Posted on 08/02/2021 8:26:17 AM PDT by conservative98
United States women's national team forward Megan Rapinoe said the semifinal defeat to Canada in the Olympic Games on Monday is a "bitter one to swallow."
The USWNT fell 1-0 through Jessie Fleming's second-half penalty and will miss out on the chance to win a gold medal.
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"It's terrible. We just didn't have it today," Rapinoe said after the match. "Just too many errors from us again. I felt like the space was there for us to play and we just couldn't get into it, too many touches or, you know, an errant touch.
"That's football. They got, I think, one shot on goal, a PK, and from what it sounds like it was a PK. So yeah, it's a bitter one to swallow. Obviously we never want to lose to Canada. I don't think I've ever lost to Canada.
"So it's a bitter one. Obviously there's still a lot to compete for. That's what I told the girls and what we talked about in the huddle. It's not the color we want, but there's still a medal on the line. That's a huge thing and we want to win that game, but yeah, this is ... this sucks. It sucks."
The loss marked the first time the USWNT have been defeated by Canada since 2001, snapping a 36-game unbeaten streak against their North American rivals.
"For those of us that were part of the 2012 team [Canada lost to the USWNT in the semifinal after extra time at the London Olympics], it's nice to get a little revenge in an Olympic semifinal," Canada captain Christine Sinclair said.
"I was just sitting there thinking how proud I am of this team," she said. "It's a very unique group. It's a special group and I'm so proud to be a part of it."
The USWNT have endured a tough time at the Olympics, starting with a 3-0 loss to Sweden that snapped a 44-game unbeaten streak and a scoreless draw with Australia in the group stage.
Megan Rapinoe has said the USWNT will find it hard to take the Olympic semifinal loss to Canada. Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images Vlatko Andonovski's side needed penalties to defeat Netherlands in the quarterfinals, but Rapinoe said she struggles to understand why the team was not able to perform in Japan.
"It just hasn't flowed for us. It hasn't been easy," she added. "But it just didn't click for us. I don't know if it was just roster rotations. I know it's a tough tournament, trying to save people.
"But our bench is deep, deep, deep as hell. So I don't think we can really put it on that. I can't quite put my finger on it. I've been thinking about the whole tournament, we just didn't have that juice that we normally do.
Nope....not gonna do it.....nope...........
They’re also bitter, ugly, and not worthy of respect in general.
“Wokeism makes you lose, ruins your mind and ruins you as a person. You become warped. You become demented.”
Donald J. Trump
Canada beats Megs Rapinho. Delish!
When you stop caring the whole exercise of spectator sports becomes pointless. That’s the way I feel about the Olympics in general. The only entertainment are stories like this.
Maybe she needs a cut in pay to get her mind right.
Oh, my yes. Sitting down with the morning coffee and the day starts with great news. Thanks for posting! A nation rejoices. Well, the better half of it, anyway.
When you suck, you suck, eh RapinoeIdiot?
Go dive on a muff Megan so we can’t see your face.
First time in my 55 years that I have rooted against a US team in the olympics.
I hope they lose the bronze too. They don’t deserve the endorsement $$.
We’ve now entered a period in history where many Americans, myself among them, actively root for US teams to lose. Megan Rapinoe doesn’t represent me in any way. She keeps saying she hates people like me, and I believe her. The hell with her and any team she’s on.
In their first game at the Olympics, three of the women soccer players at least stood for the flag while the others bent their knees in disgust. It is my understanding that today, all of them kneeled. I have no use for any of them and hope they lose badly in the Bronze Medal competition. They don’t represent my country, its flag or me.
Just like the English Men’s team kneeled before games in the Euros. So glad Italy beat them.
Subway sandwiches hired her as a spokesman. I bet it pays very well hating America.
Rapinoe could improve her play dramatically by removing her foot from her mouth ... foot in the mouth hinders play.
Anything below bronze would be poetic
“Not watching the Olympics, but it sure seems like the US Olympic team is a bunch of woke losers, weak, unAmerican, and completely unlikable.”
Well Said!
[[Maybe there’s a u15 boys team to play]]
Her team doesn’t wanna suffer another humiliating loss
That thing Rapinoe is so repulsive. Can’t she ever just talk graciously, with humility and honor?
Does she ALWAYS have to mouth off like a Bull Moose?
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