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Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Double delight for Matildas fans as two of the team's stars drop huge news about their love lives
Matildas fans are cheering this week after the heartwarming news that both Clare Wheeler and Alex Chidiac have experienced happy milestones with the loves of their lives. Wheeler, who plays for Everton in the UK, announced her engagement to partner Jeremy with an Instagram post on Monday. Sharing a photo of herself showing off a sparkling ring alongside Jeremy on an Italian beach, Wheeler captioned the photo with six digits: '17.07.25'. The news sparked a wave of Australian teammates rushing to congratulate the newly engaged couple. Mary Fowler posted: 'Yayyy congrats you cuties.' Hayley Raso wrote: 'No way, this is sooooo beautiful. Congrats you two.' Teagan Micah posted: 'Screaming! So happy for you both.' Meanwhile, Melbourne Victory star Chidiac tied the knot with her long-term partner Erin. The A-League star posted a series of photos from the ceremony at the Sun Theatre in Melbourne's inner-west, which left her Matildas teammates overjoyed. 'Congratulations you two! Looked amazing,' posted Courtney Vine. 'Love it Chids, so happy for you both,' wrote Emily Gielnik. The dual celebrations come at an interesting time for the Matildas after some mixed results so far in 2025. However, new coach Joe Montemurro is confident the team will be ready for the 2026 Asian Cup. 'I've had less time to prepare teams for big tournaments,' Montemurro said earlier in the month. Chidiac, who plays for Melbourne Victory, also received many well wishes from teammates 'The good thing about it, we're going to have a lot of players who are in season [for the next window], so they're going to be at least physically - and from a rhythm perspective - in tune. 'That was the biggest thing over the last 20 days - you saw the players, the rhythms were up, down, everywhere. 'All of them had to be managed physically. 'We won't have that problem [next time]. So at least we can go forward with players that are ready to go.'
ABC News
25-06-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Matildas midfielder Clare Wheeler to miss Joe Montemurro's debut against Slovenia
Everton midfielder Clare Wheeler has become the latest Matildas squad member to be ruled out of the current international window ahead of Joe Montemurro's debut as head coach. Wheeler arrived in Perth earlier this week but on Wednesday withdrew from the squad due to personal reasons. ABC Sport will be live blogging the Matildas' friendly against Slovenia on Thursday evening. Chloe Berryhill and Jessika Nash have since been added to the Matildas squad. Striker Sam Kerr is in camp but still recovering from the ACL rupture she suffered more than 17 months ago. Mary Fowler (knee) and Tameka Yallop (leg) are also out injured, while Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord, Katrina Gorry and Cortnee Vine are all on personal leave. Montemurro will get his first taste of life in the Matildas hot seat when he takes the reins for Thursday night's friendly with Slovenia in Perth. The teams will lock horns again on Sunday, before the Matildas face Panama in Bunbury on July 5 and in Perth on July 8. The four matches mark an important building block for Montemurro as he attempts to bed down a new game plan ahead of next year's Asian Cup in Australia, which begins on March 1. Montemurro enjoyed successful coaching stints at Arsenal, Juventus and Lyon. He wants to implement an attacking, possession-based style at the Matildas, who have slipped to 15th on the world rankings. "It's the official start of our build-up for the Asian Cup," Montemurro said on Wednesday. "Yes, I am looking at a lot of players. Yes, I am trying to instil some language. Yes, I am trying to instil some new ideas. "But the approach to the game is still the same … it's a game that we want to win." Defender Ellie Carpenter played under Montemurro at Lyon and was thrilled when he landed the top job at the Matildas. "I think we're going to really thrive under Joe," Carpenter said. "You can see already, by day three we've implemented a new style of play, a new rhythm. "Joe's really experienced internationally. He's coached at the biggest clubs and I think the most important thing that he's implemented so far is possession-based football. "I think we're very capable of doing that." AAP
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Another Matildas star out as Montemurro era begins
Everton midfielder Clare Wheeler has become the latest Matildas star to be ruled out of the current international window as new coach Joe Montemurro attempts to begin his era with a bang. Montemurro will get his first taste of life in the Matildas hot seat when he takes the reins for Thursday night's clash with Slovenia at Perth's HBF Park. The teams will lock horns again at the same venue on Sunday, before the Matildas face Panama on July 5 in Bunbury and July 8 back at HBF Park in Perth. The four matches mark an important building block for Montemurro as he attempts to bed down a new game plan ahead of next year's Asian Cup in Australia, which begins on March 1. But the 55-year-old will be without a host of his best players. Superstar striker Sam Kerr is in camp but still recovering from the ACL rupture she suffered more than 17 months ago. Mary Fowler (knee) and Tameka Yallop (leg) are also out injured, while Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord, Katrina Gorry and Cortnee Vine are all on personal leave. Wheeler arrived in Perth earlier this week but on Wednesday withdrew from the squad due to personal reasons. Chloe Berryhill and Jessika Nash have since been rushed into the squad. Montemurro had successful coaching stints at Arsenal, Juventus and Lyon and wants to implement an attacking, possession-based style at the Matildas, who have slipped to 15th in the world. He said the games against Slovenia and Panama would be a good measuring stick to where the group is at, but he is still chasing wins. "It's the official start of our build-up for the Asian Cup," Montemurro said on Wednesday. "Yes, I am looking at a lot of players. Yes, I am trying to instil some language. Yes, I am trying to instil some new ideas. "But you know, the approach to the game is still the same ... it's a game that we want to win." The stage is set for tomorrow night 🏟️🇦🇺⚔️🇸🇮26.06.25 - 7.00pm WST / 9.00pm AEST📺💻📱: @10FootballAU#Matildas #WAtheDreamState @WestAustralia — CommBank Matildas (@TheMatildas) June 25, 2025 Star defender Ellie Carpenter played under Montemurro at Lyon and was thrilled when he landed the top job at the Matildas. "I think we're going to really thrive under Joe," Carpenter said. "You can see already, by day three we've implemented a new style of play, a new rhythm. "Joe's really experienced internationally. He's coached at the biggest clubs and I think the most important thing that he's implemented so far is possession-based football. "I think we're very capable of doing that." There is still no timeline set for Kerr's return, but Montemurro is just happy to see the Chelsea striker back amongst the group - albeit on an individualised program. "It's fundamentally a situation where she's now building her physical capacity," Montemurro said. "The important thing is we're working with Chelsea to make sure that she's right for pre-season." Sammy signing session! ✍️Our hometown hero will attend the match tomorrow night and sign autographs before kick-off! 🇦🇺v🇸🇮 26.06.25🎟️ Tickets: #WAtheDreamState @WestAustralia — CommBank Matildas (@TheMatildas) June 25, 2025 Slovenia, ranked 38th in the world, are coached by Sasa Kolman, who was a former senior coach at South Melbourne FC. "I really hold dear to my heart those five years," Kolman said. "It was an amazing experience. I still love that club, and it helped me grow. "It (Australia) is like my second home country."
