#I have too many Bayern Jerseys to turn back now bro

[that-soccer-guru]

Oh no no no, I can get fully behind loving the Bayern women but the men’s team? I am German and almost offended by that. I mean you do you, but whyyyy?

Let me paint you a picture, okay?

Young lil me, impressed with the glitz and glamour of the World cup in 2006 was mesmerized by Italy (c'mon, Materazzi was my hero for a while, and Gigi Buffon is still my favorite goalkeeper of all time), and over the moon impressed with a really young German dude who nearly got a hattrick against Portugal. Bright eyed and bushy tailed about it, but kinda forgetting about the German dude, I went on to watch the Italian league at 9yrs old like I was paid to.

Shift to 2010, same really young German dude kicked absolute ass against Argentina at the South Africa WC and I was again fucking impressed (also he won man of the match, his name sounded funny, and me with my dumbass dyslexia tried really hard to learn how to spell it bc I was gonna ask Santa for his jersey come Christmas). Suddenly I realized, oh this dude must play in a club! And thus began the longstanding love for Bayern Munich, because Bastian Schweinsteiger left me SHOOK.

It was Basti's killer crosses, amazing set piece kicks and crazy good mid instincts that got me. And he played 17 freaking seasons in Bayern so like, who else was I supposed to stan?

I also met him once at a NYCFC match and I just about fainted meeting one of my favorite soccer players (also he's really fucking imposing it's kinda terrifying). First time I saw him play I seriously considered switching to midfield because I thought I could try and play like him and then I remembered I don't have that kind of lung power. But I thought about it!

Hope there's good reasoning? I've been a fan for 10yrs, nearly half my life, where else am I supposed to go now? It's too late, I know the perception of Bayern but like, it's been done. Im sorry to disappoint haha

[football15-7fics]

Little Princess - Chapter 5

August 26, 2017

"Dad is back, mom is back, I couldn't be more gratified!" Adrianna spoke to herself as she sipped on her vanilla latte at BVB09's canteen.  Her father had one important meeting with the CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke, team's manager Peter Bosz, and the team's medical staff. As the meeting would end, he promised her daughter a lunch at their favorite French restaurant "Le Petit Paris" and the best in Dortmund.

Even though her doctor strongly shouldn't advised Adrianna to drink on latte, coffee and spicy foods, she just couldn't res3it on her favorite food and drinks.   Finally the diagnosis of her throwing up was just an acute stomach inflammation, nothing to worry about. She just had to take the treatment the doctor prescribed her and to avoid certain foods and drinks, but the stubborn girl decided to snub the advices and stuck on the stomach pills only.  

"This latte is so delicious, I need one more!" She said as she had a look at her Instagram notifications.  It was noticed that she got a bunch of new followers, mainly footballers from the EPL. It was very questionable of that rise in the numbers of British footballers.  Adrianna had many footballers following her mostly Germans, including Dortmund's team and several others from different teams like Bayern Munich, Schalk and many more.   She followed back some of the Brits.  The reason was, not that she didn't like them, that English generation was a wave of freshness to the National Team, she just didn't knew those very well.  She had her pictures liked by footballers and it kept rising more.

"Hey Adri…" a voice she recognized very well.  It was Jordan, the merchandising team coordinator, he was responsible for the selling of Dortmund's items.   Adrianna had asked him earlier to get her a dedicated shirt from Marco Reus for her little cousin.

"Hello Jordan… how are you?"  

"Doing great, what about you?" He asked as he walked to her sitting table.

'Doing good too… How's the little one doing?"  Jordan and his wife Heidi welcome a baby boy four months ago.

"Ahhh he's growing so fast you know!" Jordan had a brilliant smile on his lips, you could read the happiness on his face.

"Awwww yes… And soon you gonna take him to the stadium to see games, I can imagine him with his little jersey one, I'll die of cuteness.!"

"Oh I will for sure, he's a fan already of our colors black and yellow, oh by the way, the Reus' dedicated jersey is at the boys locker room, I forgot it there, do you want me to get it for you?"

"No, it's okay Jordan, I'll collect it myself, no worries."

"Sorry again… but I got to leave, your dad asked me to join the meeting, and I'm running late, see you soon Adri!"

"Don't stress yourself, Dad won't kill you!" Adrian joked.

As Jordan left the canteen, Adrianna picked her belongings and headed right away to the players locker room.  On her way, she greeted the people she knew. BVB's staff was a bunch of love and cuteness. She walked pass the photo studio area where mascot Emma had a photoshoot for the BVB's weekly magazin.  Emma's biggest fan was of course Adrianna. This one had her iPhone submerged of selfies with the Bee mascot. Adrianna kept moving along the long black yellow corridor printed with every player name and face on, the locker room was just at the end of.

