GeoPolitics in football: What is it and how does it interact with the women’s game?

by Ella McShane (27/11/24) Above: People gather at Lousail Boulevard during the 2022 Men’s World Cup in Qatar. Photo: Trip Advisor. The globalisation of football has seen the sport belong to many humans across the world. Football can celebrate culture, exude passion, and unite, arguably in a way that no other sport can. This alsoContinue reading “GeoPolitics in football: What is it and how does it interact with the women’s game?”

Has the rapid growth of the Matildas put them under performance altering pressure?

by Ella McShane (11/11/24) Above: The Matildas come together in the huddle. Photo: Football Australia. The infamous penalty shootout, the crushing defeat inflicted by Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses, the society-altering rise of women’s sport. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup undoubtedly left an unprecedented legacy defined by love, loss, and a united Australia. Foord’s statement echoesContinue reading “Has the rapid growth of the Matildas put them under performance altering pressure?”