❝How did we end up here? Just kiss me, Eloise, I have been waiting for this since the first email.❞ --- Marco Reus accidentally ends up writing an email to the French Eloise. Marco, who is still not over the death of his ex-girlfriend, finds it hard to accept another woman in his life, but tries the best he can to fight for the French girl he loves. --- © 2014 - xSandra

❝So you are flirting excessively with a German football player and you don't even know how football works?❞ --- Lillian is a small town girl from the United States, who decides to take a leap of faith by moving to Munich, Germany. This is where she stumbles upon a few new friends, and a possible lover as well. Lillian, as the insecure girl that she is, will have to face her insecurities before being able to start university in a whole other country. --- © 2014 - xSandra

published July 2014 _shootingstars_ © It should have never happened. Any of it. It would not have happened if Argentina had made in that stupid goal. It would not have happened if he had not been subbed it. He meaning the man who caused it all. The man that I fell hopelessly in love with... but the circumstances suck. *** Lena Schmidt had the perfect life. She got her dream job at the age of 18- an announcer for football, and she made her début during the 2012 Champions League tournament, when she got to announce during the finals. That's where she met her boyfriend- Lionel Messi. He was watching the game with Neymar Jr. It was after the game at a party. He complimented her on her knowledge and accomplishments. They ended up leaving the party together, and going to an expensive restaurant. They have been happily dating ever since. That was until the finals of the 2014 World Cup. The twenty-one year old girl was cheering on her boyfriend. Though she was born in Germany, she knew how angry Lionel would be if he found out she was rooting for his opponents. She hid her excitement when Mario Goetze scored in overtime, winning the game for Germany. Afterwards, Lena convinced the disappointed soccer star to go to a party and forget about the loss. She went home to change, and went to meet him at the party. Turns out she got the wrong address, and accidentaly attended Germany's celebratory party. Though she knows she should leave, she decides to congratulate the champions. Thomas Mueller invites her to take a drink, which she hesitantly accepts. Next thing she knows she's drunk out of her mind- and it's morning. Did I mention that she's in bed, naked, with the one and only Mario Goetze?

Lily is 22 years old and just moved to Dortmund because her mother just married another man since Lily's dad died. Lily lives in an own apartment, so she could stay in Berlin if she wanted, but she loves her mom too much... Lily's stepfather's name is Jürgen and he's a nice husband to Lily's mother Karoline.., and Lily wants to begin a new chapter in her life.

Alexandra Reus is a 20-year-old half-German half-Spanish girl who plays for FC Barcelona. And all her life turns around football. Until something changes... For worse or for better? (footballers appearing, mainly Götze and Reus)

Ana and Marco were once crazy in love back in High School, labelled the ‘perfect couple’ by many around them, the couple which were built strong to never ever fall apart. But when Marco’s senior career started up back in his late teenage years, he is forced to leave everything to do with his life back in Dortmund there to start up in the youth team for Rot Weiss Ahlen, allowing him to begin his pursuit in his footballing career. Leaving a heartbroken Ana behind like she never meant anything to him, like she was nothing, left in pieces from the ignorance of the person that she though Marco was. Seven years down the line and she is more than fully recovered from her traumatizing heartache from the one that she never thought would ever leave her. But when a familiar face - Marco - comes into the cafe that Ana works at one afternoon, will all the feelings that the two of them once shared come flooding back? Or will it take more than a worded apology from Marco’s behalf for the two of them to hit off where they left off? But with a new man vastly approaching in Ana’s life, it could deem a little harder for Marco to win her heart back given exactly who it is - Manuel Neuer. She is left with a huge decision to make but the question is; will her future be bright with Marco, or without him?

Alissa is a cute and dorky girl. One day, her neighbors move out and her life changes completely. Now, some guys in The Mannschaft have a crush on her. But what happens if her brother tries to "protect" her and assigns 3 players to look over her?