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Chapter 42 - "Unwanted Ending"

Team Captain Cilo Eichno start off the rondo with first pass to Fabio and Paulo fails to make an interception as it was too quick for him as soon as goes towards Fabio to put pressure on him and to retrieve the ball, before Paulo can even make an attempt of interception Fabio released the ball quickly to Macellla. After two unsuccessfull attempts of interceptions Paulo didn't loose hope, he make further attempt to intercept, he goes straight towards Macella to apply pressure on him but Macella passed it to Lorenzo. The way Macella passed the ball to Lorenzo was with full of calm and composure that even made Paulo perplexed.

Paulo was flattered by the Macella calm and composure on the ball even when he continuously pressing in him, he then turns towards Lorenzo, Lorenzo waited for him to close him down, the moment he did Lorenzo flicks the ball right above his head and the ball goes to Cilo Eincho. This made Paulo embarrassed as he never went through this kind of humiliation from anyone. It was making Paulo to lose his cool, he started to press even more aggressively, he runs towards Cilo Eincho, Cilo Eincho takes a touch of his right side which made Paulo to follow into his right direction. Paulo running towards Cilo Eincho with full pace, Cilo Eincho cleverly performed a fake shot and passed it back to Fabio. Paulo lost his control and completely disbalances himself and falls down into ground. Now Paulo slowly slowly starts losing his pateince, this made him even more embarrassed, he smacks ground with his bare hands due to frustration, he came back to his feet and run down Fabio, Fabio aware of Paulo growing impatience and the moment he went to him for ball, Fabio with full focus takes two different touches on the ball and Paulo stopped himself. The moment Paulo opened up his legs for spilt second Fabio passed the ball back to Cilo Eincho between Paulo's legs 'in football which is called nutmeg' he literally nutmegged him and this left Paulo totally dumbstruck.

This was something more than just a humiliation. He speaking himself in his mind.

"That's... That's not just humiliation it's a disgrace. I am supposed to be the best players in my coach's eye and right now I am outplayed easily by all of them."

"HEY PAULO ! don't just stand there go get the ball." Ale Piola screamed at Paulo from the sideline to bring back his focus. Paulo lost in his own mind came back to reality after that and puts back his focus on retrieving the ball. He goes straight to Cilo Eincho and Cilo Eincho simply passed the ball to Lorenzo before Paulo can reach him. Paulo quickly turned himself towards Lorenzo and before Lorenzo could even make a pass it was intercepted by Paulo and Paulo has made his first succesful interception. Lorenzo thought now it's his turn to come but Paulo simply passed the ball back to his feet and asked him.

"Start again." Lorenzo confused by his words and said.

"What are you talking ? Are you out of your mind amigo ? Don't you know rules ?" Ale Piola then explains Lorenzo.

"Lorenzo I have given him a challenge, so do exactly what he ask you to do." Lorenzo was ok with that and simply nodded and shown a thumbs up sign to tell him that he understood everything and he goes back to his position and then starts the rondos again. He passed the ball to Macella and passed to Fabio. At first they were passing slowly and Paulo also not pressing quite intensely because he was exhausted and is trying to regain his lost energy. The rondos start catching the rhythm and now it became more tough for Paulo to recover the ball hence he could not match the tempo but he was mentally strong and due to that mental strength he was still trying his best to recover the ball.

Fabio pass the ball towards Cilo Eincho and Paulo follows the ball, he went for the ball towards him. Cilo Eincho knew he is eager to take the ball Paulo tries to take ball from him but Cilo Eincho pulls the ball back away from Paulo. Paulo putting his full focus on the ball and this made Cilo Eincho to pull out a best chance out of it. He simply performs a fake shot and that insane piece of skill put Paulo completely floored into the ground. Everyone chuckled a little bit and were enjoying this moment but Paulo wasn't the one who was enjoying it. Still lying on the ground Paulo was completely shamefaced, Ale Piola takes a look on his wrist watch and five minutes of the challenge were passed already, on the other hand tells him to get up and start again.

Paulo picks himself up and gets back to continue the challenge. Cilo Eincho had passed the ball to Macella and Paulo immediately follows him Macella passes the ball to Lorenzo right over his head and Lorenzo heads the ball in the direction of Fabio, Paulo tracks the ball as the ball was in the air he raised his foot to take control of the ball but unfortunately instead of ball his foot mistakenly went through Fabio's left side of his cheek. Fabio immediately falls down unconscious as it was a very harsh challenge.

Everyone on the pitch rush towards Fabio to check out whether he is ok or not. Ale Piola puts Fabio's head on his lap, Fabio holding his left side of head due to pain. Ale Piola ask for water, Macella went to the touchline to bring a water bottle. He gives the water bottle to Ale Piola and Ale Piola helps Fabio to drink water, after Fabio drank water Ale Piola gently tries to remove his hand from his cheek to see is there any wounds or not, Luckily there were no wounds at all but a spot of Fabio's face was turned totally red, there were little marks of sptudes of boots in his face.

"I am sorry, I didn't mean to do that." Paulo humbly apologies to everyone for his mistake, everyone looking at Paulo in serious manner. Paulo gets nervous by their reaction.

"Is everything ok ?" Paulo gently asked.

"OK !?? Man you would have rip off his head with that kind of challenge,this is ridiculous, Do you even know he might get injured...." Cilo Eincho reprehending Paulo but his voice trailed off the moment when saw that look from Ale Piola which was a clear indication from him to shut up.

"I am fine, I am not injured just feeling little bit pain but it will be ok." Fabio trying portray that he is okay so that nobody could blame Paulo for this but everyone can clearly see that how much in pain he is. Ale Piola asked his players to take care of Fabio later he grabbed Paulo from his arm and takes him somewhere away from there as he wanted to have a talk with him.