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[cheers and applause]
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Natalie Portman!
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[cheering]
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One, two, three!
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I never imagined that I would
have anything to do
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with professional sports...
[laughs]
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Certainly not that
I'd be a co-owner,
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co-founder of a professional
women's soccer team.
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But it's been one of the most
extraordinary experiences
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of my life.
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[contemplative music]
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♪ ♪
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{\an8}And here are
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{\an8}the all-male nominees.
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{\an8}[laughter, clamoring]
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{\an8}- Taking center stage
at the Golden Globes
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{\an8}was the Time's Up movement.
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We've drawn
a line in the sand
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that says this is not
acceptable anymore
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and things that we lived with
and took for granted
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as the way world was--
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that's changed.
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{\an8}One of the Time's Up events
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{\an8}was with the
U.S. Women's National Team,
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{\an8}who were valiantly fighting
for equal pay.
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{\an8}And you just see
this extraordinary talent
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{\an8}and this extraordinary potential.
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{\an8}[cheers and applause]
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{\an8}And yet, it's so shockingly undervalued.
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[cheering]
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These are the best players
in the world
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that are huge, huge stars.
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Still, people are like,
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"There's a soccer league
in the U.S.?"
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It's the NWSL.
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Tymrak tries to again--
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trying to apply the pressure,
and it's gone in!
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That is an extraordinary goal.
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The league value
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and the team values
were just staggeringly low.
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They weren't getting what they
deserved for broadcasting,
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for advertising,
for sponsorship deals.
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And it wasn't just the money.
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The players weren't getting
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the right
workplace protections.
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[crowd cheering]
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We started thinking,
well, what if we built a team?
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What would it look like
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to try and build this
a different way?
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We want this to succeed.
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We want all the teams
to succeed.
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We want the players to succeed
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and for them to be safe
and to be valued.
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And not everyone
was happy with us.
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You know, some people
were mad at us,
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but I think that's normal
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when you try and change something.
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{\an8}All right, off we go!
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{\an8}Angel City, spread your wings!
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{\an8}[upbeat rock music]
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{\an8}- U.S. soccer
on the women's side
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{\an8}has been fighting for respect.
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{\an8}The mantra always was,
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{\an8}"You should be thankful,
and you can't screw it up."
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{\an8}- The National Women's
Soccer League
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{\an8}just kicked off
its tenth season.
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{\an8}- Two new clubs
coming out in California.
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{\an8}- Angel City Football Club
in Los Angeles
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{\an8}is backed by the largest
female ownership group
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{\an8}in professional sports.
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{\an8}- 14 former U.S. Women's
National Team players
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{\an8}are investors.
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{\an8}- These are the best players
in the world.
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{\an8}- We're gonna elevate
the sport
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{\an8}and show how valuable
it truly is.
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{\an8}- When you watch
these athletes play,
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{\an8}you're changing something
that was formed in your brain
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{\an8}about what it means
for a woman to be a woman.
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♪ Hey, oh, hey, oh ♪
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{\an8}Sometimes you dream
impossible dreams alone,
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{\an8}and you kind of
let them go away,
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{\an8}and you're like,
"Oh, that's silly."
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{\an8}But when there's
a person you respect and love
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{\an8}who's like, "Wait, that's
a good idea--keep going,"
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{\an8}you can keep
the ball rolling.
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- Like, what's up, rock star?
- I know.
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You, like, walk in, and we
don't have to do anything.
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I know.
[laughter]
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She walked in.
She's game ready.
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She is game ready.
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Kara Nortman is this
brilliant venture capitalist
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who I met through my work
with Time's Up.
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I had been helping out
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with the U.S. Women's
National Team
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Players Association,
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{\an8}and I have this
occasional tendency
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{\an8}to write diatribes
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{\an8}with passionate ideas I have.
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And Natalie would receive--
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[laughs]
To her credit,
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she'd receive these
long text messages,
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and she just wrote back,
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"I think we should try
to start a team."
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And I truly thought
she was kidding,
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and then she said it
the third time,
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and I was like,
"Okay, I mean, let's talk."
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And then, of course,
when she brought Julie along,
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that's when it really
got going.
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{\an8}I mean, if this is
what it means
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{\an8}to own a football club...
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{\an8}- [laughing]
- Totally in.
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Julie is this incredible entrepreneur,
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has started many companies--
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and boundless energy.
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I can dribble it,
'cause that I'm good with.
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See? I told her,
every time she has the ball,
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she looks like a boss.
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The majority of sports teams
are owned by men.
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We approached it differently.
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It's three female founders,
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and we wanted to raise money
to build Angel City
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from individuals who believed
in our mission and our purpose.
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We knew Angel City
could be bigger than the game.
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{\an8}- We created a deck that
pitched the idea as a startup.
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To get kind of our central,
large, lead investor,
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we have 100 meetings,
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and they're, like--everyone's
got a problem with it.
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We'll never sell any tickets.
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There's 11 teams in L.A.
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You're not gonna get
a broadcast deal.
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No one watches
women's sports.
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Unless you get
a broadcast deal,
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the math never makes sense.
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Over and over
and over again.
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I mean, I always say
we got 99 nos.
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And I don't know
how many nos we got,
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but it certainly feels like 99.
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Until we got to Alexis.
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The reason I invested
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{\an8}I just see
nothing but opportunity, right?
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{\an8}This is the most popular sport
in the world.
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{\an8}These Americans
are the best at it.
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There is no competition
in the American psyche
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for American soccer greatness
with men.
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Means we have an open field.
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As we were gathering investors,
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I was like,
we have to get Abby.
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Abby Wambach!
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I had no idea
why Natalie Portman
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wanted to connect with me.
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When she asked for me
to be a part of it,
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I kind of interrupt her--
I was like, "Yes.
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"I want to be a part of this.
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Of course I want to be
a part of this."
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♪ ♪
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This is making it
into, you know, the zeitgeist
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in the way
that we wanted it to.
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Well, you were
telling me yesterday
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{\an8}that only 4% of women sports
are covered.
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{\an8}Yeah, only 4%
of sports coverage
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{\an8}- is of women's sports.
- Mm-hmm.
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I have so many ideas, you know,
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that I can help out
with the team,
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and I'm from L.A.,
and I play sports, so...
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I mean, "play sports"
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of an understatement, so...
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Hey, Natalie!
Everyone, Natalie's here.
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And it's, what, 6:00 a.m.
in Australia?
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{\an8}It is. Good morning,
good evening, wherever you are.
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{\an8}And, Eva,
you're in Mexico, right?
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{\an8}We're hitting all corners
of the world right now.
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{\an8}[laughs]
I'm in Mexico!
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{\an8}- I'm listening,
but I really got to go.
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{\an8}- He's looking for a pen--
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{\an8}- Someone is unmuted.
[overlapping chatter]
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{\an8}So, if everyone can mute, please.
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{\an8}[chuckles]
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{\an8}Who's unmuted?
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{\an8}Who is it?
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{\an8}Somebody.
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{\an8}Thank you.
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{\an8}It's a super-emotional moment
to see everyone
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{\an8}who's come together
in the community,
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{\an8}just even on the Zoom
in the way it spanned out.
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{\an8}- Hey, everybody, Julie has
been such a rock star,
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{\an8}and so grateful for her
getting us to this point.
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{\an8}And you'll hear the news
she's gonna update us all with
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{\an8}in a time when we fucking need
exciting and positive news.
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{\an8}And I also want to acknowledge
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{\an8}and recognize
all of the players
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{\an8}who are among us.
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{\an8}I am thrilled to announce
that we are,
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{\an8}as of 6:55 this morning,
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{\an8}an official member of the NWSL.
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{\an8}[all cheering]
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{\an8}Really, thank you
for making this a reality
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{\an8}Bye.
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When we were raising money,
a lot of the focus
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was on the National Women's
Soccer League
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and how stable it was
because it was
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the third incarnation
of a league,
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and it felt fragile.
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[crowd cheering]
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Welcome live to an historic
night for women's soccer.
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It's the inaugural match
of the NWSL.
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The NWSL, aka the National
Women's Soccer League,
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is the third attempt at women's
professional soccer in America.
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The first one that started
basically right in the wake
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of the 1999 World Cup
survives for three years.
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Professional soccer
is a constant struggle.
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{\an8}Now, the women's league
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{\an8}has gone bust.
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The money's not coming in,
and the league falls apart.
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They try again,
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and, again, three years,
the league falls apart.
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The NWSL is founded in 2012,
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and covering the league
back in those days,
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it was really just--
can you make it to year four?
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Can you make it to year five?
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There have been
a lot of doubts
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throughout those ten years,
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in terms of, will this be
the league that makes it
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as a professional women's
soccer league?
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Press with a great touch
to settle it.
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Press with the goal!
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{\an8}In 2017, the league
was so far below
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{\an8}the standards of what players
could experience
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{\an8}playing over in Europe.
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And what, really,
that illuminated for me
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is that there weren't
the right owners.
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You had to find people
that actually believed
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that this was a business.
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A lot of the rhetoric is,
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"Well, it's never made money
in the past."
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Like, yes, because you've
never actually invested in it.
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And if we are always going
to rely on past data,
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then you're just always gonna
continue to replicate the past.
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This has to be looked at
like a startup.
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In the beginning,
a lot of people said,
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"Is this a nonprofit?"
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And I said, "Hell, no."
[laughs]
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- Let's go see them...
- Mm-hmm.
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I came from
a different world.
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I just would keep
asking questions.
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Like, I don't understand why.
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Like, why does it have to
be this way?
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Why have players never gotten
a percentage of gate revenue?
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Or why isn't there
a board structured this way?
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Or, you know, why don't we
give away 10% of sponsorships?
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And it's like, "Well, that's
the way it's done in sports."
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Kari, do you have to go
to this meeting?
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{\an8}- Yeah.
- All right...
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{\an8}- I think Angel City
had some problems early on.
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{\an8}They were very ambitious.
They had big goals.
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{\an8}They were fined twice
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{\an8}for violating league rules
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{\an8}in their conversations
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{\an8}with different players.
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{\an8}Honestly,
we just want to make sure
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{\an8}that we're aboveboard
across the board
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{\an8}and that we are going to
not get our team fined
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{\an8}by screwing up.
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You know, we're a new team.
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A lot of us haven't
been in soccer before.
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And so do I question
the league
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or get upset with the league
for fining us?
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No. If we break a rule,
we should absolutely be fined.
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We're learning the rules,
and a lot of times
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we're kind of pushing
against the boundaries
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because we question why
the rules are the way they are.
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We really just want to do
everything we possibly can
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to change the things
that matter.
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Before we even thought
about having a team,
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I was lucky enough to hear
Abby Wambach
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tell a moving story
about when she was up onstage
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receiving the ESPY Icon Award.
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And Abby's inspiration
really launched
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this whole endeavor.
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I retired in 2015.
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I was an Olympian,
a world champion.
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But I didn't have much
to show for it financially.
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A few months later,
they wanted to give me
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the Icon ESPY Award.
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Thank you.
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It's such an honor to be here
alongside Peyton and Kobe.
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You guys are my heroes.
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We all got our awards,
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and the three of us
turned to walk offstage,
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and something else, like,
bubbled to the surface.
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It was this kind of rage.
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I'd spent my whole career
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comparing myself
to only other women.
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And here was this opportunity
that I was getting
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the exact same award.
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And the three of us
were walking
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into very, very different retirements.
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Their biggest concerns
were how they were gonna
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invest their hundreds
of millions of dollars
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that they rightfully earned.
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And mine was--
and this is a true story--
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how I was gonna find a job
to get health insurance,
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to be able to pay my mortgage
that month.
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In order to change systems...
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you have to start over,
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and you have to rebuild it
with something different.
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- [energetic music playing]
- Six, five, five,
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four, three, two, one.
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I started my career
on a trading floor.
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There was
one other woman there.
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Then I was an investment
banker--no other women.
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Then I got into video games.
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There's maybe a couple,
a handful.
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So, if there's 20 in a room,
maybe 3.
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And they're all lower level.
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I mean, they're not
the senior level.
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They're not the leadership.
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We built Angel City differently.
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Female founders,
majority female team
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investing in our successes
as we go.
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As an expansion team,
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everybody is gonna
have a lot to do.
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Elle, we'll leave
in five minutes.
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The sporting director
is like the CEO of a company.
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They will be responsible
for hiring the coaches,
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hiring the performance team,
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recruiting players
and build, really,
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the infrastructure
and the culture
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to see the players
develop and win.
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And selecting
our sporting instructor
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{\an8}was a unanimous decision.
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{\an8}Eni just brought
all the pieces together.
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{\an8}She has just
this unbelievable
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{\an8}depth of knowledge.
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{\an8}[crowd cheering]
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{\an8}Is that better?
