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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Joey Peters

Thank you Matildas, your World Cup has brought football to life in Australia

Australia fans celebrate Sam Kerr’s goal against England as Kerr and Hayley Raso run towards the stands
‘I saw a young girl kicking a ball with her dad, wearing a Sam Kerr kit, the Hayley Raso ribbon in her hair. That epitomised the moment for me.’ Photograph: Maddie Meyer/FIFA/Getty Images

It’s still so fresh, so raw. I feel for the girls – they came so close to that World Cup final. They could probably taste it. They played so well and for Sam Kerr to get that goal – there was a feeling we were back in it. But there were just too many heartbreaking moments for us to get there in the end.

The match really showcased how good England are at the moment. I’m not normally one to boo an opponent, but in the crowd I was yelling at the top of my lungs – we had to try everything, as they did too with the physicality they showed. In other games everything went our way; Wednesday night just wasn’t our night. Perhaps it wasn’t meant to be.

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