Barcelona's temperatures were still relatively high at the end of September. It was not as hot as summer, but short sleeves were still the norm.
Messi drove his white Audi Q7 steadily along the highway toward Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. On the passenger seat beside him lay a stack of freshly printed newspapers.
The newspaper's cover featured Yang Yang, while the headline on the front page read: Miracle!
In last night's Madrid derby, Yang Yang had once again scored a hat-trick. It was already his fourth consecutive hat-trick in recent matches, and he had even voluntarily given up a penalty opportunity.
It was a penalty he had won himself, but Yang Yang had handed it to Di Maria.
The Argentine had been extremely diligent this season, and his role had grown increasingly important. His standing at Real Madrid had risen rapidly, and he was gradually beginning to edge out Robben as the team's first-choice right winger. However, he had not scored many goals.
Yang Yang clearly knew that Di Maria was desperate to score, so he gave the penalty opportunity to the Argentine. Di Maria did not let Yang Yang's kindness go to waste. He calmly converted the penalty, scoring Real Madrid's fourth goal.
That match had brought Yang Yang both fame and fortune!
From the end of last night's match until early this morning, nearly every major television station and media outlet in Spain and across Europe had been frantically reporting on the match—and on Yang Yang.
Four consecutive hat-tricks: it was an unprecedented miracle in the European professional leagues. It had pushed Yang Yang's career to yet another peak, while his selfless decision to give up the penalty had also earned him enormous praise.
Even Real Madrid Head Coach Ancelotti said at the post-match press conference that Yang