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Brazil and Germany tie 1-1 for a crowd of 44,825 + WPS Weekend # 4 + Rachel Buelher EXTRAORDINARY Video

Friday, 24 April 09, 01:34 PM · Comments(1)

USA fans can definitely question the German media for calling the friendly match between Brazil and Germany “Duel of the Best” as the US WNT beat Brazil last summer to win their third Olympic Gold Medal and is the number 1 on the FIFA Ranking. But what happened on Wednesday in Frankfurt, Germany, is something to be celebrated by every single fan of the women's game. 44,825 fans attended this friendly match. Let me say that again: 44,825 people paid to watch a friendly women's soccer match. and

Why? The reasons are simple: there were some recognizable faces on the pitch. Marta, Formiga, Cristiane for Brazil and Birgit Prinz, Anja Mittag for Germany, among others. Another reason is that the women's Bundesliga is very well structure and have a good number of followers. And it's not everyday that you can watch the second and third best teams on the planet play each other.

No matter which team or country you support, women's soccer goes beyond futile rivalry and smacktalk. When we see this amount of support and the large attendance on a match we have to stand up and thank each and everyone of those that help the WPS, the women's Bundesliga, the Ladies Premier League, the Swedish League and all the other women's leagues in the world.

The 2011 World Cup will be in Germany and how amazing will it be to see tickets sold out, stadiums packed with supporters from every part of the World?!?! Simply beautiful!

And the more balanced and advanced other countries can become in giving young girls teams and leagues to play the more attractive the women's game will become.

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WPS THIS WEEKEND

Of coirse that I would not forget to mention that we have a great weekend of soccer ahead of us with very important matches.

The Los Angeles Sol with Marta, will visit the St. Louis Athletica in a match that will present the two opposite sides of the table. LA on top with 3 wins and St. Louis at the bottom still pursuing their first point this season. It will be interesting to see how St. Louis Brazilian coach Jorge Barcellos, who knows Marta very well, will set up his team to stop her.

St. Louis Athletica v. Los Angeles Sol

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2009, 4pm ET

...TICKETS...

Chicago Red Stars can only think their amazing fans for standing in the rain and supporting the team from beginning to end when the team tied 0-0 with the Sky Blue FC at the Toyota Park. Now for tomorrow's match against the Boston Breakers, the club is giving back to the fans with a cool "bring a friend for $10" deal. CLICK HERE to learn more about it. The Breakers go after their third win and hope to get closer to the top of the table. The team will once again on Kelly Smith who's been superb and crucial for the team.

Chicago Red Stars v. Boston Breakers

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2009, 8:30pm ET

...TICKETS...

The third match of this weekend is on Sunday and it's FC Gold Pride that will host Abby Wambach and the Washington Freedom at the Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Pride lost on the road to LA Sol in a match that coul've been much different had the NoCal team turned their great chances into goals. Washington's midfield on the other hand, is the one that needs to improve to make the ball get to Wambach in good conditions for her to score. This match can be followed LIVE ON FOX SOCCER CHANNEL at 6pm (ET) [3pm (PT)]

FC Gold Pride v. Washington Freedom

SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2009, 6pm ET

... TICKETS ...

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EXTRAORDINARY BUEHLER

One of the best defender in the league and in the world, Rachel Buehler finally gets her Extraordinary Video. ENJOY!