Part A
[Is it his height you're after, or his age?]
Featured characters: Thibaut Courtois, Kevin Volland
Teresa never imagined that, years later, someone would still be able to recite her breakup text from memory.
Her ideal man had a trust fund, stood 6'5", and had blue eyes. Back then, she had decisively dumped him for being too short, having no prospects, and not having blue eyes.
Just before her wedding, the ex-boyfriend who should have been dead for years showed up at her door again.
Courtois (2 meters tall): What's he got that I don't? Is it his height (1.96 meters) you're after, or his age?
Teresa (holding back the beagle trying to bite him): ...
Part B
[Blond, blue-eyed, and German: all three are essential]
Featured characters: Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos, Sebastian Vettel, Nico Hulkenberg
Ryan only dates handsome German men with blond hair and blue eyes, all for research for her novel.
Her strict standards mean she's always had a good time. But if her boyfriend's looks start to fade, she can only say goodbye.
And so #Ryan's25YearOldBoyfriendCurse comes crashing in.
Until her last boyfriend proposes to her before his twenty-sixth birthday.
Part C
[Just who is the irritating mole?]
Featured characters: Kaka, Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos
Ruby is the sort of woman people both love and hate. She dates a star player on the team and loudly proclaims herself a devoted Real Madrid fan. She's a regular in the stands at the Bernabeu.
A photo of her kissing the Real Madrid captain in the stands goes viral.
She even gets her own hashtag: #EveryoneLovesRuby.
There's only one person who takes a dislike to her: Mourinho, who accuses her of being the central figure in the mole scandal.
Ruby: (sniffling) I came to join this big family. I never wanted to undermine team unity.
(gritting her teeth) Damn it, she's going to get that irritating coach who keeps interrupting her love life kicked out.
Part D
[Is your type blond and blue-eyed, or a handsome dark-skinned guy?]
Featured characters: Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, Neymar
Part E
[A triangle is the most stable structure]
Featured characters: Marco Reus, Robert Lewandowski
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Theme: Cherish the sincere love you receive.
