Too early.
The screen flickered, not with the neon glare of a modern menu, but with the soft, grainy hum of a cathode-ray tube. It was 2013, and for Alex, the world didn't exist outside his bedroom. The world was his bedroom, specifically the 32-inch Sony Trinitron in the corner, and the worn-out copy of Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 in his PS3. setting pes 2013
Modrić rolled the ball to his right. Stepped around the tackle. From 25 yards, with the overcast light making the Tricolore ball look like a ghost, he struck it. Dip, swerve, thud off the inside of the post. Goal. 0-1. Too early
He wasn't picking Real Madrid or Barcelona. He was building a moment. He selected vs. Croatia . Two teams of grit, not glitz. Underdogs. He moved into the "Strategy" sub-menu. The world was his bedroom, specifically the 32-inch