NICE, France -- When Sam Kerr was asked just after her four-goal haul against Jamaica for her moment of the Women's World Cup to date, she ignored her own remarkable feat and thought of the Thailand team.

The Australian star recalled a few days earlier, when Thailand scored its first goal of the tournament after trailing Sweden 4-0. The lone goal triggered an outpouring of emotion on the Thailand touchline, and shots of the "crying lady" -- as she was called on social media -- embracing manager...

PARIS -- While debate continues elsewhere as to the sportsmanship of the United States beating Thailand 13-0 in the Women's World Cup, two of the players directly involved found common ground in the aftermath of the experience.

On Thursday, Thai goalkeeper Sukanya Chor Charoenying tweeted her appreciation to Carli Lloyd for the U.S. captain's words of encouragement in a conversation immediately after the final whistle. In her tweet, Chor Charoenying said "Your words that you told me make me strong."

And...

Thailand goalkeeper Sukanya Chor Charoenying paid tribute to United States forward Carli Lloyd for offering words of encouragement after the Americans scored 13 goals in the team's women's World Cup opener on Tuesday.

The U.S. was ruthless in its demolition of the Asian side in their Group F match in Reims, France, with Lloyd grabbing the final goal in stoppage time.

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Sukanya,...