"Suker Blasts Barcelona!"
"Spanish El Clásico! A Crazy Moment Belonging to Real Madrid!"
"Barcelona's First Loss of the Season! Real Madrid's Dominance!"
"Suker Greater than Messi!"
"A Frenzied Solo Performance! An Unparalleled Display!"
With the conclusion of the Spanish El Clásico, the whole of Europe went wild.
In this highly anticipated match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, Suker outshone Messi with an absolutely brilliant performance, helping Real Madrid secure the victory.
His relentless running throughout the match!Two goals that completely crushed Barcelona!Suker repeatedly dropped back to defend, and his head-to-head battles with Messi on both ends of the field became headline stories for the media.
The already heated comparisons between the two players now grew even more intense—and insane.
The Madrid-aligned Marca newspaper went all in on praising Suker.
A Spanish journalist named Pesotto wrote:
"A superstar who walked out of war. Back in the 1990s, the former Yugoslavia was engulfed in conflict. Countless deaths, national collapse, ethnic strife—this land was soaked in blood and flames."
"Amid those long and dark years, in a church-run orphanage, a young Suker held a black-and-white football, dreaming of a future."
"'My only friend was football,' Suker once said in an interview. In those years, football may have been his only companion—and from that, a global football star was born!"
"Chasing his dream, Suker traveled to Bosnia. Often without enough to eat, starving and weak, he never gave up on football. Due to years of malnutrition, he stood under 160 cm at age 16, and his development had been seriously affected. But he refused to surrender. He said 'no' to fate and was determined to change his tragic circumstances."
"From his early days at Zrinjski Mostar, to shining at Dinamo Zagreb, to achieving glory with AC Milan—all the way to Real Madrid—Suker took firm steps forward. He always knew exactly what he wanted."
"This is a footballer born of war. Football was his only companion, but it repaid him with the greatest gift."
Once published, this article caused a sensation not only in Spain, but across Europe and even globally.
Many people knew of Suker, but few knew his story.
Through this piece, they saw a boy from a war-torn, impoverished childhood who chased his dream of football—overcoming adversity through talent and hard work.
From Bosnia to Eastern Europe, step by step he reached for the heights of world football.
How could you not admire such a player?
At the same time, Germany's Kicker magazine also published a feature piece.
Known for its data analysis, Kicker had a columnist named Mustar, who wrote:
"If you think Suker is merely a pure striker, you clearly don't understand football. All data shows Suker's brilliance extends far beyond goal-scoring. In his early career, he was more of a winger. People focus too much on goals, which are flashy, and forget his all-around contributions."
"He's faced elite full-backs like Maicon (now at Inter Milan). Ask Maicon if Suker is just a poacher—he'd laugh you out of the room. Suker's dribbling repeatedly broke through his defense. He was a one-man wrecking crew."
"Suker is the definition of an all-around forward—strong physically, technically brilliant, with surgical finishing."
"You can put him anywhere up front. As Ancelotti once said: 'Suker is like a mystery box. Every time you open it, he brings a new surprise.' I believe Real Madrid fans understand this best."
"Let's look at the numbers."
Mustar then listed Suker's statistics throughout his career to back up his claims:
"Suker is absolutely not a pure poacher!"
Since the El Clásico, the media hasn't stopped talking about Suker.
Many articles were written, but those two were the most influential.
As Suker read Marca's piece, he grinned and said,"Did you write this one?"
He looked over at Zorancic.
This guy just couldn't let go of his favorite backstory script—reusing it from England, from Modric, now just copy-pasted and dramatized for Suker.
But… it worked.
"There's some original stuff," Zorancic replied. "Like that photo of you holding the football—we brought that all the way from Croatia."
"The orphanage?" Suker asked.
Zoranqi nodded.
Suker pointed at the ball and asked: "Do you know how I got this football?"
"Don't tell me you stole it," Zorancic joked.
But Suker just smiled at him.
Zorancic blinked in shock: "Wait—it was stolen?"
"That could be a problem if someone tries to blackmail you," Zorancic said, stroking his chin.
Suker shook his head. "That won't happen."
"Why? Don't underestimate human greed. You're famous now—anyone could—"
Suker cut him off: "It won't happen."Then, in a low voice: "He wasn't a child blessed by God."
Zorancic fell silent, then sighed: "Damn war…"
The two didn't dwell on the topic.
Zorancic said, "You played beautifully in the El Clásico."
Suker replied: "It was a combination of factors."
He believed the win came from multiple elements:
Barcelona was under heavy media pressure and overly focused on the narrative, disrupting their mindset.
Key players like Busquets and Messi were emotionally off balance, leading to poor performance.
After Suker's first goal, Barça began to unravel.
Guardiola's decision to change formation came at the worst moment—it played into Madrid's hands.
Xavi was missing—an enormous loss.
And Real Madrid was in top form. It was a perfect storm of timing, environment, and performance.
If Barcelona had been at full strength—this was the peak 'Dream Team III' era—Real Madrid wouldn't have stood a chance in a fair fight.
Suker knew the second half of the season wouldn't be easy. Barcelona would be out for revenge.
He just wanted the season to end already.
Next season, once Mourinho arrived and the squad was more structured, Real Madrid would truly become powerful.
Now it was December, and European leagues were approaching the midseason sprint.
If Madrid could hold on in the upcoming games, they'd finish the first half as league leaders—and let their fans enjoy a joyful Christmas.
