Angel City FC, entering its fourth NWSL season, features an unusual age spread among its players, with some being as young as 17 and others over 36. This age difference presents both challenges and opportunities for team dynamics. While players like Claire Emslie and Gisele Thompson have established strong on-field chemistry, off-field communication reveals cultural barriers. Despite these differences in age, teammates like Angelina Anderson and Casey Phair bridge the generational gap through shared experiences of music and slang, creating a diverse and fun team atmosphere.
Gisele Thompson was 5 years old when Claire Emslie made her professional soccer debut. She now plays behind Emslie on the right side of Angel City's formation and, if you ask Emslie, the difference in age hasn't hurt their chemistry.
I actually think the difference in musical tastes, of difference slang, it's kind of fun. People get close in ways that you wouldn't really think of because of the age,
Casey is oftentimes teaching the older players the younger slang. Phair, who was born the day the first iPhone hit the market, is also good at tech support.
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