Keegan's POV
"Finally we're almost done." I say as we pull up to YouTube Space LA.
Today's May 31st and today's our Media day before we fly out to the World Cup.
I'm really glad the World Cup is here because now I can stop getting media requests about my FIFA president candidacy and just focus on football.
"Mama I'm hungry." Kida says.
"There will be food inside." Hope says.
Kida nods then my family and I get out of the car and head inside with the team.
Once inside the YouTube Space, Hope and the kids head to the team chill room to eat while the team and I wait for our instructions
"Okay." Heif says then he starts handing out sheets of paper. "We'll be here for a couple hours and these are your assignments and where you need to be at what time."
Once I have my sheet I look through it then I plan my breaks.
"Come on Keegy." Alex says and intertwines our hands. "Let's go."
Alex leads me to where we need to be then we sit down behind our name tags.
After my wife and I are sat down I look at the list of the 23 players going to the World Cup.
1-Alyssa Naeher
2-Emily Sonnett
3-Sam Mewis
4-Sarah Gorden
5-Kelley O'Hara
6-Morgan Brian
7-Abby Dahlkemper
8-Julie Johnston
9-Kristie Mewis
10-Lindsey Horan
11-Mal Pugh
12-Tierna Davidson
13-Alex Morgan
14-Keegan Ibishi
15-Sophia Smith
16-Rose Lavelle
17-Tobin Heath
18-Jane Campbell
19-Crystal Dunn
20-Sofia Huerta
21-Aubrey Bledsoe
22-Casey Short
23-Christen Press
"Are we together the whole day?" I ask.
"Except for one or two things we are." Alex says as she trace my left forearm tattoo.
"Sweet." I say then Heif opens the floor to questions.
"Keegan your first game is against Serbia." Some one says. "Is the personal significance of that game going to cloud your thinking on the field?"
"No." I say. "I'm gonna make sure that they know they don't deserve to be at the World Cup and the only reason they got to the World Cup is because they cheated."
In Serbia's last group game they played Ireland and whomever won that game was going to the World Cup.
During the game Serbia scored off of two blatant handballs and cheated their way into the World Cup.
They're's also rumors they paid the ref.
"Are your actions during the game going to cause an international incident?"
"The only international incident that needs to be talked about is the fact the Serbian Army murdered 287 innocent men, women, and children just because they were born in Kosovo." I say.
"Do you..."
"Unless your questions are about the football matches I'm not answering them." I say. "My views on Serbia are well publicized so let's stick questions about football."
Thankfully everyone listens to what I have to say and the rest of the time we're doing the press conference the questions are solely based on football.
"Alright ladies." Heif says. "You two are done."
"Sweet." I say then my wife and I head back to the team chill room.
Once in the team chill room, Alex and I get some lunch then we sit down at a table with our family.
"Hi Mommy." Kida says with a smile.
"Hi baby." Alex says with a smile.
For the rest of my 30 minute break I eat my lunch with me family.
"Well I gotta go." I say after I've dumped my trash.
"Can I go with you?" Korra asks so I look at my wives.
"If you want too." Alex says.
"Come on babygirl." I say then I lift Korra into my arms.
Once Korra's in my arms we head to the room where I'll be doing the next media thing.
When we get to the room I get mic'd up then my daughter and I sit in front of the camera.
"Hi everyone." I say as I look at the camera. "My name's Keegan Ibishi, forward for the US Women's national team, and today I'm doing the best eleven challenge for TalkSport."
"I'm Korra." Korra says with a smile.
"Korra's gonna help me choose the best 11 players I've ever played with." I say. "Excluding Alex and Hope because that wouldn't be fair."
"No Mommy and Mama?" Korra asks.
"No Mommy and Mama." I say.
"Aww." Korra says.
I chuckle at my daughter's antics then I kiss her head before we start deciding on the team.
Once I decide on my best 11 I look at my line up.
GK: Sarah Bouhaddi
RB: Lucy Bronze
RCB: Saki Kumagai
LCB: Becky Sauerbrunn
LB: Crystal Dunn
CDM: Julie Johnston
CM: Amandine Henry
CM: Camille Abily
RW: Eugénie Le Sommer
ST: Ada Hegerberg
LW: Christen Press
"How'd you think we did Korra?" I ask.
"We did good Mama." Korra says.
I smile at my daughter then we outro the video and de mic.
"Mama I'm thirsty." Korra says.
"Alright baby." I say. "Let's go get you something to drink."
- - - - -
"Mama Up." Korra says as we walk into our new hotel in New Zealand.
We arrived earlier today in Wellington, New Zealand which is where our first game of the World Cup is.
"Alright munchkin." I say then I pick up Korra.
"Hi Mama." Korra says then she giggles.
"Hi Baby." I say then I kiss my youngest daughter's cheek.
"Eat?"
"Later Baby." I say. "We've gotta unpack then we have a team meeting then we can get some food."
"Okay." Korra says with a smile.
"I got our key." Hope says as she adjusts her hold on Luka.
"We have the suite again." Alex says as she adjusts her hold on Kida
"Cool." I say. "Lead the way Mrs. Ibishi."
Hope and Alex smile then I follow them up to our suite in the hotel.
When we get to our hotel suite, my wives and I set the kids down then we unpack while the triplets play.
"Korra's hungry." I say. "So we need to go get some food after the meeting."
"Vlatko's pushing the meeting back to tomorrow." Hope says. "We're ordering food and having a relaxed team dinner in the conference room."
"Well Korra." I say as I look at my youngest. "Let's get you some food."
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FanfictionKeegan has been through way too much in her 30 years of life. She's been through a war, moving from a war torn country to America, playing football in a foreign country, and she's been trying to find her soulmates, all while trying to raise her youn...
