- ProSoccerTalk
Hope Solo says she has settled grievance with US Soccer
Hope Solo has settled a grievance with U.S. Soccer over her suspension from the women’s national team following comments she made at the Rio Olympics. The settlement was first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. The 35-year-old goalkeeper was suspended for six months and her contract with the federation was terminated after she called the Swedish team “a bunch of cowards” following the U.S. team’s quarterfinal loss. Details about the settlement, reached last month, were not released. The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Players Association filed the grievance on Solo’s behalf. In a statement provided Friday to The Associated Press, Solo reiterated her regret over the comments. “As I expressed in
- NBC Sports
Dani Alves fires back at Diego Forlan
After Neymar and Edinson Cavani’s penalty drama that has blown up over the last few days and potentially led to Neymar’s exclusion from the PSG squad this weekend, Uruguayan legend Diego Forlan went on sports radio in his home country to not just back his former international teammate Cavani, but also throw a pair of Brazilians under the bus. Forlan obviously denounced Neymar’s role in the dispute, but he also picked out Neymar’s club and country teammate Dani Alves for favoring his countrymate. “What doesn’t make any sense is what Alves does, he doesn’t give the ball to Cavani and then gives it to Neymar as if he were his [explitive].
- Fox News
'The Herd': The Chargers should return to San Diego
Should the Chargers return to San Diego? Colin Cowherd certainly thinks so. Watch the host of 'The Herd' give a passionate plea to the club to return to the city where they have a fan base and will be supported. The video can be viewed on the top of this post or here.
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