Third Half

They grew up chasing the same ball on the same cracked ground.
Then life pulled them apart.
Years later, Liam wears Barcelona's colors. Matteo belongs to Madrid.
On the pitch, they are rivals. Off it, everything is quieter-and far more dangerous.
Third Half is a slow-burn story about pressure, silence, distance, and the cost of wanting something you were never meant to name, set against youth academies, international tournaments, and the unforgiving spotlight of professional football.
Some matches are played under stadium lights.
Others begin when the whistle has already blown.

This is a work of fiction. All characters, teams, and events are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or situations is purely coincidental.
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