Byline: Associated Press
Nearly two years after the most successful sports event for women in U.S. history, a professional soccer league of their own is here. Based on its talent base, it has a terrific chance to succeed.
``Hey, we've got all the best players in the world,'' says Julie Foudy, co-captain of the U.S. squad that won the 1999 World Cup and one of the leaders in getting the Women's United Soccer Association off the ground.
Unlike the WNBA, which has succeeded on the coattails of the NBA, there is no men's league backing the WUSA.
``We want to do this on our own,'' Foudy said. ``With that is great risk, but also great …
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