The new National Women’s Soccer League team is coming to the Bay Area, thanks in part to (from left) Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Aly Wagner and Danielle Slaton’s efforts. (Photo courtesy of Allison+Partners Studio)
National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman touted the newest addition to the league on Tuesday morning, with some star power added in the ownership ranks.
Berman and the NWSL awarded expansion rights to the league’s 14th franchise to the San Francisco Bay Area and an ownership group led by four former U.S. women’s national team players – Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton and Aly Wagner.
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