I can’t be your girlfriend, but… Rivals III By Marcela Citterio

Love is hard to hide

Manuela was a young girl with a passion for football. Her talent and dedi- cation led her to become the captain of her school’s women’s team. With a spectacular goal, she managed to lead the team to become inter-school champions. The emotion was indescribable as they celebrated the victory. Manuela was met with an announcement that would change her life completely. The representative of Oliver Ortega, the idol of all football players, invited her to participate in a contest. The requirement was to be male and to send a video demonstrating ball skills. The winner would have the opportunity to be invited to an all-expenses-paid tribute match in London. Manuela knew that she did not meet the requirements of the competition as a woman, but she could not pass up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. She decided to enter as her twin brother, win the competition and from then on have an exciting life. That is, until she fell in love with Oliver, who was convinced she was a boy.