One hot summer morning, Juan, Leo, Antonio, and Diego, all 14 years old, took the train to a football camp in a small village in Spain.
They were very excited. They talked about football, snacks, and which one of them was the best striker.
After one hour, the train stopped at a tiny station. There were no taxis or buses, so they had to walk one kilometer to the village. They didn’t mind — they were athletes, after all.
When they arrived, something strange happened.
The streets were silent. No dogs, no children, no music. Then they saw the people… and realized that everyone in the village was a zombie!
“Uh… maybe this is a Halloween party?” Leo said nervously.
“No,” Juan whispered, “I don’t think Halloween is in July.”
Even the football trainer waiting at the field was a zombie! His eyes were gray, and he tried to say, “Welcome to camp!” but it sounded more like “Waaaauuugh!”
Suddenly, all the zombies started walking toward the boys.
“Run!” Antonio shouted.
But the zombies were very slow, and the boys were very fast.
Then Diego had an idea. “Hey! We came here to play football, right? Let’s play!”
They ran to the football pitch, and Diego kicked the ball hard. The zombies followed it slowly, groaning. The boys laughed and passed the ball between them, running circles around fifty zombies!
They played for an hour. Then they stopped for a water break and ate protein bars.
After another hour, the zombies started to wobble. After the third hour, they were tired and dehydrated. One by one, they fell down on the pitch.
When the last zombie hit the grass, Diego took out a whistle, blew it, and shouted, “Good practice, everyone!"
“Valencia Club de Fútbol 50 – Zombies 0.”
Juan looked at the fallen zombies. “These zombies don’t look very good. I don’t think they’ll be able to play tomorrow.”
"They need to learn about hydration."
Leo sighed. “We should probably take the train back to Valencia.”
So, the four friends picked up their backpacks, walked back to the station, and laughed all the way.
“That was the weirdest football camp ever,” Antonio said.
Diego grinned. “Yeah… but we definitely won the match!”