Don’t blame it on Rio!

So we crashed out of the FIFA Beach World Cup in Rio! So what?! We were there, weren’t we?

So we lost to Portugal; so what?! It was in penalties, wasn’t it?!

So we lost to USA! So what?! We made them work very hard for it. Didn’t we?

So we get to leave Rio with empty hands; so what?! We are leaving with a consolation victory over Spain, aren’t we?

So they (Spain) had already won the group and probably were not playing as hard as they could have; so what?! A win is a win, isn’t it?

So we had one of the most porous defenses in the tournament; so what? We had one of the most potent offenses, didn’t we?

So we are leaving Rio; so what?! It was fun while we were there, wasn’t it?

Thank you Brazil, thank you Rio, and thank you football fans. We had fun, we loved it and we hope to make it back again soon.

Oh! And girls, you looked great on the sidelines!