On Sunday the German women's team beat Brazil in China to win the FIFA 2007 Women's World Cup. The German team won the title in 2003 as well. The German team is the first to go through a major competition without giving up a single goal, this hasn't been done by any of the World Cup men's team, quite an accomplishment! They have not given up a goal in 619 minutes of World Cup play, the last goal scored against them was in the finals against Sweden in 2003. Germany is currently bidding to host the 2011 games. The are top four finishers are Brazil in second, the U.S. in third, and Norway in forth.
Last year Italy won the FIFA 2006 Men's World Cup hosted by Germany. The final was one of the most watched events in sporting history. It was fun to be in living in the country hosting the World Cup last year. While women's soccer isn't as popular as men's soccer, and the names of star players aren't as recognizable as Ronaldinho and David Beckham, there were an estimated 20,000 plus people to greet the team at their arrival in Frankfurt, Germany on October 1st. I wonder how much exposure the 2007 Women's World Cup and this German team will bring to the women's sport and how many girls will influenced to play soccer as a result or will be inspired in other areas to excel.
Here is a story on the history of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Here is another account of the game from yahoo sports. The picture is on Anna painted up in honor of the 2006 World Cup hosted in Germany. Let's hear it for the 2007 German women's team.
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