At the end of November, Corentin Tolisso fulfilled a long-held wish: for the first time in his professional career, the Olympique Lyon captain scored three times in one game. The Europa League game against Maccabi Tel Aviv ended 6-0. And it was fitting for this unpretentious footballer that he then stole the match ball from the referee and revealed in a quiet voice what he intended to do with it: “I’ll have the whole team sign it and give it to my father.”
Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
