The women’s soccer team from Spain has “insatiable ambition,” according to coach Montse Tomé, as they prepare for the Olympics.
This kind of thinking has been beneficial to the team. After winning the Women’s World Cup trophy, La Roja aims to make history by being the first team to win a gold medal in France. As they get ready for the Olympics, the Spanish women’s soccer team has “insatiable ambition,” according to coach Montse Tomé.
“Some of our employees are passionate about what they do. We bring them to work every day,” Tomé remarked.”And in that work, their enjoyment comes out, their talent shines, and they can be competitive because we have footballers with an insatiable ambition and mentality.”
Despite discord within the team, Spain emerged victorious in the World Cup thanks to their abundance of skill, which included two-time champion Alexia Putellas and current Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati.
More than a dozen players left the national team before the Australia and New Zealand competition even began, claiming mistreatment of the team. Throughout the occasion, inquiries regarding the mutiny were directed against then-coach Jorge Vilda.
Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish federation, gave forward Jenni Hermoso a forceful kiss at the trophy ceremony following the team’s 1-0 victory over England to win the title. The kiss set off a chain reaction that resulted in Rubiales’ humiliating resignation. Vilda was fired, and Tomé—a former national team member—took her place.
Now that everything was in order, Spain won the UEFA Nations League and advanced to their first Olympics. The tournament kicks off on Thursday in Nantes with La Roja taking on Japan. Group C also includes Brazil and Nigeria, who will play in Bordeaux.
Legendary Brazilian Marta claims that this is her last significant competition as a member of the national squad. The six-time player of the year, who is competing in her sixth Olympics, has never taken home a gold medal or a World Cup trophy.
The twelve teams taking part in the women’s competition play in stadiums all throughout France. Against Thursday, the hosts take against Linda Caicedo, a teenage star from Colombia, in Lyon to begin Group A play. Canada and New Zealand, who meet at Saint-Etienne, are also included in Group A.
The gold medallists in contention are the Canadians. However, the squad was engulfed in controversy just before the competition began when a member of its support staff who was not certified was arrested by French authorities for reportedly using a drone over a training session in New Zealand.
The IOC and the Olympic organizers are examining the accusation, according to the Canadian federation. The Canadian Olympic Committee is astonished and dismayed because we believe in fair play. On Wednesday, the COC said, “We sincerely apologize to New Zealand Football, to all the players impacted, and to the New Zealand Olympic Committee.”
The United States looks to get behind its poor World Cup performance in Group B. On Thursday, the Americans play their opening match against Zambia in Nice, while Germany takes on Australia in Marseille in the other group match.
One of the greatest names in the sport, Sam Kerr, had an ACL injury in January, therefore she is not available for the Australians. She is one of several well-known players who is not participating in the competition.
Earlier this month, in a European Championship qualifier against Austria, Germany’s Lena Oberdorf suffered a right knee ligament injury. Meanwhile, American striker Catarina Macario had to withdraw due to knee discomfort in the lead-up.
Ali Riley, the captain of New Zealand, was injured and will not be able to participate in France, the team revealed on Wednesday. Due to an upper leg injury, she has only made five appearances for her club team, Angel City, this season. Her replacement will be Michaela Foster.
Playing in their first major tournament is the United States, led by former Chelsea coach Emma Hayes. Hayes waited till the end of May to join the American squad to complete her Women’s Super League campaign. Hayes stated that because of the balance of the French field, it is not a given that the United States will automatically go to the medal rounds.
“This tournament features some of the best footballing nations,” said Hayes. “I think the shocks in the women’s game have vanished. I think we should respect other parts of the world and redirect our attention to some extent.
