PARIS —
Katie Zelem and Claire Emslie were supposed to get together in the French Riviera this summer at the wedding of former teammate Caroline Weir.
“We were both bridesmaids,” said Zelem, the former captain at Manchester United. “But Claire couldn’t go because Angel City had a game.”
So the two World Cup veterans decided to reunite in Los Angeles instead, with Zelem signing a free-agent contract with Angel City that will keep her in the NWSL through 2026.
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“The NWSL obviously speaks for itself. It’s one of the most competitive leagues in the world,” Zelem said.