Champions League – Group Stage, Matchday 4Manchester United vs. Napoli (H)Venue: Old Trafford
The stadium lights gleamed like crowns in the night sky.
The match against Napoli would be critical — a win could all but secure qualification.
But as Mateo laced his boots in the dressing room…his mind was elsewhere.
🧠 System Notification: Non-Football Alert
⚠️ [ALERT: Personal Proximity Analysis]
Monitored Individual: Klara Hoffmann
Vital Pattern Disruption Detected
📉 Elevated basal temperature | irregular hormonal rhythm | fatigue spikes
🧪 Possible Condition: Early Pregnancy Indicators
(⚠️ Not conclusive. Encourage human confirmation. System will not intervene.)
Mateo froze.
He stared at the message, jaw tight.
"Is she…?"
He looked over at his phone.
Klara had messaged just a minute ago:
"You'll crush it tonight. I love you. ❤️"
He typed… then paused.
Deleted.
Typed again:
"Thanks. Can't wait to see you later."
Sent.
🎮 System Response
Emotional Stress Detected – Mental Focus Modifier Active
Clutch Performer engagedEmotional Anchor engaged
🔒 Trait Safeguard: Match performance unaffected for now
Mateo exhaled slowly, stood, and walked toward the tunnel.
He couldn't know for sure.He couldn't ask now.
Not before Napoli.
But the thought lingered—soft, impossible to ignore.
⚽ Match Prep – Napoli's Challenge
Coach Amorim outlined the plan:
Block Napoli's build-up through Anguissa and Zieliński.
Keep Kvaratskhelia wide and isolated.
Overload the right using Mateo's pace and Bruno's support.
"They'll be aggressive," Amorim warned."So be sharper."
Mateo nodded, mind locking into place.
A match.A mission.
Everything else could wait.
🏟️ Walkout at Old Trafford
The roar of 75,000 shook the ground.
Mateo looked into the crowd.He knew Klara would be watching on TV — unaware that her data had just changed his world.
"One more game," he whispered."Then we talk."