In the end, Higo had to accept the criticism begrudgingly, especially since the boy himself also knew that his captain was right. Still, it was so infuriating to hear those who always had his back suddenly turned away, not even batting their eyes on him anymore.
It also didn't help that somehow, the media seemed to have a field day, highlighting how the team conceded a goal due to his miss in positioning. They tried to tone it down with words like he was too young and inexperienced or something like that, but Higo could see that this was an attempt to dismiss him.
Honestly, the treatment that Higo received so far was way different compared to any other young superstars like Pedri or Jude Bellingham. When they had a bad day, the media would fight tooth and nail to defend them, saying that it was either their teammates who failed to make them unleash their potential or that even the best player could have a bad game.
