Orlando Pride defender Ali Krieger. Photo: Icon Sportswire via Getty Images When the world’s top women’s soccer league kicks off its season this Saturday, only eight of the league’s nine teams will take to the pitch. The Orlando Pride, whose home city is gearing up to host the MLS is Back tournament and the balance of the NBA season this summer, will sit this season out after some players reportedly visited Florida’s open bars, caught COVID-19, and gave it to their teammates.
Last Thursday, before teams even departed for Utah, the league announced that an unnamed player on an unnamed team had tested positive. At the time, no changes to the tournament were deemed necessary and no one else tested positive. On Monday, The Athletic’s Meg Linehan reported that it was an Orlando Pride player and the positive test was only found due to the Pride conducting testing that exceeded the NWSL’s mandated weekly tests.
It is unclear how explicit the rules were for players to not go out once Florida began reopening. The league has emphasized that teams should adhere to local regulations but in some cases has required players to go beyond what local officials require. The NWSL allowed teams to resume individual training at team facilities on May 6, with players adhering to local guidelines and undergoing daily symptom screenings.
Players have not been shy about expressing their frustration. In an Instagram story posted from a drive-through testing location, Harris shared that she was feeling “disappointed, sad, scared, frustrated and all of the things in between.
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