Inaugural 'Women's International Champions Cup Best XI Presented by Ally' Team Announced
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2020
NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Relevent Sports Group (RSG) announced the inaugural Women's International Champions Cup Best XI Presented by Ally team today, which is comprised of the athletes, executives, journalists, coaches, and other individuals who are doing the most to advance women's soccer. The announcement was made during a panel presentation hosted by The Female Quotient. This new initiative is the latest addition to RSG's growing WICC platform.
The inaugural Best XI list includes three players - Megan Rapinoe, Marta Vieira da Silva, and Wendie Renard; one coach - Jill Ellis; one referee - Bibiana Steinhaus; one owner - Jean-Michel Aulas; three executives - Kelly Simmons, Moya Dodd, and Sarai Bareman; one journalist - Meg Linehan; and one activist - Khalida Popal.
The 2020 Best XI list was selected by an advisory board comprised of the following soccer and sports icons: Vero Boquete, Laura Gentile, Nadine Kessler, Heather O'Reilly, Briana Scurry, Danielle Slaton, and Grant Wahl.
RSG has created an original short film on each Best XI honoree. Today's announcement will be accompanied by an introductory film providing an inside look into the advisory board discussions. Following the introductory video, RSG will highlight one Best XI honoree each weekday, sharing each person's film on RSG's social and digital channels as well as on a dedicated page on the ICC website. WICC Best XI footage will also be distributed by Sky Sports News in the United Kingdom, DIRECTV in South America (excluding Brazil), PPTV in China, and OneFootball globally.
"The eleven individuals selected have played a large role in the recent explosive growth of women's soccer around the world," said Susie Fiore, Head of the WICC. "The achievements of the Best XI warrant recognition and we are honored to share their stories with sports fans globally."
In October, Ally, a long-term partner of the men's and women's ICC tournaments, signed on to be the presenting partner of the Best XI. "By coming onboard as presenting partner, Ally continues to demonstrate its commitment to the women's game," said Fiore. "We are thrilled to have this powerful brand help elevate the profile of our new platform."
"The Best XI Presented by Ally brings well-deserved recognition to these amazing individuals who do so much to support women in soccer," said Andrea Brimmer, chief marketing and public relations officer, Ally. "We hope young men and women are inspired by their stories to make sports even more inclusive in the future."
In future years, RSG plans to incorporate the Best XI into its WICC tournament. The honorees will be recognized at the WICC tournament and will be incorporated into various fan experiences, including panel events, giving fans the opportunity to both watch world class matches and also interact with the champions of the game.
WICC Best XI Presented by Ally Honoree Bios
Players
Megan Rapinoe
Marta Vieira da Silva (commonly known as Marta)
Wendie Renard
Coach
Jill Ellis
Referee
Bibiana Steinhaus
Owner
Jean-Michel Aulas
Executives
Kelly Simmons
Moya Dodd
Sarai Bareman
Journalist
Meg Linehan
Activist
Khalida Popal
About Relevent Sports Group
Relevent Sports Group (RSG) is one of the most influential privately-owned international soccer companies, with a focus on growing the popularity of the sport in North America and Asia. RSG delivers exceptional multi-platform experiences and access for fans across the International Champions Cup, Women's International Champions Cup, and the International Champions Cup Futures tournaments featuring the world's top soccer clubs. RSG also invests in and develops platforms to accelerate the growth of soccer, including the first-of-its-kind joint venture with LaLiga to grow the popularity and value of the league in North America.
About Ally Financial Inc.
Ally Financial Inc. is a leading digital financial-services company with $185.3 billion in assets as of September 30, 2020. As a customer-centric company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions, we are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. We are one of the largest full-service automotive-finance operations in the country and offer a wide range of financial services and insurance products to automotive dealerships and consumers. Our award-winning online bank (Ally Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender) offers mortgage lending, personal lending, and a variety of deposit and other banking products, including savings, money-market, and checking accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). Additionally, we offer securities-brokerage and investment-advisory services through Ally Invest. Our robust corporate finance business offers capital for equity sponsors and middle-market companies.
For more information and disclosures about Ally, visit https://www.ally.com/#disclosures.
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