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"Alto al genocidio" en la final de la Liga de Campeones Femenina de la UEFA entre el FC Barcelona y el Olympique Lyon en Bilbao.
"Stop genocide" at the UEFA Women's Champions League final between FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyon in Bilbao.
#stop genocide#uefa champions league#uefa europa league#uefa women's nations league#uefa euro 2024#uefa high#fc barcelona#barcelona#olympique lyonnais#bilbao#palestine#free palestine#freepalastine🇵🇸#gaza strip#gaza genocide#free gaza#gazaunderattack#gaza#all eyes on rafah#save rafah#free rafah#rafah under attack#rafah#israel is committing genocide#palestinian genocide#stop the genocide#israel is a genocidal state#genocide joe#genocide#no pride in genocide
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çalhanoğlu (inter), emre can (dortmund) and gündoğan (man city) getting a ucl goal tonight.. 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷
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What I've been missing since I've been living in the world of women: A room big enough, for all my friends, in the basement, in the garage, in the garden shed, mainly in such a way that no one can watch us there. Leisurely furnished with comfortable sofas and furniture that you can relax in. A refrigerator for at least a dozen six-packs of beer, a bar with different rum, vodka and whisky varieties, access to a barbeque and tons of chips, taco and other snacks. A 70-inch LED HD TV to watch the final of the European Championship, also DVD player and streaming service access, computer to play and possibly a kicker. I need a real man-cave. I know, women don't have access there, not even to clean. Only a hooker is allowed to get lost there. Nevertheless, I am always there with my friends. In a short mini dress, they admire all my slim hairless legs and want to know how my breasts feel after the operation. I told them that I only had the tits done, but everything is still the same between the legs. Even if they were drunk, they respected that. The guys stopped at the latest when they saw my penis and the gay friends disturb my big tits.
#man cave#a man's world#a woman's world#soccer#football#uefa euro 2024#transgender#trans pride#sissy cd#cross dressing#crossdresser#crossdressing captions#trans#girly#public exhibition
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Europeans this June:
Since it's hosted by Germany, and in honour of it being Pride Month - let me add this amazing German book I read; it's a WLW soccer romance "Like waves in a storm".
I know it's the man's tournament. Fuck off.
#europe#Uefa#uefa champions league#uefa euro 2024#germany#switzerland#scotland#hungary#spain#italy#albania#croatia#england#denmark#slovenia#serbia#netherlands#france#poland#austria#romania#slovakia#belgium#ukraine#türkiye#portugal#czechia#georgia#pride month#Lgbt
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homie in inter milan is holding haaland’s back like their a couple in a light crowd 🤨 this moment is second only to when another INT player held the refs waist so gently i was gagged
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Tumblr blog is up guys.
@femfutboldaily
Hey, y'all, some of you might know me already. Some of you won't.
Introducing myself, Hi, my name is Keeper or Brae, and I'm an Australian women's soccer fan.
For the past few weeks or so, me and a friend of mine have been working on an instagram page, similar to that of my own blog on tumblr, but instead of being fic based, it'll be entirely about finding and archiving various stats, photos, videos and information on Women's football.
From the Super league to the NWSL, to the Liga F, to the frauen bundesliga, to even the damallsvenskan and the liberty a league, we'll have random, and various tidbits to share with people who don't want to go searching for it themselves.
We'll also be posting about international games, World Cup, and olympics/ Qualifiers.
Between me and my friend, we'll be working to share our love for the womens game however we can.
If you wanna check it out, it's FemFutbolDaily on IG, and I'll be making a blog here, too, for those of you who want to stick around on tumblr.
Thank you for reading, and we hope to see y'all over on IG.
We'll have a tumblr blog for you soon, too. 🏆⚽️🔥
#woso#arsenal wfc#barca femeni#fc bayern frauen#fc bayern munich#fc barcelona#chelsea fcw#chelsea women#chelsea wfc#fifa women's world cup#aston villa wfc#san diego wave#orlando pride#gotham fc#sydney wfc#damallsvenskan#matildas#uswnt#england lionesses#engwnt#swewnt#irewnt#portland thorns#fc rosengård#liga f#barclays wsl#uefa women's nations league#uefa women's champions league#womens champions league#womens nations league
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camavinga saying “football politics ❌”, as if his team’s popularity/success doesn’t heavily rely on the political support they’ve had all throughout their history.
you cannot say you’re against politics in football when you play for a club that would be nowhere without politics, when you play for a club who is the main topic of every controversial trophy win in football history, when your club tries to victimize themselves using politics, when your club prides itself on the political history they have, when your club continues to worship political figures.
football and politics go hand in hand, especially if we’re talking about real madrid.
plus, this ballon d’or thing doesn’t even have anything to do with politics. if france football and uefa are so against you, why did carlo ancelotti win the best coach award? why did you win the best club award? i’m convinced being dumb is a requirement for being a real madrid player.
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Football documentaries to watch after the Women's World Cup ended
Togetherness: Follows the Arsenal Women's team during their rollercoaster season 2022/23 (On the Arsenal homepage, 5 episodes)
One Team. One Dream. This is Chelsea: Shows the Chelsea Women's Team experiences between 2019 and 2021 (DAZN Women's Football Youtube Channel, 6 episodes)
Inside the Pride: shows the England Lionesses journeys during the Euros 2022 (England's Youtube Channel, film)
The game that changed football: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid, the classic match during the UEFA Women's Champions League 2021/22 (DAZN Women's Football Youtube Channel, film)
EQUALS: follows a lot of players from different national teams for example Leah Williamson during the Euros 2022 (DAZN Women's Football Youtube Channel, 6 episodes)
Matildas.The World at Our Feet: Follows the Australian Women's team as they prepare for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in their home country (Disney +, 6 episodes)
Born for this: shows the journey of the German Women's national team before and during their incredible euros journey 2022 (ZDF/Sky, 6 episodes)
Female Football around the world - England: focuses on the development and status quo of english female football. There's a new one about Australia too. (Sky Deutschland Youtube Channel, film)
Alexia. Labor Omnia: Focuses on Barcelona star Alexia Putellas (Sky, 3 episodes)
Alex Scott. The Future of Women's Football: Scott looks at the explosion in popularity of women’s football and asks what the future holds for the game she loves. (The Women's Football Archive Youtube Channel, film)
... to be continued
#arsenal wfc#chelsea wfc#wwc 2023#matildas#lionesses#barcelona femeni#leah williamson#alexia putellas#sam kerr#woso#documentary#alex scott#engwnt#germany wnt#watchlist#to watch#mapi leon#ellie carpenter
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“I want people to remember that I was a good human being, a good player, somebody who cared a lot about the game and wanted to see it improve. I just want to leave the game better than where I found it. Ultimately, I just want to be known as a really good player who showed up and did her job and did it really well and competed until the very last moment.”
