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Wednesday 26 June 2019

BOMBS

AWAYS

United States’ Megan
Rapinoe, front, celebrates with
teammates after scoring the
opening goal from a penalty
spot during the Women’s
World Cup round of 16 soccer
match between Spain and US
at the Stade Auguste-Delaune
in Reims, France, Monday,
June 24, 2019.
Associated Press
It’s on:

The World

Cup clash

between

the U.S.

and France

By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
PARIS (AP) — It wasn’t just
the fans who were looking
forward to a quarterfinal
clash between France and
the defending champion
United States at the Wom-
en’s World Cup. Megan
Rapinoe clearly was, too.
“I hope it’s huge and cra-
zy. That’s what it should
be,” Rapinoe said just after
the match was set. “This is Yanks HR in 27th straight to
the best game, this is what
everybody wanted. I think match record, beat Jays 10-8
we wanted it, seems like
they’re up for it, you guys
are of course are up for it, New York Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton follows through
and all the fans.”
While the players said the on his sixth-inning three-run home run in a baseball
focus for the United States game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Monday, June 24,
was always on one game 2019, in New York.
at a time, Rapinoe voiced Associated Press
the underlying truth about
the match in Paris on Fri- Page 20
day:

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