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Thomas Siniecki, Media365: published on Monday, February 21, 2022 at 8:21 p.m.
The match between the United States and New Zealand was the scene of a rare scene, with three goals against his side in 31 minutes for the only Meikayla Moore, indisputable holder – especially during the last Games in Tokyo.
Meikayla Moore certainly had the worst time of her life on Sunday, at least regarding her football activity. The New Zealand international from Liverpool, in a friendly match played in the United States, scored three own goals in just over half an hour, including two in one minute at the start of the match ( 5th, 6th, 36th)! The Americans therefore led 3-0 at half-time, before winning 5-0 during this meeting of the SheBelieves Cup, a friendly tournament of the highest international level in which the French women have regularly participated in recent years. Right foot, head and finally left foot, the perfect hat trick for the poor 25-year-old player, who was celebrating her 48th cap for the occasion.
Committed to Liverpool since 2020, she has been replaced four minutes after his last goal, shortly before half-time. History to put an end to the terrible ordeal … “Each player or player, whatever his level, had great matches and other difficult ones”, exposed his coach Jitka Klimkova, who hugged him when he left. “Of course she is sad and disappointed, but we know what a great player she is, we will support her as much as possible and we will be behind her. I told her, there is no doubt that ‘she is solid in the hinge, difficult to pass, strong in the air and on the relaunch… That’s who she is, that’s what she must keep in mind and that’s what I’m going to tell her many times times.” So why didn’t she leave it in the field, no matter what? “She thinks a lot, it was difficult for her. We thought it was the best decision.”-–
