Mateo quickly opened the Package and what met his eyes was none other than a small pill in red and white color. When Mateo opened the panel related to the pill he started crying.
[Miraculous Healing Pill : Heals the body of the host from any injury in the past, completely erasing the presence of an injury ever happening to the host's body.]
He remembered how he begged for a chance from the fate to step on the field again. This was something Mateo had hoped for forever in his life. A chance to live for his dreams again.
By following the system's instruction to ingest the pill in his mouth. A progress bar showed up in front of him.
[Progress: 1%, Estimated Time: 3 Months for full recovery.]
Mateo fell into deep thought, why was it going to take a full recovery period of 3 months. As far as he have read in some sports novel in his previous life, after receiving an item of this caliber, the MC generally recovers instantly. He asked the system that why it will take 3 Months to recover fully.
[The recovery will take around 3 months to replicate real life healing as to not around suspicion from the outside world. If not for the system this injury cannot be healed. So instead of complaining you should be thankful to me.] The system replied to Mateo.
Mateo who sensed the ridicule in the tone of system could do nothing but accept the remark. If not for the system he would never have the chance to strive for his dreams that he had to forget in his previous life again.
The following 3 months was very difficult for Mateo. He just wanted to go and join others on the field and play football with others. But the system in the span of 3 months displayed the following messages.
[Progress: 50%, System recommends the user to focus on recovery exercises.]
[Progress: 85%, System recommends the user to focus on light training of basic football skills like juggling as the injury is going to recover soon.]
And then finally the system showed
[Progress: 100%, You have completely healed from the ankle injury you suffered.]
As the injury took place in April. Mateo returned for training in late July after getting the clearance from the Head Team Doctor Of FC Barcelona.
Now to the present scene.
Before his injury Mateo played for the Barcelona B team in the Segunda Division B. But to his delight the team got promoted to the Segunda Division this season.
As he returned to the training ground of the Barcelona B team. His teammates all gathered around him and congratulated him on recovering from his injury. They ruffled his hair and patted his back as he returned to the pitch.
Marc Cucurella a player who was promoted to the Barcelona B team with Mateo, especially lead the charge as his best friend in the Barcelona B team.
"Glad to see you recover in full health, Mateo." Cucurella said.
"Thank you man, I am also excited to return after not being able to play for a long time. How has the team been these days, we got promoted also, now we will face tougher opponents. How do you feel, do you think you can handle the Segunda Division." Mateo asked.
"I think we can but lets not focus on that but rather focus on our own abilities, because our goal is not only the Segunda Division but to one day play in the top leagues, Champions League and the World Cup. We should not limit ourselves." Cucurella said.
"Yes, but for that we first need to perform here to get a chance to play in the first team." Mateo replied.
Soon Barcelona B team coach, Xavi Garcia Pimienta came on to the field and gathered everyone together. "We are glad to announce the return of Mateo Alvarez to the team after a terrible injury. We hope that you can quickly get back in form and help us to perform better." Pimienta said.
"We have a decent pre season start. I want you guys to return to top form quickly. These matches are scheduled so that you can regain your form back. I want you all to put in every effort in training." Pimienta said to the team.
He then dispersed them and called Mateo to the sidelines. "How have you been kid, have you recovered completely now. Do you think you can start training with full intensity" he asked Mateo.
"Yes Coach, I am back to full health. I have also gained the clearance from the fitness coach Ismael Camenforte. He has given me clean slate to join the training." Mateo told Pimienta.
"That's good then, I will not hold back on you from now onwards then. Now go and join others in training." He said.
Mateo was glad that the Coach cared for him and joined the training. The training first followed the basic principles of warmup. Mateo did them without any problem. Then came some shooting practice.
The training was arranged such that the Assistant Coaches would pass the ball to the players situated outside the penalty box so they can take a shot against the starting goalkeeper Adria Ortola after a single touch to train there shooting skills.
It started with Carles Alena who shot the ball first, he received the pass from the assistant coach, he received the ball such that it would be easier for him to shoot without making any unnecessary movements. He slotted the ball in the far right corner of the goalpost.
Then others followed behind him, some scored whereas some missed there chances. Then came Mateo chance to shoot.
He received the ball calmly, His first touch was such that the ball would be 2 step forward from him, then he took a run up and calmly launched the ball to the top left corner. Although it was a very simple routine but the accuracy with which Mateo shoot was mind blowing. The ball just glided in the air to the intended location.
Ortola dived in the right direction and stretched his whole body, but after all of that also the ball just grazed his fingertips and landed into the top left corner of the goalpost. Ortola's efforts to stop the ball resulted in a futile attempt.
Everyone in the Barcelona B team were amazed by the quality of shot that Mateo had taken. All of them knew that Mateo was talented, but according to general consensus players returning from injury takes time to regain there form. And although Mateo was talented, his shooting ability was not this exaggerated.
Mateo himself saw the changes in his shooting ability. Before he would be able to score the goal but scoring such a perfect goal was out of his abilities. But after awakening the Van Basten template scoring such a world class goal was as easy as cutting butter with knife.
Pimienta also noticed the change in Mateo and asked his assistant, "Was Mateo's shooting ability this good before he was injured?" Alberto one of the two assistant coach replied "No his shooting is now much more refined and deadly from before."
The training resumed and Mateo performed shooting abilities which far surpassed his previous season training performances.
Pimienta made a mental note of this. After a 5 minute break with the help of his assistant coaches. He regrouped the players and organized an intra squad match. He divided them into two teams.
The first choice starters adorned the club jersey with green bib on it as Team A whereas the Team B, a mix of substitutes and young players were wearing a red bib over there jerseys who stood opposite to Team A.
Mateo was put in the substitute team. The match started with Alberto blowing the whistle to start the game.
A/N: I will try to publish 2 chapters of 1000 words each, But if I am unable to do that then I will publish a single chapter of 1500 words. Thank you for your kind support.