Alen Stajcic

Matildas veteran Lisa De Vanna looks at the rise of the women's national team and pays tribute to the legend who had the biggest impact on her.

As a child, Mark Schwarzer was left in tears when a neighbour called him a Nazi. It was the first of many life experiences that helped shape the former Socceroos goalkeeper’s values and world view.

She's lost money playing in the W-League this season. This is what fulltime football is worth to Teresa Polias.

The concerns Renae and Joe Ingles held about their infant son were confirmed. Their moving open letter leads our selection of the best athlete-generated content from around the world.

An Olympic Games. A sudden-death penalty shoot-out. A world watching. This is what happens when the plan doesn't work out.

Between swigs of beer in an American pub, Chloe Logarzo watched the Matildas on TV. 'What the hell am I doing?' she thought.

Kyah Simon has witnessed the best and worst of the US recently. She visited Santa Fe High School five days after a gunman killed eight students and two teachers, and she will never forget what she saw.

The Matildas blew a golden opportunity two years ago. It hurt, certainly. But it could also prove to be the catalyst for an Asian Cup charge.

To be the best team in the world, you must have an X-Factor. The US had it with Abby Wambach. Brazil have had it …

In just seven days I saw a change in the way Australia sees the Matildas. And a change in the way we see ourselves. Yes, …