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Originally posted by esdunbar:
Personally I will not be watching the women’s game and am looking forward to watching the men’s game with my family...and it has nothing to do with their genders. By rights, the women’s game is the bigger of the two, but I’m not interested in all this political stuff in my sports.

One of my best friends, who is something of a sports fan, will be doing the same. He, also, is thoroughly disgusted by the behaviour of Rapinoe and her teammates, and hopes the Dutch end their run.

Update:

Sweden beat England 2-1 today.

Sweden finishes 3rd.

England finishes 4th.

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Originally posted by esdunbar:
What should be an amazing day for US soccer fans is not a slight to the women’s national team. . . . It’s not an insult to them.

Once again, you prove to be a better man than I.

I am insulted and mean my protestation as an insult right back. Maybe they've just finally worked my last nerve.

Besides, I don't see them as a national team. They're there for themselves so they can just watch themselves too.

Maybe they could self-congratulate at a team pizza party before resuming their lives paid less than waitresses at Bob's Big Boy.

This can't be the best team and coaching staff our national sports leaders can muster for us.

Go Netherlands - with near as much insult as possible.

Clueless. I tell you, clueless.

"Asked what would ensure the growth of the game globally following this summer's tournament, Rapinoe sang the opening refrain from the O'Jays song 'For the Love of Money.'

Money, Money, Money, Money. Money from FIFA, money from federations. Money from advertisers, sponsors, rights-holders, TV. All of that." LINK

She and the team she “leads” don’t seem to have a clue about how their words and actions affect public support.

Maybe "Money, Money, Money" is tied to happy benefactors/supporters and a good return on corporate investment.

One thing Rapinoe seems to be teaching her team is how best to deal with penis envy: become a dick.

These bitches are unbearable. Talk about self important pricks.

I can’t wait til another team of 14-15 year old boys beat their ass.

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I am insulted and mean my protestation as an insult right back. Maybe they've just finally worked my last nerve.

What I meant to say was, the scheduling isn’t an insult like Ripone seems to think it is. It’s an amazing day for soccer fans, but they’ve ruined it for me. Her complaining about everything has cost them an opportunity to raise the profile of soccer in the US and thus their paychecks.

But then again, her “money, money, money” comment makes it obvious she’s unaware that entertain is a business.

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Originally posted by maximus_flavius:
These bitches are unbearable. Talk about self important pricks.

I can’t wait til another team of 14-15 year old boys beat their ass.

Yup.

A great video from the Dutch women's team, OranjeLeeuwinnen ("orange lionesses"), with the tag line "Thanks for that."



Now that's trash-talkin' with class

Underway


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Here's hoping for a stomping.

It is 0 - 0 at halftime.

USA 1-0

PK by Rapinoe

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2 - 0

nice work by Lavelle

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diediedie

Well, that's pretty much the end of that

OMG, the Dutch goalie just ripped off Rapinoe's right arm and ate it!! I've never seen anything like that in soccer, women's or men's!

They have stopped the game as they are trying to figure out how to assess a penalty.

The US women have fled the field and say they are too afraid to go back!

It's chaos!

I think the Dutch will win by default.

Really.

I saw it.

Well, that's good for Rapid Hole.

Say, I hear she plans on opening a caRpet outlet with her endorsement money.

Well, so much for the undercard. On to today's two main bouts.

WE WIN!

Love those girls.