Steph Catley has shared a touching tribute to her late father, Stephen, on the eve of Australia's crucial group match against Nigeria. 9WWOS FIFAWWC Matildas
Steph Catley's touching tribute to her father, who passed away five years ago "Going through a like this is obviously massive for family as well, so it does make you think about people that have passed .
The versatile defender converted from the spot in the 52nd minute to put the Matildas ahead - where they stayed for the remainder of the match despite a nervous final 20 minutes. With four goals to her name from her 111 caps for Australia, Catley described the penalty as "the most important" goal of her career."I tried to just calm myself down and think about where I wanted to place . I try to think about it as if it's just a set piece. I take a lot of corners, a lot of free kicks, so I just went through the same process. I picked my spot and I hit it where I hoped to hit it.
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