This weekend while I was spending time with some of my soccer loving friends a question came up regarding the placement of Marta now that the LA Sol have folded. It's not a matter of who wants Marta because who wouldn't want her on their team? She has been the women's FIFA Player of the Year since 2006, so there's obviously no denying her talent. If it were 1991 would you turn down Michael Jordan if he had the opportunity to shoot hoops for your team? I highly doubt it.
In any event, where will Marta go? is now the question on the table. Now that St. Louis has formally announced their trade with Atlanta, are they hoping to scoop up Marta in the first round of the Sol draft? If Athletica has the money to bring Marta to the Midwest I am sure we will see Marta wearing Athletica green this season, but if the money isn't there, what team will be able to financially secure a spot for her on their roster?
The dispersal draft will take place on Thursday, February 4th. The Chicago Red Stars have the 4th, 13th and 20th picks from LA's roster. I vote that Brittany Bock comes back to her hometown, Chicago.
So long, Sol
- WPS discontinues operations of Los Angeles Sol [La Sol]
- Future of WPS depends on how it rebounds from loss of Sol [Freedom Insider]
- Breakers GM Weighs In On LA Sol Situation [World Soccer Reader]
- LA Sol Folds: Good for the Future of WPS? [Pitch Invasion]
- Riptide Response to Sol News & Challenge [Riptide]
- Sol sets in Los Angeles [Soccer America]
- Athletica Poised to Pick Up Marta [Lady Footballer]
- Athletica trades for No. 1 pick in Dispersal Draft, Marta is part of draft [The Equalizer]

3 Comments
Nicole Hack said:
This just in...
Sources confirm: Marta to play for FC Gold Pride -
Sources have confirmed that Marta will be playing for FC Gold Pride in 2010.
http://equalizersoccer.com/WebPages/news/newsDetails.aspx?nId=cd29be9d-39ec-4714-b415-a864c5cad65f
Two more days until the Sol draft. I guess we'll officially find out, which one of these speculations is true. Is it FC Gold Pride? Athletica? Where will Marta go?
KTQ said:
Forget Bock!! I want Aya Miyama. She is my favorite.
Nicole Hack said:
Yeah - I'm sure I won't be disappointed with whoever we grab as a fourth pick from their roster. I guess it depends what we're looking for and the kind of money we are able to spend.
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