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Daily Mail •

One of the EPL's biggest legends showers Matildas with praise

One of the English Premier League's greatest and most popular players has lavished the Matildas with praise after their 4-0 win over Canada - even managing to hug skipper Steph Catley. Australia had to beat the reigning Olympic champions in order to progress to the knockout stages at their home World Cup; and they did so in style thanks to goals from Hayley Raso (2), Mary Fowler and Catley, who expertly converted her second penalty for the tournament.
Daily Mail •

Shocking question at World Cup press conference 'endangered players'

Shocking question at Women's World Cup press conference 'endangered players' after reporter asked Morocco captain whether there were any gay players playing for a country where homosexuality is illegal • Reporter asks if there are any gay Moroccan players • Homosexuality is illegal in the north African country A FIFA representative has shut down a shocking question at a Women's World Cup press conference that 'endangered' Moroccan players by asking whether or not any were gay.
Daily Mail •

Matilda cries over lost World Cup, Sam Kerr could lead team astray

Matilda Chloe Logarzo opens up on World Cup heartbreak as coach reveals how Sam Kerr can 'lead the team astray' • Revealed she cried through side's win over France Matildas star Chloe Logarzo has opened up on her crushing World Cup blow as she reveals she cried her way through the team's warm-up win over France - while Sam Kerr's mentor has revealed her initial worries about the captain's leadership.
Mail Online •

The Matildas' first skipper recalls running high-stakes poker games to play for her country, reveals why ex-stars stole their shorts and names the one player the Aussies can't do without

As the Matildas announce their squad for the World Cup, the country's first-ever skipper has revealed they had to resort to gambling fundraisers and baking lamingtons to play for Australia. Julie Dolan is the Matildas' cap no. 1 after skippering the side in their first-ever game, which was against New Zealand in 1979 - and she is also a Legacy '23 ambassador for the World Cup, which begins in front of a sold-out crowd against Ireland on July 20. So while Sam Kerr, Ellie Carpenter and co. will now play in front of 83,000 fans, sitting in brand-new, multimillion-dollar, gender-neutral change rooms and earning the same money as the Socceroos, it has taken a long and at times painful journey to get to this point.
Mail Online •

Aussie soccer star Mary Fowler reveals how playing for football giants Man City has made her a better Matilda - and what she'll be thinking of when she plays in World Cup opener

Matildas prodigy Mary Fowler revealed why her move to football giants Manchester City has her primed to shine on the grandest stage of all in next month's World Cup in Australia. The Aussie superstar spoke to Daily Mail Australia about the heartbreaking sacrifices she had to make to chase her football dreams, but she is now reaping the rewards and will be picked to go to her second World Cup, aged just 20. Now Fowler has revealed how her move to UK giant Manchester City, and fighting for regular minutes, has set her up perfectly ahead of next month's huge tournament.
Mail Online •

Matildas star Mary Fowler reveals the heartbreaking three-year sacrifice she made to reach the pinnacle of football: 'I watched my siblings grow up on video calls'

Matildas star Mary Fowler has revealed the heartbreaking sacrifices she has had to make in order to become one of the hottest properties in world football - saying she's only seen her siblings grow up over video calls. The 20-year-old wunderkind now plies her trade in the WSL for English giants Manchester City, and will be a vital part of Australia's attacking rotation at the home World Cup, which begins in just over a month's time. Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia as her documentary series Mary on 7Plus prepared to air, Fowler revealed the heartbreaking sacrifices she has had to make on her way to becoming one of the hottest properties in female football.
Mail Online •

FIFA's second-in-command reveals how she saw football work miracles after the Rwandan genocide and save child soldiers as young as eight in incredible eyewitness account

Football can, quite seriously, be a matter of life and death: just ask FIFA's Secretary General, who said the only time child soldiers in war-torn African countries were allowed to lay down their guns was when the sport was on. Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura is the organisation's second-highest ranked individual behind president Gianni Infantino, and Forbes has previously labelled her the most powerful woman in world sport. The 60-year-old Senegalese was the first woman to be appointed to the prestigious position, and also the first non-European. She spoke to Daily Mail Australia while she is Down Under preparing for the Women's World Cup and explained the incredible power football can wield.
Daily Mail •

Bizarre photo reveals Qatar World Cup footballs need to be charged up

Bizarre photo reveals high-tech World Cup footballs need to be charged up before they're ready to be used in the planet's biggest sporting event • A photo that went viral shows incredible detail behind the World Cup football • Instead of just air, the balls need to be charged before they can be used • The 'Al Rihla' footballs are the most high-tech ever used at a World Cup • A sensor, which is charged, provides real-time ball-tracking and statistics
Daily Mail •

Startling details show how hard Australia fought in World Cup win

The Socceroos have always had a reputation for playing physical, relentless football - but new details have revealed just how hard they had to work to save their World Cup in the 1-0 win against Tunisia. Australia has often lacked the polish and world-class skills that other sides display on the game's biggest stage - and Qatar is no exception. That doesn't mean they can't make it incredibly hard on their opponents, however, as Tunisia will attest. After Mitchell Duke's wonder header gave Aus
Daily Mail •

Gay Aussie football star Josh Cavallo slams FIFA's LGBTI rights stance

Groundbreaking gay Aussie football Josh Cavallo has condemned FIFA for their stance on gay rights at the World Cup in Qatar in an emotional social media post. It comes as the world's most powerful sporting organisation threatened to ban captains, including England's Harry Kane, Welsh superstar Gareth Bale, Belgium's Eden Hazard and outspoken Danish skipper Christian Eriksen, who were set to wear the rainbow 'One Love' armband in protest at the Qatari regime's oppressive lack of gay rights.
Mail Online •

Matildas star Chloe Logarzo opens up on refusing to hide her sexuality and becoming a role model despite copping abuse

Matildas star Chloe Logarzo is proudly gay - and she won't let the haters force her into hiding who she really is. The 27-year-old forward, who has represented Australia more than 50 times at senior level and played in top leagues all over the world, is used to vile comments both online and in person. And that's exactly why it's so important one of the country's top female footballers is refusing to hide the way she attacks life with joy alongside fiancee McKenzie Berryhill, with whom she played with in the US National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
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