In front of a really intense, full stadium. For the womens game, thats what we want. Thats what we expect now at these big tournaments, especially in a semi final. So for us, we thrive in those moments. These lionesses know that theyre about to face their toughest test yet at this tournament, trying to overcome not only their opponents, australia, but also a huge and hostile crowd here at the national stadium. But if they needed inspiration, 20 years ago, englands Rugby Union Team won the world cup right here by beating australia, one of english sports greatest ever moments. The matildas journey to a first semi final has gripped the nation with record Viewing Figures and ticket sales. Theyve really grown with us throughout this whole tournament, from all over the country has been absolutely unreal and theyre really like a 12th men out there for us. And i really do believe theyve gotten us over the line on more times than once. So, yeah, theyre going to be vital for us tomorrow. Austral
Overshadowed spains world cup winning moment a kiss from the Federation President thats brought three weeks of fallout. Now, Luis Rubiales has stood down from his post. Youre going to resign . Yes, cos i cannot continue my work. In this situation now, i think i have to do. The player he kissed, jenni hermoso, said it wasnt consensual and footballs world governing body had already taken action. Rubiales is currently suspended by fifa from all football activity. Tonight, he added in his statement waiting and holding on is not going to contribute to anything positive, neither to the federation nor to Spanish Football. Last month, rubiales had refused to resign, but as he stayed at the helm, more and more spanish players said they would refuse to play. Much of the womens squad remain on strike. Rubiales now follows the winning coach in leaving his position. The former president says he wants to bring stability as spain bid to host the mens world cup. For the womens team, this was a trophy
Was consensual and until now, had refused to step down despite being suspended by footballs international governing body, fifa. Heres our correspondent in spain, guy hedgecoe. Quiz Ruby Luis Rubiales has finally stepped down after that kiss he gave a Jenni Hermoso at the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain his the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain his resident nation, he said that he was innocent, that he was the victim of persecution. However he said he felt that it was best for Spanish Football, for him to step down and he didnt expect to be able to remain in his post much longer anyway. He had been under a tremendous amount of pressure, partly from the fifa, world footballs governing body, which had suspended
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you think about mapi leon and patri guijarro, two huge players for barcelona that helped that side lift the european champions league injune, who aren t here because of this ongoing dispute. it is something i put tojorge vilda in the postmatch press conference about whether or not he believes that given everything that s happened, the fact that he has taken the team to the world cup finals sort of validates his position in a way. and he just talked again of how thankful he is of the support that the federation has given him over the last ten months or so. but it certainly is going to be contentious, really, that people are going to be feeling somewhat reluctant, perhaps, to throw their whole support behind this spanish team, because of everything that happens and has happened withjorge vilda in the past. bad news for manchester city, with their star midfielder kevin de bruyne ruled out for up to 4 months with a hamstring injury. the belgian limped off in their opening day win at burnle