FIFA WOMEN`S WORLD CUP NOTEBOOK: CLINTON WILL BE FAN AT FINAL.Byline: Daily News Wire Services President Clinton will extend his seven-state trip across the country through the weekend so he can attend the women's World Cup The Women's World Cup could refer to either the:
The undefeated American team faces China on Saturday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Clinton attended a quarterfinal game last week outside Washington as the U.S. team defeated Germany to advance to the semifinals. The U.S. women defeated Brazil on Sunday to move to the final. White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart said the women's team had invited the president. ``I think, like all Americans, he's been caught up in their success and wants to be there personally to cheer them on,'' Lockhart said. In 1994, Clinton attended the men's World Cup opener in Chicago, and Vice President Al Gore Noun 1. Al Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Albert Gore Jr., Gore went to the final in Pasadena. Not a big bet: Lem Banker once picked the winner in 13 straight Super Bowls and has bet on almost every sport ever played. When asked to pick a side in the women's World Cup final, though, he didn't have a clue. ``Do you think the Chinese will steal any of our secret plays?'' Banker asked, only partly in jest for mere sport or diversion; not in truth and reality; not in earnest. See also: Jest . Unlike the young girls who scream for their favorite players and the fans who will fill the Rose Bowl on Saturday, those who make a living betting on sports aren't sure what to make of the World Cup final between the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and China. Because of that, wagering on the biggest woman's soccer game ever played will probably draw only about the same amount of money as a weekday baseball game Noun 1. baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League might in the sports books that line the Las Vegas Strip The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is a 4 mi (6.7 km) section of Las Vegas Boulevard South, most of which has been designated an All-American Road. . ``It's certainly a long way from a Super Bowl,'' said Pete Korner, who sets odds for Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. sports books. ``Compared to mainstream sports, the betting is not much.'' Many of the city's legal sports books are offering bets on the game, with most making the United States about an 8-5 favorite to beat China and win the World Cup. Norway is about a 2-1 favorite to beat Brazil for third place. A pretty good answer:: U.S. defender Brandi Chastain Brandi Denise Chastain (born July 21, 1968) is a former soccer player, who was on the U.S. women's national soccer team from 1991 to 2004 and the San Jose CyberRays of the WUSA (2001-2003). has been a topic of conversation lately following her revealing but tasteful picture in Gear magazine wearing nothing more than a soccer ball. So who better than Chastain to field a question regarding the team's collective physical attractiveness Physical attractiveness is the perception of the physical traits of an individual human person as pleasing or beautiful. It can include various implications, such as sexual attractiveness, cuteness, and physique. ? Chastain was asked the following question by a prominent female reporter following Tuesday's workout at Pomona-Pitzer College: ``If you were all ugly . . . would this team be as popular?'' Following a seven-second pause, Chastain carefully answered. ``I'm really not good at predicting scores or predicting behavior or feelings or beliefs,'' Chastain said. ``I think people are attracted to this team for different reasons, let me just say that.'' But she didn't stop there. ``There are those people who come purely for the soccer,'' she said, ``There are those people who come purely for the event.'' Chastain stumbled a bit over the third reason. ``And there are those people who come because they think, um, because they like us - to look at us.'' She quickly collected herself. ``Those are three great reasons why they come,'' Chastain continued. ``I don't need to go any further than that, I don't think.'' Not at top of list: U.S. coach Tony DiCicco Tony DiCicco (born August 5, 1948, Wethersfield, Connecticut) is an American soccer player, coach, and commentator. He is best known as the coach of the United States women's national soccer team from 1994-1999, during which time the team won an Olympic gold medal in 1996 and the wasn't always the first choice to lead this team, but he hasn't allowed criticism hurt his coaching. ``All I can do is not worry about what's being said and just make sure I'm as prepared as possible,'' said DiCicco, who took over in 1994. ``That's kind of my M.O. I think I know every player that was in the World Cup and what each of their tendencies are.'' |
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