I’ve seen (and played) a lot of soccer in my day. Over the course of those years, I came across many teams and players with different styles and philosophies of play. Some are great and others not so great. Some players have a sense of sportsmanship and some don’t. Some are taught to play this way and others are simply made that way. Every game functions with its own context.
I can’t profess to know what kind of history the University of New Mexico and Brigham Young University when it comes to women’s soccer and nor do I know the context to which this game was played but I can’t recall seeing a more deliberate and despicable display of soccer by #15 of the New Mexico side.
We all love edgy players who compete hard. Without such players, you don’t win championships. However, there are limits to aggressiveness, I believe. To me, the images speak for themselves. Even if she was being trash talked she exhibited no self-control.
What baffles me is how she wasn’t thrown out of the game. This wasn’t a soccer player. This was a bully.
Watch for yourselves. What do you think?