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{\an8}Does she know
what's happening or--
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{\an8}Yeah, okay, she's here.
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{\an8}- Eni!
- Hi.
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We have so much
respect for you,
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both on and off the field.
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We would be absolutely honored...
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- Wow.
- If you would be
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our first sporting director.
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Wow! A little bit speechless.
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We're one step closer to
kicking off that first season.
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[crowd cheering]
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- This is stunning.
- Wait, come here.
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- And you see the pitch.
- Oh, my--
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Oh, my God!
This is amazing!
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This is where we're gonna play!
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Oh, my God.
I cannot believe this.
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I have goose bumps.
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Banc of California,
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where the men's professional
soccer team plays, LAFC,
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has a maximum capacity
of 22,000 seats.
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With LAFC, there was concern
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that if I put a women's
professional sports team
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into my stadium,
it doesn't sell out,
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and there's
a lot of open seats.
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It's gonna reflect badly
on their brand,
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and it's gonna make it
difficult for us
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to achieve our goals.
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I don't disagree with that
at all.
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So the opportunity was to say,
well, that will never happen.
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We are gonna sell out,
just like you sell out.
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- We are in the grand lobby.
- Yeah.
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So this is where all
of the premium customers enter.
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You're in Hollywood.
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Sun shines most of the time,
palm trees,
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- a little glitz, a little glam.
- Right.
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ACF's the ownership group--
a lot of glitz,
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- a lot of glam.
- Glam.
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[upbeat music]
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The L.A. market has nine
professional sports teams
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and USC and UCLA.
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You also have the beach
and the mountains and movies.
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So this is the hardest market
to be successful,
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let alone with
what was perceived
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as an inferior product
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of women's sports
and women's football.
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LAFC, they were saying,
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"Well, if you can't get,
like, 8,000 people there,
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"it's not gonna feel fun
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"'cause you're not gonna
feel like you're in a crowd.
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And we're not sure
you can sell 8,000 seats."
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And I was like, hmm.
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I mean, I don't know anything
about anything about sports,
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and they do.
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And I was like, whoa,
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they don't think
we can sell 8,000 seats.
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All right, this is scary.
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{\an8}We believe that in order
for women's sports to grow,
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{\an8}in order for soccer to grow,
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{\an8}in order for these athletes
to be paid what they're worth,
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we have to fill that stadium.
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The way that we get people
to invest in us as a club
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to show up at our stadium
is we invest in them
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in a way that shows that
we're genuinely listening.
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In 2019, right before
the France World Cup,
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{\an8}my husband and I decided
to make a banner
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{\an8}that just said,
"Bring NWSL to L.A.,"
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{\an8}'cause we were tired of having
to travel out of the state
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or halfway across the world
to see badass women athletes
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kick tail on the field.
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all:
Bring NWSL to L.A.!
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A week before Angel City
was announced,
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Julie asked if we could have,
like, a meeting with her.
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And so we jumped
on a Zoom meeting with her,
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and she said,
"Just wanted to let you know,
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your movement to bring
NWSL to L.A., it worked."
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♪ ♪
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The sort of force and scope
of our supporters
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was unusual, for sure.
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And I take very seriously
that responsibility
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to those supporters.
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00:17:13,074 --> 00:17:15,911
Before we had a coach,
I know there were multiple
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straight white male candidates.
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And so, when there was a rumor
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that we were going to hire
a specific coach,
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the supporters responded
pretty vocally
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on social media.
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And coming out
of the Time's Up movement,
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we had said,
we need to elevate women.
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I mean, the supporters
basically just
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pointed to our words and said,
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"Is this in keeping with what
you've told us you're about?"
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It's gonna come! Come on!
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Angel City, they announced
Freya Coombe
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as their new head coach.
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A lot of responsibility
on her shoulders.
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I am so happy
for Freya Coombe
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that she can take a club
and a team
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and build it
from the ground up.
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Coach Freya was impressive.
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She was at Gotham last year
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and, I think,
really turned around
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quite toxic culture
in the team.
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00:18:11,925 --> 00:18:14,970
Welcome! Yay!
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Freya is just
beloved by players,
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such a strong presence.
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00:18:21,393 --> 00:18:23,603
Freya's in town,
as you guys know.
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She's in town for a week.
[applause]
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Freya, what's
the average attendance
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of the games that you coached?
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Average, I'd probably say
2,000 to 3,000.
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There are 22,000 seats
in the stadium.
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And then we're about
filling that stadium
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with the fiercest and
the most inclusive supporters
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in world soccer--
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not just women's soccer
but in world soccer.
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And the way we're gonna do that
is to make them proud
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to invest in us because
we're investing in them.
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Love it.
So exciting.
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{\an8}Angel City definitely had
larger aspirations
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{\an8}and ambitions than Gotham
at that time
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{\an8}that I was involved in it.
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So it was definitely a risk.
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Do you want to just
give your background
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from your words?
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Like, I grew up
as a complete tomboy.
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I went and played football
with the boys, and that was it.
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Like, I was hooked.
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So then you get
to that awkward age,
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and you're a little bit older,
and then people are like,
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"Well, girls can't play
football now, actually."
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And it was like,
"Well, damn right I can."
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{\an8}So I cut all my hair off
and called myself Fred.
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{\an8}[laughter]
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{\an8}And then got into coaching
at university.
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Here I am now.
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♪ ♪
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- Draft day!
- Yay!
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[cheering]
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{\an8}Cookies?
Cookies for breakfast.
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{\an8}- Yes.
- Well, breakfast of champions.
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By the way, you know
who was in line with me
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- at Cookie Good?
- Who?
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Someone wearing
Angel City gear,
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- all excited about the draft.
- Get out!
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She was like,
"Can I take a picture?"
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Well, someone said to me
when I was running today
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on Santa Monica,
"Yo, Angel City!"
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And I was like, "Oh, no!
It's the draft day!"
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Testing, testing.
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00:19:55,779 --> 00:19:59,616
Ha! Look at that! Hi!
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- Turn it up, turn it up.
- Okay.
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Tonight all eyes on
the two Golden State cities,
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00:20:04,996 --> 00:20:07,624
{\an8}as Angel City FC
and the San Diego Wave
495
00:20:07,624 --> 00:20:08,750
{\an8}will pad out their teams
496
00:20:08,750 --> 00:20:10,293
{\an8}ahead of their
inaugural seasons
497
00:20:10,293 --> 00:20:12,671
in the National Women's
Soccer League.
498
00:20:12,671 --> 00:20:14,506
Eni, what do you think
of Taylor?
499
00:20:14,506 --> 00:20:16,466
I like her.
I remember her.
500
00:20:16,466 --> 00:20:20,512
I wanted a coach
that knew the NWSL.
501
00:20:20,512 --> 00:20:22,305
And so,
when it came to the draft,
502
00:20:22,305 --> 00:20:24,599
we weren't trying to figure
things out in the moment.
503
00:20:24,599 --> 00:20:28,853
We just shared ideas,
and Freya led.
504
00:20:28,853 --> 00:20:30,939
Get into frame.
Stand in where you're gonna be.
505
00:20:30,939 --> 00:20:33,358
{\an8}- There is a look
at Angel City.
506
00:20:33,358 --> 00:20:35,944
{\an8}They have the first pick
of the expansion draft,
507
00:20:35,944 --> 00:20:38,822
{\an8}so now let's go live to L.A.
508
00:20:38,822 --> 00:20:42,033
{\an8}With Angel City FC's
first pick,
509
00:20:42,033 --> 00:20:46,871
ACFC selects Dani Weatherholt
from OL Reign.
510
00:20:46,871 --> 00:20:51,001
[cheers and applause]
511
00:20:51,001 --> 00:20:54,421
Angel City have selected
Dani Weatherholt.
512
00:20:54,421 --> 00:20:55,588
[cheers and applause]
513
00:20:55,588 --> 00:20:58,550
So one of the things that we
had the pleasure of doing
514
00:20:58,550 --> 00:21:01,219
was bringing in
supporter groups
515
00:21:01,219 --> 00:21:03,722
to announce players
for the draft.
516
00:21:03,722 --> 00:21:07,017
ACFC selects Jasmyne Spencer.
517
00:21:07,017 --> 00:21:09,853
[cheers and applause]
518
00:21:09,853 --> 00:21:11,396
{\an8}Paige Nielsen
519
00:21:11,396 --> 00:21:12,564
from Washington Spirit
520
00:21:12,564 --> 00:21:13,940
[cheering]
521
00:21:13,940 --> 00:21:16,651
{\an8}I'm looking for the teams
that are chasing rings,
522
00:21:16,651 --> 00:21:18,695
{\an8}and I really think
that it's Angel City
523
00:21:18,695 --> 00:21:20,196
{\an8}that sort of came out swinging.
524
00:21:20,196 --> 00:21:22,490
I think our spread's
been really good
525
00:21:22,490 --> 00:21:24,743
Yeah, I agree...
526
00:21:24,743 --> 00:21:27,871
if we say so ourself.
[laughter]
527
00:21:27,871 --> 00:21:30,415
We were very intentional
about who we selected
528
00:21:30,415 --> 00:21:32,876
in the expansion draft,
doing our due diligence
529
00:21:32,876 --> 00:21:35,545
around their personality,
their character,
530
00:21:35,545 --> 00:21:37,130
making sure that
we're really building
531
00:21:37,130 --> 00:21:38,590
a group of great people.
532
00:21:38,590 --> 00:21:39,799
As a former player,
533
00:21:39,799 --> 00:21:41,634
I would've loved
to play on this team
534
00:21:41,634 --> 00:21:45,430
{\an8}with Jun...
535
00:21:45,430 --> 00:21:47,432
{\an8}with Sav McCaskill.
536
00:21:47,432 --> 00:21:51,603
{\an8}[rock music]
537
00:21:51,603 --> 00:21:53,938
{\an8}My name is Simone Charley.
538
00:21:53,938 --> 00:21:57,358
{\an8}I'm from Hoover, Alabama,
and I play forward.
539
00:21:57,358 --> 00:21:58,735
{\an8}Charley cuts to her left,
540
00:21:58,735 --> 00:22:00,236
{\an8}trying to squeeze through,
gets around.
541
00:22:00,236 --> 00:22:03,073
{\an8}Charley with a shot
and finds the near post!
542
00:22:03,073 --> 00:22:06,785
{\an8}- Goalkeepers are probably
known for being odd...
543
00:22:06,785 --> 00:22:08,411
{\an8}a little weird in the head.
544
00:22:08,411 --> 00:22:09,829
Ball gets ahead to it,
545
00:22:09,829 --> 00:22:11,915
but what a save by Haracic.
546
00:22:11,915 --> 00:22:13,583
We recruited more defenders
547
00:22:13,583 --> 00:22:15,460
than any other position
on the field.
548
00:22:15,460 --> 00:22:18,129
So, when teams come up
against Angel City,
549
00:22:18,129 --> 00:22:20,632
{\an8}they're like,
"How are we gonna score?"
550
00:22:20,632 --> 00:22:22,133
{\an8}My name is Paige Nielsen,
551
00:22:22,133 --> 00:22:23,802
{\an8}originally from Nebraska,
552
00:22:23,802 --> 00:22:25,970
{\an8}and I play center defender.
553
00:22:25,970 --> 00:22:27,347
[crowd cheering]
554
00:22:27,347 --> 00:22:29,474
Paige--she knows the league,
555
00:22:29,474 --> 00:22:31,601
and she's just such a pro.
556
00:22:31,601 --> 00:22:32,852
My name's Vanessa Gilles.
557
00:22:32,852 --> 00:22:35,897
I'm from Ottawa, Ontario,
in Canada.
558
00:22:35,897 --> 00:22:37,649
I play center back.
559
00:22:38,983 --> 00:22:40,819
Vanessa is
an Olympic Gold Medalist.
560
00:22:40,819 --> 00:22:43,446
She is the best defender
in the world.
561
00:22:43,446 --> 00:22:45,615
{\an8}Every single player--
there's an element
562
00:22:45,615 --> 00:22:47,575
{\an8}of, like,
just excitement for them.
563
00:22:47,575 --> 00:22:50,286
{\an8}But Christen
is the number-one forward,
564
00:22:50,286 --> 00:22:51,788
{\an8}world-class level,
565
00:22:51,788 --> 00:22:54,290
{\an8}and, obviously,
she's from L.A., too.
566
00:22:54,290 --> 00:22:56,501
Hometown hero Christen Press
567
00:22:56,501 --> 00:22:59,754
was the first to sign on
to Angel City.
568
00:22:59,754 --> 00:23:01,047
Christen Press--
569
00:23:01,047 --> 00:23:04,134
her 49th goal for her country.
