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Lifetime misses the mark with misguided NWSL ad campaign

The National Women’s Soccer League just released an ad featuring Ellen DeGeneres, Julia Roberts, Zendaya, David Beckham, Reese Witherspoon, and James Corden. Sounds very cool, right? Well, kind of. Here’s the ad:

Now. Based solely on this ad, can you name any of the teams in the league, especially ones that might be near you? Who’s in the playoffs? Who are some of the big-name players? Has Lifetime been airing NWSL all season? How do you get tickets to games? The answers to all of these questions are not encouraging, and based on the celebrities and production quality involved it’s obvious Lifetime’s guiding hand is behind the promo.