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Play Pretend - An Leah Williamson Story

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Parts 10
Time 2h 8m

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When the headlines get louder, they fake something quieter.

Leah Williamson is focused on football, not fame, but as Arsenal's season surges forward, her comeback from injury goes unnoticed. Joseph Campbell was once the golden boy of British tennis, until a scandal forces him to disappear from the spotlight.

One blurry tabloid photo. Two stubborn athletes. And a PR arrangement neither of them wants to play along with.

They agree to fake a relationship to fix their reputations. But under the staged smiles and media appearances, real tension builds, the kind that isn't so easy to control.

This was never supposed to mean anything. So why does it feel like everything?All Rights Reserved

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