KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For two decades, there has been an elegance and enchantment in the way Marta Vieira da Silva plays soccer. Known, like many Brazilians, by her first name, Marta embodies the ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - Orlando Pride forward Marta (10) during an NWSL soccer match against the Chicago Red Stars, March 29 ...

For the last seven years, Brazilian soccer legend Marta dreamed of playing in a National Women's Soccer League championship game. Things seemed promising when she joined the Orlando Pride in 2017 ...

Orlando's win gave Brazilian star Marta her first NWSL title. Top-seed Orlando (21-6-2) went unbeaten in its first 23 matches, a league record. They beat the Kansas City Current in the semifinals ...

With technical prowess and considerable style, Marta danced around two sliding defenders, outwitted a goalkeeper, and calmly scored as another player rushed forward in desperation to stop her.

Since their inception in 2016, it has been a topsy-turvy time for the Florida club. Things seemed promising in 2017 with the arrival of the legendary Marta, who inspired them to third in the table and ...

At 38-years-old, Brazilian legend Marta is undoubtedly in the twilight of her career. But as she showed on Sunday, she is still one of the very best in the business ...

George Shamblin, co-founder of The Overseas Initiative + author of The Four Faces of Christ (Jacob Blankenship / Bham Now) Birmingham’s George Shamblin can’t be summed up by a job title or a single ...