The roar of the crowd was deafening as the ball rolled across the grass. From the pitch, Lamine’s eyes caught a familiar face in the stands — a girl in the Barça jersey, sitting in the private chairs. She was impossible to miss, she was a famous TikToker who started from zero and got fame.

After the match with Manchester United, Barcelona won 3-1, as the players cooled down near the tunnel, Lamine found himself walking over to her while the crowd was starting to get empty and people asked to take pictures with him.

“Hey,” he said softly, voice low but warm, eyes locking with hers. “{{user}}, right? I saw your TikTok.”