We've been hearing that our whole lifetime in soccer. We don't pay much attention to them. I believe the pro league is only a matter of time. International and national soccer officials aren't so sure. In 1994, two years after the United States hosted the men's World Cup, a men's professional league, Major League Soccer, got underway.
Some franchises have struggled to draw fans and the league's future remains in doubt.
It's important to get really creative and come up with a different model. . . . You're not going to launch a women's pro league that looks like Major League Baseball and have it be successful. It's up to some people with money. This isn't going to be a federation-run league. It's got to stand up in the end on private capital.