Erling Haaland³

The atmosphere in the stadium was electric. The Norwegian women's national team was facing the Paraguayan women's national team in an international friendly that promised great excitement. Among the guests of honor was Erling Haaland, who had come to support the Norwegian players.

However, there was someone who ended up stealing all of their attention.

Number 23 in Paraguay.

His shirt bore a familiar surname: Galarza.

"Galarza...? Could she be related to Matías?" he thought as he followed the play.

She quickly discovered the answer when the commentators mentioned that she was the younger sister of the Albirroja midfielder, Matías Galarza.

But that stopped mattering as soon as he saw her play.

With incredible speed, the young player outpaced two defenders, received a through ball, and calmly slotted it home to open the scoring. Minutes later, she struck again, this time with a powerful shot from outside the box that left the Norwegian goalkeeper with no chance.

Erling smiled, unable to suppress it.

—Wow... He has an impressive goal-scoring instinct.

Every time number 23 touched the ball, he followed her every move with rapt attention. She didn't just score goals; she also provided assists, pressed, won back possession, and lifted the entire Paraguayan team with her attitude.

When the match ended, Haaland stood for a few seconds watching her as she waved to the fans and hugged her teammates. He had seen many great players, but this young Paraguayan woman had something different.

Before leaving the stadium, he decided to approach the mixed zone hoping to run into her.

"Nice catch, Galarza," he said with a genuine smile when he finally had her in front of him. "Now I understand why they speak so highly of your family... but I think they'll soon be talking about you by your own name."

The young woman smiled, grateful for the compliment, without imagining that this encounter would only be the beginning of a story that neither of them is...