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Gnomeo and Juliet | alanna kennedy x reader

Summary; Two players steal each other's hearts and keep it from everyone because they know how controversial their relationship could be to their club’s rivalry. OR Y/N and Alanna soft launching their relationship over time until they decide to share it. *Features social media posts.*

Pairings; Alanna Kennedy x Manchester United reader

Words; 2.2k

Warnings; swearing (i think that's it)

A/N; i literally love alanna so much and don't think there are enough posts about her so naturally i write one. i just thought this was cute and different from a chealse v arsenal rivalry (though i really love those). enjoy and please give it some love and feedback xx

Lioness star Y/N Y/L/N set to leave her club of four years, Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C, and join Manchester United W.F.C on a two year contract at the beginning of the 2023/2024 season.

You had really valued your time at Brighton, starting your senior career there and blossoming into a strong forward for both the club and the England Senior Women’s team, better known as The Lionesses.

But when the offer from Manchester United came in at the end of last season, you knew it was the right move. Leaving the team you had come to know and love was tough to say the least but the adventure before you sounded a lot more exciting. So during the break before pre-season began, you made the move to Manchester and took a few days to settle into your new home and surroundings.

Manchester was very different from Brighton; no beach and much bigger city life, but it was a good different. You had found that everything in Manchester was so much closer, and in great reach of your new club and housing.

You had officially settled into your new home, very quickly making it feel just like your last one, then decided to go exploring through the city. The first thing a person would normally do would probably be going shopping or searching for a new café to become the regular, but you had spotted the Manchester Art Gallery and decided to go in.

It was quiet, as expected for midday on a Wednesday when most people were at work, but you found it peaceful. It was a break from the regular hustle and bustle of your regular life as a professional footballer.

It wasn’t until a particular painting caught your eyes that you realised someone else was in there, because you quite literally walked into them.

“Shit. I’m so sorry.” You apologised quickly to the taller person, picking up their phone you had knocked out of their hand, from the floor. “Here…” Your voice trailed off as you met bright blue eyes while handing them their phone.

“It’s all good, thank you.” The woman met your eyes and she also felt the world pause around her, you were no longer in the gallery but just in a moment of time with each other.

“Sorry the painting distracted me.” You snapped out of your trance and nodded to the painting on the wall; the story of Romeo and Juliet portrayed on a large canvas.

“Well it is quite captivating.” Alanna spoke, still looking at you, now at the side of your face as you looked at the painting.

“It is.” Your eyes fell back to hers and realised she was still staring at you, a slight blush rose to your cheeks, both smiling at each other. “Hi.” You extended your hand out, indicating a handshake.

“Hi.” She laughed at your chivalry for a second before shaking your hand. “Nice to meet you.” She spoke softly in the quiet gallery.

“You too.” You smiled up at her, quite literally encapsulated by her.

That was three weeks ago before you decided to get coffee after finishing a self led tour of the gallery, then the conversation kept going and you ended up at dinner together, continuing to learn about one another until the night ended.

What you didn’t seem to bring up was that you both knew who each other were, but there was a mutual agreement that it didn’t matter. You weren’t professional footballers who had gone up against multiple times in the past at both national and club level, you were just two people who met and wanted to get to know each other.

Now you were both deep into pre pre-season, you at Man United, her at Man City, and there wasn’t as much time to meet up for fun dates every night, now relying on text messages and late night calls before bed to catch up.

The first kiss took a while to get to, but boy was it worth it.

You had both decided to keep whatever this was between the two of you, soaking in the quiet moments shared in one anothers apartments and over long phone calls. It was still labelled a friendship, you both knew you wanted more, both scared of what the other might say if you revealed your feelings. But when you both had a free long weekend, you decided to take Alanna down to Brighton and show her your old home, soaking in the last of the warm weather before winter began to creep in.

It was the best decision you could have made, relishing in being able to spend time together away from your normal lives. You had rented a small air bnb right near the beach, enjoying the solitude together as you cooked together and watched the sun rise and set each day by the ocean.

It was on the second night after dinner that she finally made her move, unable to swallow the feelings bubbling inside her. You sat on the beach alone as you waited for Alanna to join, wrapping your arms around yourself to shelter from the cool breeze.

A blanket had been wrapped around your shoulders and a warm body nuzzled into your side, a small smile on your face as you rested your head on her shoulder, Alanna looking down at you as you watched the waves crash. No words were said for what felt like ages, the only sounds being the waves and the seagulls heading off to bed.

“Y/N.” Alanna suddenly spoke, a thick Aussie accent breaking the silence.

“Hmmm.” You hummed in response, keeping your head in its place.

“I want more than this.” Her statement made you move your head, turning it to meet her blue eyes.

“More?” You spoke softly.

