Azura's POV
"Did you finish packing?" I ask as we pull up to the Real Miami Stadium.
"I have a couple more things to put in my suitcase then I'll be ready." Adelaide says.
"Sweet." I say as we pull into our reserved spot.
After we're parked in our reserved spot, I lean over and lick Adelaide's face a couple times, then we passionately kiss for a few seconds before we get out of the car and get our stuff from the trunk.
Once Adelaide and I both have our stuff, my soulmate and I intertwine our hands then we walk to the home locker room here in Miami Freedom Park
As we're walking into the locker room, I look at our Line-up on the wall.
1-Emma Harris(C)
12-Ashley Lawerence
5-Kadeisha Buchanan
4-Abby Dahlkemper
3-Emily Fox
2-Azura Nwigwe
17-Jessie Fleming
11-Alexia Putellas
10-Caroline Graham Hansen
14-Ada Hegerberg
7-Adelaide Morgan
After I look at the line-up, I follow my soulmate to our lockers then I put my stuff in my locker.
Once my stuff is in my locker, I grab my rugby ball from my bag then my teammates and I head outside for the pitch inspection.
When I get on the pitch, Abby and I head to the closest end of the pitch then we walk up the pitch while passing a rugby ball back and forth as we talk about random shit.
After we make it to the farthest end of the pitch, Abby and I head back to the locker room with our teammates.
When I get to my locker I take my AirPods out, then I take out my nose ring, I take off my necklaces, earrings, bracelet, and my rings.
After my jewelry is off, I put my jewelry in it's safe then I put my jewelry safe, phone, and AirPods in my bag.
Once I'm jewelry free I take off my tracksuit and put my dark brown locs up in a ponytail then I put on my warm up top and my game shorts.
I then sit down in my locker and put on my socks, my shin pads and my green boots.
Once I'm dressed Adelaide comes over and sits in-between my legs.
"Hi Beautiful." I say.
"Hi Zu Zu." Adelaide says as she hugs my leg then she sits up straight as I begin running my fingers through her long luscious hair.
After a minute of playing with my soulmate's hair, I pull it back into the normal ponytail she wears for games and trainings.
Once Adelaide's hair is in a ponytail, I tilt her head back then I lean down and kiss my soulmate.
After we kiss, Adelaide and I get up, walk out of the locker room, and head onto the field with the outfield players.
When I get on the pitch I run through my warm ups with the starters for a while then we head back to the locker room.
Once in the locker room I change out of the training top and change into my pink jersey while Ariane Hingst does her last minute talks.
When the last minute talks end, we are told to head to the tunnel so I kiss my soulmate and hug her before I head out to the tunnel
Once in the tunnel, I line-up right behind Emma then I wait for us to be called out.
Minutes later we are told to head out onto the field for the prematch stuff so I follow Emma out onto the field.
Once on the field we stand in line for a few seconds then we shake hands with the Portland players.
I shake hands with everyone except Lindsey because she pulled her hand away so I just moved on.
After we shake hands, we take a starting XI picture, Emma does the coin toss, then we do our team huddle before we head onto the field.
"I guess you're still living rent free in her head" Alexia says as we walk to our positions.
"I guess I am La Reina." I say to my fellow Ballon d'Or winner. "I guess I am."
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"Bye." I say as I pop up off the ground after I tackle the ball away from Lindsey for the thousandth time today then I sprint up field with the ball.
I guess Lindsey was told to specifically mark me which in turn meant she's always near me when she receives the ball.
As I sprint upfield, I see Caroline running towards a large open patch of field so I play a through ball towards the space then I continue running towards the box.
While I'm sprinting into the box, I check my surroundings to see where everyone is running.
"ADA FRONT." I shout then Ada runs towards the front post as Caroline crosses the ball into the box.
A second later, the ball flies right to me so I head the ball past the Portland keeper making the score 7-0.
I figured out at halftime that all of my teammates we're not happy with Lindsey refusing to shake my hand and they wanted to make the Thorns pay.
I don't know why they we're so pissed, but it's nice to know my teammates have my back.
After I score, I jog over towards the fans, stop and do the Black Panther X pose for a few seconds, then I break the X.
Once I do my goal celebration, I hug my teammates then we walk back upfield.
"Uh Zura your numbers up." Jessie says as she points behind me while we're walking.
My eyebrows furrow as I turn around then I see my number is up on the sub board.
I shake my head no at the sideline then I turn back around and wait for the ball to be played.
I haven't been subbed from a game since May of 2018 and I'm damn sure not being subbed now.
"GET OFF THE FIELD." The teams assistant manager shouts then the full time whistle blows.
After the full time whistle blows I shake hands with the majority of the Thorns, switch jerseys with Sophia Smith, then I hug my teammates and walk around the stadium to sign stuff.
"Who the fuck does she think she is?" I hear Julia Grosso say as she hugs me after we've finished walking around the stadium. "Subbing you off for no damn reason."
"Seriously." Jessie says.
"We'll deal with it." I say then my teammates and I head to our locker room.
Once in our locker room, I head to my locker and sit down.
"Who tried to sub Azura out?" Ashley Lawerence asks then everyone who was on the sideline looks at the team assistant manager.
I guess my teammates we're as shocked as I was.
"Ma'am we're new to each other so I'll let this slide." I say to our assistant manager. "I have never been subbed from a game in around four years so if ever you try to sub me again then we're gonna have a big fucking problem."
Selfishly I don't want to be subbed because I don't want to entrust someone else to play my position and in turn entrust them to help the team win which will then allow me to make as much money as possible.
It's a stupid reason, but it's my reason.
"Told you." Ariane Hingst says.
"Also why the fuck is the assistant manager making subs?" I ask. "Actually you know what I don't care, just don't ever sub me out."
"Come on." Adelaide says as she pats my thigh. "Let's go shower."
