Olympics: Nadeshiko Japan at crossroads after Tokyo Games flop

A decade on from their famous World Cup triumph in Germany led by Ballon d'Or winner Homare Sawa and friends, Nadeshiko Japan had a chance to replicate the same sort of success at an Olympic Games on home turf. Unfortunately, it was not to be.In losing at the start of the knockout phase, the same stage in which they were ousted from the 2019 World Cup in France, the side once expected to establish a long-running rivalry with the United States at the top of the game no longer exists.The Japan Football Association is set to review manager Asako Takakura's position over the summer with the tea…READ FULL ARTICLE