#Benefits of Football

[thepanvelite]

Football: Accessible Sport for Everyone, Everywhere

Football, also known as soccer, is accessible, fosters health, teamwork, and community.

Football, known as soccer in some parts of the world, is a game that brings people together. It’s a sport that requires little more than a ball and an open space, making it accessible to everyone, everywhere. Playing Football To start playing football, all you need is a ball and some open space. You can play in your backyard, at a local park, or even in the street. The game can be played with…

[t-i-m-e-l-o-o-p]

Marta, a member of the Brazilian national team, said in an interview: "We already knew that playing against the USA was difficult because you have to play against them (the team) and usually against the referees as well." She was right here. There is no heroism or beauty in winning something when the structure benefits you. And there are still idiots who think that politics doesn't mix with the Olympics when USA even uses anti-doping as a political tool.

[rebekahgaveup]

Without a doubt the worst part of Taylor being at this level of popularity/fame again is all the people who want to be different and edgy and are claiming she's just an objectively evil man-hating eco-terrorist attention whore all while proudly proclaiming they also know nothing about her bc they don't like her

[emmylksblog]

could do one where the reader and hector fort are friends with benefits and the reader is jealous but soon after he reveals his feelings and asks her to date

(English is not my first language, I hope you understand) love your write 💕

BEYOND THE BENEFITS PT. 1 // H.FORT

summary: Hector and you have been friends with benefits for some time now, but you begin to feel jealous when Hector starts spending time with other girls. But one night, at Marc's party everything takes a turn.

content: friends with benefits! , angst

warnings: none i think, just a little fight

words: 1171

a/n: i think i deviated a little from the original request but i hope you like it! also, i think i fell in love with marc guiu halfway, ups

Recently, you had begun to realize that your feelings for Hector had deepened into something more serious. You found yourself more and more jealous whenever another girl paid attention to him, and it was consuming you.

To make matters worse, Hector seemed to be pulling away, giving you less of his attention. This only fueled your overthinking and insecurities, making you feel like he was losing interest in you. You were constantly wondering what you did wrong and why he was becoming distant.

You made a difficult decision - you would figure out Hector's feelings for you at the party. If he didn't feel the same way, you had resolved to end your friendship, even though it would hurt deeply since you were friends before becoming friends with benefits.

The party was held by your mutual friend Marc Guiu, and as you entered, you spotted Hector across the room, chatting with a small group.

You deliberately slow down your pace, making sure not to approach Hector too quickly. Between conversations, you grab a drink and chat with other people at the party.

You keep an eye on Hector from across the room, waiting for an opportunity to talk to him alone. Finally, you spot him standing by himself, sipping a drink. This is your chance.

As you were about to approach Hector, you noticed one of the girls who had a crush on him - she had been shooting dagger eyes in your direction all night. She pretends to stumble and "accidentally" bumps into you, spilling her drink all over the front of your dress.

The girl doesn't leave you the opportunity to react and smirks leaning close to your ear.

"You really think Hector is interested in you?" she says in a low voice. "He's just using you for sex. You're nothing but a convenient distraction. He'll drop you as soon as he gets bored."

Despite your attempts to not let her words get to you, a seed of doubt has been planted in your mind. You force a smile, trying to remain composed.

"How do you know that?" you ask, feigning nonchalance. "Hector and I are friends. We've known each other for a long time."

The girl smirks, relishing in your discomfort. "Oh please," she rolls her eyes. "Everyone knows Hector's reputation. He doesn't commit to anyone, and trust me, you're no different."

As the girl's words sink in and the truth of Hector's reputation settles in your soul, tears well up in your eyes, but you stubbornly hold them back. Just then, Hector appears, followed by Marc, looking concerned.

Hector stops short when he sees the stain on your dress and the tears in your eyes. "Hey, what happened?" he asks, his voice laced with worry. And you can't help but only think about how his concern might be just an act as she said.

He glances at the girl who had spilled the drink on you before looking back at you, concern etched on his features. Marc, ever the peacemaker, attempts to diffuse the situation. "Everything alright here?" he asks, looking between you, Hector, and the girl.

