‘A New Era’ For Women’s Soccer: The Rise Of Angel City FC
The Lead
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3.7 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 11 May 2022
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
After two years of anticipation, Angel City FC, the Los Angeles-based women’s professional soccer team founded and supported by celebrities like Natalie Portman, Jennifer Garner, Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, Eva Longoria, and Christina Aguilera (just to name a few), finally made its NWSL debut two weekends ago -- and it was quite the event. The Athletic's Meg Linehan walks us through the drama of their league home opener, and explains why the star-studded club could signal a new era in women's soccer. Plus, the storylines to follow during this year's NWSL season, and what has changed in the league in aftermath of Meg's blockbuster investigative story last year.
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| 0:42.0 | After two years of anticipation, Angel City FC, the pro-women soccer team founded and supported |
| 0:47.4 | by celebrities like Natalie Portman, Jennifer Garner, Mia Hamm, Abby Wombach, Avalon |
| 0:51.8 | Gloria, and Christina Aguilera just to name a few, finally made its end WSL debut two |
| 0:57.6 | weekends ago. |
| 0:58.9 | And it was quite the event. |
| 1:00.8 | 22,000 fans of all ages, sporting their pink and black gear, faces, and hair, filled |
| 1:07.6 | Los Angeles' Bank of California Stadium to capacity. |
| 1:10.8 | Today, the athletics maglanahan on why the Star Studded Club could signal a new era |
| 1:21.7 | for the world. |
| 1:22.7 | And women's soccer, and where this team and the league go from here, plus the storylines |
| 1:26.9 | to follow during this year's NWSL season. |
| 1:29.8 | From Wondery, I'm Anders Keltow. |
| 1:31.6 | It's Wednesday, May 11, and this is The League. |
| 1:34.8 | It felt like something great was happening. |
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