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Sunday was an amazing day for U.S. Soccer as the women dominated Japan in the World Cup Final to take home the title.
It was a blitzkrieg by the women as they jumped out to a 4-0 lead and cruised to a 5-2 victory for their third title in the 24-year history of the World Cup. U.S. captain Carli Lloyd was the star of the game with her hat trick as she alone outscored the Japanese.
Way to go ladies!
Tweet of the Day:
Carli Lloyd made sure Abby Wambach got the captain's armband http://t.co/FJx1PejYUg https://t.co/9tOBaFFSkA
— SB Nation (@SBNation) July 6, 2015
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