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Hope Solo Gets Her Redemption

Rover found this 8/21/2008 on intentionalfoul.com

It was a long wait for her shot at redemption, but when the call came, Hope Solo responded where others have failed — Solo shut out the might Brazilian team as the Women’s U.S. Soccer team beat Brazil 1-0 for the Olympic gold medal. The lone goal was provided by Carli Lloyd in the first stanza of extra-time. In the second portion, the U.S. fought wave after wave of Brazilian ...