Ryan benches Solo for consolation game at WWC

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U.S. coach Greg Ryan tossed goalkeeper Hope Solo off the team for Sunday's third-place game against Norway. His decision, which has the support of the remaining 20 players, came after he benched Solo for Thursday's semifinal in which Brazil routed the U.S. 4-0.

Solo lashed out in an interview, saying Ryan made the "wrong decision" in dropping her in favor of veteran Briana Scurry against the quick and creative Brazilians.

The 36-year-old Scurry will face Norway on Sunday in a game that precedes the championship between defending champion Germany and Brazil.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

This decision seems more ego-based than fact-based.

His contract is up at the end of this year and if they lose this game, he is gone.