Suddenly the lavishly talented man who wilted against the iron character of Tiger Woods, and twice c. On the pitch, meanwhile, L’Affaire Howard was little more than afterthought. Last year, the news on the NWSL was that it had officially outlasted the two previous attempts at US women’s professional soccer, the WUSA and WPS. Pittsburgh, a model citizen, and someone who represented the United States with dignity and grace on the world stage,” former President Barack Obama said in a statement.