In Japan, in a small, well-lit office, Hasumi Seiya was intently watching the broadcast.
Her eyes were fixed on the screen, absorbing every detail of the match between Brighton and Bayern Munich.
She leaned forward a little, resting her elbows on her knees, and a subtle smile appeared on her face at the exact moment that Lucas Tanaka reappeared on the screen, gathering his teammates to react to the conceded goal.
Seiya's expression was one of pure satisfaction. She remembered well the past, the time she coached one team in the summer league and how she once looked into that determined boy's blue eyes and told him he wasn't good enough to be a number 10. At that moment, Lucas Tanaka was far from the refined, fearless player who now led Brighton's midfield against one of Europe's strongest youth clubs.