UEFA Champions League Winner (2008) Two-Time World Cup Champion (2015, 2019) NWSL Champion (2023)
Four-Time NWSL Best XI (2014, 2017, 2019, 2023) Fifa FifPro World XI (2016)
108 USWNT Appearances 199 NWSL Appearances
Washington Spirit Captain Orlando Pride Captain Gotham FC Captain
Congratulations Ali Krieger on an incredible career!
#ali krieger#wosoedit#uswnt#nwsl#gotham fc#orlando pride#washington spirit#AK retirement#mine#😭😭😭#i had all the feels while making this#starting to hit me that she actually won't play again#but what a career...total legend <3#enjoy retirement queen you've earned it!
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One Love (2)
Hello everyone!
After several requests for Luna, here again. The requests can be found here, here and here. I know I haven’t answered all the suggestions you’ve made, but it gives me more ideas for other stories/chapters so it’s pretty cool right?
Also, I have absolutely not reread what I wrote, apologies if there are mistakes.
Enjoy!
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8)
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Lucy was looking at her girlfriend with pride. She was gutted when she learned that her team wasn’t qualified to play the Olympics Games, which was quite understandable. But now in her WAG era, she can’t be anything except proud of her girlfriend. She just has to shoot a glance at Lia to know that she’s proud of her own girlfriend too. Her friendship with her was unexpected to be honest. But when Ona mentioned that she could assist the final of the UEFA National League with the Swiss Woman, Lucy didn’t refuse. She didn’t know personally Lia, but some of her friends did and she always heard good things about her.
And since they had a great time together at Sevilla, Lucy proposed at Lia to watch the game together. They weren’t in the family section, but Lucy is wearing a Spanish jersey with the number 2 and O. Batlle written on the back. She couldn’t be more obvious than that. Lia chooses to be more subtle and was wearing a bracelet with Spanish color and Mariona’s number writing in white.
“She’s looking for you” Lia says to Lucy.
Ona was actually in the pitch, her eyes scanning the crowd. Lucy told her where she will be sat, but it’s difficult to see when the stadium is full like today. Laia Aleixandri came to hug Ona and exchange a few words with her, before starting to look at the crowd too.
“They are so bad at this” Lucy laughs.
“Mario didn’t find me either” Lia smiles.
But it doesn’t really matter, both know that they will find their girlfriends later for the celebration. Ona is disturbed in her research by Aitana, coming to jump on her back and taking her to go to the ceremony and be cover with her gold medals. Another one to add to the Spanish collection.
With a pout on her face, Ona let Aitana take her by the arm, leading her where they’re supposed to be. But Ona turns her head one last time and that’s when she saw her. Her face light up in an almost funny way and Lucy just wave at her. Ona wave back, making a heart with her hands before following Aitana, her heart lighter now.
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Almost two hours later, Ona can finally go to the room where their family and friends are. She just out of the shower and her hair are still wet from it, but she just wants to see her girlfriend. She thought that now that they both live in Barcelona being away from her will be less difficult. How was she wrong. Being apart from Lucy is harder everyday and she can’t remember how she survived the long-distance relationship at first. Her being in Manchester and Lucy in Barcelona, they were way more apart than together. Even if they managed to have quality time, like the day when Lucy went to see her play, it was hard. And she was missing Lucy a lot.
Lucy’s smiling when she saw Ona and the younger one can’t resist and almost jump in her arms. She saw an edit of her almost crashing in Lucy’s arms at each beginning of games and Lucy teased her a lot about it.
This time, the English woman pick her and squeeze her hard in her arms, lifting her feet off the ground a few centimeters. Ona laughs and put a kiss in her neck, before being putting on the ground again.
“You were amazing. Like always. I’m so proud of you Ona, I swear” mumbles Lucy, stroking Ona’s cheek.
The brunette blushes, unable to keep looking at her girlfriend. Her smile is wide anyway and Lucy has to work on herself not to kiss her like crazy right now. She knows those kinds of kisses will come later, in their hotel room. Or Ona’s hotel room, in which Lucy intends to impose herself tonight.
“I love you” whispers Lucy in Ona’s hear after taking her against her one more time.
Ona looks at her this time, still with her big smile on her face.
“I love you too, Luce. I’m so glad you’re here.”
“Wouldn’t miss it for one million. Plus, I have my new bestie now.”
Ona follows Lucy gaze on Lia and Mariona, standing a few meters from them, and chuckle lightly. And, because she’s still in her girlfriend’s arms, she lets herself go a little more against Lucy. The dark hair woman kiss her hair softly before releasing her.
“Go say hi to your family, your brother is here and I think he misses you. I’ll try those margaritas. I see you later superstar.”
Ona pouts but let Lucy push her in the right direction. To be honest, she missed her brother, her sister-in-law and her parents too. She went for them under Lucy’s gaze, before the English woman went to the bar.
Lucy let Ona enjoy her night with her teammates and family, even if she knows a lot of them. She’s happy for the Spanish team, a lot of them are her friends too after all. She talks with Jenni with whom she hasn’t had much exchange since her departure for Mexico, but which she is happy to meet again.
She talked with Mariona too, Cata and Aitana. It’s only when she’s talking to Alexia about the new restaurant in their neighborhood that she feels a twist in her stomach.
“You’re not watching your girl, Bronzey?” asks Jenni with a smirk, cutting their conversation.
Frowning, Lucy immediately looks for Ona’s figure in the crowd. She spots her quickly in a corner of the room, talking with someone. Well Lucy wouldn’t have a problem with Ona talking to someone, but this someone having their hand on her girlfriend, it’s something else.
“Who’s this?” she asks Alexia.
The blonde looks in the same direction before answering. She frowns too and it piques Lucy’s curiosity. Usually, Alexia knows everyone, even from afar. No matter who this girl is, she still has a hand on Ona’s shoulder and holds her hand with the second.
The English girl feels her blood bubbling in her veins. She was never jealous before Ona, she was more the kind of girl who can let her girlfriend for a two weeks journey without her. She can’t even imagine this kind of things with Ona. It’s not that she didn’t trust her girlfriend, she knows Ona would never do anything like that. But she didn’t trust the world, who doesn’t seem to be able to resist Ona’s charm.
Lucy’s jaw is tightened when Ona looks up in her direction. But Lucy realizes immediately the look of distress from Ona. She didn’t need more, putting her glass in Jenni’s hands before crossing the room to take her girlfriend back.
“Hola” Lucy says when she’s next to Ona.
She heard them talking in Catalan and thanks to Ona, her Catalan is way better than it was before. Next to her, Ona seems to be relaxing and it’s only now that she’s by her side that Lucy realizes how uncomfortable her girlfriend was.
