FIFA World Cup (Women's)

The 2015 World Cup Ratings Were Huge. Here Is Why It Might Not Matter.

The eyes of the nation have been on soccer for the past week, and deservedly so.

Last Sunday’s final between the United States Women’s National Team and Japan smashed all previous ratings records for soccer in the United States, never mind the fact that it was a broadcast of women’s soccer.

MLS Teams Get Floats In The USWNT Victory Parade

MLS caused a stir when it was announced both New York Red Bulls and New York City FC would have floats in the U.S. Women's National Team's ticker tape parade through the Canyon of Heroes in New York City.

MLS is one of the sponsors of the event, which could explain the presence of MLS teams in an event that ostensibly has nothing to do with them. Major League Soccer itself will also have a float.

Women's World Cup Finest Moments

#10: Megan Rapinoe Sets The Tone For USA

The USA kicked off against Australia in their first group stage match and put three past the Matildas in a game that would set the tone for the rest of the competition with a defensively disciplined team who pounces on the counter. Megan Rapinoe put away two goals in the first and second half to secure the first win of the competition.

Could The 2015 USWNT Beat The 1999 USWNT?

Finally out of the 16-year shadow cast by the 1999 Women’s World Cup Champions, the 2015 winners are searching for the next team to beat. With literally no other team standing, it only makes sense to compare the champs head to head.

Goalkeeper: Scurry vs. Solo

Time For Critics To Lay Off USWNT Coach Jill Ellis

For all the flack she has received, USWNT coach Jill Ellis has led her team to their first World Cup since 1999, avenging their lost to Japan in the 2011 WC Final.

Ellis took a lot of heat during this tournament because of her team’s lack of scoring and relying too much on her team’s defense to win games, but in the end it paid off.

The U.S. is now World Cup Champions and Jill Ellis and her team earned it.

The USWNT Ascends Into Legend As It Beats Japan

There was a common theme present whenever someone spoke about Carli Lloyd after her shock and awe campaign the 2015 World Cup Final. 

"She's just a beast man, she's unbelievable, a rock star.”

“She was obviously a beast.”

“Are you kidding me? The girl is just — she’s a beast.”  

Carli Lloyd Scores Hat Trick, America Changes Independence Day To July 5th

Happy belated birthday, America. Nevermind that your present came a day late. Maybe you were born a day too early.

In perhaps the most stunning opening to a World Cup final ever (except for that time Messi scored a hat trick in the opening 16' of a major international final...oh wait, that didn't happen), Carli Lloyd just picked up our nomination for player of the year and President of the United States with her unbelievable – seriously, we can't believe it – hat trick in the opening minutes of the USA-Japan final.

Watch England's Manager's Amazing Response To Laura Bassett's Own Goal

This is what leadership is. 

England manager Mark Sampson gave a touching interview about Laura Bassett's own-goal and England's heartbreaking exit from the Women's World Cup. 

Sampson called Bassett a hero for her play throughout the World Cup and said she doesn't deserve the World Cup ending that she got.

Shutting Out Germany Showed Just How Good The USWNT’s Back Four Are

It was hard to believe at first when it popped up in the upper left hand corner of the TV during the broadcast of the semifinal between the United States Women’s National Team and Germany: 

Over the past 5 games of the 2015 World Cup, Germany had average 11.8 shots on goal, not shots in general, shots on goal. Against the USWNT on Tuesday night, they only had one. 

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