บท 378: I Still Have A Chance

"So, you two met during the pre-season tour?" Amber said with her gaze on Sofia.

"Yeah, he came to my dad's store with Dave looking for a pair of shin guards, and that day, I was there to um….borrow a pair of boots." Sofia expressed before slowly sitting down beside her. "I know, it's weird for footballers not to come with spare equipment but I offered to help them find what they were looking for."

"Oh, I see," Amber said before slowly turning his gaze to Mateo who still had an awkward smile on his face.

"How did you get to know him on a personal level?" Sofia asked after giving her friend a little nudge.

"Oh, that was mostly because I work with his sister and our job involves interviewing players like him," Amber replied with an expressionless look on her face.

"Oh, so what are you doing here?" Sofia asked before turning her gaze to Mateo. "I wasn't really expecting to see you apart from watching your game."

"Um…."