Hope Solo: Moving on after both success and controversy
(WorldNews Sport)

Hope Solo has moved on. She was in goal four years ago when the United States won the Women`s World Cup in Canada. She will be a spectator when the team seeks to defend its title starting June 7 in France. Solo was dismissed following the 2016 Olympics in Brazil after calling the Swedish team `cowards` for taking a defensive stance against the defending gold medalists - ending a laudable playing career that was also marred by controversy. Solo`s name will still be bandied about this summer, drawing both comparisons and questions: Would the United States be a stronger contender if it had the 37-year-old Solo, who was arguably still at the top of her game when she had her nasty breakup with...