570
00:23:04,134 --> 00:23:06,344
When I thought
about Angel City,
571
00:23:06,344 --> 00:23:09,347
{\an8}I really thought about the
opportunity to create change.
572
00:23:09,347 --> 00:23:10,640
This is proof of concept.
573
00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,308
This is proof
that the business works.
574
00:23:12,308 --> 00:23:14,519
It's proof that, you know,
we're not doing it
575
00:23:14,519 --> 00:23:16,729
just so that your daughters
have a role model.
576
00:23:16,729 --> 00:23:19,858
You go into this business
because you can make money
577
00:23:19,858 --> 00:23:22,152
and you can be successful.
578
00:23:25,947 --> 00:23:28,575
{\an8}First day, let's go!
[indistinct chatter]
579
00:23:28,575 --> 00:23:31,202
{\an8}- ♪ Good morning ♪
- Wow.
580
00:23:33,079 --> 00:23:34,831
Not a lot of people
get to experience this,
581
00:23:34,831 --> 00:23:37,542
so this is dope.
[indistinct chatter]
582
00:23:37,542 --> 00:23:41,171
We wanted to give our players
the safety and comfort
583
00:23:41,171 --> 00:23:44,090
that you're Angel City,
and we're gonna invest in you.
584
00:23:44,090 --> 00:23:46,009
And they're not
gonna be traded.
585
00:23:46,009 --> 00:23:47,886
No matter what,
we're betting on each other.
586
00:23:47,886 --> 00:23:49,721
I want to start off by saying
thank you
587
00:23:49,721 --> 00:23:51,055
for choosing Angel City.
588
00:23:51,055 --> 00:23:53,892
And I promise you that,
you know, we do not plan
589
00:23:53,892 --> 00:23:56,477
to do any exit trades in 2022.
590
00:23:56,477 --> 00:23:59,439
We're here. This is it.
This is the team.
591
00:23:59,439 --> 00:24:01,191
We're gonna win,
we're gonna lose,
592
00:24:01,191 --> 00:24:02,525
we're gonna have
difficult moments,
593
00:24:02,525 --> 00:24:04,485
and what that means is...
594
00:24:04,485 --> 00:24:06,196
we're gonna coach our way
out of it.
595
00:24:06,196 --> 00:24:07,405
We're gonna play our way
out of it.
596
00:24:07,405 --> 00:24:08,907
We're not gonna trade our way
out of it.
597
00:24:08,907 --> 00:24:11,993
I was coming into a league
598
00:24:11,993 --> 00:24:14,329
that just didn't
really care about...
599
00:24:14,329 --> 00:24:16,372
how players had control
over their own destiny.
600
00:24:16,372 --> 00:24:18,917
And I'd been that player
who's been traded
601
00:24:18,917 --> 00:24:21,252
after begging an owner
not to trade me.
602
00:24:21,252 --> 00:24:23,588
And I will never forget
how that made me feel.
603
00:24:23,588 --> 00:24:25,131
{\an8}One of the things I admired
604
00:24:25,131 --> 00:24:26,674
{\an8}the most from Angel City
605
00:24:26,674 --> 00:24:27,926
{\an8}coming in that first day
606
00:24:27,926 --> 00:24:31,804
was Eni saying that this club
will not be waiving players
607
00:24:31,804 --> 00:24:35,099
or trading players unless it's
something the player wants.
608
00:24:35,099 --> 00:24:38,102
And for a club to say that
is a very, very big deal.
609
00:24:38,102 --> 00:24:40,438
Every single contract
this season was guaranteed--
610
00:24:40,438 --> 00:24:41,898
every single person's.
611
00:24:41,898 --> 00:24:43,733
So that's huge.
612
00:24:43,733 --> 00:24:47,904
That is, like, so different
from any other experience
613
00:24:47,904 --> 00:24:49,489
that players would have.
614
00:24:49,489 --> 00:24:51,407
And there's a good
and a bad to that.
615
00:24:51,407 --> 00:24:53,451
On the negative side,
it locks your roster,
616
00:24:53,451 --> 00:24:55,245
so you can't make changes,
617
00:24:55,245 --> 00:24:57,914
and in this league,
if every other team is able
618
00:24:57,914 --> 00:25:00,583
to trade and make
midseason moves and you're not,
619
00:25:00,583 --> 00:25:02,377
I think that puts you
at a disadvantage.
620
00:25:02,377 --> 00:25:05,463
[applause]
621
00:25:05,463 --> 00:25:08,967
[cheering]
622
00:25:08,967 --> 00:25:11,177
Everyone here has had
different experiences
623
00:25:11,177 --> 00:25:14,180
within clubs--
positive, negative--
624
00:25:14,180 --> 00:25:16,849
but everyone has got
a blank slate here.
625
00:25:16,849 --> 00:25:18,685
There's an opportunity here
for everyone
626
00:25:18,685 --> 00:25:20,478
to cement themselves
on this roster
627
00:25:20,478 --> 00:25:21,938
and be part of this group.
628
00:25:21,938 --> 00:25:23,690
I'm not gonna sugarcoat it.
629
00:25:23,690 --> 00:25:25,275
This is our goal.
630
00:25:25,275 --> 00:25:27,277
This is what we can achieve.
631
00:25:27,277 --> 00:25:30,363
And I am 100% confident
that we can do that.
632
00:25:30,363 --> 00:25:33,908
[indistinct chatter]
633
00:25:33,908 --> 00:25:35,576
Love it.
634
00:25:35,576 --> 00:25:37,453
Welcome to day one.
635
00:25:37,453 --> 00:25:38,746
[scattered cheers]
Yes!
636
00:25:38,746 --> 00:25:39,789
All right.
637
00:25:39,789 --> 00:25:41,624
It's not all just
about kicking soccer balls.
638
00:25:41,624 --> 00:25:44,460
It's about
so much more than that.
639
00:25:44,460 --> 00:25:48,965
{\an8}We are so committed
to building a future
640
00:25:48,965 --> 00:25:52,260
{\an8}for this sport
for the next generation.
641
00:25:52,260 --> 00:25:54,137
We've come
from winning environments,
642
00:25:54,137 --> 00:25:57,181
and we have
these big ambitions,
643
00:25:57,181 --> 00:25:59,017
and we want to win games,
644
00:25:59,017 --> 00:26:01,185
and we want to win championships.
645
00:26:01,185 --> 00:26:05,690
{\an8}With all the investment
and the hype around Angel City,
646
00:26:05,690 --> 00:26:07,734
{\an8}I felt a responsibility,
647
00:26:07,734 --> 00:26:10,194
not just to the club
but to the community,
648
00:26:10,194 --> 00:26:13,948
and I think our whole team
felt that way.
649
00:26:13,948 --> 00:26:16,993
Preseason day one, like,
the home opener--
650
00:26:16,993 --> 00:26:19,829
we all, like, had stamped
on our calendars
651
00:26:19,829 --> 00:26:23,291
like, all right, guys,
we got this amount of days
652
00:26:23,291 --> 00:26:26,336
until, like,
we really have to show up.
653
00:26:28,796 --> 00:26:31,049
Like, everyone
wants to see us play.
654
00:26:31,049 --> 00:26:34,010
It's gonna be
an amazing opportunity.
655
00:26:34,010 --> 00:26:36,679
And it's been a long journey
656
00:26:36,679 --> 00:26:39,557
for me personally.
657
00:26:39,557 --> 00:26:43,144
The summer before my
senior year at North Carolina,
658
00:26:43,144 --> 00:26:45,271
my mom was
in the hospital in Seattle,
659
00:26:45,271 --> 00:26:48,024
{\an8}and I got a call saying,
660
00:26:48,024 --> 00:26:51,027
{\an8}"Paige, you need to come
to Seattle right away."
661
00:26:51,027 --> 00:26:55,073
My mom actually passed
when we all got there.
662
00:26:55,073 --> 00:26:57,867
My mentor, the North Carolina
soccer coach--
663
00:26:57,867 --> 00:26:59,702
I was like, "Man, what do I do?
664
00:26:59,702 --> 00:27:03,539
"Do I financially free myself
'cause my mom never had that?
665
00:27:03,539 --> 00:27:06,501
Or do I go after my dream?"
666
00:27:06,501 --> 00:27:10,713
And he was like,
"Well, what would Kathy do?"
667
00:27:10,713 --> 00:27:12,090
That was her name.
668
00:27:12,090 --> 00:27:15,218
And I was like, "Why am I even
thinking about this?
669
00:27:15,218 --> 00:27:17,637
Of course I'm gonna take
this soccer job."
670
00:27:17,637 --> 00:27:21,307
I passed up a six-figure job
at Bank of America to do this.
671
00:27:21,307 --> 00:27:23,893
And so I'm in it.
672
00:27:23,893 --> 00:27:27,313
[indistinct shouting]
673
00:27:27,313 --> 00:27:30,233
- Look at our team.
- I know.
674
00:27:30,233 --> 00:27:33,486
Get in, get in!
[indistinct shouting]
675
00:27:33,486 --> 00:27:35,905
{\an8}- Look what we did.
- I mean, look at this!
676
00:27:35,905 --> 00:27:37,407
{\an8}Yeah!
[both laugh]
677
00:27:37,407 --> 00:27:39,117
{\an8}- I know all the players
from other teams, right?
678
00:27:39,117 --> 00:27:40,243
{\an8}- Yeah.
- So, as I look at players
679
00:27:40,243 --> 00:27:41,869
{\an8}right now, I'm thinking,
that's Cari Roccaro
680
00:27:41,869 --> 00:27:42,912
{\an8}from North Carolina,
681
00:27:42,912 --> 00:27:44,747
{\an8}or that's Jas Spencer
from Houston.
682
00:27:44,747 --> 00:27:47,083
{\an8}And over time, they're gonna,
like, assimilate and become--
683
00:27:47,083 --> 00:27:48,292
- Angel City.
- Yeah.
684
00:27:48,292 --> 00:27:50,628
Just takes time, right?
[laughter]
685
00:27:50,628 --> 00:27:54,632
So I asked our director
of statistics and analytics,
686
00:27:54,632 --> 00:27:56,801
what are our chances
of making it to the playoffs?
687
00:27:56,801 --> 00:27:58,970
I mean, you've analyzed
all the teams.
688
00:27:58,970 --> 00:28:02,640
And they said to me,
"Well, don't expect too much,
689
00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:06,561
because expansion teams never,
never make it to the playoffs."
690
00:28:06,561 --> 00:28:09,147
And I was like,
"What's an expansion team?"
691
00:28:09,147 --> 00:28:11,441
Because I literally know
that little.
692
00:28:11,441 --> 00:28:14,360
And so they explained to me
that an expansion team
693
00:28:14,360 --> 00:28:15,945
is a new team to the league,
694
00:28:15,945 --> 00:28:18,573
And that they never, never
695
00:28:18,573 --> 00:28:20,575
make it to the playoffs
in their first season.
696
00:28:20,575 --> 00:28:22,952
[shouting, cheering]
697
00:28:22,952 --> 00:28:25,997
So there's 12 teams
in the NWSL.
698
00:28:25,997 --> 00:28:28,583
Being an expansion team, where
everyone's brought together,
699
00:28:28,583 --> 00:28:30,126
it's gonna take time,
700
00:28:30,126 --> 00:28:32,962
but once you can establish that
team that trusts each other,
701
00:28:32,962 --> 00:28:34,380
that's when you get
the success.
702
00:28:34,380 --> 00:28:35,381
Cheers!
703
00:28:35,381 --> 00:28:37,842
Cheers to friendship.
[laughter]
704
00:28:37,842 --> 00:28:39,719
Get your fucking muffin
in here.
705
00:28:39,719 --> 00:28:44,015
What did the eggs say
at the house party
706
00:28:44,015 --> 00:28:45,725
after a couple
of tequila shots?
707
00:28:45,725 --> 00:28:47,185
What?
708
00:28:47,185 --> 00:28:48,853
- You don't know?
- Uh--
709
00:28:48,853 --> 00:28:50,688
You're not gonna
give a guess like Dani tried?
710
00:28:50,688 --> 00:28:52,273
I don't want to
embarrass myself.
711
00:28:52,273 --> 00:28:54,358
- [clears throat]
- [laughs]
712
00:28:54,358 --> 00:28:57,570
"I'm lit!"
[laughter]
713
00:28:57,570 --> 00:28:59,197
[indistinct chatter]
714
00:28:59,197 --> 00:29:01,199
Having a strong defensive foundation
715
00:29:01,199 --> 00:29:03,075
is what most teams
will look to build,
716
00:29:03,075 --> 00:29:05,077
and that's
their starting point.
717
00:29:05,077 --> 00:29:07,163
And unfortunately for us...
718
00:29:07,163 --> 00:29:09,332
first day, you know,
we had a lot
719
00:29:09,332 --> 00:29:10,917
{\an8}of illnesses and injury.
