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Ronaldo in trouble for allegedly offensive gesture
Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo is being investigated over an allegedly offensive gesture towards the crowd.
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Nomadic childhood prepared Matildas’ Cooney-Cross for life at the top of football
From the Sunshine Coast to Alice Springs and Ballarat, Torquay, Sydney, Melbourne, Sweden and England, Australia’s midfield dynamo is nothing if not adaptable.
- by Emma Kemp
Tickled Pink: Bowing to public demand, Nike is finally selling Matildas goalkeeper jerseys
Pink and her daughter, Willow, were the first people in the world to get their hands on a shirt that was impossible to buy last year.
- by Vince Rugari
Premier League teammates clash on field
Sheffield United players Jack Robinson and Vinicius Souza were involved in an on-field clash.
Job not done despite Matildas win
Matildas star Ellie Carpenter says Australia must switch on despite a 3-0 win over Uzbekistan away.
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The Matildas don’t need Sam Kerr to win. But they do need a striker
The unexpected re-emergence of Michelle Heyman has given Tony Gustavsson a selection headache as he considers his 18-player Olympic squad with qualification all but secured.
- by Vince Rugari
Matildas hero's 'tears' admission over World Cup
Michelle Heyman broke the deadlock for the Matildas and has reflected on how popular the side has become.
Fowler ices cake in crucial win
Mary Fowler's goal put the Matildas 2-0 up against Uzbekistan in their Paris 2024 qualifier.
Late blitz all but seals place in Paris for Matildas
After being frustrated for more than an hour, Australia hit three late goals against Uzbekistan to take a decisive lead back to Melbourne for the second leg of their Olympic qualifier.
- by Emma Kemp
As it happened: Matildas on track for Paris after 3-0 win over Uzbekistan in Olympic qualifiers
Australia suffered through a tense first half to thump Uzbekistan in Tashkent, effectively (but not quite officially) sealing qualification for the Paris Olympics.
- by Vince Rugari
How Manchester United’s sale could leave Socceroos young gun out in the cold
When Garang Kuol returns to Newcastle United at the end of this season after his loan spell in the Netherlands, his most crucial ally at the Premier League club will not be there.
- by Vince Rugari