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Sean Trane 
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 Topic: women's soccer world championshipPosted: July 12 2019 at 02:36 |
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Watched whenever I had time, but TBH, I'm getting tired of constant exposition to football-soccer, so I'm not sure I will ever make space for women's sports - not that I make much space in my life for men's sports anyways - outside cycling, that is
A few positives: - the best team won, no discussions about it  (not the case with men last year in France, Belgium was the best)- play quality was high and drama levels low  and with no-one systematically flattening the grass for 20 minutes per Brazilian games , it was more fun to watch. - Prefer to see/watch women running after a ball than men  - the pleasure of the eyes - and I'm glad to see that they're wearing shorts instead of those ugly Bermuda trousers... maybe next time mini-skirts like in Tennis??   - anyone who tells Trump to f**k off is cool in my book, unless he's North Korean. Now if the US team wants to tell Bo Jo the Clown to f**k off, be my guest. |
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Posted: July 08 2019 at 12:41 |
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oh very happy....for them more and what they represent... rather than for any f**king pithy jingoistic nationalistic sentiments.. at least until one saw later that true patriotism is still alive and well
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Posted: July 08 2019 at 10:59 |
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^ Then you should be happy. Megan Rapinoe won the Womens World cup, along with the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball. Take that, Drumpf!
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Posted: July 06 2019 at 17:26 |
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I'm not normally a flag waver.. only when we are underdogs I suppose but hoping they win it all just so Rapinoe and Sue Bird can get further under Trump's very thin skin.
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Posted: July 06 2019 at 15:28 |
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US vs the Netherlands tomorrow! Should be a cracker. Also, those who follow football, Brazil vs Peru as well along with US vs Mexico!
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Posted: July 02 2019 at 15:13 |
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Yep. They move on like a Tarkus juggernaut ... and yet few people in the US even know it.
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Posted: July 02 2019 at 14:59 |
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I'm not shocked by today's result. England had a chance, but they blew it. Terrible penalty by Houghton gave the win to the US. Let's see if either of the Netherlands or Sweden can beat the US team from repeating again!
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Posted: July 02 2019 at 01:53 |
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Should be a good game tonight. It has garnered quite a lot of interest in the UK, and I have especially enjoyed it, which has come as a pleasant surprise.
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Posted: July 01 2019 at 19:21 |
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I think Sweden may have a thing or two to say about premature coronations... extremely impressive against the Playboy.. I mean German team (God I love German women)... though at least the US if they make it to the final and face them.. they won't overlook them. Some payback will be wanted..
while the US is king... it ain't like men's basketball.. the US can and has lost.. the world ain't that far behind us.
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Posted: July 01 2019 at 19:08 |
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England vs US tomorrow! Who thinks this will decide the winner of the whole thing? I think the US will win, but England will put up a good fight.
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Posted: June 29 2019 at 10:15 |
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There are still a lot of folks in the USA who don't watch what we call soccer, and the rest of the world calls Football. I think it is gaining some traction with the younger generation. It is a very popular sport amongst high school girls, and the mums who drive their daughters across the state to matches are referred to as soccer moms. I have one foot in the USA and one foot in Europe. I find it somewhat amusing when my family members in Europe are going absolutely nuts over matches (texting like crazy), while my family members in the USA do not even know it's on the telly.
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Posted: June 28 2019 at 14:57 |
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well, the US team advances. the second goal for the US team was a defense mistake again; Megan Rapinoe was totally unmarked and scored her second goal of the match. the French team woke up too late, though the French goal was a nice header by 6'2'' tall French player Wendie Renard
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Posted: June 28 2019 at 14:56 |
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US advances! I don't know about that handball but I think it was definitely a handball by the US player. Very good match though.
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Posted: June 28 2019 at 13:11 |
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an early goal for the USA, but the French team really invited it. Friede and I couldn't believe how the French defense positioned itself for that free kick of Megan Rapinoe. the goal was to be expected after such a catastrophic defense mistake
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Posted: June 27 2019 at 18:26 |
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US vs France tomorrow! Highly anticipated match should be great!
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Posted: June 25 2019 at 16:30 |
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the Netherlands were extremely lucky; Japan deserved to win. the new hand penalty rule sucks
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Posted: June 25 2019 at 16:20 |
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7 European teams into the Quarterfinals and the US team! Should be an exciting quarterfinal round! Especially the France vs US match!
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Posted: June 24 2019 at 12:29 |
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Tomorrow is be the day that I will watch The Netherlands for the first time this tournament. My former hometown The Hague was one of the first cities in The Netherlands were women soccer was stimulated, since The Eighties, and the Dutch coach Sarina Wiegman is from The Hague. In 2017 she became European Champion with the Dutch soccer women. We are now #7 on the FIFA list, I think one of the serious outsiders, Germany and the USA are favourites. But we have some great players who play in the best competitions in the world (like Spain, UK and Germany). Tomorrow we will see how they handle the pressure and expectations, against the tough Japanese women.
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Posted: June 24 2019 at 12:20 |
I think you are underestimating Spain. They have some good young players on that team. I think France US will be a very tight game with few goals.
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Posted: June 24 2019 at 12:08 |
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well, the USA won 2-1 against Spain, but this victory was anything but convincing. both goals were scored with penalty kicks, and the second penalty decision was pretty borderline. this performance will certainly not be enough to beat France
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