It's fairly obvious that many of the people making comments (particularly negative ones) have never taken part in elite sport. Like everyone in the world, athletes of all varieties have a bad day, or, make a mistake. It's just that zillions of people are not watching while most do. Remember, there's those that do - and everybody else.
It's fairly obvious that many of the people making comments (particularly negative ones) have never taken part in elite sport. Like everyone in the world, athletes of all varieties have a bad day, or, make a mistake. It's just that zillions of people are not watching while most do. Remember, there's those that do - and everybody else.
It is obvious to me that most commentators here have not the faintest idea about football.
The rest of the world has caught up. The hyped starlets of the US do not possess a nuanced understanding of the game. Tactically, the US will always be behind, and that can’t always be overcome by sheer athleticism. The coaching at all levels in the US is lacking. The young stars should look to challenge themselves in Europe rather than be comfortable in the domestic league. They could have won against Sweden but their play in the group showed this team was not going to win it all. The success of the USWNT shows how obnoxious and arrogant this country can be when it can dominate at a non traditional US sport, similar to Lance Armstrong. Thankfully, the USMNT will never be in a similar position. Yet, the incels come out to gloat because these women happen to have opinions. Sad all around.
I couldn’t help notice the contrast between the contrast between the English team in victory against Nigeria and Rapinoe’s antics over the years. The English knew darn well that the Nigerian goalkeeper played a great game, putting the team on her back. It isn’t always about one’s self. The English team comforted her, a great testimony to her effort.
By the way, although I don’t share Rapinoe’s political views, I have never been particularly bothered by them. It appears her perspectives have been in part shaped by her brother, a drug using felon who has spent more than half his life in prison, adorned with baldly racist tattoos (now covered). I am not surprised she is inclined to see failure in the “system” where she can find it. I find her work in pay equity laudable but at the same time she must now promote women’s soccer. The sport needs more eyeballs on television or streams and women in particular must become fans to get compensation level up. A female executive friend of mine complained of the pay equity issue in soccer. In response, her son, a competitive soccer player, asked her if she was watching, as this is what needs to happen. She replied stating that I see your point. Let’s hope these retirees take up the challenge.
I couldn’t help notice the contrast between the contrast between the English team in victory against Nigeria and Rapinoe’s antics over the years. The English knew darn well that the Nigerian goalkeeper played a great game, putting the team on her back. It isn’t always about one’s self. The English team comforted her, a great testimony to her effort.
By the way, although I don’t share Rapinoe’s political views, I have never been particularly bothered by them. It appears her perspectives have been in part shaped by her brother, a drug using felon who has spent more than half his life in prison, adorned with baldly racist tattoos (now covered). I am not surprised she is inclined to see failure in the “system” where she can find it. I find her work in pay equity laudable but at the same time she must now promote women’s soccer. The sport needs more eyeballs on television or streams and women in particular must become fans to get compensation level up. A female executive friend of mine complained of the pay equity issue in soccer. In response, her son, a competitive soccer player, asked her if she was watching, as this is what needs to happen. She replied stating that I see your point. Let’s hope these retirees take up the challenge.
It's not her political views at issue, it's her leadership of the teams extralegal pursuit of renegotiating a deal that was already incredibly favorable to them. Lying (or at the very best, lying by omission) to the same media that made her a darling in an attempt to get more money is one thing, but demonizing both the men's team and the federation is something that would only be allowable by a "marginalized person". Flip the tables and see the white guys on the team moaning about how unfair it is that they agreed to a deal that guaranteed them base salary, just not as much as the women won in bonuses. He'd be an automatic villain.
Leading a crusade under false premises and demonizing those that should be your partners is not a good look. But somehow she came out as brave and courageous media darling.
Her penalty kick wasnt off the mark. The goal post was. The goal was installed too far over to be able to take in her kick. Men installed it. It's obviously patriarchal sexism
It's fairly obvious that many of the people making comments (particularly negative ones) have never taken part in elite sport. Like everyone in the world, athletes of all varieties have a bad day, or, make a mistake. It's just that zillions of people are not watching while most do. Remember, there's those that do - and everybody else.
Well now there is a perfect justification to fire her. She demanded more money and she is expected to perform at a higher level. Now that it is clear that she can’t perform at a higher level - she clearly wilted under pressure - she doesn’t “deserve this.”