720
00:29:10,917 --> 00:29:12,502
{\an8}First day of preseason,
721
00:29:12,502 --> 00:29:14,337
{\an8}and we're having lunch,
and Paige sits down
722
00:29:14,337 --> 00:29:16,672
at my table,
and she says, like,
723
00:29:16,672 --> 00:29:18,216
"Look at my arm.
It looks so funny."
724
00:29:18,216 --> 00:29:20,051
She's like, "Oh, yeah,
I'm just gonna go home
725
00:29:20,051 --> 00:29:22,887
and see if it gets worse."
726
00:29:22,887 --> 00:29:26,766
And I'm like, "You have to go
to the hospital."
727
00:29:28,142 --> 00:29:30,603
{\an8}- And it turns out that she
has a rare condition
728
00:29:30,603 --> 00:29:32,939
{\an8}that led to the clotting
in her arm.
729
00:29:32,939 --> 00:29:36,359
And, you know,
she had to go in for a surgery
730
00:29:36,359 --> 00:29:38,361
and ended up having
a rib removed
731
00:29:38,361 --> 00:29:40,613
so that she can increase
the blood flow.
732
00:29:41,113 --> 00:29:44,742
{\an8}[weakly]
I am in so much pain.
733
00:29:47,286 --> 00:29:48,829
{\an8}I'm singing...
734
00:29:48,829 --> 00:29:52,917
{\an8}♪ Every breath you take ♪
735
00:29:52,917 --> 00:29:56,879
{\an8}♪ Every move you make ♪
736
00:29:56,879 --> 00:30:01,425
{\an8}♪ Every single minute
I'm fucked ♪
737
00:30:03,219 --> 00:30:06,055
{\an8}She was really excited about
coming into this new team
738
00:30:06,055 --> 00:30:07,265
and having a new start
739
00:30:07,265 --> 00:30:11,102
and then had such
a debilitating injury...
740
00:30:11,102 --> 00:30:13,104
that just really put her back.
741
00:30:13,104 --> 00:30:17,483
It's gonna take months
to build the neck muscles.
742
00:30:17,483 --> 00:30:19,068
It was, like, substantial
743
00:30:19,068 --> 00:30:21,696
in terms of what happened
in that moment,
744
00:30:21,696 --> 00:30:24,323
and it was also a huge hit
to our roster.
745
00:30:26,242 --> 00:30:28,411
That certainly made it
challenging for us
746
00:30:28,411 --> 00:30:30,746
in our backline,
and we had to put players
747
00:30:30,746 --> 00:30:32,790
in different positions
that they weren't
748
00:30:32,790 --> 00:30:34,834
probably used to
or recruited to.
749
00:30:40,006 --> 00:30:41,716
- Did your car get towed?
- [chuckles]
750
00:30:41,716 --> 00:30:43,217
- Needed gas.
- What?
751
00:30:43,217 --> 00:30:44,969
- Just needed gas.
- Again?
752
00:30:44,969 --> 00:30:45,928
{\an8}Yeah. [laughs]
753
00:30:45,928 --> 00:30:46,971
{\an8}Did you hear this?
754
00:30:46,971 --> 00:30:48,472
{\an8}She just need to gas again.
755
00:30:48,472 --> 00:30:49,765
{\an8}Why are we talking
756
00:30:49,765 --> 00:30:50,975
{\an8}into camera? [laughs]
757
00:30:50,975 --> 00:30:52,935
'Cause once is embarrassing.
758
00:30:52,935 --> 00:30:54,645
Twice is just--
I don't even know what--
759
00:30:54,645 --> 00:30:56,981
I don't even--there's not even
a right adjective for that.
760
00:30:56,981 --> 00:30:59,692
Growing up with Julie,
and as a twin,
761
00:30:59,692 --> 00:31:01,402
we both played basketball.
762
00:31:01,402 --> 00:31:02,903
We both went
to business school.
763
00:31:02,903 --> 00:31:04,280
We both went to MBA school.
764
00:31:04,280 --> 00:31:06,282
I mean, there's a lot of things
that are similar.
765
00:31:06,282 --> 00:31:08,492
- Whoo-hoo. 95%.
- Yep.
766
00:31:08,492 --> 00:31:09,493
Boom.
767
00:31:09,493 --> 00:31:10,953
I've been listening
768
00:31:10,953 --> 00:31:13,789
to the Angel City dream
for two years, right?
769
00:31:13,789 --> 00:31:16,667
And she's like, "Amy, like,
can you come in? I need help."
770
00:31:16,667 --> 00:31:18,336
I said yes,
and the next thing I knew,
771
00:31:18,336 --> 00:31:20,504
I had meetings on my schedule
for Tuesday.
772
00:31:23,966 --> 00:31:26,177
{\an8}We have
14,200 season-ticket holders.
773
00:31:26,177 --> 00:31:28,054
{\an8}Like, if game day is not good,
774
00:31:28,054 --> 00:31:29,639
{\an8}those are at risk
of being lost.
775
00:31:29,639 --> 00:31:32,391
{\an8}Days until the regular
season home opener--46.
776
00:31:32,391 --> 00:31:33,768
{\an8}Whoo-hoo!
[banging table]
777
00:31:33,768 --> 00:31:36,187
{\an8}Then again, like,
minus two weeks
778
00:31:36,187 --> 00:31:38,648
{\an8}because of all the stuff
that needs to get done.
779
00:31:38,648 --> 00:31:39,649
{\an8}You're not gonna
stress me out.
780
00:31:39,649 --> 00:31:40,983
{\an8}It's not gonna happen.
781
00:31:40,983 --> 00:31:43,152
Guys, everybody
close your eyes.
782
00:31:43,152 --> 00:31:44,654
Seriously. Okay.
783
00:31:44,654 --> 00:31:47,365
You sit down, right?
784
00:31:47,365 --> 00:31:48,824
Lights go out.
785
00:31:48,824 --> 00:31:50,826
We've got some
Angel City chant going.
786
00:31:50,826 --> 00:31:52,787
We're gonna teach
the Three Clap.
787
00:31:52,787 --> 00:31:54,372
Ball's gonna land,
they're gonna see
788
00:31:54,372 --> 00:31:55,373
that they're all women.
789
00:31:55,373 --> 00:31:56,666
We'll announce who they are.
790
00:31:56,666 --> 00:31:58,334
Some amazing group of kids
are gonna come out and sing,
791
00:31:58,334 --> 00:32:00,211
{\an8}and we're all gonna be like,
"Oh, that's so cute.
792
00:32:00,211 --> 00:32:01,420
{\an8}Look how amazing."
793
00:32:01,420 --> 00:32:02,922
{\an8}Then at which point,
everyone's looking up,
794
00:32:02,922 --> 00:32:04,590
{\an8}and, oh, my God,
you know, we've got
795
00:32:04,590 --> 00:32:06,050
these people flying
from the sky,
796
00:32:06,050 --> 00:32:07,802
pink smoke, and then
the players are gonna come out,
797
00:32:07,802 --> 00:32:10,221
and people are gonna cry 'cause
our players are on the field.
798
00:32:10,221 --> 00:32:13,224
Then ball will get kicked, and
people will still be crying.
799
00:32:13,224 --> 00:32:15,893
And, you know,
then we'll score goals and win.
800
00:32:15,893 --> 00:32:18,062
I'm gonna make sure
you have waterproof mascara.
801
00:32:18,062 --> 00:32:19,605
- Yeah.
- She's not wearing any.
802
00:32:19,605 --> 00:32:21,524
An!
803
00:32:25,945 --> 00:32:27,571
Wasn't what we wanted,
but it was--I mean, it was--
804
00:32:27,571 --> 00:32:29,323
No, I mean, I'm guess--
well, I mean, was it, like,
805
00:32:29,323 --> 00:32:30,825
worse than we thought
it was gonna be,
806
00:32:30,825 --> 00:32:32,827
or just it was what we thought
it was gonna be?
807
00:32:32,827 --> 00:32:35,996
I thought it was better
than what I was anticipating,
808
00:32:35,996 --> 00:32:38,040
but, I mean, it's just not
our ideal, right?
809
00:32:38,040 --> 00:32:39,375
- Right.
- We're just trying
810
00:32:39,375 --> 00:32:41,585
to make sure
it's not impacting performance
811
00:32:41,585 --> 00:32:43,462
or anything like that
for the players on the field.
812
00:32:43,462 --> 00:32:46,132
My role is the logistics--
813
00:32:46,132 --> 00:32:48,008
the travel,
the training facilities.
814
00:32:48,008 --> 00:32:50,803
I don't think I necessarily
knew what the challenges
815
00:32:50,803 --> 00:32:53,013
of an expansion team
really were
816
00:32:53,013 --> 00:32:55,433
until I came into
this organization and club.
817
00:32:55,433 --> 00:32:58,436
But definitely having
a personal experience
818
00:32:58,436 --> 00:33:00,771
as a professional athlete,
I thought
819
00:33:00,771 --> 00:33:04,567
training facility was,
you know, the top priority.
820
00:33:04,567 --> 00:33:07,987
We evaluated a lot
of different locations,
821
00:33:07,987 --> 00:33:10,239
{\an8}facilities,
and we wound up landing
822
00:33:10,239 --> 00:33:12,074
{\an8}at Cal Lutheran University,
823
00:33:12,074 --> 00:33:13,951
{\an8}with a partnership
with the Los Angeles Rams.
824
00:33:13,951 --> 00:33:16,412
Come on, let's get
in the corner. Come on.
825
00:33:16,412 --> 00:33:18,414
So you don't have to start
back on there.
826
00:33:18,414 --> 00:33:21,250
Like, start here,
if that's gonna help you.
827
00:33:21,250 --> 00:33:22,918
There you go.
828
00:33:22,918 --> 00:33:26,505
Can we do that first time so
we can get the timing, Annie?
829
00:33:26,505 --> 00:33:29,508
Hey, guys, we need to make sure
that they've got ball--
830
00:33:29,508 --> 00:33:32,344
{\an8}One of the biggest challenges
that we have been facing
831
00:33:32,344 --> 00:33:34,472
{\an8}is just, like,
field availability.
832
00:33:34,472 --> 00:33:36,515
So we're now sharing a field
833
00:33:36,515 --> 00:33:38,267
with, like,
the Super Bowl champs.
834
00:33:38,267 --> 00:33:40,144
So, obviously,
they get what they want.
835
00:33:40,144 --> 00:33:41,729
So that's been difficult.
836
00:33:41,729 --> 00:33:44,940
Also, we don't get to start
training till, like, 2:15 p.m.
837
00:33:44,940 --> 00:33:47,109
in the California heat.
838
00:33:47,109 --> 00:33:50,279
I just think with Angel City,
there is kind of the sense
839
00:33:50,279 --> 00:33:52,615
of people are coming
into the space not knowing it,
840
00:33:52,615 --> 00:33:54,158
and they're learning.
841
00:33:54,158 --> 00:33:57,161
[dramatic music]
842
00:33:57,161 --> 00:34:01,457
♪ ♪
843
00:34:01,457 --> 00:34:04,960
Not having that training space
from day one,
844
00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:07,129
it does kind of feel
like a startup.
845
00:34:07,129 --> 00:34:10,174
♪ ♪
846
00:34:10,174 --> 00:34:12,384
You see how
you're backpedaling so much?
847
00:34:12,384 --> 00:34:13,969
- Yeah.
- Just need to be able
848
00:34:13,969 --> 00:34:15,805
to go there.
849
00:34:15,805 --> 00:34:18,516
Shift the hips back.
850
00:34:18,516 --> 00:34:21,852
Oh, yeah, watch
your flapping wings.
851
00:34:21,852 --> 00:34:24,355
Can we do the groin squeeze?
852
00:34:24,355 --> 00:34:25,981
Head over, Vanessa, Maia.
853
00:34:25,981 --> 00:34:27,525
How do your hips feel today?
854
00:34:27,525 --> 00:34:32,363
My role is to optimize
player health and performance.
855
00:34:32,363 --> 00:34:35,032
I know it's everyone's favorite
morning wake-up.
856
00:34:35,032 --> 00:34:36,992
{\an8}When you get to this level,
there's this little bit
857
00:34:36,992 --> 00:34:41,831
{\an8}of difference between peak,
you know, or elite performance.
858
00:34:41,831 --> 00:34:44,333
And we're trying to find
that difference.
859
00:34:44,333 --> 00:34:45,334
All right. Ready?
860
00:34:45,334 --> 00:34:46,377
- Yep.
- And go for it.
861
00:34:46,377 --> 00:34:48,295
I was the first full-time
862
00:34:48,295 --> 00:34:50,422
female strength
and conditioning coach
863
00:34:50,422 --> 00:34:53,259
within Major League Soccer
on the men's side.
