Ogden: Women’s World Cup has been great showcase of football (2:03)Mark Ogden and Alexis Nunes give their thoughts on the Women’s World Cup after Spain took the crown vs. England in the final. (2:03)
The planes are leaving Sydney airport, teams long since having returned to domestic commitments, players given little reprieve before the return to half-spent campaigns or the grueling grind of pre-season — the next international window looming on the horizon for a chance to reconvene with those they’ve shared buses and hotels for over a month.
The fans have gone too, back to their daily lives, the warmth fading as fast as the setting sun over Stadium Australia, the tournament haze blurring the memories of cold nights spent on either side of the Tasman Sea, the goals and saves, tackles and hope running together, 90 minutes after 90 melding into an indistinct blob.