The morning after the victory over Athletic Club, Real Betis returned to training.
The mood around the training ground had changed.
Three matches.
Three victories.
Nine points.
And Devin had already scored five goals and provided two assists.
But the unbeaten start wasn't the only thing occupying the players' minds.
The Champions League was coming.
For the first time in his career, Devin was going to hear that famous anthem while wearing the Real Betis badge.
As Devin walked toward the training pitch, Max caught up with him.
"You nervous?"
Devin looked at him.
"No."
Max smiled.
"You're lying."
"Why would I be nervous?"
"Because it's your first Champions League."
Devin shrugged.
"I've played World Cup matches."
"That's different."
"How?"
Max stopped walking.
"The Champions League is where club legends are made."
Devin looked toward the training pitch, where the rest of the squad were beginning their warm-up.
He smiled.
"Then let's make some history."
THE DRAW
Later that afternoon, the Betis players gathered around a television inside the team room.
The Champions League draw was beginning.
Club after club appeared on the screen.
Real Madrid.
Barcelona.
Manchester City.
Bayern Munich.
Paris Saint-Germain.
Liverpool.
Inter Milan.
The room became quieter as the names continued to appear.
Then Real Betis appeared.
A few players exchanged looks.
The next opponent was revealed.
INTER MILAN.
Max whistled.
"That's tough."
Isco leaned back in his chair.
"Very tough."
Devin simply smiled.
"Good."
Several players looked at him.
Devin stood up.
"If we're going to win the Champions League, we have to beat the best."
Nobody laughed.
They knew he meant it.
---
MATCHDAY 4
REAL BETIS VS VILLARREAL
LA LIGA TABLE BEFORE KICK-OFF
Pos| Club| Pts| GD
1| Real Madrid| 10| +6
2| Real Betis| 9| +6
3| Barcelona| 9| +5
4| Atlético Madrid| 8| +2
5| Villarreal| 7| +2
Betis had the chance to move to twelve points and keep the pressure on Real Madrid.
But there was a problem.
The Champions League was only three days away.
The manager had already planned to manage Devin's minutes.
He would start.
But he wouldn't play the entire match.
The players walked onto the pitch.
The stadium was already loud.
Devin looked toward the Villarreal players.
This wouldn't be easy.
1'
The referee blew the whistle.
Villarreal immediately pushed their defensive line forward.
Their midfielders closed the passing lanes toward Isco, while the forwards tried to prevent Betis from playing out comfortably.
Betis moved the ball from side to side.
Devin stayed between Villarreal's centre-back and right-sided defender, constantly changing his position.
He wasn't asking for the ball yet.
He was waiting for the correct moment.
5'
Villarreal forced Betis backward.
The ball reached the Betis goalkeeper, who played it short.
Bernal dropped toward the defence to provide an option.
He received the ball under pressure and immediately returned it to the centre-back.
Villarreal continued pressing.
Devin pointed toward the space behind their midfield.
"Play it there."
Bernal looked up.
There was no pass yet.
But the idea was clear.
8'
Betis finally escaped the press.
Fran García received the ball on the left and carried it forward.
He exchanged passes with Abde before Villarreal's full-back stepped across.
Fran stopped.
Instead of forcing a cross, he played the ball backward.
Betis restarted the attack.
The patience was deliberate.
11'
Fran García won the ball after Villarreal attempted to switch play.
He immediately looked forward.
Bernal was available.
The midfielder took one touch and looked up.
Devin had already started moving.
Bernal passed.
Devin received the ball just outside the penalty area.
The nearest Villarreal defender stepped toward him.
Devin waited.
Then he pushed the ball between the defender's legs.
The crowd reacted instantly.
Devin accelerated.
The defender turned and chased him.
Max was arriving on the opposite side of the box.
Devin could have shot.
Instead, he lifted his head.
He crossed toward Max.
Max met the ball first time.
SHOT!
The goalkeeper pushed it away.
The rebound dropped back into the danger area.
Devin reached it before the defender.
He shot.
A Villarreal defender threw himself in front of the ball.
It ricocheted backward.
Isco arrived at the edge of the box.
He didn't hesitate.
He struck through the ball.
GOAL!
REAL BETIS 1–0 VILLARREAL.
Isco immediately pointed toward Devin.
"That's your assist."
Devin laughed.
"You sure?"
"You created all of that."
The Betis supporters celebrated.
The manager simply nodded.
The system had worked.
Pass to Devin.
16'
Villarreal responded by increasing the pressure.
