The Impact of Defeat

Robbie Gaspar who was the first Australian footballer to play professionally in Indonesia and now works for the Professional Footballers’ Australia as a Player Development Manager, talks about the impact of defeat on the Matildas.

Robbie Gaspar the first Australian footballer to play professionally in Indonesia. Source: Supplied

How might have the Matildas’ recent loss against Norway impacted on them psychologically?  Did Australia have unfair expectations?  Why did the Matildas perform so poorly in the shoot-out?  Robbie Gaspar suggests the Matildas will rise again and Indonesia needs to think about the infrastructures to build Indonesian female national team.

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