Fair or Foul? Canadians rip US women's soccer team for "disgraceful" celebrations in 13-0 rout.

Countries not named Thailand who spend billions on their men, are a little embarrassed that our women are pros. You know who you are! Look up the champions on the women’s side & some big-named countries are missing.

joedirt wrote:

. Heck, Australia lost to Italy and Argentina tied Japan, so it is not like upsets can’t happen.

Years ago, womens were cooking or washing the dishes in Italy and Argentina, while the mens were playing football. That wasn´t the case in United States and Canada. North American womens playing in NCAA system took advantage of other players around the world, in part because these cultural cliches in certain countries.

Again, some countries are football powerhouse in both sides, mens and womens, like Germany and England. Because their National Leagues are 100% professional, with excellent sallaries for the players and people going to the stands every weekend.

Some years ago the womens rights activism took prominence, with "me too movement" for example, and certain things changed in Latin countries, including football practice.

Doing some research, this is the first WC with national broadcasting in Argentina. Moreover. Only this year AFA created womens Superleague (professional league) because until last summer, the domestic league was 100% amateur (yes, NCAA also is amateur, but full scholarships worth -at least- six figures). In the same lines, TV ratings increased between games, starting with 4 points against Japan, and 6 points against England. But this is only the beginning, because with the mens, ratings are starting from 30 points, up to 45 points. And you have Messi earning 9 figures year after year, while the best female player in Argentina (Estefania Banini) was amateur until 26 years old, when she came to Washington Spirit (National Women's Soccer League) with her first pro contract. Do you imagine Messi signing with Real Salt Lake, or Sergio Aguero signing with Seattle Sounders?

In 20 years, Argentina and Italy are going to build NT's with womens playing like Messi, Maradona, Di Stefano, Baggio, Dino Zoff, etc...while Japan and Australia are going to have the same robotic class of players, playing the same boring style of play. Until they change their culture.

Thailand gives Sweden that “picking the ball out of your own net” feeling. Rapid counter, near post, goalie could have done better!

I'm not sure if the USWNT celebrations were over the top, but the Telemundo goal calls were pretty impressive:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l89UGW_KNT4

I wonder if the announcer lost his voice after that game.

Remember, Canadians are the most bitter people on the planet.

Remember when LRC exposed the IP address of those shaming Allie Kieffer, from Quebec.

They are two-faced.

Actually, the Guardian rated Thailand’s ?? subsequent consolation goal in the next match as an emotional high of the tournament so far.

Thailand ?? put up a good fight in their final match against Chile. Definitely no long faces, before during or after.

UK-USA semifinal rated an instant classic by BBC! Many watched, and all now believe, the ladies can play for real!

Go Netherlands!

It was a good tournament in the end. And USA’s skill meant we certainly were fouled a lot.

American rooting Dutch wrote:

Go Netherlands!

USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!