They're very strong. They're a confident, skilful athletic team. They've got just about everything you'd want.

Lance is confident he has a strong team and now it's up to him to be ready. His form is coming.

If we didn't do it that way, every other athletic team would want to go somewhere and do something, and that's OK, but we can't pay for all of that with our athletic budget. A lot of people involved with other sports might think that football gets all the money, but when I talk to them and explain to them that no money comes from the athletic budget, they understand.

To be fair, we have never really been at our best here despite some of the lop-sided scores. We have had spells of solid team play but have yet to play to our full potential…But we are in the World Championships this summer and I am extremely proud of what the players have accomplished.

A great defender. His qualities were his pace and his strength in the air.

They are very well organized . . . not as athletic as the best European team but a strong football country in the women's game.