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FOOTBALL AUSTRALIA / MATILDAS.COM.AU Kyra Cooney-Cross Position: Midfielder Teams: Matildas, Hammarby Fotboll lt started with playing football in Alice Springs when | was quite young, with a boys’ team, for three years. | just remember loving the ball at my feet. Sport is much more than what happens on the pitch. It's about finding somewhere you belong and feel really at home. | love that sport allows you to discover new parts of your personality that you may not have WHERE TO WATCH SPECIAL SECTION: NUTRITION & WELLBEING known about — and it also helps you build qualities that help you in everyday life. Football has also opened up the world to me. | have been able to travel to places | never even thought to visit, and | get to do it with some really interesting people. [World Cup] fans can expect us to leave everything on the park. We're always proud to represent our family, friends and Australia. Because of that, we will always fight ‘til the end and give everything for this crest. [To get ready,] I'm currently playing for Swedish club Hammarby Fotboll. My preparation is about getting regular gametime in a quality league, where | am surrounded by some fantastic footballers. Having the right mindset is also an important part of the game for me. | get in the zone by listening to music on the way to the game to take my mind off things and relax. As kickoff comes closer, | start thinking about what | need to do in the game and imagining positive visualisations of the match. As well as matches, staying fit and healthy is about making sure | recover well, as in my role | can cover a lot of ground. Backing up match after match means | need to make sure that my body also gets the rest that it needs. During the week it is also about eating well so that my body has the right fuel for the weekend. Football, for me, is about the fun of the game. | love playing with my teammates and the way you can create and build new friendships because of this game that we love and share together. € Jiyan Dessens is a health and lifestyle journalist and the editor of the Connection. The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 kicks off on Thursday 20 July and runs until Sunday 20 August. Follow the Matildas’ journey at Matildas.com.au. COSTCO CONNECTION JUL/AUG 2023 | 29
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