By a hair. Hopefully, they’ll come back strong next time…And sing together!
Article link below. Click on the link or your liver will sing the National Anthem every hour!
Edit to show game story at top instead of refusal to sing National Anthem (by several players).
Weird but not suprising that the goal post was moved to require singing of the anthem as the patriotism litmus test.
“It’s an honor to represent this team, and I’m excited for the future of these girls.”
(Yes…Married to Zach!)
They played pretty well today, but soccer can be a cruel game. The one that got away was Portugal. Taking three points there likely would have won the group and avoided having to play the third-ranked team in the world in the round of sixteen.
Based on what I’ve seen, I’d pick Sweden or Japan to win the tournament.
I think Morgan and Rapinoe are way over-rated. They just couldn’t find the back of the net. Pretty sure that coach is gone. Two trips to big tournaments and no wins. I believe that’s a first, so probably will be his last.
And I’d agree with DG on Japan. They are crushing everyone so far.
I was always taught the respectful thing to do was stand silently at attention while the anthem was played or sung. Apparently my dad was insufficiently patriotic! Guess someone should tell the Army so they can get their medals back.
Absolute joke of a team. They were too busy fighting for equal pay and forgot how to actually play. And Rapinoe was laughing after the match.
Its kinda douchy to trash the country, then hold out your hand for a paycheck from said country, but it is what it is…
Clearly, the way to restore American soccer dominance is to go completely non-woke and jingoistic and get away from socialist concepts like equal pay. Just like … Sweden.
Y’all trashed them when they won the last two and now want to pile on a loss. It says little about them but much about you.
Oh great. Lets get lectured by DG on how to think again. If you dont agree with him its because YOU are the problem
Not required. But if they won’t show a little pride in their country, why are they accepting the benefits of being on the team? Just because they don’t have to doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. And let’s not forget it is Megan Rapinoe, and nobody on this board, who has used the team as her own political vehicle and made this an issue.
This is my point, if they had all sang the same people chastising them now would be chastising them for not holding little flags or some other made up BS.
I must be missing something. Since I didn’t watch the anthem, what is the problem? Is standing at attention and not singing now a sign of disrespect? Will it now be a problem if we at home don’t put down our beers and sing along ( follow the bouncing ball)? Will teams next have to bring in a choir director to sharpen up their harmonies? I must be missing something, the teams (many) that I played on or coached didn’t as a group sing the anthem nor now that I think of it neither did the crowd. I challenge you all to stand now and just see if you can get all the words right. Actually, the way some sing , it would be more respectful to be silent. Did the soccer (football) ladies decide beforehand not to sing? They may have, but so what. Sorry for the stream of thought here, but I’ve had a long night.
Some people were not happy about Rapinoe’s political statements, nor her short-sighted protests over wages (which were collectively bargained).
See ya.
Out of all the things to criticize this team for (and there are many) and people immediately jump to the dumbest arguments. Criticizing a politician you dislike is one of the most American things you can do and not singing the anthem was never a problem until people realized it could be used as a cudgel to attack a team they dislike for political reasons.
The national anthem should be “This Land is Your Land.” Maybe if we heard and sang those lyrics 1000x per year we would be a more tolerant and united country.
Generally, people don’t have an issue with that as long as you/your team performs…its when you fall flat, or air mail a game winning kick and laugh about it as your walk away, when you run into problems.
No, people were still complaining even when they won it last time.
They celebrated a draw and laughed at missing a crucial penalty kick. Change will be good.
I’m hoping we right the ship and win the next World Cup. And many more.
