Football imagines (Misc players)

Making memories together (Leon Goretzka)

**Requested by aninha1400 Hope you all enjoy it 🥰 **

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"Is she sleeping?", Leon nodded when he got inside the room but you couldn't help but notice he seemed worried. "You ok?"

"Not really", he said, sitting down next to you. "I found out today that our match has been moved to another day".

"Why is that an issue?"

"It's now on Sunday".

You frowned wondering why that was an issue until you realised what Leon meant. Sunday was your little baby's first birthday.

"Honey, it's okay. We can move the party to another day".

"But her birthday is on Sunday, not another day".

"Yes, and she's also turning one. That party is for us and our friends, not so much for her. She'll be sleeping most of the time and won't remember it".

You tried to laugh and joke about it but weren't getting the reaction you hoped from your partner.

A little cry saved you from dealing with this for now since it was now your turn to go see what happened to little Sophia.

When you got to her room,she was still sleeping. Probably just had a dream that made her cry for a couple of seconds. Looking at her, you couldn't believe she would be turning one in just a couple of days. It seemed like it was only yesterday when you were coming back home from the hospital with her in your arms, looking so small and fragile.

Kissing her head softly enough so as to not disturb her, you went back to your room and found Leon staring at the ceiling.

"Hey, stop feeling guilty, ok?"

"How? I'm always missing big moments because of my job. It's really annoying".

You put your head on his chest, cuddling to his side to give him some comfort. "That happens to a lot of people. But your job just makes that a bit worse. It also means your daughter will have everything she could ever ask for so you know, there are positives and negatives".

"I just don't want her to grow up feeling like I'm never there for her. Money can't buy those special memories for her".

"She won't. We'll do everything possible so she doesn't, ok?"

He nodded, still not looking so sure. And you were now thinking about how you could show him you meant your words.

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"Come in, they should be home already", you told your mum, who was going to stay with you on Saturday night to get everything ready for Sophia's birthday. "Where are my favourite people?"

"Living room!"

When you got there, you found Leon on the floor with Sophia crawling around him and hitting him with a toy.

"Having a good time?", you laughed.

"The best".

You sat down next to them, trying to kiss your little daughter but he was too busy crawling. So you kissed her father instead.

"I have to leave in half an hour".

"We'll Facetime you tomorrow after the match, ok? So you can wish Sophia a happy birthday at the time she was born. You'd be done playing then".

"I'll be waiting for the call".

Before leaving, Leon showered you and little Sophia with kisses. And you couldn't help but smile knowingly. You couldn't wait for tomorrow.

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When you woke up on Sunday, you ran to see your baby and sang happy birthday to her. It really was silly to make such a fuzz...she just wanted to eat. But you still gave her a new toy, not being able to wait for the party to give her some of the gifts.

"Go get ready, honey. I'll get her dressed", told you your mum.

"You sure?"

"Yes, that way we can leave as soon as possible. Go now. I have this under control".

A quick shower later, you put on your Bayern shirt and got all the baby stuff you could need, and then some, before heading to where your mum was taking photos of her granddaughter.

"You two done taking selfies?"

"Yes", she laughed, "let's go surprise your daddy, Sophia".

The match was going to start at 5 pm, which meant it would be definitely finished by 8 pm, the time when Sophia was born one year ago. You always joked saying she had waited until that time because that was her dad's number. It really felt like a very special coincidence.

"He's really trying to get that goal, huh?"

You laughed at your mum's comment because she was so right. Leon was desperate to score so he could dedicate it to his daughter. And that melted your heart. So when he finally scored, you screamed so loud that a lot of people around you turned to look at you.

Leon ran to the camera to do a little celebration for Sophia, not knowing his daughter was closer to him than he expected.

When the match ended, your mum, Sophia and you made your way to the dressing room area. The team knew about you being there so you didn't need to worry about how to get there.

After the interviews and the shower, Leon was sitting down with his phone in his hand, waiting for you to call him.

"Bro, go outside for a second", said one of his teammates.

"I can't, I'm waiting to Facetime with my daughter".

"I know, just go outside. Trust me".

He got up and left the dressing room, curious but also worried he'd miss the call somehow. But when he was outside, he realised he didn't need to worry about his phone anymore.

"What are you doing here?"

"Sophia didn't want to miss seeing her daddy score on her birthday".

Leon finally remembered how to walk and moved towards you, giving you a quick kiss and taking Sophia in his arms. He always felt so much pride and love seeing her wear her little Bayern kit with "Papa" on the back.

"Happy birthday, my love. I'm so happy I can be with you today".

"And at the right time", you said to him, showing him your phone. It was 8 pm.

"Thank you for making this possible. It means the world to me".

"I know", you said, putting your arms around his waist. "You might miss some moments of Sophia's life and I'll miss others. But we'll make enough memories together for her. Don't worry about that".