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 getting fouled right at the edge of the box meant that Manchester City had a free kick in a very good spot now and Merino seemed to be the one stepping up to take it as he could be seen standing over the ball.

"A wonderful chance for Manchester City to take the lead once again. Merino has converted seven out of the sixteen free kicks he has taken this season, will he add this one to the number?"

While Merino was waiting for the referee's whistle with his gaze on West Ham United's wall inside the box, Axel seemed to have been able to sit up on the floor.

Whether it was because he was feeling better now or he just wanted to see the free kick was something everyone had to find out later.

With everything set now, the referee blew his whistle and now it was time to see what the winger could do.

The goalkeeper was jumping on his goal line at that moment, and he had his gaze on him as he slowly took two steps backward before taking a deep breath.

Chapter 73: Great Team Link-Up