Home—by definition, a place where one feels a sense of belonging and care. Coincidentally, this was the very word veteran Christen Press used to describe Angel City FC’s new Performance Center. It wasn’t just her—other team members were equally in awe of their state-of-the-art training hub that was unveiled at the beginning of this year. So, when the NWSL side invited the iconic USWNT trio of Joy Fawcett, Shannon MacMillan, and Saskia Webber to showcase their newly acquired facility, it naturally sparked some heartwarming reactions!
Located at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, ACFC’s new home is a “multimillion-dollar custom renovation” project acquired from the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, who previously occupied the space before relocating to their new performance center in Woodland Hills. Spanning nine acres, the facility boasts a full-sized training pitch, additional space for a half-sized pitch, and an expansive 50,000 square feet indoor area, making it the largest NWSL facility dedicated solely to a single team.
Do you remember how all the Angel City stars reacted when they first saw their new home? Well, that’s exactly how Joy Fawcett, Shannon MacMillan, and Saskia Webber responded. Set to be honored during Angel City’s NWSL Matchweek 3 game against Seattle Reign at BMO Stadium as part of their Women’s History Month Match, the LA-based club took the opportunity to showcase its brand-new training center to these legendary icons.
And their reaction was priceless. In a video shared on X, the trio is first seen entering the players’ recovery room, a feature that immediately caught their attention. Reacting to the sight, MacMillan remarked, “We never had a recovery room. The recovery room was our hotel room, right?” to which Webber humorously added, “Or a bucket of ice… a bucket and some ice.”
#AngelCityFC invited the iconic 99’ers to tour the new Performance Facility and their reactions were incredibly heartwarming.
Celebrate these legends and more at our Women’s History Month Match on Sunday, 3/30 at @bmostadium.
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— Angel City FC (@weareangelcity) March 25, 2025
They then toured the film room all three comfortably sat on the cushioning seats, with MacMillan commenting, “This is better than folding chairs,” while pointing towards the big screen to add, “That’s amazing.” Further continuing with their tour, the trio entered the dressing room. Interestingly, “Wow” and “Holy cow” were all they had to say in their response.
With their eyes wide open to see the modern aesthetics of the locker room, Fawcett hilariously commented, “I think my locker was my car.” Meanwhile, iconic goalie Webber was rather startled to see “20 showers?” with McMillan adding, “I don’t think I’d ever wanna leave.”
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