Hearts in play

Hearts in play

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Complete Sun, May 17, 20263h 37m

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Two women who fall in love with each other. There is a new physio at arsenal that Alessia seems to like.

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Unexpected Lines.

Kaia Marie Catley has always felt like the odd one out. The youngest of the Catley siblings, she grew up under the roof of a man she's always called "dad," but the truth about her birth has left her with questions she can't ignore. After a whirlwind 2023 World Cup filled with celebration, Kaia wakes up in a Los Angeles hotel with no memory of the night before. All she has are a wedding ring, divorce papers, paracetamol, and a heartfelt letter from a stranger signed only as "L." Reality crashes in: she's accidentally caught in a life-changing mess she barely remembers. Determined to make sense of it all, Kaia heads to Barcelona with her sister Steph, hoping for a fresh start. But her mission to uncover the truth about her past-her father, her place in the world, and the life she thought she knew-is about to collide with football, family, and the unexpected chaos of love. D.O.B: 28.12.96

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