In the attic, Dyo George finds a photograph of his great-grandfather João holding a golden ball, and a letter in Portuguese he cannot read. The trail runs from home to Rio and Salvador, across to London and Barcelona, and back to the stadium that holds all of Brazil’s hearts. Some treasures are worth more where they belong.
Being written now. No preorder, no noise. Just a story worth finishing.
It belonged to João, the great-grandfather Dyo George never met. Where it has been, and why it was hidden, is the mystery.
Split in two and carried across an ocean by a famous friend. Neither half makes sense alone.
Brazil, England and Spain each hold one piece of the same truth. So does a rival who wants the ball for himself.
A young player between two worlds, learning what it means to play with heart.
The great-grandfather whose photograph starts it all, and whose words end it.
The rival who hears the legend and vows to find the ball first.
The teammates who go the distance, all the way to Europe.