They've known each other since they were six years old. From dusty pitches to packed stadiums, Alexia Putellas and Isabella Araujo grew up side by side-rising through the ranks of La Masia, sharing dreams stitched in blaugrana, and learning what it meant to bleed for a badge long before they were old enough to understand the cost. But growing up together didn't mean growing close. Where Alexia stayed-loyal, rooted, becoming the face of FC Barcelona Femení-Isabella left. Two years at Arsenal WFC changed her. Hardened her. Gave her distance Alexia never forgave. Now Isabella is back. One year home-and somehow, everything between them is worse. Old resentments simmer beneath every pass. Every look feels like a challenge. Every shared space is a reminder of what they used to be-and what they'll never be again. Until management steps in. To protect the club's image, to quiet the rumours, to sell unity to the world, they make a decision neither of them can escape: A PR relationship. Convincing. Public. Relentless. Forced proximity blurs the line between performance and truth. Pretend touches linger too long. Staged smiles start to hurt. And somewhere between press conferences and late-night arguments, the hatred they've carried for years begins to fracture into something far more dangerous. Because the hardest thing about loving your enemy is realising they were never really your enemy at all.

Mariana Sofia Blake Tough Bronze, Lucy Bronze's younger sister, had her future mapped out: Arsenal, a wedding, and a life she'd spent five years building with the girl everyone thought she'd grow old with. But when the love she trusted slips into someone else's hands, Mariana packs her bags, her broken engagement, and her blonde impulsive impulsive reinvention, and disappears on loan to Benfica, where no one knows the truth. On the pitch she's chaos wrapped in talent: ADHD-fuelled energy, flirty dancing, dyed hair, and a smile that hides how much she's trying to outrun her heartbreak. Off the pitch she finds unexpected refuge in her new teammates, especially a younger midfielder who becomes the first person to make her laugh again. Still, secrets don't stay buried forever. A Champions League clash throws Mariana back into the orbit of old friends who notice the missing ring... and the cracks she can't hide forever. As whispers spread and loyalties shift, she starts something new, something exciting and reckless and strictly casual, with someone who understands broken hearts a little too well. But casual never stays casual for long. Not when feelings start to bleed into the spaces they promised to keep empty. Not when music and football are the only things steady enough to keep her sane. Not when home stops being a place, and starts being a person again. Some endings aren't endings at all. Some are just the first step toward something real. 22.07.1995

Dr Faith Anderson, calm, cool, and collected under pressure. A paediatric surgeon who can o just about anything. Leah Williamson, England's sweetheart, and lionesses captain. What will happen when they meet? Will it be love at first sight? Or will they be stubborn with their feelings? start-3rd May 2025 finish-

When Freya Calloway transfers to Arsenal WFC, she's everything the headlines promised - composed, graceful, impossible not to notice. She fits into the team with quiet ease, but it's Leah Williamson who sees the parts no one else does: the late-night self-doubt, the fear of not being enough, and the way Freya's smile never quite reaches her eyes. They tell themselves they're just friends. Teammates. A captain and her new midfielder. But friendship shouldn't feel like this - shouldn't linger in every glance across the pitch, every touch that lasts too long, every silence that feels like confession. Then Freya starts dating someone else, and suddenly, pretending not to care becomes harder than playing the game itself. Love was never part of the plan. Timing never worked in their favor. And yet, somehow, they keep finding each other - in quiet locker rooms, empty hallways, and the spaces between words. A story about almosts - almost saying it, almost having it, almost being brave enough to love out loud. Because sometimes, the hardest thing isn't falling in love. It's learning how to stop.

Manchester City player Izabella-Catalina Rioz joins Barcelona Femení after falling out of love with City. She gets off to a bad start before she even arrives in Barca. Everyone seems welcome and she quickly finds a friend in Mapi Leon. Straight away she stands out due to her absence at the España national team. However Iza seems to catch the eye of a certain captain... will that end in heartbreak? read to find out...

At nineteen, Hayden Mercer has everything she's ever dreamed of - a professional contract with Manchester City, a chance to prove she belongs, and the wide-eyed excitement of stepping into the women's game she's idolized for years. Enter Leila Ouahabi - thirty-two, composed, magnetic, and one of the team's most respected veterans. What starts as mentorship soon blurs into something quieter and far more dangerous: long glances after training, late-night messages, hands brushing where they shouldn't. As Hayden's confidence on the pitch grows, so does her confusion off it. She knows the rules - don't fall for someone you shouldn't, especially not her. But Leila makes her feel seen in a way no one else ever has. In a world of stadium lights, locker room whispers, and unspoken boundaries, Hayden can't stop herself from falling - but the question lingers: does Leila feel the same?

On hold for now, I am editing all of my stories and I have lots of college work. In this story Alessia was born in 1998, she will be a year older than in real life! This is not based on real life, this is purely a story I have made up. ~~~~~ It has been 19 years since the famous twin sister of Alessia Russo, Cecilia Russo, went missing. Alessia is high in her career, recently making the move to arsenal from Manchester United. Alessia knows her parents are hiding something from her, ever since Cecilia disappeared, seemingly from planet earth. She feels like she cannot trust anyone close, all apart from her best friend Ella Toone. Alessia starts to give up hope on ever seeing her twin again, until a new face appears at Arsenal Women's training centre, Charlotte River. Alessia and Lottie avoid eachother instantly and seem to have a distance. Will Alessia ever see Cecilia again? Will the duo ever be Lia and Less again like when they were kids? Will Alessia figure out what her parents are hiding from her? Will she finally figure out the lies from 19 years ago?

15-year-old Y/n Russo, a goalkeeper with ADHD, the younger sister of Lioness star Alessia Russo, as she begins carving out her own path in football as a goalkeeper. Playing for Arsenal U18s, Y/n constantly battles the pressure of living in her sister's shadow while trying to prove she's more than just a famous surname. With Alessia and her girlfriend, Leah Williamson(for the story)-Arsenal captain and England legend-cheering her on, Y/n starts to find her own voice and confidence on and off the pitch. A heartwarming story about family, identity, and chasing dreams in the world of women's football, this tale shows that greatness doesn't come from being like someone else-it comes from being unapologetically yourself.

(TW mention of mental health and Bipolar) Ellie Daniels is a 25 year old left winger, Ellie spent her youth in Arsenal playing games here and there for the club she loved. Fed up with her game time at Arsenal she agreed to go out on loan to West ham on a two season deal. People describe Ellie as the next best thing and has the world at her feet with her trickster, go at defenders type of play, but they also describe Ellie as aggressive and has a chip on her shoulder, some of her team mates even call her Abrupt. Alessia Russo, one of the best English since Kelly Smith and Ellen White, Alessia scores goals left, right and centre for Arsenal and England . Alessia is probably the nicest person you will ever meet and always has a smile on her face. Jonas gets sacked by Arsenal after a poor run of games. Arsenal bring in Renee Slegers and Alessia thrives under Renee but Catlin Foord gets injured Renee has a decision to make and she brings Ellie back from loan. Alessia notices that there is more to Ellie then the no fucks given attitude she portrays, but can Alessia bring down the walls Ellie built up for a reason for will Alessia kindness be her biggest weakness. Ellie is over the moon when she is asked to come back. Ellie is a bit confused when Alessia takes a liking to her but she just sees it as Alessia being nice. Ellie has a dark past the only few know about and that's why she has put all these walls up and is angry at the world. Will the walls protect Ellie or will they break down to Alessia's warmth and kindness