David Drinkwater lived his entire career as football's biggest joke.

Thirty seven years old, rejected by every major club, and called a "club whore" by fans across Europe, but at Wembley Stadium, in the rain, he finally proved them wrong.

Championship playoff final between Millwall and Norwich, and in the 90th minute, he scored the winning goal, then he died.

**[Ding. Ding.]**
**「Host found: David Drinkwater.」**
**「Synchronisation complete.」**

He opens his eyes in an eighteen year old body.

Demien Walter, a failed Fiorentina academy prospect and suicide attempt survivor with an overall rating of 48, no team, and no future, but David brought something impossible with him.

**[Ding.]**
**「Ultimate Gacha System activated.」**
**「Mission: Rise from nothing. Become the greatest footballer in history.」**

Training earns points while matches earn rewards, and achievements unlock legendary packs.

Every pack opening could change everything, whether through common stat boosts, rare techniques, or epic abilities, yet there's always the ultimate prize.

**[Ding.]**
**「Diamond Pack opened.」**
**「Congratulations. Andrea Pirlo — Regista Vision obtained. Passing +15. Vision +10. Legendary Trait unlocked: Deep-Lying Playmaker.」**

From trialist to conquering the football world, every pack, every point, and every impossible moment building toward football immortality.

They called him a failure once, and they called him wasted potential, but now, with forty years of wisdom in an eighteen year old body and a system that rewards every drop of sweat with power, David will rewrite football history.

One pack at a time.

**Some dreams get a second chance, and some legends get a second life, so this is his.**

Saturday morning arrived with the kind of pre-match tension that sits quiet in the chest rather than screaming in the head, and Demien woke at 8:30 AM to his alarm knowing today was about final preparation before tomorrow's test at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.


He lay in bed for a moment and let his mind settle, and the apartment was silent except for the sound of traffic outside the window and his own breathing as Sunday's magnitude pressed against his thoughts like atmospheric pressure.


The team gathered at Bortolotti at 10 AM for the traditional matchday-minus-one session, and the energy in the locker room carried focused quiet as players changed into training gear while veterans like De Roon and Tolói moved through their routines with practiced efficiency.


Chapter 153 - Chapter 148: Matchday - 1