Chapter 103: A Coach's Reflection
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
The Utrecht morning unfurled in a soft mist, the lake outside Niels's inn glistening faintly in the early light. He rose from the narrow bed, the creak of the wooden floorboards breaking the silence, each step echoing through the quiet room.
The lessons of the previous day lingered in his mind, like the afterglow of a hard-fought match. Pieter's seminar on post-promotion planning, the relics of Total Football at the Nederlands Voetbalmuseum, and the echo of Emma's call about the looming transfer window, all of it intertwined, leaving him with a sense of focus and anticipation.
