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Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.

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Apparently she wouldn't have made those saves.
 
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Hopefully this means the members of the USWNT will finally go and spend some time in the NWSL and try to raise the leagues profile instead of some stupid victory tour. There's plenty of other things to do but that'd be a good start.
 
St. Clown said:
Am I the only one here who doesn't understand what this series of posts actually means?
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Baggio - refers to the Italian superstar who went over the bar in PKs at the World Cup final in LA. Press did the same thing.

England always loses in penalties in the WC
 
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joecct said:
Baggio - refers to the Italian superstar who went over the bar in PKs at the World Cup final in LA. Press did the same thing.

England always loses in penalties in the WC
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And "losing in penalties" means what, one team threw better right hooks than the other?
 
St. Clown said:
And "losing in penalties" means what, one team threw better right hooks than the other?
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A penalty shootout, or more appropriately "kicks from the penalty mark as a procedure to determine the winner of a match," is used to decide a winner of a soccer game by having the teams take 5 kicks each from the penalty spot and the team with most goals scored being the winner.
 
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.

Not sure if it's completely valid, but seeing a Hope quote after the game stating "We lost to a bunch of cowards, the better team didn't win."

Yikes.
 
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Loose cannon

@kbaxter11: #USWNT's Hope Solo "we lost to a bunch of cowards. The better team did not win' #Rio2016
 
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That was embarrassing. No, not the loss. That happens. The BS Hope Solo pulled at the end was right out of the bush league. Say what you want about Alex Morgan and Christen Press, but they played with honor. Everyone in that stadium and watching at home knew what she was doing. It wasn't gamesmanship. It was infuriating. Excellent move by the Swedish skipper Caroline Seger to go pump up Dahlkvist while Solo was playing out her charade.

The USA had plenty of chances in the first half and couldn't convert. Do that long enough and you leave yourself open to one moment of brilliance on a counter. Sweden should have won in Extra Time but the side judge incorrectly flagged for offside.

In the end the more deserving team did win.
 
Jimjamesak said:
Hopefully this means the members of the USWNT will finally go and spend some time in the NWSL and try to raise the leagues profile instead of some stupid victory tour. There's plenty of other things to do but that'd be a good start.
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US Soccer wants that victory tour because it's a cash cow. I'm sure the players don't mind it, but point your disapproval in the right place.
 
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Sweden is coached by Pia Sundhage, who coached the U.S. team for five years and led the squad to gold medals in both Beijing and London.
 
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Pia with the mic drop:
"I don't give a crap. I'm going to Rio and she's going home."
 
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After careful consideration, the Committee on Poor Sportsmanship is pleased to award Hope Solo with the Brendan Morrison participation ribbon.
 
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