That Chelsea Boy - Mason Mount

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The journey from my house to Stamford Bridge didn't take the two of us too long, only about half an hour or so, and we ended up arriving at the players' car park with plenty of time before the match would be starting. When we had arrived he had pulled straight into his designated parking space before he turned off his engine. "It'll be nice to be able to see you in the stands Amelia" he said as he turned and looked across at me. "I know I keep saying it but I'm really looking forward to watching you play in the match tonight Mase" I replied to him with a smile.

Me and Mason had stayed chatting for a while before he looked at the time on his dashboard and realised that he needed to rush inside for his meeting and then start his pre-match warm up. He smiled as he looked into my eyes for a few seconds before we both opened our car doors and stepped out of his Mercedes and Mason grabbed his duffel bag from where it was sat on the back seat. We then walked together across the decently sized car park towards the players' entrance of the stadium where I could see my two best friends standing and chatting with Kai and Tammy.

The three footballers all greeted each other with small 'hello's and their handshakes. "It'll be nice having the three of you in the stands tonight" Tammy said smiling at us. "Maybe we'll end up being your good luck charms" Madison replied to him before he kissed her gently. "I think you already are" he replied. "Can you two get any cuter?" I asked giggling. Other players then began arriving and making their way into the building. Before he followed them through the door Mason pulled me into a hug and whispered "I'll see you after the match" into my ear.

"I was joking earlier but I actually do want to get a cheeseburger and from one of the food vans now" Emily told me and Madison with a giggle as we began to walk around to the front of the stadium. "Me too actually" said Madison as she skipped across to join the back of one of the long queues getting some weird looks from other fans. "I think I'll get some chips" I added as I went to stand with my best friends. It didn't take us long to get to the front of the queue and we ate our food as we walked to the entrance we'd been told to enter the stadium through.

Once we'd managed to get inside after having our photos taken for ID cards we would have to wear around our necks we were then told to wait for one of the stewards. So we walked across to the bar where there was a large crowd of Chelsea fans. We knew we couldn't take any alcohol to the stands but we were so thirsty from our salty burgers and chips that we only wanted some bottles of water anyway. I'd only managed to have a couple of sips before a girl came across handing us programmes before leading us though to the stand and to find our seats.

I sat in my seat flicking through the pages of the match programme smiling at the pictures and articles about Mason while my friends scrolled through their phones. After a while the players from both teams came running out onto the pitch to warm up causing large cheers to erupt through the stands and my best friends to put their phones away in their bags quickly. The lads must have chosen our seats because they looked across to where we were almost as soon as they came out the tunnel and waved at us causing some fans around us to stare at us.

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The match had now come to an end and the Chelsea players had managed to end up winning 1-0 in the final added minute of extra time. The fans, and at some points us girls too, had been yelling at them to get themselves a goal past the Burnley goalkeeper. It had actually turned out to be Tammy who scored the deciding goal and when he had we'd all jumped up from our seats clapping and cheering loudly. I was beginning to understand why so many people loved football matches as much as they did. I knew I'd definitely be asking Mason if I could attend more.

As soon as Tammy had been able to get around the players Madison had quickly pulled her phone out of her bag to film her boyfriend score a goal. He had been running across the pitch celebrating with a beaming smile on his face towards the stand we were all in before he pointed up at us. Mason and Kai then jumped on top of him making me and Emily smile. I had a feeling that she would end up posting it on her Instagram story and then any Chelsea fans who had started to follow her would know they're together, or at least definitely seeing each other.

Once the players had finally walked down the tunnel after doing laps of the field applauding the fans the three of us saw a steward come up to us and we had been told they would. The young boy took us back through the stadium to the entrance and then we all walked back around to the players' car park where the lads had told us to meet them at after. We stood there for a while waiting for the players while we chatted about the match and Madison couldn't stop talking about how much she liked Tammy and how she felt that she truly was his lucky charm.

The door then swung open with Mads rushing straight over to Tammy who kissed her gently and pulled her into a hug. Mason walked over to me with a small smile before he pulled me into a gentle hug. "Did you enjoy the match Amelia?" he asked me. "Yeah I loved it I hope you to invite me to more of them in the future" I told him with a smile making him smile too. "I think those two will have a good night celebrating" he told me as he looked across to Madison and Tammy who were still wrapped in each other's arms giggling and kissing each other now and then.

"Definitely. I don't think their relationship will be very secret anymore" I giggled. "No" he said also laughing lightly. We stood there in silence for a few minutes looking across at them with smiles on both of our faces. "Shall I get you home then?" he asked as he turned to walk to where his car was parked. "Yeah sure. Don't you want to say goodbye to the lads first?" I replied. "Na Tammy's a bit pre-occupied and I'll see Kai in the morning" he responded as he pulled his key out his pocket and unlocked his car. "Alright then" I replied as I climbed into the passenger seat.