In evaluating any athlete, team or coach, it’s dangerous to draw conclusions based on moments colored by luck or a narrow margin of success.
Key moments in USWNT history emphasize how close outcomes can be, which often determine legacies of players and coaches like Lloyd, Rapinoe, and Sundhage.
If Lina Hurtig's penalty had been just millimeters different in the 2023 World Cup, the narrative surrounding coach Vlatko Andonovski could have been significantly different.
Emma Hayes demonstrated her coaching acumen, but had her squad not clinched gold, she would face criticism over her decisions regarding player management in the final.
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