‘Toxic pimp’ World Cup star slammed in vicious attack

Former ESPN and Fox Sports activities worker Jason Whitlock, who now hosts the Fearless with Jason Whitlock program on conservative media firm Blaze Media, stated he’s not supporting the USA at this World Cup and is actively cheering for them to lose their knock-out conflict with Sweden on Sunday.

And the rationale, it appears, boils all the way down to their star Rapinoe – who has used her standing as one of many sport’s greatest names and been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ rights, equality in soccer and different progressive campaigns.

Evaluating Rapinoe to controversial right-wing social media persona Andrew Tate, who’s presently dealing with costs of rape and human trafficking in Romania, Whitlock stated the veteran winger is the ‘final pimp’ and ‘a fraud’.

“Within the historical past of sports activities, no crew has wanted a comeuppance greater than our girls’s soccer crew,” Whitlock stated.

“Rooting in opposition to this American Nightmare is just not unpatriotic. Rooting for them is.

“Rapinoe is the final word pimp. She is the Andrew Tate of LGBTQ feminism. She sees herself as a drive for good, a drive for freedom and correct femininity.

“She believes she is a risk to the institution. She is fashionable, she is rich past her creativeness, sexually liberated and adored by her followers.

“She is a fraud. She hates America as a result of she hates herself. She is poisonous. Her angle pervades the nationwide crew.

“At 38, she is barely on the roster to additional burnish her model.”

The 2-time defending champions solely scraped by to the Spherical of 16 on the again of a goalless draw in opposition to Portugal.

Rapinoe, who has 201 worldwide caps and has scored 63 objectives, is ready to retire after the event.

11.20AM: BRAZIL LEGEND’S HEARTBREAKING ‘NIGHTMARE’ FINISH

Brazilian champion Marta, recognised because the GOAT for her unbelievable two-decade profession on the prime of the ladies’s recreation, has delivered an emotional ultimate interview in her farewell to the World Cup.

The 37-year-old, who made her World Cup debut in 2003, appeared shell-shocked as she revealed this group stage was ‘not even in my worst nightmares’.

It’s the first time Brazil have failed to achieve the knockout rounds since 1995, a end result which was confirmed by their disappointing 0-0 draw with shock packets Jamaica.

“It’s arduous to speak at a time like this. Not even in my worst nightmares was it the World Cup I dreamed of,” stated Marta.

“However it’s only the start, the Brazilian folks ask for renewal, and there may be renewal.

“The one previous one is me, most of them (team-mates) are younger women with huge expertise, it’s just the start for them.

“I finish right here, however they proceed.”

Marta, who has handled harm troubles in recent times, confirmed there can be no fairytale encore.

“Marta ends right here, there isn’t a extra World Cup for Marta,” she stated.

“I’m grateful for the chance to have another World Cup and really pleased with what is going on with girls’s soccer on the earth.”

10.30AM: HEROIC WORLD CUP MATCHWINNER’S TRAGIC REVEAL

South African World Cup hero Thembi Kgatlana, who scored the injury-time winner to defeat Italy and attain the knockout rounds for the primary time, has revealed she’s misplaced three relations in the course of the event.

In a tragic postscript to the unbelievable match, Kgatlana made the startling revelation throughout an emotional interview instantly after full time.

Minutes earlier, Kgatlana had calmly slotted house within the 92nd minute to seal the 3-2 victory which knocked out Italy and arrange a round-of-16 conflict with the Netherlands.

But it surely was the heartbreaking interview which stole the present quickly after.

“I’m so emotional,” Kgatlana stated.

“Over the past three weeks, I’ve misplaced three relations, I may have gone house, however I selected to stick with my women as a result of that’s how a lot it means.

“I got here again from a brutal (Achilles) harm and for me to be right here and play for the nation and symbolize each single woman who wished to be right here, to make historical past for South Africa, everybody deserves it.

“Each time I put on this jersey, it’s not only for myself, it’s for the 63 million folks at house – and all of the others right here in Wellington.

