Kolek planning to go pro
Soccer America ran a piece entitled "Three Reasons Why the USA will Will the WC." The three reasons being Wambach, Solo, and bench strength. I must disagree with their forecast, as I think Japan is absolutely the finest technical TEAM I have ever seen in women's soccer, and I think their possession skills, precise one-touch passing, and quickness will absolutely make a meal out of the USA's lumbering long ball offense. I offer three reasons why the US will lose this game: our #7, our #10, and our shaky back line.
Hating on 'Merica? Terrorist.
Very unfortunate ending, but you could sense when it went to PK's the girls were done.
Reinko---thanks again, from all of us, for the permanent futbol thread....whenever the thread position begins to age and drop, any of us should post anything out there current on soccer news, to keep it near the top in superbar, as...futbol deserves the similar revered status of the Beer thread, and of the NL central thread
One of the more entertaining matches I've seen. And I must say, the lack of theatrics (relative to most men's matches) was quite refreshing.
Soccer is terrible. Especially women's soccer. While I do admire their hard work and dedication, I could care less about that sport. For all of you who stick up for it, think before you speak. Apply all of those arguments you are going to make to the WNBA, NCAAWBB, and women's olympic basketball. I can wager that you do not feel the same about those sports as you do for the women's soccer team. The ONLY reason some of you watch it is becasue women socccer players are more attractive than the women basketball players. Don't get me wrong, I admire these women's hustle and dedication along with their patriotism. But oh man, is that soprt boring.
I love watching Britney Griner
And Reinko, really? I'm unoriginal, ok. I'm sorry I can't be as original and clever as you. Someone of your brain function must find it a curse instead of a blessing because all of the ignorant people can't join you on your pedestal. This is a public forum and that is my opinion. No one in America except a small minority talks about soccer when the world cup is not going on.
Soccer is the worst sport on the planet. No action, a bunch of bitching and fake injuries. what other sport would tolerate that many horribly fake injuries? America hates soccer, its a fact. every 4 years when the world cup rolls around everyone tries to act like they are big soccer fans. Soccer is nothing to get excited about.
Yeah no flopping in basketball or guys pretending to get hit by balls in baseball.
There is no extra time added in either game. And you don't see guys pretending to be hit as much as those little girls fall down in soccer