Mikaela Shiffrin Sends Strong Message for USWNT Star Sophia Smith Amid World Cup Struggles

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When you’ve won as often as Mikaela Shiffrin – 3 World Cup titles, 2 Olympic gold medals, and more victories on alpine skiing’s top flight - the acid taste of coming up short under the brightest lights will never be easy. But the destructive blows are part of athletic careers, and often the Alpine Skier faced those challenges with grit and raised back up. Now, as GOAT skier with record World Cup wins, Mikaela Shiffrin sent a strong message for Sophia Smith amid World Cup struggles. [{ "selector": ".djock-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".olsto-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(-116px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".puzzj-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 321px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

U.S. loses to Sweden on penalty kicks

In the FIFA Women’s World Cup, all Sophia Smith had to do was hammer home her penalty kick. One goal and the U.S. would win and move on to the World Cup quarterfinals. But she failed, and left heartbroken

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During an interview with Men in Blazers - an Independent Global Football Coverage show, Mikaela Shiffrin was asked: "what message would you have for someone like Sophia", and the skier sent a strong message.

'This too shall pass'

"This too shall pass," said Mikaela Shiffrin, reminding the USWNT star that her talent is above one cosmic fail.

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