Hope Solo: "We played a bunch of cowards"

Hope Solo needs to grow up - "Speak For Yourself" Tough loss for the U.S. women"s soccer team Friday in Rio. The U.S. were eliminated from the Olympics bySweden on penalty kicks following an Olympic quarterfinal game that ended in a 1-1 draw.Apparently, it"s not sittingwell with goalie Hope Solo.Here"s more of what Solo had to say after the game concluded:"We played a creative game. We had many opportunities on goal. We...

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Hope Solo Calls Sweden Cowards After USWNT Loses In Olympic Quarterfinal

Hope Solo had some harsh words for Sweden after their Olympic defeat Hope Solo is no stranger to controversy both on and off the soccer field, but that didnt make her comments after the United States womens soccer team lost to Sweden in the teams Olympic quarterfinal matchup Friday any less shocking.Team USAs quest for a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics ended with a 4-3 loss in penalty kicks, and when asked about...

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Rio 2016: Carli Lloyd could give classless Hope Solo a lesson on handling defeat | Politi

Hope Solo Proves Just How Sore A Loser She Is RIO DE JANEIROShe had used the "L" word plenty in the days leading up to these Olympics. The biggestmotivation for Carli Lloyd, of course, was puttinganother gold medal inher sock drawer.But thismonth was also about her legacy. Lloyd doesn"t want to just be the greatest women"s soccer player of thisgeneration, a title she confirmed with her epic performancein leading the U.S....

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Hope Solo quiets the crowd and France in record-setting 1-0 win for U.S. women

Hope Solo Gets Taunted By Thousands Screaming "Zika!" at Olympic Match In Rio BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil Hope Solo is arguably the best goalkeeper in womens soccer history. But shes clearly not the most popular.For the second time is as many games at the Rio Olympics, Solo was booed mercilessly every time she touched the ball Saturday. And for the second time Solo answered the taunts with a shutout in a 1-0 victory over...

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Hope Solo not bothered by "Zika" crowd chants at Olympics

Hope Solo Gets Taunted By Thousands Screaming "Zika!" at Olympic Match In Rio BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil -- Hope Solo wasn"t bothered by the chanting.The veteran USA goalie was teased by fans chanting "Zika, Zika" at her as the U.S. women"s soccer team defeated New Zealand in its Olympic debut on Wednesday.The crowd of nearly 10,000 fans at the 60,000-capacity Mineirao Stadium jeered the goalkeeper with references...

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