864
00:34:53,259 --> 00:34:54,552
Your name--
865
00:34:54,552 --> 00:34:57,555
On the men's side of things,
money was not a constraint.
866
00:34:57,555 --> 00:34:59,932
Anything that you can think of
that would help,
867
00:34:59,932 --> 00:35:01,225
they will have it.
868
00:35:01,225 --> 00:35:03,060
And in order to be able
to do these things--
869
00:35:03,060 --> 00:35:06,397
you know, took blood work,
we did jump testing,
870
00:35:06,397 --> 00:35:08,023
we did all these tests
on a regular basis.
871
00:35:08,023 --> 00:35:09,859
To have that support and be
to able to do that,
872
00:35:09,859 --> 00:35:11,485
you need money.
873
00:35:11,485 --> 00:35:12,570
So maybe you are.
874
00:35:12,570 --> 00:35:14,238
You can just get down lower.
875
00:35:14,238 --> 00:35:17,366
We're athletes, and we want
to have the environment
876
00:35:17,366 --> 00:35:21,203
that's the most conducive
for us to be successful.
877
00:35:21,203 --> 00:35:22,413
But you realize
878
00:35:22,413 --> 00:35:24,874
how much work goes into having
a training facility,
879
00:35:24,874 --> 00:35:26,333
having a weight room,
880
00:35:26,333 --> 00:35:28,168
and having things
that are soccer-specific
881
00:35:28,168 --> 00:35:29,712
and not being in--
882
00:35:29,712 --> 00:35:31,255
you can't just, like,
go to LA Fitness
883
00:35:31,255 --> 00:35:32,423
and, like,
get a proper lift in.
884
00:35:32,423 --> 00:35:33,591
Like, that's not--
[laughs]
885
00:35:33,591 --> 00:35:36,844
I mean, you could,
but it's not
886
00:35:36,844 --> 00:35:39,430
what male athletes
have to deal with.
887
00:35:39,430 --> 00:35:43,058
So the balls for my tens now
need to be super precise!
888
00:35:43,058 --> 00:35:44,852
The timing is crucial!
889
00:35:44,852 --> 00:35:47,605
In soccer,
at the professional level,
890
00:35:47,605 --> 00:35:49,189
it's those details
that matter.
891
00:35:49,189 --> 00:35:51,734
{\an8}It's those inches,
those centimeters
892
00:35:51,734 --> 00:35:54,778
{\an8}that separate the good players
from the great players.
893
00:35:56,906 --> 00:36:00,242
I loved my time in Portland,
but towards the end,
894
00:36:00,242 --> 00:36:04,079
it just felt
like it was time for me to go.
895
00:36:04,079 --> 00:36:06,540
Having a club that, like,
wants you
896
00:36:06,540 --> 00:36:07,917
and wants to invest in you,
897
00:36:07,917 --> 00:36:10,836
I think was something
that was so important to me
898
00:36:10,836 --> 00:36:12,504
and also very exciting.
899
00:36:14,548 --> 00:36:16,800
When we talk about
setting higher expectations,
900
00:36:16,800 --> 00:36:19,303
it really does come down
to investment
901
00:36:19,303 --> 00:36:22,014
to really elevate
the performance.
902
00:36:22,014 --> 00:36:24,183
And we also wanted
to pay players more.
903
00:36:24,183 --> 00:36:26,685
So we created a program
where each one of our players
904
00:36:26,685 --> 00:36:29,688
would get a percentage of
all ticket sales of our games.
905
00:36:29,688 --> 00:36:32,858
Ultimately, we have to change
the economic model,
906
00:36:32,858 --> 00:36:34,401
which means we need to drive
907
00:36:34,401 --> 00:36:36,070
the revenue aspect
of the sport.
908
00:36:36,070 --> 00:36:38,697
{\an8}It's over there.
[laughs]
909
00:36:38,697 --> 00:36:40,991
{\an8}- All right,
we're gonna start here.
910
00:36:40,991 --> 00:36:42,284
{\an8}We don't have a jersey
or not yet?
911
00:36:42,284 --> 00:36:43,494
{\an8}Well, you're gonna get
to see this.
912
00:36:43,494 --> 00:36:44,787
{\an8}- We're gonna surprise you.
- Oh, just kidding!
913
00:36:44,787 --> 00:36:46,622
{\an8}- Yeah.
- Oh, my God!
914
00:36:46,622 --> 00:36:47,790
Classic reaction video.
915
00:36:47,790 --> 00:36:49,249
So you're gonna open the box--
916
00:36:49,249 --> 00:36:51,627
- To there?
- Yeah, to the camera.
917
00:36:51,627 --> 00:36:56,507
This is--I'm really nervous.
[laughing]
918
00:36:56,507 --> 00:36:59,009
Oh, my God.
It's so pretty.
919
00:36:59,009 --> 00:37:01,011
DoorDash.
920
00:37:01,011 --> 00:37:03,681
"Volemos."
Oh, my God, sprouts.
921
00:37:03,681 --> 00:37:05,849
It's, like, kind of tough.
922
00:37:05,849 --> 00:37:07,935
I wouldn't want to be
against this team,
923
00:37:07,935 --> 00:37:09,144
like, on the field.
924
00:37:09,144 --> 00:37:10,980
[laughs]
I'd be like, oh, my God.
925
00:37:10,980 --> 00:37:12,314
- [screams]
- Oh, my God!
926
00:37:12,314 --> 00:37:14,316
You didn't tell me
you work on this team.
927
00:37:14,316 --> 00:37:18,028
Your most valuable asset
is your logo
928
00:37:18,028 --> 00:37:19,321
on the front of your kit.
929
00:37:19,321 --> 00:37:21,824
{\an8}Being a new team,
we didn't have any data
930
00:37:21,824 --> 00:37:24,368
{\an8}to back up the value
that we wanted for.
931
00:37:24,368 --> 00:37:26,245
Do one.
[camera shutter clicks]
932
00:37:26,245 --> 00:37:28,205
[laughter]
933
00:37:28,205 --> 00:37:31,166
So we went to an agency,
and we asked them
934
00:37:31,166 --> 00:37:32,418
the traditional questions of,
935
00:37:32,418 --> 00:37:34,712
what should we be charging
for front-of-kit?
936
00:37:34,712 --> 00:37:36,422
And they came back and said,
"We think you should get
937
00:37:36,422 --> 00:37:37,840
a million dollars."
938
00:37:37,840 --> 00:37:39,049
Whoo!
939
00:37:39,049 --> 00:37:41,427
Wow. A million dollars
was lower
940
00:37:41,427 --> 00:37:44,013
than any jersey valuation
I had seen on the men's team,
941
00:37:44,013 --> 00:37:45,889
{\an8}regardless of their scale.
942
00:37:45,889 --> 00:37:48,058
{\an8}These are men's teams
that might be selling
943
00:37:48,058 --> 00:37:50,102
{\an8}5,000 jerseys, 10,000 jerseys,
944
00:37:50,102 --> 00:37:52,896
{\an8}and knowing our goal
was to sell 30,000 jerseys.
945
00:37:52,896 --> 00:37:54,773
- [squeals]
- So we went back and said,
946
00:37:54,773 --> 00:37:56,692
"No, you actually
need to get
947
00:37:56,692 --> 00:37:58,736
to a multimillion-dollar number
for us."
948
00:37:58,736 --> 00:37:59,903
Look!
949
00:37:59,903 --> 00:38:03,115
We went out and sold
our front-of-kit to DoorDash
950
00:38:03,115 --> 00:38:05,117
for an eight-figure deal.
951
00:38:05,117 --> 00:38:06,702
"A whole fresh start."
952
00:38:06,702 --> 00:38:08,620
'Cause we have incredible
ownership group
953
00:38:08,620 --> 00:38:09,747
of celebrities and athletes
954
00:38:09,747 --> 00:38:11,749
that are gonna drive
the value of this.
955
00:38:11,749 --> 00:38:15,544
Women spend 80%
of consumer spending.
956
00:38:15,544 --> 00:38:18,255
We, for the first time, have
brought in women's fashion,
957
00:38:18,255 --> 00:38:20,132
women's shoes, women's liquor,
958
00:38:20,132 --> 00:38:22,593
I mean, your mind can go crazy
with what's possible there,
959
00:38:22,593 --> 00:38:24,845
so the sky's the limit for us.
960
00:38:24,845 --> 00:38:27,598
And it's not just about
making money, but it's impact--
961
00:38:27,598 --> 00:38:29,933
where 10% of our revenue
goes back into the community.
962
00:38:29,933 --> 00:38:32,561
That community impact--
it is important to us,
963
00:38:32,561 --> 00:38:35,064
and it's a lens
with which we make decisions,
964
00:38:35,064 --> 00:38:37,691
and it's how we build
our organization.
965
00:38:37,691 --> 00:38:40,736
[indistinct chatter]
966
00:38:43,238 --> 00:38:45,199
- I didn't want to bother you.
- Hi!
967
00:38:47,451 --> 00:38:49,661
{\an8}Two, two, two! Pass, yes.
968
00:38:49,661 --> 00:38:52,414
{\an8}I'm gonna post on my Gram.
969
00:38:52,414 --> 00:38:55,209
In 2019, I saw
the U.S. Women's National Team
970
00:38:55,209 --> 00:38:56,376
in Paris.
971
00:38:56,376 --> 00:38:59,379
It was packed--
I mean, loud, packed crowd.
972
00:38:59,379 --> 00:39:01,882
[cheering]
973
00:39:01,882 --> 00:39:04,259
Low one, and all the way in!
974
00:39:04,259 --> 00:39:08,472
Dream start
for the United States!
975
00:39:08,472 --> 00:39:10,641
And I'm like,
damn, this is a great product.
976
00:39:10,641 --> 00:39:12,142
And I was aware of Rapinoe.
977
00:39:12,142 --> 00:39:14,478
I was aware of Morgan.
I was aware of Press, right?
978
00:39:14,478 --> 00:39:15,813
I was aware of these superstars
979
00:39:15,813 --> 00:39:17,981
who had already transcended
the sport.
980
00:39:17,981 --> 00:39:19,775
And I looked at my buddy,
and I'm like,
981
00:39:19,775 --> 00:39:22,486
"Dude, why can I watch
these women in the U.S.?"
982
00:39:22,486 --> 00:39:24,446
And he's like,
"Dude, it's called the NWSL."
983
00:39:24,446 --> 00:39:25,656
And I was like, "What?"
984
00:39:25,656 --> 00:39:28,158
How do I know the players
985
00:39:28,158 --> 00:39:30,285
and I don't even know
the sport exists?
986
00:39:30,285 --> 00:39:31,620
Something is broken.
987
00:39:31,620 --> 00:39:33,163
Skills. Feet.
988
00:39:33,163 --> 00:39:35,290
- My feet? Oh.
- Yeah!
989
00:39:35,290 --> 00:39:36,458
What a touch!
990
00:39:36,458 --> 00:39:39,336
There was a reason
I stopped at ninth grade.
991
00:39:39,336 --> 00:39:40,379
Let's see it.
992
00:39:40,379 --> 00:39:41,839
- Oh, watch out, it's coming.
- Aw.
993
00:39:41,839 --> 00:39:43,173
Aw, a little fast.
994
00:39:43,173 --> 00:39:45,217
[laughter]
995
00:39:45,217 --> 00:39:47,678
The funny moment--
and this is true--
996
00:39:47,678 --> 00:39:49,429
Olympia's running around.
We're at the house.
997
00:39:49,429 --> 00:39:50,764
She's running around
in her little jersey.
998
00:39:50,764 --> 00:39:52,015
We're watching the final.
999
00:39:52,015 --> 00:39:53,642
And like any dad,
1000
00:39:53,642 --> 00:39:55,978
I'm like, "Oh wouldn't be great
one day if Olympia played
1001
00:39:55,978 --> 00:39:57,396
for the Women's National Team?
1002
00:39:57,396 --> 00:39:59,690
And without missing a beat,
1003
00:39:59,690 --> 00:40:03,277
Serena is like, "Not until
they pay her what she's worth."
1004
00:40:03,277 --> 00:40:04,319
And I looked at her,
1005
00:40:04,319 --> 00:40:06,029
and I said, "Okay,
challenge accepted."
1006
00:40:06,029 --> 00:40:07,865
- Oh, my gosh. Hi.
- You came all this way. DiDi.
1007
00:40:07,865 --> 00:40:09,533
Hi, DiDi.
both: Nice to meet you.
1008
00:40:09,533 --> 00:40:10,659
- Paige.
- Howdy, Paige.
1009
00:40:10,659 --> 00:40:12,327
Oh, my God.
Nice to finally meet you.
1010
00:40:12,327 --> 00:40:13,662
Yeah, thanks for coming out.
