RELATED: Carli Lloyd, US women's soccer legend, announces retirementRiley was fired by the Courage on Thursday and the allegations touched off a wave of condemnation by players that forced this weekend's games to be called off.Additionally, FIFA on Friday opened an investigation into the case.
It is rare that soccer's international governing body gets involved in a controversy involving a member association. U.S. Soccer also announced an independent investigation Friday.Lisa Baird, newly appointed Chief Marketing Officer of the United States Olympic Committee, addresses the media ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on February 11, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) U.S.