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Jacynta Galabadaarachchi’s world game journey comes full circle with return to Matildas squad

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From Dandenong to Portugal, 24-year-old Jacynta Galabadaarachchi’s multicultural football journey has taken her across four countries. Now, the Matildas forward is home and hoping to inspire more diversity in Australian women’s football.
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