USWNT star Naomi Girma responds to criticism for not singing national anthem at Women’s World Cup

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Players of the United States women’s soccer team have responded to criticism over their reaction to the national anthem at the World Cup.

USWNT took on Vietnam in the openerWon 3-0Several players failed to sing the national anthem

WHAT HAPPENED? According to Marca, only three players from the squad – Julie Ertz, Alyssa Naeher and Lindsey Horan – sang the national anthem ahead of the Vietnam clash, with the others remaining silent. This led to a degree of criticism in the United States, with their opposition passionately singing their anthem.

WHAT THEY SAID: Naomi Girma, one of the players who didn’t sing, was asked about the anthem after the game and said: “At the end of the day, every player has a choice, that’s all I have to say.”

BIGGEST PICTURE: The USWNT has always been at the forefront of social justice and Megan Rapinoe, perhaps the team’s superstar, once knelt during the anthem in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, and said in 2019 she was unlikely to sing it again.

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AND AFTER ? The USWNT will be next in action on Thursday against the Netherlands.

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