Win or lose, Megan Rapinoe’s voice has never been so loud
Rapinoe is expected to return for the US against the Netherlands on Sunday Whether or not she ends up on the winning side in Sunday’s final, it will be difficult to look back on the 2019 World Cup without thinking about Megan Rapinoe. A strained hamstring kept the 33-year-old out of the US women’s national […]
7 years ago
Women’s World Cup Best XI features three England stars
Four Americans make the cut and there is room for one special, French talent. We are up to our oxters in the 2019 Women’s World Cup and only three countries remain. USA reached the final by defeating England 2-1 and will face another European heavyweight, in the shape of a ruthless Netherlands, in Sunday’s showpiece. […]
7 years ago
Penalty retake shambles reaches pointless levels and Scotland are dumped out
73 minutes are gone. Scotland are 3-0 up. By the time the 90th minute has rolled around, it’s 3-2 and Argentina have a penalty. 92′: Penalty is saved. 93′: VAR intervenes and orders a retake. 94′: Penalty is scored. The game ends 3-3. Lee Alexander is punished because her heel has fractionally left the line […]
7 years ago
‘I think it’s sexist and I take great offence to that’ – Hope Solo
Every time the Women’s World Cup rolled around, Hope Solo gritted her teeth and endured it. Now that the former USA goalkeeper has retired, she is on the offensive. Due to the size differences between male and female players, generally speaking, it has long been contested that women’s goals should be reduced in size. Looking, […]
7 years ago