Sweden used to be woke. But they had a great awakening! They're now more capitalist and sensible than we are on economics and incomparably better on COVID policy.
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The title of this thread should be "Alex Morgan goes home devastated". Morgan is the team co-captain with Horan. Rapinoe was just playing out her last World Cup in a support role. The 2015 and 2019 teams were Rapinoe's teams. Maybe the USWNT needs to go back to being more woke?
Horan did a great job running the midfield but Morgan was nowhere to be found on offense. Morgan is one of the most prolific US goal scorers in USWNT history. But she was never there whenever the ball got inside the box. So, when Morgan is not making things happen and Rose Lavelle is out, that takes the USWNT down a notch in terms of offensive production.
Otherwise, the UWNT had a great game. They smothered Sweden's offense, especially the set plays where Sweden has been able to capitalize on its height advantage. The US was aggressive on offense and just couldn't get past Sweden's goal keeper.
The US has dominated women's soccer because of Title 9. At a time when women's soccer did not exist except as a check the box Olympic team sport, the US collegiate soccer was the world's best soccer development program. Now, the rest of the world has caught up to the point that even some once dominant European countries are getting overtaken by South/Central American teams.
The title of this thread should be "Alex Morgan goes home devastated". Morgan is the team co-captain with Horan. Rapinoe was just playing out her last World Cup in a support role. The 2015 and 2019 teams were Rapinoe's teams. Maybe the USWNT needs to go back to being more woke?
Horan did a great job running the midfield but Morgan was nowhere to be found on offense. Morgan is one of the most prolific US goal scorers in USWNT history. But she was never there whenever the ball got inside the box. So, when Morgan is not making things happen and Rose Lavelle is out, that takes the USWNT down a notch in terms of offensive production.
Otherwise, the UWNT had a great game. They smothered Sweden's offense, especially the set plays where Sweden has been able to capitalize on its height advantage. The US was aggressive on offense and just couldn't get past Sweden's goal keeper.
The US has dominated women's soccer because of Title 9. At a time when women's soccer did not exist except as a check the box Olympic team sport, the US collegiate soccer was the world's best soccer development program. Now, the rest of the world has caught up to the point that even some once dominant European countries are getting overtaken by South/Central American teams.
RE: Title 9
Yes, the US women's team (in more than just soccer) has ~40y head start on most of the rest of the world. The advantage is not entirely gone though, in comparison to men's sports.
In the US, men/women soccer has very roughly equal funding, maybe 60/40 towards mens. There are still plenty of countries that have men's soccer programs and little to no women's programs.
The title of this thread should be "Alex Morgan goes home devastated". Morgan is the team co-captain with Horan. Rapinoe was just playing out her last World Cup in a support role. The 2015 and 2019 teams were Rapinoe's teams. Maybe the USWNT needs to go back to being more woke?
Horan did a great job running the midfield but Morgan was nowhere to be found on offense. Morgan is one of the most prolific US goal scorers in USWNT history. But she was never there whenever the ball got inside the box. So, when Morgan is not making things happen and Rose Lavelle is out, that takes the USWNT down a notch in terms of offensive production.
Otherwise, the UWNT had a great game. They smothered Sweden's offense, especially the set plays where Sweden has been able to capitalize on its height advantage. The US was aggressive on offense and just couldn't get past Sweden's goal keeper.
The US has dominated women's soccer because of Title 9. At a time when women's soccer did not exist except as a check the box Olympic team sport, the US collegiate soccer was the world's best soccer development program. Now, the rest of the world has caught up to the point that even some once dominant European countries are getting overtaken by South/Central American teams.
RE: Title 9
Yes, the US women's team (in more than just soccer) has ~40y head start on most of the rest of the world. The advantage is not entirely gone though, in comparison to men's sports.
In the US, men/women soccer has very roughly equal funding, maybe 60/40 towards mens. There are still plenty of countries that have men's soccer programs and little to no women's programs.
Among the countries that made it to group play, there is now enough of a club system in place for women to be able to develop talent and get them into the U19 developmental programs in Europe or to the US to play in college.
And there is also an overflow effect where players who are from Europe and the US and grew up in that system have dual citizenship and play for another country's team because they are not quite good enough to make their home country's squad.
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