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System Striker: Form Shadow to Spotlight

Daniel’s ankle snapped in front of two hundred people. The tackle was perfect. He saved the goal. He also ended his career. He’s sixteen. His family’s broke. Football was supposed to be the way out for him, for his mom working double shifts, for his kid sister who’s too smart for the underfunded schools they can afford. Now? Six months recovery. Maybe. If everything goes perfectly. Which it never does. The doctor won’t look him in the eye when he says “we’ll see about football later.” His teammates visit once, then stop. Life moves on. Daniel’s stuck in a hospital bed, watching his dream die in real-time. Then the System appears. Not a game. Not magic. A tool that measures everything: his speed, his technique, his decisions, his mental strength. It won’t make him superhuman. Won’t give him powers. Won’t let him cheat. It’ll just show him how to become the player he was always capable of being. The player his broken body and bad luck kept him from becoming. But it’s going to hurt. Recovery. Training. Clawing back from the bottom. Proving himself to coaches who’ve written him off, teammates who’ve moved ahead, scouts who’ve forgotten his name. And somewhere in the grinding work and the politics and the pressure, there’s Marcos his best friend who refuses to let him quit. There’s Elena, the sports medicine student who challenges him. There’s Coach Vicente, who respects scars more than talent. There’s a path from Juvenil B to the first team. From Valencia to the national team. From “that kid who got injured” to someone they can’t ignore. It’s going to take everything he has. But Daniel’s already lost everything once. He’s got nothing left to lose and everything to prove. ——— AUTHOR’S NOTE: What This Story IS: Realistic recovery and training (no instant power-ups) Smart protagonist who earns every victory System that enhances, doesn’t replace hard work Tactical football with detailed match scenes Slow-burn romance and family dynamics What This Story ISN’T: Face-slapping every chapter Overpowered MC from chapter 1 Harem or multiple love interests Unrealistic progression Update Schedule: 1 chapter daily (1500+ words each) If you like smart sports stories with real stakes, this is for you. First 3 chapters set the foundation. Chapter 4 is where the grind begins. Stick with it. Welcome to the comeback.
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