Much has been written about the benefits of making runs in behind the last line of defence, with most of this directed at attackers or players on the last line of the defence. This is a perpetual action for these players, and regardless of whether or not they always receive...
The motto for the 2024 Paris Olympics was “Ouvrons Grand les Jeux”, a phrase that translates as “Games Wide Open”. The organisers coined it as a nod to their intention to create a spectacle that promoted not only the key values of unity and equality but also enjoyment and emotion....
After just over two weeks of exhilarating action, the Olympic women’s football tournament reaches its endpoint this weekend, with Brazil and the USA fighting it out for the chance to complete their time at the Games with a gold medal around their necks. It is set up to be a...
Tomorrow sees the two semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Olympic Football tournament take place, with the United States taking on Germany for a place in Saturday’s Gold Medal contest after they defeated Japan and 2020 Olympic champions Canada, respectively, in the quarter-finals. On the other side of the draw, Brazil...
Brazil have a nice mix of star quality with experience, as well as a number of promising youth players expecting to make the squad. Their new coach, Arthur Elias, joined the team after last year’s World Cup and has since led Brazil to a final in the Gold Cup earlier...