1011
00:40:13,662 --> 00:40:15,289
Oh, man, thank you for--
I don't know--
1012
00:40:15,289 --> 00:40:17,624
just believing in this crazy
thing and joining aboard.
1013
00:40:17,624 --> 00:40:18,667
It wasn't hard.
1014
00:40:18,667 --> 00:40:20,544
I mean, no pressure,
1015
00:40:20,544 --> 00:40:23,297
but y'all get to, I think,
set a precedent
1016
00:40:23,297 --> 00:40:25,382
for a lot of people.
1017
00:40:25,382 --> 00:40:26,967
[camera shutter clicks]
1018
00:40:26,967 --> 00:40:28,719
And once you see the product
on the pitch
1019
00:40:28,719 --> 00:40:30,095
and once you see
this greatness,
1020
00:40:30,095 --> 00:40:32,347
you're like damn,
how much poorer our world is
1021
00:40:32,347 --> 00:40:34,391
as a result of great ideas
and great talent
1022
00:40:34,391 --> 00:40:36,435
that never got
to be showcased.
1023
00:40:36,435 --> 00:40:41,356
♪ ♪
1024
00:40:41,356 --> 00:40:44,067
I remember being told...
1025
00:40:44,067 --> 00:40:45,694
"Alexis, don't do it.
1026
00:40:45,694 --> 00:40:48,030
No one cares
about women's sports."
1027
00:40:48,030 --> 00:40:53,327
♪ ♪
1028
00:40:53,327 --> 00:40:56,955
Hearing it as often as I did,
God, I almost believed it
1029
00:40:56,955 --> 00:41:01,585
for half a second,
because it was so prominent.
1030
00:41:01,585 --> 00:41:06,298
♪ ♪
1031
00:41:06,298 --> 00:41:08,717
Yes, I screenshot a lot
of these tweets.
1032
00:41:08,717 --> 00:41:10,594
Yes, I do save them.
1033
00:41:10,594 --> 00:41:12,512
I do that because I am petty
1034
00:41:12,512 --> 00:41:15,641
and also because...
1035
00:41:15,641 --> 00:41:19,561
there is so much
of this great energy
1036
00:41:19,561 --> 00:41:21,980
in women's sports right now,
1037
00:41:21,980 --> 00:41:26,109
and I love fueling
that rocket ship.
1038
00:41:26,109 --> 00:41:28,904
Ready? Go.
1039
00:41:28,904 --> 00:41:30,739
I personally have never
had any interest
1040
00:41:30,739 --> 00:41:32,950
in coming to the NWSL,
1041
00:41:32,950 --> 00:41:34,451
'cause I was
in France playing,
1042
00:41:34,451 --> 00:41:37,079
and in Europe, it's just
a football culture
1043
00:41:37,079 --> 00:41:38,413
and you're immersed.
1044
00:41:38,413 --> 00:41:40,749
I remember seeing, like,
rumors on Instagram,
1045
00:41:40,749 --> 00:41:43,085
and, "Natalie Portman
is gonna be involved,
1046
00:41:43,085 --> 00:41:45,420
and it's gonna be woman-led."
1047
00:41:45,420 --> 00:41:47,464
So I think the more I heard
about Angel City,
1048
00:41:47,464 --> 00:41:50,425
the more I wanted to be part
of that change.
1049
00:41:50,425 --> 00:41:52,761
And my agent was like,
"Yeah, they sent in an offer.
1050
00:41:52,761 --> 00:41:54,638
Like, they're actually
interested."
1051
00:41:54,638 --> 00:41:57,099
That was the same week
the coach at North Carolina
1052
00:41:57,099 --> 00:41:59,309
ended up getting fired
and investigated
1053
00:41:59,309 --> 00:42:01,812
for a whole bunch of...
1054
00:42:01,812 --> 00:42:04,606
[chuckles]
Accusations.
1055
00:42:04,606 --> 00:42:07,609
And that was going on
in the league that whole week.
1056
00:42:07,609 --> 00:42:09,778
Like, everything was coming out
during that week
1057
00:42:09,778 --> 00:42:12,030
in terms of, like,
sexual abuse
1058
00:42:12,030 --> 00:42:14,783
and manipulation
and mental abuse.
1059
00:42:14,783 --> 00:42:17,286
{\an8}Tonight the world
of professional women's soccer
1060
00:42:17,286 --> 00:42:18,745
{\an8}is turned upside down.
1061
00:42:18,745 --> 00:42:20,622
{\an8}- An investigation
by The Athletic
1062
00:42:20,622 --> 00:42:23,333
{\an8}sent a seismic shock
through women's soccer.
1063
00:42:23,333 --> 00:42:26,378
[dramatic music]
1064
00:42:26,378 --> 00:42:28,005
♪ ♪
1065
00:42:28,005 --> 00:42:29,673
Before I got involved,
1066
00:42:29,673 --> 00:42:32,342
these two players
try to email the league,
1067
00:42:32,342 --> 00:42:33,802
and they do it independently.
1068
00:42:33,802 --> 00:42:36,179
So they both sent
their own emails
1069
00:42:36,179 --> 00:42:38,473
to the league's general counsel
1070
00:42:38,473 --> 00:42:40,475
{\an8}and the league's commissioner
at the time,
1071
00:42:40,475 --> 00:42:42,686
{\an8}and that commissioner
was Lisa Baird.
1072
00:42:42,686 --> 00:42:44,855
And, to be fair,
neither one of the players
1073
00:42:44,855 --> 00:42:46,982
said, you know,
"Here's our entire--"
1074
00:42:46,982 --> 00:42:49,151
They're not about to say, like,
1075
00:42:49,151 --> 00:42:51,320
"Let me trauma-dump
on you via email," right?
1076
00:42:51,320 --> 00:42:53,280
"Please call me.
We will talk through.
1077
00:42:53,280 --> 00:42:56,825
We have information that
we think you should have."
1078
00:42:56,825 --> 00:42:59,119
The response from the league
is essentially,
1079
00:42:59,119 --> 00:43:01,705
"Thank you, but, no, thanks."
1080
00:43:01,705 --> 00:43:05,834
{\an8}♪ ♪
1081
00:43:05,834 --> 00:43:07,669
{\an8}And...
1082
00:43:07,669 --> 00:43:11,548
{\an8}that's the only reason
why the story went public.
1083
00:43:11,548 --> 00:43:14,968
{\an8}The league posted a statement.
1084
00:43:14,968 --> 00:43:19,431
{\an8}Later on that day, Alex Morgan
posts the screenshots
1085
00:43:19,431 --> 00:43:22,893
{\an8}of Lisa Baird's full response
to the two of them.
1086
00:43:22,893 --> 00:43:29,441
♪ ♪
1087
00:43:32,444 --> 00:43:34,863
For people really being able
to see the whole thing
1088
00:43:34,863 --> 00:43:37,699
and to have that sense of,
"If I'm a player
1089
00:43:37,699 --> 00:43:39,910
"with this trauma
that I've gone through
1090
00:43:39,910 --> 00:43:41,536
"who is trying
to prevent something
1091
00:43:41,536 --> 00:43:42,996
"to try to share
that experience
1092
00:43:42,996 --> 00:43:44,581
and then to get
that as a response,"
1093
00:43:44,581 --> 00:43:48,377
that was really, really tough
for a lot of people to stomach.
1094
00:43:48,377 --> 00:43:55,467
♪ ♪
1095
00:43:56,635 --> 00:43:59,638
We're talking about...
1096
00:43:59,638 --> 00:44:03,600
ten years, you know,
of my personal experience
1097
00:44:03,600 --> 00:44:06,395
with all of the misconduct
that went on.
1098
00:44:06,395 --> 00:44:09,940
I was in a entirely abusive
1099
00:44:09,940 --> 00:44:12,234
and unsafe environment
1100
00:44:12,234 --> 00:44:15,529
my rookie season in the WPS.
1101
00:44:15,529 --> 00:44:19,491
We were intentionally made
to feel that using our voices
1102
00:44:19,491 --> 00:44:21,118
could end the league
1103
00:44:21,118 --> 00:44:23,578
and the league could fold
and it was fragile.
1104
00:44:23,578 --> 00:44:25,789
I think that was also
a silencing mechanism.
1105
00:44:25,789 --> 00:44:27,916
{\an8}[whistle blows]
1106
00:44:27,916 --> 00:44:30,335
{\an8}We were tired of all
of these men being able
1107
00:44:30,335 --> 00:44:34,297
{\an8}to be in power and taking
advantage of players.
1108
00:44:34,297 --> 00:44:36,341
{\an8}When they turn a blind eye,
1109
00:44:36,341 --> 00:44:37,634
{\an8}they just don't care...
1110
00:44:37,634 --> 00:44:39,344
{\an8}[scoffs] To be frank.
1111
00:44:39,344 --> 00:44:41,805
[cheers and applause]
1112
00:44:41,805 --> 00:44:45,100
And so it took brave women,
brave players
1113
00:44:45,100 --> 00:44:47,018
to come forward
and demand more
1114
00:44:47,018 --> 00:44:49,813
and for all of us to rally
together and support them
1115
00:44:49,813 --> 00:44:53,400
and to force more
from the league.
1116
00:44:53,400 --> 00:44:56,278
[somber music]
1117
00:44:56,278 --> 00:44:58,280
[applause]
1118
00:44:58,280 --> 00:44:59,865
The third game of the night
1119
00:44:59,865 --> 00:45:01,658
and the third time
in the sixth minute
1120
00:45:01,658 --> 00:45:05,036
the players come together
at midfield.
1121
00:45:05,036 --> 00:45:06,621
And if this isn't
1122
00:45:06,621 --> 00:45:08,373
a "shut up and listen
to these players" moment,
1123
00:45:08,373 --> 00:45:10,459
I don't really know what is.
1124
00:45:10,459 --> 00:45:13,128
I'm devastated, disgusted,
1125
00:45:13,128 --> 00:45:14,504
but I'm not shocked,
1126
00:45:14,504 --> 00:45:16,256
and that's the problem.
1127
00:45:16,256 --> 00:45:17,841
The NWSL never had
1128
00:45:17,841 --> 00:45:19,176
a collective-bargaining
agreement,
1129
00:45:19,176 --> 00:45:21,178
{\an8}and so there were no rights.
1130
00:45:21,178 --> 00:45:22,846
{\an8}There was
no anti-harassment policy
1131
00:45:22,846 --> 00:45:25,724
I mean, all these simple
guidelines they didn't have.
1132
00:45:25,724 --> 00:45:29,519
No minimum pay.
It was just, like, $5,000.
1133
00:45:31,271 --> 00:45:34,316
When you
aren't being paid enough,
1134
00:45:34,316 --> 00:45:37,569
you can't afford
to lose your job.
1135
00:45:37,569 --> 00:45:39,738
Why would you ever speak up?
1136
00:45:39,738 --> 00:45:42,157
Why would you ever fight?
1137
00:45:42,157 --> 00:45:44,868
And I'm happy to say
that Jessica Berman coming in
1138
00:45:44,868 --> 00:45:47,412
as a commissioner
is gonna be signing the first
1139
00:45:47,412 --> 00:45:48,997
collective-bargaining
agreement.
1140
00:45:48,997 --> 00:45:50,665
It's important for them
1141
00:45:50,665 --> 00:45:53,001
to have a seat at the table,
which was what you get
1142
00:45:53,001 --> 00:45:55,670
with a collective-bargaining
agreement.
1143
00:45:55,670 --> 00:45:57,631
One of the big things
that came out of this
1144
00:45:57,631 --> 00:45:59,883
is players realizing
there's a power
1145
00:45:59,883 --> 00:46:01,885
in the collective voice.
1146
00:46:01,885 --> 00:46:04,054
They were very shaped also
by Angel City
1147
00:46:04,054 --> 00:46:06,598
coming into the league
and offering this path of,
1148
00:46:06,598 --> 00:46:08,475
there is a different way.
1149
00:46:08,475 --> 00:46:10,602
We are here looking out
for the players.
1150
00:46:10,602 --> 00:46:12,062
The players will be protected.
1151
00:46:12,062 --> 00:46:14,731
The players
are front and center.
1152
00:46:14,731 --> 00:46:17,859
They are the shiny
new kids on the block.
1153
00:46:17,859 --> 00:46:20,862
And there is
this sense of, okay...
1154
00:46:20,862 --> 00:46:25,575
we want to show the NWSL that
there's maybe another path.
1155
00:46:25,575 --> 00:46:29,246
♪ ♪
1156
00:46:29,246 --> 00:46:32,457
{\an8}- So here, here, here, here.
- Yeah, so we all just cross--
1157
00:46:32,457 --> 00:46:36,253
{\an8}Jun, I just wanted to connect
ahead of the game tomorrow.
