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Indigenous development program creates new generation of football greats

Shadeene Evans posing prior to a training session in Sydney

Shadeene “Shay” Evans - an alumnus of the JMF (John Moriarty Football) - currently plays for Sydney FC and for the Australia women's national under-20 soccer team Source: AFP

With the FIFA World Cup underway in Qatar this week, we look at what soccer means to Indigenous communities across Australia, and how trailblazers are carving a new path for First Nations women and men on the field.


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By Emma Kellaway

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With the FIFA World Cup underway in Qatar this week, we look at what soccer means to Indigenous communities across Australia, and how trailblazers are carving a new path for First Nations women and men on the field.



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