PARIS — All around them, the sports world has been debating whether the U.S. women’s national soccer team players ran up the score on poor Thailand and celebrated too enthusiastically as the count reached epic heights.
Inside the U.S. women’s national soccer team bubble, which encases hotels, buses and training venues across multiple French cities, things are quieter.
The players have heard and seen some of the criticism stemming from the 13-0 rout Tuesday in Reims. Immediately afterward, they answered questions about the goalfest and celebrations.
For the most part, however, they have blocked out the noise of social media, some having disconnected or reduced their online diet well before the Women’s World Cup began last week.