It ends with the word losers because they are all losers in the end even if somebody wins. What was lost was the desire to win because everybody swam and some people thought that they are the best are they just can't do it. So mainly, nobody had the wit to think that the could do more than just win.
The answer to this question is: the red blanket
I just took the test and it is correct.
A direct object is usually after the verb. In this case the verb is played, so the direct object would be B. Soccer