PEEEP!
The whistle rang out, prompting the Millwall strikers to kick off and restart the game. The home fans were baying for blood after the humiliation of the rabona goal.
"You're dead, kid."
The Millwall captain, a rugged defender with a nose that looked like it had been broken five times, spat out these words as he ran past Rio, a sadistic grin forming on his face.
Rio didn't recognize the player's name from the stats sheet—probably because he hadn't bothered to look past the starting XI. This caused him to scoff in response.
THUD
At the sound of the next tackle, the intensity increased once again.
Archie Gray, who had just tried to dribble through the midfield, was flattened by a shoulder barge that would have been illegal in rugby. The referee waved play on.
The Millwall players smiled widely after seeing this. Instead of calming down after conceding, they turned up the dial on the violence.
