In which Manuel falls in love with a girl who does not quite know how to be loved. -- Arabella de Witt has her own story. Not all of her chapters are that brightly written. In fact, about 20 years are pitch black. They overshadow most of her life, but now she's found happiness. The only question is how long it will last and if she will be able to not fall back into old habbits.

A relationship torn apart by rumours. Lara thought she had received the golden ticket when Manuel Neuer had asked her out. She felt so lucky to be part of his story during the 2014 World Cup. What she didn't know was that a rumour, so dark and twisted, was going to change her happiness and wreck her relationship. Manuel thought he had seen the woman of his dreams when he met Lara. After five years of a relationship with a liar and thief, he thought that Lara was the one. She had been there when he was participating in the 2014 World Cup. And he loved her with all his heart. Katherin Pallman, Manuel's ex isn't happy to see him with a new woman. She sees Lara as a predator, and by Katherin's nature she knows she has to spread some sort of lie to get those two apart. A lie that would change everything. With a relationship in the air, and broken hearts everywhere is there a place for happiness and reconciliation?

Alexandra Ashley Schmidt might have bitten off more than she could possibly chew when she gets given an opportunity of a lifetime; to write an interview that'll land front-page of the newspaper she works for. But there's one issue. It's with Manuel Neuer. The guy she blew her chance with in high school. He's now living life as the goalkeeper and captain of FC Bayern Munich, not to mention also married, but does Alex still have feelings for him?

Prologue: From a distance she looked exactly like her. The blonde hair in a pony tail, jeans and converse. My stomach ached for Nina. As I walked closer to her I could smell her perfume, CKOne, the exact same as Nina's. But it wasn't her. The rain tore me out of my dream, I pulled up my hood and continued down the street. It was then that I got the phone call, "Nina's engaged..." My mum roared down the telephone. Manuel and Nina had been friends since they were tots. She had always been there for him, through all of his footballing struggles. When they tried at a relationship they were torn apart by distance and by being in different occupational worlds. Soon after they broke up both of them moved on... But did they do it out of need or just to stop their continuing feelings for each other. Between a move back to Germany and a Wedding being planned will the Romance between Manuel and Nina surface again... Or will their fire die?