“Hola mi Vida” Ona smiles, before turning at Lucy’s opponent “Lucy, this is Maria. Maria, you know Lucy?”
Lucy can’t say if it’s because of her burning look, but the named Maria release Ona almost immediately, to their relief. Still keeping her eyes on Maria, Lucy takes Ona by her waist, dragging her against her body. But Ona let her do it, knowing how much Lucy can struggle with her jealousy sometimes.
Lucy learns that this Maria is here because she’s a great friend from Atheana and as Ona and Maria talked, she didn’t let Ona go. Ona’s hand finds their way to Lucy’s back pocket, the English woman smirking at the movement.
Atheana finally comes to take her friend back and If Ona says goodbye, Lucy only responds with a vague gesture of the head. Ona let a sigh of relief go, sticking against Lucy.
“Thanks for coming for me” Ona whispers.
But Lucy only grumbles, still looking at Maria who is now talking to Teresa. She only takes her eyes away from her when Ona kisses her jaw.
“Who was this bitch touching you?”
Ona flinches a little at the question, dragging Lucy’s attention once again. She doesn’t want to hide anything to her though, so she answers with all her sincerity.
“Maria. We… Well, we had a thing, some years ago” Ona confesses, looking carefully at Lucy’s face.
Lucy knows she doesn’t have the right to be jealous, Ona had a life before her, and she knows it. But still. Having her brain picturing her girlfriend with someone else is always something very disturbing for her.
“And why your ex thinks it’s ok to touch you the way she did?” Lucy groans
“I don’t know. I try to escape her grip but when I took a step back, she moved forward by two.” Ona answers, still looking deeply at Lucy, before asking. “Do you maybe want some fresh air?”
“Yes please”
Without waiting a little more, Ona takes Lucy’s hand to drag her outside. It was cold now that the night is well advanced and Ona shivers almost immediately. Lucy sees it, of course, and opens her arms in invitation for her girlfriend. The younger one doesn’t hesitate to stick to Lucy, who then tightens her arms around her, locking her with her in her jacket.
Rocking themselves lightly, Lucy let her lips slide along Ona’s temple. The Spaniard has her face against Lucy neck and really thinks she can fall asleep just like that. She can smell and feel Lucy everywhere and it’s her favorite place to be.
“When was it?” Lucy asks suddenly.
“What?” Ona mumbles almost sleepily, pulling her face out of Lucy’s neck.
“You and this… Maria”
“Oh. It was way before you.”
“Well, I hope so. I’d have to kill her otherwise.”
Ona giggles lightly, kissing her girlfriend softly on her lips. She missed this feeling too, Lucy’s lips are way softer than she expects at first. And she loves it.
“It was before Feli. In like 2018, 2019 I think” answers Ona after the kiss, playing with Lucy’s baby hair on her neck.
“And why didn’t it work with her?”
Her tone was less aggressive now, Lucy being genuinely intrigued by the answer. Ona almost never talks about her past relationships; Lucy isn’t even sure that she can name all of Ona’s exes.
“I don’t really know” Ona answers “We were young and the long-distance relationship wasn’t really for us. At the end we were just fighting for everything, anytime. It was really tiring honestly. She was the one who broke up, but it was definitely better this way.”
Lucy hums, looking at her girlfriend with a thoughtful gaze. Ona didn’t take hers away, her arms still around her neck. But then Lucy seems to come back to herself and tighten her arms around Ona’s waist.
“Well, she had her chance. Now you’re mine.”
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Hours later, Lucy’s watching Ona came back to reality under her, a smirk on her face. They had their personal celebration after the official, Lucy following Ona in her hotel room. They didn’t really ask the permission to be honest, but as soon as the door was close behind them, nothing mattered.
Letting Ona catch her breath again, Lucy kisses slowly her cheeks, her nose, her neck and every part of her face. Soon after she can feel Ona smiling under her lips and that’s the moment when she kisses her lips.
“You okay Princesa?” she whispers against her lips.
“Couldn’t be better” Ona mumbles. “You?”
“More than that” Lucy assures her.
Ona smiles but doesn’t let Lucy gets up from the bed when the English woman try to, wrapping her hands around Lucy’s body. Even under the explanation that she was just going to get them a bottle of water, Ona doesn’t release her.
“I had to live almost a month without you. Don’t hope to take a step without me being less than fifty centimeters from you.”
Lucy laughs, lying again with the Spaniard in her bed. She lets Ona’s hand stroke her body, with much more tenderness and much less eagerness and almost despair than some minutes ago.
They look at each other, each of them in her own head. Ona is thinking about their time together from the beginning, the first time they really talked at Lucy Stanisford’s wedding. How she blushed when she cross Lucy’s eyes an awful number of times during the night, before Lucy came to talk to her. They immediately click together, like to part of the same orange. Lucy was everything she always wished for and she never has been so happy in her life before her.
In Lucy’s head, however…
“I’m going to marry you, one day.”
“What?”
In fact, Ona perfectly understood the words that have just passed Lucy’s lips.
“I’m going to marry you, one day.”
Lucy does not hesitate to repeat herself, without leaving Ona’s face. It’s not a question, rather an information she gives to Ona. The brunette didn’t answer at first, before biting her lips.
“Don’t say that” she whispers.
“Why?” Lucy says, a little louder than Ona “I thought you wanted to get married?”
They had this conversation some weeks ago and Ona confessed her desire to get married with Lucy and having a family with her too. It was something Lucy wanted to too, so Ona’s reaction is a little hard to understand for her at this moment.
“I do” the Spaniard answers, taking one of Lucy’s hands in hers to play with her fingers. “But my abuela always said not to talk about the things we want too often because it attracts the evil eye or bad luck. And what you just said... there’s nothing I want more than that."
Lucy holds back from rolling eyes in front of so much superstition, content to deposit a delicate kiss on the lips of her girlfriend.
"There is no evil eye, no bad luck, no one who will stop us. Don’t worry about that."
It’s hard for Ona not to believe what Lucy just said. Although the words were whispered, there is such a strength of conviction in each of them that Ona cannot doubt it.
"I love you, Ona. I love you so much and I swear I will fight for us every day of my life if I have to. You are my everything, no one will ever take that away from you."
Ona’s crying now, overwhelmed by so much love. She takes Lucy’s face between her hands and kiss her with all the love, the affection and the passion she has for her. She’s not sure that it proves almost the half of all her feelings, but she try.
And she will try maybe a lot of time more this same night.
#woso imagine#ona batlle#woso fanfics#ona batlle imagine#ona batlle x lucy bronze#lucy bronze x ona batlle#lucy bronze#lucy bronze imagine
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Hello! Hope you're doing great 💅🏽
Can I request headcanon or a scenario(whatever you like) or Haaland dating a famous fem!volleyballplayer!reader ?
