United States Women’s Soccer Team captain Lindsey Horan stirred the pot with some controversial comments about her own fanbase in a recent story from “The Athletic.”

Ironically, in the piece, Horan says the USWNT is “one of the most talked about teams” and is “always in the magnifying glass on every single thing we do or anything we say.”

Horan, of course, isn’t wrong, especially considering many members of the team have largely been outspoken on social justice issues in the country.

“I actually think American soccer fans are arguably some of the most educated, interesting, and well-rounded in the game,” Lalas wrote, contradicting Horan. “In a country where soccer isn’t king, American soccer fans have often had to seek and discover the game, domestically and internationally. . . . This means American soccer fans are often more educated about that world than others.”

The USWNT were stunned by Sweden in penalty kicks, by far their worst finish ever, in last year’s World Cup. In the previous eight Women’s World Cups, they never finished worse than third place.

Their group stage game against Vietnam, though, was the second-most watched group stage game in Women’s World Cup history.

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