Akira_Kun_2398

Diogo Jota was one of Portugal’s brightest football stars—until the world believed he died in a tragic accident.

But legends don’t fade. They are reborn.

Jota awakens in the body of a ten-year-old boy in a quiet rural village called Penedono. No lights. No stadium. No one knows who he truly is. As he struggles to adjust to a life of poverty, quiet streets, and schoolbooks, the instincts of the pitch still burn within him.

Alongside his loving mother and curious little sister Ana, Jota begins his journey again—from dirt fields and local tournaments to a dream that once shook the world. Quietly, patiently, he laces up a pair of old boots, ready to prove that greatness cannot be erased.

> He was once a legend. Now he’ll become one again.

Reincarnation of a Legend

The spring tournaments were over. No more scouts in the stands. No more national calls—for now. No big matches to prepare for. Just school. Just training. Just life.

Because for him, the quiet was never a time to rest.

At 5:33 a.m., the alarm buzzed faintly.

Jota sat up without hitting snooze. The dorm room was still and dark. Bruno snored in the next bed, tangled in his sheets. Jota moved quietly, grabbing his hoodie and stepping into his trainers.

Outside, the sky was streaked in deep blue. The city was still asleep. Jota started his laps.

One around the field. Then two. Then three. Not fast—just steady.

He whispered to himself between breaths:

> "Control the middle. Track the runner. Pass, move. Pass, move."

Chapter 24 – Between the Lines