"Cristiano, we'll save you a ticket for Wembley Stadium. Do you want to sit with the Dortmund fans? Or with the Barcelona fans?" Wang Shuo asked.
Messi replied with an agreeable nodding emoji.
Ronaldo shot back angrily, "Stay out of it!"
"You have to be there!" Wang Shuo invited with a cheeky grin.
Messi also sent a message, "I'll be waiting for you at Wembley Stadium!"
Ronaldo stormed out of the group chat.
...
After the DFB-Pokal final on the 21st, a sudden piece of news arrived on the 22nd.
An Icelandic volcano had erupted again!
Fans familiar with the Champions League would surely remember last year's semi-final. In the first leg, Barça lost 1-3 away to Inter Milan, and many people blamed it on the Icelandic volcanic ash.
The ash had caused widespread flight cancellations across Europe, forcing Barça to travel to Milan over land—a long and exhausting journey.
And now, the volcanic ash was back!
