FIFA World Cup (Women's)

We’re Still Trying To Wrap Our Minds Around This Save From England’s Karen Bardsley

Kumi Yokoyama struck it perfectly. The ball zipped through the air at the Allianz Riviera like lightning, heading straight for the top corner of the goal from 36 yards out.

Karen Bardsley wasn’t even in the picture as it began to look like Japan would take the lead over England early in their Group D match on Wednesday. The Three Lionesses keeper had shaded to her left side of the goal and was still scrambling to her right when Yokoyama’s shot made a late swerve toward the upper 90. 

Sam Kerr Quote

An amazing moment for me was when Thailand scored the goal. It was an amazing thing to see the emotion for them and how much it meant to them. It kind of gave me that extra bit of pride walking out for my country seeing how much it meant to another country to just score at a World Cup. So that's what inspired me.

Sam Kerr’s Awkward Postgame Interview Shows She Gets It, Even If FIFA Clearly Doesn’t

Sam Kerr isn’t afraid to speak her mind. 

We found this out after she inspired her team to a comeback win over Brazil earlier in the Women’s World Cup and told her critics what they could do.

After Telling Critics To Suck On It, Sam Kerr Goes Off Again With 4 Goals Against Jamaica

Australia is through to the Round of 16 at the Women’s World Cup as runner-up in Group C after dispatching a spirited Jamaica side 4-1 in Grenoble. All four goals were scored by Sam Kerr, who pulled level with the USWNT’s Alex Morgan in the race for the Golden Boot on five goals. The message to the critics rings louder than ever. 

Marta Sets All-Time World Cup Scoring Record (Men Or Women) With Perfect Finish

There is a new World Cup goals king. 

Scratch that.

There’s a new World Cup goals queen.

Marta became the top scorer in the history of the World Cup — men’s or women’s — with a smashing penalty kick in the 74th minute against Italy, helping Brazil to a 1-0 win on Tuesday.

The Group C finale was chock full of exciting chances for both teams, but it took the greatest scorer in the history of the World Cup to break the deadlock.

Penalties, Once The Most Widely Understood Part Of Soccer, Now Make No Sense

By holding World Cup host France to a draw today, Nigeria could’ve secured passage to the Round of 16 for the first time since 1999. For close to 80 minutes, that looked like the Super Falcons destiny. 

Step forward the VAR.

First, the referee looked at the monitor to review a collision in Nigeria’s box between Ngozi Ebere and Viviane Asseyi. The ref decided it was a penalty and sent Ebere off for her second bookable offense. 

Up stepped Wendie Renard for the spot kick. Her initial attempt clipped the outside of the post and went directly behind for a goal kick. 

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