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He's basically defined by his fear of losing. After his father abandoned him following a defeat to Inazuma Eleven, he became obsessed with winning at any cost—literally willing to play dirty and set traps just to come out on top. At his worst, he was pretty much as antagonistic as Garshield Bayhan, doing whatever it took.
But he had a turning point when Fideo got through to him about what soccer actually means. Eventually he came around and genuinely understood the joy of the game, ditching the win-at-all-costs mentality and becoming someone worth rooting for.
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