Balls and Boots and Bangers and … Golden Tweets?

I’m late bringing you this as I was waiting for a Women’s World Cup all-star team to be announced first. One hasn’t been and likely won’t be. I guess FIFA just wasn’t interested in doing this anymore. Oh well. At least we still have the individual awards to celebrate and debate.

USA – All Hail the Four Time World Champions!

Vive la USA! Congratulations to the USA for winning back to back World Cups and for winning their fourth title overall. Amazing records! Is America great again now?

The Daily Drool: Steph Houghton

Center back and captain Steph has represented England at the U19, U23 and senior level and Great Britain at the senior level as well. She currently plays for Manchester City.

England’s tactical errors gift the USA the chance for a fourth title

How do I open for this match? Hmmm. How do I open? *drums fingernails on chin* Hmmm. Do I start with England’s colossal tactical failures? Hmmm. Do I start with the USA not just parking the bus but buying and decorating it as well? Hmmm. Maybe I should go with the poor sportsmanship displayed by players on both teams? Or maybe, how about …

The Daily Drool: Sofia Jakobsson

(Photo by Ben Radford – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Forward Sofia has represented Sweden at the senior level since 2011 and has over 101 caps. She currently plays for Montpellier.

 

Google doodled the Women’s World Cup

I promised more on the doodles at the start of the tournament and I am finally delivering! Google commissioned 24 female guest artists, each representing one of the participating countries, to create a doodle capturing “the local excitement of the World Cup competition as well as what soccer means to the guest artist personally.” And wow, did they deliver!

European Champions Make it to the World Cup Final; Sweden to Play England in the 3rd Place Match

It took nearly 100 minutes but the Netherlands have made it to their first World Cup Final. Considered the dark horse of the tournament, the Netherlands have demanded patience from their large group of traveling fans as they tend to wait until the last minute to finish out their matches. But patience is a virtue and the Oranje will meet the United States on Sunday for the final.

The Daily Drool: Loes Geurts

Foto: Andre Weening

Goalkeeper Loes has represented the Netherlands at the senior level since 2005. She has been capped over 123 times. She currently plays for Göteborg.

The Daily Drool: Tobin Heath

Fourth of July means an American Drool! Midfielder Tobin has represented the United States at the senior level since 2008. She currently plays for Portland Thorns.

Sweden get revenge on Germany, book a spot in the semi-finals

What. Happened. Here? I mean, I know what happened but what happened. I’ve followed Sweden throughout this whole tournament this far and I’m still a bit stunned by what transpired. Twenty-four years of never winning v Germany and Sweden pull off a decisive victory in the quarter-finals of a World Cup. RESPECT.