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Los Angeles 🌴 | Covering the NWSL, Angel City FC, USWNT, and more ⚽️ for @SportingTrib

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#AngelCityFC and #MakeWaves are setting the standard for #NWSL fan bases. “It’s wild to see that a simple, kind of Field of Dreams, if you build it, they will come. That’s all we needed.” More on what makes their support special for @ESPNFC :
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Emma Hayes: "I was a 20-year-old who came from a pretty stuffy society that did not embrace the women's game or women in football. I went to America, and they looked after me, nurtured me, opened doors for me, and gave me opportunities that England never gave me."
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Alyssa Naeher’s shutout today was her fourth of the tournament, passing Hope Solo for the most in an Olympics by a USWNT goalkeeper 🧤
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Per U.S. Soccer’s postgame press release: Alyssa “Naeher is the first goalkeeper in women’s soccer history to keep a clean sheet in both a World Cup final and an Olympic final.” Incredible 🧤
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USWNT captain Lindsey Horan: "I was up on the podium, and I was talking with Soph[ia Smith], and were just like, imagine what we can do now over the next 2.5 years before the World Cup... Seeing the potential for 2027 is very exciting."
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Naomi Girma 🇺🇸 versus Germany 🇩🇪 in the semifinal: - 120 minutes - 146 touches - 125/132 accurate passes (95%) — most in the match + most accurate (min. 45 min played) - 2 chances created - 5 passes into final third - 13 recoveries - 5 clearances - 3 interceptions Elite 🛡️
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Naomi Girma made 200 (!) accurate passes against Japan 🇯🇵 200/208 (96%)
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Christen Press on The RE—CAP Show talking about the USWNT at the Olympics: “For the very first time that I’ve watched this team, maybe ever, since I’ve was on the team, I feel like I am watching a team that I am starting to believe in that can go the whole way.”
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Becky Sauerbrunn tells a story from 2011 on The Women's Game MIB: "The doctor was like 'Becky, how have you been playing soccer without correctional lenses?' I was like, 'Oh, I didn't know it made that much of a difference.' I could tell who a person was by their running gait."
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Tobin Heath wearing a “Burn the Binary” shirt on Pride Night at the #AngelCityFC match:
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Lauren Holiday is also here at the #AngelCityFC game. She’s with Tobin Heath:
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Christen Press on The RE--CAP Show: "You would think after two years you would be forgotten about. That is the life of an athlete. For some miraculous reason, I felt supported and loved by this entire women's soccer community for the last two years."
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Trinity Rodman: “Marta has changed the game of soccer around the world. She is such a talented soccer player but also a great human, which speaks volumes. I have always looked up to her… Love her, but we want to win.”
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Sam and Kristie Mewis on The Women's Game MIB: Sam: "I would trust Naomi Girma with my life. She could operate on me if she needed to. I would be like, 'sure, you got it." Kristie: "I know. She is unbelievable. She is like the most consistent defender I've seen in a long time."
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Becky Sauerbrunn on The Women's Game MIB: "Finals aren't meant to be played well. They are meant to be won. And that is what the U.S. did."
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Emma Hayes on Alyssa Naeher: "I got some really good insight into how much she loves crosswords, but I got a sense from everyone that there's no greater teammate than Alyssa Naeher in terms of how she puts the team first and what she's done over the years."
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Alyssa Naeher receives her 100th cap jersey:
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Midge Purce on The Women’s Game MIB: “Naomi [Girma] is Player of the Match for me.” Sam Mewis: “Player of the universe” Purce: “To be honest, she is player of the tournament for me… in Naomi we trust.”
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Naomi Girma 🇺🇸 versus Germany 🇩🇪 in the semifinal: - 120 minutes - 146 touches - 125/132 accurate passes (95%) — most in the match + most accurate (min. 45 min played) - 2 chances created - 5 passes into final third - 13 recoveries - 5 clearances - 3 interceptions Elite 🛡️
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Becky Sauerbrunn on The Women's Game MIB: "Between Mal [Swanson], Nay [Girma], and Alyssa [Naeher], you could give any one of them the MVP, and they would deserve it." Sam Mewis: "We need three MVP trophies for them."
