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Michelle Heyman is a Matilda again, 5 years after retiring

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Michelle Heyman of the Matildas runs onto the ball during the International Friendly Match between the Australian Matildas and Thailand at nib Stadium on March 26, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)(Getty Images: Paul Kane)

We love a fairytale in sport and Matilda Michelle Heyman might be about to provide one. She's been named in the squad for the Olympic qualifiers against Uzbekistan, 5 years after she announced her retirement from international football. The 35-year-old is in blistering form and has been setting records in the A-Leagues this season, so can she replace the injured skipper Sam Kerr and help the Tillies make the Olympics?

Featured: Sam Lewis, football writer, ABC SPORT. 

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Sport, Matildas, Summer Olympic Games
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