[Leadership Role Accepted. New Attribute Unlocked: Field General. Warning: Team performance now partially reflects your decisions.]
Luca felt the weight of the system's acknowledgment as he jogged back onto the pitch for the second half. Leadership wasn't about shouting orders or demanding the ball—he had learned that lesson watching street crews fall apart when their bosses tried to control everything. Real leadership was about making others better, creating opportunities they couldn't see themselves.
The Under-20s emerged from their halftime discussion with the focused intensity of professionals whose pride had been wounded. Their warm-up touches were sharper, their passing more deliberate, their body language radiating the quiet confidence of players who'd been reminded of their superiority. Esposito barked instructions to his teammates, his voice carrying the authority of someone who'd already tasted first-team football.