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Christen Press makes her penalty in her first game over two years ⚽️ What a moment:
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#AngelCityFC ’s Christen Press: “In trying to heal my knee, in struggling to do so and searching for ways to heal my knee, I've been able to heal a lot of myself. I healed a lot more than my knee.”
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Christen Press arrives for her first game that she is available in 782 days Return 🔜
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Alyssa Thompson is missing her senior prom to play for #AngelCityFC , so the team wore prom outfits pregame. This was Sydney Leroux’s:
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Lauren Holiday is also here at the #AngelCityFC game. She’s with Tobin Heath:
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Jrue Holiday is here to watch #AngelCityFC and #VamosPride
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Los Angeles on: - Thursday: Angel City and San Diego Wave - Friday: Indiana Fever and Los Angeles Sparks Both stadiums packed 🏟️ Women’s sports 📈
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Alex Morgan: “We’re ready for some new scenery and the San Diego girls are excited. They're excited and excited to get home. We know Snapdragon very well. I love playing there… We know we're gonna have great fans. It’s gonna be a good game against Canada.”
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Megan Rapinoe on A Touch More on the USWNT: “This is, I think, by far the most talented group of players we have ever had. That just happens.. I think they are the most talented group. Their legacy will be defined by them and how many championships they win.”
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Christen Press has returned to #AngelCityFC team training. A major step forward in her return
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Christen Press completed a full week of #AngelCityFC team training. 📸: Angel City Football Club
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Christen Press participated in almost the entire #AngelCityFC training session today. Here’s a clip from the action:
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Megan Rapinoe talks about Crystal Dunn on A Touch More: “She locked it down completely. She is such an unsung hero. As a left back, you are not always going to get the shine. But, she deserves it.”
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Christen Press on the #WatchWithAlexCooper broadcast on which current USWNT player she most relates to: “If I had to pick one, I would pick Mal Pugh very very proudly. Little Pugh Pugh, Mal Swanson because she’s a little more dynamic, fast, and speedy player.”
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Christen Press’ return comes 781 days after tearing her ACL in June of 2022. She underwent four knee surgeries. Tomorrow, she returns to game action. Incredible. 📸: Angel City Football Club.
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“Hi everyone, I’m back!” #AngelCityFC welcomes Christen Press back to the warm up line:
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Christen Press in #AngelCityFC training this week 📸: Angel City Football Club
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Christen Press working on passing in her return to #AngelCityFC team training:
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USWNT's Sophia Smith on the forward line: "We are all best friends off the field. We have that chemistry naturally. We have recently finally got to all play together. Now that we are all back together, we are building off that chemistry we already had."
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Tobin Heath on the #WatchWithAlexCooper broadcast after the goal: “This is a player that, they always say, stay ready., Lynn Williams is always ready.”
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4-1 USWNT leads Germany! Lynn Williams comes off the bench and finishes brilliantly. Mallory Swanson assists.
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The @latimes is reporting that #AngelCityFC ’s Christen Press will “probably” appear in the Summer Cup and “be ready for significant playing time when the season resumes in August.” Also, that Angel City is “nearing deals on two significant summer signings” 👀
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Christen Press is a changed person as she nears return from injury: ‘I enjoy my life more’ ⁦ @weareangelcity ⁩ ⁦ @ChristenPress
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More than 45k tickets have been sold for the USWNT's friendly against Japan at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. That would be the second most ever for a USWNT friendly in the United States.
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Available for selection after 782 days: Christen Press. Warming up:
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Christen Press walks through her thoughts during the penalty: “I think I’m going to go to bed tonight and go, really? I played like three minutes tonight then took a penalty, like this is a lot.”
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Christen Press makes her penalty in her first game over two years ⚽️ What a moment:
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782 days later, Christen Press returns to the field 🌟
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Christen Press is removed from the season-ending injury (SEI) list, #AngelCityFC confirms 🚨 The two-time World Cup champion is available for selection tomorrow against the San Diego Wave. 📸: Angel City Football Club.
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#AngelCityFC ’s Christen Press heading to the bench and available for selection for the first time in 782 days:
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Christen Press returned to game action after over two years. 📸: Angel City Football Club.
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Katie Zelem talked to Christen Press before joining #AngelCityFC : “Christen said to me was the match experiences are like no other. There's 20,000 each game and the atmosphere and everything is crazy. I thought Christen is hard to please, so if she is saying that, it’s true.”
