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Mallory Swanson leaps to celebrate with United States teammate Lindsey Horan after scoring her side’s only goal during their women’s soccer gold-medal victory over Brazil during the Summer Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France. PARIS – Trinity Rodman told herself, promised herself, that she wouldn’t cry if they beat Brazil at Parc des Princes on Saturday and won the United States’ first gold medal in women’s soccer in 12 years.The U.S.
It was their third Olympic final against Brazil, all wins, and leaves the iconic 38-year-old Marta without a major title in what likely was her final tournament. It was Swanson, who was onside, recognizing that if Smith touched the ball the offside flag would go up.Mallory Swanson of the United States, second from left, celebrates with her teammates after scoring.
“Pure happiness,” Smith said of watching Swanson score the winning goal in the gold medal game. “Mal is a competitor, she’s a winner. To go through an injury like that is hard, and to come back in the way that she did is even harder. And she did it so gracefully. She did it just as Mal does everything. It’s been fun to watch, honestly.”
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