Christen Press has played professional soccer for eight clubs in three countries on two continents. But she’s never played a game at home.
That will change next spring when Press makes her debut for Angel City FC, Southern California’s fledgling NWSL franchise, which made the Los Angeles native and two-time World Cup champion the first signing in team history.
“The dream of being a pro player in L.A. was always elusive for me,” Press said. “Every team that I’ve played for has always been like ‘you know, when L.A. gets a team, we promise we’ll send you there.