Hector looks at you, his eyes fixed on the stain on your dress. "Are you okay?" he asks, his voice soft. "I saw what happened. That girl was just being a..." He trails off, searching for the right words.

The stress and emotional weight of the evening finally get to you, and you reach your breaking point. You turn to Hector not letting him finish what he was about to say, your voice breaking slightly as you confront him.

"Were you just using me? Is it true that i'm just a toy that you'll toss aside when you get bored? Do I hold any importance to you at all?"

You're so focused on getting an answer that you don't notice that your conversation has become the center of attention for some of Hector's teammates.

Hector's hesitation and the silence that followed your question were all you needed to leave him by all means. Your heart breaks into a million pieces, and without another word, you turn on your heel and head for the door, tears streaming down your face.

Marc, who had silently observed the scene, sends a sharp glare at Hector before quickly following you, trying to catch up with your quick strides.

"¡Oye, espera!" ("Hey, wait!") Marc calls out, trying to get your attention.

He follows you out of the party, worried about the state you're in. "¿Estás bien? ("Hey, are you alright?") he asks, grabbing your arm gently to slow you down.

You shake your head, still reeling from the conversation with Hector. The tears are now falling freely, and you feel like your world has just collapsed.

"No," you manage to choke out, your voice wobbly. "I'm not alright."

Marc's face softens, and he wraps his arm around your shoulders, trying to comfort you.

"Come on," he says gently. "Let's go someplace quiet where we can talk. You shouldn't be alone right now."

Marc has always been aware of Hector's feelings for you. He has seen how his friend looks at you, how he cares for you, and how he constantly seeks your attention. Everyone around you seems to know except you.

Marc's heart aches as he watches you cry, knowing that Hector has caused you so much pain by not recognizing his own feelings and instead complicating your friendship. He remembers the days when you three were inseparable, and he wished things had remained innocent.

Marc obliges, wordlessly embracing you and letting you cry into his shoulder. He gently rubs your back, trying to calm you down.

Meanwhile, Hector is standing a few feet away, watching the scene unfold. He had followed you and Marc outside, desperate to talk to you, but stumbled upon the sight of you in Marc's arms. Misinterpreting the situation, Hector assumes that there is something more between you and his friend.

His face darkens as he witnesses the affectionate gesture between you and Marc. A pang of jealousy and anger shoots through him, but he stands there frozen, trying to make sense of what he's seeing.

His mind starts to spin with doubts and insecurities. "Is this why she's been so distant lately?” he wonders. "Has she been spending time with Marc behind my back?"

It suddenly hits him that you were just friends with benefits. He had no claim over you, and you were free to date anyone you wanted.

Regret washes over him as he realizes that he should have made his feelings clear earlier before it was too late. He imagines you and Marc together, happy and in love, and the thought pains him, and a surge of hate towards his childhood friend Marc surfaces subconciously.

TO BE CONTINUED...

part 2!

[mqsi]

Pedri x fem reader enemie to lovers 😛🫶🏼

It’s safe to say this is my favourite post up until now🤭 thank you for the request, I hope you like this as much as I do!

warning: smut

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You were having a sleepover at your friends house, drinking, playing games just having fun in general. What wasn’t fun was Pedri’s presence.

No other male has ever made you feel that frustrated before. The thing about him, he was always calm. You came to terms with Gavi quite a few times, but always ended up laughing about it in the end. He reacts in the moment, gets angry and forgets about in the next. But Pedri is something completely different.

Everytime you two would bicker he always had that smirk plastered across his face. It seemed as amost everything you said was so funny to him. You always want to make him angry, to trigger a reaction but it never seems to work. The same thing is happening now.

You were playing a card game and Pedri and you took it as a life or death situation.

“Do you really think you can beat me? You’re so delusional, I can’t believe it” he said, placing down a card.

“I don’t think, I’m sure I will beat you” you replied.

“Have your brain checked, I’m sure it’s not quite right” he continued, leaning back in his chair.

