fic: Homage to Catalunya (hints of Thierry Henry/Robert Pires, FC Barcelona)
Title: Homage to Catalunya
Pairings: (hints at) Thierry Henry/Bobby Pires, (fleeting mentions of) Xavi Hernandez/Javiola Saviola, Pep Guardiola/Luis Figo
Characters: Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Leo Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Frank Rijkaard and various other Barca players
Rating: PG
Summary: It’s been a fair few weeks, and yet he still can’t stop doing it - comparing everything, like a tourist, a visitor. Nothing fits quite right, from the language - echoes of Italian, but he doesn’t want to think of those times, not really - to the food and the style of playing. Thierry Henry struggles with his move to Barcelona, in five segments.
Disclaimer: all made up, except for the facts.
Note: Each segment is preceded by a quote from an article. Credit is due to the Guardian, the BBC, the Daily Telegraph, and Goal.com. Title with apologies to George Orwell.
( Standing in the tunnel, with the sound of his name drifting through from the great stadium beyond, he has an insane moment of doubt. )
Pairings: (hints at) Thierry Henry/Bobby Pires, (fleeting mentions of) Xavi Hernandez/Javiola Saviola, Pep Guardiola/Luis Figo
Characters: Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Leo Messi, Cesc Fabregas, Frank Rijkaard and various other Barca players
Rating: PG
Summary: It’s been a fair few weeks, and yet he still can’t stop doing it - comparing everything, like a tourist, a visitor. Nothing fits quite right, from the language - echoes of Italian, but he doesn’t want to think of those times, not really - to the food and the style of playing. Thierry Henry struggles with his move to Barcelona, in five segments.
Disclaimer: all made up, except for the facts.
Note: Each segment is preceded by a quote from an article. Credit is due to the Guardian, the BBC, the Daily Telegraph, and Goal.com. Title with apologies to George Orwell.
( Standing in the tunnel, with the sound of his name drifting through from the great stadium beyond, he has an insane moment of doubt. )