(I suck at sending requests 🥰😍)
Ty! <3
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A/N: Wrote this quickly because I'm working on a lot of requests at the moment. Hope you like it😊
𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚 — Haaland surprises you at your game
𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 — Erling Haaland x fem!volleyballplayer!reader
𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 — 2.8k
Warnings! Fluffity Fluff, surprise, this man loves you fr, Love bombs, SMUT (18+), unprotected vaginal sex, oral sex (f receiving), multiple orgasms.
He could feel the stares and see himself on the jumbotron. He was impossible to miss, towering above most of the people and wearing a bright jersey in your team's colors. But he didn't care. This wasn't about him.
Instead, he adjusted the handmade banner in his hands, the bright letters of "GO Y/N!" standing out boldly against the white fabric, and did what he came here to do: support his girl.
He was so proud of you.
This was your first match after recovering from your ankle injury. Seeing you struggle over the past few weeks had broken his heart, and he was thrilled to see you back on the court. He knew how much volleyball meant to you, just as soccer did to him.
He had an important training session scheduled but canceled it without telling you. Instead, he decided to surprise you.
It was hard to keep from telling you the truth this morning, especially when he saw your tears as you said goodbye. But he wanted to stick to the plan.
He had flowers ready, a dinner reservation later, and plans to make up for lost time. With the UEFA Cup games approaching, he’d been busy, and it was straining your relationship. Tonight was about making it up to you. He was here to surprise you, cheer you on, and celebrate your victory, which he was confident you would achieve.
The game was intense, with your team battling fiercely against its rivals. Normally reserved, Erling found himself standing, shouting encouragements. "Come on, baby! You got this!" His deep voice boomed across the stands. People turned, some pointing out the football superstar, but his eyes remained glued to the court.
The crowd couldn’t believe it. Erling Haaland, “The Terminator,” was there, dressed in pink, holding a huge sign with your name. Passionately supporting his girlfriend.
During a crucial rally, the camera zoomed in on him, his focused expression displayed on the jumbotron. He waved the banner enthusiastically, earning cheers and laughter from the crowd.
He was so in love with you. Everyone could tell.
You had been dating for a year and went public a month ago. So far, his fans adored you, and were very thankful to you for showing them a side of him they hadn’t known. You made the world fall in love with him through your eyes.
As you prepared to serve, you glanced at the screen, eyes widening in surprise and delight. There he was, looking almost ethereal in his pink shirt, the sunlight catching his features perfectly.
You lost focus for a second, your heart swelling with pride. The love of your life, your biggest supporter, was there. As you made eye contact, he flashed you a bright smile and a thumbs up, mouthing, "You've got this!" before disappearing from view.
With renewed determination, you served the ball with precision, earning a point for your team and a proud smile from Erling. Fueled by his presence, you dominated the court, leading your team with powerful serves and precise plays, as if he were sending you his strength from the sidelines.
Point by point, the game progressed, each rally more intense than the last. Erling cheered louder with every score, waving his banner with unrestrained enthusiasm. The crowd around him feeding off his energy, joining his chants and cheers. They could not believing that this was the same guy who would always get into fights on the field.
Finally, match point. The ball soared over the net, and you leaped high, smashing it down with impeccable force. The opposing team scrambled but couldn’t save it. The whistle blew, and the arena erupted in celebration.
Erling was on his feet, banner held high, cheering louder than anyone. You were lifted onto your teammates' shoulders, basking in the glory of victory as Erling's proud smile shone from the stands. "I love you," he mouthed, making a heart shape with his hands.
High on adrenaline and eager to be in his arms, you waved him over. He didn't waste a second, sprinting down the stairs and pushing through the crowd to reach you.
The moment he was within reach, you threw your arms around him, and he lifted you off the ground in a celebratory hug. "You were amazing!" he exclaimed, his voice filled with pride.
You laughed, your face glowing with happiness. "I can’t believe you’re here! You said you had training!"
Erling grinned, setting you down gently, hands itching to squeeze your ass. "I wouldn’t miss this for the world. You were incredible out there."
"Thank you for coming," you said softly, eyes sparkling with unshed tears.
"Always," Erling replied, brushing a stray hair from your face. "I'm your biggest fan, after all."
Then, under the stadium lights, he kissed you. The crowd roared with applause as you melted into his embrace, lost in your own world.
You broke apart a few seconds later, after a rough accidental shove by your rowdy teammates. Erling immediately lifted you up and carried you away to a more secluded area, shielding you from everyone.
He carried you effortlessly through the throng of people, his protective grip firm yet gentle. As the noise of the arena faded behind you, he found a quiet corner near the locker rooms, a place where you could have a moment of privacy.
Setting you down carefully, he cupped your face in his large hands, eyes scanning yours with concern. "Are you okay?" he asked softly, brushing his thumb over your cheek as he kneeled in front of you.
You nodded, a laugh bubbling up from your chest. "I'm perfect. That was just... Incredible." You wrapped your arms around his neck, pulling him closer, just needing some skin-on-skin contact. You've missed him so much.
"You were incredible," he corrected, a proud smile spreading across his face. "I knew you'd do it."
You leaned into his touch, feeling the weight of the past few weeks lift off your shoulders. "It meant so much to see you there. I can't believe you skipped training for me."
He chuckled, shaking his head. "Training can wait. You’re what's important." He pulled you into another hug, nudging his head into the crook of your neck, his warm breath sending shivers down your spine. "I missed you."
You closed your eyes, savoring the feeling. "I missed you too. It’s been hard with everything going on, but seeing you there today was everything I needed."
He pulled back slightly, looking at you with a serious expression. "I know I’ve been busy, and I’m sorry if it felt like I wasn’t there for you. But I promise, no matter what, I’ll always be here to support you. Just like you do for me."
Your heart melted as you nodded at his words, placing a quick peck on his lips. "I know. And I’m here for you too. Always."
He smiled—that bright, boyish grin that never failed to make your heart skip a beat. "Now, how about we celebrate this victory properly? Flowers, dinner, and maybe a little dessert?" He whispered the last part, wiggling his eyebrows and biting his lower lip.
You laughed, feeling lighter than you had in weeks. "That sounds perfect." He pecked your lips again, this time longer, before showering your face and neck with kisses, making you giggle uncontrollably.
"Ok! ok, stop! I surrender," you said between laughs, feeling him smile against your neck. "I love you," he whispered against your skin, making your heart flutter.
"I love you too," you replied. Then he kissed you again, this time with more passion and intensity, as if trying to convey all his love through that one kiss. Very quickly, he started to get handsy, his touch lighting your skin on fire.
He deepened the kiss, squeezing your hips before pulling away slightly., leaving you breathless and craving more. "I can't get enough of you," he murmured against your lips, his voice husky with desire.
"I want you," you whimpered, your voice just as breathless and your eyes dark with passion.
