EPISODE 11 – "Geniuses and Clowns"
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Scene 1 – Flamengo Training Center – Cloudy Morning
The Flamengo U-16 team is gathered on the main field. Bruno Salgado holds a clipboard.
Bruno Salgado (serious):
– Today it's 11 versus 11. No slacking, no laziness. Starters against reserves. I want intensity, brains, and... (looks at Paulinho, Vitão, and Kadu) less clowning around.
Paulinho (mouth full of bread):
– Come on, coach... I'm so focused today it's scary!
Vitão (winking at Kadu):
– If Paulinho scores today, I'll change my name to Victor the Goal Scorer.
Kadu (laughing):
– And if I score, you shave your eyebrows.
Vitão:
– Deal. But only if the assist comes from Paulinho. That's rarer than an eclipse.
Bruno Salgado (yells):
– LET'S GO TO THE FIELD!
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Scene 2 – Lineups
Starting Team:
Goalkeeper: Marcão
Defenders: Tião, Gerson
Fullbacks: Renatinho Flow (left), Caio Maré (right)
Defensive Midfielder: Nicolas Agustin (captain, number 8)
Midfielders: Matheus Blake (number 7), Jeffinho Bahia
Forwards: Vitão (40), Paulinho (27), Kadu (42)
Reserve Team:
Goalkeeper: João Tiê
Defenders: Zé do Lanche, Léo Tanque
Fullbacks: Dudu Faísca (left), Juninho Metralha (right)
Defensive Midfielders: Joãozinho Pé de Pano, Iago Frio
Midfielders: Miguel Nakamura (number 10), Bruninho da Vila
Forwards: Teco Bala, Cauã Fumaça
Camila Ferreira, holding a clipboard, whispers to Bruno:
Camila:
– I bet Miguel's team is going to give them trouble.
Bruno:
– If those three don't mess around... maybe.
(Cut to Paulinho trying to juggle a cheese bread when no one's looking.)
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Scene 3 – Training Starts
The ball rolls. The starting team takes control. Blake and Agustin exchange quick, clean, intelligent passes. The field feels small for them.
Narrator:
– An Argentine genius. A Brazilian-English kid with the soul of a king. And on the other side... the Japanese brain starts warming up.
Paulinho receives a pass from Blake, shoots... it hits the post, bounces off the defender's back, comes back... and goes in.
Paulinho (shouting):
– I KNEW IT!!! GOAL FROM NUMBER 27!
Camila (laughing):
– That was more luck than skill...
Vitão hugs Paulinho.
Vitão:
– Now I just need that assist, and Kadu's eyebrows are history.
Kadu (worried):
– Lord have mercy...
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Scene 4 – The Reserves Fight Back
Miguel Nakamura starts commanding the game. He doesn't talk much. Just passes. Runs. Sees invisible spaces. In two touches, he puts Teco Bala one-on-one. Goal. Tie game.
Miguel (calm, looking at Blake):
– I don't need to shout.
Blake notices. Feels the challenge. The two exchange subtle glares.
Agustin (serious, composed):
– Pull two back. Their line's too high. Short transition.
Jeffinho Bahia:
– Captain doesn't talk much, but when he does, it's GPS.
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Scene 5 – Comedy Break
In the middle of the tension, Paulinho gets the ball again. Tries to dribble past three, trips, and falls flat.
Kadu points and shouts:
Kadu:
– Is that your boots or your talent?
Paulinho (on the ground):
– It's the wind. Really windy today.
Vitão (teasing):
– He went for the "ground dribble"... new trend!
Bruno covers his face, muttering:
Bruno Salgado:
– What did I do to deserve this front three?
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Scene 6 – End of Training
Score: 2-2. Blake shoots from distance. Goal. 3-2 for the starters.
But Miguel responds with genius: a sombrero flick over the defensive mid, a quick dribble past the center back, and a backheel pass. Goal by Cauã Fumaça. 3-3.
Final play: Agustin steals the ball, passes to Blake. Blake drives forward. Miguel intercepts. They collide. Training over.
Bruno (yelling):
– ENOUGH! Sixty minutes of art, slapstick, and a touch of miracle!
Camila (writing):
– Three geniuses. Three clowns. And one question... who really leads this team?
Narrator:
– In the middle of chaos, the kings of the future are born... and the clowns who make the game unforgettable.
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Final Scene – Locker Room
Blake, sitting next to Camila, stares at the ceiling.
Blake:
– Miguel's a baller. But he's not me.
Camila (smiling):
– And he doesn't have to be. 'Cause no one plays with your heart.
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