They no longer allowed Devin to receive the ball without someone immediately moving toward him.
That created another problem.
Every defender following Devin left space somewhere else.
Isco noticed it.
He began drifting into those spaces.
21'
Isco received the ball between the lines.
A Villarreal midfielder rushed toward him.
Isco turned away from the challenge and found Abde.
Abde drove toward the box before being stopped.
The ball eventually returned to Bernal.
Betis were beginning to control possession.
27'
Villarreal nearly equalised.
A quick combination on the right opened space behind Fran García.
The cross came toward the penalty spot.
The Villarreal attacker rose above his marker.
HEADER!
The ball flew just over the crossbar.
The Betis supporters breathed again.
34'
Villarreal finally found their equaliser.
Betis lost possession in midfield while trying to build another attack.
Villarreal reacted immediately.
Two quick passes moved the ball toward the left side.
The cross came into the box.
The first attempt was blocked, but the loose ball fell kindly for the Villarreal attacker.
He struck low.
The goalkeeper couldn't reach it.
GOAL.
REAL BETIS 1–1 VILLARREAL.
The manager looked toward his bench.
Then toward Devin.
Devin was still running.
39'
Max approached the manager.
"Don't force him."
The manager nodded.
"He has the Champions League in three days."
Max looked toward Devin.
"Exactly."
But Devin wasn't thinking about resting.
He wanted another goal.
45+1'
Betis nearly regained the lead before half-time.
Isco received the ball and slipped a pass into Devin's path.
Devin entered the box.
He shot across goal.
The goalkeeper got down quickly and saved.
Half-time.
Real Betis 1–1 Villarreal.
---
46'
The second half began with Villarreal pushing forward.
Betis were more cautious.
The manager had clearly told the midfielders to avoid unnecessary risks.
Devin continued moving between the defenders.
Every time he dropped deep, one defender followed.
Every time he moved forward, another defender tracked him.
52'
Bernal intercepted a pass.
He immediately found Max.
Max carried the ball forward and waited for Devin to move.
Two Villarreal defenders followed Devin.
That opened the right side.
Max could have continued alone.
Instead, he slowed the attack and waited.
57'
Max received the ball on the right.
He looked into the box.
Devin had two defenders around him.
It didn't matter.
Max crossed.
Devin attacked the delivery.
He jumped above both defenders.
His forehead connected perfectly.
HEADER!
The ball flew into the corner.
GOAL!
REAL BETIS 2–1 VILLARREAL.
Devin sprinted toward the corner.
Max followed.
"One more!"
Devin laughed.
But before they could celebrate properly, the manager was already standing.
He pointed toward the bench.
Devin looked at himself.
"Me?"
"Yes."
"I can play."
"No."
Max laughed.
"Boss is saving you."
Devin reluctantly walked toward the sideline.
The supporters applauded as he left the pitch.
He had played enough.
63'
Without Devin, Villarreal immediately pushed higher.
There was no longer a forward occupying their centre-backs in the same way.
Betis adjusted.
Isco dropped deeper.
Max moved closer to the midfield.
71'
Villarreal created another opportunity.
A cross came toward the far post.
The attacker headed it back across goal.
Betis cleared before the final touch.
78'
The pressure continued.
Betis were struggling to keep possession.
Max dropped deep to help.
The manager shouted instructions from the sideline.
"Don't chase the game!"
82'
Villarreal almost equalised again.
A through ball split the defence.
Pau Torres read the movement and stepped across at the perfect moment.
He intercepted the pass before the attacker could shoot.
The crowd applauded.
87'
Another Villarreal cross came into the box.
Laporte rose above the attacker and headed it away.
The second ball fell to Villarreal.
The shot came from outside the box.
Diego Conde got down quickly.
Save.
90+4'
The final Villarreal attack came from the right.
The cross was delivered toward the six-yard box.
Conde came off his line and punched it clear.
The referee checked his watch.
Then blew the final whistle.
REAL BETIS 2–1 VILLARREAL.
Devin had played only an hour.
It had been enough.
Devin: 1 goal
Isco: 1 goal
Max: 1 assist
Real Betis: 12 points
But three days later, everything would be different.
---
THREE DAYS LATER
The lights were brighter.
The stands were packed.
The Champions League anthem echoed through the stadium.
Devin stood in the tunnel.
He looked around.
The cameras.
The floodlights.
The packed supporters.
The European banners.
Max stood beside him.
"You ready now?"
Devin nodded.
"Now I am."
