#christie rampone

[gailslunchbox]

WIFEY LOOKS SO GOOD

[uswnt5]

These are only 4 American soccer players with 3 gold medals. So if it's a soccer player then it's one of them as the guest. O'Reilly is in Europe so Boxx seems most likely and less problematic than Rampone and Mitts.

Shannon Boxx (2004, 2008, 2012)

Christie Rampone (2004, 2008, 2012)

Heather Mitts (2004, 2008, 2012)

Heather O'Reilly (2004, 2008, 2012)

interesting! But yeah, unless its not a soccer player!

[wordsbyrian]

Agree to disagree we played better than united

heres something i once heard the great christie pearce-rampone say: if we score we MIGHT win but if we dont let them score we CANT lose.

everton let in a goal and united didnt. so you cant say you played better when you failed to capitalize on the 9 shots you took.

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When I started with the national team, it was made very clear I was going to be the backup to Christie Rampone and Rachel Buehler. So for the first few years, it was just me training my heart out and pushing those centerbacks to be the best they could be.

- Becky Sauerbrunn

[boiliterallymylife-blog]

USWNT-All Eyes on the Future.

Have you heard of the USWNT? You might have in recent years thanks to their back to back World Cup wins in 2015 and 2019. Their notoriety to bring attention to Women’s sports in both the U.S. and across the world has been cited as the resurgence of interest to help continue to fund females in sports as a whole. Their performances were called captivating and even record breaking. Not only have they brought more eyes to the largest stage in all of female sports, the Women’s World Cup, but they also have set a precedent that the United States should dominate in football going forward with the amount of talent the country produces. That is of course, until the Men’s team lost and also failed to even qualify in 2018 and 2022. Not to compare the two since they both foster very different environments for their team, but the juxtaposition in success the two teams have produced is eye-catching. 

With their upcoming World Cup slated to begin this summer in Australia, the Women’s team will have many eyes on them to see if they can three-peat a World Cup title, a huge feat to boast for all fans of U.S. football. However, with more eyes on them than ever, that means more critics have been drawn to the stage eyeing their every move, waiting for them to falter.

Some articles in recent months have placed a microscope on mistakes the team is making and while some are friendly and suggest what changes they and the fans would like to see, some provide no constructive criticism and just find pleasure in mocking the team This new legacy of championships has placed a huge target on their backs to be taken down as the reigning champions of Women’s football. One article from ESPN brings up many great points about the double edged sword the women's team has been stuck in. Specifically, how they will be criticized if they lose the world cup and how they will be criticized if they win yet again due to “Women’s soccer being bad,” a statement said by many male football fans who have yet to respect the sport. I love the way ESPN brings this up since it almost warns the reader to be ready for only a negative reaction no matter the outcome of their standings. Another great point the article brings up is the shakey nature the team has been hit with recently. It seems that many of the past World Cup winners have retired and besides one or two household names, the team seems to be entirely new young 20-something year old players fresh out of college or even high school. This has placed many skeptics at the forefront of the belief that they will not win due to no veteran on the team to guide the way, like Christie Rampone or Abby Wambach in the past World Cups. 

NBC brings up a great point that even though prior tournaments help the team prepare for a longer, more strenuous tournament,  like the World Cup, there is no accurate representation on how the team will perform until they get on the World’s biggest stage. The article details each player's strengths and weaknesses in a thorough breakdown to help even the casual fan understand why they may not succeed at the tournament this year. It also breaks down what the team might do in every outcome of the World Cup, a format I have not seen for an op-ed of Women’s football. I love the way this article is structured. It has three parts: one for discussing all of the plans the team may have in all scenarios following the World Cup, one for discussing who may be holding the team back or propelling it forward, and one for media examples of what they are doing right according to fans and coaches. This three section article helps break down the team in a great analysis to help any reader understand the situation and want to follow along unlike a wall of text that other articles may follow.

