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One legend to another: Surprise appearance by tennis great to honour Matildas’ Lydia Williams
The Matildas defeated China 2-0 in their second friendly in Australia before the Paris Olympics. But it was all about goalkeeper Lydia Williams and a special presentation from Evonne Goolagong Cawley.
- by Emma Kemp
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As it happened: Matildas beat China 2-0 to give Lydia Williams the perfect farewell
Goals from Clare Wheeler and Hayley Raso ensured a note-perfect night in Sydney for the Matildas’ last home match before the Olympics - and Lydia Williams’ last match on Aussie soil.
- by Vince Rugari
Matildas legend's emotional farewell
Matildas legend Lydia Williams left the field for the final time in front of a packed Accor Stadium.
Football Australia boss on huge Matildas crowd
Football Australia CEO James Johnson discusses the Matildas' incredible popularity ahead of a sellout crowd of 80,000 for their farewell match pre Paris 2024.
Matildas coach promises ‘more aggressive’ Sydney display but Foord ‘unlikely’
Australia will play one more friendly against China at a sold-out Accor Stadium, just hours before Tony Gustavsson names his 18-player Paris 2024 squad on Tuesday.
- by Emma Kemp
Vinicius Jr punishes Dortmund error
Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr punishes a Borussia Dortmund error to make it 2-0 in the Champions League final
Brilliant Carvajal heads Madrid in front
Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal has scored the opening goal of the Champions League final with a brilliantly placed header.
Dortmund denied by goalpost
Borussia Dortmund's Niclas Fullkrug hits the goalpost in the Champions League final.
‘It’s not OK’: Carpenter says calendar crunch has zapped Matildas’ energy
European-based Matildas are out on their feet after a long season - and an increasingly ‘jammed’ schedule is making it worse, according to one of Australia’s biggest stars.
- by Vince Rugari
‘I’m a bit concerned’: Gustavsson takes blame as Matildas rocked by Foord injury scare
Caitlin Foord’s preparation for the Paris Olympics could be disrupted after she went down with a hamstring injury in Friday night’s scratchy 1-1 draw with China.
- by Vince Rugari
Matildas escape at the death to draw with China in Adelaide - as it happened
It took a set piece and a 95th-minute Michelle Heyman goal for a flat Australian side to claim a 1-1 draw in the first of their final two pre-Olympic friendlies.
- by Emma Kemp