SUPERGROUP COMES TOGETHER Many former WPS stars to attend camp in Downingtown, Pa.
Tina DiMartino will be one of the former WPS players on hand for coach Paul Riley's first SUPERGROUP camp at United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, PA. Linda Cuttone/Sports Vue Images
When Women's Professional Soccer suspended its 2012 season, the league's two-time coach of the year Paul Riley envisioned a way to keep some of the league's top players in tip-top form.
Modeled after the U.S. National Team’s residency camps, Riley devised the SUPERGROUP. Complete story
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SAN FRANCISCO---At the same time Women's Professional Soccer announced it had reached a settlement in the case of rogue owner Dan Borislow, the league also announced it was folding. SUPERGROUP COMES TOGETHER Many former WPS stars to attend camp in Downingtown, Pa.
When Women's Professional Soccer suspended its 2012 season, the league's two-time coach of the year Paul Riley envisioned a way to keep some of the league's top players in tip-top form.
Modeled after the U.S. National Team’s residency camps, Riley devised the SUPERGROUP. BACK TO SWEDEN Marta signs with Tyreso FF
STOCKHOLM---Five time world player of the year Marta has signed a contract to play for Tyreso FF in Sweden’s Damallsvenskan Marta spent three seasons in Women’s Professional Soccer, playing for three different teams. WHAT’S NEXT? WPS players weighing their options
For the members of the U.S. Women's National Team, there was almost no time to dwell on the fact that Women's Professional Soccer suspended its 2012 season. Just days after winning the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament and booking passage to the 2012 Summer Games in London, the national teamers were called into another camp.
But players who are not part of the national team pool are now having to decide what to do now that playing pro soccer is not an option.
PICKING UP THE PIECES Riley: players, coaches, employees are devastated, gutted and with broken hearts
The news was sudden, stunning and swift. Needless to say, the players, coaches and employees of the various teams were "devastated," with "broken hearts" and "gutted" over the news that Women's Professional Soccer decided to suspend the 2012 season on Monday, according to Paul Riley. The league has been in existence since 2009.
STOCKHOLM---Five time world player of the year Marta has signed a contract to play for Tyreso FF in Sweden’s Damallsvenskan Marta spent three seasons in Women’s Professional Soccer, playing for three different teams.
For the members of the U.S. Women's National Team, there was almost no time to dwell on the fact that Women's Professional Soccer suspended its 2012 season. Just days after winning the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament and booking passage to the 2012 Summer Games in London, the national teamers were called into another camp.
The news was sudden, stunning and swift. Needless to say, the players, coaches and employees of the various teams were "devastated," with "broken hearts" and "gutted" over the news that Women's Professional Soccer decided to suspend the 2012 season on Monday, according to Paul Riley. The league has been in existence since 2009.
