Matildas star Mackenzie Arnold opens up on ‘lonely’ challenge of playing as a goalkeeper

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Matildas star Mackenzie Arnold opens up on ‘lonely’ challenge of playing as a goalkeeper
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Matildas star Mackenzie Arnold has opened on the “mentally challenging” aspect of playing goalkeeper. Arnold became a household name after a brilliant performance at last year’s Women’s World Cup that included saving three spot kicks in the epic quarter-final penalty shootout against France, which was the longest in World Cup history.

Mackenzie Arnold speaks to The Morning Show. The 30-year-old has cemented herself as Australia’s No.1 keeper, but admitted it hasn’t always been an easy position to play. “It can definitely be a bit of a challenging and lonely position for sure,” she told The Morning Show. “You definitely have your ups and downs. It’s a position that I probably would say is very mentally challenging sometimes, you can get in your own head, especially when the ball’s up the other end for however long at a time.

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