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By Jim Stevenson
Shanghai, China
29 September 2007

The U.S. women's national football team will play it's final Women's World Cup match without one of it's top goalkeepers.  VOA's Jim Stevenson reports from Shanghai, where the team is trying to move forward after some controversial remarks.


U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo was angry at coach Greg Ryan for not allowing her to play in the semifinal against Brazil on Thursday.  She vented 1 her frustration 2 in front of the media following the 4-0 loss.


Ryan had chosen to use Brianna Scurry 3 because of her past success against Brazil.  He feels he made the correct decision for that game.


"If you look in hindsight at me and what I have done and at potential mistakes, I think my mistake was not leaving them more in a dual 4 starting role from an earlier period of time," he said.  "I think in this World Cup, now seeing how good Bri is, I think we needed two kinds of goalkeepers in this World Cup."


Ryan has removed Solo from the team for the third place game Sunday with Norway.  U.S. captain Kristine Lilly says the team had a meeting and agreed with Ryan's move.


"We do what is best for this team," she said.  "And what is best for this team is the 20 of us right now.  I think with the circumstance that happened and her going public has affected 5 the whole group.  And I think having her with us is still a distraction 6.  And I think if we want to put our best front forward against Norway on Sunday, this is the best way the team has to go at it."


Star U.S. forward Abby Wambach says the game with Norway is the immediate 7 focus of the team.  She says patching differences with Solo will take a while.


"Hope did come in and apologize," she said.  "And it is just going to be a matter of time.  We are all humans and we all feel equally on certain subjects.  And the forgiveness on our team's hearts will is just going to have to come in time."


After the conclusion of the World Cup, the U.S. women will begin to prepare for another trip to China next year.  That is when they play at the Beijing Olympics.




1 vented
表达,发泄(感情,尤指愤怒)( vent的过去式和过去分词 )
  • He vented his frustration on his wife. 他受到挫折却把气发泄到妻子身上。
  • He vented his anger on his secretary. 他朝秘书发泄怒气。
2 frustration
n.挫折,失败,失效,落空
  • He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
  • He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
3 scurry
vi.急匆匆地走;使急赶;催促;n.快步急跑,疾走;仓皇奔跑声;骤雨,骤雪;短距离赛马
  • I jumped on the sofa after I saw a mouse scurry by.看到一只老鼠匆匆路过,我从沙发上跳了起来。
  • There was a great scurry for bargains.大家急忙着去抢购特价品。
4 dual
adj.双的;二重的,二元的
  • The people's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.中华人民共和国不承认中国公民具有双重国籍。
  • He has dual role as composer and conductor.他兼作曲家及指挥的双重身分。
5 affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
6 distraction
n.精神涣散,精神不集中,消遣,娱乐
  • Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注,不能有丝毫分神。
  • Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。
7 immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
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