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United States women’s national team captain Lindsey Horan apologized on Thursday for recent comments that “American soccer fans, most of them aren’t smart.”
“Some of my comments were poorly expressed, and there was a massive lesson learned for me,” Horan said on Thursday.
Horan, who assumed co-captaincy of the U.S. ahead of the 2023 World Cup and has continued to wear the armband during a coaching transition, made her statement during media availability ahead of the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup. She singled out fans of the team in her apology to thank them for providing the “motivation” for the team.
Horan’s comments, which were published earlier this month, took aim at the naivety of soccer culture in the United States. Horan plays for French powerhouse Lyon and was the only player on the 23-woman World Cup roster who did not play in the U.S.’ National Women’s Soccer League.
“From what I’ve heard, people understand my game a little bit more, a sense of my football and…