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Jaedyn Shaw: “That game was pure comedy. I think I was the first one that faceplant a puddle so that was awesome.”
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Christen Press in #AngelCityFC training this week: 📸: Angel City Football Club
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Alyssa Naeher receives her 100th cap jersey:
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Christen Press has a new card in EA FC 24 ⚽️ The 95 overall card is a “Flashback” to celebrate her World Cup wins
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#AngelCityFC ’s Ali Riley and Rocky Rodriguez are here to watch Brazil 🇧🇷 and Costa Rica 🇨🇷 in Copa America
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#AngelCityFC ’s Christen Press: “Playing for this team has meant the first time in my life where I feel settled. I bought a house… In that, I have been able to build a community that I feel very cared for in.”
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#AngelCityFC coach Becki Tweed: “This is a direct result of two straight years of Christen’s hard work and determination to return to the game. She is a leader on and off the pitch and we are thrilled to have her available for selection.” 📸: Angel City Football Club.
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Madison Hammond, Jasmyne Spencer, and Merritt Mathias gifted Megan Rapinoe flowers after her last game against #AngelCityFC “It always means the most coming from players… we know what it’s like to play and what goes into it,” Rapinoe said. 📸 Angel City Football Club:
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Becky Sauerbrunn on Christen Press and Tobin Heath’s visit to USWNT training: “We have created so many memories for years for youth to the senior team.” FULL QUOTE:
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Always good to see familiar faces 💙
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#AngelCityFC ’s Christen Press: “I am the same player that I was, hopefully better.”
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#AngelCityFC 's Ali Riley went to class with Alyssa Thompson this past week. Thompson tells the story: "[She] went to Harvard-Westlake, so she wanted to get back to school and come with me to school one day. Go through a day in my life of going to training then going to school."
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Christen Press’ resume: - 101 NWSL appearances - 8,902 NWSL minutes played - 50 NWSL goals - 11 NWSL assists - 155 USWNT caps - 64 international goals - 43 international assists - 2x World Cup champion 🏆 - 2020 #Olympics bronze medalist 🥉 📸: Angel City Football Club
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Sarah Gorden played every minute of every game for #AngelCityFC in 2023. Iron Women. 📸: Angel City Football Club.
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Sydney Leroux on The RE—CAP Show with Christen Press, Tobin Heath, and Merritt Mathias: “It’s really cool to be sitting with all of you and know we have pushed it (the NWSL) to get to this point. Without us, there is no league.”
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#AngelCityFC Pride Night 🏳️‍🌈 outfits: Christen Press: “I love loving girls” Ali Riley: “Love whoever the fuck you want -ally” Madison Curry: “Trans rights 4ever” Meggie Dougherty Howard: “Love is a terrible thing to hate” 📸 : Angel City Football Club
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The #NWSL Championship showed the world exactly what the league is about: - Stars in action. - Incredible skill (Midge Purce and Rose Lavelle put on a show). - Drama/chaos (Nealy Martin in goal?!). - Large crowd (over 25k fans). People are taking notice 📈
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Christen Press participated in warm ups and the passing pattern during her return to #AngelCityFC team training. That was the plan for today, she told @TheAthletic on Monday
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#AngelCityFC ’s Ali Riley being sent off to the Olympics 🇳🇿
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Christen Press getting ready for today’s #AngelCityFC training session:
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The Indiana Fever are here to watch #AngelCityFC and #MakeWaves The Fever play the Los Angeles Sparks tomorrow.
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Christen Press was celebrated by her #AngelCityFC teammates at training ahead of her return. Press: "Soccer is a miracle. That we get to do this. That we get to do what we love... I'm really proud, and I love being on this team." (📹📷 from Christen Press on IG)
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Kennedy Fuller’s penalty kick was incredible: 17 years old with a chance to win the penalty shootout. Top corner 🎯 Pressure? What pressure?
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The present and future of Angel City. 📸: Angel City Football Club.
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Christen Press tracks down a ball and is tackled by Kristen McNabb moments after entering *Everyone gasps*
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Christen Press: "There was nothing that could have happened that would have made me stop trying or believing... Over the last two years, I transformed my life."
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Justin Herbert, who was here to see the Oregon Ducks win the Holiday Bowl told me after the game: “Love the Oregon fans. Love the way they played today.” Herbert took photos with every single person who asked him after the game. And there were a TON.
