THREE
“I see you’re not playing today,” I say, whistling loud enough to be annoying, to a tune that sounds a lot like CeeLo Green’s “Forget You.” So very apt. Of course Jesse Windmeier isn’t playing today.
He’s got the home kit on, all dark blues and black joggers, the sponsors large enough on the front that everyone can see them from the International Space Station spinning around Earth’s orbit or something. He’s dressed in the tracksuit when the rest of the team’s wearing their shorts, pads, and cleats, most of them hopping in place to get themselves hyped up for the home game ahead.
I love home games, no matter if it’s my team playing or the men’s.
The atmosphere is charged here on Southgate Road (yup, they named the road the stadium is on for our FC), and it’s charged with a fanati
