The Seoul World Cup Stadium was packed. Sixty thousand people were screaming. Half of them were wearing the purple Barnsley shirt.
Michael Sterling stood in the tunnel. He wiped sweat from his forehead.
"This is crazy Boss," Arthur Milton shouted over the noise. Arthur was wearing a bright red fan hat that looked like a spicy pepper. "They love us. I signed a baby five minutes ago. I signed a baby!"
"Focus Arthur," Michael said. "We are here to work."
On the other side of the tunnel stood the opposition.
Atletico Madrid.
Their manager Diego Simeone was pacing back and forth. He was wearing an all black suit despite the heat. He looked like a hitman attending a wedding.
Diego Nunez walked past Simeone. The Barnsley Bull stopped. He looked at the Atletico manager.
"You have good energy," Diego Nunez grunted. "You look dangerous."
Simeone looked at the giant bald defender. He nodded slowly. Game recognizes game.
THE FIRST HALF: THE IRON WALL