Just then,you placed down the winning combination. Pedri was obviously taken aback and tried to play it off but you wanted to have the last word.

“If you had anything other than a football inside your head, you would notice that I was bluffing the whole previous round” you said, with a satisfied grin on your face, before leaving the room.

You didn’t encounter each other anymore that night. He went to sleep with the other guys and you were sharing the room with the other girls.

“I think we should call it a night” one of them said and everyone agreed. You all fell a sleep pretty fast. But you also woke up pretty fast. As your eyes were trying to get used to the dark, you checked the time on your phone.

3:30am

With a sigh, you decided to go downstairs for a glass of water. You approached the kitchen, turning on the LEDs that were attached beneath the cabinets. You poured yourself a glass of water and leaned against the island behind you, lost in thought, before jumping at the sound coming from your left.

You turned your head at that direction only to be met with a very much shirtless Pedri.

“What the fuck are you doing here?” he said

“The better question is, what are you?” you replied, eyeing him up and down.

“I heard some shuffling and came down here to check” he said now making his way towards you and leaning one hand against the island “so, you?”

You trailed his figure with your eyes, the muffled light making his muscles more evident.

“I just wanted a glass of water” you replied, now completely distracted by his physique,letting your thoughts wander.

He kept his eyes on you,trying to read your body language when he noticed you crossed your legs, placing down a glass you were holding.

Pedri quickly caged you in between him and the island, both of his arms on either side of your body. You let out a breath you didn’t realize you were holding.

“What’s got you so bothered?” he said, looking straight into your eyes.

“What are you doing Pedri?” you said, trying to fight him back but it was getting harder by the second.

“Is there a problem?” he said, one hand leaving your side and trailing lightly against your body, before coming down to your thighs. Your panties were already damp and he knew it. He wanted to test the waters first, his fingers now parting your legs. You didn’t protest,so he continued.

“Perhaps,here” he said now placing his fingers againt your clothed core, stroking lightly. He leaned in more and you moved your chin up, trying to keep a whimper in. Your noses were practically touching, sexual tension so thick you can cut it with a knife.

You gave in and slammed your lips against his, the kiss hot and sloppy, releasing all your frustration with each other into it. His hand slipped into your panties, feeling the wetness.

“Seems like something got you excited. What were you thinking about?” he whispered against your lips while stroking your clit.

“Pedri” you breathed out

“Yeah I figured it was me”

“Fuck off” you replied but it definietly sounded more like a moan.

“I think I will fuck you instead” he said, removing the hand and turning you around so your ass was against him. You felt his hard on trough his shorts and instinctly grinded back, wanting to feel more of him.

His hand found its way to your tanktop, teasing your nipples trough thin material. You let out a whimper causing him to grind against you, seeking friction as well. While he was playing with your breast, other hand pulled down both of your shorts and underwear.

Pedri stroked his cock a few times, groaning,before pushing you down on the counter. You rested on your elbows, hissing from feeling the cold surface against your skin.

“Then do it already” you said forgeting about everything and just wanting to feel him inside of you. He laughed behind you, teasing your entrance, before pushing in, filling you completely.

Your head fell down, forehead hitting the cold marble. Pedri mumbled some curse words before setting a quick pace, making you let out a loud moan. Suddenly you were pulled up against him, his cock still thrusting into you. Pedri’s hand shut your mouth, while keeping you in that position.

“It feels so fucking good to shut that annoying mouth of yours” he whispered in your ear “You’re so much more hot when you can’t speak… or at least while you’re taking my cock” he continued, making you squirm against his hand. He pushed two of his fingers in your mouth.

“Be fucking quiet bebè or you’ll have to suck on something else” he warned while you sucked on his fingers. His breathing accelarated, you could hear the little moans escaping his lips that were pressed against your ear.

He removed his fingers from your mouth, reaching down to your clit but not before warning you to keep quiet. He stroked your clit and you bit your lip trying to keep the moans in when the orgasm suddenly washed over you. Your head fell back against Pedri’s shoulder, moaning his name into his ear.

“Fuck” he said, pulling out of you and pushing you back against the counter so he can finish on your ass. He stroked himself a few times before coating your ass and lower back in his cum.

