Morgan Weaver and Christine Sinclair scored to give the Portland Thorns a 2-0 win over Orlando on Friday night and hand the Pride their first loss of the season.
Saturday’s Copa América quarterfinal exit at the hands of Uruguay highlighted the weight of expectation that this Brazil side is forced to carry with them.
After winning the NWSL Championship, Marta might not have been wrong in saying her league, and her team’s title, are the best in the world. But wouldn’t it be cool to actually prove this against the best of the world?
