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Megan Rapinoe doesn't think the criticism the U Sean Taylor Jerseys .S. Women's National Team received after defeating Thailand 13-0 in its openingmatch of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was warranted.
"I understand it, in part, but honestly first of all this is the World Cup. This is something that Lindsey (Horan), and Sam (Mewis), and Rose (Lavelle) and Mall (Pugh) they've been dreaming about for their whole lives," Rapinoe told Fox Sports. "You can't fault them for that joy. If anyone wants to come at our team for not doing the right thing, not playing the right way, not being the right amba sador for the sport, they can come at us because Matt Ioannidis Jerseys I think our only crime was an explosion of joy last night."
"I think our only crime was an explosion of joy last night." responds to the world's reaction to the U.S. Women's National Team's 13-0 win
FOX Sports (@FOXSports) The Americansset a new tournament record for most goals scored in a single match, but many questioned whethertheircelebrations were over the top against a le s-talented team.
Were the disrespectful during their 13-0 win over Thailand?Here's goal 9 of 13, and people are claiming the celebrations lacked cla s.Do you agree? We'll discu s on
Will Gavin (@WillGav) Among those to Antonio Gibson Jerseys criticize the Americans was former Canada national star Kaylyn Kyle, who said on TSN: "For me, it's disrespectful and disgraceful. Hats off to Thailand for holding their heads high, their first time on a World Cup stage, I'd love to just be there to hug them all."
Canada was not impre sed by the today. Clare Rustad, Kaylyn Darrell Green Jerseys Kyle, and Diana Matheson rip Rapinoe and Morgan for what they call "cla sle s behavior".
WoSo Comps (@WoSo_Comps) Rapinoe, however, reiterated thatthe national team was just celebrating in the moment.
"For us, it was just so much joy and so much happine s in that moment and our bench being able to get involved," Rapinoe added."Obviously, they can't be on the field with us every time and so if our crime is joy, then we'll take that."
U.S. coach Jill Ellis defended her players' celebrationsafter the victory and explained it was important to score as much as the Americans could because of the tournament's goal differential criteria.
"As a coach, I don't find it as my job to harne s Sammis Reyes Jerseys my players and reign them in because this is what they've dreamt about," Ellis told reporters."This is a world championship. I respect Thailand, I celebrate that they're here. I spoke to some of the players afterward and just said to keep their heads up.
"Everyteam that's here Sam Howell Jerseys has been fantastic to get to this point and I think that to be respectful to opponents is to play hard against opponents. Games are games. You have to go out and compete and this is about building momentum."
The USWNT will have a few days off before facing Chile on Sunday in its next game of the group stage. Kickoff is set for noon ET.
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