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France vs. USA: 'A magnificent showcase' for the Women's World Cup
edition.cnn.com ^ | June 28, 2019 | Aimee Lewis

Posted on 06/28/2019 8:01:07 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

When heavyweights collide, the impact is always colossal.

First, there's the anticipation, and for feverish excitement, no match at this Women's World Cup has yet to compare to Friday's quarterfinal clash between the US and France.

There is a reason why ticket prices have gone in the same direction as the mercury during this week's European heat wave.

This is the world's top-ranked team going head-to-head against the fourth best team in the world. The defending champion versus the host. An irresistible attack against an uncompromising defense. It is "Le Grand Match." It is a match that is helping propel women's football even further into the sporting mainstream.

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TOPICS: Sports; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: fifa; football; fox; france; lesbians; trumpluvswomensoccer; usa; uswnt; worldcup2019
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To: Cecily

Actually, it’s Allez les Bleues !


21 posted on 06/28/2019 8:18:59 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: oldbill
One thing the USWNT never leaves home without: its American flag, which is hung up in the locker room before every game.

"The flag was presented to us by four WWII veterans from the cemetery in Normandy in France back in January. We wanted something special to carry with us on this journey and we were fortunate to meet these four incredible veterans," Dell says. "And we walked through the cemetery with them as they were telling us their stories. the flag came down at 4 p.m. and the veterans presented it to the team. So, it's very dear to our heart. and I think it's a really cool culmination is starting in France, flying over American piece of land in France, us traveling with it on our journey and leading us to this tournament and then to a degree the flag coming home to carry us through this World Cup. It's very near to our hearts and means a lot to us."

22 posted on 06/28/2019 8:19:26 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper ("I love watching women's soccer," Trump said in the Oval Office. "They're really talented.")
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Berlin_Freeper, I hope you are right, but they have some work to do first. If they don’t start delivering some “bite” in the midfield and putting opponents on the ground and at risk of injury, they will be pushed off the field with no resistance from the ref’s.

We are the most talented and want to play the “beautiful game,” but Pele, Beckham, and Messi are backed up with enforcers. Of course, Dempsey, Clint Mathis, and Brian McBride were their own tough guys, with or without enforcers. But Alex Morgan, needs some “backup.”


23 posted on 06/28/2019 8:19:53 AM PDT by oldplayer
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To: oldbill

Did the old folks home not have applesauce today?


24 posted on 06/28/2019 8:20:40 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper ("I love watching women's soccer," Trump said in the Oval Office. "They're really talented.")
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To: Berlin_Freeper

That Rapinoe b*tch won’t be wrapped in the flag...She’ll burn it if anything...


25 posted on 06/28/2019 8:20:43 AM PDT by JBW1949
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To: oldplayer

IMO the passes need to be more realistic. Too many last game were way out ahead of Morgan who needs to be onsides.


26 posted on 06/28/2019 8:22:46 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper ("I love watching women's soccer," Trump said in the Oval Office. "They're really talented.")
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To: MinorityRepublican; All

That nit wit figured out the only way in hell I would ever root against my own country.

Maybe, just maybe the US women’s soccer team will suffer the same curse as LeBron James, Stephen Curry when they said before game 3 (2018) of the NBA Championship that “they’re not going to White House if they win...And then they lost...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!


27 posted on 06/28/2019 8:26:03 AM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The only flag this “woman’s” team will wrap itself in is the rainbow flag.

It won’t kneel for that.

Go France!!!


28 posted on 06/28/2019 8:26:05 AM PDT by oldbill
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To: dfwgator
That's a good question. Part of the answer might be that boys have divided interests—baseball, football, hockey, basketball. Girls pretty much have a choice of soccer or basketball (distant second).

Yes, some girls do play those other sports, but girls in general are not particularly attracted to them. For some reason soccer is simpatico with female sensibilities.
 

29 posted on 06/28/2019 8:27:14 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (September 11, 2001 : Never forget, never forgive.)
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To: dfwgator

You are correct, but maybe not. Are they really females? :)


30 posted on 06/28/2019 8:27:16 AM PDT by Cecily
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To: Berlin_Freeper


31 posted on 06/28/2019 8:28:20 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (If it weren't for fake hate crimes, there would be no hate crimes at all.)
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To: areukiddingme1

I don’t root for the US men’s basketball team anymore for the same reason.


32 posted on 06/28/2019 8:28:41 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: oldbill

Rooting for France. Sick of anti-American idiots.


33 posted on 06/28/2019 8:29:31 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: jtal

Has any player taken a knee? I doubt it.


34 posted on 06/28/2019 8:30:11 AM PDT by JGPhila
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To: Berlin_Freeper

GO FRANCE!!

The US Women’s team deserves to lose for their disgraceful behavior.


35 posted on 06/28/2019 8:31:53 AM PDT by DFG
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“It is a match that is helping propel women’s football even further into the sporting mainstream.”

They lose to 15 year old boys. For me, it’s unwatchable - even before they start mouthing off.


36 posted on 06/28/2019 8:32:10 AM PDT by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Thanks to RapinHOE, I’m cheering for France.


37 posted on 06/28/2019 8:33:08 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty ('DEPLORABLE' Charter Member of The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy - and DAMN Proud of it!.)
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To: areukiddingme1

I have a conservative friend who refers to that as “the Haman effect”, as in what happened to the Persian Haman in the Book of Esther.

Kind of funny that celebrities and sports figures who say something bad about our President Trump seem to have bad things happen to them, ain’t it?


38 posted on 06/28/2019 8:33:52 AM PDT by hoagy62 (America Supreme!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Would rather watch a replay of a JV High School fixture; more talent without the entitled screeching/Anti-free market/Anti-Pres. Trump harpies display.(Despite playing for a NATIONAL team)


39 posted on 06/28/2019 8:40:07 AM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians)
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To: Sans-Culotte

40 posted on 06/28/2019 8:40:58 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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