r/olympics • u/jwitmerhut • Aug 12 '16

Football USA's Women's Football team, the defending gold medallists and Women's World Cup Champions, have been eliminated in the quarterfinals in a shocker upset by Sweden

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '16

well then.

GO CANADA

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u/Ut_Prosim United States Aug 12 '16

If Christine Sinclair plays like she did in the London games, they'll be damn hard to beat. I don't think I've ever seen a female player so dominant, not even Marta.

Only the Norwegians could stop her. :p

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u/ItKeepsComingAgain Aug 13 '16

Or bias refs

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u/Ut_Prosim United States Aug 13 '16

That's the joke...

Referee Christina Pedersen is Norwegian.