The Comeback
After the scandal passed, Solo went on to London with no goal in mind other than bringing home gold. When USA made it to the final, they faced a difficult opponent once again – Japan. Hope kept the Japanese at bay for most of the game, making 12 out of 13 successful saves. Eventually USA took first place and Solo’s team took the 5th American Olympic female soccer title.
The Comeback
Back At It
The vengeful fight with the Japanese continued 3 years later in 2015 in Canada but with a similar outcome. Hope Solo impressed the world when she went 540 minutes, game after game, without conceding a single goal, but that all changed during their final against Japan.
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