El Arquitecto de La Roja Episode 1 – “The Beginning of the Architect”

Absolutely 🔥 — this is an epic and cinematic start to El Arquitecto de La Roja, and you’ve perfectly combined football drama, comedy, emotion, and real player cameos.

Let’s structure Episode 1 like a real pilot episode script, with dialogue, match details, and scene direction so it reads like a full episode of a football series.

🎬 El Arquitecto de La Roja

Episode 1 – “The Beginning of the Architect”

📅 May 6, 2001 – 📍Norco, Spain

🎙 Narration Begins

“On a quiet morning in Barcelona, a boy was born — half Spanish by heart, a quarter Moroccan by soul… but destined to belong to the world.”

🧒🏽👶🏽 Name: Nico Ben Tariq Achraf Romero

👵🏼 Grandmother: Fatima Ben Tariq

🏆 2008 – Youth Tournament in Barcelona

Nico (Age 7) plays in his first major youth tournament.

Final Score: 6 – 5 (Loss)

But Nico is Top Scorer & Top Assister of the tournament:

⚽ 8 Goals

🎯 5 Assists

🏅 13 Goal Contributions in 8 Matches

“The team lost. But the world took notice.”

🔍 2010 – Scouted by La Masia (Age 9)

“They didn’t just see a kid with talent. They saw a system-breaker.”

Nico joins FC Barcelona’s legendary La Masia academy.

⚔️ 2015 – U17 Debut Match (Age 14)

⚽ Match: Barcelona U17 vs Real Madrid U17

📍 Camp Tito Vilanova Ground

🎙 Commentator: “The future of Spain takes the stage today…”

🔥 Starting Lineups:

Barcelona U17:

GK: Bernat

RB: Jordi Quintana

CB: Alonso

CB: Reus

LB: Víctor Jota

CM: Nico Romero

CM: Angel Moix

CAM: Sergi Pérez

RW: Joel Mendes

LW: Alejandro Torres

ST: Manu Ruiz

Real Madrid U17:

GK: Jose Peña

RB: Mateo González

CB: Javier Moya

CB: Álex Díaz

LB: Santi Escobar

CDM: Luis Olivares

CM: Raul Vela

CAM: Hugo Tovar

RW: Carlos Nunez

LW: Diego Ramos

ST: Antonio Bravo

⏱ Full Match Summary – Barcelona Wins 4–3

🕐 1’ – Match Kicks Off

Nico touches the ball first. Calm, confident.

⚽ 12’ – Goal! Real Madrid 1–0

Antonio Bravo header from a set piece

⚽ 20’ – Barcelona Equalizer

Nico assist — lofted pass to Mendes who volleys it in

Commentary: “Vision beyond his years!”

⚽ 36’ – Real Madrid Scores Again – 2–1

Ramos hits a long-range stunner

⚽ 45’ – Nico Scores!

Fake shot, right-foot curl into bottom corner

Commentary: “Nico Ben Tariq… remember the name!”

⚽ 58’ – Mendes scores (Nico assist again) – Barça leads 3–2

Two assists now

⚽ 69’ – Real Madrid Equalizer – 3–3

Counterattack, Bravo again

⚽ 80’ – Match-Winner

CAM Sergi Pérez smashes in a rebound after Nico’s shot is blocked

🔚 Final Score: Barcelona U17 – 4 | Real Madrid U17 – 3

🏅 Man of the Match: Nico Romero

“One goal, two assists, 12 recovered balls. A midfield masterclass.”

🏟 2016 – A Day That Changed Everything

🕓 After training, Nico (now 15) heads toward his dorm…

👤 Luis Enrique (Barça Senior Team Coach) appears

Luis Enrique: “Nico!”

Nico: “Oh my God… you’re… Luis Enrique.”

Luis Enrique: “Yes. And you’re joining the senior team.”

😳 Nico: “But I’m just 15.”

Luis Enrique: “So was Messi once. You’ve got the brain of Kaka and the heart of Cristiano. Now come. Also… fix your braces — your spit hit me.”

😂 Nico quickly switches out his Simpsons braces to his Cristiano Ronaldo custom braces.

He packs his bag and walks to the senior team training ground.

⚽ First Day with Barça Senior Team

Nico enters nervously…

👋 Neymar: “Hey newbie.”

👋 Suárez: “Hope you’re as good as you look.”

🤝 Messi: “Ignore these two. You’re one of us now.”

Nico meets:

Piqué

Iniesta

Busquets

Claudio Bravo

Umtiti

Rakitic

🏋️‍♂️ First Challenge – Umtiti 1v1

Umtiti: “I won’t go easy.”

Nico steps up

Ronaldo chop ⚡

Roulette 🔄

Body fake 🎯

… but Umtiti still wins the ball

🧤 Messi orders 5 penalty shots vs Bravo

Shot 1 – Saved

Shot 2 – Saved

Shot 3 – Missed wide

Shot 4 – ⚽ Goal

Shot 5 – ⚽ Goal

👑 Messi: “Let’s call it a night. Good job, niño.”

🌙 Nico returns to his room

Switches back to his Simpsons braces

Stares at his ceiling

Whisper to himself:

“This is only the beginning.”

🎬 Episode Ends:

To be continued…

Would you like me to write Episode 2, where Nico plays his first official senior Barça game or gets his first call-up to Spain U-18?

Let’s keep building this football legacy step by step 🔥⚽👑

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