The Matildas this past week have put their game, reputation and futures on the line. Sportette’s message to the FFA and the PFA is, please don’t let it be all for nothing.

Tameka Butt is a midfielder for the Australian Women’s National Soccer Team, The Matildas.

When Melissa Barbieri became a mother, she had no idea she’d have to fight a system just to play again. Now, at 35, she’s headed for her 4th World Cup.

Katrina Gorry is Asia’s best footballer but leads very different lives back home to abroad. When overseas she can live every female footballer’s dream.

Wally Lewis believes a female will coach in the NRL. As sport’s glass ceiling begins to break, Sportette investigates how far the female coach can rise.

From Under10s to the Green and Gold of the Matildas – the uplifting story of best friends and Australian teammates Tameka Butt and Elise Kellond-Knight