The document discusses the controversy surrounding US women's soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo being benched for the World Cup semifinal match in favor of veteran goalkeeper Brianna Scurry. After the US lost 4-0, Solo publicly criticized her coach's decision, which violated an unwritten rule against criticizing teammates or coaches. While many felt the coach made a mistake in benching Solo, her comments divided opinion on whether she should face discipline for breaking sportsmanship norms.

1. Hope Solo is right, and wrong Image from http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/070928

2. “ Introducing Hope Solo. Even the best goalie in the United States gets taunted!” “ US Womens Nation Soccer Team, Hope Solo, all her amazing goal keeping abilities” “ What she said was stupid. Plain and simple. - You don't do that. Sure she might have made the saves but soccer is a team sport. You lose as a team and you win as a team. You don't throw your teammate or coach under the bus. Maybe kicking her from the team was a bit much, suspension sure. It's common sense you don't say it in public. If you have a problem with the lineup go to your coach not the public to fuck over your teammate.” Google Video “ Today’s papers are full of news about the recent uproar over the sequence of events surrounding the demotion of U.S women's national team goalkeeper Hope Solo (above) to the bench for last Thursday's World Cup semifinal” “ It seems all right-thinking people understand that Solo got the shaft, that U.S. coach Greg Ryan is a second order dolt (scroll down) and a first-order tool” “ Yeah, Hope, your coach made a completely -boneheaded, all-time-classic stupid coaching move, but professionals spout the right cliches to the press and then move on. Apparently, Hope has not seen Bull Durham.” Google Blog Search “ Hope Solo, the unbeaten U.S. goalkeeper who was replaced by veteran Brianna Scurry before the team's disastrous 4-0 semifinal loss to Brazil Thursday in the FIFA Women's World Cup, has been effectively dismissed from the U.S. team after a private meeting of her teammates on Saturday.” “ U.S. women’s soccer coach Greg ryan has pulled off quite a hat trick. His boneheaded decision to bench young goalkeeper Hope Solo for veteran Briana Scurry torpedoed the United States' bid for a third World Cup, ruined Scurry's legacy and created an unnecessary controversy.” “ Solo violated one of sport's biggest unwritten rules: Thou shalt not publicly criticize your coach or teammates” Google News Neutral Quotes Positive Quotes Negative Quotes

3. “ I’ve got a brother that doesn’t watch sports. That means he doesn't care about things like the basket full of urine the Mets just handed their fans, the concerns of people named Hope Solo (unless the concern is around a leaked sex tape) or whether or not it was clearly, inarguably and unforgiving a fumble.” “ Hope Solo is the goalie for the U.S. women’s soccer team. She is awesome. And young. And the starter. And hasn’t lost in forever” “ The bottom line in both of these cases is that there was a better way of handling the frustration and hurt that resulted from others’ actions” BlogPulse “ US women’s soccer goalie Hope Solo’s verbal confession of her frustration from being benched so old-timer Briana Scurry could relieve her glory days, resulting in a 4-0 loss to Brazil, was both entertaining and shocking.” “ The story has nothing to do with Hope and everything to do with coach Greg Ryan in what can only be described as a massive coaching blunder. And I, for one, loved Hope’s comments after the debacle against Brazil” “ Solo apologized at a team meeting afterwards, but the damage was done to team moral. Team sports have no room for ego centered athletes who think the game is all about them rather then team victories. She should have been disciplined” Technorati “ Like it or not, Solo’s outburst outburst after the 4-0 semifinal loss to Brazil - the worst loss in the United States' history - drew attention to the team. However you look at the situation, at least it put the team in the spotlight.” “ Greg Ryan and Hope Solo’s critics need to take a few deep breaths and venture back a little bit in time” “ Speaking from personal experience, one of the hardest lessons to learn in business (and sports) is when to shut up. The latest example? Hope Solo’s venting at a press conference after the disastrous US loss to Brazil in the 2007 World Cup” Ask.com Blog Search Neutral Quotes Positive Quotes Negative Quotes

4. “ Goals did it for Team USA while Hope Solo was voluntarily sidelined. Abby Wambach, player of the match Lori Chalupny and Heather O’Reilly scored on each as the USA soccer team beat the Norwegians 3-1.” “ A very unfortunate turn of events for Hope Solo. Coach Ryan made a huge, mind numbing and bone-headed decision not to play her against Brazil.” “ I watched her interview make the rounds on ESPN several times after the game was over and became increasingly disappointed each time I heard her bark those disparaging words. Publicly calling out your coach, no matter how wrong he was, isn't a good idea; nor is slighting your teammate--especially if she is one of the most decorated keepers in the world.” Digg “ The U.S. Women’s National Team will re-group and take the field against Norway in the third place match of the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Sunday, Sept. 30, at Shanghai Hongkou Stadium.” “ Greg Ryan essentially fired hope Solo on Saturday. How about he fires himself instead?” “ Plus I wonder what my fellow fans think of Hope Solo, our USA goalkeeper who went postal on our coach and inadvertently insulted the other keeper concurrently (is that a dangling participle, btw?)” Icerocket Neutral Quotes Positive Quotes Negative Quotes