"None of us do," Thomas admitted, "which is exactly the point, he came from nowhere, Fiorentina academy reject who didn't even have a club four weeks ago, and now he's viral for one of the most technically brilliant goals of the opening weekend, the narrative practically writes itself."
"One game doesn't make a career," David interjected immediately, his tone dismissive. "We have the Generation Pack launching in November and the Next Gen program starting right after, we can't afford to waste a roster spot on someone who flames out after fifteen minutes of fame."
"That's exactly what people said about Haaland after his Salzburg debut," Thomas countered smoothly. "And about Vinicius after his first Madrid goal, and about half the players we're currently paying millions to represent our brand, everyone starts somewhere and viral moments are how you build brands in the modern market."
