Love in extra time
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  • Time 5h 11m
  • Reads 6,936
  • Votes 172
  • Parts 18
  • Time 5h 11m
Ongoing, First published Jun 18, 2024
Mature
Beth Mead, one of England's top strikers, embarks on a journey that entwines the roads of international competition and romance. When her seemingly steady life is pulled out from under her feet, she reinvents her views on love and finds an unexpected spark with Arsenal's very own Vivianne Miedema.  Together, they discover that love, much like football, is a game of passion, resilience, and unexpected turns.
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In the heart of a season marked by change, Leah Williamson and Astrid Miedema find their worlds colliding in unexpected ways. Leah, a stoic leader known for her quiet strength, has spent years building walls around her heart, unwilling to let anyone in after a painful heartbreak. Astrid, on the other hand, is a fighter who's spent her life in the shadow of expectations and a strained family dynamic. Both women are marked by their pasts-Leah by the weight of lost trust and Astrid by a yearning for connection she's never fully embraced. When Astrid moves on loan to Arsenal, seeking both a fresh start and a chance to prove herself beyond her sister Vivianne's shadow, she's drawn into Leah's world-an environment where loyalty, honesty, and unspoken understanding are everything. At first, they seem like opposites: Leah, composed and unflappable; Astrid, sharp and guarded, hiding her vulnerabilities behind a confident façade. But as they spend more time together, their mutual respect turns into something deeper. Leah sees in Astrid a kindred spirit-a fighter, someone who knows what it's like to carry the weight of the world on her shoulders. Astrid, in turn, is captivated by Leah's unwavering commitment to her team and the quiet strength she exudes. Slowly, walls begin to crumble. Leah's fear of letting someone in fades as she begins to trust Astrid in ways she never thought possible. Astrid's emotional defenses begin to soften as Leah offers her a sense of stability and warmth she's never known. Together, they embark on a journey of healing and rediscovery-of learning to love not just each other, but themselves. In each other, they find a refuge from their pasts, and a future they never expected. Their love story is one of growth, vulnerability, and the courage to trust again, as they navigate the challenges of both football and life, learning that sometimes the most beautiful connections come from the most unlikely places.
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started as a lie cover
Meadema Daily Life (One Shots) cover
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managers daughter cover
Love on the Pitch cover
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rory has everything-money, beauty, brains, and talent. at just fourteen, she's already a rising star at arsenal's u17 academy, with dreams of playing for the first team and the lionesses. she's the kind of girl who shines on and off the pitch, always smiling, always pushing forward. but behind the perfect image is a girl who's had to raise herself. the daughter of a top ceo and a fashion designer, rory has never known what it's like to be truly seen by her parents. they provide everything-except love. their absence, their coldness, their indifference-it's all she's ever known. so rory has learned to be her own light. she pours everything into football, into school, into becoming something worth noticing. and then, one evening after training, jonas eidevall, arsenal's first-team manager, tells her he wants her to train with the senior squad. just like that, her dream inches closer to reality. but as rory steps into a world where talent is only half the battle, where pressure builds and expectations rise, she must navigate more than just the game. because being a star on the pitch is easy. but learning to let people in? learning that she is enough, even without proving herself? that might be the hardest thing she's ever had to do. 🥇 arsenal 🥇 woso