U.S. women’s soccer team does a Labron James’s choke at World Cup and loses to Japan

I say Labron James purposely because when it was crunch time these ladies choked it away like James disappearing in the 4th quarter when his team needed him.

Don’t give me Japan rising from despair after what happened with Tsunami and earthquake, this was a choke pure and simple.

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Japan, a grieving nation for months, finally can rejoice, finally have something to celebrate.

The Japanese rallied twice to tie the United States and send the Women's World Cup final into penalty kicks -- and then won 3-1 in the shootout.

Shannon Boxx, Carli Lloyd and Tobin Heath all missed shootout tries for the Americans, who squandered dozens of chances throughout the game and blew a lead just six minutes from winning their third World Cup title.
When asked to explain the three missed penalty kicks, U.S. coach Pia Sundhage simply responded: "You don't; you can't. Sometimes in, sometimes out."

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