2023 Women's World Cup - General Discussion & Non-USA teams thread
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Other than the first ten minutes, Spain controlled the match. They know how to pass the hell out of the ball and England was chasing the entire time. Lauren James coming in at the half helped with England’s pace a bit, but not enough.
Keep in mind, that Spain had a player revolt last year and fifteen players walked away and only three were allowed back. That’s been interesting to read up on. The Spanish keeper used to be their #3, and is the backup at Barca. She does have a strong youth pedigree. She was a captain when they won the U17WC in 2018 and was the starter on their U20 that finished 2nd in 2020.
Oh, and I learned that Spain still maintains a royal family. Didn’t notice any English royals on camera.
Keep in mind, that Spain had a player revolt last year and fifteen players walked away and only three were allowed back. That’s been interesting to read up on. The Spanish keeper used to be their #3, and is the backup at Barca. She does have a strong youth pedigree. She was a captain when they won the U17WC in 2018 and was the starter on their U20 that finished 2nd in 2020.
Oh, and I learned that Spain still maintains a royal family. Didn’t notice any English royals on camera.
Yeah, I overslept and caught only the last 20 minutes. I never thought England was going to score.
Prince William faces criticism for not attending Women’s World Cup final
Decision not to fly to Australia has been questioned by those who say Lionesses deserved top-level support
www.theguardian.com
They had a few chances, the best was one that hit the crossbar early on.
Prince William faces criticism for not attending Women’s World Cup final
Decision not to fly to Australia has been questioned by those who say Lionesses deserved top-level support
Would have been hilarious if Harry & Markle had attended.
From the article…..
A quick trip to their penal colony wouldn’t even register as a hangnail on the monarchy’s carbon footprint.
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when only 1 goal is scored on the day, it's not much of a competition for goal of the day. But it was an awfully nice shot/goal
Gotta love stats like this. This tourney also had twelve more matches than the last one.
lol, I nearly included that in my post, but elected to see if anyone else would comment on it. Nicely done, @manatree.
Spain football chief to resign after kissing World Cup winner on the lips
Luis Rubiales is leaving after sexism storm.
www.politico.eu
Latest FIFA rankings are out. Sweden #1, Spain #2, and the USA dropped to #3, first time they're not #1 since 2017.
https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/women?dateId=ranking_20230825
https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/women?dateId=ranking_20230825
Granted, he’s a fringe player for Spain, but character should be respected regardless of talent.
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Why Hermoso, Spain's bravery could forever change football
The fallout from what Luis Rubiales did will continue for some time, but the way in which the football world has rallied around Jenni Hermoso could make this a watershed moment for the sport.
www.espn.com
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