Chương 46: Time-off
The referee blew his whistle signalling the end of the game. The fans in the dome were ecstatic. The match had simply been too thrilling.
Packed with goals and a beautiful display of football,the fans couldn't have asked for more.
To show their appreciation,the fans started clapping for the players, who in turn also clapped back for the fans who had been amazing all game.
"Wooooaaah, that Asian was amazing " a spectator said.
"Yeah we all know Son Heung-Min is good" said another.
"No,I'm talking about that kid" he said pointing to Izan who seemed to be approaching another player.
"What was his name again".
"I think it was Izan Hernandez or something " a male voice replied.
"How do you know" the guy who seemed to be his friend said.
His friend didn't speak though but simply pointed to the box where the announcer was.
"Ooooooooowww,okay" he said when the realisation hit him.
The guy quickly went to his Instagram and decided to followed Izan.
Similar scenes were happening all around the stadium and at homes of all those who watched the match.
[Meanwhile Izan]
[In English]
"Hi" Izan said as he got near the player. The player turned to face the source of the sound and found a kid standing infront of him.
"Hey,good game out there" Son said with a smile etched on his face.
"Thanks,you too" Izan said politely.
"Can we swap jerseys" Izan finally said after talking with Son for a bit.
"Sure" Son said before they both proceeded to take off their shirts and swap them.
"You know,the Tottenham jersey would look good on you" Son said. Izan stared at him with a puzzled face.
"Come to spurs. It'll be fun" Son said before waving goodbye.
Izan stood there with the jersey in hand. "Didn't know you could speak English and you sound very fluent" Pietro said as he approached Izan.
He had wanted to swap shirts with Son too but was too afraid to approach and could only watch as Izan approached Son.
Izan turned to look at Pietro with a dazed expression. "What did he just say at the end" thought Izan. He had never thought of moving from Valencia.
Not that he could until he was 18 years old because of the UEFA rule for minors.
"What did he say" Pietro asked. "He just said I did great in the game" Izan replied quickly to get rid of Pietro's incessant questioning.
"Huh" Pietro expressed. Izan cleared his thoughts when he saw that his teammates where going near the tunnel.
"Lets think about this when I'm ready" he muttered whiles approaching the tunnel.
[In the stands]
"He's a genius "Kento said to his son,toji whiles looking at Izan who was walking off the pitch.
"Your sister has good taste" Kento said.
"Once again dad,we don't even know if she likes him" toji said trying to keep his father grounded.
"And even if she likes him what are the odds that he likes her back" toji added.
He was getting tired of the way both his father and sister were acting over some kid.
Sure he was handsome and good at football but that was all there is.
A/n[Bro I'm pretty sure that's all you need]
Toji and his father exited the stands after a while. They had a bit of a struggle whiles exiting the stadium.
They couldn't risk being seen by Aiko and that was the main reason they didn't go to the VIP section because Aiko would be there for sure.
Aiko,on the other hand was having a great time. The person she had come to see had put on a splendid display and had most definitely won the player of the match award.
She was really happy and it could be seen on her face by the huge smiled that was etched on it.
Although she was feeling happy, a part of her felt sad that she could no longer experience this.
"I now want to go to Spain " she thought with a sad face. But then an idea seemed to pop into her mind.
[Parking lot]
"15 year old wonderkid sends Tottenham into turmoil. Huh,nice title " said Pietro as they got on the bus. He was looking at the articles that had just been released after the match.
"Someone's a star" he added whiles looking at Izan who had just gotten on the bus. Izan looked at Pietro before shaking his head.
"Guess you still have some energy left " Mark said to Pietro. The latter looked around and saw that almost all the players had started sleeping.
It seemed the match had drained the life out of them. Jose Gaya who had just gotten on the bus smacked Pietro on the head.
"Your mates are asleep,keep it down" he said before leaving to his seat.
