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warriors in six

It only gets "worse".

Yesterday, there were four Women's World Cup matches, the opening match in Copa América, two Men's World Cup qualifier, three round-of-16 matches in the Men's U-20 World Cup, and a friendly between the men's national teams of Spain and Costa Rica. And that's just the matches I could watch legally. Toss in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and it's a wonder I ever left the house.

Today? Four more WWC matches, including USA-Sweden, five UEFA Euro qualifiers, a Copa América match featuring Mexico, and a Men's World Cup qualifier.

Of course, I pick and choose. Today, my must-watch match is USA-Sweden, and two other WWC matches (Australia-Nigeria and Japan-Cameroon) will get as much attention as I have time for.

I'll be on the road this weekend and will miss everything until the Warriors on Sunday evening. At least the WWC takes Sunday off.

Boo hoo, I know.

Sweden coach Pia Sundhage, former USA coach, decided to make some less-than-complimentary remarks about a few of the players she once coached. There seems to be no reason for this, and the only possible result is likely that she's fired up the Americans. My prediction is a win for the U.S.

For a real boo hoo, here's an article from ESPN:

World Cup a year on: Going back to Brazil amid the FIFA scandal

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