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Radio Scotland,11 Oct 2023,31 mins

Ex-Celt Scott McDonald on how The Matildas saved football in Australia

Behind The Goals with Rachel and Leanne

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Scott talks about getting his pro-licence and his hopes for his future career in football. He celebrates the recent Women's World Cup and tells us how The Matildas helped sustain Australian football through the covid doldrums. He talks about playing under the "distant" and "edgy" Ange Postecoglou when the current Tottenham boss was head coach with the Australian Men's team. Plus he looks forward to the Spain v Scotland Euros qualifier.

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