He groaned softly, pressing his forehead against yours. "We should get out of here before we start a scandal."
You chuckled, nodding in agreement. "Probably a good idea."
Hand in hand, you made your way to the locker rooms, where you quickly changed out of your uniform. Erling waited outside, leaning against the wall, still wearing that proud, loving smile. As you emerged, he took your hand again, squeezing it gently.
"Ready?" he asked.
"More than ever," you replied, feeling a surge of arousal flood your panties, excited for the evening ahead. Damn, you missed him. Oh, and Erling too.😉
You both made your way to his car, where he opened the door for you, ever the gentleman. The drive to the restaurant was filled with laughter and conversation, the tension and stress of the past few weeks melting away. He parked the car and helped you out, leading you into a cozy, dimly lit restaurant that had a private table waiting for you.
As you settled into your seats, you took a moment to absorb the ambiance. Soft music played in the background, and the flickering candlelight cast a warm glow on Erling's face. He reached across the table, taking your hand in his.
"You look beautiful," he said, his eyes raking over your figure, pure lust dripping in his tone.
"Thank you," you replied, feeling your cheeks flush.
Dinner was perfect. The food was delicious, and the conversation flowed easily. You talked about everything and nothing, enjoying each other's company in a way that felt effortless and natural.
Erling told you stories from his training sessions and shared his excitement for the upcoming UEFA Cup games.
"You'll be amazing," you said, your voice filled with confidence. "Just like you always are."
He smiled, the slight dimple on his check deepening. "And you'll be there to cheer me on, right?"
"Of course," you replied, squeezing his hand. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."
As dessert arrived—a decadent chocolate mousse that you both shared—you couldn't help but smile at how perfect the night had been. The weeks of stress and separation seemed like a distant memory, replaced by nothing but the pure happiness you were feeling.
After dinner, Erling drove you back to his place. The anticipation of being alone with him after such a long time apart had you clenching your thighs together. The moment you stepped inside, he pulled you into his arms, capturing your lips in a searing kiss that left you breathless.
"I've missed you so much," he murmured against your lips, his hands roaming your body with a hunger that matched your own.
"I've missed you too," you replied, your voice barely a whisper as you clung to him, feeling the heat between you build up.
He lifted you effortlessly, palms squeezing your ass as he carried you to the bedroom, where he laid you down gently on the bed. The look in his eyes was one of pure desire as he leaned over you, brushing a strand of hair from your face.
"I've missed this," he murmured, his eyes locked on yours as he started to kiss his way down your neck.
"I've missed you too," you said, your voice low and husky as you arched your back, giving him better access to your exposed skin.
Erling moaned and continued his journey, his lips burning a trail of heat over your skin as he slowly undressed you. Every touch sent shivers down your spine, and you could feel your need for him growing stronger by the second. When he reached your breasts, he paused, his gaze flicking up to yours as his fingers traced circles around your nipples. Silently asking for permission.
You loved that about him—the way he always made sure you were comfortable and wanted every step of the way.
You bit your lip and nodded, letting him know that he could continue. As soon as you gave the okay, he was on you, his mouth closing around your nipple, sucking it into his mouth as he continued to tease the other one with his fingers.
You gasped and arched your back again, your hands burying themselves in his hair as he switched to your other breast. You were already so close to coming, and you knew it wouldn't take much more to push you over the edge. It's been so long. Your legs wrapped around his hips, grinding against him as he continued to worship your breasts.
He pulled away suddenly, leaving you panting and needy. "I've got to taste you," he growled, pulling off the last of your clothes.
Before you could respond, he spread your thighs open and buried his face in your pussy, licking you like a starved man. His tongue traced every inch of your folds, finding the perfect spots to make you squirm beneath him. Teasing you. When he finally got to your clit, he wrapped his lips around it, sucking it into his mouth as his tongue swirled around it.
The sudden onslaught of sensations sent you crashing over the edge, your orgasm hitting you hard as you came all over his face. He kept licking you through it, drawing out your pleasure until you were spent and boneless, collapsing back onto the bed with a gasp.
Erling lifted his head, a satisfied smirk on his lips, as he leaned over you again. "I've missed tasting you," he murmured, his voice rough with need. "You're even sweeter than I remember." He leaned down and kissed you, your juices still on his lips. You could taste yourself on him, and it sent a jolt of pleasure through you.
He pulled back, his gaze running over your body as he undressed himself. You watched, mesmerized by the sight of him, as he revealed his toned body to you. Your eyes widened when you saw his cock, already rock hard and leaking with precum.
He settled between your thighs, his cock rubbing against your entrance. You bit your lip and nodded, giving him permission to enter you. He groaned as he pushed inside of you, burying himself to the hilt in one smooth motion.
You gasped, your back arching as he filled you completely. It felt like heaven and hell all at once, with the stretch of his cock sending pleasurable sparks through your body. He stilled for a moment, allowing you to adjust to his size before he started to move.
He was gentle at first, moving slowly as he kissed you deeply, his lips and tongue teasing yours. You wrapped your arms around him, pulling him closer as he increased the pace of his thrusts. His hips slammed against yours, his cock hitting a spot deep inside of you that sent pleasure coursing through your veins.
You could feel another orgasm building, your nails digging into his back as you urged him on. He grunted and picked up the pace, his thrusts becoming harder and faster as he fucked you with abandon.
"You're so tight," he growled, burrying his face deeper into your neck and placing gentle kisses on your skin. "I'm close." He growled, his movements becoming erratic as he chased his release.
Your orgasm hit you without warning, your pussy clenching around his cock as you screamed his name, coming all over him once again. He followed suit, his cock pulsing inside of you as he filled you with his cum. He collapsed on top of you, his breathing ragged as he held you close, still buried deep inside of you.
You wrapped your arms around him and held him tight, basking in the warmth of your bodies still connected. You could feel his cock slowly soften inside of you, his cum leaking out of you as he kissed your neck.
You had never felt so complete and satisfied in your life.
You both needed this. To reconnect. To remember how much you need each other. And you knew you would need to do this again as soon as possible. And you can't wait. Because this is the best thing in the world.
And you can't live without this feeling.
This feeling of being loved, needed, and adored by him. He is your soulmate. And you are his. And you're both addicted to each other. And that's okay. You are happy with it. Because you love him. With every inch of you. With every cell of your body. With every piece of your soul. With every bit of your heart.
You love him more than anything in the world.
More than anyone.
More than yourself.
And so does he.
"I love you," he whispered, his voice soft as he nuzzled his head into the crook of your neck.
"I love you too," you replied, your voice barely above a whisper.
He nodded and wrapped his arms tighter around you, his lips pressing kisses all over your skin. You smiled, your heart full and content, as you basked in the warmth of his embrace. You knew that everything was going to be alright. You knew that you were going to be together forever.