Pietro,touching his head seemed to be contemplating. It seemed to him that Gaya always found ways and means to hit him.
Izan looking at Pietro's contemplative expression smiled before also turning to sleep.
The ride to the hotel was quiet as most of the players had slept. Coach Baraja who was infront looked back and saw Izan sleeping.
A smile appeared on his face as he looked at the kid. "How can he appear like this but be a monster on the pitch " he thought as he looked at Izan's innocent expression.
*sigh*. " I hope he carries on like this" muttered Coach Baraja before he turned away.
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The motion of the bus coming to a halt woke Izan up from his sleep. He ran his hand through his hair which was on his face.
"Should I get a haircut" he thought as it had been a while since he got a haircut.
"Maybe at the start of the season " he concluded before proceeding to get off the bus.
"Okay guys" Assistant Coach Moreno said after the players got to the lobby.
"We'll rest for a while and come down for dinner and after that,there will be a meeting in the conference room".
After he received a round of nods from the players,they dispersed and went to their respective rooms.
Izan and Pietro followed suit and went to their rooms. After taking a shower, Izan talked with his mom on the phone and after that,he decided to call Olivia.
After a few rings and no response, Izan decided to call later since he had to go down for dinner.
The players arrived at the dining hall looking a bit more refreshed and energized. Izan took a seat beside Mark.
The two chatted for a while before the food was served. After a good meal which the players seemed to appreciate,they headed towards the conference room.
"Okay guys,we've had a great and spectacular pre-season. Good job" Coach Baraja said to which the players started clapping.
"Alright settle down. From your performances,the club had decided to give you 3 days off since the season doesn't start until next week"
"So once we land,you guys should go home,spend time with your families and have some more rest before the season officially starts".
The players cheered to the announcement and after a quick briefing,they started returning to their rooms.
"Coach" Izan called out. Coach Baraja stopped in his tracks. "Whats wrong Izan" Baraja asked.
"Nothing Manager, just wanted to ask if I could stay in Japan with my family for the duration of the leave. I can right?" Izan asked.
"Of course you can just make sure to inform the guy who handles those stuff okay" Baraja said with a smile.
"Okay Coach, thanks" Izan said walking off.
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Komi drove towards her family home with Izan right beside her. "You were spectacular in your games" Komi said.
"We watched the games with your grandma and grandpa and they were both surprised by how good you were".
Izan just smiled to his mother's words. It made him feel good.
Komi's parents welcomed them when they arrived at the traditional house. Izan's grandmother couldn't help but pull at his cheeks.
His grandfather on the other hand stood there enthusiastically with a ball waiting for his turn.
But a scream from his wife was all it took to discourage him.
"Go put the ball down before you break a bone or I break it" she fired at her husband before he retreated with the ball with a sad expression.
Izan couldn't help but smile at his grandparent's lively appearances.
"Guess they are doing great" he said.
"Finally decided to show up" a voice spoke.
"Can't you be nice to me for a bit" Izan spoke without turning his head. His sister Hori stood at the door with an annoyed expression.
Izan approached her before ruffling her hair. "Stop what you're doing "she protested but Izan didn't stop until she looked like a wet cat.
Hori chased Izan around but the latter was too quick for her. Komi and her parents just watched on as the kids played around. They had grown well thought the grandparents.
The Following days were spent touring and meeting a few relatives. Some recognised Izan and were surprised that their relative was the kid they had just seen on the television a few days ago.
After Izan's leave was up,Komi escorted him to the airport. "We'll stay here for a few more days and then we'll come back to Spain,okay" Komi said.
"Okay mom" Izan said looking at his mother's worried expression.
"Are you sure you don't want us to come" Komi asked with a worried expression
"I'll be fine mom. Don't worry" Izan said whiles hugging his mother. "It'll be for a few days okay so just have fun" he said trying to comfort his mother.
Izan waved at Komi before boarding the plane. He had a season ahead of him and he couldn't wait to really impress
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