The above headline is absurd. \u00a0I know.<\/p>\n
With the hopes of two countries riding on the result of Sunday night’s tilt between the United States and Japan, there are plenty of reasons to be interested in the game. \u00a0However, the question of how interested we should be is much broader and more difficult to answer.<\/p>\n
I’ll admit something: I wasn’t initially interested in the Women’s World Cup. \u00a0I didn’t watch a single game during the group stage or the earlier knockout rounds. \u00a0That all changed, however, on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
With the USA playing Germany in the semifinal of the tournament, the action was gripping. \u00a0With double zeros registering on the scoreboard in the 59th minute, Germany was awarded a penalty kick. \u00a0With Celia Sasic taking the kick, this happened.<\/p>\n