How a new pro women’s team is inspiring soccer fans

Fifi is a 10-year-old soccer player who coaches believe has the potential to play professionally. But there isn’t a clear path into women’s professional soccer, so mentors like Jasmyne Spencer have chosen to step in.

, Claire Hannah Collins and Yadira Flores

April 29, 2022 12:30 PM PT

Jessica Q. Chen is a Chinese American filmmaker and journalist whose work explores stories and change around women’s issues, youth culture and sports. She was the series producer for L.A. Times Short Docs.

Claire Hannah Collins

Claire Hannah Collins is a former video journalist at the Los Angeles Times. She was born in Hong Kong and lived in Amman, Jordan, until she was 18. Before moving to Los Angeles, she studied photo and video journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Yadira Flores

Yadira Flores is a former video editor for the Los Angeles Times who joined the newsroom through Metpro in November 2017. Flores graduated with a bachelor of science in filmmaking and has edited online content for Amazon, the American Cinema Editors, FilmLight, Emmy Primecuts and Moviola. She hails from El Paso, Texas.