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'Beating Brazil is life or death'

'Beating Brazil is life or death'

Matildas co-skipper Lisa De Vanna says beating Brazil in their Olympics quarter final is a matter of life or death. 12 Aug 2016
'We can handle pressure'

'We can handle pressure'

Matildas co-captain Clare Polkinghorne doesn’t believe external pressure played a part in Australia’s floundering start to the 2016 Rio Olympics. 11 Aug 2016
Top 50 Aussies: 19-11

Top 50 Aussies: 19-11

We're up to the top 20 on our rundown of the top 50 Aussies of the past year, as revealed in last month's FourFourTwo magazine - here's 19-11 with a bonus piece of trivia on each star too... 11 Aug 2016
EKK ready for Brazilian crowd

EKK ready for Brazilian crowd

Matildas defensive midfielder Elise Kellond-Knight is relishing the opportunity to play against Brazil in the quarter-finals of the 2016 Rio Olympics in a packed Mineirao stadium at Belo Horizonte on Saturday (AEST). 11 Aug 2016
'Pressure all on Brazil'

'Pressure all on Brazil'

The Matildas will be facing a hostile crowd when they take on Brazil in the quarter final of the women's football at the Rio Olympics but Australian co-captain Lisa De Vanna says the pressure is on the home team. 11 Aug 2016
Top 50 Aussies: 29-20

Top 50 Aussies: 29-20

Get the August issue of FourFourTwo for the full list and exclusive chats with our best players... but here's the rundown of 29-20, with a bonus piece of trivia on each star! 10 Aug 2016
Matildas prepared for any opponent

Matildas prepared for any opponent

Matildas coach Alen Stajcic says he couldn’t care less who their opponents will be in the upcoming quarter-finals stage at the 2016 Rio Olympics. 10 Aug 2016
Matildas win, wait begins

Matildas win, wait begins

The Matildas have claimed their first win of the 2016 Rio Olympics and have progressed to the knockout stage after a comprehensive 6-1 thumping over Zimbabwe in the final game of Group F at the Fonte Nova Arena, Salvador. 10 Aug 2016
Heyman: It's in the backpack

Heyman: It's in the backpack

Despite the all or nothing clash, Matildas striker Michelle Heyman says she's relaxed on the eve of their do-or-die game against Zimbabwe at the 2016 Rio Olympics. 9 Aug 2016
Stajcic: Win or bust

Stajcic: Win or bust

If the Matildas draw or lose to Zimbabwe on Wednesday (AEST) they will be “booking a plane ticket back home to Australia” according to coach Alen Stajcic. 9 Aug 2016
Foord: Matildas will give it everything

Foord: Matildas will give it everything

Ahead of the Matildas game against Zimbabwe, Caitlin Foord believes the Aussies can secure a quarter final place with a big win in their final Rio 2016 Olympic group game. 8 Aug 2016
Stajcic plots 'sneak through'

Stajcic plots 'sneak through'

Matildas coach Alen Stajcic says he takes confidence from the 2-2 draw with Germany in the second game of their 2016 Rio Olympics campaign at the Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo. 7 Aug 2016
Matildas denied by late equaliser

Matildas denied by late equaliser

The Matildas’ dream of a medal at the Rio Olympics hangs by a thread after a pulsating 2-2 draw with Germany in Sao Paulo on Sunday morning (AEST). 7 Aug 2016
Matildas still full of belief

Matildas still full of belief

Matildas co-captain Clare Polkinghorne says the side hasn't lost any belief despite the first-up loss to Canada and is determined to turn their Rio Olympics campaign around with a win against powerhouse Germany. 6 Aug 2016
EKK: Too much hype...

EKK: Too much hype...

Matildas defensive midfielder Elise Kellond-Knight admits she never bought into the intoxicating hype which labelled them as the “world’s best” in the lead-up to the 2016 Olympic Games. 5 Aug 2016
Stajcic slams Matildas

Stajcic slams Matildas

The Matildas' bare minimum aim of progressing past Group F in the Olympics will be challenged when they face Germany in Sao Paulo on Sunday (7am AEST). 4 Aug 2016

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