"Because it's fun." He answered. Yet the moment he said this aloud, a wave of understanding finally overcame him.
"That's right. We play this beautiful game because it is fun and we enjoy the chaos. Those guys from the B-team... look at them. They look like they are marching to a funeral."
Rio's expression sank. What was football if it wasn't fun?
"So what do we do? I can't stand seeing my teammates miserable like this. We just survived relegation! We should be partying!"
Coach Michel stifled a laugh. The situation itself wasn't funny, but seeing an eighteen-year-old rookie referring to players older than him as "guys" in such a parental tone felt a little too ironic to be ignored.
"I can't do anything about it, they are fighting for contracts next season. But maybe you can," he said, a mysterious smile forming at the corner of his lips.