In the Champions League, they had four wins in four games and had already secured qualification. The only question was whether they'd finish 1st or 2nd in the group.
La Liga Round 13:Real Madrid away vs. Atlético Madrid.
The Madrid Derby, though not as prestigious as El Clásico, was still a hotly contested match.
Atlético, not yet coached by Simeone, was still a relatively weak team.
After losing 0–4 to Chelsea in the UCL on October 21, their coach Abel Resino was sacked.
They tried to hire Michael Laudrup, but failed.Eventually, Quique Sánchez Flores took over.
But things still weren't looking up—Atlético sat 10th in the table, performing poorly.
Perhaps their brightest moment so far was holding Barcelona to a draw at home.
Atlético had always been good at playing spoiler to the big two.
They were still scrappy, if not yet strong.
At home against Real Madrid, they were bursting with energy.
But passion couldn't overcome raw power.
35th minute:
Alonso sent a long pass—a change-of-pace attack.
Suker timed his run perfectly and broke through.
"Suker!! He's one-on-one! Atlético held him off for 35 minutes, but they still couldn't contain him! Suker—!"
As the ball dropped, Suker didn't even try to control it. He leaned slightly, wound up his right leg, and smashed it—
Boom!
After scoring, he slid on his knees toward the corner flag in celebration.
"Unbelievable! Suker's goal-scoring form is on fire—21 goals in 13 matches!"
"An insane scoring rate! And it's only his first season in La Liga! The Croatian striker is lighting it up!"
Commentator González was stunned.
Even Messi couldn't keep up.
Suker: 21 goals.Messi: 16 goals.
A 5-goal gap—and Suker showed no signs of slowing down.
The 50,000 Atlético fans in the Calderón Stadium fell silent.
They had tried everything for 35 minutes—but give Suker one chance, and he'll take it.
Aguero panted heavily, sweat pouring down his forehead.
He'd pushed himself to the limit, trying to break Real Madrid's defense.
But Suker had beaten him to the punch.
Aguero was Atlético's top striker—short but explosive and skillful.
Atlético was famous for producing great forwards:
Fernando Torres
Aguero
Later, Forlán, Falcao, Costa, Griezmann...
But few of them succeeded at Atlético—at least before Simeone arrived.
And even if they did succeed—so what?
In the original timeline, Ronaldo completely dominated Atlético.
Now, Suker's dominance was even more terrifying.
"I'll keep pushing forward—just hold the backline!" Aguero shouted.
But the game was slipping away.
The match resumed.
Now with a goal lead, Madrid stuck to their counterattack strategy.
Intercept the ball, let Alonso and Suker connect, and break quickly.
Suker's physicality made him a nightmare to defend on the counter.
Bam!
Alonso slammed into Aguero—who stumbled but stayed on his feet.
Then Ramos slide-tackled the ball forward.
Suker had already dropped back to midfield to receive.
"Suker on the ball—here comes Madrid's counter!"
He received, turned, and scanned the field.
Raúl and Higuaín were already sprinting ahead.
Suker dribbled a few steps, drawing defenders, then slipped the ball wide—
Diarra arrived on cue, passed to Higuaín,who squared it—Raúl slid in for a tap-in.
41st minute: 2–0 Real Madrid. Game over.
Halftime:
Madrid players were relaxed with a two-goal lead.
"Any plans for the winter break?" Ramos asked Suker.
Their friendship had grown lately, and Ramos wanted to invite him on vacation.
Suker sighed: "I still have work."
"Work? During winter break?"
"Endorsements," Suker counted on his fingers:"Renewing my sports brand, new deals with fashion, cars, watches, underwear, food… all waiting to be signed. Then I start shooting commercials."
"Five ad shoots! There goes my vacation!"
Ramos: "…"
Since El Clásico, Suker's popularity skyrocketed.Many sponsors who had been on the fence now chose him over Messi.
His commercial value exploded—offers were overwhelming.
After filtering for quality, his team still had over 50 contracts to consider.
Plus, the South African World Cup was coming.
The organizers personally invited Suker and other stars to film promotional content.
Suker couldn't say no.
Damn it!Busy as a dog!
He sighed—this felt more exhausting than El Clásico or a Champions League final.
But then he thought about the money.
Each deal was record-breaking.He couldn't help but smile.
He had no idea how much wealth he had now.
But—the more, the better.
In the second half, Suker played for only 10 minutes before being subbed out.
Atlético had been worn down.
There was no need for Suker to stay on.
Coach Pellegrini subbed him out to save energy for the rest of the season.
Suker watched the rest from the bench.
His eyes lingered on Aguero.
Aguero was a bit of a tragic figure—though he had some career highlights.
He retired just before Argentina won the World Cup.
If he'd held on one more year—even as a sub—he could've lifted the trophy.
Now, Aguero wasn't especially famous—mostly known as Maradona's son-in-law.
He'd married Maradona's second daughter in 2008.
Currently at Atlético, but soon he'd head to the Premier League—to Manchester City.
There, he'd help the club win its first-ever Premier League title—scoring the historic winning goal.
Thinking of that—maybe he wasn't so tragic after all.
That one goal etched him forever into City fans' hearts.
But right now, Aguero was still raw.
Atlético wasn't strong enough for him to shine.
Suker couldn't help but reflect.
More and more familiar faces were starting to enter Europe's top leagues.
A new era was arriving—fast.
Suker stood at the forefront.
But he wasn't yet the undisputed icon of this era.
Any lapse or mistake could erase everything.
He needed to push even harder.