Women’s football – Between the Sticks

August 9, 2021August 13, 2021 Mouhamad Rachini GK Analysis, Heroes, International Football, Women's football

GK Analysis: How penalty-killer Stephanie Labbé backstopped Canada to victory in Japan.

Oh Canada, you big, golden beauty! For the first time in Canadian soccer history, our women's national team has won Olympic gold. The Canadian women’s soccer team defeated reigning silver medallists Sweden in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic... [READ MORE]

June 3, 2019August 5, 2019 Mouhamad Rachini Articles, Heroes, International Football, Summer of Goalkeeping, Women's football

Summer of goalkeeping: Christiane Endler (Women’s World Cup)

Football goalkeepers are a unique bunch. They task themselves with guarding a large goal (8 feet tall by 24 feet wide, to be exact) for 90 minutes a game (sometimes more). They serve as the last line of defence... [READ MORE]

May 20, 2019August 5, 2019 Mouhamad Rachini Articles, Heroes, UEFA Champions League/Europa League, Women's football

Love her or hate her, Sarah Bouhaddi is the queen of French goalkeeping.

Great goalkeepers aren't often the most popular figures in French football. Take Fabien Barthez. Despite being the record-holder for all-time World Cup clean sheets (10, with Peter Shilton), French World Cup appearances (17), and... [READ MORE]