---
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE — MATCHDAY 1
REAL BETIS VS INTER MILAN
Inter arrived with experience.
Lautaro Martínez.
Nicolò Barella.
Alessandro Bastoni.
Federico Dimarco.
Hakan Çalhanoğlu.
And behind them stood Yann Sommer.
Devin looked across at the Inter players.
This wasn't another La Liga match.
This was European football.
The referee checked his watch.
The stadium fell silent.
Then came the whistle.
1'
Betis immediately tried to establish possession.
Isco dropped between the midfield lines.
Bernal stayed deeper.
Max moved toward the right.
Devin positioned himself between Bastoni and Inter's other centre-back.
5'
Inter took control.
Barella constantly moved into open spaces.
Çalhanoğlu dictated the tempo from deeper positions.
Dimarco pushed forward whenever Inter had possession.
Betis were forced backward.
Devin barely touched the ball.
Max looked frustrated.
"We need to get him involved."
Isco nodded.
"Then let's do it."
9'
Isco began dropping deeper to receive the ball.
When he received it, Inter's midfielders followed.
That created space higher up.
But Bastoni remained close to Devin.
Inter had clearly identified him as the biggest threat.
13'
Betis attempted to attack down the left.
Fran García moved forward.
Abde combined with him.
The ball was eventually crossed.
Bastoni cleared.
The ball fell to Bernal.
He tried to recycle possession rather than force another attack.
18'
Bernal intercepted a pass.
This time he didn't hesitate.
He looked forward.
Devin was already running.
The pass came.
Devin accelerated between Bastoni and another defender.
Bastoni recovered quickly.
Devin cut inside.
He created half a yard.
SHOT!
Sommer reacted instantly.
He pushed the ball around the post.
Devin looked at him.
"Good save."
Sommer nodded.
The corner was taken short.
Inter cleared.
24'
The match became more physical.
Barella challenged Isco.
Bernal challenged Çalhanoğlu.
Max was repeatedly followed whenever he tried to accelerate.
Neither team was giving the other time.
31'
Inter produced their best chance.
Lautaro received the ball inside the penalty area.
He controlled it with his back to goal.
Turned.
Shot low.
Diego Conde reacted quickly.
He dropped and stopped the ball.
The stadium erupted.
Lautaro looked toward the goal in frustration.
37'
Betis tried to respond.
Max carried the ball forward.
He found Devin.
Devin attempted to turn.
Bastoni stepped across and forced him backward.
Devin returned the ball to Isco.
Betis kept possession.
The message was clear.
Inter weren't going to allow Devin easy touches.
44'
Betis finally found the opening.
Fran García sprinted down the left.
He received the ball in space and crossed.
The delivery wasn't perfect.
Inter's defence attempted to clear.
The ball bounced loose.
Max reached it first.
Instead of shooting, he played it backward.
Isco took one touch.
Then he saw Devin.
Devin was positioned outside the box.
Isco passed.
Devin controlled.
He looked up.
Sommer was slightly off his line.
Devin struck the ball.
It curled away from the goalkeeper.
Sommer stretched.
But he couldn't reach it.
GOAL!
REAL BETIS 1–0 INTER MILAN.
Devin ran toward the supporters.
Max caught him from behind.
"Champions League goal!"
Devin smiled.
"First one."
The noise inside the stadium grew louder.
45+2'
Inter tried to respond before half-time.
Dimarco delivered a dangerous cross.
Pau Torres cleared.
The referee then blew for half-time.
Real Betis 1–0 Inter Milan.
---
HALF-TIME
The manager entered the dressing room.
"We've done well."
The players listened.
"But Inter will come after us."
Pau Torres nodded.
"We need to stay compact."
The manager looked at Devin.
"And when we win it?"
The players answered together.
"PASS TO DEVIN."
A few players laughed.
The manager smiled.
"Exactly."
---
46'
Inter began the second half aggressively.
Çalhanoğlu moved higher.
Barella pushed closer to the box.
Lautaro began drifting toward the left side to escape his marker.
Betis were forced deeper.
53'
Sommer made another save.
Max received the ball and crossed toward Devin.
Devin rose.
His header was powerful but straight at the goalkeeper.
Sommer caught it.
58'
Betis tried to slow the match.
Isco held possession.
Bernal moved closer to the defenders.
Max dropped back.
But Inter continued pressing.
61'
Inter equalised.
Barella received the ball in midfield.
He had time to look up.
Lautaro immediately began his run.
Barella played the pass between the defenders.
