Quite frankly, I view the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup as a smashing success on- and off-field for Canada. Crowds have been consistently good at all venues, no serious scandals have arisen, and the team enjoyed about as much success as objective fans could have hoped for in reaching the quarter-finals. It was John Herdman’s side’s […] READ MORE
Tag: 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup
FIFA Women’s World Cup: The Demise of France
The demise of France was reached after a combination of poor refereeing, finishing and penalty taking. Which factor was more important? READ MORE
Football 2 Futbol: 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup: USWNT vs China Quarterfinal Match Post-Game Analysis
This is the official Last Word on Sports post-game analysis for the USA Women’s National Team vs. China Quarterfinal match. Sean and Matt are joined by a returning Chris Asbrock to break down the USWNT vs China game. The guys discuss who was the best player of the match, the changes made by Jill Ellis, […] READ MORE
England’s Women: Quarter-Final And Beyond Preview
England's women play Canada in the World Cup quarter finals, can they make it to the semi's and what does the future look like going forward READ MORE
LWSC Radio: FC Dallas’ Ryan Hollingshead and U.S. Soccer’s Jeff Crandall
(PODCAST) – Last Word SC Radio returns! Matt and Russ welcome Jeff Crandall of ussoccer.com to talk about the upcoming U.S. Open Cup Round of 16. Jeff weighs in about the Red Bulls v Cosmos, along with Chicago v Charlotte. He makes some bold predictions, talks about ideas to make the 3rd oldest tournament in […] READ MORE
England Women’s Geordie Spirit Shows Where Men Are Going Wrong
Whenever the England national team of either gender has done anything in big tournaments, there has been a strong Geordie spirit running through the team. READ MORE
Clint Dempsey and Abby Wambach: Two Captains, One Problem
EDITORIAL – Every time a story comes up about abuse of officials, we hear the same narratives: What should the penalty be? Is the penalty given appropriate for the act? Will the player learn from their mistake? Then we have the cases of two United States National Team captains, both abusing officials within a week of each […] READ MORE
FIFA Women’s World Cup: Amandine Henry is France’s Hidden Gem
Amandine Henry is France's hidden gem and will prove to be vital against top sides such as Germany, in France's next round of the FIFA Women's World Cup. READ MORE
Football 2 Futbol: 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup: USWNT vs Colombia Round of 16 Post-Game Analysis
Sean is joined by Chris Asbrock for the official Last Word on Sports post-game analysis and overall thoughts on the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup USWNT vs Colombia Round of 16 game. The guys discuss what went well, what did not, and how things look headed into the Quarterfinal game against China on Friday night. […] READ MORE
England Women Into WWC Quarter Finals
England women have qualified for the quarter finals of the Womens World Cup beating Norway 1-0. They will now face hosts Canada. READ MORE