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Private jets, European trophies, equal treatment: Carpenter's Lyon

Private jets, European trophies, equal treatment: Carpenter's Lyon

Ellie Carpenter is experiencing a taste of what life is like for football's true elites, as she relishes a UEFA Champions League trophy with her new club, Olympique Lyon. 3 Sep 2020
Williams to benefit from Montemurro's unique goalkeeper policy

Williams to benefit from Montemurro's unique goalkeeper policy

When Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams signed for Arsenal, there were a few fears - despite the Aussie loyalty - that she would simply serve as backup. 2 Sep 2020
After 'extreme adversity' Gielnik proving Bayern Munich wrong

After 'extreme adversity' Gielnik proving Bayern Munich wrong

Emily Gielnik's fourth goal in her last three matches for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Vittsjo is showing Bayern Munich just what they're missing. 2 Sep 2020
The Aussie heir to a Bronze throne

The Aussie heir to a Bronze throne

Ellie Carpenter's Lyon rival, Lucy Bronze, has confirmed in interviews that she will soon depart the club where she has enjoyed enormous success. 2 Sep 2020
Funding boost for Matildas' proposed home

Funding boost for Matildas' proposed home

The Matildas are a step closer to having a purpose-built permanent home in Melbourne with the Victorian government investing $1.5 million in the project. 30 Aug 2020
Why New Zealand was 'absolutely crucial' to winning World Cup hosting

Why New Zealand was 'absolutely crucial' to winning World Cup hosting

The woman behind the 2023 Women's World Cup hosting campaign has revealed just how integral New Zealand was to securing the votes. 27 Aug 2020
Four Matildas set for first WSL match in front of fans

Four Matildas set for first WSL match in front of fans

Arsenal's Matildas trio are set to face Jacynta Galabadaarachchi's West Ham in the first fan-attended WSL match in mid-September. 25 Aug 2020
Simon's 'new lease on playing' creates problems for new Matildas coach

Simon's 'new lease on playing' creates problems for new Matildas coach

Kyah Simon is creating some very interesting problems for a new Matildas coach. 25 Aug 2020
45 years ago today: Australia's 'excellent' first match at the Asian Cup

45 years ago today: Australia's 'excellent' first match at the Asian Cup

On this day 45 years ago, at the first ever Asian Cup, an ‘Australian XI’ went down 3-2 to Thailand in front of over 4,000 people in hot and sticky conditions in Hong Kong. 25 Aug 2020
Heartbreak as Arsenal loss rules Matildas trio out of next year's Champions League

Heartbreak as Arsenal loss rules Matildas trio out of next year's Champions League

Aussienal FC, or Arsenal FC as they were formerly known, has been hit hard by the enforced shutdown of the Women's Super League and it meant they won't play Champions League next season. 23 Aug 2020
Foord says lockdown was 'a good outcome' for Arsenal career

Foord says lockdown was 'a good outcome' for Arsenal career

Caitlin Foord says going into lockdown at Arsenal has helped her assimilate into the squad. 22 Aug 2020
Montemurro: Coaching Matildas would be 'a great privilege'

Montemurro: Coaching Matildas would be 'a great privilege'

Joe Montemurro is one of the hottest coaching prospects in the world right now and he is far from ruling out coaching the Matildas at the 2023 Women's World Cup. 22 Aug 2020
How to watch five Matildas in Champions League action next weekend

How to watch five Matildas in Champions League action next weekend

It's one of the biggest weekends in Matildas history, with up to five Aussies set to take to the field in the Champions League quarterfinals. 22 Aug 2020
Arsenal's Matildas trio 'daunted' by Champions League

Arsenal's Matildas trio 'daunted' by Champions League

Caitlin Foord, Steph Catley and Lydia Williams are all facing a very tough test in their first Arsenal clash together - PSG in the Champions League. 22 Aug 2020
Carpenter: 'Every Lyon training is so intense to what I'm used to'

Carpenter: 'Every Lyon training is so intense to what I'm used to'

Ellie Carpenter says Lyon has already made her a better player, which, if you've ever seen her play before, is a scary proposition. 21 Aug 2020
Foord: 'I hated playing against Catley and Williams'

Foord: 'I hated playing against Catley and Williams'

No surprises that Caitlin Foord is relishing having Steph Catley and Lydia Williams on the same side of the pitch after years facing off in the W-League. 21 Aug 2020
'When I was young, there wasn't a connection with kids'

'When I was young, there wasn't a connection with kids'

Macarthur Bulls have stepped up their ambassadorial program by recruiting Matildas and Tottenham Hotspur defender Alanna Kennedy. 21 Aug 2020
Kellond-Knight: 'I finally got my chance and I blew it'

Kellond-Knight: 'I finally got my chance and I blew it'

Elise Kellond-Knight is still feeling the anguish as she continues the long recovery from an anterior-cruciate ligament injury suffered in Sweden. 21 Aug 2020
Kennedy: I want to 'push Spurs to new heights'

Kennedy: I want to 'push Spurs to new heights'

Alanna Kennedy has joined the exodus of Matildas from the W-League to Europe, signing with English club Tottenham. 21 Aug 2020
How much the Matildas are paid (and just how much things have changed)

How much the Matildas are paid (and just how much things have changed)

This week marks 45 years since the 1975 Australian XI, a team from NSW who were endorsed by the Australian Soccer Federation, played in the 1975 AFC Women's Championships. 20 Aug 2020
‘Let’s have equality within the women’s game before we worry about equality with men'

‘Let’s have equality within the women’s game before we worry about equality with men'

West Ham midfielder Kate Longhurt has added to the chorus of unease growing over what some players deem rampant inequality in women's football. 19 Aug 2020