bestfiction Chapter 616: The Opening Match
Chapter 616: The Opening Match
Chapter 616: The Opening Match
In a short while, the bus disappeared from their sight. However, the street continued to buzz with excitement and anticipation. Even more than before, people could be seen with excited smiles.
While the crowd began to scatter, Hiro remained fixated on his spot, pondering about the short encounter with the legendary Portuguese.
Curling his lips into a smile, Hiro heaved a deep sigh, "Next time, we'll meet on the pitch."
After that, the four of them continued with their sightseeing.
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On the street, a horde of people could be seen pacing. They appeared to be moving in the same direction and most of the people were also dressed identically.
Reporters and police officers could also be seen in huge numbers.
Hiro stood before the window railing of his hotel room and looked through the glass windows. The sight of jubilant supporters amazed him.
It was like a parade was taking place before him.
The street was bustling with people, the cacophony of cheers echoing in Hiro's ear.
"So, it's today, huh?" Hiro muttered while staring at the excited fans parading beneath.
Though he was used to seeing such scenes, he still couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of people rallying towards the venue.
Hiro kept his gaze fixed on the vibrant crowd below, lost in thought as he tried to steel himself for the game ahead. Just then, there was a knock on the door, snapping him back to reality. Opening it, he found Kein standing there with a cheerful expression.
"Aren't you coming down?" Kein said, his voice barely audible due to the ongoing noise outside.
With the opening match starting soon, the entire team was scheduled to meet. Although everyone didn't need to show up. After all, they were merely going to watch the opening match together and the match didn't have anything to do with them either.
So, they weren't required to show up if they didn't feel like showing up.
They couldn't tell if he was being real or not.
"Are you for real?" Kein asked.
"Did I say something wrong?
"Were you sleeping when Messi, Suarez, and others came to the MLS?"
Even Kein who rarely watched Major League Soccer had started to pay attention to the league after Messi transferred to Miami.
After that transfer, football as a sport had bloomed all over the USA.
Eventually, the Messi craze swept over the entire nation, vitalizing the once-declining sport. After that hype, even the average attendance for any Messi game easily exceeded the attendance for a major J-league game.
"I stopped following Messi and Ronaldo after they left Europe," Tatsuki explained.
No wonder, he wasn't aware of the boom after Messi's transfer. The others finally understood
why he wasn't aware of the rising popularity of the MLS.
"It's huge, my friend. Soccer is like one of the most popular sports here now," Kein said, putting his hands on Tatsuki's shoulder, staring at him with eyes full of pity.
The way Kein stared at Tatsuki felt as if he felt sorry for him.
Dumbfounded, Tatsuki couldn't tell what he meant. So, he simply thanked him for helping him, "Ah, Is that so? Thank you for telling me."
After that Kein turned to look at Hiro. Since he hadn't spoken anything, he assumed that Hiro was also unaware of the rising popularity of football in the USA.
"Don't you guys ever watch football?" Kein asked.
Clearly, he was hinting at Hiro and Tatsuki. He had heard that they lived together. So, he couldn't help but feel curious if they were the types to only focus on themselves.
"Quiet guys, the ceremony is about to start."