The following is part of a weekly series in which writer Todd Civin presents the lighter side of the Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS).
The league is built on the down-to-earth nature and approachability of its athletes. "Getting Silly with the Breakers" is a fun-filled way to create a comfortable bond between the fans and the professional athletes who are the Boston Breakers.
A special thanks to Erica Hunt, the Communications Director for the team, as well as the players themselves for making this approach possible.
It is difficult for Art and Lindy Angeli to calculate exactly how many hours have been spent watching their daughter Jordan play soccer over the years.
One would estimate that an infinite number of cold mornings in the Colorado fall were spent packing the Angeli family into the back of the mini-van to see their little "soccer star" play.
A parent wouldn't be a parent if they didn't sit and dream about their budding "Kristine Lilly" some day growing up to play with, well, Kristine Lilly.
Each and every one of u...
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