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Football: Man Utd sign US women's internationals Tobin Heath, Christen Press

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/afp/09/10/football.jpg"/><figcaption>Christen Press #23 of the U.S. woman&#x27;s national soccer team and Tobin Heath #17 react after a goal during the second half against the Costa Rica woman&#x27;s national soccer team at TIAA Bank Field on November 10,2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. <em>Douglas P. DeFelice, Getty Images/AFP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>LONDON -- Manchester United women&#x27;s team announced the double signing of US forwards Tobin Heath and Christen Press on Wednesday.</p><p>The pair, both two-time World Cup winners, have joined the Women&#x27;s Super League club on contracts until the end of 2020/21, subject to obtaining work permits.</p><p>Winger Heath, 32, has been with Portland Thorns since 2013, and has played European club football before, with Paris Saint-Germain.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">👋 Introducing the newest member of our <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MUWomen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MUWomen</a> family: <a href="https://twitter.com/TobinHeath?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TobinHeath</a> 🇺🇸</p>— Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) <a href="https://twitter.com/ManUtdWomen/status/1303696063287746563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Striker Press, 31, who scored in the USA&#x27;s World Cup semi-final win against England last year, joins United following a spell with Utah Royals.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Say a BIG hello to our latest arrival, <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristenPress?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChristenPress</a> ❤️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MUWomen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MUWomen</a></p>— Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) <a href="https://twitter.com/ManUtdWomen/status/1303726283990458368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Heath said: &quot;Manchester United is an exceptional club and I&#x27;m thrilled to be joining them. I&#x27;m looking forward to the challenge of competing in England, playing with and against some of the best players in the world.</p><p>Press said she was grateful to have the opportunity to play for such an elite club.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I’m excited to share that I am joining Manchester United this season! I’m grateful to have the opportunity to play for such an elite club and beyond ready to get back on the field! <a href="https://twitter.com/ManUtdWomen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ManUtdWomen</a> <a href="https://t.co/JH9viQu5E4">pic.twitter.com/JH9viQu5E4</a></p>— Christen Press (@ChristenPress) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristenPress/status/1303734936449376256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>United women&#x27;s boss Casey Stoney described Heath as an &quot;outstanding player who brings a wealth of experience to the squad&quot;, adding Press was a &quot;world-class player&quot;.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>Manchester United women's team announced the double signing of US forwards Tobin Heath and Christen Press on Wednesday.</p>

Manchester United women's team announced the double signing of US forwards Tobin Heath and Christen Press on Wednesday.