Nathan Cleary sat at Perth's HBF Park to cheer on his girlfriend and Matildas star Mary Fowler against China Taipei on Wednesday night - and it may be one of the last chances the couple have to see each other over the next six months.
Aussie sport's hottest romance went public on Wednesday as Fowler and a shirtless Cleary shared some tender moments in a Perth park.
Just a day after Daily Mail Australia exclusively revealed photos of the NRL superstar and his soccer ace girlfriend spending time together before the Matildas' Olympics qualifying match, they took it up several notches as they cuddled and held hands.
Since dating rumours first surfaced back in August, the nation has been obsessed with the couple, but their packed playing schedules will mean they will now have to negotiate a long distance relationship for the next six months.
Fowler, who plays for Manchester City in England's Barclay's Women's Super League, is due to fly back to the UK on Thursday to be ready for the team's Sunday match against Arsenal.
Manchester City has at least a further 21 games between now and May 18, when they finish up their season.
Cleary is expected to attend training for the Panthers on November 22 ahead of their season kicking off in the first week of March, although the injury he sustained in the grand final could set his return back.
The loved-up couple will have a brief window to see each other over the Christmas period, with Fowler's season pausing for a month and Cleary getting a two-week break.
It is anticipated that Fowler will fly to Australia as she is booked in to appear at a Matildas fan event at Sydney's CommBank Stadium on December 21.
Unfortunately, the couple won't be able to catch up in February when Penrith travel to the
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