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Hello everybody.

New York City. I'm so excited to be here. I'm Sam U.S. and this is the women's game live in NYC presented by Ally Bank. How is everybody doing?

Okay. I am Live at NYC presented by Ally Bank. How is everybody doing? Oh!

Okay, I am so glad everybody's feeling fired up

because tonight we are here at Rackett, NYC,

to talk about rivalries in honor of the NBSL's upcoming

rivalry weekend, sponsored by our good friends at Ally. Thank you. Ally is proud to play a

role in the growth of athletes, fandom, and leagues across women's sports. And we're so pumped to be

here in New York, one of the most iconic sports towns in the world, home to many teams as well as teams that

actually win I have not been really following the NFL recently but I do know that it takes a real love of the game to root for the Jets.

But seriously, when I think of New York, these are the teams who I think about, the exiles, the sirens, the Liberty, your reigning WNBA champions.

I know.

Undeniable, electric, fashionable, and that's just their mascot.

Ellie the elephant.

The most stylish woman in the city, eat your heart out, Carrie Bradshaw.

For me, and I assume most of you here, no team looms as large as Gotham F.C.

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