The Edge of Collapse

Chapter 64 – The Edge of Collapse

44th minute.

The cross came from Dalot—deep, looping.

Nathan rose to meet it.

His timing was off, but he leapt anyway. 

He twisted mid-air and craned his neck—

THUNK!!

The ball struck his forehead and veered, not toward goal but somewhere between Row Z and the moon.

The crowd groaned in unison.

"Bloody hell…" someone muttered behind the dugout.

Nathan landed and staggered a step, half-expecting applause, half-hoping for a hole to swallow him whole.

That was it? That was your answer?

He didn't even glance at Amorim this time.

The referee blew the whistle a few seconds later.

Halftime.

Score: Nottingham Forest 1 – Manchester United 0.