Franklin_Nwakamma

"As a footballer, what do you desire the most?"

For most footballers, the answer to that question was very simple, they all wanted the same thing.

Besides the goalkeepers, they all wanted to score more goals and win more awards because that was the criteria used to judge the best players.

However, Axel was different, just like every other footballer, he wanted to become one of the GOATs of the game if not the goat but he wanted to do it his own way.

Why do all the great players and legends have so many goals compared to the assists and none of the so-called great playmakers has been able to reach five hundred assists while a good number of great goal scorers has crossed that number for goals?

Is it because assists are harder to pull off compared to goals? No, it's because they are neglected.

If most players were to choose between a goal and an assist, they would pick goals all the way but assists are just as important, they all lead to the same result which is contributing toward winning the game.

If they are going to put goals ahead, then I am going to put assists ahead, I will surpass all their assists records and put an unbelievable gap between me and them.

I will become the first player to reach an unimaginable number of assists, I will become the god of playmakers and no one will ever come close.

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This is my second attempt in trying to write a good football novel so please give this one a read, thank you.

The God Of Playmakers

Axel had a good night's rest and woke up the next morning healthy and sound.

"We have a training session by eleven." He yawned before sitting up on his bed to stretch his body.

The team had a Champions League match against Celtic FC on Wednesday and today being Tuesday meant that the coach had a lot of things regarding the match to share with the players, but it wasn't like any of that concerned him, he wasn't part of the squad after all.

However, he was still going to join them for the training session, and for what it was worth, he was also going to listen to what the coach had to say regarding the match.

The youngster made his way to the bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth.

This part of his daily routine was always done speedily, and once he returned to his room, he changed into a sports outfit and slid his legs into his boots before making his way downstairs to head over to his personal gym.

Chapter 49: Who's Faster?