While the American looked calm before Friday’s quarter-final, her French counterpart was grim-faced. That contrast continued on to the fieldAmandine Henry, the decorated France captain, came out of the locker room before Friday’s World Cup quarter-final with a serious look on her face. The French players had seemingly internalized the enormity of Friday’s blockbuster quarter-final and were playing like they had everything to lose. Following her opening goal – which accidentally nutmegged Julie Ertz and Henry en route to the net – Rapinoe posed as if to say, “Ta-da! Even though France eventually pulled a goal back, it never felt as if France were about to stage a complete comeback.

Source: The Guardian June 29, 2019 01:41 UTC