There was a Hollywood ending. Only it wasn't for the United States. This ending belonged to Japan. Japan's women's national soccer team defeated
the United States 2-2 (3-1 PK shootout) Sunday to win the FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany.
Both teams playing in the finals wanted the win. The US wanted it because they came back from almost being defeated twice. Japan wanted it to help their country heal. Life has been hard on the Japanese since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami devastated their country.
The United States played well, was up twice on Japan and let the game slip away. They have nothing to hang their heads about. They played excellent for almost four weeks. I watched every USA game on TV. I cheered at every goal, save and win. I can say that I wasn't a soccer fan before the FIFA World Cup, but now I am.
I am already looking forward to the 2012 Olympics to see what these ladies can accomplish there.
Photo Credit: Associated Press/Michael Probst
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