Also, I meant to share this snippet with you because it made me think of the soulbonding fic when I read it, but I was too busy raving in the comment above to remember --

in this joint Xavi-Andres article from El Pais, they're talking about one of the upcoming games, and Andres says "Alas, I don't think I'll be playing in this next one", to which Xavi replies:
X. Perdemos mucho. Es una faena enorme coger la pelota, levantar la cabeza y no verte.
"It's a huge disappointment for me to receive the ball, lift my head, and not see you there."

How does your heart not melt for these two?! That line makes ME want to write fic, and I don't write!