The morning after Australia’s dream run at the Women’s World Cup ended one win short of the final, Denisse Lopez, 34, found a quiet spot to sit in Darling Harbour.
She was still wearing the Sam Kerr jersey she had put on for Australia’s semifinal loss to England the night before.
So strong was her belief in the team that she had secured tickets to the final but not the third-place match in Brisbane, where Australia will play Sweden on Saturday.
“It just came out this morning,” Lopez, who lives in Melbourne, said of her tears.
“The players started posting about the loss, and I was like, ‘Oh, I’m sad.’ Mostly, I feel flat and disappointed for the girls.
Persons:
Denisse Lopez, Sam Kerr, puffy, Lopez, ” Lopez
Organizations:
Sweden, ”
Locations:
Darling Harbour, England, France, Brisbane, Australia, Melbourne, New Zealand