Despite being penalized 6 points in group play for the drone scandal, the Canadian Women's olympic soccer team has qualified for the quarterfinals by winning all 3 of their group play matches.
Gutsy effort from the defending champs!
I'm rooting for those Canuckettes. Cheating when you don't even need to is the ultimate Raider move.
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Germany will be tough. I am just impressed they made it through against teams that only needed a tie.
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I would have gone with the Patriots, but yeah, same idea.
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The Raiders were the OG's. Pats are Johnny Come Latelies.
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Bill would be proud.
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Yep! Like the Pats did, they keep on winning.
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma 31 Jul
Against all odds they preserve! Vanessa Gilles, a center back scores both winning goals for last game and this game. When there is a will, there is a way. That extra time goal versus France was a thing of beauty too; direct shot on the rebound, post and in.
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Incredible
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I love Canada! Wish the ladies all best of luck!
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I am glad that they went through as a team in the pitch. Sanction they received were unfair for the players and fans.
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I'm rooting for Canada's ladies and my gut feeling says that they are gonna bring gold again this time! Also, I believe that they didn't intentionally cheated.
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I hope so. We will see. Lots of good teams left.
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Did the canadians get that much of an advantage with the drone videos?
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No but the punishment is the punishment
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Will it matter in the long run? Doesnt brazil always win?
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Not in women’s soccer. Canada won the last Olympic gold and the US the Olympics before that.
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Sorry it was 2012 the US won gold. Germany won in 2016.
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Didnt the US win with that one girl....who had issues about stuff. Megan Rampone?
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Haha yes.
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She was quite a character.