“I didn’t know you were such a slut” he said while you were trying to catch your breath. You looked up at him from the counter

“I didn’t know you wanted to fuck me, was that the reason for all the fuss everytime?”

“I didn’t know either,but when I came down here, your eyes were begging for me to dick you down��

You felt him clean you up and pull your shorts in place. You turned around, facing him again.

“Next time you can just ask nicely” he said, licking his lips,before dissapearing upstairs.

You were standing in the same position he found you in, smiling to yourself.

Oh there definietly will be a next time.

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please let me know what you think

[hazzastraddleslou]

Breaking Every Rule For You by hazzastraddleslou on AO3

Pairing: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

Chaptered Fic: 3/?

Characters: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Gemma Styles, Anne Cox, Robin Twist, Jay Tomlinson, Lottie Tomlinson, Phoebe Tomlinson, Daisy Tomlinson, Felicitie Tomlinson

Additional Tags: Enemies to Lovers, Frat Boy Harry, Inspired by Skins UK, Drug Use, Recreational Drug Use, Drug Addiction, Drug Abuse, Non Famous Louis Tomlinson, Non Famous Harry Styles, Bottom Harry Styles, Top Louis Tomlinson, Anal Sex, Smut, Blow Jobs, Hand Jobs, First time Blow Jobs, Public Sex, Sex Tapes, Oral Sex, Rimming, Gay Sex, Anal Fingering, Self Harm, Cutting, Rehabilitation, Friends with Benefits, Mortal enemies with benefits, sexual questioning Harry, Sexual Harassment, Non concensual sex

Summary:

Louis really should care more than he does, but getting a video of him blowing another guy leaked to the whole school, he feels nothing. He didn’t have much to lose in the first place.

The longer the video went, Harry could feel the blood rushing to his own cock. He tried to rationalize it in his head. He was straight, it’s just that Louis kind of looked like a girl sometimes. He was pretty.

Why do I want to watch it again? He whined to himself.

-

Or the one where Harry hates Louis, Louis hates himself, and a common ally unites two enemies.

CHAPTER 3 IS NOW LIVE :)

[cementcornfield]

good lord my inbox is a mess lmao

[moviestarmartini]

and we have to face sevilla next week under these conditions

[lunar-years]

any update on friends w benefits fic 👀👀

I've been away on a long weekend road trip, so I wasn't able to write much last week, but I did mentally write several more scenes in my head before bed each night 😂

Currently I am at ~18k words on paper. I am fearing this is going to have to be split up into an actual multi-chapter fic because I still have a lot more plot to go, in which case I still want to write all of it before starting to post (because I am bad at finishing wips if I don't).

here's a little snippet I wrote this morning:

A few games before that, away in Liverpool, Jamie had lined up what he thought was a perfect goal only to hit the crossbar. That were stupid of him, too, though that time Roy started clapping encouragingly on the sidelines alongside his and Beard’s initial grunts of disappointment, and Sam and some of the other lads had smacked him on the back in like, team solidarity. Besides, Jamie had already scored once that match, and they still won in the end, so it weren’t so bad. Still. It would have been enough to earn him a slap to the skull or a flick to the back of his neck, at least. Before. The rules were all different now, but Jamie hadn’t been given an updated playbook. With this new and improved version of his father, he didn’t know why the sight of a new voice message after the game still filled him with dread. He’d waited to click on it until he was well out of earshot of the dressing room, and then felt silly for it when his old man’s low voice drawled out lazily over the speakers, “you’ll get ‘em the next time, son,” and then, even more ludicrously, invited him out for dinner.  This was the sort of thing Jamie had always wanted—a dad who would pat him on the back after matches instead of flay him open—so why did it still feel so fucking eerie? Like all the lines had been redrawn and he didn’t know where the new ones began, let alone ended. He kept waiting for the floor to drop out beneath him, for the uncertainty to swallow him whole.

[thewanderingzeppelin]

I'm alive!!!!

