The following morning, the news exploded across Germany's football world.
"Mateo González called up for Bayern Munich's Bundesliga matchday squad!"
Social media buzzed with excitement.The German press — fairer, more balanced than what Mateo had suffered in Argentina — welcomed the news warmly:
"The Rising Star Returns."
"Bayern's Hidden Jewel Ready to Shine."
"From Scandal to Redemption: Mateo's New Chapter."
Mateo sat on his bed, staring at the official Bayern Munich post on Instagram.
His own name.His picture.The Bundesliga logo behind him.
It felt surreal.
After everything —the betrayals, the slander, the heartbreak —he was here.
He had survived.
He had earned this.
At Säbener Strasse, training was even more intense.
Kompany pulled him aside before the session.
"Tomorrow, you're on the bench," he said directly."But be ready, Junge.If we need magic, I'm counting on you."
Mateo nodded firmly.
"I won't let you down, coach."
Kompany smiled faintly.
"You never have."
The rest of the day blurred into a storm of preparations:
Tactical meetings.
Recovery sessions.
Set-piece drills.
The team worked around him — professionals at the highest level —but never made him feel like an outsider.
They included him in jokes, in discussions, in everything.
They had accepted him.
Truly accepted him.
That evening, at home, his family gathered for a simple dinner.
No banners.No celebration.
Just love.Support.
Klara sat next to him, squeezing his hand under the table.
"You were meant for this," she whispered.
Mateo smiled shyly.
"I hope so."
"You don't hope," his mother said firmly. "You know."
They all raised their glasses — orange juice for Mateo, as per athlete rules.
"To new beginnings."
"To Mateo's rise."
"To the future."
Later, as he lay in bed staring at the ceiling,the System spoke:
[Main Quest Activated: Bundesliga Debut]Perform in your first Bundesliga match.Objectives:
Play at least 20 minutes.
Complete 10 passes successfully.
Achieve a match rating above 7.0.
Bonus Objective:
Score or assist a goal.
Rewards:
Attribute Boosts.
Hidden Skill Unlock (if Bonus Objective achieved).
Mateo closed his eyes, a small smile playing at his lips.
Tomorrow wasn't just a debut.
It was a declaration.
A statement to the world:
I survived.I fought back.And now — I ascend.