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Mia Hamm Says LAFC Working On Creating Women's Team To Play In NWSL

LAFC investor Mia Hamm said that the club is "working on creating its own women’s team that could play in the NWSL and that it is a priority for her," according to Corey Roepken of the HOUSTON CHRONICLE. LAFC will play its inaugural MLS season in '18, and having a women's team in L.A. would be a "boon for the NWSL as it expands its reach and increases its stability." Hamm said that for that to happen and "for the NWSL to thrive, more resources need to be put into it." She said that the early returns of the NWSL "have been great" but there is "more work to be done." Hamm added that she is "encouraged by what she sees from the NWSL," which will kick off its sixth season this spring. Hamm: "I hope we can increase the support in so many different ways -- in sponsorship, television, increasing salaries. It’s going to help grow our game. It’s going to help the women’s national team program" (HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 12/19).

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