Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Soccer in LA has never been confined to a pitch. It lives on street corners, parking lots, and courts, in the in-between spaces of a city that’s known and loved the game for generations.
Janella Hernandez @JanellaStyleAngeleno, freestyler, content creator, and proud daughter of Guatemalan roots, came up in those spaces. For her, it started the way it always starts: a ball. From there, in a city that makes room for people to show up as themselves, anything can happen.
With Metro buses on and trains on LA streets as her backdrop, Janella found her way as a football freestyler and a force in football culture. An icon in a creative community that lifts its own. Now, as the World Cup arrives in June, those same Metro buses and trains will be how LA welcomes the world.
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Metro is running enhanced service for the World Cup. $3.50 round trip. No dealing with traffic. No expensive stadium parking. Find out more and plan your trip: metro.net/worldcup
Soccer in LA has never been confined to a pitch. It lives on street corners, parking lots, and courts, in the in-between spaces of a city that’s known and loved the game for generations.
Janella Hernandez @JanellaStyleAngeleno, freestyler, content creator, and proud daughter of Guatemalan roots, came up in those spaces. For her, it started the way it always starts: a ball. From there, in a city that makes room for people to show up as themselves, anything can happen.
With Metro buses on and trains on LA streets as her backdrop, Janella found her way as a football freestyler and a force in football culture. An icon in a creative community that lifts its own. Now, as the World Cup arrives in June, those same Metro buses and trains will be how LA welcomes the world.
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Metro is running enhanced service for the World Cup. $3.50 round trip. No dealing with traffic. No expensive stadium parking. Find out more and plan your trip: metro.net/worldcup
