Thank you for swallowing the click-baity title. Yes, I am an American. Yes, I follow women’s soccer (very closely, in fact). And no, I did not cheer for the U.S. Women’s National Team during this summer’s World Cup. I know that publicizing that fact in an article is going to get me slaughtered on the internet, but I’m willing to take that sacrifice if you’re willing to read through this entire article to understand why.
I think that there is little doubt that the USWNT is the best team in the world. After winning two World Cups in a row, I think that American soccer fans at the very least recognize that the U.