She may need to be if the U.S. are to beat Germany on Tuesday. Two years ago German keeper Nadine Angerer was awarded the Ballon d'Or, yet Solo is often referred to as the best goalkeeper in the world. By Peter Nolan

It was just days ago that United States midfielder Carli Lloyd said that she hadn't come to Canada just to compete in a World Cup. Lloyd let it be known that she intended to make her mark. By Peter Nolan

Last week was a big one in MLS as the league set near neighbors against each other and then sat back to watch the revenue from big crowds roll in. By Peter Nolan

Were Jill Ellis and the U.S. WNT playing possum? The question came to mind as the U.S. outplayed the world?s number one ranked team, Germany. By Peter Nolan