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How Bev Priestman is quietly rebuilding her career in New Zealand - ESPN

ESPN.com·Marissa Lordanic·19 days ago
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Marissa Lordanic May 13, 2026, 10:09 PM ET When Bev Priestman stands on the sidelines at AAMI Park on Saturday afternoon, she'll be focused on leading the Wellington Phoenix to a first-ever A-League Women championship. In her way will be a Melbourne City team looking to win a first championship since 2020 and earn trophy No. 2 of the season before heading to South Korea for an AFC Women's Champions League semifinal four days later in their quest for an unprecedented Treble. Priestman will have plenty on her mind: team selection, tactics, motivating her team, unlocking the opponents' weaknesses, trying to conjure a first victory against City at the ninth time of asking. And while it might not be front of mind for the 40-year-old, plenty will be thinking about how she ended up in the dugout for an A-League Women Grand Final in the first place.…

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