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Old 08-07-2023, 05:20 PM   #1091
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Originally Posted by GrantDawg View Post
Age catches us all, but the Women's team seems to let the former stars play till they retire regardless of the suitability or condition. Leaving Papone or Morgan might have made tactical sense, but the PR hit would have been brutal.

Rapinoe had no business on the team. She especially had no business playing.

Morgan deserves to be on the team. She's not the special player she once was, but I think she would have been a great sub (or even someone you sub off at 60). She's just not effective at this level over 90 minutes.


I do wonder how much of these decisions came down to endorsements.
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