The USWNT won a hard-fought gold medal this morning, defeating hated Brazil 1-0 in overtime. Carli Lloyd scored the winner in the 96th minute. Christie Rampone was my MOTM; on USSoccer they selected Hope Solo, and I can live with that. She made a point blank reaction save on Marta in the 72nd minute that was amazing. Even watching the game as a spectator was exhausting. So I'm too tired to recap fully. Read these excellent recaps/liveblogs:
Boltgirl on the Loose, here, and here.
(from which I learned that after the 4-0 loss at the 2007 World Cup, the Brazilian players videotaped the US players crying in the hotel lobby. Stay classy, pretty losers. I'm going to start calling Brazil the Anna Kournikova of soccer.)
Andrea Canales at Sideline Views.
Jere Longman, NYTimes
Beau Dure, USAToady
Natasha Kai became the first Hawaiian athlete to win a gold medal. She ripped off her shirt to celebrate, showing the world her sports bra (yawn) and her tattoos (awesome).
Bonus video of the USWNTs of basketball and soccer meeting. Watch Tobin Heath make Kara Lawson look tall! See their ball skills. Watch Diana Taurasi tear it up in soccer tennis.
USSoccer Photo Gallery
Yahoo Photo Gallery
Cute soccer mom pics:
(AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
(AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
Poor, poor Brazil, the greatest team that's never won anything.
Final note, a shoutout to Greg Ryan: She would have made those saves, you moron.
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