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US women's soccer team doesn't sing national anthem during third 2023 World Cup matchup with Portugal after controversy in prior two matches
The Daily Mail ^ | 01 Aug 2023 | Nathan Salt

Posted on 08/01/2023 7:42:18 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

The US Women's soccer team once again hit the headlines at the World Cup as they remained silent during the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner ahead of their match against Portugal.

The defending champions were accused of disrespect ahead of their 2023 World Cup opener against Vietnam when six of 11 US players stayed silent and did not put their hands over their hearts during the anthem.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: anthem; portugal; soccer; sports; worldcup
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To: MinorityRepublican

Psssst!

No one is watching the Woman’s World Cup.

No one cares.


61 posted on 08/01/2023 9:22:42 AM PDT by LeonardFMason
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To: srmanuel
Exactly. That was AFTER they had won the gold medal, and the U.S. national anthem was the only one being played.

For athletes who are preparing for an intense competition, the national anthem is usually the last thing on their mind.

62 posted on 08/01/2023 9:24:28 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I've just pissed in my pants and nobody can do anything about it." -- Major Fambrough)
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To: Skwor

Rooting that they get their asses kicked.


63 posted on 08/01/2023 9:25:02 AM PDT by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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To: Skwor

More female communists.


64 posted on 08/01/2023 9:33:10 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: PallMal

65 posted on 08/01/2023 9:37:04 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Alberta's Child

Back then and in most Olympic games, they do not line up each team and play their national anthems before each game, they only do it at the medal ceremony, so it’s an apples to oranges comparison, except that of the 30 teams at the World Cup, only ONE is acting this way.


66 posted on 08/01/2023 9:38:57 AM PDT by srmanuel ( )
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To: JSM_Liberty
The Welsh rugby team and fans are quite enthusiastic.

Yma o Hyd

67 posted on 08/01/2023 9:41:23 AM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Alberta's Child

A few examples from the Women’s World Cup of the 3 other teams we played so far in this tournament.

USA Players from today’s game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5apzktJyos

The Netherlands and Portugal, two of the 3 teams the USA played in this tournament.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blB4q2FnmOs

Portugal and Vietnam which is the 3rd team we played in this tournament.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JngjfUDv8g


68 posted on 08/01/2023 9:58:12 AM PDT by srmanuel ( )
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To: Alberta's Child

A few examples from the Women’s World Cup of the 3 other teams we played so far in this tournament.

USA Players from today’s game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5apzktJyos

The Netherlands and Portugal, two of the 3 teams the USA played in this tournament.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blB4q2FnmOs

Portugal and Vietnam which is the 3rd team we played in this tournament.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JngjfUDv8g


69 posted on 08/01/2023 9:58:13 AM PDT by srmanuel ( )
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To: srmanuel

Go back and find a full clip of the start-to-finish ABC coverage of the “Miracle on Ice” game. I can’t post a link from this phone, but the first YouTube clip I found started with the USA and USSR teams lined up on their respective blue lines for the national anthems.


70 posted on 08/01/2023 10:04:42 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I've just pissed in my pants and nobody can do anything about it." -- Major Fambrough)
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To: Alberta's Child

Go back and look at the 3 teams the USA played in the World Cup, the USA is the only team at the world cup acting this way.


71 posted on 08/01/2023 10:06:43 AM PDT by srmanuel ( )
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To: Alberta's Child

Somehow the other teams are able to sing their anthems before the game.

Even our team sung it in 2011.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56q78Q7msJs

If I were them, I’d make sure to sing it, since their recent protest displays mean the folks back home are going to be watching them carefully.

They should consider appearances and sing the anthem with hands on hearts like they’ve done before. It would be the respectful, patriotic thing to do.


72 posted on 08/01/2023 10:08:13 AM PDT by Yardstick
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I have never understood why the National Anthem is played before sporting events. I have never equated my love for my country to a game.


73 posted on 08/01/2023 10:17:12 AM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Would be great if the Taliban kidnapped the squad so the Ho’s could see how wonderful it is to live in another country (ala Brittney Griner).

I don’t want to just see them lose, I want to see them get crippled by an opponents wonderful sliding tackle.

The same with the governing body that runs the USA National Team. They all deserve scorn for allowing this to go on.


74 posted on 08/01/2023 10:17:59 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: thegagline

Baseball was making a pitch to become the “national pastime.”

Playing the national anthem was a marketing move.

And since most people probably didn’t hear the national anthem that often, singing it at daily baseball games was thought to be good for the anthem and for patriotism.


75 posted on 08/01/2023 10:21:20 AM PDT by x
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To: Flavious_Maximus
The same with the governing body that runs the USA National Team. They all deserve scorn for allowing this to go on.

It's pretty simple to me. You follow the rules, you get to stay on the team. If you don't, you're off the team.

Even Colin Kaepernick ended up getting consequences. He's no longer in the league. But he's free to do what he wants to do in his free time because he no longer represents the interests of a professional football team.

76 posted on 08/01/2023 10:21:20 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: thegagline
I have never understood why the National Anthem is played before sporting events. I have never equated my love for my country to a game.

In this case you are representing your country in international competition. In other sports it was adapted in 1918 world series as a display of national pride.

77 posted on 08/01/2023 10:21:31 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: x
Playing the national anthem was a marketing move.

Thank you.

78 posted on 08/01/2023 10:28:28 AM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024)
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To: MinorityRepublican

When I served in the United States Marine Corps, when the sun was going down and the flag was being lowered and they played Taps, it was an honor to stand at attention and salute the flag.
I guess that’s gone now. I would ask these “women”, “Who do you play for?” I would hope to hell their answer would be, “I play for The United States of America.” Oh well, doesn’t impact me.


79 posted on 08/01/2023 3:31:26 PM PDT by kawhill (kawhill)
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To: kawhill

I was working on a military base (outside, near Admin buildings) last year and would stop when I heard TAPS being played over the loudspeakers off in the distance.

At previous sites years earlier at other bases they told me to do that, but not at this one. Other folks walking to their cars didn’t stop or anything, so I felt a bit odd, but...


80 posted on 08/01/2023 3:36:41 PM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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