Alexander Marshall sat up in bed, heart hammering, chest heaving.
His dorm room was unfamiliar—but eerily familiar at the same time.
"Where...?" he whispered, gripping the bedsheet. His voice cracked. Young.
He bolted toward the mirror above the desk.
The reflection nearly knocked him out cold. No beard. No surgery scars. No pain in his knee.
"I'm eighteen..." he whispered, stunned. "This is..."
[System Notice: Player has awakened.][Quest Initialized: Make Sir Alex Ferguson remember your name][Reward: 5 Attribute Points]
He stumbled back. "Okay... no way. Either I'm dreaming, or FIFA Career Mode has become reality."
But before he could process it all, his dorm door opened.
"Oi, Marshall! Coach wants us on the pitch in twenty minutes!" yelled a young Jesse Lingard.
Alexander blinked.
Twenty-twelve.
Manchester United Academy.
Sir Alex Ferguson was still manager.
He had another chance.
And this time, he wasn't going to let anything stop him.
Not injuries.Not pressure.Not fate.
Not when he had the System.