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Purple-Haired Lesbian Goddess Flattens France Like A Crêpe
Lauren Theisen
Today 5:06pmFiled to: megan rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe has spent this week enduring Swiss-cheese brained criticism from some powerful haters, but today, after the USWNTs 2-1 victory over France, there can be no slander against her. Rapinoe scored the first two goals of the gameand the only ones for the U.S.as she piloted her national team through their toughest opponent of the World Cup.
Rapinoes night began in perfect fashion before five minutes even had gone by in the game. On a free kick from a tight angle, Rapinoe took advantage of all the traffic in front of Sarah Bouhaddi, sending the ball low and through a sea of legs to beat the French goalkeeper.
Her second goal, coming 20 minutes into the second half, did plenty to ease American stress after a run of aggressive, dangerous French play. Alex Morgan started the action near midfield and, after a solid run herself, Tobin Heath picked it up and took it into the box. From there, one legendary American winger fed the ball to another, as Heath served it up on a platter for Rapinoe to blast home the game-winner.
The dominant French defender Wendie Renard scored on a header from close range to make the last 10 minutes a nerve-wracking affair, but alas, her one goal was fewer than Rapinoes two, and the U.S. advanced to the semis. Next on Rapinoes hit list is England, a clear drop down from the challenge they faced today. If the trembling English can limit Rapinoe to even just one goal, theyll have to feel proud.
jpak
(41,757 posts)Yup
GoCubsGo
(32,080 posts)I wish I could color my hair that color, but most of it is too dark. Not enough gray right now, either. Oh well.
I am not a soccer fan, but I have always been as much of a fan of the USWMT as I am of their ice hockey counterpart.
rufus dog
(8,419 posts)As a mid fifties white male, I am done referring to them as the Woman's team. They are the USNT, when the men catch up then they can get into a fight for the title. Until then the WOMAN'S team is the NATIONAL TEAM.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)Aristus
(66,328 posts)From one white middle-aged male to another.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)And she hates Trump too! My new hero!
SCantiGOP
(13,869 posts)Why wouldn't she jump at the chance to be in a room with a serial sexual assaulter and get to eat a hamburger that has been sitting under a heat lamp for 3 hours?
leftieNanner
(15,084 posts)And the Lavender Haired Lesbian Goddess (I totally love that description!) accepted.
Go Megan!
mcar
(42,307 posts)Love the shade. She's an amazing athlete.
a kennedy
(29,655 posts)mcar
(42,307 posts)a kennedy
(29,655 posts)rocktivity
(44,576 posts)Last edited Fri Jul 30, 2021, 10:25 AM - Edit history (3)
America consistently has one of the world's best female soccer teams because American females aspire to play professional soccer. America consistently does not have one of the world's best male soccer teams because American males aspire to play professional football, baseball, and basketball.
rocktivity
certainot
(9,090 posts)brush
(53,776 posts)FakeNoose
(32,634 posts)Why should she do anything for Chump?
iluvtennis
(19,852 posts)leftieNanner
(15,084 posts)And guess that she doesn't eat cold fast food!
burrowowl
(17,640 posts)It was an exciting game.
Hekate
(90,674 posts)and Rec, too
DinahMoeHum
(21,784 posts)leftieNanner
(15,084 posts)Or the people who "adjust" the information found therein.
I love this!
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mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)I don't know if I could love an athlete more than I love her, quite frankly.
She's come correct so many times over the years it's amazing.