1158
00:46:36,253 --> 00:46:40,757
{\an8}Gonna start tomorrow
on the right side as a forward.
1159
00:46:40,757 --> 00:46:43,927
{\an8}[speaking Japanese]
1160
00:46:43,927 --> 00:46:47,180
{\an8}When the ball goes
into this player in here...
1161
00:46:47,180 --> 00:46:49,099
{\an8}[speaking Japanese]
1162
00:46:49,099 --> 00:46:52,435
{\an8}- The nine is going to press.
- [speaking Japanese]
1163
00:46:52,435 --> 00:46:56,106
{\an8}How is life in general?
1164
00:46:56,106 --> 00:46:59,150
{\an8}[speaking Japanese]
1165
00:47:08,994 --> 00:47:11,788
Anything that you need for
me before the game tomorrow?
1166
00:47:11,788 --> 00:47:13,790
[speaking Japanese]
Yeah. She said she's okay.
1167
00:47:13,790 --> 00:47:14,916
Okay.
1168
00:47:14,916 --> 00:47:18,962
{\an8}[energetic music
playing on speakers]
1169
00:47:18,962 --> 00:47:21,381
{\an8}- The Challenge Cup
is a tournament
1170
00:47:21,381 --> 00:47:24,509
that's kind of a way
to get games under our belts
1171
00:47:24,509 --> 00:47:26,136
before season happens.
1172
00:47:26,136 --> 00:47:27,804
[excited chatter]
1173
00:47:27,804 --> 00:47:29,514
- Thank you!
- You're awesome.
1174
00:47:29,514 --> 00:47:33,602
I think that's the team bus.
That's the players!
1175
00:47:33,602 --> 00:47:36,104
- They're waving, yes.
- They're waving!
1176
00:47:36,104 --> 00:47:38,106
[drumming, crowd chanting]
1177
00:47:38,106 --> 00:47:40,400
Look at the supporters
back there.
1178
00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:42,277
[drumming continues]
1179
00:47:42,277 --> 00:47:45,280
all: Vamos, Angel City!
Venimos a ganar!
1180
00:47:45,280 --> 00:47:48,325
Vamos, Angel City!
Venimos a cantar!
1181
00:47:48,325 --> 00:47:49,868
Vamos, Angel City...
1182
00:47:49,868 --> 00:47:51,661
You have the investors.
You have the ownership group.
1183
00:47:51,661 --> 00:47:52,787
You have the supporters.
1184
00:47:52,787 --> 00:47:55,957
Everything is coming together.
It's looking great.
1185
00:47:55,957 --> 00:47:57,792
{\an8}Now you have the preseason.
1186
00:47:57,792 --> 00:47:59,836
{\an8}They're playing
another expansion team--
1187
00:47:59,836 --> 00:48:01,004
{\an8}San Diego Wave.
1188
00:48:01,004 --> 00:48:03,006
{\an8}They want to create
a rivalry, of course,
1189
00:48:03,006 --> 00:48:05,091
{\an8}between the two teams.
1190
00:48:07,886 --> 00:48:10,555
{\an8}[laughter]
1191
00:48:10,555 --> 00:48:12,182
There was a lot of pressure
1192
00:48:12,182 --> 00:48:15,393
going into the first game
of the preseason.
1193
00:48:15,393 --> 00:48:18,313
You know, there was definitely
different displays of nerves
1194
00:48:18,313 --> 00:48:20,857
from different players
within the group.
1195
00:48:20,857 --> 00:48:24,152
[dramatic music]
1196
00:48:24,152 --> 00:48:31,201
♪ ♪
1197
00:48:35,747 --> 00:48:39,834
♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
1198
00:48:39,834 --> 00:48:43,463
[crowd cheering]
1199
00:48:47,926 --> 00:48:49,386
Those are our players.
1200
00:48:49,386 --> 00:48:51,262
- I'm gonna cry.
- I know.
1201
00:48:51,262 --> 00:48:54,015
"Hey, Julie, we have this idea
to start a woman's soccer team.
1202
00:48:54,015 --> 00:48:55,558
What do you think?"
1203
00:48:55,558 --> 00:48:58,395
For the first game, we show up
in Cal State Fullerton--
1204
00:48:58,395 --> 00:49:00,397
over 7,000 fans.
1205
00:49:00,397 --> 00:49:03,024
Yeah, it's incredible.
1206
00:49:13,284 --> 00:49:16,204
It's been absolutely
devastating to hear
1207
00:49:16,204 --> 00:49:17,497
some of the experiences
1208
00:49:17,497 --> 00:49:19,040
of women who've been
in this sport
1209
00:49:19,040 --> 00:49:22,585
and only motivates us more
to want to change things
1210
00:49:22,585 --> 00:49:24,963
and create a new model.
1211
00:49:24,963 --> 00:49:27,048
[rhythmic drumming,
fans chanting]
1212
00:49:27,048 --> 00:49:28,258
[whistle blows]
1213
00:49:28,258 --> 00:49:30,510
There's the whistle,
and away we go!
1214
00:49:30,510 --> 00:49:33,263
An historic start
for both Angel City
1215
00:49:33,263 --> 00:49:35,306
and San Diego Wave.
1216
00:49:35,306 --> 00:49:37,308
[indistinct shouting]
1217
00:49:37,308 --> 00:49:44,357
♪ ♪
1218
00:49:53,700 --> 00:49:55,493
[crowd groans]
1219
00:49:58,163 --> 00:50:05,170
♪ ♪
1220
00:50:11,593 --> 00:50:13,428
all:
Angel City!
1221
00:50:13,428 --> 00:50:20,435
♪ ♪
1222
00:50:20,435 --> 00:50:24,105
Roccaro...
moves it wide to the left.
1223
00:50:24,105 --> 00:50:25,690
Now the cross comes back in.
1224
00:50:25,690 --> 00:50:27,567
Header is down and in!
1225
00:50:27,567 --> 00:50:30,779
Savannah McCaskill strikes!
1226
00:50:30,779 --> 00:50:34,616
It's the first goal
for Angel City!
1227
00:50:34,616 --> 00:50:38,912
{\an8}To be able to score
the first goal was pretty cool.
1228
00:50:38,912 --> 00:50:41,122
Wish we would've won
that game, but--
1229
00:50:41,122 --> 00:50:43,792
San Diego come back level!
1230
00:50:43,792 --> 00:50:46,503
And it's the first goal
for the Wave...
1231
00:50:46,503 --> 00:50:48,296
1-1!
1232
00:50:48,296 --> 00:50:52,550
McCaskill's goal
canceled out by Kaleigh Riehl,
1233
00:50:52,550 --> 00:50:55,553
salvages a point
for San Diego Wave tonight.
1234
00:50:55,553 --> 00:51:02,602
♪ ♪
1235
00:51:05,104 --> 00:51:07,315
You guys, first away game!
1236
00:51:07,315 --> 00:51:09,484
- Baby!
- I know.
1237
00:51:11,945 --> 00:51:13,488
{\an8}- This is it.
This is impressive.
1238
00:51:13,488 --> 00:51:14,989
{\an8}This is the standard, I think,
1239
00:51:14,989 --> 00:51:17,075
{\an8}and we're obviously trying
to push that standard
1240
00:51:17,075 --> 00:51:18,368
{\an8}even further, so...
1241
00:51:18,368 --> 00:51:20,995
{\an8}awesome, awesome.
1242
00:51:20,995 --> 00:51:23,957
[crowd cheering]
1243
00:51:23,957 --> 00:51:26,668
Let's go, ACFC!
1244
00:51:26,668 --> 00:51:29,379
[crowd cheering, person shouts]
1245
00:51:29,379 --> 00:51:31,214
{\an8}Get there, nice!
Here we go!
1246
00:51:31,214 --> 00:51:32,674
{\an8}Well done.
1247
00:51:32,674 --> 00:51:35,260
{\an8}My job is recruitment
of players
1248
00:51:35,260 --> 00:51:38,096
and managing performance
of the team.
1249
00:51:38,096 --> 00:51:39,305
Get in the box.
1250
00:51:39,305 --> 00:51:41,850
In building this team,
the big part of the strategy
1251
00:51:41,850 --> 00:51:43,810
was to really be solid defensively.
1252
00:51:43,810 --> 00:51:45,270
Well played, Jassy!
1253
00:51:45,270 --> 00:51:48,565
Now we've had a bit
of an injury crisis.
1254
00:51:48,565 --> 00:51:50,650
I mean, I've never been part
of a team
1255
00:51:50,650 --> 00:51:54,904
that had four defenders
injured at the same time.
1256
00:51:54,904 --> 00:51:57,198
Smith, all the way!
1257
00:51:57,198 --> 00:52:00,785
[crowd cheering]
1258
00:52:02,954 --> 00:52:06,249
There were some problems
that they had out of the gate,
1259
00:52:06,249 --> 00:52:08,251
and they don't seem
to have a style,
1260
00:52:08,251 --> 00:52:10,420
and they don't seem
to have a chemistry,
1261
00:52:10,420 --> 00:52:12,797
and they don't seem to mesh.
1262
00:52:12,797 --> 00:52:17,093
I really thought this was
gonna be just a long season.
1263
00:52:17,093 --> 00:52:20,513
Portland Thorns
with a comprehensive
1264
00:52:20,513 --> 00:52:23,308
three-goal, three-point
performance.
1265
00:52:23,308 --> 00:52:26,477
And Providence Park
rocking tonight.
1266
00:52:26,477 --> 00:52:33,192
♪ ♪
1267
00:52:36,321 --> 00:52:39,616
{\an8}- I think with the type
of player that you are,
1268
00:52:39,616 --> 00:52:41,242
{\an8}the position that you are,
1269
00:52:41,242 --> 00:52:44,913
{\an8}it behooves us to do this
the absolute right way.
1270
00:52:44,913 --> 00:52:46,915
- Yeah.
- It's more of the--
1271
00:52:46,915 --> 00:52:48,416
can you take an impact?
1272
00:52:48,416 --> 00:52:52,837
If you take an impact,
how do you respond to it?
1273
00:52:52,837 --> 00:52:56,799
On opening day, I don't think
I'll be able to play,
1274
00:52:56,799 --> 00:52:58,635
because my PT is worried
1275
00:52:58,635 --> 00:53:02,847
about my strength, still,
in my left arm.
1276
00:53:02,847 --> 00:53:05,808
And go. Awesome.
1277
00:53:05,808 --> 00:53:08,895
- Ooh.
- Yeah. That looks about right.
1278
00:53:08,895 --> 00:53:11,147
My wife is coming
next weekend.
1279
00:53:11,147 --> 00:53:12,774
It's a huge move for her.
1280
00:53:12,774 --> 00:53:14,817
She's been in D.C.
for five years.
1281
00:53:14,817 --> 00:53:17,236
She's like, "Oh, gosh,
you can basically get traded
1282
00:53:17,236 --> 00:53:18,738
or move in a year."
1283
00:53:18,738 --> 00:53:21,115
And I'm like,
"That's not what I want to do,
1284
00:53:21,115 --> 00:53:23,326
and you have to believe
in my path and my career."
1285
00:53:23,326 --> 00:53:25,495
And she's like, "Okay."
1286
00:53:25,495 --> 00:53:27,956
It's just
a super-fast progression.
1287
00:53:27,956 --> 00:53:30,583
I just feel
a lot of pressure sometimes.
1288
00:53:30,583 --> 00:53:33,211
Yeah, this is really
pressure-built.
1289
00:53:33,211 --> 00:53:35,505
[rhythmic drumming,
fans chanting]
1290
00:53:35,505 --> 00:53:39,175
{\an8}all:
The mighty ACFC!
1291
00:53:39,175 --> 00:53:42,178
{\an8}- Will history be made
today in San Diego?
1292
00:53:42,178 --> 00:53:45,723
{\an8}We'll see. Both of these clubs
looking for the first wins.
1293
00:53:45,723 --> 00:53:47,517
[crowd cheering]
1294
00:53:47,517 --> 00:53:49,185
We're just a few weeks
into the season
1295
00:53:49,185 --> 00:53:51,187
and, really, Angel City's
existence.
1296
00:53:51,187 --> 00:53:52,730
What's the next level
of production
1297
00:53:52,730 --> 00:53:54,482
you'd like to see
your team unlock?
1298
00:53:54,482 --> 00:53:56,818
We've got a long way to go, obviously.
1299
00:53:56,818 --> 00:53:59,320
We've learned some brutal
lessons these last two games,
1300
00:53:59,320 --> 00:54:00,488
but those are the things
1301
00:54:00,488 --> 00:54:02,323
that are gonna prepare us
for this season.
1302
00:54:02,323 --> 00:54:04,450
It's really important
for us to have a big response.
