From Nathalie Portman to Eva Longoria, founders and star investors unveil the new Los Angeles women's club

It was a project that made a lot of noise: the creation of a women's football club based in Los Angeles, more than ten years after the disappearance of LA Sol, co-founded by a pleiad of famous women from the world of cinema and music. sport among which Natalie Portman, Serena Williams, Jessica Chastain, Eva Longoria or Jennifer Garner.

So far, our first jersey is a hit!

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This one means a lot to us and our community.

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- Angel City FC (@weareangelcity) November 18, 2021

A project that is taking shape.

While Angel City FC's integration into the National Women Soccer League (NWSL) is scheduled for 2022, the club unveiled its very first home shirt in a series of photos and videos featuring its prestigious and prestigious founders and investors. .

A black tunic, with logos and details in a pale pink, the colors of the club.

The jersey is covered with a light geometric pattern, taking the shape of the Los Angeles flag and depicting a sunrise.

The club's motto is also written on the

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, in Spanish (Volemos) and in English (Let's fly).

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- Angel City FC (@weareangelcity) November 18, 2021

Off the field, decisive initiatives for the remuneration of players

A new stone in the construction of a club which is in the process of establishing itself as a future important presence of women's football in the United States, at least off the field.

In particular, initiatives have been announced to boost the remuneration of former players.

Last month, the club announced the establishment of a program to share, at the end of the 2022 season, 1% of ticketing revenues equally among all players at the club.

Another program, aimed at financially supporting retired female players, was also presented.

On the field side, things still have to be done, however.

While waiting for her entry into the NWSL contention, only one player has so far been announced in the team's future roster: the American international and striker Christen Press, ninth top scorer in the history of the

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The coach was also named, it is the English Freya Coombe, who had already officiated in NWSL at the head of NJ / NY Gotham FC.