Women's World Cup

AtLast · 07-18-2011, 02:04 PM

Nope, I can't be upset with Japan winning- but sure, I would have been super jazzed if the US won.

It was an exciting match! Now I have to get better with soccer strategy- I think I have the "bug!"

EnderD_503 · 07-18-2011, 10:03 PM

Meh, I'm actually quite happy that Japan won and the US did not. Like I said before, I really like Wambach as a player and I certainly think she deserves to win a World Cup before she retires. She's a great athlete and one of my favourites to watch in the game and she deserves a lot of respect, but I also think that the kind of respect she gives opponents is lacking when it comes to many of the other American players (Rapinoe yelling typical American nationalist crap into the microphone, the team saluting the "good ol' boys" in the crowd, and past actions/comments etc. are all very unsportsmanlike, imo. I can't recall any team or player in professional men's or women's football pulling stunts like that. Confidence is one thing. Arrogance and disrespect is another). Some of her teammates could learn a lot from her. I think as football continues to grow in the US, they need to realise that some of the theatrics of American football and certain aspects of American culture...really don't transfer over well into an international sport like "the beautiful game" that is currently working to break down social barriers through sport. It's a whole different world.

That doesn't take away from their playing, for sure. Yes, they are a good team, just like Japan. They played a great game, just like Japan. That they are a talented team can't be denied. But I really hope that some of the players change those aspects of their attitudes. It really doesn't become them.

foxyshaman · 07-19-2011, 10:44 AM

What a fantastic final game. A true nail biter. I was rooting for Japan the whole time!! The Japanese goalie was super fly fantastic!! My attention was most certainly held!!!

EnderD_503 · 07-19-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by foxyshaman

The Japanese goalie was super fly fantastic!! My attention was most certainly held!!!

My god, tell me about it! That first save she made during the shootouts in particular was brilliant!

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