Footsapp 2025-09-16T03:15:00Z
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Rain lashed against my kitchen window that Saturday night, mirroring the storm brewing in our team chat. Thirty-seven unread messages blinked accusingly from my phone – Alex arguing about formations, Ben’s girlfriend demanding he skip the match, and Liam’s cryptic "might be late" that meant *definitely hungover*. My knuckles turned white gripping the counter. Five years managing this amateur squad felt like herding cats through a hurricane. That sinking dread hit: tomorrow’s derby would collapse
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Rain lashed against my bedroom window at 11 PM on Saturday, but the storm inside my head roared louder. My phone convulsed with notifications - seven players dropping out of tomorrow's derby match, three asking about kit colors, two demanding the pitch location again. As captain of our amateur squad, I'd spent two hours trying to coordinate through WhatsApp chaos, watching our hard-earned team spirit dissolve into digital static. That sinking feeling hit: maybe I should resign. Then I remembered