Four days ago, the USA's star goalkeeper bitterly predicted Sweden wouldn't "go far" in the Olympics in an angry rant after the Swedes dealt the U.S. its worst-ever defeat in women's soccer.*
Sweden has desecrated the dreams of two Olympics favorites in twice as many days. It's also earned a legion of haters for a boring, cynical style that slows play to a grind.* Read more...
**w one win from the gold medal, the Swedes have become perfect Olympic villains along the way.*