Matildas hero Mackenzie Arnold’s emotional confession on ‘lowest point of my career’

In her own words, Mackenzie Arnold “could have killed him” when Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson overlooked her for the Tokyo Olympics. Three years on, and six weeks out from making her long-awaited Games debut in Paris, Arnold credits Gustavsson’s tough love and faith for resurrecting her career. A hero of Australia’s captivating run to last year’s World Cup semi-finals, Arnold has established herself as the Matildas’ clear first-choice goalkeeper for Paris.

“Ultimately, it was what had to happen,” she said, recalling the dark days of sitting in the stands forlornly as a reserve in Japan. “And I do believe that I needed to go through that period of how hurt I was, and the disappointment, to then come out the other side and start my journey again to where I am now. “Credit to Tony, not just because he’s sitting here, but he gave me the chance to start again.

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