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Natalie Portmanis a soccer mom!
TheOscar-winning actress, who is a co-founder of theAngel City Football Clubin Los Angeles, also happens to have a son who plays the sport.
“I mean, we definitely come to a lot of the City games,” Portman, 41, told PEOPLE Thursday night at the premiere of her three-part HBO docuseriesAngel City, which chronicles the first year of the National Women’s Soccer League team.
“And then also, my son is a ferocious soccer player, so I’m going back and forth to practice,” she added of 11-year-oldAleph.
“I’m definitely a soccer mom,” Portman quipped.
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When she’s not rooting for Aleph (whom she shares with husbandBenjamin Millepied, along with daughterAmalia, 6), theBlack Swanactress can be found on Angel City’s sidelines, soaking up the impact the majority-female-owned team is making — which is why she got involved in the sport to begin with.
In March, theThor: Love and Thunderstar spoke with PEOPLE about how special it is for her kids and the community to be a part of the history-making team.
“Well, that’s the joy of soccer — or, as many people call it, football — that it’s something that really brings people together and is joyful,” Portman said at the time. “And so you can besupporting something like women’s equity, but also having a great time doing it.”
Portman also told PEOPLE in March that she is relishing how the team has become a game-changer.
“I think that for all kids, it’sso influential to see female athletes be celebratedas they deserve. I mean, we grew up as girls being expected to idolize male athletes, and we did. If you see excellence, you can be in awe of it no matter who is being excellent,” she said.
The actress added, “So, I think that for all our kids, it really gives me tingles thinking about how different their world will be growing up with icons we have on our team.”
At the premiere Thursday night, Portman also took pride in how it all relates to her son, telling PEOPLE, “It’s the best thing to get to watch him and his friends root for our players.”
Angel Citydebuts on HBO May 16 and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
source: people.com
