Soccer Stars Christen Press And Tobin Heath Surprise Announce Marriage
USWNT icons Tobin Heath and Christen Press shock fans with announcement that they are ‘happily married.’
It’s been a big week for longtime fans of the US Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT)—the 2015 USWNT World Cup team got honored at the Players Ball, Alex Morgan won the Icon Award at the ESPYs, and USWNT icon Tobin Heath officially retired. For those of us who were locked into the USWNT just as much as lesbian Tumblr, the biggest news of the week was soccer icons Christen Press and Tobin Heath officially confirming their marriage.
Since 2015, fans of the USWNT have wondered about #Preath and the relationship between the two champions. For years, it was a constant guessing game to determine whether the two women were romantically involved. Over the past few years, however, the couple has been much more open about their relationship, creating a brand and popular podcast as a duo.
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When Heath announced her retirement in The Athletic after a career marked by championship wins, fans noticed that Christen Press was not only noted as a former teammate but also as Heath’s wife. A representative of the couple then confirmed to Today that the couple is, in fact, “happily married.”
While fans have clocked the matching rings, the living in the same house, and the adoption of a dog as possible signs of commitment, the confirmation of their marriage was vindicating for OG Preath shippers.
Whether you’re a sports gay or a hopeless romantic, we recommend diving into the lore of these newly-wedded soccer legends.
