Hope Solo, unlike a famous movie character from a galaxy far far away who shares her surname, isn’t Rebel scum, but Brazilian soccer enthusiasts at thought differently when Solo took the field at Mineirao on Wednesday.
Kicking off her third tour in the Olympic Games, the outspoken Solo was constantly bombarded by Brazillian boos every time she came within the vicinity of the ball. In addition, she was subjected to chants of “Zika!”, referring to the virus that has struck Brazil, one of the many calamities the country has faced as it prepares to host the Games of the XXXI Olympiad.