“More.” She nodded with a small smile before she moved her hands from her legs, twisting to cup your face before moving closer. You thought she was going to kiss you straight away but her forehead came to rest on yours, both closing your eyes as you basked in the silence.

“Just kiss me already.” You breathed out and she smiled before closing the gap, joining your lips in a strong kiss. Her hands cupped your face, yours held her waist before trailing up to meet her face. It was passionate but soft, saying so much without any words and your heart grew.

y/n.y/l/n.. just posted a story

alannakennedy just posted a story

Since you were both heavily in the public eye, it was an easy decision for you both to keep this new found relationship to yourselves, not wanting to receive any unwanted attention from the media, fans and even your own teammates.

You were able to keep it that way for a while, without you guys being on the same national team or at the same club keeping this secret relationship a secret was quite easy. And since no one thought you would even know each other personally, there were no fans sifting through evidence to put two and two together. Of course though, you both wanted to show each other off, you were so happy and so was Alanna, so maybe a soft launch would be best until you decided to go fully public.

It started small.

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alannakennedy made a post

alanna kennedy almost as good as home

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y/n.y/l/n.. felt like a fairy tale

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Your teammates began to ask about the secretive posts, hammering you about it in the locker rooms at training, Alanna's friends and teammates doing the same.

“When are you going to tell us more about these mystery posts?” Mary had asked Alanna while she was tying her boots before training. Alanna paused for a second before sitting up and looking up at the other Australian.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Alanna simply shrugged with a straight face before standing up and walking away.

“Oi mate.” Ella Toone had caught your attention as you walked out to the carpark after a late friday night training session. You paused and turned around, waiting for her to catch up, instantly wrapping an arm around your shoulder as she met you.

“What’s up?” You turned to her as you walked towards your cars.

“Few of us are going round Zelly’s to watch a movie, you in?” She asked with hopeful eyes.

“Sorry love, got plans.” You apologised, knowing you had a certain blonde already waiting for you at your apartment.

“This wouldn’t have anything to do with a possible mystery woman you refuse to tell us about, would it?” Ella asks with a suggestive smirk, nudging your shoulder as you remain stoic.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” You simply shrugged and patted her shoulder as you let go of her, walking to your car door. “Goodnight Tooney.” You waved before getting in and racing home to Alanna, preparing for your own movie night of Gnomeo and Juliet and a weekend spent in each other's arms.

The day had come, the one you and Alanna refused to talk about until the night before.. It was the Manchester derby day. The day every City and United fan had waited for and the one you and Alanna dreaded.

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y/n.y/l/n.. Derby day. Let's bring it on home red's! ❤️

alannakennedy made a post

alannakennedy The day we've all be waiting for. Come on blue! 💙

Sure you had come up against each other in the past at both club and national level, but you had yet to do it since being in a relationship together. So it was going to be different this time; harder. You both decided it would be best for your teams if you didn't interact with one another from the moment you joined your teams for the match, and until that final whistle blew.

The plan was going well during the first half of the match; Alanna had started with City in the defensive line and you were sitting on the bench waiting to get subbed on. Katie Zelem had secured the United side a goal through a penalty early on, but City fired back and took the lead 2-1 at halftime.

You got subbed on for Nikita Parris at the very beginning of half time, taking her place as the left forward and a strong striker. Though this became a slight issue because of who was currently defending the City goal and in charge of blocking your shots at goal; your very own girlfriend. But in that moment you had to act like you didn’t know who she was on a personal level, right now you were just opposing players who both wanted their teams to win.

It was hard for you both to act like that, stealing glances on the pitch, brushing past each other ever so slightly without anyone noticing too much. You had both been able to get away with this secret relationship so far because you’ve haven’t had to be in the same place yet, but maybe it was time for that to change.

The final whistle blew and City had won 3-1, your side not being able to score any further goals despite your best efforts. You looked around at all your teammates, defeated looks all over as City celebrated together before exchanging handshakes with the other team.

You and Alanna had purposefully left each other till last, waiting until you could be alone with each other in a busy and full stadium. You had finally found the blonde Australian and began walking towards her and she finally locked eyes with you. Seconds before you had very different expressions, one filled with happiness and one filled with disappointment. But as soon as you got closer the one expression you both shared was one filled with love, and your heart melted as she brought you straight into a hug rather than a friendly handshake.

Her hands wrapped around your waist as her slightly taller frame leant down, your hands found their way around her neck before you buried your head in her neck. An instant feeling of warmth and security flowed through both of your bodies as you hugged, Alanna pressing a soft kiss to your neck as she buried her own face in your shoulder.

Confused looks fell to both sets of teams at the interaction, at first because of the more than friendly hug and second because of the familiarity they could sense between the two of you.

“I’m so proud of you.” You murmured, still holding tight around Alanna’s neck.

