The US has only announced their 3 o/a players today. Looks like their full squad still not realised.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/07/06/us-olympic-mens-soccer-walker-zimmerman-miles-robinson-djordje-mihailovic/
Center backs Walker Zimmerman and Miles Robinson and midfielder Djordje Mihailovic have been selected as over-age players for the U.S. Olympic ...
It doesn't look like the French have announced their team either yet.
So why should we expect our team already named.
Bazeley would have had a very busy week. Arriving from Vanuatu Monday, with a tourney debrief required to Pragnell and GM High Performance – Keir Hansen. Then straight into prep for the Olympics.
Medicals on Payne, and once he'd been ruled out what mix of a/a players he wants. Dealing with club managers of some of his Euro based players - negotiating what can we do to have Wood, Garbett, Stamenic or whoever available. If it's initially a No, what compromises can we make to make it a Yes. Dealing with time zone windows, and staff at overseas clubs who may not always be availble for a chat. If some of these players are not available does that change the mix of o/a players blah blah blah.
Then trying to sort out pre Olympics friendly(ies). It would be all go.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/07/06/us-olympic-mens-soccer-walker-zimmerman-miles-robinson-djordje-mihailovic/
Center backs Walker Zimmerman and Miles Robinson and midfielder Djordje Mihailovic have been selected as over-age players for the U.S. Olympic ...
It doesn't look like the French have announced their team either yet.
So why should we expect our team already named.
Bazeley would have had a very busy week. Arriving from Vanuatu Monday, with a tourney debrief required to Pragnell and GM High Performance – Keir Hansen. Then straight into prep for the Olympics.
Medicals on Payne, and once he'd been ruled out what mix of a/a players he wants. Dealing with club managers of some of his Euro based players - negotiating what can we do to have Wood, Garbett, Stamenic or whoever available. If it's initially a No, what compromises can we make to make it a Yes. Dealing with time zone windows, and staff at overseas clubs who may not always be availble for a chat. If some of these players are not available does that change the mix of o/a players blah blah blah.
Then trying to sort out pre Olympics friendly(ies). It would be all go.