Twelve hours after arriving in the United States, Marta Vieira da Silva sat in front of a room full of reporters.
A soccer legend and icon known by her first name, Marta is the only athlete in the sport — male or female — to be named FIFA World Player of the Year five times. She could have played for any team in the world.
Why come to Orlando?
Without hesitation she said in Portuguese: “Orlando showed it has the same intent for its women’s team as it does for the men’s team.”
The Pride’s most recognizable names — Marta, U.