Many girls looked towards their achievements in closing the wage discrimination the Women faced with their low prize money after two World Cup wins. Especially after Title IX, Women’s sports exploded, especially soccer. They could carry many womens on their team, equaling out the male to female ratio of sports players in their schools. Insider makes a great point that after Title IX and the World Cup win in 1999, other countries were not as quick to develop their Women’s soccer programs causing the U.S. to get a head start for the next few years. It seems that this head start has not let up, with the two wins in the 21st century adding an exclamation point to this head start. Women’s leagues overseas started to double their spending in Women’s football leagues. Now will money equal success? Time has yet to tell, but time has shown that other countries are catching up

With all of the support, criticism, and records on the line for this upcoming World Cup, it is no wonder many eyes will be watching to see how the U.S. The Women's National team responds. Now will they falter, or help carry another little girl's dreams to play internationally one day?

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uswnt + ice baths

+ bonus

[je55icarose]

I miss the old days.

😩😭

[mayasdeluca]

What teammates welcomed you and helped you understand the expectations of the team?

[incorrectnwsl]

I mean if people can recognize Mal Swanson as Mal Pugh then Christie Rampone vs Christie Pearce shouldn’t be difficult to connect considering I’m fairly certain she’s been using her married name longer than Mal has

Idk I’m thinking of adding a parentheses around the maiden name if they use a married name i.e. Julie Ertz (Johnston)

[uswnt5]

Boxx is an ACFC investor right? Maybe it’s her. Agree it’s not Rampone considering the Christie Holly and Loserville forcing Tobin to stay in England an extra year thing..

yeah Boxxy is! She's also in woso media now, so that would make some sense.

[newbiesquadgoals]

How the fuck is Christie Rampone still married to Christy Holly?!?

[analeasekittin]

Christie with words of encouragement! Forever Captain America og

[hypotheticalfluorescence]

USWNT players represented by one picture (volume 2)

Kelley O'Hara

Alex Morgan

Alex Morgan (I know I said one but I had to)

Christie Rampone

Alyssa Naeher

[female-buckets]

Also, this makes me wonder what Sue (even as a minority owner) will do with NJ/NY given the fact that they have a history of covering up abuse... in the report, they talk about Christie Holly. He was former coach of Sky Blue FC/had an actual relationship with '99 USWNT Christie Rampone and no action taken (before they rebranded to NJ/NY) + former gm Alysa LaHue being terminated without real information who helped with the rebrand

(coming from someone who used to be really into USWNT/NWSL, now more into WNBA)

I'm curious if Sue knew about the abuse situation before investing in NJ/NY?

Seeing as she's engaged to a famous NWSL/USWNT veteran, it's safe to assume she knew. Right?

Anyways...

Listen. I love Sue. But I'm not gonna pretend like money isn't her first priority. It is her first priority. Her friends all say she has a CEO personality. Diana Taurasi calls her a republican. I'm fine with this. I don't have some notion of Sue as this symbol of justice and progress. I understand that maybe she has a certain social media image. But that's just advertising. And Sue's just a person. And she's truly a centrist. The CBA she negotiated is controversial because she took a centrist position between players and owners. But because she's a centrist, the owners actually listen to her. If you send DT and Natasha Cloud to negotiate with owners, that would be a disaster. So sometimes you need a centrist in your posse. And that's Sue.

If you grill Sue about this investment, she'll have a great answer. Something about how the NY market is extremely important to NWSL success and revenue. She'll say investing in the NY market is for the greater good of women's soccer. And that we shouldn't let the actions of some people doom the entire Gotham project.

In the end though, I don't think she'll take an active role in the necessary reforms. She's just not really qualified to do that. But she's a useful media figure NJ/NY can use to come up with great answers to questions. I'd be surprised if they didn't use her.

Sue has great answers. That's why she's Sue. She's always right. She's been grilled on every women's basketball controversy. And she always comes up with an answer that no one can really be mad about. Even if it's not exactly what you wanted to hear, you just shrug and go "okay I guess."

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When you have somebody like Christie Rampone, with the vast experience she has had, you're going to defer to her line because she has played in so many huge games, and she knows what she's talking about.

- Becky Sauerbrunn