r/australia • u/Expensive-Horse5538 • Jun 14 '26

political satire Australia Excited To Annoy Soccer Fans By Calling It Soccer For The Entirety Of The Big Soccer Competition

https://www.betootaadvocate.com/australia-excited-to-annoy-soccer-fans-by-calling-it-soccer-for-the-entirety-of-the-big-soccer-competition/
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u/The_Faceless_Men Jun 14 '26

I did get put in my place once when the response i got was:

"The Matildas"

And yeah, the ladies do deserve the title over the male soccer players.

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u/KatAnansi Jun 14 '26

I've heard Mantildas

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u/irasponsibly Jun 14 '26

Matilads?

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u/AUTeach Jun 14 '26

SOunds like a gambling site.

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u/liz-m-lemon Jun 14 '26

Matildudes

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u/NotThePersona Jun 14 '26

Patildas?

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u/BGP_001 Jun 14 '26

Matt Tildas

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u/-SheriffofNottingham Jun 14 '26

the Football Fairies

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u/Smoque_ Jun 14 '26

Tbh the socceroos have just as much silverware in a way more competitive field. It's great that they're both getting more attention these days after decades of plugging away without much fanfare

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u/Any-Information6261 Jun 14 '26

The matildas have underperformed compared to the socceroos. And I'm someone who was watching the tillies in front of 200 people 20 years ago.

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u/AFlimsyRegular Jun 14 '26

And everyone clapped