Becki Tweed can think of a lot of ways diversity helps a soccer team. It introduces different playing styles, for example, highlights different skill sets and brings different ways of solving problems.
Then there’s the Highland dance lessons, although that’s more of an added bonus that came with Angel City’s acquisition of Scottish attacker Claire Emslie two seasons ago.
“I walked out of my office the other day and the whole team is on the field and they’re doing Scottish traditional dancing,” said Tweed, the Angel City coach. “Claire taught them all a Scottish dance.