“You played so well, it was a tough game.” She spoke back instantly, squeezing your waist before slowly pulling back to look at you. You smiled at her as you exited the hug, genuinely happy for her but still very upset your own team couldn’t secure the win like they wanted.

“You should go celebrate.” You nodded to the City team who gathered in the middle, preparing for their post-match huddle, your team doing the same further down on the pitch, all players still watching the interaction with lost eyes.

“I’ll find you after and we’ll go home together.” Alanna nodded to you, looking down to your now interlocked hands, a small laugh leaving her lips. “This is going to be everywhere tonight.” She looked back up at you as a small smile grew on your face.

“Definitely.” You laughed too. “Are you okay with that?” You raised a brow at her.

“Yeah. I’m ready to show off my girl.” She winked playfully at you, now both of you laughing, shaking your head at her before playfully pushing her shoulder and walking over to your team.

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THE END

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raphoupix · 4 months

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Ben White, Martin Ødegaard, Declan Rice & Oleksandr Zinchenko Arsenal FC v. Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League

#ben white #martin odegaard #declan rice #oleksandr zinchenko #arsenal fc #gunners #premier league #arsenal v brighton #football #soccer #footballers #footballer #england nt #ukraine nt

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defensivewall · 1 year

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MARTIN ØDEGAARD - Arsenal FC v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League - May 14, 2023

Photo by David Price

#arsenal #martin ødegaard #g posts #q things

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angel-hw · 2 years

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How to watch Premier League live stream 2021/22 on Android?

For every fan has to become a memorable season 2021/22 premier league season, but because of the influence of the outbreak, travel around the world, you will most likely during the premier league season found himself can’t arrive at the scene to watch, but don’t panic, no matter what happens in the coming weeks, our guide will help you.

Here’s how to get live premier League coverage from your Android device this season and instantly watch every 20201/22 Premier League game online from anywhere.

What is EPL?

The Premier League (sometimes called EPL – English Premier League – Outside the United Kingdom) was launched in 1992. It quickly grew into the most popular sports league in the world. Consisting of 20 teams, each team plays other teams twice in a season, one at home and one away. As a result, each team played 38 games over the course of the season, from August to May.

Why is EPL so popular?

There are many reasons for the Premier League’s popularity. On the one hand, there are many world-class players coming to the league every week. However, international diversity has led to different styles of play for many teams. Finally, England and Wales’s fans often provide noisy and boisterous crowds. The Premier League is unpredictable. Experts and fans, by contrast, never know where a team will end up.

What are the Premier League matches this weekend?

There are some great games to look forward to in the Premier League. Here are all the matches being played live on UK TELEVISION this weekend, with kick-off times and the broadcasters involved:

Saturday, May 7

Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester United -5:30pm – Sky Sports Main Event/Premier League/Ultra HD

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur – 7:45pm – BT Sport 1/Ultimate

Sunday, May 8

Arsenal v Leeds United – 2:00pm – Sky Sports Main Event/Premier League/Ultra HD

Manchester City v Newcastle United – 4:30 pm – Sky Sports Main Event/Premier League/Ultra HD

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Only a handful of television stations are licensed to broadcast one game a week. That means if you want more, you have to find another way to watch. For people who subscribe to IPTV and all other paid subscription TV packages, you can watch more because most sports channels are licensed.

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The step-by-step instructions below will help you a lot if you want to watch EPL games on an Android box via an IPTV subscription service.

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FAQS

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Premier League games will air on USA Network, Peacock, and the main NBC channel.

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IPTV services allow you to access multiple TV channels using an Internet connection. Some of the services will be free, while others will charge a monthly subscription fee. Provides live television channels including live sports events. The IPTV service will also offer a range of movies.

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You can install the Family4K application on your Android Box and use it, their IPTV subscription is also compatible with the best IPTV applications, and then provide links to m3U files, This file can be read from Android using almost any existing IPTV application, The most famous are IPTV Smarters Pro, Smart IPTV, Kodi, SSIPTV, VLC, MX Player, Perfect Player IPTV, GSE Smart IPTV…

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blancheflericard · 1 year

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Manchester United confirm Donny van de Beek out for rest of season

Donny van de Beek’s season is over after he was injured in Man United’s win over Bournemouth last week.

Erik ten Hag has confirmed Manchester United star Donny van de Beek is out for the rest of the season.

The 25-year-old’s leg gave out following a challenge from Bournemouth midfielder Marcos Senesi in United’s 3-0 win on 3 January.

Ten Hag said Van de Beek had not torn his ACL: “Yes, it’s the knee. Long term it looks pretty good, he will be back for the start of pre-season. The rest of the season he is out.

“I think everyone was really, thoughts are with him, it’s terrible when you’re in the middle of a season and you have a bad start, a serious injury, it’s always very disappointing and thoughts, your feelings are with the player, you express that.

