Charlie Rule and Amy Sayer were cut at the last step before the World Cup. Now they rejoin the Matildas as they start their journey to next year's Olympic Games.
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It was bittersweet watching the Matildas' run to the semifinals at the World Cup, and Sayer and Rule admitted it would be hard to fit in on the road to Paris."It's always tough coming into a squad that is that tight-knit, especially after the World Cup, where they've been living together for six weeks," said Sayer, who now plays in Sweden's league for Kristianstads DFF.
After winning the A-League Women with Sydney FC in April, Rule is already proving herself on the world stage, currently playing her first season in the English Women's Super League with Brighton & Hove Albion. Expectations are also on the rise after the fourth-placed finish in August with hopes that the Matildas will not only qualify for the Olympics but make it onto the podium again."There's always a lot of pressure to perform, internally and from the public. how big the World Cup became, there is now going to be huge pressure on the team playing in front of 50,000-plus fans at home."
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