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Ben McKay

Dolan revelling in home Matildas World Cup

Pioneer Australian women's soccer star Julie Dolan is looking forward to seeing her first World Cup. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

It seems unthinkable that the original Matildas captain, Julie Dolan, has never been to a Women's World Cup.

The Australian footballing trailblazer, who led the national women's team in its first officially recognised outing in 1979, peaked and finished her career just before FIFA instituted the tournament in 1991.

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