Stories By Sophie Lawson
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 4 years agoPlaying unfamiliar role of favorites, Sweden withstands, survives Australia
With the first semifinal of the day carrying a tinge of controversy over the fashion in which Canada was awarded a...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 4 years agoCreative and attack-minded: How years of evolution redefined Sweden’s style
With four wins from four, including a commanding first matchday victory over the United States, Sweden is the team to beat...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 4 years agoAnother early tournament exit raises more questions about Japan’s future
Japan’s path to World Cup glory 10 years ago was not a smooth one. The Nadeshiko were forced to do everything...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 4 years agoAustralia looks like a brand new team at the Tokyo Olympics
For the first time in 11 major tournaments, the Australian women’s national team has, at long last, reached the last four,...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 4 years agoTokyo Olympics are Brazil’s chance at a golden goodbye
Two years on from Brazil’s round-of-16 exit to France at the Women’s World Cup, Marta’s tearful speech given at the end...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 4 years agoFor Team Great Britain, the picture is becoming clearer
A team that almost exists on the fringes of reality, unrecognized by FIFA, Team Great Britain can only play at the...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 4 years agoThere are more questions than answers for the Netherlands right now
With three matches already in the books in Group F, the group-deciding clash between the Netherlands and Brazil on Saturday should...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 4 years agoProgress, finally: Australia earns first win of 2021 in Olympic opener
There has been plenty of criticism levied at Tony Gustavsson’s Australia squad this year, with the Matildas guilty of giving up...
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2020 Tokyo Olympics
/ 4 years agoTokyo Olympics preview: One player to watch from each team
With a condensed schedule in an unfriendly climate, Olympic success will depend on certain variables for the nations who go deep...
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Analysis
/ 4 years agoWinning games in style: Spain’s path toward their first senior trophy
A decade ago, Spanish men’s football was the envy of all around the world, the national team were part-way through their...
