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PITCH PERFECT
Krieger, near right, wearing
Floravere, and Harris, in Gucci.
Hair, Scott Patric; makeup, Lennie
Billy. Details, see In This Issue.
Photographed by Carolyn Drake.
Fashion Editor: Jorden Bickham.
WHEN SOCCER STAR Ali Krieger
trains with her goalie fiancée, Ashlyn
Harris, “I try to score so I can rub it
in later,” she says, laughing. Both play
for the Orlando Pride, so “everything is
a competition,” says Harris. Are these
the first professional sports teammates
to marry? They’re certainly the most
high-profile, having represented the
U.S. at the World Cup this summer.
They met nine years ago at training
camp but kept their romance private—
even as so-called Krashlyn fan-fiction
proliferated every time they posted a
picture together on social media. How
fitting that their engagement was born
of a selfie. The couple were taking a
sunset photo in Clearwater Beach,
Florida, when Krieger told Harris to
move her hand out of the frame. (“She
was blocking the view!”) Krieger then
saw the round-cut diamond that Harris
had been hiding at home—“waiting
for the perfect moment,” Harris says.
Off-field, their focus turns domestic:
their 180-pound Cane Corso Mas-
tiff, Logan; cooking protein-packed
pregame meals; watching Game of
Thrones. “It’s taken us a long time to
figure out what balance looks like,”
admits Harris. The couple dream of
adopting children but are keenly aware
of how much of a juggling act that
will be. “I think the first step for us
was making our relationship public,”
Harris says. “We wanted to come out
and say this is who we are.”
The wedding is set for December
in Miami. Harris, known for her
hipster-dandy style, is considering a
custom suit by Thom Browne or Tom
Ford. Krieger has her dress picked
out but wants to keep it a surprise.
The guest list will be tight, about 100
people; Logan, their mastiff, will not
attend, but she won’t be left out either.
Harris: “We will definitely dress her up
and take pictures.” @
Ali Krieger and
Ashlyn Harris
A beloved pair of soccer
stars make their
engagement (proudly)
public. By Chloe Malle.
CAROLYN DRAKE OF M
AGNUM
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