Touch Memory
Football. Soccer. Whatever you call it, it is the most popular sport in the world. Millions follow their favorite teams or players. When the World Cup final is on, the streets are silent – except for the sounds of the fans yelling at every foul, cheering when their team scores a goal. For some, becoming a professional football player is all they ever dreamed of, since they were a small child. For even fewer, it becomes a reality. For the footballers who reach the top, playing for the best teams and representing their country, standing on the pitch is a moment they have been working for their entire lives.
These star athletes have an image to maintain. Fans to please, managers to placate, owners and sponsors to convince. Sponsorship deals that help build up the nest egg for the inevitable end. 10 years playing if your luck holds out and you avoid injury, 15 if you're really lucky. Some of the players like the perks that come with the new lifestyle. The expensive cars, the beautiful women, the parties that they need to keep under the radar. They know just how far they can go – and that's pretty far.
But with this success comes pressure and risk. One bad tackle can alter the course of a career. Managers change. Players are sold and must adapt to an entirely new team, city, ethos. And then there are the unwritten rules. The things you know you can't do.
In this highly competitive world, friendships can be risky. Players change teams, loyalties can become divided. There are a lot of unspoken rules. And a few are unbreakable...like not having a relationship with one of your teammates.
What to do when there's something you want that you can't have. You've tried to fight it – because it's the one thing that could end your career. You can hide it from the other players, from your coach – and you've even tried to hide it from yourself.
There's more than one game going on. And when the two of you talk on the phone, you know it is a secret that can never get out – ever.
So you don't let people get too close – maybe that's why they say you're still like stone.
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These star athletes have an image to maintain. Fans to please, managers to placate, owners and sponsors to convince. Sponsorship deals that help build up the nest egg for the inevitable end. 10 years playing if your luck holds out and you avoid injury, 15 if you're really lucky. Some of the players like the perks that come with the new lifestyle. The expensive cars, the beautiful women, the parties that they need to keep under the radar. They know just how far they can go – and that's pretty far.
But with this success comes pressure and risk. One bad tackle can alter the course of a career. Managers change. Players are sold and must adapt to an entirely new team, city, ethos. And then there are the unwritten rules. The things you know you can't do.
In this highly competitive world, friendships can be risky. Players change teams, loyalties can become divided. There are a lot of unspoken rules. And a few are unbreakable...like not having a relationship with one of your teammates.
What to do when there's something you want that you can't have. You've tried to fight it – because it's the one thing that could end your career. You can hide it from the other players, from your coach – and you've even tried to hide it from yourself.
There's more than one game going on. And when the two of you talk on the phone, you know it is a secret that can never get out – ever.
So you don't let people get too close – maybe that's why they say you're still like stone.
Touch Memory
Football. Soccer. Whatever you call it, it is the most popular sport in the world. Millions follow their favorite teams or players. When the World Cup final is on, the streets are silent – except for the sounds of the fans yelling at every foul, cheering when their team scores a goal. For some, becoming a professional football player is all they ever dreamed of, since they were a small child. For even fewer, it becomes a reality. For the footballers who reach the top, playing for the best teams and representing their country, standing on the pitch is a moment they have been working for their entire lives.
These star athletes have an image to maintain. Fans to please, managers to placate, owners and sponsors to convince. Sponsorship deals that help build up the nest egg for the inevitable end. 10 years playing if your luck holds out and you avoid injury, 15 if you're really lucky. Some of the players like the perks that come with the new lifestyle. The expensive cars, the beautiful women, the parties that they need to keep under the radar. They know just how far they can go – and that's pretty far.
But with this success comes pressure and risk. One bad tackle can alter the course of a career. Managers change. Players are sold and must adapt to an entirely new team, city, ethos. And then there are the unwritten rules. The things you know you can't do.
In this highly competitive world, friendships can be risky. Players change teams, loyalties can become divided. There are a lot of unspoken rules. And a few are unbreakable...like not having a relationship with one of your teammates.
What to do when there's something you want that you can't have. You've tried to fight it – because it's the one thing that could end your career. You can hide it from the other players, from your coach – and you've even tried to hide it from yourself.
There's more than one game going on. And when the two of you talk on the phone, you know it is a secret that can never get out – ever.
So you don't let people get too close – maybe that's why they say you're still like stone.
These star athletes have an image to maintain. Fans to please, managers to placate, owners and sponsors to convince. Sponsorship deals that help build up the nest egg for the inevitable end. 10 years playing if your luck holds out and you avoid injury, 15 if you're really lucky. Some of the players like the perks that come with the new lifestyle. The expensive cars, the beautiful women, the parties that they need to keep under the radar. They know just how far they can go – and that's pretty far.
But with this success comes pressure and risk. One bad tackle can alter the course of a career. Managers change. Players are sold and must adapt to an entirely new team, city, ethos. And then there are the unwritten rules. The things you know you can't do.
In this highly competitive world, friendships can be risky. Players change teams, loyalties can become divided. There are a lot of unspoken rules. And a few are unbreakable...like not having a relationship with one of your teammates.
What to do when there's something you want that you can't have. You've tried to fight it – because it's the one thing that could end your career. You can hide it from the other players, from your coach – and you've even tried to hide it from yourself.
There's more than one game going on. And when the two of you talk on the phone, you know it is a secret that can never get out – ever.
So you don't let people get too close – maybe that's why they say you're still like stone.
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| BN ID: | 2940162177425 |
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| Publisher: | Own Room Publishing |
| Publication date: | 11/14/2020 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 1 MB |
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