The Official Site of U.S. Soccer's Leslie Osborne Only from Osborne
Posted: Monday, July 18, 2011 SurprisesIt's so crazy that it was only 10 or 12 years ago, there were only a few teams that were competitive in World Championships. Now after watching the 2011 WWC it's very clear how the game of soccer has evolved around the world. The quality of football in every group of the WWC was much improved. France, England, Australia and Japan-to name a few, had fine tournament performances. There were also a few big surprises. After talking to my current Boston Breaker teammate, Alex Scott, who is also a right outside back for the English National Team, here are some of her thoughts on playing in WWC.
The best part of WWC was quality and progression of football around the world. More federations have put $, support and focus on their women's teams. Germany kept all players in Bundesliga, paid them more $ and did an unbelievable job marketing the WWC all over the country and world. This WWC will go down in history as the best ever. They put on a great show. What is even more exciting is the competitiveness and parity among the countries all over the world. Lastly, thank you to ESPN for the amazing coverage throughout the tournament. *** blog comments powered by Disqus
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