Ep. 8 - Getting Equal: The power of Australia failing to take the field against USA | How the Matildas' plight reflected a societal gap
- Author
- Optus
- Published
- Thu 11 Mar 2021
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/football-belongs/episodes/ep.8-gettingequal-whenthevflall-starstookonslavia-portmelbourne-howaustralianruleshasimpactedfootballqual
Matildas greats Kate Gill and Tal Karp plus current star Tameka Yallop, along with esteemed writer and academic Fiona Crawford, join John Didulica and David Davutovic for a strong-hearted discussion about the gulf that was (partially) bridged after a brave move by a group of Aussie football players.
In this episode:
- The match between USA v Australia in Detroit, Michigan in September 2015, and why the Matildas didn't play
- The power of unity and solidarity in trying to break down disparity
- Equality in sport, how it has changed, and what still remains to be done
Produced & edited by Lucas Perry, Optus Sport.
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