Sixteen year old Lara just wants a normal life. A normal life is near impossible when you have five brothers with a huge passion for soccer and a family that revolves around soccer. She’s the girl who’d rather wear a soccer jersey instead of a dress. The girl who’d be kicking soccer balls instead of doing ballet. But, the summer Lara meets Angelo, a boy who is much more talented and better at soccer than Lara, is the summer where she tries to score a soccer scholarship into Picoult University. This scholarship means everything to her! But, it’s not only Lara who would kill for this scholarship, it is her competitor Angelo who has committed his living day to gain this golden opportunity. Lara’s whole summer turns upside down as she finds herself competing against Angelo. But for Lara, it’s not anymore about getting the scholarship, it is more about finding herself within, and what is normal?

Chrissy has a passion for soccer. She eats, breathes and sleeps soccer. So what happens when she comes back to school to find that the girls soccer team was cut? Does she continue to fight for her dream or does she drop it?

Nova, your average 16 year old soccer player. That is until someone discovers her and wants her to play in the championships. What will she do? Will she leave Ellie and Skyler, her best friends? Or will she leave and not see them for 3 years?

What a love story!

A set of short stories about football and the World Cup, a new short of between 300-500 words released every day of the tournament. Enjoy!