And you couldn't wait.
-Bianca🌻
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Reader being extra sensitive to loud sounds like loud music or people screaming and she gets overwhelmed pretty easily so Sergio always makes sure she’s safe please?
𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐬
𝘗𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴: Sergio Ramos x Female Reader
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𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: Only because you said 'please' c; kidding kidding, of course I can! I feel as if I tweaked your request a bit so I hope that you do not mind c': I Hope you like how I represent your idea ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚!!
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You have always had sensitive ears to loud noises ever since you were young. You remember being at your first concert when you were just a child, and feeling overwhelmed and uncomfortable with the volume of the music. Even as you grew older and attended more concerts and events, you found yourself always seeking out the quietest corners or wearing earplugs to muffle the sound. This sensitivity to loudness has impacted your life in various ways. For one, it has made it difficult for you to fully enjoy live music events or parties where the music is blaring. You often find yourself feeling anxious and uncomfortable, wishing for the music to be turned down or off altogether. Additionally, your sensitivity to loud sounds has led you to take extra precautions when it comes to protecting your ears. You always wear earplugs when you know you will be exposed to loud noises, such as at concerts or futebol games.
You were not going to allow your sensitivity to prevent you from watching your boyfriend, Sergio Ramos, play in this match that determines the UEFA Champions League champion. Even though the game hasn't started yet, both Liverpool and Real Madrid fans are joyously cheering from the stands. While adjusting your earplugs while watching the game in the VIP section, one of the field cameras zooms in on you. At first, you are unaware of it, but as the cheers from the crowd become louder, you look up at the screen and smile when you see yourself. You wave and blow a kiss in the direction of the camera while wearing one of your boyfriend's jerseys, which has Ramos and his jersey number on the back. You then turn around and point at your back. As you turn around and hear the raucous applause, the camera pans to Sergio Ramos, who is grinning at the massive screen. He blows a kiss back, causing butterflies to erupt in your stomach as you know the kiss is meant for you. You settle into one of the comfortable recliners as the game is ready to begin and take a small breath to try to expel the adrenaline you're experiencing. You're anxious because you want his team to succeed, and you're also a little concerned about whether your earbuds will be able to block out most of the loud noise. At the very least, it is currently doing a good job.
Of course watching your significant other play a game can be a nerve-wracking experience, especially if it's a sport as intense as soccer, but you didn't think it would make you feel as if you are about to have a heart-attack . As you sit in the stands, you can feel your heart pounding in your chest, and your palms are sweaty. You glance at the scoreboard, and the score reads 1-0 in favor of your boyfriend's team.
You feel a mix of relief and anxiety, hoping that the scoreline stays in their favor. You want your boyfriend to do well, and you know how much this game means to him. You cheer him on from the stands, shouting his name as he runs down the field.The tension in the stadium is palpable as the game progresses. The other team is putting up a good fight, and they're not letting up. You can see the determination in your boyfriend's eyes as he plays, and you're filled with pride. As the final minutes of the game tick away, you're on the edge of your seat. The other team is pushing hard, trying to score an equalizer, but your boyfriend's team is holding strong. The whistle blows, signaling the end of the game, and the scoreboard shows that your boyfriend's team has won 1-0. You scream loudly and jump to your feet, clapping and cheering along with the rest of the crowd. You can see your boyfriend on the field, grinning from ear to ear, and you feel your heart swell with joy.Watching your loved one play a sport can be stressful, but it's all worth it in the end when you see the joy on their face after a hard-fought victory. You swiftly follow the other people down to the field, your smile never leaving your face as you are overjoyed that your boyfriend's team won the Champion League tournament. Once everyone has arrived at the pitch, you can see confetti covering the entire area as the team celebrates together. As you search the area for Ramos, someone accidentally pushes your shoulder, causing one of your earplugs to fall out. The noises of fireworks exploding in the air are heard precisely as if on cue, forcing you to wince and cover both of your ears. Your left ear, where the earplug was removed, is now loudly ringing. You initially made an effort to block out the ringing and concentrate on inserting the earplug once more, but more fireworks soon started to go off. Now it was a steady, high-pitched noise that seemed to be emanating from inside your skull rather than just an occasional noise. All you could do was remain there while tightly gripping your head since the ringing was so loud that it was difficult for you to concentrate.
Sergio Ramos was on top of the world. He had just won a prestigious competition that he had been working hard for months. Sergio Ramos notices the girlfriends of his teammates rushing to their boyfriends and giving them elegant hugs. He glances around for you and smiles because he knows you are also here. He pushes through the on-duty security personnel, television crews, and stadium staff as he moves around looking for you. His eyes sparkle when he sees you, but they quickly change to concern when he notices that you are clutching your head and writhing in agony. He rapidly approaches you and puts his hands over yours to muffle the loud noises. He pinches his lip in uncertainty as he realizes that he needs to act quickly, especially since he will soon have to take the stage. He is aware of your sensitivity to loud noises because this has happened to you before. As the cacophony grows intolerable, you stay in the same position, not even raising your eyes to look at your beloved. Remembering that the medical staff has noise-canceling headphones, Ramos swiftly removes his hand and runs towards where the medics are. He hastily grabs the headphones and runs back to you, placing them on your head. You remove your hands from your ears once you feel the headphones against your hands. Despite how noisy the stadium is at the moment, the noise canceling headphones do their job and allow for the least amount of sound. Ramos tightly hugs you while wrapping his arm around you and rubbing your back. The anguish in your brain starts to fade as you encircle him with your arms as well. You exhale shakily. Finally, you open your eyes.
He senses your head movement as you gaze up at him and looks down to face you as you start to speak, "Thank you, baby.... I'm sorry my earbud fell out as soon as the fireworks started." You start to feel down, hoping that you haven't ruined the mood. He replies, "My love, don't apologize, it's okay," and kisses your forehead.
"Do you feel better now?" He worriedly cups your face and asks, "Do you want me to take you to the medics room for some peace and quiet?" You give a dismissive head shake, claiming that you are now more at ease. Your heart clings to his words because you adore how much he cares for you. He legitimately won the Champions League competition, but rather than celebrating, he is prioritizing you and your comfort. Sergio smiles at you, feeling happy that he could help. He is always determined to always put his girlfriend's comfort first, no matter where they went or what they did.
You look at him with a smile and are about to say something when more confetti starts to rain from the sky. You laugh as you feel it cover you and you see it cover Ramos as well. Ramos is grinning broadly in front of you as confetti rained down all around him, and the sight brought joy to your heart. You are so madly in love with the man in front of you. You move back from him and place both of your hands on his shoulders while yelling, "YOU DID IT YOU DID IT! You joyfully exclaim, "I'm SO proud of youuuu!," making him laugh at the sight. He loves seeing you so happy.
