Home

Tennis

‘I Wasn’t Trying to Coach’ – Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Personally Cheers for His Soccer Team Before the Big Match

Published 03/26/2022, 3:01 PM EDT

Follow Us

via Getty

Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, is an advocate and supporter of the development of women’s sports. In 2020, he made a big investment in the women’s soccer club, Angel City FC. Hollywood actress, Natalie Portman is the founder of this Los Angeles-based soccer club. A few days back, Ohanian attended a pre-season game of his club. Recently, he also posted a photo on his social media, as he caught up with the players of Angel City FC. 

via Getty

Alexis Ohanian attended the practice session of Angel City FC

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

After a decent start to their preseason campaign against Wave FC, Angel City FC will face OL Reign in the Challenge Cup 2022. Meanwhile, during their practice session, Alexis Ohanian dropped by to encourage them for the Challenge Cup tie. Also, he posted a photo on his Instagram, where he was having a few words with the players.

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest Tennis stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

In the caption, he wrote, “This team gets me so inspired… I dropped by @weareangelcity practice today and don’t worry I wasn’t trying to coach.”

Serena Williams’ daughter Olympia also watched the first game with her dad

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

In 2021, Olympia and Alexis Ohanian both announced on social media that Olympia is the co-owner of the Angel City FC soccer club. Thus, she became one of the youngest owners in the history of sports. Also, Ohanian is the lead investor in that club, among other famous players, like Mia Hamm and others. 

A few days back, Ohanian and Olympia attended the first pre-season match of Angel City FC; the result was 1-1. Despite the result, it was a historic occasion for the club, as it achieved its dream of playing in the NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League). Now, they will play for the Challenge cup against OL Reign today. 

Meanwhile, the founder, Natalie Portman and Ohanian expressed their joy over the crowd attendance in the previous game. They both shared posts on social media, thanking all the crowd for supporting their team. Portman also joined with the crowd during the match, as she was trying to hype them up. 

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Watch This Story: Rare moment when Stephen Curry, Serena Williams, Tom Brady, and Megan Rapinoe came together for a special project

Can Angel City FC make history by winning the Challenge Cup? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Debkinkar Maity

1,493Articles

One take at a time

Debkinkar Maity is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. His desire to become a sports journalist inspired him to take up a degree in journalism and mass communication, and he hasn't looked back ever since. Following the sport for over a decade now, Debkinkar has an ardent love for Roger Federer.
Show More>

Edited by:

Niranjan Deodhar