The Player Swap Up

Chapter 5

Cuz screw studying.

Alex POV

Today's the day of my first match with Real Madrid. I was a little nervous, but also really excited.

I was sitting in the locker room next to the guys. We had a home field advantage today, we were playing Baselia. From what I've heard they are decent players. But we were better.

I walked out of the locker room and made my way to the tunnel. Cristiano was sitting on the steps tying his cleats up.

I sat beside him "Have I told you that I love your cleats?"

He chuckled "I'll get you a pair."

"Nah I don't like men's cleats. They feel weird on my feet."

"I'll get women's made just for you." He said nudging me with his shoulder

"Just for me eh?" I said nudging him back

He looked at me with this look. This look that I couldn't decipher.

"Cris!" I heard someone call, Marcelo.

"The wicked witch is calling you! Figured I'd bring this to you so she doesn't skin you later." Pepe added

Cris sighed "Stop calling her that." And he answered the phone.

"Hello?"

I couldn't hear what was being said and I didn't want to. It was none of my business.

"What do you mean you're here? I thiught you were coming next week!" He growled

More from the other end. "Yeah well I guess that's good. I'll talk to you after the game."

He hung up "I'll be right back. " then he ran up the steps and I assumed out his phone back.

He was back a minute or two later. "Dude. When are you going to loose that demon?" Pepe asked

Well clearly they do not like her.

"Today actually." Cris muttered

Marcelo stopped what he was doing. "Are you for real man? Are you okay?"

Cristiano nodded "She's got a bad attitude. I don't need that. Besides, I think she's been cheating. And if I know Irina, it'll come out after I break up with her when she is trying to hurt me."

I put my hand on his shoulder "Don't do it right after. You don't want any attention on this. It's personal. You also have a whole team here for you to fall back on if you fall." I said nodding towards the long line of players coming down the stairs.

He nodded and gave me a weak smile. "Thank Lex."

"Anytime."

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Ancelotti put me up top in the center with Gareth. It was our tap, I hit it to him and he tapped it back to James.

We made our way up the field and I set up in the box when I saw Marcelo had it.

He crossed it in and I jumped up to head it when I was jerked to the ground. I looked up to see Marek looking down and grinning at me.

"Missing your girls league already?" He said sarcastically with a heavy accent.

I got up and walked away. It was our corner anyway. "ALEX!" I heard from the sidelines I looked to see coach gesturing for me to take it.

I ran over and relieved Toni who sprinted into the box. I took a deep breath and kicked the ball perfectly into the center at James. Who headed it perfectly into the back of the net.