Posted on Aug 8, 2023
The right-wing backlash against the US women’s national soccer team, explained
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There are so many potential reason why they lost -- ultimately, those myriad of reasons leads one to believe the team (coaching/players) was not singularly focused on winning. Win and all the noise goes away -- lose and there's nothing but noise
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Given the expectations of excellence that the USWNT has set since the sport started to flourish on the international stage — four World Cup wins, four Olympic gold medals, and medaling in every major international competition except for the 2016 Olympics — it was no doubt a disappointment. This was the best team in the world trying to accomplish a feat that takes 12 years to achieve, as World Cups only happen every four years."...
..."Given the expectations of excellence that the USWNT has set since the sport started to flourish on the international stage — four World Cup wins, four Olympic gold medals, and medaling in every major international competition except for the 2016 Olympics — it was no doubt a disappointment. This was the best team in the world trying to accomplish a feat that takes 12 years to achieve, as World Cups only happen every four years."...
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My feelings are, “if you represent America on the world stage be prepared to show respect for the symbols of the nation you are representing “. Being a player on the world stage isn’t your platform to whine!
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