Matildas
‘I just couldn’t see straight’: McCormick’s injury scare
I had to reset my brain to zero, lie in dark rooms and avoid light: Matildas defender Jenna McCormick reveals how hard it is to recover from concussion.
- by Michael Lynch
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Heyman eyes W-League record, Matildas return as comeback season gathers pace
Twenty months after Michelle Heyman seemingly hung up her boots for good, the Canberra United striker is in the form of her life.
- by Vince Rugari
Brassed off: Senator takes aim at Foxtel over latest W-League gaffe
Viewers of Friday night’s W-League clash were confronted with pictures of a broadcast worker in his bedroom with a tuba prominently placed in the background - the third such production error to have impacted the competition this season.
- by Vince Rugari
Bring on the world's best, says new Matildas boss
Just over a fortnight into his new job, Tony Gustavsson has declared the best way for Australia to get better is to play the world's best teams as often as possible.
- by Vince Rugari
Socceroos seek government support to play home World Cup qualifiers
The men's national team didn't play a single game last year and face a backlog of World Cup qualifiers in 2021 - but they'll need help to play any of them on Australian soil.
- by Vince Rugari
'Unthinkable' to imagine Matildas playing in Tokyo, says Aussie star Catley
Steph Catley is desperate to pull on Australian colours again but is finding it difficult to imagine the Olympics going ahead from her perspective in locked-down London.
- by Vince Rugari
'Didn't get the respect I deserved': Matildas defender's Spanish nightmare
Matildas and Melbourne City defender Jenna McCormick believes she was not given a chance by Spanish club Real Betis in her six months with the club.
- by Michael Lynch
'Australians shouldn't be forking out twice': ABC pays Foxtel up to $35,000 for each Matildas match
The ABC paid Foxtel up to $105,000 to produce three matches featuring the national women's soccer team in 2019-20.
- by Jennifer Duke
Fresh from US: Micah touted as future Matildas No.1 after City debut
Melbourne City's new No.1 goalkeeper Teagan Micah is making a habit of creeping up on Australian soccer fans, but evidence suggests we probably should have stopped being surprised by her long ago.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Soccer year in review: Euphoria, despair and a crypto cowboy
There was an awful lot to take in for Australian soccer diehards in 2020. The lows were very low, but the highs were unforgettable.
- by Vince Rugari
Cahill got a farewell game but De Vanna isn't interested - unless it's on merit
The veteran Matildas striker is one game shy of equalling Cheryl Salisbury's record of 150 caps. But she isn't keen on a sentimental send-off.
- by Vince Rugari