Sergio picks you up easily, his strong arms wrapping around you as you hug him tightly. He could feel your heart beating fast against his chest, matching his own racing heartbeat. As he holds you close, he can sense your happiness and excitement, and he couldn't help but smile at himself. "Congratulations, my love!" you exclaim once more, beaming at him. Sergio's heart swells with pride as he looks at your beautiful face. He is so lucky to have you in his life, always there to support him and cheer him on. Without a second thought, he leans in and plants a kiss on your lips, pouring all of his joy and gratitude into it. You two broke apart after letting the kiss linger for a few more seconds, breathless but grinning from ear to ear. Sergio couldn't help but laugh at the sheer joy of the moment, feeling as though he could conquer the world with his girlfriend by his side. "Thank you," he whispers, his voice filled with emotion as he places you down. You smile up at him, your eyes shining with pride and love. "Don't thank me; you deserve all the praise!," you say. "You deserve this."
Sergio hugs you close once more, feeling the warmth and love emanating from you. He knows that this was just the beginning of many more victories to come, and he is grateful to have you by his side every step of the way.
#sergio ramos imagine#sergio ramos x reader#Sergio ramos x y/n#Sergio Ramos one shot#Sergio Ramos psg#Ramos psg#football fanfic#female reader#football imagine#soccer imagine#x reader#footballer x reader#Sergio Ramos fluff#Sergio Ramos x female reader#Sergio Ramos fanfic#sergio ramos icons
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jsyk, the difference between these two symbols are like if someone mimed blowing someone vs someone doing the heil salute (or more accurately, used the swastika as a symbol of peace because “it’s a buddhist symbol of peace” yeah okay man)
bellingham is a 20 year old who told the opposing team to suck his dick. demiral is a 26 year old who used a far right nationalist symbol that is banned in austria, against an austrian national team. they are very much not the same.
(and to those saying that it’s just a symbol of turkish pride—from what i get from it, it is very much not so. it is similar to saying that the confederate flag is a symbol of pride in the american south. even if the grey wolf is a symbol of turkey, it’s been co-opted, much like the swastika was from asian culture.)
both jude bellingham and merih demiral have received punishments, with bellingham receiving a €30,000 fine and a one match suspension which can be served within a year (meaning he can play vs switzerland later this week). merih demiral has received a two match ban from uefa matches, meaning he will miss the quarter- and semi-finals if türkiye are to progress.
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#hollie talks footie#jude bellingham#merih demiral#euro 2024#england mnt#türkiye mnt#also am i crazy for thinking that making crude gestures just Isn’t That Bad#like haha cock joke#obvs for serious reasons this may be culturally insensitive so it makes sense to make a blanket rule#sock
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─ •✧ WILLIAM'S YEAR IN REVIEW : OCTOBER ✧• ─
2 OCTOBER - William chaired a Meeting of The Prince's Council. 3 OCTOBER - William and Catherine carried out engagements to mark the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the arrival of HMT EMPIRE WINDRUSH to the UK, and the start of Black History Month. They were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs. Morfudd Meredith) as they visited Race Council Cymru at Grange Pavilion. Afterwards, William and her visited Fitzalan High School. 4 OCTOBER - He held an Investiture at Windsor Castle. 5 OCTOBER - William shot for a Blue Peter appearance. Afterwards, he was received by Mr. Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) at Sustainable Ventures. Subsequently, he attended the Aston Villa V HSK Zrinjski Group E, UEFA Europa Conference League match. 8 OCTOBER - William wrote the Foreword for The Earthshot Prize: A Handbook for Dreamers and Thinkers: Solutions to Repair our Planet. 10 OCTOBER - William and Catherine attended the Exploring our Emotional Worlds Forum and were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Sir John Crabtree). They also gave a short interview to BBC Radio One. 11 OCTOBER - He met emergency responders at the Blue Light Hub and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (Countess Howe). 12 OCTOBER - William and Catherine met athletes and parents taking part in a mental fitness workshop at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre and were received by Mrs. Felicity Rutland (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire). Afterwards, William recieved Prince Rahim Aga Khan (Chairman, Aga Khan Development Network's Environment and Climate Committee) Subsequently, he represented was by Mrs. Rebecca Priestley at the Memorial for Mr. Alan Rind (Trustee, the Rind Foundation). 13 OCTOBER - William received representatives from the Council of the Isles of Scilly at Windsor Castle. He was awarded the Green Blue Peter Badge and appeared on Blue Peter's 65th Anniversary Episode. 14 OCTOBER - William and George were received by His Majesty's Ambassador to the French Republic (Her Excellency Dame Menna Rawlings) as they attended the Wales V Argentina Rugby World Cup Quarter Final Match in Marseille. 18 OCTOBER - He spoke via video link to fire fighters fighting wildfires across Canada. 19 OCTOBER - William appeared in ITV’s Documentary - Pride Of Britain: A Windrush Special as he paid a visit to Alford Gardner, one of the last two surviving passengers from the Empire Windrush. 31 OCTOBER - William received Ms. Fara Williams (Advocate, "Homewards" Programme).
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The Sonic comics' ... everyone (haters, fans, the writer) disappoints the world once more
Hold on tight, people. It's Salty Mashounen Time (with an extra dose of clunky English, written by a momentarily cranky Spanish-speaker).
Here's my attempt at a TL;DR of what happened recently:
The people writing IDW's Sonic comic started doing a bit of "harmless" teasing for gay pairings widely supported by the fandom currently —namely SonicXShadow and WhisperXTangle—, both in the actual comic's pages and outside of them. In the comic itself, they drew a panel showing Whisper and Tangle together and holding hands with a background suspiciously similar to the lesbian pride flag; outside of the comic, in Ian Flynn's personal podcast BumbleKast, he and some friend of his had the idea of celebrating Pride Month by making some sort of 50% parody, 50% serious, 100% hypothetical (officially) "Sonadow Special" where they spent almost half an hour theorizing how a romantic relationship between Sonic and Shadow would probably go in an official Sonic story (they supposedly did it all as simple fans and nothing else, and neither SEGA nor Archie officially had anything to do with this).
Sadly, Sonic fans reacted with all the grace and elegance of English hooligans in the UEFA Euro 2020 final (that is, exactly as expected of them). The bigoted vocal minority (AKA the daily bread in Sonic comics discourse) started harassing Ian Flynn for this, as well as all the shippers of all the pairings that aren't either SonicXShadow or WhisperXTangle. To make matters worse, some fans who aren't bigots or even support one or both of these gay pairings also started harassing Ian Flynn, for various reasons: trying to force him to turn any of these pairings into canon; scolding him because he gave false hope to fans while knowing full well that SEGA would never allow any kind of romance between main and/or recurring minor characters (whether from the video games or from the comic's original cast) to take place in IDW-Sonic; scolding him for actually saying there was officially nothing romantic between Whisper and Tangle in the IDW comic and SonicXShadow wouldn't happen in canon; accusing him of bigotry because that friend starring as his co-host in the BumbleKast had allegedly made a few homophobic remarks at some point in the distant past...
