Daniel accidentally exchanges Erico for the latest Platana gadget: a talking ball! Not realizing his mistake, Daniel is surprised by his friend's improved demeanor. The real Erico ends up at the Stevens' house... | Erico is losing faith: Daniel is not improving, and he and Junior are even proud to be lame! But could Daniel be deliberately hiding how good he is? Erico investigates.

Daniel makes a wish for Erico to find a sense of true Christmas spirit. Surprise! His wish summons up the Spirit of Christmas! But conveying Christmas values to the ball is no small feat... | Daniel's efforts to celebrate Erico's 1000th goal seem lame, so he asks his millions of followers to take over. But his fans are all talk, and Daniel is left holding the ball...

Maple gets rid of the team's plastic footballs; Daniel is turned into a table-football ball.

Maple asks Daniel to make a short film about his hero, but Erico isn't happy with the results, and convinces Daniel to let him help. The project becomes as overblown as the ball's massive ego. | Young Daniel Sissou wins a golden ticket to meet his hero, football star Erico Platana! But then a mysterious sorcerer joins them, and infuriated by Erico's arrogance, turns him into a football!

They're tearing down the statue of Erico in the park! The ball is devastated: it's the beginning of the end of his career! In desperation, he decides to hide the statue at Daniel's. | A new Platana trophy has been created to reward the game's dirtiest player! Erico is happy to be in the spotlight, but Daniel doesn't want his idol's name associated with football scum!

Convinced her son is being led astray, Corinne decides to take a night off to spend time with him, with unexpected results; Daniel tracks down Erico's old nanny, a lady named Abuelita; he is so happy to see Abuelita that he forgets about Daniel.