Football
Clare Polkinghorne's Matildas farewell brings tears and applause in a stirring end to a celebrated career
Before the Matildas took to the field against Brazil at Lang Park, Clare Polkinghorne was honoured with an emotional outpouring for love for what was her final game on home soil. But all she wanted to do was play football.
In the end, it was probably still close enough.
Even if the result did not go the way the Matildas wanted against a feisty, belligerent Brazil team, there was enough action to divert the post-match attention a... [6468 chars]