The GOAT

Three pillars of your career

Club journey

1. Age 18–18CRQCali Red0 matches · 0 goals
2. Age 18–20CEDDeportivo Cerrobrisa91 matches · 12 goals
3. Age 20–34MRQMerseyside Red480 matches · 94 goals
4. Age 34–35MGQMilano Blue Black14 matches · 2 goals

Key moments

1. Age 18

   Your first professional contract: Cali Red · $126,417/year

2. Age 18

   Mauricio Ospina pulls you aside: 'Don't jump to Medellin Green White yet, lad. Stay here, play games, and harden up. You aren't ready for that shark tank.'

3. Age 19

   A national call-up · 2 caps

4. Age 20

   Pre-season under Merseyside Red's regime features brutal hill sprints with weighted vests. Several players collapse exhausted by the pitch boundary.

5. Age 20

   A brand offers a generous fee for several late-night appearances. Its terms could crowd out training and rest.

6. Age 22

   You are world number one

7. Age 22

   England National Cup (2048): Your attacking move comes off; your team finishes runner-up

8. Age 28

   Honours: World Player of the Year

Injuries

Total injuries: 23 · Career weeks out: 68

Most serious injury
Age 34 · MCL sprain

Epilogue

17 professional years; $0 sent home; enough to live on for life.

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