Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Suspended Solo forced our hand with repeated actions: coach (Reuters)

2016 Rio Olympics - Soccer - Quarterfinal - Women's Football Tournament Quarterfinal - Mane Garrincha Stadium - Brasilia, Brazil - 12/08/2016. Goalie Hope Solo (USA) of USA reacts during the game. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

(Reuters) - Hope Solo's repeated actions "forced" U.S. Soccer to hand a six-month suspension to the outspoken goalkeeper, United States women's soccer coach Jill Ellis said on Tuesday. It was not the only incident that led to the penalty, Ellis said in her first public comments since the suspension was announced. "Over time, there's been off-the-field distractions and the federation has taken action," Ellis said in comments released by U.S. Soccer.


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