1303
00:54:04,450 --> 00:54:07,203
♪ Oh, oh ♪
1304
00:54:07,203 --> 00:54:10,540
♪ Hey, hey ♪
1305
00:54:10,540 --> 00:54:17,672
♪ ♪
1306
00:54:20,800 --> 00:54:23,219
The header!
[crowd cheering]
1307
00:54:23,219 --> 00:54:26,973
Jodie Taylor coming through!
1308
00:54:26,973 --> 00:54:30,059
Taylor trying
to hunt it down--Morgan!
1309
00:54:30,059 --> 00:54:36,691
♪ ♪
1310
00:54:36,691 --> 00:54:39,736
[cheers and applause]
1311
00:54:44,907 --> 00:54:49,078
Christen Press
equalizes for Angel City!
1312
00:54:49,078 --> 00:54:52,582
♪ ♪
1313
00:54:52,582 --> 00:54:54,208
Corner kick.
1314
00:54:54,208 --> 00:54:57,628
Corner kick number 562.
1315
00:54:57,628 --> 00:55:00,757
♪ ♪
1316
00:55:00,757 --> 00:55:03,718
Morgan has another!
1317
00:55:03,718 --> 00:55:04,719
Are you kidding?
1318
00:55:04,719 --> 00:55:07,096
Ali now on this near side,
cuts inside,
1319
00:55:07,096 --> 00:55:10,224
Gilles couldn't get to it.
1320
00:55:10,224 --> 00:55:13,853
Ali, the four-time
All-American!
1321
00:55:13,853 --> 00:55:16,064
San Diego,
it's time to celebrate.
1322
00:55:16,064 --> 00:55:19,108
First win
in franchise history.
1323
00:55:19,108 --> 00:55:21,110
Alex Morgan,
two goals on the day
1324
00:55:21,110 --> 00:55:22,820
in the 4-2 win.
1325
00:55:24,530 --> 00:55:30,244
[all chanting]
...FC! AC! FC! AC! FC!
1326
00:55:30,244 --> 00:55:34,749
AC! FC! AC! FC!
1327
00:55:34,749 --> 00:55:37,251
AC! FC! AC...
1328
00:55:37,251 --> 00:55:40,254
You all right?
Oh, it was tough.
1329
00:55:40,254 --> 00:55:42,381
I know. You're working
your heart out.
1330
00:55:42,381 --> 00:55:46,552
- You're tired.
- Ugh. It's so frustrating.
1331
00:55:46,552 --> 00:55:48,429
This is a fucking
"in the trenches" moment.
1332
00:55:48,429 --> 00:55:49,806
Isn't it?
It's "in the trenches" moment.
1333
00:55:49,806 --> 00:55:53,309
But we can't--
You know, what we gonna do?
1334
00:55:53,309 --> 00:55:54,644
'Cause that wasn't acceptable
1335
00:55:54,644 --> 00:55:56,354
by any stretch
of the imagination,
1336
00:55:56,354 --> 00:55:58,856
and we all know that.
1337
00:55:58,856 --> 00:56:00,650
{\an8}They've seen
that we can't defend,
1338
00:56:00,650 --> 00:56:02,610
{\an8}and they've just gone--
let's put us under pressure.
1339
00:56:02,610 --> 00:56:04,445
{\an8}If we do the same thing
to them, it's different
1340
00:56:04,445 --> 00:56:05,446
{\an8}because we don't have
the forwards
1341
00:56:05,446 --> 00:56:06,906
that are gonna compete.
1342
00:56:06,906 --> 00:56:08,783
We don't have the forwards
that are gonna compete?
1343
00:56:08,783 --> 00:56:10,952
In the air--if we go direct
and drill it at them,
1344
00:56:10,952 --> 00:56:12,995
none of our front three
are gonna win a header
1345
00:56:12,995 --> 00:56:14,038
or a battle--
1346
00:56:14,038 --> 00:56:15,790
No, but that's why you
put it in behind them.
1347
00:56:15,790 --> 00:56:17,834
We asked them to--
when they play a high line,
1348
00:56:17,834 --> 00:56:19,627
for us to put
the ball in direct.
1349
00:56:19,627 --> 00:56:21,212
That's the instruction.
1350
00:56:21,212 --> 00:56:22,839
Like, I can only give them
that instruction,
1351
00:56:22,839 --> 00:56:23,881
and when they drop off, like--
1352
00:56:23,881 --> 00:56:25,007
As long as it's
the instruction,
1353
00:56:25,007 --> 00:56:26,050
'cause that's what I'm seeing.
1354
00:56:26,050 --> 00:56:27,677
I can only tell you
what I'm seeing, Freya,
1355
00:56:27,677 --> 00:56:30,054
and the rest of it's
up to you and the players.
1356
00:56:30,054 --> 00:56:32,431
I know it's preseason,
I know we're building,
1357
00:56:32,431 --> 00:56:34,725
but you don't want to develop
1358
00:56:34,725 --> 00:56:38,146
a habit of losing
more than three in a row.
1359
00:56:38,146 --> 00:56:39,522
You know, I'm not the coach.
1360
00:56:39,522 --> 00:56:40,857
If I wanted to be the coach,
1361
00:56:40,857 --> 00:56:42,358
I would've interviewed
for the coach job.
1362
00:56:42,358 --> 00:56:43,818
I'm not the coach.
1363
00:56:43,818 --> 00:56:45,486
But, you know,
I built the team now,
1364
00:56:45,486 --> 00:56:48,447
and I don't have much say
on the field, right?
1365
00:56:48,447 --> 00:56:49,866
Like, I can influence,
1366
00:56:49,866 --> 00:56:51,659
and I can speak
to the coaches and say,
1367
00:56:51,659 --> 00:56:53,452
"Have you thought about this,
thought about that?"
1368
00:56:53,452 --> 00:56:54,829
But ultimately,
it's their decision.
1369
00:56:54,829 --> 00:56:57,790
[fans cheering loudly]
1370
00:56:59,917 --> 00:57:01,836
{\an8}I know. I know.
1371
00:57:01,836 --> 00:57:04,130
{\an8}But they know it, too.
1372
00:57:06,424 --> 00:57:07,967
- You look sharp as hell.
- I know, I told her--
1373
00:57:07,967 --> 00:57:10,094
- she looks very smart.
- You look very smart.
1374
00:57:14,140 --> 00:57:21,105
♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪
1375
00:57:21,105 --> 00:57:27,695
♪ ♪
1376
00:57:27,695 --> 00:57:31,073
My lungs are filled
with fatigue.
1377
00:57:31,073 --> 00:57:32,533
[sighs]
1378
00:57:32,533 --> 00:57:34,368
Yeah. How many minutes
till we're back?
1379
00:57:34,368 --> 00:57:35,870
I'm really excited to get back.
1380
00:57:35,870 --> 00:57:41,125
♪ ♪
1381
00:57:41,125 --> 00:57:42,877
{\an8}This is Christen.
This is where we want her.
1382
00:57:42,877 --> 00:57:44,629
{\an8}This is where she's been
most effective.
1383
00:57:44,629 --> 00:57:45,630
{\an8}- Yes, yes.
- You see there--
1384
00:57:45,630 --> 00:57:46,839
{\an8}driving up plays.
1385
00:57:48,382 --> 00:57:49,592
{\an8}Yeah, no, I get that.
1386
00:57:51,719 --> 00:57:52,845
{\an8}Yeah.
1387
00:57:52,845 --> 00:57:54,764
{\an8}You know, to be a starter
and to be a starter in L.A.,
1388
00:57:54,764 --> 00:57:57,350
{\an8}it requires something
very different.
1389
00:57:57,350 --> 00:57:59,727
And we're gonna find out,
staff and players,
1390
00:57:59,727 --> 00:58:02,605
over the next few months,
like, frankly,
1391
00:58:02,605 --> 00:58:04,440
who's got the minerals.
1392
00:58:06,150 --> 00:58:08,736
[indistinct chatter]
1393
00:58:08,736 --> 00:58:12,240
I think right now
we're kind of at a crossroads,
1394
00:58:12,240 --> 00:58:14,533
in that the Challenge Cup
is coming to an end,
1395
00:58:14,533 --> 00:58:16,118
and we know that
season is starting,
1396
00:58:16,118 --> 00:58:19,163
but we also know
that we haven't really worked
1397
00:58:19,163 --> 00:58:21,082
on everything
that we need to work on.
1398
00:58:21,082 --> 00:58:23,417
Like, we aren't exactly
a team quite yet.
1399
00:58:23,417 --> 00:58:25,336
[indistinct chatter]
1400
00:58:25,336 --> 00:58:28,172
Losing sucks.
1401
00:58:28,172 --> 00:58:29,799
In terms
of where the team's at,
1402
00:58:29,799 --> 00:58:31,968
that's been
a huge frustration,
1403
00:58:31,968 --> 00:58:33,970
and, you know,
the team can feel it,
1404
00:58:33,970 --> 00:58:37,139
and it's nine days away
from our home opener.
1405
00:58:37,139 --> 00:58:39,141
[dramatic music]
1406
00:58:39,141 --> 00:58:41,143
Guys, this is
when it matters.
1407
00:58:41,143 --> 00:58:42,937
When we're fatigued,
nobody talks.
1408
00:58:42,937 --> 00:58:44,814
Precisely when we have to talk,
1409
00:58:44,814 --> 00:58:46,148
'cause we're just
getting played through,
1410
00:58:46,148 --> 00:58:47,984
and nobody's saying,
"Stop, shift."
1411
00:58:47,984 --> 00:58:50,319
Everybody's on their island.
We have to communicate.
1412
00:58:50,319 --> 00:58:52,947
♪ ♪
1413
00:58:52,947 --> 00:58:54,448
We have some elite people
on the team.
1414
00:58:54,448 --> 00:58:55,491
We have World Cup winners.
1415
00:58:55,491 --> 00:58:57,785
We have
Olympic gold medalists.
1416
00:58:57,785 --> 00:58:59,912
And to pull people together
1417
00:58:59,912 --> 00:59:02,456
and not have it going
the way they want it to go
1418
00:59:02,456 --> 00:59:04,417
is really, really tough.
1419
00:59:04,417 --> 00:59:05,793
But it's brick by brick.
1420
00:59:05,793 --> 00:59:08,296
Every day we must come in
and lay a brick.
1421
00:59:08,296 --> 00:59:10,506
And if the weather is bad,
we lay another brick.
1422
00:59:10,506 --> 00:59:12,842
And if the result goes bad,
we lay another brick
1423
00:59:12,842 --> 00:59:14,677
and hopefully drive
the culture
1424
00:59:14,677 --> 00:59:17,722
that our women every day
want to lay bricks, too.
1425
00:59:17,722 --> 00:59:20,516
♪ Hey, hey ♪
1426
00:59:20,516 --> 00:59:22,518
{\an8}♪ Ahh ♪
1427
00:59:22,518 --> 00:59:24,812
{\an8}♪ Uh-huh ♪
1428
00:59:24,812 --> 00:59:27,023
{\an8}♪ Ahh ♪
1429
00:59:27,023 --> 00:59:28,983
{\an8}♪ Uh-huh ♪
1430
00:59:28,983 --> 00:59:31,652
{\an8}♪ Baby, break a sweat,
break a sweat ♪
1431
00:59:31,652 --> 00:59:33,321
{\an8}♪ Baby, break a sweat ♪
1432
00:59:33,321 --> 00:59:34,989
{\an8}♪ Don't get tired yet ♪
1433
00:59:34,989 --> 00:59:40,536
{\an8}♪ Tired yet,
don't get tired yet ♪
1434
00:59:40,536 --> 00:59:43,164
{\an8}♪ Baby, break a sweat,
break a sweat ♪
1435
00:59:43,164 --> 00:59:44,874
{\an8}♪ Baby, break a sweat ♪
1436
00:59:44,874 --> 00:59:47,668
{\an8}♪ Keep on doing it, doing it ♪
1437
00:59:47,668 --> 00:59:49,503
{\an8}♪ Keep on doing it ♪
1438
00:59:49,503 --> 00:59:54,258
{\an8}♪ ♪
1439
00:59:54,258 --> 00:59:55,926
{\an8}Whoo!
1440
00:59:55,926 --> 00:59:58,220
{\an8}♪ ♪
1441
00:59:58,220 --> 01:00:00,264
{\an8}♪ Baby, break a sweat ♪
1442
01:00:00,264 --> 01:00:03,225
{\an8}♪ ♪
1443
01:00:03,225 --> 01:00:05,561
{\an8}♪ Oh, yeah ♪
1444
01:00:05,561 --> 01:00:06,896
{\an8}♪ Ah ♪
1445
01:00:06,896 --> 01:00:09,190
{\an8}♪ Baby, break a sweat ♪
1446
01:00:09,190 --> 01:00:10,274
[bright tone]