Another great win for team USA today they're really are showing why they are the best in the world
I go round hugging my teammates all with smiles on our faces and we shake the hands of the opposition too, giving Germany our condolences for knocking them out of the quarterfinals.
"you ready to go watch your girl Abbs?" Sonnett asks me slinging her arm over my shoulder as we wave to the fans
"Of course, I hope they win, I know they want to redeem themselves after the World Cup," I tell her
"me too, it hurt to see her so sad," Sonnett says and I hum along in agreement
Having to play against her in the Semi-finals last year was awful because we both knew that somebody was going to be very upset at the end of it. It was both of our first World Cups too so the pressure we had on us as rookie players was quite big, but I'm proud of how well she played and she knows that too
"Hurry up you two! I don't want to miss it 'cause you made me late!" Mal shouts out to us from the tunnel
We head inside and get ourselves cleaned up, nobody really celebrating the win knowing there's still a lot we need to do and quickly climb onto the bus for the ride back to the team hotel.
I head up to my room with Julie and let her shower first. I'm just lying on my bed when my phone rings and I turn it over to see my girlfriends picture on the screen. I answer the call with a smile on my face and place the device to my ear
"Hey baby, what did you think of the game?" I ask her
"You where amazing babe, it was such a good game to watch," She tells me and I can hear the genuine excitement in her voice
"Thank you, I'm just waiting to get in the shower and then most of us are heading down to watch your game," I tell her
"No pressure then, I hope we win today it will be a real embarrassment if we get knocked out at this stage," She says, her voice filled with worry
"I know you guys will play amazingly, just look at how well you did in the group stages" I reply trying to give her some confidence
"Yeah but its Cameroon, you know what they were like in the World Cup, they are the worst team to play agaisnt," She says and I hum in agreement. I remember watching that game with some of the girls last year and we were all very grateful to not have to experience a match like that
"Just keep a cool head and don't let them get under your skin, if you need to be calmed down just look up at me," I say getting a laugh out of her on the other end
"Okay babe, I've got to go now we're loading onto the bus but I just wanted to say well done and that I love you" She tells me
"Thanks, baby I love you too, and good luck for your game, I can't wait to cheer you on" I reply.
We say our goodbyes quickly as I can hear voices on the other end of her phone just as Julie walks our from having a quick shower
"Was that Leah?" Jules asks and I nod my head with a smile, hiding the blush that's making its way onto my face at the mention of her name.
"You two are adorable, reminds me of how Zach and I were when we first got together," Julie tells me.
"She's just getting ready to head off to her game now and she called me with a few nerves" I explain
"She will be fine! The girl is one of the best defenders in the league, just look at the season she had at Arsenal" Julie states boasting about my girlfriend's on-field abilities
