Beauty Hope Solo Makes Big Save in Shootout Win Over Brazil

U.S. soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo landed on the international stage when she protested being benched for the semi-finals of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. After Solo's performance yesterday at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany, is there any doubt that she was right in saying that she should have played?

Solo saved a penalty kick that helped propel the U.S. to victory in Sunday's quarter-finals over Brazil and the world's best player, Marta. Ali Krieger had the winning penalty kick for the United States. Solo was named the player of the match.

So, there is no debate who should be in goal for the U.S. in the World Cup semi-finals this time around! What there is to debate, is:

Does Hope Solo look sexier as a blonde or as a brunette?

Let us know below.

Gaetane Thiney is France's sexiest Women's World Cup footballer

With two goals against Canada at the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011, Gaetane Thiney certainly knows how to play soccer or football (as the rest of the world calls it). The French footballer also looks pretty hot off the soccer pitch - and people are noticing.

A survey of 1,100 French men at FirstAffair.fr, picked Gaetane Thiney as the sexiest French Women's World Cup player. She earned 28 per cent of the vote. Also in the top five were Corine Franco (14%), Boulleau Laure (13%), Elodie Thomis (10%) and Camille Alily (8%).