scene. Nobody sane can deny her talent, but racism is always a factor that makes others think different. She's got a lot more obstacles to overcome because she's 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸, and it's not fair.
An incident on the pitch involving her and another player introduces her to the whole world, Marcus Rashford included. And she's grateful, because once he becomes a part of her life, she forgets what it was like without him.
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𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐔𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐃 is Manchester United's franchise player. You'd know it simply by looking at him, but speaking with him is different. He's humble, and his heart bleeds football. He simply can't live without it. That's why when he sees a women's player get subject to racial abuse by another player, he's completely thrown.
Speaking to Kalani Sinclair everyday is like getting new life breathed into him. Maybe there's a reason life has dealt these cards. Sometimes, it takes something ugly to make way for something beautiful. And maybe that 'something beautiful' is the pair of Reds together.
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──── BLACK | bl𝚊k
[adj.] belonging to or denoting a human group having dark-coloured skin;
[noun] a member of a human group having dark-coloured skin