“We want to use it as fuel to make sure we work really hard to get better so come that World Cup in 2023 we want to have the feeling we had when we played GB[when the Matildas won 4-3 in the quarter-final], excitement and celebration to win.
“Personally I will never forget the feeling ... you don’t remember what someone said ... what you did,but you will definitely remember how you made them feel,and this feeling is probably never going to be forgotten.
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“But there is also a feeling of pride[about finishing fourth]. The way these girls fought,their never-say-die attitude they have shown,the football they have showcased and played.”
That was why there was little surprise about the record ratings that the Matildas were generating back in Australia,he said.
“You can win different things in life,you can win trophies,and you can win the hearts of people,” he said.
“The reason the viewing numbers are sky high with people watching this team is that they show that they wear their crest on the chest.