Football

Meet some of the top footballers to watch out for at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.  They recount how wearing the national shirt at the Olympic Games has always been very special to them.

Originals

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World at their Feet | Trailer

As one of only six kiwis to ever to play in Premier League, Chris Wood has achieved more than he could have ever imagined. Schooled by his football playing sister, Chris moved to England at the age of 15 and made his Premier League debut at 17. After a challenging period of loan moves, Wood met success with Millwall and a personal achievement at London 2012. Now a regular striker at Newcastle United, Wood’s New Zealand has just missed out on World Cup qualification. Arguably the nation’s greatest ever player, he has sights set on another great stage, Paris 2024 where he would be participating in the Olympics for the 3rd time.

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The New-Zealand striker who made his dreams come true | World at their Feet

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Chris

After 24 games and 61 goals, Tokyo 2020 has it's men's football quarter-finalists.
While eight sides failed to do enough to progress to the next stage of the competition, the quarter-final matches include Spain vs. Côte d'Ivorie, Japan vs. New Zealand, Brazil vs. Egypt and Republic of Korea vs. Mexico.

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - JULY 22: Richarlison #10 of Team Brazil scores their side's third goal during the Men's First Round Group D match between Brazil and Germany during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at International Stadium Yokohama on July 22, 2021 in Yokohama, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

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Men's Olympic football: A guide to the quarter-finals at Tokyo 2020 

Tokyo 2020

London 2012

Chris WOOD

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