This just in: the Sol stands by their offer
Umeå IK's general manager Britta Åkerlund tells broadcaster SVT that she has been in contact with both Marta's agent Fabiano Farah and the management of the WPS club Los Angeles Sol today. The conclusion is that LA Sol is still offering Marta a contract.
Åkerlund tells Dagens Nyheter, Sweden's leading daily, that there is a 50/50 chance that Marta will stay in Umeå. "It's up to us now. We will return with a new offer by the end of the week".
Åkerlund also says that she really would like to be able to sign a multi year deal this time. And, as fun as this is watching, I do understand her.
SVT: "Los Angeles står fast vid Marta-bud"
Dagens Nyheter: "50-50 att Marta stannar"
And did you remember to read papyrus comment? So on the spot!
Thank you dandal, for recognizing the critical nature of this story.
I want to add that we have not shed one more tear over this, and I will tell you why.
It just so happens that a very special player, GREENLAND'S TOP SCORER, (I think you know who I mean!) THAT'S RIGHT: Kalaallitutaa Nunaatillaa, is trying out this very minute for SKY BLUE.
Who's crying now!?
CAROLINE J., Psychologists in America make a small fortune. Did you see Streisand's office in Prince of Tides?
And now here is OUR Marta of the day -
MARTA, Bush has 56 days (and 11 hours) (and 45 minutes) left in office. Is Brazil hiding anything?
FABIO, aka Dark Matter - because no one sees you but we assume must exist - I hope you collapse in your own greed like Citibank and ING.
INGVILD, one-third of Norway's population immigrated to the USA a century ago. So one does not have to dig very deep to realize that this is all about your thirst for revenge.
Well, WE are bigger than that. (We, along with Minnesota's historic LEFSE, the flatbread that could level Oslo.) So we wish you good luck. No, really.
By the way, my Parisian friends tell me that Lyon is the dirty work boot and industrial pit of France.
Oh, Ingvild, could you forward us Lise Klaveness' and Isabell Herlovsen's email? It's not about anything that concerns you.
LOTTA, at one point we promised you a pony and weekly delivery of organic ice cream. We now want to make it clear that the pony is now alone in a stall pacing back and forth on a wool blanket, and we can't get in to take your picture down off the wall or she starts rearing. Well, who's to blame? You wanted it this way.
Gotta run. We are ordering Kalaallitutaa a gift basket of dried cod and crowberries. Tassa mamaq!
if marta stays at Umea, Link. is out again, second post. Iceland girl?? kidding.. they need to contract brazilians to face brazilian Marta in Umea.
I believe Umea needs to contract Daniela, with Marta, so Umea will be undef.