In Greek mythology, there is a creature called the phoenix that is associated with the sun. This large, majestic bird dies through fire and combustion and is then reborn again through the ashes. It is this phoenix that Orlando Pride Head Coach Marc Skinner views his team as.
“Sometimes, it’s like a phoenix, you need to rise from the ashes,” said Skinner after the 3-1 loss to Portland over the weekend. “And I think that once you see that team, once you see the team that I want going forward, you’ll see it and we won’t have to talk about it.