Can We Stay in Extra TIme
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Ongoing2h 41m
Last published Mon, Jun 22, 2026
A rising 20-year-old goalkeeper lives for one dream, to stand at the top of world football and one day lift the Ballon d'Or. Every match, every bruise, and every sacrifice pushes him closer to that impossible goal. But when fate unexpectedly intertwines his life with Karina, a globally adored idol hiding her own exhaustion behind bright smiles and flashing cameras, his carefully planned world begins to change.
Between late-night calls, empty stadiums, and moments stolen away from fame and pressure, the two slowly become each other's quiet escape. As their careers pull them toward different skies, they begin to wonder if love can survive when both people are chasing dreams too big to stop for anyone.
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