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re: Women’s World Cup Thread
Posted on 7/21/23 at 12:59 am to Dawgsontop34
Posted on 7/21/23 at 12:59 am to Dawgsontop34
*Hand up*
I bet on Switzerland to cover the two goal spread against the Philippines, without doing a single bit of research. I couldn't sleep tonight and thought watching Women's soccer would put me to sleep and I wanted a rooting interest, so placed a small wager.
And then... I find out 18 of the 23 members of the Philippines' Roster are American born women!
For Philippines head coach Alen Stajcic, it doesn’t matter how many American-born players are on the team.
“I don’t really care where they’re born,” Stajcic said. “If they have Philippines in their heart and in their blood, and they’re good at football, then they’re eligible for our team. They all play for their flag, they all play for their country, they all play for the people in the Philippines, wherever they reside.”
I bet on Switzerland to cover the two goal spread against the Philippines, without doing a single bit of research. I couldn't sleep tonight and thought watching Women's soccer would put me to sleep and I wanted a rooting interest, so placed a small wager.
And then... I find out 18 of the 23 members of the Philippines' Roster are American born women!
For Philippines head coach Alen Stajcic, it doesn’t matter how many American-born players are on the team.
“I don’t really care where they’re born,” Stajcic said. “If they have Philippines in their heart and in their blood, and they’re good at football, then they’re eligible for our team. They all play for their flag, they all play for their country, they all play for the people in the Philippines, wherever they reside.”
This post was edited on 7/21/23 at 1:00 am
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Posted on 7/21/23 at 5:17 am to UncleLester
Other teams apparently the same way. One of Nigeria's players was born in Birmingham, went to Oak Mountain HS, and played in college at Duke. But she's "Nigerian": LINK
Apparently women's international soccer is a US niche sport, where the players not good enough to make the US roster fill out most of the other 32 teams.
Apparently women's international soccer is a US niche sport, where the players not good enough to make the US roster fill out most of the other 32 teams.
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