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U have to wonder how the schedule was set. I would have had Australia & Japan play in Seattle putting the two teams coming off the long travel against each other in the first match.

 

So, basically, US Federation implemented two different "SheBelieves", an "Atlantic one" and a "Pacific one"?

It would be all so perfect, if only Brazil would face Pacific Ocean...

 

A "Seattle" one, and two that require flights

 

Not USWNT related, but thought this was interesting. Tuzos just won the Copa Liga MX Femenil 9-1.

Game days are the best days! Tonight we take on @Tuzos women's side in an International Friendly. 🇺🇸🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/sBv9hEJKU9

— Leaders League (@weareldrsleague) May 17, 2017

 

RSL lost 2-1. I had no idea how that one was gonna turn out:

2-1 loss last night to the talented women's @LIGAMXFemenil Champions , @Tuzos. Goal by @kasanderson7, assisted by Wesley Hamblin. pic.twitter.com/j8fL7pSGrF

— Leaders League (@weareldrsleague) May 18, 2017

 

While it helps with travel for the visiting teams in both cases, u don't want to playing in the Mid Atlantic states in early March and don't need to be on the West coast in Summer.

 

It depends on where you are on the West coast. San Francisco Bay Area, Portland, and Seattle ordinarily all would be fine.

 

You sure as shit wouldn't want to be playing in the Mid Atlantic states in summer. Unless you have a death wish.

 

Well my point is u can play on the West coast pretty much anytime of the year.

 

Podcast interview with WNT fitness coach Dawn Scott: http://www.womenssoccerzone.com/pod...-1-2-1-u-s-high-performance-coach-dawn-scott/

 

Has any of this been discussed here or on any other thread?:

http://www.christianpost.com/news/c...team-is-set-to-wear-gay-pride-jerseys-186852/

http://nypost.com/2017/06/06/is-christian-us-soccer-player-boycotting-team-over-these-jerseys/

 

She can do whatever she wants as long as she doesn't take a knee.

 

The rainbow number jersey announcement came on May 26, the day after the roster announcement. So if they are the reason she withdrew I'm not sure why she'd wait until now to make that decision. I would like to believe that she'd have better "personal reasons" for dropping out [especially with such short notice] than that.

 

A statement from the DiCicco Family. pic.twitter.com/kBLKhdrWdH

— Anthony DiCicco (@DiCiccoMethod) June 20, 2017

Sad news.

 

Friendlies against Canada coming up in November in Vancouver and a U.S. venue TBD.

http://www.excellesports.com/news/uswnt-canada-two-game-series/

Any speculation on the U.S. venue?

 

Portland should get a game at some point, but I'm not sure November would be the right time of year -- usually, we're well within the rainy season by then.

 

US will host New Zealand on September 19th in Cincinnati.

FINALLY! It's been 9 effing years since we got a game here!

ETA: First game against the Kiwis will be on the 15th in Colorado.

 

Yeah it's been ages. Didn't they also locally broadcast that last match on WKRP?

 

I'm pretty sure they had a turkey giveaway.

 

"As God as my witness..."

 

Yep, there was a guy there in a carp suit.

 

USWNT matches are my favorite things in life...announcements of USWNT matches are my 4th favorite things in life. Doing that Colorado to Ohio trip just like last year. Ohio definitely getting some love here lately - Cleveland, Columbus now Cinny.

 

"...I thought Kiwis could fly."

 

Rapinoe is dating Seattle Storm basketball player Sue Bird, who just came out publicly. She got engaged to that musician after the World Cup but I guess it got called off.

http://www.espn.com/espnw/feature/20088416/wnba-all-star-sue-bird-ready-let-in