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Skip to the World Cup final.

"Fuck me im so nervous" I say to Leah as I pack all my stuff into the suitcase
"I believe you can do it my love" she says as I laugh
"I'm so nervous though" I say as she grabs my hand
"Look you can do this my love" she says as I sigh I press kisses to her lips

"I love you" she murmurs into the kiss
"I love you to" I mumble back as we leave the hotel room she holds my hand giving me a smile as I sigh I walk downstairs Leah's hand tightly around mine we get onto the bus and I'd never felt nerves this bad not even the euro final
"Leah you seem really tense n nervous what's up?" I ask as Leah has been just as nervous
"Just nervous for tonight aswell Yk" she says as I nod
"Fair enough" I say as Keira and Georgia sit opposite us while Lucy was with Jordan
"COME ON SKIPPER" Georgia says tapping my shoulder
"How are you not shitting youself" I say
"Huh? Oh I get you but yeah I am nervous 100% but what's the point what will be will be" Georgia says
"Mhm" I say as we get to the staduim I get off the bus walking side by side to Leah as fans were cheering we walk into the staduim as I look around I sigh as I sit on the bench everyone else had gone into the changing rooms I was sat on my own as sarina sits next to me

"You okay Isabelle?" Sarina asks as I look up
"Yeah I'm just nervous" I say
"I believe in you as a person and the team" sarina says
"Yeah" I say
"I'm gonna go get changed" I say as I walk into the changing rooms I take off my top as I sigh Leah was the only one who could calm me down and she was in the family freind area

I put my top and shorts on as I do my hair I grab my jacket as I sigh
"Where are you going" Keira says
"I need to see Leah" I say as I run through to the family friendly as Leah was stood there she hugs me tightly
"Calm down baby Keira called me saying you needed me" she says
"Leah I can't" I say
"You can" she says as my breathing quickens
"Calm down sweetheart look go on go out there lead the girls out for me for my mum for you yeah. You've got this princess, now I'll come see you at half time and then you've got this my girl" she says kissing me
"Never thought I'd see you calling me three different nicknames in one second" I say laughing
"Gowan iz you've got this" she says kissing my temple as I take deep breath
"I'll walk with you" she says as we get outside the changing rooms
"Leah you've got to help me I know what to say but I don't you do you did at the euros" I say as we walk through
"LEAH" the girls say as we sit down

We head out for the warm up as we then head back into the changing rooms

Sarina gives a speech as do i as Leah smiles she puts her hand on my thigh

"Look at the end of the day a lot of us if not most of us were here for the euros and what did we do we went out there and we fucking won it and we can do the same now yeah look this could be our last ever game playing together as all of us we will have new and old ahem Lucy sorry Luce but nah no matter what has happened between the team outside of football put it all behind us for one game okay at the end of the day this could be the best night of our life's now bring it in on three
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TEAM, now let's go out there and show everyone we wanted not only the euros and we're here to take the fucking World Cup" I say as we all line up in the tunnel as I hold my mascots hand before we walk out my nerves were through the roof.

We line up to sing the anthem as we run to our positions I get into the cm position as it kicks off
"Press press press" I shout the girls
We out presser on them soon winning the ball as hempo takes a shot making it rattle
"UNLUCKY HEMPO" I clap as I slide in for a tackle on bonmati winning the ball as Keira comes getting it clearly it up the pitch as a Spanish person boots it down as carmona Garcia gets it kicking it into the back of the net as I put my head in my hands as the halftime whistle blows I let out a frustrsaged sigh as I wipe the sweat off my face I walk into the changing rooms throwing my water bottle into my cubby as I sit in it I sigh sarina gives her speech as everyone looked at me
"Fuck Leah can you just do it" I say putting my head against the lockers
"No I can't" she says clearly something on her mind
I give my speech as we walk back out

We kick off as hempo gets the ball rocketing it into the back of the net as the crowd errupts
"YESSSS" I shout jumping on her back
"FUCKING COME ON" the girls shout as we reset
It gets to the 89' as I run up the centre getting taken down quite a bit away from the box I won a free kick as I put the ball down
"That's way to far to hit" I hear one of the Spanish girls say as I take a run up as I hit it as hard as I can it goes top corner as I was in shock I fall to the floor
"YESSSSS" I shout as the girls all pile on top of me
We get off as Spain kick off the final whistle goes as the subs run into the pitch as I loom around it was weird I was so happy but Beth and Leah the people who ment the most to me weren't there as Georgia runs into my arms I hug her tightly as Leah walks into the pitch I put Georgia down as I sprint straight to Leah who was the other end of the pitch I run as fast as I could as I slow down knowing I can't jump into her arms
"I've got you jump" she says as I wrap my arms around her waist her hands stay on my arse I go bright red
"Your blushing" Leah says
"Nah mate sweating" I say as Leah puts me down she kisses me I walk over to the Spanish players hugging them

We shake hands as we get our medals as they hand me the trophy I hold it in my hands as I walk to the staduim
"LEAH" I shout as she shakes her head
"LEAH COME ON" I say as she walks over she holds half and I hold the other as we lift the trophy.

Everyone leaves the staduim as the team where all stood facing the podium
Georgia stands me on the podium with Leah opposite me she pulls something out her pocket as she looks me in the eyes I didn't notice Keira Georgia and the girls filming
"You mean everything to me" Leah says as she gets on one knee she opens the box showing a ring
"Isabelle jones.. will you marry me" Leah says.