While Mario and Leon's agents have no personal objections to their homosexuality, they do not want to risk the public and fans becoming aware, claiming there is a "certain image" to maintain in the world of football.

Mario and Leon reluctantly agree to deny their relationship for the sake of their careers and make token attempts at public appearances with women.

Mario, who has just learned he has been accepted to play first league in the new season, tries to ease the tension while simultaneously claiming he is in a relationship with "his girlfriend", who is in reality his best friend Jenny.

Hurt that Mario so easily continues to publicly deny his homosexuality and their relationship, Leon quits the team and moves back to Germany.

Leon explains that lying every day was causing him to have nightmares, with which Mario empathises, but says he "is not brave enough" to leave football to be open about his sexuality.