“Our group did it really well and now we’re happy that his long-term knee is fine. Donny is happy about that too. But in the same moments, there are mixed feelings and disappointment that he’s out this season.

“The players are feeling that we are building something good and we want to be a part of it and that’s what I feel at this club and right now, everyone wants to be a part of it. There are two sides to that.

“But the good news is that in the long run he will be back and his knee will be stable.”

United signed Van de Beek from Ajax for £40m in September 2020, but he has started just four games this season, having managed four appearances last year.

Manchester United v Reading FA Cup match details confirmed Man Utd will face Championship side Reading in the FA Cup fourth round and match details have been confirmed.

Manchester United’s FA Cup fourth round clash at home to Reading will take place on Saturday 28 January.

The match was picked up for live TV coverage in the UK and will be shown on ITV4 starting at 20:00 GMT.

United’s home draw against Reading is the reward for beating Everton 3-1 at Old Trafford last week. Antony gave his team the early lead before a Connor Coady own goal and a Marcus Rashford penalty sealed victory. Reading progressed to the fourth round after beating Championship team Watford 2-0 at home last week.

United and Reading will receive £110,000, plus any payments from the competition’s prize fund for being involved in a broadcast tie.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023

Manchester City v Arsenal at 8pm on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2023

Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur at 6pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport Manchester United v Reading at 8pm on ITV4 and ITVX SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2023

Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool or Wolverhampton Wanderers at 1.30pm on ITV1, UTV, STV and ITVX Wrexham v Sheffield United at 4.30pm on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023

Derby County v West Ham United at 7.45pm on ITV4 and ITVX

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marswatchesball · 2 years

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What if...the Premier League had playoffs?

Yes I'm getting my dirty grubby am*rican mitts all over this thing, now 👏 I had this thought while watching the last matchday of the season, the one where up-and-coming club Manchester City shocked the world (/sarc) and secured the EPL title. In North American pro sports, there's always a postseason tournament of some sort used to crown the league's champion, pitting the best teams from the regular season against each other. In European football leagues like the Premier League, there's no such thing. The team with the best record out of them all at the end of the season is declared champions, full stop. I mean, when you play a full double round robin against every other team in the league, that's a pretty fair way to determine the best team, right?

Nah that's boring. Let's make up a playoff system instead.

We have quite a few options for a format. We could go the simple route and just have an eight team playoff, or get complicated with first round byes and have a 12 team playoff instead. I think I'll borrow MLS's method of doing things, but take the Premier League's smaller size into consideration. MLS has 28 teams, 14 of which make the playoff (which I think is too many but I digress), so that means the 20-team Premier League would have a playoff featuring the top half of the table (The final table for the EPL 21-22 season is a quick google away).

So in a 10 team playoff, here are the teams that would have qualified based on their finishing positions in the Premier League's 2021-22 season:

Manchester City

Liverpool

Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal

Manchester United

West Ham United

Leicester City

Brighton & Hove Albion

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Sorry Newcastle, you're the first ones out.

To keep it an even playoff that yields one-on-one fixtures all the way to the final, there would have to be two play-in fixtures played by teams 7-10, while the top 6 get an automatic pass into the quarterfinals. (This carries over the incentive to finish in the top 6 to qualify for European play the following season! ...Not counting the Europa Conference League).

The bracket for such a playoff would then look like this.

It's exactly like the NBA's playoff structure! Just cut in half.

Idk about any of you but this is a tournament I'd enjoy watching. Now for the more finite details, like are these one-off matches, or two-legged ties?

I think the two play-in ties, the West Ham v Wolves, and Leicester v Brighton, should be single matches held at the higher seed's home pitch no matter what. After that, we could either have all matches besides the final as two-legged cup ties a la traditional European cup competitions, the first leg held at the lower seed's home pitch, and the second leg held at the higher seed's, higher aggregate score advances (just NO AWAY GOALS RULE PLS GOD NO). Extra time and shootouts if necessary. OR they could all be single matches, a la the MLS Cup Playoffs, each held at the higher seed's home field.

The latter is the more chaotic option, so I'll choose that one.

And of course the Final is a single match held at Wembley either way.

Would Manchester City still win the Premier League with a format like this? To even make it to the final, you'll have to win at least two matches against the best squads from the best teams in the league. Man City would certainly be the favorites to win, but one slip up is all it would take.

And who knows? Teams can go on hot streaks. Brighton ended the season on a five-match unbeaten streak. Despite finishing 9th overall, they could win their play-in match, and maybe force Man City to a shootout if they play stout enough defense? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It's why I like playoffs. Weird stuff just happens sometimes, and I'd love to see weird stuff happen in this league.

#premier league #english premier league #epl #manchester city #liverpool #football #soccer

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