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PHOENIX - Vietnam's first-ever women-led professional football club is launching this weekend in Phoenix, and one Valley woman is making it happen.

The club, Da Nang Rising W.F.C., is breaking barriers. It was launched by Jenny Le, an Arizona restaurant owner.

What they're saying:

"When I was younger there was no field, no stadium lights for someone like me. No cleats, no cheers, no team," said Le. "So, I'm rewriting that story for the next generation."

The club will be headquartered in Da Nang, Vietnam. The kick-off party takes place Sunday, Sept. 7 at Boycott Bar, located along 7th Avenue in the Melrose District , just north of Indian School Road, in Phoenix.

"We are launching a fundraising event to raise money so we can start this team," Le said. "Women's sports te

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