Football 365 had a story from the Adelaide Sunday Mail last week which caught our eye. A contestant on an Australian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire was asked for the nickname of his country's women's soccer team which, of course, is the Matildas. This particular chap, however, will have to go on dreaming of becoming a millionaire - his answer was. . . "The Fat Wombats". Charming.
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Football 365 had a story from the Adelaide Sunday Mail last week which caught our eye
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