Lautaro reached it.
One touch.
Then another.
He opened his body.
SHOT.
Conde got a hand to it but couldn't keep it out.
GOAL.
REAL BETIS 1–1 INTER MILAN.
The stadium went quiet.
Lautaro turned toward his teammates.
Inter were back in the match.
66'
Devin dropped deeper to receive the ball.
Two Inter players followed.
That opened space for Max.
Devin noticed it immediately.
He turned and passed wide.
Max accelerated.
He crossed.
The ball was cleared.
Betis were beginning to find another route into the game.
74'
Inter continued attacking.
Bastoni stepped into midfield with the ball.
Betis couldn't get out.
Then Max made the difference.
He pressed Barella.
The ball bounced loose.
Max won it.
He ran forward.
One player tried to stop him.
Max shifted the ball past him.
A second defender came across.
Max passed to Devin.
Devin was suddenly in open space.
He accelerated toward goal.
Sommer rushed off his line.
Devin shot.
Sommer saved.
The rebound returned to Devin.
He shot again.
Another save.
The ball bounced toward Max.
Max didn't hesitate.
SHOT!
GOAL!
REAL BETIS 2–1 INTER MILAN.
Max sprinted toward Devin.
"That's yours!"
Devin laughed.
"Team goal."
The supporters were on their feet.
81'
Inter threw more players forward.
Betis defended deeper.
Dimarco crossed repeatedly.
Lautaro searched for another opening.
Barella continued making runs from midfield.
86'
A dangerous cross reached Lautaro.
He attempted to control it inside the box.
Pau Torres got a foot to the ball first.
The danger was cleared.
90+3'
Inter had one final opportunity.
Dimarco received the ball on the left.
He had enough time to look up.
The cross came toward Lautaro.
Lautaro jumped.
HEADER!
The ball beat Conde.
But it struck the post.
The rebound bounced away.
Betis players immediately cleared.
The referee looked at his watch.
Then blew the final whistle.
REAL BETIS 2–1 INTER MILAN.
Devin had scored.
Max had scored.
Betis had won their first Champions League match.
Devin: 1 goal
Max: 1 goal
Real Betis: 3 Champions League points
The players stood in front of the supporters.
Devin looked up at the Champions League banners.
His first European night had ended with a victory.
And he wanted more.
---
THE NIGHT AFTER
Devin couldn't sleep.
He sat outside his apartment, still thinking about the match.
His phone buzzed.
Sofia:
You were good tonight.
Devin smiled.
He typed.
Devin:
Just good?
The reply arrived almost immediately.
Sofia:
Okay. You were amazing.
Devin smiled.
Devin:
Better.
A few seconds passed.
Sofia:
Are you always this confident?
Devin:
Only after scoring.
Another message appeared.
Sofia:
Coffee tomorrow?
Devin stared at the screen.
Then smiled.
Devin:
I'd like that.
---
MATCHDAY 5
GETAFE VS REAL BETIS
LA LIGA TABLE BEFORE KICK-OFF
Pos| Club| Pts| GD
1| Real Madrid| 13| +7
2| Real Betis| 12| +7
3| Barcelona| 12| +6
4| Atlético Madrid| 8| +2
5| Villarreal| 7| +2
The Champions League victory had come at a cost.
Fatigue.
Betis had only two days to recover.
The manager rotated several players.
But Devin started.
So did Max.
1'
Getafe immediately made the match physical.
They pressed aggressively and looked to disrupt Betis' rhythm.
Devin stayed high.
Max moved between the right wing and central areas.
8'
Betis struggled to build.
Getafe kept their defensive lines close together.
Whenever Devin dropped toward the ball, a midfielder followed him.
Whenever he moved behind the defence, the centre-backs dropped.
The tactic was obvious.
Don't give Devin space.
15'
Devin finally received the ball.
A defender immediately stepped into him.
The challenge caught his ankle.
Devin went down.
The referee allowed play to continue.
Max walked toward him.
"You okay?"
Devin got back to his feet.
"Fine."
22'
Betis started controlling possession.
Bernal circulated the ball between the centre-backs.
Fran García moved higher.
Max drifted inside.
Devin remained between the defenders.
28'
Max received the ball near the right side.
He looked toward the box.
Devin began his run.
Max crossed.
Devin attacked the ball.
HEADER!
The goalkeeper reacted quickly and saved.
Devin nodded in frustration.
He knew the chance had been there.
34'
Getafe responded.
Their midfielders began winning second balls.
