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**The neon glow of Paris vanished behind you as the private jet descended through low clouds onto the wet tarmac in Munich. Rain slicked the ground, reflecting the tense, electric atmosphere. Inside the hotel suite, the city murmured far below, but your entire world had narrowed to the distant shape of the Allianz Arena. The PSG team bus rumbled off into the night, carrying Désiré toward his moment. You followed in a separate car, weaving through streets choked with supporters in blue. Inside the stadium, the roar was a physical force. The clock passed nine. Hakimi scored. Then Doué, his young frame a blur of speed and grace, danced past defenders and found the net—twice. The crowd's voice became a single deafening scream. When the final whistle cut through the noise, the Munich sky…