[asteracaea]

I think she wants to be canceled again. This just doesn't feel right. It's way too much of a show. She's performing big time, and I'm honestly getting tired of her.

i keep hearing that both swifties and footballies are sick of seeing her like this. it seems like this is backfiring.

[btsbs]

.

[chaoswillcalmusdown]

ted lasso needs to wrap up 3 seasons worth of plots in the next 2(?) episodes. i don't know bc i thought this ep was the last but alas, it seems to not be ??

what are they doing? wasting time on edwin akufu causing problems for sam bc of ........ spite?? making dani "even my dirty socks deserve friends" rojas be mean to his friend and also behave shittily on a plaNE where the attendants had to clean up the mess he made......... ?? the uncle holiday ?????

like, at the end of the day i get it bc they've never had proper plans for 99% of the characters. we saw roy tackle a press conference last ep which is like character growth!! we've seen jamie grow continuosly. and none of the other players ever get depth, so what is there to wrap up in their storylines????????

but like. jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez.

[hazzastraddleslou]

Breaking Every Rule For You by hazzastraddleslou on AO3

Pairing: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

Chaptered Fic: 1/?

Characters: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Gemma Styles, Anne Cox, Robin Twist, Jay Tomlinson, Lottie Tomlinson, Phoebe Tomlinson, Daisy Tomlinson, Felicitie Tomlinson

Additional Tags: Enemies to Lovers, Frat Boy Harry, Inspired by Skins UK, Drug Use, Recreational Drug Use, Drug Addiction, Drug Abuse, Non Famous Louis Tomlinson, Non Famous Harry Styles, Bottom Harry Styles, Top Louis Tomlinson, Anal Sex, Smut, Blow Jobs, Hand Jobs, First time Blow Jobs, Public Sex, Sex Tapes, Oral Sex, Rimming, Gay Sex, Anal Fingering, Self Harm, Cutting, Rehabilitation, Friends with Benefits, Mortal enemies with benefits, sexual questioning Harry, Sexual Harassment, Non concensual sex

Summary:

Louis really should care more than he does, but he just can’t bring himself to feel much of anything anymore. Any other “normal” or “mentally stable” person would be horrified and embarrassed, afraid to step foot at school ever again in fear of being mocked and ridiculed by the rest of their classmates. But for Louis, getting a video of him blowing another guy in his year leaked to the whole school, he feels nothing. He didn’t have much to lose in the first place.

Or the one where Harry hates Louis and Louis hates himself.

[getting-messi]

idk if you saw it but the ref for the final had a press conference or smth and he said the french are complaining that argentina's 3rd goal shouldn't have counted bc two arg subs were stepping onto the pitch when lautaro took the first shot but they fail to mention that the french also did the same. they did it twice, once during kolo muani's (i think) shot that emi saved (they were so sure it was going in 😭) and again during mbappe's 2nd penalty. and now people on twt and those dumbass brit tabloids are running with it saying he "admitted he made a mistake". no he didn't lol. people just assume so many things in football bc they watch/have played like?? there's a rulebook. unless you've actually read it... subs wander on the edges of the pitch a lot and unless they push it, refs usually ignore it because!! as long as it doesn't affect the game or the shot being taken, play goes on as normal. argentina's goal stood and mbappe's penalty stood and play wasn't stopped after the shot emi saved because the subs didn't effect anything, it literally doesn't matter. he's not admitting anything lol, he's calling them hypocrites for doing the same thing and then complaining about argentina's goal as if french players weren't on the pitch for mbappe's.

Omg yes i did see that, and the fact that he literally had a picture ready as evidence like😭😭 more refs need to respond back to the media like this💀

And you've explained it wonderfully. It's literally like if you wanted that goal not to count, then France's goal should've have counted either. Regardless, there weren't calls that were ignored that advantaged either side. If people are going to yell about Argentina's penalty, well France should've have gotten that last penalty. If they don't want Argentina's last goal to stand, then Mbappe's penalty should've have stand either.

