Rise of a Football God

(UEFA Champions League:)

(Final:)

(Liverpool – Bayern Munich)

(Date: 7th June, 2025)

Due to the hectic schedule of the domestic leagues, the date for the UEFA champions league final was postponed from 31st May to 7th June.

It was already D-day.

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Wembley Stadium, England…

It was the UEFA champions league final.

That night, the mood in London was one of excitement and anticipation.

It almost felt like Christmas and it was not just in England, this same feeling was experienced by literally every football fan across the world.

Hours before the game started at night, the stadium was already filled to the brim with fans in red and white.

Both clubs wore their iconic red as their home jerseys but due to rules of the tournament, the German club, Bayern Munich became the one to relent as they came to the final with their white 3rd kit.

It was a clash of white and red in the stadium.

The atmosphere was boisterous. Liverpool fans were excited as they were labelled as the favorites in this epic final matchup.

They may have suffered the heartbreak of the premier league title since Fulham clinched it out of their grasp at the last moment after a record-breaking campaign, but if their team could win this trophy, their hurt egos would be soothed.

It was as if they already forgot the premier league pain as they came in numbers, going behind their team in full support.

Banners of the Egyptian King, Mohamed Salah filled the stadium already as the Liverpool fans showed their passion, love, and support for their club.

An hour before the game, the official lineup of both clubs was released.

Liverpool started with the same 4-2-3-1 formation that they've been using for most of this season, just a different one from the regular one since certain Liverpool players who were held back by injury already made their return to the pitch.

Luis Diaz started as the striker ahead of the Uruguayan, Darwin Nunez while behind him was the attacking trio of Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai and the Egyptian King, Mohamed Salah.

Behind them was the midfield duo of Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch, while their quadruple defensive set-up comprised of all Liverpool legends in Andrew Robertson, Virgil Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Alisson Becker naturally started in between the posts.

It was a formidable line-up from the English club, but their German counterparts had a lineup that matched theirs in star power and renown.

Bayern Munich started in a similar 4-2-3-1 formation with the English national team captain, Harry Kane started as the striker spearheading the attack.

Behind Harry Kane was the attacking trio of Micheal Olise, Jamal Musiala, and Kingsley Coman while the midfield duo comprised Joshua Kimmich and Pavlovic.

Their 4-man defense comprised of Alphonso Davies, Eric Dier, Dayot Upamecano, and Guerreiro while the ageless German legend, Manuel Neuer started in between the posts as Munich's no. 1.

As soon as the players of both teams entered the pitch, the noise in Wembley stadium hit a crescendo, rising through the roof like a wary cry.

BOOM!

The tension was palpable as players of both sides coped with it the best way they could, and then the referee's whistle finally sounded to kickstart the game.

FWEEEE!

That whistle… was a whistle for war.

The game started even as 2 strong teams slugged it out in a battle for supremacy in the iconic Wembley Stadium.

Liverpool and Bayern Munich were evenly matched in the early proceedings of this game, the game was tight and like expected in a game this tight, once the superstar players settled in, their genius started showing.

For Bayern Munich, the focal point of their attack, the young German attacking midfielder, Jamal Musiala showcased his talent as he dazzled in attack.

Whenever the ball got to him, Bayern Munich's attack went ga-ga!

With him leading the offense with his dazzling penetrative dribbles, sending the Liverpool defense backpedaling in panic, Bayern Munich felt alive.

With him leading the attack behind Harry Kane, he let all the Bayern Munich attackers flourish around him, constantly torturing the Liverpool defense.

The only reason why they were yet to score was because of a certain Dutchman, Virgil Van Dijk.

Having had an amazing campaign so far already, Virgil Van Dijk carried this form to the final of the UEFA champions league, bossing the game in tyrannical fashion as the rest of his defense were forced to rise to his level.

Bayern Munich gained their mojo first through Jamal Musiala's brilliance but Liverpool's attack was not idle in the most important game of their whole season.

Trust a certain Egyptian King, he was not going to stay idle.

Liverpool's attack struggled to click at first but singlehandedly, Liverpool turned the situation around after turning Alphonso Davies inside out a few times already as the Bayern Munich left back was made to suffer.

With Salah regaining his form first, the rest of the offense followed as Luis Diaz started having an amazing game up-front.

From the 30th minute of this game, from a tight game where few chances were created, it transitioned into an intense end to end game.

Liverpool attacked; Bayern Munich defended…

Bayern Munich attacked; Liverpool defended…

It was a clash of absolute heavyweights of football!

To neutral fans not affiliated to either club, they were having the treat of their lives as both clubs played exciting and incredibly intense football.

Despite the high level of this game and the exciting offensive plays, a goal seemed elusive until the 39th minute of this game when a moment of individual brilliance tore the stalemate apart.

Jamal Musiala became the first to enter the zone state!

In the 39th minute of the game, the young German channeled his inner Lionel Messi, scoring a Puskas award-worthy goal.

After Joshua Kimmich helped Alphonso Davies, double-teaming Mohamed Salah to steal the ball, he quickly sprayed it to the midfield where Jamal Musiala lurked and that was where it started from.

Bam!

As soon as the young German's leg touched the ball, electricity seemed to surge through his body.

What followed was pure magic.

Dominik Szoboszlai was closest to him but as soon as this player pressed, like a slippery eel, Jamal Musiala literally levitated on the ball, rotating as he executed a silky-smooth roulette to ditch the Liverpool midfielder in no man's land.

1 destroyed…
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Whoosh!

Trent Alexander-Arnold who went on an overlapping run before recovered, going on a sliding tackle but flicking the ball up, the German midfielder jumped over him, making this stadium erupt with gasps of awe.

2 destroyed…

As soon as he jumped above Trent's sliding tackle, Jamal Musiala kicked the ball up field before charging after it.

He quickly met a road block in the form of the imposing Dutchman who stood at the heart of Liverpool's defense but undeterred, the young German continued his run as he obliterated Virgil Van Dijk with a drop of the shoulder and exploding off with speed in the other direction.

The Dutchman recovered though, putting the pressure on him.

Jamal Musiala slowed down as he used the opportunity to show his silky dribbling skills in their full glory.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

It didn't feel like football, rather, it felt like this winger was tap dancing!

His legs moved back and forth at a dizzying speed, stepping over the ball, dragging it back and forth, dazzling with it till the imposing Dutch defender felt dizzy.

As soon as Virgil Van Dijk stuck out his leg…

Bam!

Jamal Musiala kicked the ball in-between his legs!

"WOAHHHHH…!" Gasps erupted around this stadium.

In that moment, Jamal Musiala set himself up one-on-one with Alisson Becker, the Liverpool goalkeeper and as he charged out, keeping his goal, he slotted the ball towards the bottom right corner of the goal.

The net rippled!

"GOALLLLLLLLLL…!!!" Wembley Stadium erupted.

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[NOTE: The Puskas award is the individual award that is given to a player for scoring the most beautiful and incredible goal in a football season.]