The Americans became champions for the third consecutivee Olympics, beating Japan 2-1 in a rematch of last year's World Cup final. Carli Lloyd scored early in both halves, and the entire team got their retribution after the penalty kick shootout loss in Germany 13 months ago.
Solo now owns two Olympic gold medals as well as the golden glove award as the top goalie at last year's World Cup.
Solo, who appeared on "Dancing with the Stars" has a long history of speaking her mind, and has made plenty of headlines over the years. The most recent Solo saga came earlier in the games when she ripped NBC analyst and former American player Brandi Chastain's game commentary on Twitter, prompting her coach to call her in for a meeting.
