Megan Rapinoe vs. Stuart Holden

By Kayla

Since the beginning of this Women's World Cup, the comparisons between the US Women's National Team midfielder and the US Men's National Team midfielder has become evident.  We here at The Captain's Armblog have to agree.  Here's the list of startling similarities below:

• Both Midfielders
• Both born in 1985 (almost a month apart no less)
• Great with set pieces 
• and crosses
• Hair has Twitter (Rapinoe's & Holden's)
• Has played for three domestic teams (if you don't count her recent transfer to magicJack)
• Or Holden being plagued with injuries during his short time at Sunderland
• Baby faces
• Blondes
• Americans (duh)
• Pale whiteys
• Crowd favorites
•  Silly personalities

It's only a matter of time before they find out they have super powers and are adopted by a millionaire who wants them to blast open Witch Mountain.


Images: Rapinoe - ussoccer.com; Holden - fifa.com


Kayla is a writer, co-editor & co-founder of The Captain's Armblog.  She enjoys eating too many sweets, writing, and defending Fernando Torres. Send her digital candies to thecaptainsarmblog@gmail.com

The CAB's Video of the Day: Megan Rapinoe's Song & Real Madrid at UCLA

CAB's Video of the Day highlights a particular footy video that we find entertaining. Since we were slacking off yesterday, here's two videos for double your viewing pleasure!

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By Kayla

First up, we have a lovely folk song about Megan Rapinoe. Performed by a fella named Alex Kreller posted on YouTube, it's sure to get some hits while the Women's World Cup is winding to a close. Whether or not it grabs Rapinoes' attention is yet to be seen.

Next up, we have what we on the internet call an EPIC FAIL. Real Madrid will face the LA Galaxy on Saturday in Los Angeles.  In the meantime they've been training at UCLA, and while being toted around the campus by convoy of golf carts, a young woman plows right into one of the vehicles.  The CIQ (cart in question) stops for a few moments and then continues on. Hard to tell if she was late for class or if she was dazzled by Cristiano Ronaldo's smile. Or distracted by a squirrel.

 

Videos: Youtube

Kayla is a writer, co-editor & co-founder of The Captain's Armblog.  She enjoys eating too many sweets, writing, and defending Fernando Torres. Send her digital candies to thecaptainsarmblog@gmail.com

Kissing the Badge: Megan Rapinoe of USWNT

Kissing The Badge is a recurring post where we take a look at some of the best goal celebrations from the previous week's matches. Today, we look at the post penalty kick celebration from USWNT's Megan Rapinoe.

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By Jacen

The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup has not been 100% smooth sailing for the United States. A 2 - 1 loss to Sweden in the final group stage match meant the Yanks would be facing Brazil in the Quarter Finals. USA Brazil history aside, the match was a back and forth affair with several good plays, and several bad calls. The dramatic, late, late goal from Abby Wombach (which Rapinoe assisted) sent the game into penalty kicks, which the USA won 5 - 3.

Rapinoe was the 4th of the US ladies to take her spot kick, and she delivered it in fast and to the left, beating Brazilian keeper Andréia. She then celebrated by doing 3 celebrations in 1.  First she cupped her hands over her mouth and called out, before sucking her thumb (the well known celebration signifying the goal scored was for the players children) and racing back to her team mates, head bobbing and tongue hanging out of her mouth.

A quality goal and a quality celebration!