“I don’t simply symbolize myself. I symbolize my membership as effectively, the ladies, our households. What we did right here… it nonetheless has to sink in.”

9.20AM: REGGAE GIRLZ ULTIMATE DONATION

Let’s simply name it the best GoFundMe in sporting historical past – and assume that Brazilian legend Marta didn’t contribute a cent.

Jamaica’s unbelievable draw with Brazil on Wednesday night time knocked out the soccer big and ended the profession of Marta, arguably the GOAT of ladies’s soccer.

And it won’t have been attainable if not for the web donation web page “Reggae Girlz Rise Up”, which – as of Thursday morning – had raised a tick over $56,000 of its $100,000 goal.

The donations have continued to stream in all through the event, which has included their first ever World Cup level – care of a draw in opposition to France – and now strikes onto the knock-out rounds.

The fundraiser was kicked off by the mom of midfielder Havana Solaun and helped cowl the prices of lodging, flights, meals and different bills for the ‘expensive endeavour’ of the historic journey.

Jamaica will subsequent play the winner of Group H – both Colombia or Germany, which can be determined later tonight.

8.45AM: TEAM USA LEGEND BACKTRACKS OVER ‘INSANE’ CRITICISM

Crew USA legend Carli Lloyd has backtracked on her vicious criticism of the two-time defending champions which was labelled ‘insane’ by coach Vlatko Andonovski.

Lloyd hammered Crew USA as ‘uninspiring’ following their goalless draw with Portugal which allowed them to scrape by to the knock-out rounds with a second-placed end in Group E.

She went additional, suggesting there was a scarcity of ardour within the present group and stated ‘you by no means wish to cross that line of turning into smug’ after watching the post-match celebrations.

However on Wednesday, Lloyd stated her feedback got here from a spot of attempting to guard the legacy she helped create throughout a 17-year profession on the prime stage.

“I’d prefer to state that clearly I used to be very vital of the crew final night time,” Lloyd stated Wednesday.

“I’ve had a while to replicate, to sleep on it. I would like folks to grasp that I care deeply about this crew.

“I’ve poured my coronary heart and soul into this crew for 17 years and it was primarily based on a legacy that was handed down from technology to technology, the mentality, the DNA of what makes that crew so nice.

“My feedback have been reflective on me desirous to see that legacy proceed to be handed down technology to technology, and with that, it comes with arduous work, it comes with focus, and so my hope is that that continues, as a result of that’s what makes the US so particular and so lethal, and that’s what finally has received us championships.”

After the disappointing Portugal end result, Lloyd had given her former teammates each barrels.

“You by no means wish to take something as a right,” Lloyd stated.

“You placed on that jersey and also you wish to give it every part you have got, for the people who got here earlier than you and the folks which might be going to come back after you, and I’m simply not seeing that zeal.

“I’m simply seeing a really lackluster, uninspiring, taking-it-for-granted, the place profitable and coaching and doing all that you may to be the very best particular person participant is just not occurring.”

Her critique was not effectively obtained by Andonovski and the USA crew in any respect.

“To query the mentality of this crew, to query the willingness to win, to compete, I believe it’s insane,” he stated.

8.00AM: ‘WE’RE SORRY’: AUSSIE RIVALS’ HUMBLE EXIT

Olympic champions Canada have been anticipated to make some noise this event – solely to be destroyed by the Matildas in a seismic showdown on Monday night time.

The devastating 4-0 end result consigned Canada to a shock group-stage exit, with Australia and Nigeria progressing to the knock-out rounds.

And that left a bitter style within the mouth of Canada’s gamers, a few of whom took to social media within the wake of the failed event.

“Dissatisfied to be exiting the World Cup,” stated Canadian star Ashley Lawrence.

“Thanks to the touring followers that made the lengthy journey and people who wakened early to cheer us on again house.

There’s nothing extra to say apart from that we weren’t ok and we’re sorry.”

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