Former USWNT and Santa Clara University greats Brandi Chastain (left) and Aly Wagner are part of the star-studded ownership group that paid a record NWSL expansion fee to bring women’s pro soccer back to the Bay Area in 2024. Photo: Lyndsay Radnedge/ISI Photos.

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Paul Kennedy is the Editor in Chief & General Manager of Soccer America.