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Angel City FC is currently one of the most popular NWSL clubs to date. The LA-based soccer club is always in the limelight due to its renowned ownership. High-profile names like Natalie Portman, Eva Longoria, Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian, Jennifer Garner, and many more names are part of the Angel City FC board.

Just hours ago, the celebrity-owned soccer club surprised the soccer universe after giving them a teaser of their upcoming documentary.

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While the fans are gearing up for the upcoming documentary series, let’s have a quick sneak peek at what the trailer was all about.

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Angel City FC is heading into the second season in the National Women’s Soccer League. The main purpose of this documentary series is seemingly to showcase the origin story of the soccer club. The LA-based soccer club had made hundreds of news headlines before even kicking a soccer ball.

That was mainly due to its high-profile ownership. With the club’s long-term goals already in place, they’re now ready to explore the cinematic avenue of the sports universe.

It’s safe to say that the Angel City FC board has taken a major decision ahead of their second season in the NWSL. The name of the three-part documentary series is simply ‘ANGEL CITY’. The upcoming HBO series is directed by Arlene Nelson. Surprisingly, Natalie Portman’s name also reflects on the list of executive producers.

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Apart from that, the fans are already in awe of Natalie Portman’s words in the trailer. She says, “Sometimes you dream impossible dreams and then you kind of let them go away. And you’re like, ‘Oh, that’s silly.’ But then sometimes, someone you love and respect says, ‘No, that’s a good idea, keep going”. The trailer indicates that the three-part documentary series will drop for the fans in May.

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While the fans prepare themselves for ‘Angel City’, Ryan Reynolds’ Welcome to Wrexham might also have a second season in the works.

Ryan Reynolds’ Welcome to Wrexham was a stroke of genius!

Ryan Reynolds is another Hollywood celebrity figure in the limelight of the soccer universe. While taking over Wrexham AFC, the Deadpool star filmed his entire journey along with co-owner, Rob McElhenney. At first, quite a few fans were unsettled at the glorification of a mere club takeover. However, it is safe to say that Welcome to Wrexham has still got the soccer fanbase’s attention.

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Ryan Reynolds also taught the world that a documentary series can help immensely help a sports club. Especially if the documentary or web series is during its inaugural season. Because of Welcome to Wrexham, the soccer club’s Instagram following has skyrocketed from 131k to 490k.

Apart from social media, merchandise sales on the club’s retail website have also increased. In short, filming and releasing a documentary series on his Wrexham AFC takeover was a masterstroke by Ryan Reynolds.

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Can ‘Angel City’ follow the same success path as Welcome to Wrexham? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.