That’s Lauren Holiday née Cheney next to Pinoe, right? Never gets a mention but Sue Bird does get a shoutout.
It's not a ********ing comeback. They never left. They are TEAM USA! The win games. They win Gold. They win Championships.
Yep, we have some youngsters who are coming into their prime. I'm here for it! Crying some happy tears with the team over here: what a reversal from a year ago!
Happy for the US but sad for Marta (Marta, not Brazil). Still, she does get a medal to end her career and that is an achievement.
Brazil looked gassed in the second half. Took some bad shots too. We played just well enough to hold them off. Naeher for president!!
That’s our WC coach yo! They did this with a handful of games, imagine what they progress to come 2027
I didn't want to say it before the game, because I didn't want to jinx them, but before the game, I was going to say that this tournament, especially the knockout rounds, felt like 2011 where Japan just looked destined to win. But, in this case, it felt a little like Brazil had destiny on their side with their dramatic turnaround in the knockout rounds and this being Marta's swan song. I'm always definitely cheering for the US, but if we had to lose, I would want Marta to go out with a gold, so a bit of a win-win either way. But, even though I'm a bit sad for Marta, I will say that I like it this way so much more.
I’m tearing up. EMMA HAYES IS THE BEST MANAGER IN FOOTBALL !!! She turned our broken down machine back into the World Class, World Beating dynamo they had always been. Thank you Emma.
There is no such thing as destined to win, the USWNT didn't do well themselves in 2011. Tons of chances missed and bad defense.
Telemundo showed some of Emma Haye's post-game interview on the field. She is close to tears if she hasn't already.
Ready for some stats? Wow.Swanson game-winner, her 4th goal of this Olympics.Naeher becomes 1st GK to earn shutout in both WWC & Oly finals.Albert records first-ever USWNT assist on GWG.Girma plays every freakin’ minute.Youngest starting XI for USWNT in Olympic final since 1996!— Keeper Notes (@keepernotes) August 10, 2024 3 - The #USWNT is the third team to keep clean sheets in the quarterfinal, semifinal and final of a major tournament (Olympics + World Cup) after China PR in the 1999 World Cup and Germany in the 2007 World Cup. Impenetrable. pic.twitter.com/ACEKS5HLb5— OptaJack⚽️ (@OptaJack) August 10, 2024 And of course: 9 - The #USWNT has won nine major women's tournaments (5 Olympics, 4 World Cups), more than all other teams in the world combined (8). Champions. pic.twitter.com/ffIvSne1uT— OptaJack⚽️ (@OptaJack) August 10, 2024
A healthy and in form Swanson has been the difference and may have been the answer for the last world cup. Rodman has improved with experience. Albert has been a nice addition. Otherwise, it is the same team. Always need some good fortune with health and we had it this time. Really happy for Sonnett that has just stuck with it and made a great contribution this time. Sonnett is a great feel good story for this team.