The First Lady soccer player

At club level, she played for Philadelphia Charge in the Women’s United States Association, until that league folded and she headed to Europe, first with Kapperbergs/Göteberg in Sweden, and then Olympic Lyonnaise in France. She then returned to the US to play for the likes of Saint Louis Athletica, Atlanta Beat, and Seattle Reign. A controversial figure on and off the pitch, Solo was suspended for six months for comments she made about Sweden after the USA lost to them at the Rio Olympics. She and her husband, former American football player, have had several brushes with the law, including assault charges, and drug and alcohol offenses.