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I’m told today’s #AngelCityFC match is their most sold game (tickets) at Titan Stadium The Christen Press effect
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Some notable friendlies that NWSL teams are playing ⚽👀 Aug 16 -- Utah Royals vs Crystal Palace Aug 17 -- Kansas City Current vs Atletico Madrid Aug 18 -- Washington Spirit vs Arsenal Aug 18 -- Angel City vs Juárez Aug 19 -- Gotham vs Chelsea Aug 27 -- Bay vs Barcelona
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Jason Sudeikis was at the #AngelCityFC game yesterday. 📸: Angel City Football Club.
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WATCH: Ali Krieger reflects on her career, ending with an #NWSLChampionship win:
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Ali Krieger has dreamed about playing in an environment like the one at the #NWSLChampionship today. “This is something you dream about.” WATCH:
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Christen Press in rondos at #AngelCityFC training today:
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Vanessa Bryant at the #AngelCityFC match today:
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Christen Press in #AngelCityFC training this week: 📸: Angel City Football Club
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Christen Press warming up at #AngelCityFC training today. She returned to training last week
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Caterina Scorsone and E.R. Fightmaster at the #AngelCityFC match;
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One final training session for all-time soccer great Ali Krieger:
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The final training session for soccer legend Megan Rapinoe.
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Christen Press: “I’m very proud of all the hard work that has taken me to this moment, and grateful to the army of people around me that have helped me arrive. Thank you to the women’s soccer family that has supported me all the way.” 📸: Angel City Football Club.
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Christen Press is on the bench for the first time in over two years after tearing her ACL ⚽️ Return 🔜
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Croix Bethune enters for her #USWNT debut:
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Sarah Gorden on Christen Press' return: "She's a leader for us and just a great player in person. Having her step back on the field and then convert her PK was a huge moment for her but also for the group. It brought us such energy and life, and it's amazing to have her back."
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Sarah Gorden is the vice captain for Angel City. Ali Riley is team captain.
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Alyssa Thompson navigates a group of defenders and finds Jaedyn Shaw, who scores. What a moment for the two 18-year-olds on the #USWNT 🇺🇸!
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#AngelCityFC head coach Becki Tweed talking about Sarah Gorden: “The fact that she hasn't played on the national team is something that I can't quite wrap my head around.”
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Christen Press at the Fit Walk ahead of today’s #AngelCityFC match
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Today is the day: Christen Press is available for selection tonight for the first time in 781 days. Four surgeries later, the star forward returns to #AngelCityFC ’s active roster.
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Sydney Leroux being celebrated for making 150 #NWSL appearances before today’s match:
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Actress Tracee Ellis Ross and former #WNBA star Sue Bird are also here for #AngelCityFC ’s game against #ReignSupreme :
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Angel City’s Alyssa Thompson only had “Thompson” on the back of her jersey in her rookie year. This video has it as “A. Thompson.” I wonder if the team is teasing adding Alyssa’s sister, Gisele Thompson 🤔 Gisele trained with Angel City at various points in 2023.
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⏰ Time is ticking! Order your customized jersey by today, 12/6, for standard shipping delivery by 12/24! 🕵️‍♀️
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The final training session for soccer legend Megan Rapinoe.
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#AngelCityFC head coach Becki Tweed said Christen Press is back with the team full-time as she works to return from injury. Tweed said Press is progressing well, and having her back gives the staff a clearer picture of her progress in her return.
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#AngelCityFC ’s Sydney Leroux spoke about how he kids helped her to return to the field, and having them there for her return. “Spent a lot of days where they were really helpful. ‘Right, remember when mommy couldn’t walk.’” 🥲 WATCH:
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Christen Press kicking a ball with performance coach Michael Roman:
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Christen Press singing autographs at tonight’s #AngelCityFC match: 📸: Angel City Football Club
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#AngelCityFC coach Becki Tweed on Christen Press: "She's undeniably a quality finisher. You see that in training all the time. That's something that this team needs." 📸: Angel City Football Club.
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#AngelCityFC 's Sydney Leroux comments on the referring in the match against #URFC : "I think that the ref made it about him, and that is not what this game is about. It really kind of ruined the game."
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#AngelCityFC 's Sydney Leroux: "I think the refereeing was absolutely horrific."
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