"Ha …" Li Ang's eyes widened in disbelief. It was already midnight when someone knocked on his door. After opening the door, Li Ang was shocked.
The kid standing in front of him was grinning. He seemed to be very happy that he had scared Li Ang.
Carlos?!
How did this kid appear in front of him?!
Shouldn't this kid be accompanying his wife and newborn daughter in the hospital in Milan?!
Yes, Carlos's child had been born. Just after the Inter Milan team arrived in Barcelona and stayed in the hotel, he received a call from Alice. Lily Bianco had given birth to a baby daughter for Carlos. This kid was officially promoted to a father.
At this time, Carlos, who should be taking care of Lily Bianco and their newborn daughter in the hospital, appeared in front of Li Ang.
"Uh … When did you come back?" Li Ang was surprised.
"I just arrived at the hotel," Carlos said with a smile.
"Nonsense, you should be in Milan with your family now," Li Ang said.
"But I think the team needs me now," Carlos said.
"Do you think the team can't win without you?" Li Ang said with a frown.
"Of course not, but I still think I'm very important to the team," Carlos said bluntly.
"Go, go, go! Go back to your room and rest. " Li Ang waved his hand. He saw assistant manager Banderas rushing over with the room card in his hand. He should be going to get a room for Carlos.
*****
"It seems that Juan is really eager to participate in this game," Banderas said after Carlos left. "He is very dedicated."
"This kid." Li Ang rubbed his temples. "This is going to give me a headache."
"Isn't it a good thing that Carlos returned in time?" Banderas was very puzzled. With Carlos, Inter Milan's midfield defense would be upgraded to a higher level, which would be very helpful when facing a team like Barcelona with a strong offensive ability.
"Do you think this kid's current state is suitable for the competition?" Li Ang shook his head and said.
Banderas was stunned and then understood. Carlos had been staying in the hospital to accompany the delivery. He waited anxiously outside the delivery room without rest. Whether it was mentally or physically, he was probably very tired. Looking at the situation, Carlos rushed to Barcelona as soon as the child was born. It could be imagined that Carlos's physical condition was very bad now.
Under such circumstances, it could be said that it was a difficult question for Li Ang. Should he use Carlos as a starter or not?!
"This is your job. Only you can make the decision." Banderas accepted it with a smile.
Li Ang shrugged and did not say anything.
He really needed to consider it carefully.
*****
Carlos slept all the way until it was close to noon.
When the kid suddenly appeared in the cafeteria for lunch, the other players were shocked. They did not know that Carlos had rushed over overnight.
After the surprise, everyone happily congratulated Carlos and congratulated him on the birth of a daughter. Last night, everyone knew that Carlos's daughter was born.
Li Ang glanced at Carlos's bloodshot eyes and shook his head subconsciously. With Carlos's current physical condition, it seemed that he was not suitable to be a starter in such a fierce competition.
However, after lunch, Carlos took the initiative to find Li Ang and expressed his desire to put himself in the starting lineup.
"That's impossible." Li Ang directly refused. "Your current physical condition does not meet the requirements of the competition. Don't talk about being a starter. I'm even hesitant about whether to put you in the substitute lineup."
Upon hearing this, Carlos was anxious. He did not even spend more time with his newborn daughter and rushed to Barcelona. Wasn't it to be able to make it in time for the competition?!
Now, Li Ang actually said that he was considering putting him in the starting lineup and might not even be a substitute. How could he not be anxious?
"I think I'm in good condition in all aspects now," Carlos said. "There's no problem at all." As he said that, he made a gesture of making a fist.
"Look at the bloodshot eyes and your tired face." Li Ang said bluntly.
"I'll rest for another two hours and sleep. I'll be fine." Carlos argued.
"Do you think you're a robot? You can come back to life with full health after two hours of charging?" Li Ang pursed his lips. This kid was joking with him in order to participate in the competition.
"If you don't believe me, you can ask Mr. Lucatli to examine me in the afternoon." Carlos argued, "If he thinks my body is fine, you can put me in the starting lineup."
Li Ang looked at this kid and knew that if he did not agree, this kid would not give up. He also did not believe that this kid would be able to come back to life with full health after two hours of rest. He nodded and agreed.
Carlos did not care about Li Ang's perfunctory attitude. Anyway, as long as Li Ang agreed, this kid ran back to his room as if his butt was on fire. He wanted to seize every moment to rest.
*****
"Why did Juan look for you?" Banderas glanced at Carlos who ran back to his hotel room in a panic and closed the door.
"He wants to be in the starting lineup." Li Ang shrugged.
"You agreed?" Banderas asked.
"How is that possible?" Li Ang shook his head. "However, this kid said that he will be back to life with full health after two hours of rest."
Banderas was stunned.
"He asked for Lucatli to examine him." Li Ang added.
Banderas shook his head. Clearly, he didn't think that Carlos would be able to recover so quickly. The kid had not slept or rested for almost half a day. Coupled with the psychological pressure and worry, it wasn't just physical exhaustion, but also physical exhaustion.
"Do you really want Lucatli to examine him?" Banderas asked.
"Of course, otherwise this kid will not give up." Li Ang said.
*****
"So, Carlos can play?" Li Ang showed a surprised expression and asked the team doctor, Lucatli.
"Yes." Lucatli pushed up his glasses. "From the results of the examination, although Carlos is still far from his best condition, I think he is still competent to play."
Li Ang glanced at Carlos, who had a smug look on his face.
"Well, get ready for the game." Li Ang nodded. Since the team doctor said that Carlos could play, he had nothing to say.
Li Ang then returned to his room. He needed to think about some details of the game. As for Carlos, no matter what, Carlos's return and ability to play was a good thing for Inter Milan.
Carlos also returned to his room excitedly. As long as he could play, he was very happy.
"How big is the gap between his current physical condition and his best condition?" Banderas stayed and asked the team doctor, Lucatli. He was very interested in this.
"Let's put it this way." Lucatli gave an analogy. "Carlos in his best condition is the G-Cup. The current Carlos is the D-Cup!"
Banderas's mouth was wide open. He did not expect the team doctor to make such an analogy. Who would have thought that Lucatli was an old hand who would make such a joke?
"Cough, cough, cough!" Lucatli saw this and laughed awkwardly. "It's just an analogy."
In the evening, the Inter Milan team gathered in the hotel lobby and prepared to leave for Camp Nou. Banderas subconsciously glanced at Carlos's chest. Tsk, the back of a tiger and the waist of a bear. It was indeed quite impressive …
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