2 June 2014 - Utrecht
The whirlwind of celebrations and award ceremonies had finally subsided, giving way to a semblance of normalcy in Utrecht, though the city still hummed with the afterglow of the historic double.
The cobblestone streets seemed to echo with the memory of celebration, and every corner held reminders of the miracle that had unfolded just weeks earlier. The national and international football world, however, had already turned its attention to the future with the relentless pace that characterized the modern game.
Specifically, to the future of the seventeen-year-old prodigy who had orchestrated the miracle. The summer transfer window was approaching like an inevitable tide, and the rumor mill was churning with relentless intensity that seemed to grow stronger with each passing day.
