The Red Card Deal: A Striker, a Dive, and the Game He Didn’t Want to Win

Leo Varani is a world-class striker with a flawless reputation until one fall changes everything. In the biggest match of his career, he goes down in the box. The penalty wins the cup. The crowd roars. But the dive doesn’t feel right to him, or to the journalist watching from the press box.

Cal Monroe has exposed corruption in the game before, but nothing prepares him for the shadows tied to Leo’s fall. His investigation uncovers syndicates, blackmail, and contracts that control players far beyond the field all hidden beneath the polished glow of elite football.

What starts as a scandal spirals into something darker, where no player is safe, no truth stays clean, and every choice leaves a scar. As old sins surface and motives twist, both men are forced into a match where exposure can kill and silence costs more than they can pay.

One chose to fall. The other chose to follow.

But when the whistle blows, who’s really in control?

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Their story is just one match in Final Score: Twists Behind the Game, where the darkest plays happen off the field.

In sports, victory means everything until the truth catches up.

Final Score: Twists Behind the Game peels back the shine to reveal the darker side of competition, where ambition erases the line between fair play and foul intent. Each story drops you into a high-stakes arena football, boxing, tennis, Formula One, and more where the action on the field is only part of the fight.

These aren’t just tales of athletes. They’re about coaches with blood on their hands, referees with prices on their silence, champions haunted by old deals, and rookies with everything to lose. From rigged matches and hidden scandals to betrayals and cover-ups, each twist cuts into loyalty, glory, and survival.

No locker room is safe. No finish line stays final.

Because here, the biggest plays aren’t on the scoreboard they erupt when secrets break.

Welcome to the game of deception. The crowd cheers the winners, but only the twisted know the cost.

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Release date

Ebook: 8 August 2025