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Australian forward Hayley Raso isn’t hard to spot. She’s the one with the ribbon, an accessory that’s been synonymous with the 28-year-old since her youth soccer days — she’s even written a children’s book about it. When she was younger, the Queensland-born player’s grandmother, Patricia, gave her ribbons to match the kit she wore. She’s done the same for the World Cup.
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And she definitely didn’t go unnoticed in the 104 minutes she played in front of a home crowd on her way to helping the Matildas make history.
For the first time since 2003, a host nation is headed to the Women’s World Cup semifinals. Australia held on through 120 minutes of play and 20 total penalty kicks(!) and is now one win away from the World Cup final – the farthest the country has made it in the tournament’s history.
What a moment!
Read on theathletic.com
