Synopsis

RichardMaddox,aonce-promisingfootballprodigy,dreamedofbecomingastar.Butjustashisdreamwaswithinreach,itwasabruptlyshatteredwhenhebangedhisheadonthegoalpost,fracturinghisskull.Forcedintoearlyretirement,Richardvanishedfromthepubliceye.PeoplethoughtRichardMaddoxwasdonefor.However,nooneexpectedthatduringhisunconsciousstate,hisspiritdetachedfromhisbody.Hedriftedthroughtime,witnessingtheworldoffootballfromtheperspectiveofaghost.Itwasstrange,unpleasant,yetexciting.Noneedforticketsortravel—hecouldsimplyfly.England,Italy,Spain,Germany—thebestfootballcountriesinEurope—andeventhepassionateSouthAmerica,theenergeticAfrica,andthegrowingAsia—Richardobservedtheriseandfalloffootballgiants,allfromthesidelines.However,watchingfootballfromtheothersidewasquitedifferentfromexperiencingitlive.Hemissedthecheering,singing,andchantingwiththeotherfans.Noonecouldhearhimnow.Noonecouldwatchfootballwithhim.Hewas...alone.JustasRichardwasabouttobeboredtodeath,hissoulwassuckedback,andherealizedthatonlyanentireyearhadpassed.'Interesting,'hethought,laughing.“Icouldbet,investincompaniesthatwillsucceedinthefuture,andgetrich.Bitcoin,I'mcoming,baby.”butwhocouldhaveguessedthatRichardwoulddivesodeepintotheworldoffootball—Fromowningasinglesharetotestingthewatersasascout,tryinghishandasanagent,andeventuallysteppingintotheworldofcoaching,beforefinallydivingintotherealmoffootballclubownership.Ithastrulybeenafullspectrumoffootball,thehighsandthelows.JoinusaswewelcomeRichardMaddox!