"Oh it's here!" She exclaimed as the perfectly folded jersey was noticeable to her sight.   The locker room was her favorite place in the stadium. Well not in a fantasy mean with all those sexy footballers gathering there after a game, walking naked, them having a shower to swipe the sweat off.   Adrianna never imagined of so towards the boys. What she loved about this room, was the flow of positive energy. It was joyful and extremely beautiful. This was the place where they exchanged their advices if they had lost a game, what didn't work, what had to be improved, but most of all the joy of a win game.  The lockers room was one vibrant holy place.

"Let's not try to ruin that beautiful folding!" She said as she put the jersey in a black and yellow gift bag.

"Alright, now let me add a signed player card in the bag, gosh Manuella will love it!" Adrianna exclaimed thinking on her little cousin.  Manuella was a fervent fan of Marco Reus, she called him the king of football.  

"Right, let's leave now!" She said as she turned the doorknob.  Echoes of her dad's voice could be heard from the hallway, she walked faster to his reach but stopped immediately as Jadon Sancho was in her sight.  It seemed he brought a friend with him. The three men were moving at her direction. Adrianna became very agitated at his view.

"No fucking way, he can't see me!" She baffled with an fast breathing.  She immediately traced back her steps and got inside the locker room.  

"Shit!!!" She knew she was short on time to decide on a move.

"Ok let me hide in that big closet, they won't fine me here!" She walked straight inside the big in size black closet, thankfully big enough to have someone to hide in there.  Thankfully again Adrianna wasn't a claustrophobic person otherwise things would have turned badly. "Let's pray they don't check the closets!" She felt her heart beating so hard against her chest when the door opened and the three men walked inside.

"So Jadon, this is where your BVB's tour ends, the locker room!" Philip smiled.

"Woaw, it's just great, I love it!" Jadon answered as he examined the room.

"And I like the fact that you love the place, so how do you feel?"

"I feel good really I do, the stadium is simply so amazing, I can feel the football fever here…"

"It is… if you come to the proposed agreements, Dortmund will be your new home! You know, BVB is not just about football, but we are very keen on family bond, I've witnessed lots of great times here, when players had to leave us I saw tears in their eyes, we are one family."

"Beautiful story!!" Jadon exclaimed with sparkles in his eyes.

"Bro, you can't miss such of an opportunity!" Reiss Nelson, said to his friend.  This one accompanied Jadon on this one request to make sure he would not miss on that chance.  Jadon named Reiss as his brother, they grew up together, started to play football in the streets with Reiss.  

"But you still have got some days to think on it and take a final decision." Philip said with confidence.

"I don't have to think on it anymore, I'm ready to start a new chapter of my life here in Dortmund, yeah let's do this!"

"Yeeeaaaaaaah bro, that's your best decision ever!" The two friends hugged in the most warmest of the way.

"I can't fucking wait…"

"Then, deal, you won't regret on your move Jadon, you'll love Dortmund in every of it's way!"

"I know right…!" Jadon sounded like an excited child.

"So bro, we better start your stuffs packed, your new home, Germany.!"

"Yes, your transfer will be officially announced in three or four days as of now, you'll get introduced to the team on the same day, which gives you some time to pack your belongings!"

"Yes sure!"

"Now if you can follow me to the medical bay, we'll get your first medical check up done!"

"Sure!" Jadon nodded.

The footsteps of the three men were distancing from the locker room.  Just to be sure, Adrianna waited a bit more.

"Damn, that was close!" Adrianna shushed with a deep breath of relief. "Now, just leave that place!" She spoke to herself as she grabbed her bag, phone.  Luckily they haven't noticed her belongings. But while picking her stuff an iPhone was left on the table that didn't  belong to her.

"Oh, hi…" Reiss appeared by surprise which caused Adrianna a mini heart attack.

"OMG, you scared the hell out of me!" Adrianna spoke with her hand on her chest.

"Really sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, I forgot my phone I guess."

"Oh it's yours, I was wondering to whom it belonged!"

"Yeah, it's mine…"

"Then I'm glad you got it back…"  Adrianna had a stupid smile on her face.

"Do you work here?" He asked politely.

"Ehmmm yes, I work in the merchandising section!"

"Oh great, great, Dortmund had signed my friend, Jadon Sancho, this kid deserves it, maybe you know him, his previous club was Manchester City, but in the youth section." Reiss talked with such deep pleasure.

"Jadon… Sancho [She was hesitant at answering], euhm, yes, I think so…" She foolishly replied.

"You'll get the chance to see him in live, he's a great guy and my brother, anyway, I gotta go now, Mr Braün and Jadon are waiting on me, it was nice to meet you, may I ask for your name?"

"Keisha… oh yes, we'll look forward to see your friend in action at the stadium."

"Have a nice day Miss Keisha."

"Yes you too, on and what an impolite  I am, my name is Reiss.!"

"Nice to meet you Reiss!" Were the last words she spoke out as he moved out of the locker room.

"Oh fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck…" Adrianna cursed as she walked the quicker she could.