The pungent, musty smell of shinguards. It permeates everything and stinks up the soccer bag, uniforms, practice clothes, cleats, water bottle (that's pleasant, when what you're drinking stinks...), and not to mention bedroom. And washing doesn't even help. They look clean, but they still stink. Ugh. Along with days that are too warm for windows to be opened for fresh air and candles that fail to produce enough scent to counter the shinguards.
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