Madrid, the Marca editorial office.
Although it was long past quitting time, many reporters were still busy rushing to finish their articles in the newsroom.
For reporters who made their living from the media, it was difficult to maintain fixed working hours. News never accommodated a reporter's schedule; it could happen anytime, anywhere.
Pablo was a senior reporter at Marca, but at that moment he was sitting at his desk, leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed as he rested.
For two days straight, the outside world had been in an uproar.
First, media outlets in Catalonia broke the news that there was a civil war in Real Madrid's dressing room. Then Ancelotti came forward to clarify things, but instead ended up confirming the rumors of internal strife, causing the news to snowball. Now, people had even begun reporting that Real Madrid intended to sell Ramos.
They had even thought of potential buyers. Wealthy Premier League clubs and Paris Saint-Germain were all possible customers.
Anyone who had ever worked in the media could easily see that all of this was fake news.
But that was not important. What the media reporters truly cared about was what had actually happened inside Real Madrid's dressing room.
According to the information provided by the Catalan media outlet that broke the story, a Barcelona employee had merely heard some commotion while passing outside Real Madrid's dressing room, prompting the media to speculate. In reality, no one knew what had happened inside.
Although the commotion outside was deafening, everyone was merely adding fuel to the fire based on rumors and conjecture, stirring up panic among the fans. In contrast, José Ramón de la Morena of Cadena SER had stated that there was no problem in Real Madrid's dressing room.
But at a time