Photo essay: Sydney & World Cup 2023, one year on
On the anniversary of last summer's World Cup final in Australia, it was time to open up the camera roll and reminisce.
At this exact time last year, Olga Carmona was on the loose. On a grass pitch in New South Wales, she broke into space on the left wing and sniped a low shot past a powerless Mary Earps.
That historic goal broke English hearts and ushered in Spain as a new World Cup champion. It also closed the book on a magical tournament hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Where the world of football gathered and thrived Down Under.
I was lucky enough to be in Sydney for the final two weeks of the tournament. Traveling with me were two 35mm cameras: My wife's trusty point-and-shoot- Olympus Stylus Epic 80; and my father's ancient and highly manual SLR, Pentax K1000.
Here is a selection of some photographs I took during that special time. Sand, football, cool air, contemporaries, bus journeys, laughs, kicks, kits, highs, lows, emotion, coffee, passion, friends, colour, softness, long nights, a boat trip, pressers, mics, and, so much more too.
What a year it has been. I hope you can reflect too. Enjoy.
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