Flynn responded to this whole mess and tried to clarify some things via the following Twitter thread:
I guess I can commend Ian Flynn for coming out and speaking to the fans like this. I'm still very critical of the story he's writing at IDW, and I still disagree at a fundamental level with his vision of the Sonic series and its cast, but he's a good person in the real world (at least as far as he lets the world know over the Internet); he's not a bigot like some Twitter users (of course) are saying, and out of everything he did as head writer of Sonic comics, considering the possibility of including queer characters and/or pairings is one of the very few aspects of his writing I don't have any problem with, and I can understand why it's so difficult for him to have a queer character/pairing materialize in the comic's story (now, if such thing is finally green-lit by both SEGA and IDW, I may have issues later with the idea's execution by Ian Flynn and co. in the story itself, since this already happened with some other good ideas Flynn came up with when he tried to actually put them on the panels of either IDW-Sonic or Archie-Sonic... but that's a different topic).
However, I can't help but feel jaded at him due to the very direct and reckless way he interacts with the fans. There are already arguments to be made for a content creator to maintain some healthy distance from their followers, but this especially applies to Ian Flynn: as someone who spent so much time dealing with the Sonic fandom while writing the comics (and even started his career as a Sonic fanfiction writer himself), he knows very well how neurotic Sonic fans (from any subset of fans) can get. There are also the added challenges that come with trying to introduce queer themes and also trying to get it right on the first try. The desperate thirst of the LGBTQ+ community for good representation in fiction is legendary (and justified since they're on the verge of genocide in the USA and the UK, which includes the very real fear of being not only physically wiped out but also wiped out from the collective memory of the peoples of their respective nations, the Alt-Right has already openly declared "culture war" on them), and on these issues, the old adage "don't make promises you can't keep" is more valid than ever: if you're not guaranteed that both your publishers and the IP owners will allow you to introduce queer themes into your story and also give you the freedom to deal with those themes as you see fit, you shouldn't even leave clues for the audience or put any hints or do any teasing, because the desperate LGBTQ+ audience is always going to take it as a sign that they finally have their representation secured, and then they'll get rightfully angry when that representation never happens or is insufficient or problematic.
All in all, engaging the fandom the way Flynn does is not only highly dangerous in multiple ways, but also some piss-poor PR on a similar level to what you'd normally expect from SEGA themselves. Now he regrets the fandom's reaction, and the fandom certainly sucks for doing crap like this, but to be fair, he should have seen it all coming.
And then there's the terrible long-term effect of this scandal. Due to this kind of reactions from bigoted vocal minorities in the Sonic fandom, the IDW comic had already become quite criticism-proof: any negative opinion is often labelled as "anti-SJW bullcrap" merely because the most vocal haters of Ian Flynn's Sonic stories used to be Alt-Right nutjobs, neck-bearded InCels living in their parents' basement and secretly (or not so secretly) lusting over female anthropomorphic animals, and reactionary conservatives absurdly nostalgic for Ken Penders. But now, IDW-Sonic will be seen more than ever as an unquestionable piece of top-class literature comparable to Sophocles's most iconic plays, thus worsening this "echo chamber" thing going on both among the fans and between them and the comic's writers.
I try not to believe in conspiracy theories, but a part of me is starting to think all of this was partially staged at least: perhaps Flynn realized the way he was writing the story for IDW-Sonic was alienating a lot of fans from multiple, pretty varied subsets, and now those fans could actually provide some reasonable arguments to back up their criticism rather than some predictable homophobic/misogynistic rant; maybe he genuinely thought IDW-Sonic is the best thing he ever wrote and even one of the best stories of its genre, so he just ignored all those readers he lost and focused on the readers he still has, or he agreed with some of that constructive criticism from disappointed fans and wanted to stop writing the comic like this (he does occasionally tone Sonic's "jerkiness" down for a few comic issues, before toning it back up for the next big crisis in the story) but SEGA had already grown fond of the "self-righteous asshole" Sonic, his hypocritical friends and the "bafflingly incompetent super-genius" Eggman created by Flynn for the IDW comic; in any case, Flynn could have amped up the "technically not official" gay innuendos in the actual comic and his podcast in order to get a reaction out of those few bigots in the fandom (and also to get a reaction out of hardcore shippers, who are another vocal minority of Sonic fans with their own issues), then let his readers' blind devotion and the Sonic fandom's paranoia do the rest, making any potential critic of IDW-Sonic be dismissed as either "pro-shipper obsession" or "just the same miserable crap as the Far-Right weirdos" or even both.
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PS:
If you still feel like going out on the Internet and calling into question any of Ian Flynn's or his crew's artistic/writing choices (either in their role as official Sonic content creators or in any other "informal" situation such as their podcasts, social media accounts and personal forums), feel free to do so (as long as you try to do constructive criticism and aren't bigoted or too disrespectful, of course) but forget about invoking "Sonic Team's original vision", or pointing out any difference between the IDW comic and other pieces of official Sonic content, or pointing out incongruences between the IDW comics and the videogames of whose stories it's supposed to be a continuation, or anything like that. Some purist fans like to imagine SEGA and Sonic Team are the guardians of good/accurate portrayals, but that's just not true and was probably never true: either they don't give a damn about how Sonic is portrayed in the West anymore, or they do care, but they totally allow and endorse —either by action or omission— the current Western Sonic content (along with this sort of comeback of the infamous planned differentiation between Japanese source material and localized Western versions), regardless of whether they do so by action or omission; for all intents and purposes, the "bastardized" Western version of Sonic, whether or not you like it more than Japanese "original" Sonic, is currently part of Sonic Team's artistic vision as much as the videogames made in Japan are (IIRC, I've already talked about this in a previous post shortly before the release of Sonic Frontiers).
In any case, most of the fandom was always wrong in one way or another about Ian Flynn and his dynamic with SEGA: contrary to what his fans may think, any flaws of the IDW comic ain't due to Flynn and his co-writers' creativity being held down by SEGA or its mandates, and contrary to what purist fans may think, he's not irreparably ruining Sonic forever (at least, not as far as SEGA and Sonic Team are concerned).
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Rafael Nadal Narrates Spain’s Euro 2024 Squad Announcement
Spain’s squad announcement for the upcoming 17th UEFA European Championship is a testament to national pride and familial bonds. Rafael Nadal has been chosen to narrate this special moment, adding a layer of prestige. In the video below, our champ says: “Each football match is more than a game; it is a shared moment, a connection that unites parents, children, friends, couples, and families.…
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