New Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner will be tested right out of the gate in his first season at the helm. The Orlando Pride open the 2019 season with a match against the Portland Thorns, who were in the NWSL title game last season, then travel to face to North Carolina Courage. The Courage, who […]
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The Orlando Pride’s first preseason opponent of 2019 will be the North Carolina Courage, the defending NWSL champions. The two teams will face each other at 1 p.m. on March 23 in North Carolina. Their match will be the first of the day at WakeMed Soccer Park — USL Championship side North Carolina FC will […]
It looks like Orlando Pride and Brazilian women’s national team star Marta’s “family” is a fictional family of superheroes. Marta caused a stir on social media Tuesday morning when she posted she was going to dedicate herself to her family, leading some to believe she was going to leave Orlando’s NWSL side. A team spokeswoman […]
Brazilian centerback Monica announced via Instagram post Monday she’s leaving the Orlando Pride. A club spokeswoman confirmed Monica was out of contract with the Pride and was free to sign with a new club. The new club isn’t an NWSL side. If Monica were to sign with an NWSL club, the Pride would either need […]
Orlando Pride defender Ali Krieger’s offseason has been about more than just staying in shape for the 2019 NWSL season. The Pride’s “Warrior” has been flexing her coaching muscles. Krieger launched the Ali Krieger Football Camp in July and has hosted four additional camps since then, with her sixth camp coming up this weekend. Krieger […]
Orlando City SC has a new tradition for season ticket holders ahead of the 2019 season. Season ticket holders for Orlando City and the Orlando Pride will receive a commemorative scarf – there’s a different scarf for both teams – from LionNation, the club’s official rewards program. A new tradition is here! Starting in 2019, […]
New Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner was once told a loss was entirely his fault. That moment shaped his career. He was an 18-year-old goalkeeper at the time. His team had just lost a title match. And his coach came to speak with him. “If you look at me, I’m not the biggest fella in […]
United States women’s national team superstar Alex Morgan and standout Mexican attacker Hirving Lozano have been named Concacaf Female and Male Players of the Year, respectively. This is the third year in a row Morgan has won the award and the fourth time overall. Morgan, who also plays for the Orlando Pride, scored 18 goals […]
New Orlando Pride coach Marc Skinner – at long last – is set to take over for a team that’s been without a head coach since mid-September. The Pride officially announced Skinner’s appointment as the team’s second coach in a news release on Monday. Pro Soccer USA previously reported Skinner was the Pride’s new coach […]
CHICAGO — Orlando Pride general manager Erik Ustruck has had the Pride’s new head coach picked out for weeks. The Pride have been without a named head coach since the departure of Tom Sermanni in the middle of September after the conclusion of a rough season. Ustruck — who added the hire has been his […]