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Press returns for Angel City after more than two years out

After four surgeries, the longtime USWNT star is finally back

At long last, Christen Press is back on the field.

The forward entered Thursday’s match against the San Diego Wave in the NWSL x Liga MX Summer Cup, making her first appearance since tearing her ACL in June 2022.

Press subbed on in the 89th minute, replacing Katie Johnson up front. The Paramount+ broadcast team noted that Angel City coach Becki Tweed told them in a pre-match interview that Press could be expected to play no more than 10 minutes.

The match would finish in a scoreless draw, with ACFC claiming two points by winning the penalty-kick tiebreaker 5-3. Press would convert a penalty in the shootout, tucking away Angel City’s second spot kick.

The result was enough for Angel City to clinch the top spot in Group B, with the LA-based club securing a place in Tuesday’s Summer Cup semifinal doubleheader in Kansas City.

Press’ injury was followed by a number of setbacks, as the 35-year-old revealed last summer that she was forced to undergo a fourth surgery on the issue.

Press returned to training with Angel City in June, and came on Thursday at Titan Stadium in Fullerton, Calif. in a major milestone.

Press played in eight games with Angel City in 2022, the club’s inaugural season, scoring two goals before suffering her knee injury.

The forward most recently played for the U.S. women’s national team at the Olympics in 2021. Overall, Press has has made 155 appearances for the USWNT and is ninth all-time in program history with 64 goals scored.

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Angel City vs. Club America: How to watch Summer Cup, live stream

The midseason tournament is here, and Saturday will see the first inter-league matchups

The NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup has arrived, and Saturday will see the first matches between teams from the U.S. and Mexico.

Angel City will host Club América on Saturday, moving away from its normal home of BMO Stadium to Titan Stadium on the campus of California State University, Fullerton.

All 14 NWSL teams and six teams from Liga MX will take part in the Summer Cup, with every match aside from the championship taking place over the next two weeks.

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The tournament will coincide with the 2024 Olympics, as the NWSL takes a break from its regular season with matches that are likely to see several fringe players get opportunities to shine.

Angel City and América have faced off once before, as the NWSL side defeated its Liga MX Femenil opponent 3-0 in a March 2023 friendly.

The two sides will also face Bay FC and the San Diego Wave in Group B of the Summer Cup.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Angel City vs. Club America (Summer Cup)

  • When: Saturday, July 20
  • Where: Titan Stadium (Fullerton, CA)
  • Time: 10 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Paramount+ (WATCH NOW)

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Press returns to Angel City training two years after ACL tear

The news is a major milestone in the forward’s long journey to recovery

Christen Press has returned to Angel City training, a significant milestone on the forward’s long road to recovery after an ACL tear.

Press initially suffered a torn ACL in June 2022. That injury has been followed by a number of setbacks, as the 35-year-old revealed last summer that she was forced to undergo a fourth surgery on the issue.

After making a series of gradual steps toward a return over the past year, Angel City announced on Monday that Press would return to team training.

“Christen Press will take the next step in her rehab and join the team for the beginning of training for the first time since being placed on the season ending injury list in 2022,” the NWSL club said in an update to media.

Press spoke to The Athletic after the news was revealed, saying that she wasn’t initially planning on having media present when she made her first steps back on the team training pitch.

“When I first told Angel City [about my return], I was thinking, ‘Let’s just keep it closed, let me come in on a day when no one’s going to be there and let’s just see how it is,'” Press said.

“Then I reversed, I changed my mind, because I was like, ‘Shoot, who knows how many milestones I have left to celebrate? Who knows what’s going to happen after this first team training?’ So if this is something we can all celebrate, let’s just go for it, because this journey has been really, really long.” 

Press played in eight games with Angel City in 2022, the club’s inaugural season, scoring two goals. She most recently played for the U.S. women’s national team at the Olympics in 2021. Overall, Press has has made 155 appearances for the USWNT and is ninth all-time with 64 goals scored.

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Press on comeback: The only promise I’ll make is that I’ll try

The forward continues to work her way back after missing nearly two years

Christen Press doesn’t know if her comeback will ultimately prove successful, but she is giving it her best shot.

The U.S. women’s national team and Angel City FC forward hasn’t played in nearly two years, having suffered a torn ACL in June 2022. That injury has been followed by a number of setbacks, as the 35-year-old revealed last summer that she was forced to undergo a fourth surgery on the problem.

Press has been gradually working toward returning to the field, and posted a series of photos on Wednesday of herself on the training pitch.

“The comeback is coming along,” Press wrote on Instagram, before offering an optimistic and realistic assessment on her progress.

“The only promise I’ll make to you is that I’ll try. And what a beautiful, giving thing it is to try.”

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Press played in eight games with Angel City in 2022, the club’s inaugural season, scoring two goals. She most recently played for the USWNT in the Olympics in 2021. Overall, Press has has made 155 appearances for the USWNT and is ninth all-time with 64 goals scored.

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