That evening, Mateo and Lukas sat in their dorm room, exhausted but satisfied. They had ordered pizza and were watching highlights from the first half of the season on Lukas's laptop.
"Look at that goal against Bayern in the Supercup," Lukas said, pointing at the screen. "That was insane. You changed the entire game when you came on."
Mateo smiled, remembering the feeling of that moment the roar of the crowd, the weight of the match, the pure joy of the comeback.
"What are your goals for this half of the season?" Lukas asked.
Mateo thought for a moment, then signed, "Win the league. Go deep in the Champions League. Keep improving as a player and as a leader. And most importantly, enjoy it. Play with joy."
"Play with joy," Lukas repeated. "I like that. What about you personally? Any individual goals?"
"Not really," Mateo signed. "I don't care about individual awards or statistics. I just want to help the team win. That's all that matters."
