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Emma's POV

@Emma_Harris are you playing pro soccer now that the World Cup is over?

Might as well announce my news.

@press_on_fire I'm excited to announce that I will be the sideline reporter for the NWSL games on @ESPN. After the season ends I will look at all the options I have and go from there.

Moments after I send my tweet I get a response on my tweet from someone else.

@Emma_Harris Any ideas where you'll play when you do play professionally?

"Should I answer this truthfully?" I ask and show Ash my phone.

"It's your decision Emma." Ash says.

"Fuck it." I say then I type out my tweet

@morgansspress None of the NWSL clubs want me as a keeper so I'll most likely be playing in Europe.

"I still can't believe none of the NWSL teams want you." Ali says as we pull up to the Rose Bowl.

Tomorrow's our first Victory Tour game against Ireland in the Rose Bowl, but today we're doing a photoshoot in the Rose Bowl.

After the photoshoot we're going to go back to the hotel, change out of our kits, then we're going to have dinner at my house.

"One team recently said they wanted me as a keeper, but there's no fucking way I'm playing for them."

"Who?" Pinoe asks.

"The Spirit." I say.

"Fuck that." Ali says as the bus stops.

Once the bus stops we all grab our stuff then everyone gets off the bus and heads into the stadium.

When we get into the stadium everyone sets their stuff down then we head to where a group of chairs are.

Once at the chairs we are told where to stand for the picture and I am told to stand in-between Alyssa and Lindsey.

"Yay pictures." I mumble.

"I thought you liked pictures." Alex says from the sitting row in front of me.

"I like being behind the camera." I say. "Not in front of it."

"Smile ladies." The photographer says so I do as told.

Over the next five minutes we do a few different poses then the one time winners leave so the photographer can take pictures of the 15ers squad with the 2015 and 2019 World Cup trophy's.

The 15ers squad is myself, Ash, Ali, Kelley, Becky, Alyssa, Moe, Pinoe, Carli, Alex, Julie, Tobin, and Christen.

"Alright we're done ladies." The photographer says.

"Yay." Christen says then she jumps on my back.

"Now we can go get food." Alex says then she jumps on me so I catch her with my left arm.

"DIBS RIGHT ARM." Mal shouts then she jumps into my right arm.

"Why me?" I ask after I've caught Mal.

"Because you're strong and tall." Mal says.

"Well get down." I say. "I wanna leave."

The three ladies get off of me then we head back to the bus. Once on the bus I sit next to Ali as we ride back to the hotel. When we get back to the hotel I head inside, change in one of the lobby bathroom's, then I bring my kit out and hand it to someone from the team.