The Women’s World Cup’s round of 16 begins Saturday with a matchup of longtime European powers Germany and Sweden. Another European clash — Norway-England — already has the tabloids in a tizzy,while Cameroon and Colombia, the surprises of the tournament, look to make more history. Round of 16: SATURDAY,JUNE 20 Germany vs. Sweden | China […]
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Could Real Fans Force a Ronaldo-PSG Transfer?
Real Madrid-leaning Spanish sports daily AS on Tuesday published an astonishing survey which showed that nearlyhalf (49.96 percent) of some 30,000 of its readers would like to see Real Madrid sell Cristiano Ronaldo this summer. This is astonishing because Ronaldo scored or assisted on 83 goals in just52 appearances last season. The timing of the […]
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Three takeaways from USA-Sweden
The USA is still in pole position to advance as the winner of Group D, but a frustrating 0-0 tie with Sweden in Winnipeg Friday reiterated concerns that head coach Jill Ellis’ front-linecombinations are still a work-in-progress. Keeper Hope Solo wasn’t required to make a save as the Americans outshot Sweden, 12-3, but she needed a […]
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USA-Sweden Women's World Cup Player Ratings
USA-SWEDEN EXPRESS:June 12 in WinnipegUSA 0 Sweden 0.Att.: 32,716.————————————————–The U.S. defenders were the best players on the field for Coach Jill Ellis’ team, which played Sweden to a scorelesstie in its second game of the 2015 World Cup. View image | gettyimages.com USA Player Ratings Starters RATING PLAYER (TEAM) GP/G 5 Hope Solo (Seattle Reign […]
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FIFA, Organizers Rig Women's World Cup
So, it looks like the organizers tried to rig the Women’s World Cup. In response to a series of questions from Sports Illustrated’s GrantWahl, FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, offers some tepid — to say the least — logic for the way it structured this year’s tournament. As opposed to the men’stournament, in which everything from […]
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Scouting Report: USA-Sweden, The Pia and Tony factors
The USA looks to build on its 3-1 win over Australia in its opening game at the Women’s World Cup when it plays Sweden Friday night in Winnipeg. Based on the form on the first day of play in Group D,the Swedes look like the most vulnerable team. But no team has played the USA […]
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What They're Saying: Pia Sundhage
“You know, I talk to them about their mom, their dad, their boyfriend, their girlfriend or whatever, and you know what? It goes in one ear and out the other. I try. I really try. I remember Isat with Amy Rodriguez for a long time once, talking and talking, and still I don’t know her […]
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WWC Today: Group of Death lives up to billing
On Day 3, the Women’s World Cup came to life in Winnipeg. The play might have often been sloppy and produced several fluke goals, but there was also brilliance from some old and new names. Thedoubleheader was certainly worth the price of admission for the near-capacity crowd of 31,138 at Investors Group Field: two Group […]
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PSG Looking to Go Top Against Metz
Paris Saint-Germain, which is still chasing a domestic treble in France, would go out on its own at the top of Ligue 1 with a win or draw against relegation-threatened Metz at the Parc des Princeson Tuesday. The French champ, which thrashed Lille 6-1 on Saturday, is currently second, level on points with first-place Lyon, […]
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PSG Appeals Ibra's Four-Game Ban
Paris Saint-Germain has appealed the four-game domestic ban handed to star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a foul-mouthed rant recorded by French TV station Canal+ in theplayers’ tunnel following the club’s 3-2 loss at Bordeaux on March 15. According to the Guardian, PSG has taken the case to the French Olympic Committee, the country’shighest authority for […]