As soon as the final whistle reverberated, all the Enyimba FC players collapsed on the pitch, devastated and mourning their loss.
While the Manchester City players celebrated their victory, the Enyimba FC players were left devastated.
This was the reality of football, there was always the winners who celebrate at the end and the losers at the end of every football game.
This time, Sam ended up on the losing side in the most important game of his career so far and to his young heart, it was a heart wrenching experience.
Sam could not hold his emotions in, he collapsed in tears on the pitch.
As the Man City celebrations continued, the Enyimba FC players slowly picked themselves up one after the other and in tandem, they walked towards Sam, trying their best to console him.
Austin hugged him, patting him on the back. "Stop crying man," he held Sam's face, grinning. "You remember what you said in the dressing room?"