Solo Picked For U.S. Olympic Soccer Team
By Wyatt Earp | June 23, 2008
I don’t get this at all. Is the U.S. team so desperate that they need to acquire an aging, immobile smuggler? It doesn’t make any sense. And with Solo’s penchant for shooting first and asking questions later, you just know the ChiComs will been keeping a sharp eye on his activities in their country.
I don’t know. Maybe he has a terrific shot or plays stifling defense. I just don’t think it was a smart move on the part of the Americans. But then again, I am not the one making the decision.
CHICAGO — Goalkeeper Hope Solo was among 18 players picked Monday for the U.S. Olympic women’s soccer roster, nine months after she was kicked off the team at the World Cup.
Briana Scurry, who took over from Solo for last year’s World Cup semifinal loss to Brazil, was left off the roster by coach Pia Sundhage, who replaced Greg Ryan following the World Cup debacle.
Solo was the starter for most of 2007, but Ryan surprisingly replaced her with Scurry for the semifinal, which the Americans lost 4-0. Solo criticized Ryan, saying she would have made the saves, and was dropped from the team. (H/T – SI)
What’s that? It’s Hope, not Han Solo? And she’s a chick? Oh. Never mind, then. She looks good, though . . .
Topics: Babes | 17 Comments »
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:06 pm
I see they took the picture sometime in winter. Good.
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Jim – I’m surprised it took someone six minutes to notice. HA!
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:10 pm
She almost put an eye out. . . through the screen.
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Sorry to disappoint you, but those are peanut M&Ms gentlemen. Where else is she going to keep them? Her shorts don’t have pockets.
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Even Better!!
June 23rd, 2008 at 6:33 pm
See, I was wondering how she could be so cold and yet, be sweating.
Does she have a part-time job a glass cutter?
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Jim beat me to it. First thing I thought was “Must’ve been cold where she was playing!”
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Jim – OW, MY EYE!
Snigs – Oddly enough, I love M&M’s!
RT – Let’s hope so, because I need some glass cut in my bedroom.
Trek – Cold . . . and hard. HA!
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:59 pm
She wouldn’t get a penalty for a “hand ball” in my league…
June 24th, 2008 at 12:39 am
They don’t need Han Solo, ’cause ChiComs don’t pull people’s arms out of their sockets when they lose. Only Wookie soccer players are known to do that.
June 24th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Til now I never realized I was a soccer fan.
June 24th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Brrr. This makes me cold just looking at ‘em!
June 24th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
B.C. – Heh. No red cards there!
John D – And apparently, they are very sore losers.
AJ – And now you know.
Rorie – Then send us some photos! HA!
June 24th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
You’re in luck, Wyatt. At least she’s “18″.
June 24th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Uncle Ray – Holy statutory, you’re right!
June 24th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
But look at the size of her hands… I already feel inadequate.
June 25th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Telebush – Eh, they’re big gloves.