Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni was careful to avoid confirming rumored contract talks with Brazilian superstar Marta, but he was willing to laud her unquestionable talent as his players reported for preseason medical exams at Orlando Health Saturday.
“Is that a rumor? I haven’t heard that,” Sermanni said when asked about the Pride potentially signing Marta. “I don’t do Twitter, but word does tend to get back to me. Yeah, apparently, there’s a rumor out there. I mean it’s a rumor that I can’t comment on at this stage, at this moment in time.
“Marta is a player who plays for Rosengård in Sweden.