Betis were forced backward again.
39'
Getafe scored.
A quick attack developed down the right.
The cross reached an attacker inside the box.
He controlled it before Betis could close him down.
Then he fired into the corner.
GOAL.
GETAFE 1–0 REAL BETIS.
Betis were behind.
The manager immediately shouted.
"Stay calm!"
45+1'
Betis tried to equalise before half-time.
Isco found space outside the box.
He shot.
The goalkeeper saved.
Half-time.
Getafe 1–0 Real Betis.
---
46'
Betis came out with greater intensity.
Devin moved closer to Max.
Instead of staying permanently between the centre-backs, he began dropping into the midfield spaces.
That forced Getafe to make a decision.
Follow him?
Or leave him?
51'
Bernal won possession.
He passed to Max.
Max turned.
He immediately found Devin.
Devin received inside the box.
A defender moved across.
Devin shifted his body to the left.
Then cut inside.
The defender couldn't match the movement.
Devin opened his body.
SHOT!
The ball flew into the far corner.
GOAL!
GETAFE 1–1 REAL BETIS.
Devin clenched his fists.
Max grabbed him.
"That's more like it."
58'
Getafe tried to respond.
They attacked through the middle.
Bernal tracked the runner and forced the attacker wide.
The eventual cross was cleared.
67'
Betis were now dominating.
Isco received the ball between the lines.
He looked toward Devin.
Devin was surrounded.
Two defenders were already waiting.
Instead of forcing the pass, Isco carried the ball forward.
That pulled another defender toward him.
Then he released it toward Devin.
Devin flicked the ball around the defender.
He reached the byline.
He could have attempted a difficult shot.
Instead, he looked across the box.
Max was arriving.
Devin crossed.
Max met it.
GOAL!
GETAFE 1–2 REAL BETIS.
Betis had turned the game around.
Max ran toward Devin.
"That's your assist."
Devin smiled.
"Again."
74'
Getafe became more desperate.
They started sending more players forward.
That created space behind them.
Betis were happy to use it.
81'
Devin nearly scored again.
Max played a through ball into the channel.
Devin reached it first.
He entered the box.
The goalkeeper rushed out.
Devin attempted to lift the ball over him.
The goalkeeper managed to get a hand to it.
The ball went wide.
89'
Getafe nearly equalised.
A cross was delivered into the box.
The attacker headed it toward the corner.
Diego Conde reacted brilliantly.
He threw himself across goal and pushed the ball away.
The Betis defenders immediately cleared the rebound.
90+5'
The final whistle came.
GETAFE 1–2 REAL BETIS.
Another comeback.
Another victory.
Devin: 1 goal, 1 assist
Max: 1 goal
Betis remained unbeaten.
THE COFFEE
The following morning, Devin arrived at a small café.
Sofia was already waiting.
She looked up when he approached.
"You came."
Devin smiled.
"You invited me."
"True."
They sat down.
For the first few minutes, their conversation naturally returned to football.
Sofia eventually shook her head.
"Do you ever talk about anything else?"
Devin laughed.
"Sometimes."
"Like what?"
"Music."
"Favourite?"
Devin told her.
Sofia stared at him.
Then laughed.
"That's terrible."
Devin placed a hand over his heart.
"That's disrespectful."
They both laughed.
The conversation continued.
There were no cameras.
No reporters.
No defenders trying to stop him.
No tactical board.
No Champions League anthem.
For once, Devin wasn't thinking about football.
He wasn't thinking about goals.
He wasn't thinking about Real Madrid.
He wasn't thinking about records.
He was simply Devin.
And he liked it.
MATCHDAY 6
REAL BETIS VS CELTA VIGO
LA LIGA TABLE BEFORE KICK-OFF
Pos
Club
Pts
GD
1
Real Madrid
16
+8
2
Real Betis
15
+8
3
Barcelona
15
+7
4
Atlético Madrid
11
+3
5
Villarreal
10
+3
Real Madrid remained first.
But Betis were only one point behind.
Devin had already scored eight league goals.
The media had started asking questions.
Could Devin break the La Liga scoring record?
Could Betis actually challenge Real Madrid?
Was this the beginning of a new Spanish powerhouse?
Devin ignored all of it.
The only thing that mattered was the next match.
1'
Celta started confidently.
They moved the ball quickly through midfield.
Iago Aspas dropped deeper than usual, forcing Betis' midfielders to decide whether to follow him.
9'
Aspas received the ball between the lines.
He turned.
