The Orlando Pride vs. Racing Louisville season-opening NWSL game was not completed in time for this edition. Read the late game story in our e-edition at OrlandoSentinel.com/late or on our website.
On the pitch, Orlando Pride star Marta is ceaseless. She streaks up the flank, slashes into narrow alleys between defenders, flies through defensive tackles. Her feet trap and pull and bend the ball as if it’s on a string.
At all times, the six-time FIFA Player of the Year’s movement is easily tracked by a pop of color, her signature splash of Avon lipstick, usually in bright red or deep purple, visible even from the nosebleed seats.