In 2010s Rio de Janeiro, a local volunteer at the World Cup forms a friendship with a famous soccer player, leading them to become an ambassador for the sport and confront their friend's involvement in a controversial development project threatening their city's soccer culture.
A local Rio resident who works as a volunteer at the World Cup, juggling their love for the game with the challenges of living in a city undergoing rapid change and gentrification.
The protagonist's volunteer work at the World Cup leads to a chance encounter with a famous soccer player, sparking a friendship that provides them with new opportunities and challenges as they navigate their changing city and their love for the game.
In the end, the protagonist's friendship with the soccer player leads to them becoming a local ambassador for the sport, working to preserve the city's soccer culture amidst the changes. They find a way to bridge the gap between the old and the new, and continue to spread their love for the game in their rapidly changing city.
Twist: The protagonist discovers that the soccer player they befriended is actually involved in a controversial development project that threatens to displace local soccer communities. They must confront their friend and make a difficult choice between loyalty and standing up for their city's heritage.