Then slipped a clever pass behind the Betis midfield.
The shot came quickly.
Diego Conde saved.
15'
Betis responded.
Fran García pushed forward.
Abde moved inside.
Isco found a pocket of space.
But Celta kept their defensive shape.
22'
Fran García received the ball on the left.
He crossed.
Devin controlled the delivery inside the box.
He turned toward goal.
SHOT!
A defender blocked it.
The rebound fell to Isco.
Isco returned it toward Devin.
Devin took another touch.
This time he had the space.
SHOT!
GOAL!
REAL BETIS 1–0 CELTA VIGO.
Devin raised both arms.
The supporters roared.
29'
Celta didn't panic.
They continued passing.
Aspas moved between the lines again.
Betis' midfielders struggled to track him.
40'
Celta equalised.
Aspas helped create the opening with a clever pass into the right channel.
The resulting cross reached the attacker in the box.
One touch.
Finish.
GOAL.
REAL BETIS 1–1 CELTA VIGO.
45+2'
Betis tried to regain the lead.
Max carried the ball forward.
He found Devin.
Devin attempted to turn.
The defender stayed with him.
The ball eventually went out.
Half-time.
Real Betis 1–1 Celta Vigo.
46'
The second half began at a faster pace.
Both teams were leaving more space between the lines.
54'
Max received the ball on the right.
He beat his marker and entered the final third.
He looked toward Devin.
The striker began moving toward the near post.
Max crossed.
Devin attacked it.
He attempted an acrobatic finish.
The ball flew just wide.
Max laughed.
"You already used your bicycle kick."
Devin smiled.
"Not yet."
61'
Celta began pushing forward.
Betis defended deeper.
Bernal made several important recoveries in midfield.
71'
Betis attacked again.
Bernal passed to Isco.
Isco turned away from pressure.
Then he found Devin.
Three Celta defenders immediately surrounded him.
Devin looked toward Max.
Max was completely free.
Devin passed.
Max controlled.
He took one touch.
Then struck the ball.
GOAL!
REAL BETIS 2–1 CELTA VIGO.
Max turned toward Devin.
Devin pointed at him.
"That's why they can't all follow me."
77'
Celta began throwing more players forward.
Aspas tried to find another opening.
Betis' defence remained compact.
84'
Betis won the ball and immediately counterattacked.
Max carried it through midfield.
He could have shot.
Instead, he waited.
Devin sprinted into the open space.
Max passed.
Devin was through.
He rounded the goalkeeper.
The goal was open.
The crowd expected him to finish.
But Devin stopped.
He looked behind him.
Max was still running.
Devin waited.
Then passed the ball backward.
Max arrived.
GOAL!
REAL BETIS 3–1 CELTA VIGO.
Max stared at him.
"Why didn't you score?"
Devin smiled.
"Because you were there."
Max shook his head.
"You're ridiculous."
90+3'
Celta launched one final attack.
The cross came toward the penalty area.
Pau Torres cleared.
The referee looked at his watch.
Then blew the final whistle.
REAL BETIS 3–1 CELTA VIGO.
Another three points.
Another night where the "Pass to Devin" system had created opportunities for everyone.
SIX MATCHES
Real Betis had now played six league matches.
Six wins.
Zero defeats.
And Devin's numbers were climbing rapidly.
DEVIN — LA LIGA
6 matches
9 goals
4 assists
MAX — LA LIGA
6 matches
6 goals
4 assists
REAL BETIS
18 points
6 wins
18 goals scored
7 goals conceded
They were still chasing Real Madrid.
But Europe was calling again.
The next Champions League match would be away from home.
And this time, Betis would face one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
Bayern Munich.
Devin looked at the fixture on his phone.
He smiled.
"Now that's a game."
Max looked over his shoulder.
"You're crazy."
Devin shrugged.
"Maybe."
His phone buzzed.
Sofia.
Good luck against Bayern.
Devin smiled.
He typed back.
I'll need it.
Her response arrived almost immediately.
No. They'll need luck.
Devin stared at the message.
Then laughed.
For the first time that season, he was beginning to feel something beyond football.
Something new.
Something that made the pressure disappear.
But Bayern Munich wouldn't care about any of that.
They would have their own plan.
Their own players.
Their own tactics.
And they would be waiting for Real Betis.
Devin locked his phone.
Then looked once more at the Bayern fixture.
He smiled.
Europe had only just begun
***Thanks For all collections,But I would like if you can make me motivated with some power stones for faster updates ,longer chapters and better characters..***