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The stadium’s floodlights slice through the night, washing the emerald pitch in stark white. Down in the locker rooms, the scent of fresh-cut grass and cold sweat hangs in the air. A man in football gear, his jersey printed with his number, holds you in his arms. You’re trembling, your eyes red from crying. He lets out a slow breath, his thumb brushing your cheek. “Sorry I had to bring my daughter — no one could look after her,” he murmurs, his gaze searching yours.