Hypocrites

[pinkrubberducky]

Mr. Brightside May Never Die 

Mr. Brightside by The Killers is such an iconic song, for many reasons. To start out, the song is one that is widely seen in pop culture now, though it was not as much at the time of its release. The first release was in 2003 and was re-released in 2004, eventually hitting the billboard charts at Number 40 in 2005 and being the 6th most downloaded song in that year as well. By 2016, the song had already reached 3.5 million dollars in sales on itunes, which seems like a lot to me. 

The song is about getting cheated on, not anything that would make you think that this song will last forever. So what makes this song considered timeless? There are probably a lot of answers to this question but for me, I would say it is the ability the song has to pull people together. I was reading multiple articles where the theme was saying that people love this song at sporting events like football games. Interestly too, Britain is also really familiar with the song too, which is pretty cool. 

With personal experience, I can say the atmosphere when in sports games goes insane with Mr. Brightside. I’m sure it is an everywhere thing, but being at a Michigan Wolverine football game and hearing Mr. Brightside is something that just fuels your body with a sense and feeling of fitting in, being at home. The Big House, their stadium in Ann Arbor, holds up to 110,000 people and is incredibly loud when we play well (yes I’m a wolverine, go blue). Obviously, there are games that have more rivalries than others and the Michigan vs Ohio State game is one of them. 

The first time it was played was in 2016 against Wisconsin in the third quarter. The song was used to not necessarily hype the students and the crowd but to form unity within them… needless to say Michigan beat Wisconsin 14-7. From then on, the song has been played numerous times, especially during our big rivalry games like Michigan State and Ohio State. Because the fans get so into these games, Michigan releases hype videos for them. In the background you can hear Mr. Brightside being played during the great plays made at the 2021 Thanksgiving game at the Big House. It was such a fun game to be at, especially to experience the fans crowding the field at the end while singing Mr. Brightside together. 

In the hype video, you can see the entire stadium singing after the win, it is such a pure moment. 

I think that it is crazy that it is not an isolated thing. For one, colleges around the US seem to have this song played at parties a lot and people, I assume, enjoy it. I think the main theme of this is that the song unifies people and unity is something society needs, whether it be like niche groups or music etc. The fact that this song goes hard in so many other countries is amazing as well.

Thus, that brings me to my next point; how music has the ability to unite people.

live aid

There have been many charities and fundraisers that have had musicians play to either raise awareness to a specific cause or raise money for their cause. You can see this in a lot of big concerts like Live Aid, Live Earth, The Concert for New York City and many more. All of these had many performers from all over the world who people usually would pay to see, thus raising money for said causes. If you’ve ever seen anything about Live Aid, you can see that it is a really crowded stadium with performances literally coming from all over the world-this sort of shows you how people will come together to show up for causes they believe in. That is what humanity is about and it is cool to see music can do that. 

In respect to The Killers, they played in a benefit concert as well. They played in the 2017 Vegas Strong concert that was raising money for the victims of a mass shooting in Vegas at a music festival. The concert ended up making over $700,000, which is a lot of money that could be used for good. While it won’t bring back loved ones, it is nice to see a community coming together and showing love instead of hate. 

With all of the hatred going on in the world right now, I think it would be beneficial to raise awareness to some of it. With people going out more and concerts becoming more available and popular, it would be cool to see a cause the artist supports to hopefully be put somewhere and get news. I know that Harry Styles does this; before his shows the board says “End Gun Violence”. Obviously, it will not physically end gun violence but a star with millions of followers speaking out about an issue could really bring awareness to the issue at hand. It is a sad, but cool concept that I think should be incorporated into more artists' shows. Honestly, it does not even have to be limited by like musicians, it could be other major artists or celebrities as well. Awareness is key right? 

In conclusion, Mr. Brightside by The Killers is a truly iconic song. Not only does it resonate with people in the early 2000’s, it also resonates with people through 2022 and for sure will be carried on throughout the years. While looking at the song, it was cool to see how music can be used to bring communities together and create solidarity within them. It is a crazy thought that music can heal, but I think it is such an interesting way to think about how our communities now, with everything going on, could possibly use some music for themselves. Regardless, this song is timeless and will probably be heard in years to come.