IF YOU EVER NEED A LESSON IN NOT GIVING UP
If you ever need a lesson in not giving up and fighting for it till it is really over, look no further than what our Women's National Soccer team did today.
Down to 10 men(or women in this case) and a goal down in the extra time, when other teams would have simply succumbed to the disappointment or the blatant unfairness of the referee, the USWNT scored the equalizer in the 122nd minute.
Can you believe that? An equalizer in the 122nd minute. Talk about not giving up against the most unfair of odds, talk about a come back. Talk about justice.
This reminded of what America is all about. This win was so very typically American.
Wambach scores:
For those of you who don't know who Hope Solo is, get your head out of the fucking sand and google her.
And this is how you sing a national anthem, not a a lip sync from a washed up pop star.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7BrHqP_eKY&feature=related
Hope Solo cover of the next SI Swimsuit, you heard it here first.
Hope Solo is just all over my mind right now. I can't stop thinking about her.
Definitely an epic match. All the highlights are on ESPN if you want to see them all.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6754695&categoryid=2378529
It was complete bullshit that they called that encroachment during the PK. The commentator is right -- it is never called even though it's in the rulebook and of all the matches they decide to lay down the law in, it's this one...
She looks good, no doubt, but I think she's got some competition from her teammates. Heather Mitts and Alex Morgan come to mind.They can share the front page. ;)
They can all share me instead.
I think you are talking about Brandi Chastain there @dwight schrute.
She looks good, no doubt, but I think she's got some competition from her teammates. Heather Mitts and Alex Morgan come to mind. [quote]
Hope Solo=too much makeup; still hot with it though. Alex Morgan=21 year old dime piece. Let's put it this way, most of us make more money than her boyfriend who plays for the Seattle Sounders. Why am I working the street again?
She's quite hot...
Anyone else think of Megan Fox when you see her?
Watched the whole game live from start to finish. As a lifelong goalkeeper myself, the PK call was unbelievable. The odds are already incredibly stacked against the goalkeeper -- the fact that Hope had her save called back is ridiculous. In fact, it is incredibly common for the goalkeeper to take 1 or 2 steps forward right in advance of a kick to cut down the angle. Hope didn't even do that.
Either way -- this was a hell of a game and it's a shame that the entire U.S.A. wasn't watching.
Almost made up for men's loss to mexico last month. My hope is that the U.S will win the final and in an uncontrollable burst of euphoria, Solo will rip off her shirt a la Mia Hamm.
I thought Mia did as well? Nevertheless....
Wow, a guy with the screen name James Hetfield touting the highlights of a women's soccer match. Another man week!
I'd tap
That game was unreal
Hahaha, would the tool who shat on OP please identify yourself? I'm just curious.
I'll take the blame (and whatever you throw at me for that). I'm just tired of people turning something that happens to all teams in all sports and saying it's "distinctly American." The French Women's team made it though in a very similar scenario this weekend. All this talk of justice, not giving up, bla bla bla... I've had the same crazy scenarios happen with plenty of other teams. Don't get me wrong, nothing is as exciting as a comeback, but it says nothing about us as a country, it's happened a thousand times before and to a thousand different teams.
Sorry If I'm being a sourpuss, and I'll agree to Solo being fly.
Honesty appreciated :)
I agree. Whenever the US wins after being the underdog or not overwhelmingly the favorite in some kind of international athletic competition there's always some kind of bull shit rhetoric about the American Spirit being the reason for victory. Sure...the US Women's soccer team beat Brazil yesterday because they worked harder, they didn't give up, they were sooo American!! Instead of being born in places like Rio de Janeiro, they were born in places like Buffalo, NY! Title IX, favorable economic circumstances growing up, etc, had nothing to do with their success! It was their distinctive can-do American spirit!!!
Women's soccer is boring. All women's sports, except beach volleyball and foxy boxing, are BORING.
There. Someone had to say it.
Just a case of the mondays I guess.
You know who's fun to watch? Sweden women's soccer :)
I disagree, it's like watching men's soccer after having given them sleeping pills. Which is still better than the WNBA.
there was a stupid ad meme a few years back for the WNBA: "they can play better than YOU."
yes, pro women bballers can play better than your average couch potato. but the games are still awfully boring. the PC BS needs to stop. women's sports = boring.
and hope solo is not hot other than to lesbians and possibly some male fetishists.
someone had to say it.
The idea that economics are a major influence on soccer proficiency is vastly overrated. Soccernomics is a big load of crap for the most part. The better team won, period.
women play sports? fuck that shit they can play with my dick
Can't believe this hasn't been said yet..."Women's soccer reminds me of the time when i was just learning the controls for fifa"
lol
Do you guys really think Hope Solo is hot ??
I guess she's just not my type...
You want a real women's soccer match?
[quote=Dying's For Fools]You want a real women's soccer match?
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Wow, if that happened in a men's match there would be a fight.
Alex Morgan is much better looking than Hope Solo.. and Heather Mitts is also extremely good looking.
She's the youngest member of the team and she scored today. She's hot as well.
Hope they come home with the cup now. Looks like it will be US vs Japan in the final.
USA just beat France 3-1 to head to the final.
Hopefully the German team does a half-time wet t-shirt show. Now that team is gorgeous. Their Playboy spread was awesome.
NSFW NSFW http://www.playboy.de/stars-stories/stars/fifa-frauen-wm-2011 NSFW NSFW
Awesome game, can't wait for tomorrow. I want to be inside Hope....
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