There were signs nearly 30 years ago that suggested “this little flash of red hair hacking all these boys down” would become a Matildas icon.
A global hunt is under way,but calls have been issued for Football Australia to search closer to home for its next leader.
Coach Tom Sermanni has revealed he will seek out Sam Kerr this week,who will be touch-and-go to return from injury in time for matches in Australia.
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With a playing group in dire need of rejuvenation,it’s the right call by Football Australia to take its time with the appointment of a full-time successor to Tony Gustavsson.
Football Australia has turned back the clock,appointing the 70-year-old as interim coach while the search continues for Tony Gustavsson’s full-time replacement.
Football Australia CEO James Johnson has thrown his full support behind Graham Arnold after the national team’s horror September window,but a do-or-die moment looms on the horizon.
At 44,Melissa Barbieri is a veteran of the game,an anomaly in a sport where the median age of retirement for professional female footballers is 26.
Aivi Luik was not available for selection for Paris 2024 because of a three-month suspension relating to a pain-killing injection she was given two years ago by her former club in Italy.
Football Australia has sealed a new five-year broadcast deal for the national teams with Paramount Australia - but most of the Matildas’ next two major tournaments will be put behind a paywall.
The Socceroos will host a pivotal FIFA World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in November and a Matildas home game could be in the pipeline as well.