Where there is life,there is hope. And despite the loss of Australia’s superstar captain to injury there is reason to be optimistic about their Group B chances.
Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has rubbished criticism of the Matildas for keeping Sam Kerr’s shock withdrawal from the World Cup opener a secret.
The vice-captain,who has played alongside Kerr internationally for more than a decade,stood in as skipper for Australia’s opener against Ireland.
The Matildas coach is continuing to keep his cards close to his chest about the condition of captain Sam Kerr,and has made no apologies for keeping the football world in the dark about her calf ailment.
Matildas star Sam Kerr is out of Australia’s first two games against Ireland and Nigeria in a huge setback to the team’s Women’s World Cup hopes.
A portrait of Australian soccer legend Sam Kerr has appeared on a Marrickville laneway – and the artist says he plans to paint more as the country prepares for the Cup.
The world governing body has sanctioned eight quintessentially opaque armbands designed to “unite”. Perhaps the most powerful statement players can make would be not to wear them.
In an extract from her new book,the 29-year-old reveals how she was discovered by a talent scout.
Former maths and PE teacher Tony Gustavsson is a strong believer in the virtues of a whiteboard,a lover of Marcelo Bielsa and an avid watcher of Avatar.
Another win over a top-ranked European team has proved – again – that anything is possible for Tony Gustavsson’s side.
Not since the 2000 Olympics has there been so much pressure riding on the shoulders of a single Aussie athlete to perform in front of an expectant home crowd.