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The first Matildas

All eyes will be on Australia’s elite team at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. But it’s in stark contrast to Australia’s first national women’s soccer team who ran car washes and appeared on a TV dating show to fulfill their dreams of competing on the world stage.

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